It was time to feel the stones of Leidseplein under our hands again for the annual pub crawl our activities committee organises every year. The heat of De Gieter, the first bar of the evening, instantly put us in a good mood. Our winter coats were dropped in a corner and beer streamed down our throats; the night had begun! After some good conversations we moved on to the surprise
On a Thursday night, November 1st, 40 people gathered together in Café Sanders for the annual Alumni pub quiz. The ETC members, professors and alumni members were all in competitive spirits, ready to try and remember every article they have ever read. However, the first challenge seemed to be deciding what the team names would be. After some discussion, there were 6 names: The Carrs?, The Weeping Willows, No Teachers
The pumpkins were carved, the candles were lit and faces had become skeletons again: Halloween had arrived! Therefore, Etcetera, VOS, Helios and Mare Nostrum decided it was time for a party! They put their heads together, organised the annual Halloween party and thus urged everyone to dress up as their spooky alter ego. It was the 31st of October, full in costume, excitement and alcohol rushed through our veins, we
The Annual English Language and Culture Pub Quiz is back! Jointly organized by the English Language and Culture Alumni organisation and Etcetera, we invite you to our pub quiz! There will be questions on language, literature, film, current events and more. Pool your knowledge with other students, staff and alumni to prove that you know more about all things Anglophone than the other teams, and maybe you’ll win a prize!
HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY Etcetera x Helios x VOS x Mare Nostrum Join Etcetera, Helios, VOS and Mare Nostrum for a once in a lifetime night of spooks! Halloween is a time to dress up, drink, and create mischief; all of these things are possible at the Halloween Party! Come in your best costume to Club YOLO on the 31st of October! If your costume is the best…..well you might just
Even though the 90s have been over for eighteen years now, yes you really are that old, thirty excited English students travelled back in time to Zwiggelte, where we landed in a world filled with scrunchies, denim jackets and chokers. After a, what seemed never-ending, train ride, we finally arrived in Zwiggelte; a place full of horses and nature. The beers were cold and we were ready for the pub
The first semester is almost here and to make sure you are well prepared, we are organizing a book sale. Athenaeum Bookstore will provide you the books that you need with a 15% discount on English books if you are a member of Etcetera Study Association! The book sale will be organised in bulkweken. These weeks will be from 29 August until Wednesday 12 September. During these weeks, you will be able to buy your books with the 15% discount. After you have ordered your books,
This year we will be taking you on a wild adventure to the Scottish no-so-high lands! This year Etcetera will be descending upon Glasgow for our annual study trip! You can sing up now. We will accept sign-ups until the 1st of April! The trip will cost you €270 in total! For this fee, we will provide you with tickets to and from Glasgow, accommodation, breakfast, and a number activities.
Etcetera, Nieuwe Doelen and Writers Block bring you a        GRAPHIC NOVEL CONFERENCE! This is the LLACE’s 2018 literary conference. LLACE has been working together with study association Nieuwe Doelen and literary magazine Writers Block to create this year’s extravaganza. The event will include three speakers, each pressing graphic novel knowledge upon their listeners, and a creative workshop! Besides this there will, of course,
Before the 17th of May it was thought more than unlikely to peacefully get civil rights ambassador Malcom X, a giant, men-eating whale and a creative, but struggling 17 year old girl, into one room. Yet, Etcetera once again accomplished the close to impossible. LLACE’s Books that will save your life took place in the UvA’s library and brought forth three intriguing speakers, together with their stories on how certain