Today, Sev is sharing what it was like for him to be chair of the Activities Committee of Etcetera: “My time as the chair of ACE was a somewhat unplanned yet pleasant surprise, taking over from our old chair due to unforeseen circumstances meant that I was thrust into the heat of things rather unexpectedly. Nonetheless, getting to grips with the day to day running of a board is a
Click here to order your books with a 15% discount now! With the beginning of academic year 20/21 quickly approaching, it is time for our bi-yearly bulkweken book sale! As always, for the next two weeks Athenaeum Bookstore will provide you with the books that you need at a 15% discount on English books for Etcetera Study Association members. The book sale will be organised in bulkweken. The weeks will take place from today to Sunday the 23rd of August,
By last years chair, Jeremy Larsen: “I became Chair of LLACE in my first year in the English Language and Culture programme, which turned out to be a largely beneficial experience for me. It allowed me to become familiar with fellow students, professors, the organisation of on-campus events and the workings of Etcetera early on. Through leading the committee in the planning and executing of literature and language related events,
Etcetera is looking for new chairs for ACE and LLACE! As chair of a committee, you lead the meeting and make sure everyone is on track with their tasks. It helps you build communication and team-building skills and is also a lot of fun! On the committee pages you will find more information on the positions a committee consists of, as well as the application form! Click here for ACE
Find it on Spotify or Apple Music! If you think there are still songs missing, send us a message on Instagram or Facebook! Have a nice summer! -Anne
To add some spice to your summer playlists, Etcetera is putting together a playlist with our members’ favorite songs! Don’t miss out on letting us know which songs have to be on it on our instagram @etcetera_sv ! See you there!
Hey Etceterists! We all hope you had an amazing summer and are enjoying your last bits of free time until school starts! We know you’d rather not be thinking about school just yet, but to set you up for the new school year we want to let you guys in on the details for the book sale. We now are providing the books you ordered right out of our own
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