ACE’s Pub Crawl

ACE’s Pub Crawl

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

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ACE’s Secret Santa

ACE’s Secret Santa

Have you ever had to make an (embarrassing) vlog in the hallway of PCH right next to a full class of people? No? Well one of us has! Playing a Secret Santa dice game, on which one side of the dice read ‘truth’ and another read ‘dare’ MIGHT have led to this. I dare you to come to the ACE’s next Secret Santa and have as jolly a time as

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Pub Quiz! ETCxAlumnikring

Pub Quiz! ETCxAlumnikring

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

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Halloween Party! ETCxHeliosxVOSxMareNostrum

Halloween Party! ETCxHeliosxVOSxMareNostrum

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

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First Year’s Weekend

First Year’s Weekend

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

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Interesting events

Looking for interesting, and fun events? We have compiled a list of events that we love, and that we think might be of interestest you! For all events organised by Etcetera check out our Events page. November      

19 September: Essay Session

For all of you who are still nervous about writing an essay or have actually never done it, we organize an essay session. The first essays are coming up and everyone can use a little help with the preparations. In this hour there will be a lecturer, Dr Jochem Riesthuis, who will explain to you the main things that are expected of you when writing an essay and there will

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4 October: Intro party

You’re always told to end something with a bang. We at Etcetera endeavour to do so, but we also figured why not start things with a bang? Together with a number of other study associations we have put together the best introduction party the UvA has and will ever see! You do not want to miss this! Make sure to cancel any and all obligations you have for the fourth

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6-8 October: First Year Weekend

Etcetera is hosting our first weekend getaway from 6 to 8th of October! First Year’s weekend is a time and place for first years to meet new people, have a few (or a lot) of drinks, and have fun. Etcetera will supply food and alcohol for the whole weekend (but please feel free to bring along a bottle of your preferred drink), and we will ensure that there is always

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