Editor-in-Chief: Joanna Sowińska Hi, my name is Joanna and I am a student of the MSc Political Science. Writing has been a passion for me from an early age. It started off with writing short novels for my parents and some contributions to my school journal during my primary education.Continue Reading
By Margaux Marzuoli Politicians’ responses to the Covid-19 pandemic have been a source of contention around the world and have given people new reasons to criticize those in power. The role of the Covid-19 pandemic in current social unrest is particularly relevant in the context of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Indeed,Continue Reading
By Helena Reinders Like many countries, the Netherlands has its own rules and regulations regarding studies and student debt. Between 2012 and 2021 several things have changed within this system, causing a recent stir with the latest change in the student loan system. The aim of this article is toContinue Reading
By Nelli Naukkarinen “This happened in The Hague, a night 3 years ago around 3 am. I was coming back from clubbing with my roommate and we had to pick up our bikes from this dark street, as there was no where else to leave them for the night. WeContinue Reading
By Aengus Schulte *due to some formatting issues, Sphaera Magazine recommends you download the PDF version of the story* Disclaimer: this story contains strong language, violent scenes, and upsetting imagery. Starting up game: Game files successfully loaded. Options: <NEW GAME> <LOAD GAME> <SETTINGS> <CREDITS> <EXIT> New game ERROR: command notContinue Reading
By Karline Lace Lately I’ve been wondering how to cope with my past lives I have found that I’m losing parts of myself Forgetting what I was like three years ago sitting in biology class and feeling miserable and invisible (and being proud of that) and feeling sad and confused Continue Reading
By Federico Arcuri Once I started studying International Studies here in The Hague, I was not surprised by the considerable number of fellow Italian students. It is a well-known fact that more and more Italian students study abroad to escape a reality characterized by youth unemployment and lack of opportunities.Continue Reading
By Ricarda Blümcke On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared Covid-19 a pandemic. At that point, our planet had already warmed by 1.2C since pre-industrial times. What followed this were unprecedented restrictions, encompassing travel constraints, working and studying from home, and business closures worldwide – dramatically reducingContinue Reading
By Danique de Laat While the month of June has shown us the growing support all around for the queer community, there is one recurring downside this Pride Month has yet again brought us: Pinkwashing. Pinkwashing is the concept of using LGBTQ+ issues to profit financially or to distractContinue Reading
By Nick Psomas In May 2003, philosophers and public intellectuals Jürgen Habermas and Jacques Derrida published an article in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung regarding mass demonstrations across Europe against the Iraq war. The lack of transparency by European officials in their handling of the war and their compliance to AmericanContinue Reading