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Photo from Pexels, Nadin ShUnikum Christmas movie recommendations
It’s Christmas time once again, the most wonderful time of the year, at least in my humble opinion. And what’s Christmas without Christmas movies. Watching the snow fall outside in the cold while you´re buried in a sea of warm blankets inside and just enjoying the weather and the warmth eroding from the fireplace. A…
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Photo from freepik, valeria aksakovaWhat to get the person who doesn’t want anything for Christmas
We’ve all been there. You go and ask your dad who’s sitting in his usual chair, what exactly does he wish for Christmas. And he answers: nice kids. Don’t worry! Whether it’s your chill dad, or your kind friend who has no idea what they want for Christmas, us in Unikum have gathered some tips…
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Photo from freepik.Why Diversity in Pop Music is So Important (and Why Should You Care)?
Pop music is everywhere—whether you’re blasting it through headphones, dancing in a club, or singing along in your room. Popular music, as the genre that connects people like no other, should reflect our diverse society, but historically, it has been dominated by white, straight artists. So why is it important to expand diversity in pop…
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Photo from freepikFairy Tales in Our Cynical Modern World
Why Fairy Tales? How They Can Help Us Find Ourselves When we think of fairy tales, we imagine stories for children – perhaps ones told to us by our parents or teachers, or those old Disney movies we watched. In our current world, so filled with concerns about productivity and self-improvement, we rarely take time…
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Photo from freepikAlive and Dead, We All Celebrate
Life is a journey, and if you are reading this it means you are privileged to be breathing. You are a thinking person in a star out of 140 billion stars, in one out of two trillion galaxies. Death is a certainty for all of us. From the 31st of October until the first Sunday…
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Photo from freepikHow capitalism stole Halloween – the true story about Halloween
When I was 15 years old, I travelled to Ireland on a school trip. I was very excited, because it was my first time abroad without my parents. I fell in love with Ireland: the folklore, the fairytales, the hidden signs you can find everywhere in the nature. From a simple clove who is believed to bring…
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Photo: Private, UnikumUnikum tries Dødsing!
Most of you have probably seen it. Videos of people jumping, horizontally, belly first, first from cliffs or platforms, or doing tricks in the air, and just before they hit the water, tuck into a cannonball or shrimp position. Some of you might even have done it yourself. This extreme discipline of high diving is…
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Photo from freepik.God Start: A Bridge for First-Year Success
Starting university is an exciting yet overwhelming experience. Adjusting to new academic expectations, forming social connections, and navigating unfamiliar areas is often a challenge for first-year students. In response to these challenges, God Start—a mentorship program—pairs incoming students with more experienced mentors who have successfully gone through similar hurdles. This initiative provides academic and emotional…
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Photo from freepik, wirestockThings that surprised me as an Austrian student coming to Norway
“But it’s sooo expensive!”, they said when I first told my family and friends about moving to Norway. Growing up in Austria, hearing about the innovative Scandinavian school system, and the beautiful, diverse landscape. Finding out that Norway is not a part of the European Union, even though almost every other country in Europe is…
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Photo from ZrockR Magazine, original content from 20th Century Studios.Alien: Romulus (2024) Review
The Alien franchise, originally spearheaded by Ridley Scott, is one of the most iconic brands in cinema history. From chest-burster scenes that horrified audiences to the heroine, Ripley, courageously saving the day, Alien has captured audiences in awe and horror for over four decades. This summer, director Fede Alvarez makes his claim on the sci-fi…
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Photo from freepikHow to not wake a dragon: 101
The anticipation made my heart race as I walked down the dark hallway. My flashlight, wrapped in its pink unicorn cover, cast a soft, narrow beam, creating dancing shadows on the walls. Feeling like a ninja, I moved silently towards my target. My tiny feet barely made a sound on the cool wooden floor. The…
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Photo from freepikRoots of Change
“The secret of change is to focus all of our energy not in fighting the old, but in building the new” – Socrates. This spring I came across the Information bundle for “Roots of Change” an Erasmus Plus Youth Exchange. I was interested in the topic of re-connections with nature and transforming our habits in…
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Foto: Unikum ved Mattias JohannessenThe Importance of Art: How art is essential for human expression and creativity
Art has been an intrinsic part of human civilization for millennia, serving as a mirror to our society, a medium for expression, and a bridge between cultures and generations. From the ancient cave paintings of Lascaux to contemporary digital installations, art has continuously evolved, reflecting humanity’s changing values, challenges, and aspirations. But beyond its aesthetic…
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Photo from freepikErasmus Plus Projects
“Enriching lives, opening minds” Last summer I moved to France, and there I spent a few months as an au pair to learn the language and experience “la vie en rose” in Paris. I did not know anyone, so I found myself spending quite a lot of time hanging out on my own, trying to…