The Voice, International Student Newspaper of Leuven
Europe’s Brightest
AN INSIDE VIEW ON THE 7TH BRIGHT CONFERENCE
“One thing about the Bright conference is that you wouldn’t believe the amount of horrible puns we make. I’ve heard them all and then some,” jokes Anneleen Hannes, student of languages at the K.U.Leuven. We’ll throw in one for the road anyway: while the ominous ashes of the Eyjafjallajökull threaten to cast a cloud over the conference, its brightness still shines through.
Why We Should All Care: Extreme-Right on the Rise in Europe: the Sad Story of a Returning Past
British National Party, Front National, Lega Nord, Partij van de Vrijheid, Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, Schweizerische Volkspartei, Vlaams Belang… Populism may carry different names, but a sole essence of intolerance and an identical discourse of hatred are equally sheltered in all of them. Outlandish ideas shaping deplorable purposes, unmistakable clone-like leaders whose words border on absurdity and lie on political putrefaction, dismal intentions whose outrageous nature cannot but lead to bewilderment and sadness. Their common characteristics cannot escape notice: never, nowhere, for no one.
E-Volcano puts world on hold
THE IRONY OF A 21ST CENTURY HUMAN BEING
Following the first eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano, believed to be around 20th of March, the seismic activity continued and the ash coming out of it started to significantly disrupt European airspace in mid-April. The Icelandic tongue-twister caused airports in whole of Europe, including the Balkans, southern parts of Spain, Italy and Greece, to close. Many people, including students and staff at K.U.Leuven, were left stranded at their holiday or work destinations.
