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How to make Transitorium 1 at De Uithof more attractive? Theactivities suggested include a musical performance, a demonstrationfrom a debating group, a book fair and an exhibition. The StudentService Center is the new main tenant and wants to turn thecolorless building into a lively 'student street'. The festiveopening will take place at the beginning of the new academic year.However, early student activities are planned for May, co-organizedby De Uitwijk social and cultural center.
University day.
Last Saturday faculties and student societies opened their doorsto alumni, undergraduates and staff. The occasion was UtrechtUniversity's 364th anniversary. For the second time round theuniversity tried to create something more than just an alumnireunion. But the old tradition proved hard to break. However, talksby professors Plasterk and 't Hooft, in the morning, attractedabout 1500 visitors. The evening program, organized by the studentsocieties, was also well attended. At some faculties, however, fewpeople turned up for the afternoon festivities.
Www.socio.nl.
Did Pinochet feign illness? What's the situation like inAustria? These are some of the current affairs topics you mightwant to discuss at the new Internet site http://www.socio.nl. Henry van
Burgstede, who graduated in sociology at the university twoyears ago, is the site's creator. In the evenings you can chat inthe sociocafe. Van Burgstede is also going to start an archive ofarticles, student assignments and papers. "When you write somethingas an undergraduate the teacher is often the only one to read it",he says. "I think that's a shame. Now other people will be able toread students' work as well."
Vacation.
During the Easter vacation U-blad will not appear on ThursdayApril 27 and on Thursday May 4. Small ads ('Ukjes') and facultyannouncements for the edition of May 11. must be submitted to theeditor's office not later than 12 p.m. April 20. Ukjes must besubmitted through the mailbox, faculty announcements may also bye-mail: info@ublad.uu.nl.