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GLADNYHET FRA VT // SHOULD NORWAY JOIN THE EU // WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WORLD OF BOARD GAMES

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LEDER 

MØRKERE TIDER 

Mørket trekker innover Sørlandet, både på en bokstavelig og metaforisk 

måte. Dagene blir kortere, det blir senere lyst og tidligere kveld, og 

mørket som er eksamenskrav, praksis, og eksamensforberedelser er rett 

rundt hjørnet. Det er kanskje ikke så enkelt å finne det lille lysglimtet 

i hverdagen, i hvert fall ikke med bakteppet i verden av krig, konflikt og 

elendighet. Det finnes ingen måte å spinne det på, det er og føles mørkt ut, 

om man enten kikker på semesteret, neste året eller lenger inn i fremtiden. 

Mulig det å fremsette en dommedagsprofeti ut av nåværende og 

kommende hendelser er litt vel ekstremt, noe som dette årsstudiumet 

i historie har vist meg at menneskeheten har en begavelse å komme 

tilbake fra de verste kriser, som kakerlakker som bare nekter å dø. 

Men det betyr ikke at slike onder ikke er frustrerende, spesielt når 

man må sitte på sidelinjen og se på det skje. En følelse av maktesløshet 

setter seg inn, og det lille håpet man har flimrer i sitt siste lys. 

Men det viktigste er å ikke la den flammen dø helt ut, å la mørket være 

det eneste som omringer en. Det finnes alltid et lite lysglimt i fortiden, 

i nåtiden og i fremtiden, uansett hvor lite det virker. Spesielt i det 

som kan virke som et altoppslukende mørke. Men det betyr ikke at 

man skal vende et blindt øye mot mørke, leve i en vrangforestilling 

hvor alt er lyst. For uten mørket, hvordan vet vi hva lyset ser ut som? 

INNHOLD 

4 Gladnyhet fra VT 

6 Short-story: Whistle 

8 Autism and Masking 

11 Oppskrift: Sjokolade bit Muffins 

12 Studenttillitsvalgte spiller en 

viktig rolle i UiAs kvalitetsarbeid 

13 Album review: ‘the rest’ by boygenuis 

14 Review: Palia 

16 Culture Calendar 

20 Should Norway Join the EU 

22 Pit Stop 

24 Poems 

26 10 på UiA: Hvordan takler du eksamensstress? 

28 Five books I hate and why 

30 Galleri 250L Interview 

33 Unikum Rekrutterer 

34 Poduniverset 

36 Talent Show Photos 

37 Agony Aunt 

38 Weird and Wonderful World of Board Games 

Tobias Klausen 

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Publisert November 2023 

Utgave nummer 09 

Unikum er studentavisen ved Universitetet i Agder og andre 

institusjoner tilknyttet Studentsamskipnaden i Agder. Avisen er 

politisk og religiøst uavhengig, og blir drevet på frivillig basis. 

Unikum følger Vær Varsom-plakaten og redaktørplakaten. Føler 

du deg urettferdig behandlet eller på noen måte uriktig fremstilt 

av Unikum, ber vi deg kontakte redaksjonen. 

Redaksjon: 

ANSVARLIG REDAKTØR : 


REDAKTØRER: 

Nettredaktør 

Nyhetsredaktør 

Kulturredaktør 

Fotoredaktør 

Debattansvarlig 

GRAFISK ANSVARLIG: 

Natalia Bogdanova 

FORSIDE: 

Foto: Vlad-Florin Pop 

Avbildet person: Oriane Omnes 

Anjali Mariampillai 

Natasha Agatha Wangui 

Randi Andersdotter 

Evgeniia Kadyrova 

JOURNALISTER/SKRIBENTER: 

Adam Zawadzk, Alexander Horpestad, Alice Soleng, 

Babet Berning, Evgeniia Kadyrova, Freya Thomson, 

Halvor Nyhus Hagen, Henrike Jost, Jay Voltaire, Joachim 

Vogt, Mattias Johannessen, Michael Campbell, Natasha 

Agatha Wangui, Tobias Klausen, Vilde Hagen Svanberg 

FOTOGRAFER: 

Alice Soleng, Jay Voltaire, Mattias Johannessen, Tobias 

Klausen, Vlad-Florin Pop 

DESKEN: 

Àngels Aguilera, Adam Zawadzki, Alexander Horpestad, Alice 

Soleng, Aurora Trondsen Flatvoll, Eskil Furøy, Henrike Jost, 

Jakub Świerkocki, Julia Artuna, Mattias, Johannessen, Michael 

Campbell, Natalia Bogdanova, Sharmaarke Mohamed, Tobias 

Klausen 

KORREKTUR: 

Alice Soleng, Ida Marie Bruun, Jay Voltaire, Martin Hoftun, 

Michael Campbell, Ricke-Karia Vikingstad, Silje Gullhav, Tobias 

Klausen 

DAGLIG LEDER: 

Marion Bjørndal Søviknes 

TRYKKING: 

Bjorvand & Co 

OPPLAG: 

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NOVEMBER 2023 UNIKUM NR 9 3

NYHET 

GLADNYHET 

fra Velferdstinget: 

Studentforeningene i Agder får 

2,5 MILLIONER KRONER 

EKSTRA i 2024 

Mattias Johannessen 

Skribent 

Illustrasjon: AdobeStock // kmit; Foto: Velferdstinget; Unikum // Mattias Johannessen 

For linjeforeningene som har 

slitt med økonomi og med lite 

oppmøte på arrangementer kan 

derfor dette som nå kommer 

fra Velferdstinget bli en meget 

god nyhet. I 2024 økes de 

studentsosiale midlene med ikke 

mindre enn 2,5millioner kroner, 

til totalt 5,15 millioner. 

De siste årene har det vært tøffe tider for studentene 

på Sørlandet. I 2020 kom Koronapandemien med 

alt som den medførte, noe som fikk konsekvenser 

for linje- og studentforeninger i Agder. I mai 2022 

skrev Unikum om flere linjeforeninger ved UiA, 

som slet med lav rekruttering og lite oppmøte på 

arrangementer. Siden ble det økonomiske kutt som 

kom til å plage student- og linjeforeningene ved alle 

de fem studiestedene, noe også Unikum var nær ved 

å bli rammet av i sin tid. 

Unikum besøker leder for 

Velferdstinget, Helene Brevik, 

student ved UiA, og politisk 

nestleder Vilma Himberg, 

student ved Ansgar, for å få mer 

informasjon om denne økningen 

som kommer. Brevik og Himberg 

kan fortelle oss at deres mål er at studenter skal 

kunne ha et sosialt liv: 

– Dette er viktig for å forebygge psykiske problemer 

og ensomhet, blir Unikums skribent fortalt av Brevik 

og Himberg. 

– Vi ønsker også at studenter ikke skal måtte oppleve 

å bli ekskludert på grunn av økonomi, og at de som 

føler seg utenfor nå skal få muligheten til å bli med i 

de gode fellesskapene som foreningene skaper 

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Det økte tilskuddet som kommer nå, kommer likevel 

med en hake som det er verdt at studenter merker 

seg. Og det er at denne økningen ikke er sikkert at 

vil kunne vedvare til 2025. Unikum får opplyst at 

økningen i de studentsosiale midlene kommer fra 

Studentsamskipnadens overskudd. 

Leder av VT, Helene Brevik 

Politisk nestleder av VT, 

Vilma Himberg 

Unikum blir fortalt at økningen i studentsosiale 

midler er et resultat av lang tids arbeid, og har vært 

en omfattende prosess. Det har vært gjennom flere 

runder med studentsamskipnaden, og har involvert en 

redegjørelse på størrelsen på fondet og de behovene 

som stilles til dette. Basert på dette ble det fremmet 

ønske om en dobling av de studentsosiale midlene. 

Dette har resultert i at midlene for 2024 er blitt doblet: 

en økning vi får fortalt at er tidenes største gjort 

gjennom Velferdstinget. 

– Dette vil kunne gi bedre forutsigbarhet for studentene, 

og vil ivareta behov som er oppstått etter Koronaen. 

– Vi må fortsette å jobbe for å sikre økt støtte til 

samskipnadene, slik at SiA kan fortsette å ta vare på 

studentene i Kristiansand og Grimstad. Målet er at 

midlene til SSM blir inflasjonsjustert, og at vi kan gi 

foreningene den stabiliteten som de trenger. 

Brevik og Himberg kan videre fortelle at de ønsker 

å snakke om hvordan det statlige påvirker det 

lokale, og de oppfordrer studenter til å stemme ved 

stortingsvalgene. 

– Studenter bør følge med på hvilke partier det er som 

prioriterer studenter. Vi er med på å bestemme hvilke 

partier som har makta og som vedtar statsbudsjettet. 

Hvor mye penger SiA kan gi til SSM starter med oss. 

Avslutningsvis håper Brevik og Himberg at studentene 

vil få mye glede av de avsatte midlene som nå kommer. 

– Vi frykter at om denne økningen 

ikke hadde kommet, ville det kunne 

medført av foreninger hadde måttet 

legge ned. Og det trengs økte midler 

for å ivareta studentforeningene; 

hadde vi ikke fått denne 

økningen kunne det medført at 

studentforeninger måtte ha innført 

økte kontingenter. 

Brevik og Himberg kan videre si at 

kutt som har skjedd i samskipnaden, 

som har medført redusert 

helsetilbud, gjør det nødvendig å 

se etter alternative løsninger for å 

forebygge utenforskap og psykiske 

helseproblemer. 


SHORT-STORY 

The Whistle 

Photo: Freepik // vecstock 

Aurora Trondsen Flatvoll 

Writer 

The university campus had transformed into a chillingly quiet 

place as the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows 

across the desert pathways. Martin, Caroline, and Daniel, three 

close friends and first-year students, had spent the day buried in 

lectures and exam preparations. Now they yearned for the comfort 

of their warm beds. 

The crisp evening air carried a sense of foreboding. It was an 

uncanny feeling they couldn’t quite put their finger on, an unease 

that settled upon them like a heavy shroud. The trio had traveled 

this route countless times, but this November night was different. 

Caroline, an astute observer, was the first to sense it. Her pace 

quickened, she whispered to the others, 

“Do you guys feel like we´re being followed?” 

Martin could hear Caroline’s voice tremble slightly, a testament to 

her growing anxiety. 

“Come on, Caro, it’s just your imagination playing tricks at you. 

Besides you got me and the goofball over there” 

Martin nodded his head in the direction of Daniel, he was scanning 

the dim streets and the sparse trees that lined the sidewalks. 

Something about the night felt unsettling, but he couldn´t pinpoint 

what. As usual, when Daniel gets nervous, he starts joking. 

“Maybe Caroline is right?” he pauses, leaning in closer to Caroline, 

“Maybe we are being followed by the boogie man.” 

Daniel laughed, still Caroline could hear the uncertainty in his 

voice. As they continued their journey, the feeling of being watched 

persisted, every echo of their footsteps seemed amplified, and 

every rustle of leaves in the gentle breeze appeared suspicious. 

Caroline occasionally glanced over her shoulder, only to be met 

with the darkness of the desert streets, the anxiety in her voice 

grew more pronounced. 

“I can’t shake this feeling, guys, I swear it is like I can see someone 

lurking behind us.” 

Martin sighed, his patience wearing thin. He is the rational in the 

group, always thinking logically in every situation. 

“You´re letting your imagination run wild. We´re nearly home. 

Nothing is going to happen. I swear” 

Daniel, however, remained uneasy, convinced that something 

wasn´t right. He tried to ease the tension. 

“Okay, let’s say we are being followed. What´s the worst that could 

happen? We´re three against one! We can take him.” 

Their conversation ebbed, but the eerie sensation of being pursued 

continued to plague them. The occasional rustle in the bushes or 

the distant footsteps getting closer kept sending shivers down their 

spines. 

As they reached the entrance to a small park, the feeling became 

more oppressive. Caroline hesitated, her gaze darting around. Her 

eyes stopped on a dark figure behind a big Pinetree a couple of 

meters away. 

“I swear I saw someone behind that tree” she whispers urgently, 

pointing with a shaking finger at the tree she for a second ago saw 

a shadow. 

Daniel and Martin turned to secure the area, their hearts rising. 

The park, usually one of their favorite places, now seemed like a 

labyrinth of hidden threats. There was no one in sight. 

“I think you´re letting fear get the best of you,” Martin said in a 

calm voice, to reassure her. 

He gave Caroline a little pat on the shoulder. They continued their 

walk. Still unsure if their imagination was merely running wild in 

the dark, or if it was something lurking in the darkness, watching, 

waiting. Their footsteps echoed loudly as they passed under a 

flickering streetlight. 

Then they heard it, a sound that made their hearts skip a beat- a 

low, eerie whistle that seemed to emanate from the darkened park. 

The whistle was haunting melodic, yet sinister, like a siren´s call. 

Daniel stopped in his tracks, his eyes narrowing. 

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“Did you hear that`” he asked, his voice was a mixture of fear and 

curiosity. Caroline clutched her bag tightly, “it came from the park.” 

Martin´s logical mind struggled to rationalize the situation. 

“It could be a homeless person or just some kids messing around.” 

He suggested although the tremor in his voice betrayed his 

unease. They deliberated for a moment, caught between the urge 

to investigate and the fear of the unknown. After a tense silence, 

Daniel took the lead, stepping cautiously towards the park´s 

entrance. 

“We should check it out,” he said, his voice determined but still full 

of trepidation. 

Caroline and Martin looked at each other and carefully followed, 

their senses heightened. The park was now a hunting realm, its once 

inviting paths obscured in the darkness. They moved stealthily; 

the leaves underfoot whispered their presence as they ventured 

deeper. The eerie whistle echoed again, more distinct this time, 

guiding them further into the shadows. The sense of being pursued 

was now undeniable, but by whom or what remained a mystery. 

A soft, mocking laughter emanated from the blackness ahead. The 

tension in the air grew almost unbearable. Caroline grabbed onto 

Daniel´s arm, as they continued, into the dark. 

At the heart of the park, they discovered a small, dimly lit clearing 

with an old, gnarled tree that the hunting whistle seemed to 

originate. The clearing was empty, besides the swaying branches 

and the chilly night breeze. As they stood there, disoriented and 

frightened, the hunting whistle continued, but there was no one in 

sight. The three friends were all alone in the threatening darkness, 

listening to the hair-raising tune, with no source to confront. 

Daniel, still with Caroline clenching his arm, breaks the lingering 

silence. 

“What is making that sound?” his voice is barely above a whisper. 

The whistle continued. It was starting to get louder and higher in 

pitch. 

“We should leave,” Martin said, still holding on to the belief in a 

logical explanation, starting to feel uneasy, maybe something 

wasn´t right after all. 

The trio didn’t hasten as they approached the entrenched of the 

park. The whistle echoed in the back. A little bit louder, a little bit 

closer with every step they took. The sense of being followed still 

lingered like a shadow. Their fast footsteps echoed in the silence, 

and the dimly lit streets held onto the uncanny stillness. 

As they walked, they began to hear faint whispers. Distant voices 

that seemed to dance just out of reach. Caroline grabbed a little 

tighter around Daniel‘s arm, her voice trembling as she spoke, 

“Do you guys hear that? The voices, the whispers….” 

The boys exchanged worried glances. They, too, were now hearing 

the shilling sounds that seemed to encircle them, taunting them 

from the shadows. 

The trio quickened their pace, their anxiety mounting as they made 

their way home to their apartment. The feeling of being watched 

clung to them like an unshakable nightmare. 

Finally, they arrived at the apartment, their shared unease lingering 

in the corridors. Martin´s hand was shaking as he was fiddling 

with the keys to unlock the door. Inside, the atmosphere was thick 

with paranoia. The mysterious voices they had heard still seemed 

to echo in the corners of their minds... but they were at least home. 

They could finally breathe. 

Seeking some sense of normality, they decided to order a pizza. 

Hoping that a warm meal and a goofy movie could ease their 

troubled minds. While waiting for the pizza to arrive, they sat 

down on the couch, attempting to ease up the tension with some 

laughter. They shared silly jokes and theories about their earlier 

encounters. Trying to convince themselves that it was only their 

imagination and the darkness combined that played with their 

minds. The feeling of being pursued started to feel like a shared 

delusion, and their spirits slowly lifted. As the minutes ticked by, 

and with the help of the warmth of their home, they relaxed. 

The doorbell rang, announcing the arrival of their meal. 

“Finally!” Daniel said on his way to answer the door, expecting 

to meet a friendly pizza delivery on the other side. But when he 

opened the door, he was met by an unexpected sight. The pizza 

delivery guy, dressed in the standard yellow PB pizza uniform had 

a sinister smile on his face. As he handed Daniel the pizza box, 

he began to whistle an eerie tune- a melody so familiar, the same 

whistle they had heard in the park. The room fell silent once again, 

their eyes fixed on the pizza guy. As he continued to whistle, his face 

grew more unsettling by the second. The feeling of being pursued 

had returned and was no longer a figment of their imagination. The 

trio stood frozen as the pizza delivery walked into their apartment. 

The sinister, hunting tune filled the corridor, as he closed the door. 


OPINION 

Autism and masking 

Michael Campbell 

Writer 

Illustration: AdobeStock // OneLineStock 

The pressure to hide certain things about ourselves, or present 

ourselves in a certain way to better fit in is widely felt. It’s something 

we will often do unconsciously, as a strategy to connect with those 

around us. There are many different reasons we might find this 

necessary, and it’s undoubtedly an uncomfortable situation to find 

yourself in. For those of us on the spectrum, however, this strategy 

can be a lot more involved in our day-to-day lives, and can have a 

greater bearing on our overall mental health and wellbeing. 

Social interaction poses a variety of unknowns, and while it can 

lead to amazing encounters, and is an essential part of life, at the 

worst of times it can feel like sitting an exam for a subject you’ve 

never studied. For myself, I feel that a lot of my natural responses 

and behaviours in conversation, have been suppressed due to 

years of “masking.” 

What is masking? 

When I talk about masking, I am referring to the behaviour used by 

people on the autistic spectrum, to hide their natural neurodiverse 

characteristics. It means supressing certain things about ourselves, 

such as our intense interests, and stimming (more on that later). 

Masking can look different for each person, but might include 

mimicking neurotypical behaviours (by analysing and copying 

facial expressions and actions), or rehearsing conversations and 

making the effort to be extra accommodating to others. 

This particular aspect of being autistic, can be tricky as it often 

works too well in hiding the individual’s neurodivergence, meaning 

diagnosis can come years later than you might expect. In my own 

experience, the notion of me being neurodiverse, didn’t occur to 

anyone - most of all myself - until the age of 14, when a psychologist 

suggested I get assessed (being referred for depression, and leaving 

with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, had certainly 

not been on my bingo card that year). At the time I thought this 

information was useless, completely irrelevant to improving my 

mental health or life in general. Especially since those in charge of 

my support – a notoriously abysmal UK children’s mental health 

service (where my fellow depressed UK students at?) – followed 

up my diagnosis with a year long waiting list, for some cognitive 

behavioural therapy which I can only describe as lacking. 5 years 

later I’m only now beginning to understand that the diagnosis is 

a way to navigate my unique experiences, and cope with factors 

beyond my control. 

Why we mask? 

Being social can be difficult for many reasons. Personally, I often 

struggle to tell if my difficulties at any one time, are occurring 

because of my autism, or social anxiety (and I’m sure they 

collaborate frequently just to spice things up a bit). It can be 

very tiring attempting to dissect whether you are participating 

correctly in a conversation, or doing the right thing in a new place. 

Questioning whether I’m being too formal, or too informal. Should 

I talk now, am I interrupting, should I stop talking, have I said the 

wrong thing, have I been impolite, or am I being too polite? Should 

I make eye contact, how long have I been maintaining eye contact, 

should I tell them I’m autistic? 

Each person’s experience is their own, and being autistic is by 

no means a social death-sentence. It’s just key to note that social 

impairment is a massive challenge for those on the spectrum. The 

immense amount of pressure which comes with social spaces, can 

make it difficult for autistic people to feel at ease in public, and 

masking helps us to navigate the neurotypical public domain. 

Through mimicking and rehearsing, we can ensure smooth social 

interactions and avoid drawing unwanted attention, to things such 

as stimming. Stimming, or self-stimulatory behaviour, is a form of 

self-soothing through repetitive movements or sounds. Take, for 

example: hand flapping, repeating words or phrases, and excessive 

nail biting. These are each sensory stims which can help act as an 

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anchor for autistic individuals. It’s worth noting that stimming can 

look very different depending on the person, and can be considered 

inappropriate or odd by public standards, leading to funny looks 

and harmful comments. 

Anyone can stim - it’s a natural behaviour - but once again it is 

something commonly done by autistic people to regulate their 

emotions or reduce anxiety. See the issue here? People on the 

spectrum stim to reduce anxiety in social interactions, but stimming 

is masked to avoid judgement in public, it’s a bit of a vicious cycle. 

The toll of masking 

Nighttime used to be my time of intense microdissection, obsessively 

combing through hours of social interactions, analysing my every 

response and action – cursing myself for every mistake and missed 

social cue. Autistic individuals are prone to overthinking because 

it feels safer inside our own heads. A space only we inhabit, and 

can feel some control over. This inevitably leads to overthinking, 

an unfortunate coping mechanism, which tends to do more harm 

than good. It is only time and a ridiculous amount of self-reflection, 

which has allowed me to reduce the obsessiveness with which my 

mind goes over a day’s interactions. 

We can be left with social fatigue or even full-blown burnout. The 

extra work to interact with society, the sensory input of noisy public 

spaces, and the high emotional sensitivity of autistic individuals, 

can mean complete withdrawal to recover. 

I often joke that the cure for autism is alcohol. The anxiety which 

comes with social interactions and being in public, disappears 

after a few drinks, and the exhaustion of constantly regulating 

my behaviour is gone for a moment (I’m fun at parties, I swear). 

However, it’s important to be mindful that the easiest, most 

immediate coping mechanisms, are often the most harmful in the 

long run. 

Additional to the physical and mental exhaustion, masking can 

cause confusion and distress regarding identity. Autistic people 

are often unaware that they have been masking as it becomes so 

ingrained into our public behaviour from a young age. This means 

that it becomes interwoven with our identity and can make it 

difficult to understand who we really are around other people. 

It’s hard to know who you are when you’re desperately trying to 

be like everyone else (think of a ditto having an identity crisis). As 

miserable as that sounds, I’m sure this is something many other 

autistic individuals have experienced, especially when children can 

be so cruel to what they have been taught to perceive as different. 

The aim to be accepted and how we tweak ourselves to achieve that 

has, for me at least, meant that I can often become insecure about 

what my personality really is. 

Since the beginning of high school, I can remember struggling 

with the thought that I am a boring person, in fact I recall asking a 

rather dismissive teacher what I should do about this at the time, 

as it was bothering me so much. Truthfully, I still worry about 

this. However, I know that this is another unfortunate effect, of 

the continuous management of my own behaviour around other 

people, to not draw too much attention, or come across as odd. I 

find it difficult to let myself become excited or react instinctively, 

due to the thick barrier I have constructed over years of masking 

my personality, and reactions to suit others. 

To add another layer of confusion, by focusing so hard on the rules 

of conversation and coming across pleasantly, autistic individuals 

can lose track of what is actually being said to them. There are 

so many unspoken rules to conversation, which we have to keep 

up with, that the words being spoken can take second priority, in 

order to maintain the appearance of acceptable engagement in 

the conversation. I often feel like the penguins of Madagascar: Just 

smile and wave boys. 

On a lighter note 

It is important to note that we are not deceiving or attempting to be 

untrue to those around us. When we become close to our friends 

we can “unmask” and feel much more comfortable, but it should 

be remembered that masking is often unconscious, and shouldn’t 

be taken personally if someone is doing so. Masking is just a way to 

navigate a social world we are unequipped for. We are passionate 

and want to connect with those around us as much as the next 

person. These are just a particular set of difficulties which people 

on the spectrum experience. 

So yes, dear reader, it may be shocking, but your charismatic and 

devilishly handsome writer does experience social difficulties. 

However, I would like to see this as something meant to connect 

people, not pull us apart. These differences and unique struggles 

allow us to broaden our understanding of one another, and make 

the world a little bit more accessible. ly. He was disturbed by the 


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Editor in Chief 

Finnes det noe bedre enn muffins? Kanskje, men akkurat denne oppskriften 

ligger på topp over muffins jeg har kommet over i min bakekarriere. De 

holder seg saftig utrolig lenge, og er lett å ha med å gjøre både i forkant 

og etterkant av baksten! Jeg anbefaler selvsagt å ha et muffinsbrett til 

denne baksten, men utrolig nok funker det uten også MEN det er nok 

litt vanskeligere å holde formene stabile mens du fyller dem med fyldig 

deig. Uansett er disse en banger om det er til brettspillkveld, vors eller 

bare en liten premie til deg selv for å overleve atter en stresset dag! 

Hvor lang tid å lage: 1 time 

Vanskelighetsgrad: Enkel 

Hvor mye: ca. 20 små muffins 

Foto: Unikum // Tobias Klausen 

Ingredienser 

• 175g smør, 

romtemperert 

• 200g sukker 

• 2 egg 

• 350g hvetemel 

• 3 ½ teskje bakepulver 

• 1 ½ teskje 

vaniljesukker 

• 1 ¾ dl helmelk 

• 125g hakket sjokolade 

eller sjokoladedråper 

(anbefaler 

melkesjokolade) 

Fremgangsmåte 

1. Forvarm ovnen til 180 grader. 

2. Med en håndmikser, bland sammen smør og sukker i ca. 

3 minutter til den er kremaktig. Når du er ferdig, sørg for å 

skrape kantene slik at du får alt med deg på neste steg. 

3. Tilsett 1 egg og bland det sammen. Når det er blandet, 

ta det neste egget og gjør det sammen. Skrap igjen 

ned fra kanten, man vil ikke miste noe røre! 

4. Bland alle de tørre ingrediensene i en egen bolle, og 

hell halve melblandingen inn i røren og rør det forsiktig 

inn slik at det er så vidt blandet. Deretter hell melken i og 

bland like forsiktig. Avslutt med resten av melblandingen 

og tilsett sjokoladedråpene/den hakkede sjokoladen. 

Nå kan du endelig røre slik at alt blir godt blandet! 

5. Sett frem papirformene slik at de er klare, helst i 

en muffinsform om du har. Bruk 2 skjeer til å flytte 

deigen fra bollen til formene. Fyll en skje nesten helt 

opp med deig, og bruk den andre til å skrape det ut fra 

første skjeen. Rinse and repeat til alt er fylt opp! 

6. Stek muffinsene på nederste rille i ovnen 

i 20-22 minutter eller til de er gylne. 

7. Ta dem ut av ovnen og legg dem over på en rist for 

å la dem avkjøle i ca. 20 minutter, ellers er de så myke 

at de faller fra hverandre (men ikke la det stoppe 

deg fra å kanskje prøvesmake en litt tidlig

AK TUELT 

Studenttillitsvalgte spiller en 

viktig rolle i UiAs kvalitetsarbeid 

Natasha Agatha Wangui 

Nyhetsredaktør 

Foto: Unikum // Natasha Kamanzi; Illustrasjon: AdobeStock // sabelskaya 

UiA er kjent for sitt fokus på studentmedvirkning og kvalitetsarbeid, 

og en viktig del av dette engasjementet kommer fra de tillitsvalgte. 

Disse representantene er valgt av sine medstudenter for å stå opp 

for deres interesser og sikre at studentstemmen blir hørt i ulike 

prosesser ved universitetet. 

- Mer enn bare evalueringer 

På Bare studenthus i Kristiansand 

sentrum har vi møtt Azin Qadiri 

(22), en studenttillitsvalgt på 

årsstudium i statsvitenskap, og 

forteller at det er flere grunner til 

hvorfor han ville verve seg. 

- For det første så tenker jeg 

at det kun er positivt med litt 

ledererfaring på CVen. Og for 

det andre så har jeg planer om å jobbe og hjelpe mennesker 

internasjonalt, påpeker han. Jeg ønsker også bidra til en grei kultur 

i klassen, derfor planlegger vi nå en samling for klassen slik at folk 

kan bli bedre kjent, sier han. 

- Viktig å være imøtekommende 

Rollen som studenttillitsvalgt går langt utover å kun delta i 

evalueringer og møter, ifølge Qadiri. 

Han sier at en av de viktigste oppgavene handler om å være synlig 

for klassen sin slik at studenter skal kunne føle seg trygge på å 

oppsøke ham. 

- Mye av studietiden handler om trivsel. Min oppgave som tillitsvalgt 

er å snakke individuelt med studenter. Jeg har hjulpet enkelte med 

skolenerver. Jeg opplever det å være imøtekommende veldig viktig. 

Også evalueringer er avgjørende for studentene, understreker han. 

- Vi tillitsvalgte har en viktig rolle i å sikre at studentenes 

perspektiver blir representert. Når det viser seg at enkelte viser 

misnøye ved evaluering, så tar vi det opp med ledelsen og finner 

en god løsning på problemstillingene, sier han til studentavisen. 

God dialog med ledelsen 

Ved UiA er evalueringsprosessen en viktig faktor for 

kvalitetsarbeidet. De tillitsvalgte er ifølge universitetets nettsider en 

del av et kvalitetssystem, som innebærer å gi studentene best mulig 

læringsutbytte og personlig utvikling i relevante utdanninger. 

Anna Langebråten (21) er også tillitsvalgt 

ved statsvitenskap. Hun opplever at det er 

god kommunikasjon mellom tillitsvalgte 

og studieveiledere, og forteller at det 

planlegges et evalueringsmøte med klassen 

før juleferien. 

- Vi skal få til et evalueringsmøte der vi 

får tilbakemelding fra studentene selv 

om hva de synes er bra, hva som kan bli 

bedre og eventuelt om noe de ikke er 

fornøyd vedrørende studieprogrammet 

vårt, deretter går vi videre til studieveilederne og gir studentene 

oppdatering gjennom prosessen, sier hun. 

Viktig rolle i evaluering av emner 

Studenttillitsvalgte spiller en viktig rolle i evalueringen av 

enkeltfag, og deres deltakelse er avgjørende for å sikre kvalitet i 

undervisningen ved UiA. 

E-læring- og IKT-rådgiver, Siren 

Vegusdal, uttrykker betydningen av 

studenttillitsvalgte og deres bidrag i 

denne prosessen. 

- Studentenes deltakelse i evalueringen 

av studieprogrammer og emner er 

avgjørende for å sikre at undervisningen 

tilfredsstiller studentenes behov og 

forventninger. Hver studieretning har 

minst en studenttillitsvalgt per studiekull 

for både bachelor og masterprogram. I tillegg til dette deltar en 

studenttillitsvalgt og minst en ph.d.kandidat i studieprogramråd 

for ph.d.program, sier IKT-rådgiveren til Unikum. 

Oppmuntrer flere studenter til å delta 

For å oppmuntre flere studenter til å delta aktivt i evalueringen av 

studieprogrammer og emner, oppfordrer UiA studenttillitsvalgte 

til å ta en ledende rolle i å inspirere og oppfordre medstudenter til 

deltakelse. 

Ifølge Vegusdal sender UiA ut automatiske påminnelser og 

oppfordringer til deltakelse via mail og Canvas når det gjelder 

digital evaluering. 

- I enkelte emner blir det satt av tid til seminarer eller andre møter 

for å gi studentene muligheten til å delta i evalueringen, noe som 

ofte fører til et høyere svarprosent. Universitetet ønsker at så 

mange studenter som mulig benytter muligheten til å gi verdifulle 

tilbakemeldinger, da dette gir UiA verdifull innsikt som bidrar til 

å heve kvaliteten på deres studietilbud, forklarer hun videre til 

studentavisen. 

Foto: Privat Foto: UiA 

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Album Review: 

REVIEW 

Photo: boygenius 

Does ‘the rest’ by boygenius 

live up to the sad girl hype? 

Freya Thomson 

Writer 

boygenius is a band consisting of three talented artists: Phoebe 

Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus. Their music is typical of 

the indie or folk-rock genres, and it’s often described by its fans 

as ‘sad girl music’. For all of us sad girl music genre lovers, the 

announcement of this EP was highly exciting. After the masterpiece 

that was ‘the record’, this EP had a lot of high expectations to live 

up to. Especially, as it only consists of four songs. However, I do 

personally believe ‘the rest’ lives up to the 

sad girl hype. It feels very intimate, and 

captures a lot of emotions and feelings 

we all experience, but commonly fail to 

discuss or speak of them. 

Track 1 – ‘Black Hole’ 

On this track, Baker begins with a soft 

and fragile tone in verse one, and in 

verse two Dacus and Bridgers take over 

gracefully. Verse two is everything. It 

has a slightly different feeling to the 

beginning of the song, following the 

instrumental. It feels slightly messier, 

despite the lyrics having a pattern. The 

final lyrics in the song “My thoughts, all 

noise, fake smile, decoys / Sometimes, I 

need to hear your voice” stand out to me. 

It describes the grounding I need, when 

everything in my life feels out of control, and out of order. I act 

in an out-of- body positive manner, when I am with others, until 

I speak to my partner, and suddenly that comfort brings me back 

together as a whole. 

Track 2 – ‘Afraid of Heights’ 

This is the track where Dacus takes the lead. I believe this song 

resonates with many of us. The lyrics “I wanna live a vibrant life / 

But I wanna die a boring death” make me feel heard. I want to travel 

and try new things. I want to live, but I don’t want to take too many 

risks, and I want security. The song focuses on two individuals, one 

who has a lot of fear, and one who fears nothing, and the lyric sort 

of plays on the desire to have both. Following this, Dacus states 

“Not everyone gets the chance to live / A life that isn’t dangerous”, 

reflecting on her privilege to not have to live in fear all the time, 

and the peacefulness and contentment that comes from security. 

Track 3 – ‘Voyager’ 

This is the track in which Bridgers leads. It refers to a dying 

relationship with many issues. I think the change in lyrics is what 

highlights the tragedy of this relationship. Bridgers sings “But I used 

to believe no one could love you like I do (Mmm) / And I‘m startin‘ to 

think that it might be impossible not to (Mmm)”, which highlights 

the love she felt for this person, but then 

hints to the realisation of falling out of 

love. Then later in the song she sings 

“You thought I‘d never leave and I let you 

believe you were right”, which illustrates 

the downturn in the relationship, and 

how they were holding something back 

from this partner. It is a melancholic and 

echoey track, that deserves a listen on a 

down day. 

Track 4 – ‘Powers’ 

This is my personal favourite from the 

EP. Julien Baker takes the lead on this 

song. I am in love with her voice, because 

it feels so delicate and raw. Yet, Baker is 

describing their socalled villain origin 

story, using classic comic book tropes 

and descriptions. The lyrics: “The tail of 

a comet burned up in an instant, the destruction of matter / There’s 

no object to be seen in the supercollider / Just a light in the tunnel 

and whatever gets scattered” are just so beautiful to me. Because 

I feel we all experience that feeling of falling apart, of destruction 

in life, and being pulled into different parts, and not feeling fully 

there. Baker’s description of disarray and change in oneself, is so 

visual in this piece, it deserves a listen. 

If you haven’t already put this album on. It is perfectly suited for 

the dreary days in autumn, or the long darkness we face during 

winter. This EP made me buy a t-shirt from their website. I think 

that says a lot. I became a fan after the release of ‘the record’, but 

‘the rest’ solidified my love for boygenius. Play into your ‘sad girl’ 

desires and listen to this. 

I give it 5 stars. 


REVIEW 

Palia review 

Another cozy game or something more? 

Warning: I am not a pro gamer! 

Photo: Epic Games 

Evgeniia Kadyrova 

Photo Editor 

The cozy game era is around the corner. Who does not like to relax 

after a long day in a different reality where you can create your 

own world? The place where you can garden and decorate your 

house. If you are one of those people, I have good news for you. 

Palia is the perfect game for relaxation. In the world of Palia, you 

get a plot of land on which you can create your own house, a garden 

and various crafting machines, such as a seed-making equipment. 

However, Palia is more than a cozy game with the gameplay where 

you grow something, sell it and decorate your house. The game has 

a main storyline which is about solving a big mystery. I will tell 

you a little bit about it, but just do not tell anyone. Why do people 

reappear out of nowhere on this land that has been unmanned for 

a long time and is filled only with magical creatures? 

The game is filled only with magical in-game characters, but you, 

as well as other people on the server, are humans, since the game 

is an open multiplayer world (MMO). Thus, Palia is a cozy game 

with repetitive relaxing action sequences, but is also kind of an 

adventure and solving riddles type of game. Moreover, it means 

that you can play together with your friends on the same server. 

Isn’t that cool? I know the answer - it is! 

In-game characters are the inhabitants of the world and are 

quite diverse, meaning that each one has its own backstory and 

individual personality. By building and improving relationships 

you get access to individual quests that help you get to know 

the inhabitants better. Some of them are trying to improve the 

relationship with their teenage daughter; some are rebellious 

and want to follow their own path not chosen by their parents. I 

can say that the game is not just a cozy game that is sharpened 

on the performance of monotonous tasks, as it helps the brain to 

rest. Indeed, the mysteries of the past of this world is not the only 

mysteries that awaits you in the game. When you are in the mood 

for relaxation you can fish, collect materials, decorate your house, 

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garden and much more. When you 

are in an adventurous mood, the 

game also allows you to explore 

ruins with various riddles. 

The game was released recently 

and is in beta development, thus 

the developers spend a lot of time 

on player feedback, adding stuff to 

the gameplay and creating events. 

In other words, the game is alive. 

At the moment, the whole town in 

the game is filled with Halloween 

decorations, which also creates an 

autumn atmosphere in the game. 

Most importantly, this game is a 

safe space with a nice community 

that is non-toxic and has an LGBTQ+ 

friendly atmosphere. The romantic 

relationships in the game, yes this 

is also a part of the it, can develop regardless of the gender of the 

in-game character. Moreover, nowadays, there are not many MMO 

games that create a safe non-toxic environment for players, thus a 

nice community is a really great advantage of this game. 

Despite all the pros, Palia like most games has its cons, but they are 

mostly related to the bugs of the game as the game is still in beta 

development, so this is pretty much expected. 

Palia will definitely be boring for fans of a twisted plot and 

constant action adventures. However, if your goal is to relax in a 

cozy town with a nice community and in a safe cyber atmosphere 

with elements of adventure and mystery, this game is definitely for 

you. At first glance Palia may seem as another cozy game, but if you 

look closely, it‘s full of mystery and secrets that are waiting you to 

be uncovered. What is more suitable for autumn-evenings than a 

cozy plus kind of an adventure game with elements of mystery and 

riddles? 

And lastly, one more little secret from me, but do not tell anyone, 

promise? I heard something about a secret market that is only open 

at night. Shh, the town mayor doesn‘t know about this… 

Photo: Palia.com Photo: Palia.com 


CULTURE 

culture doesn‘t have to 

cost an arm and a leg! 

Adam Zawadzki 

Writer 

Vilde Hagen Svanberg 

Writer 

Illustration: AdobeStock // Katsiaryna 

Photos: Kilden; Kristiansand Kommune 

Whether the theatre, cinema or concert hall, a night on the town is a night to remember! 

Winter may be approaching, but, then again, so are you. Go forth and enjoy. 

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THEATRE 

What: Fiesta De La Noche (Party of the 

Night) 

Where: Teateret 

When: Saturday 11. November, 21:30 – 

Sunday 12 November, 01:30 

Price: Free 

What: house@teateret (House at the 

Theatre) 


When: Saturday 18. November, 21:00 – 

Sunday 19 November, 01:00 

Price: Free 

What: Riksteatret: Drømmen Om En Hvit 

Jul (The Dream Of A White Christmas) 

Where: Kilden 

When: Tuesday 21. November, 19:00 

Price: 185 – 455 

What: Juleminner – Herborg Kråkevik 

Og Kåre Conradi (Christmas Memories – 

Herborg Kråkevik and Kåre Conradi) 

Where: Kilden 

When: Saturday 2. December, 18:00 

Price: 525 

MUSIC 

What: Atmospheric And Catchy Soul 

(The Source Culture) 

Where: Kilden 

When: Friday 10. November, 19:00 

Price: 100 – 200 

What: „Breath of Life“ Concert with Kve 

(The Source Vocal Ensemble) 

Where: Grim Church 


Price: 150 – 300 

What: DJ NÖCTURNAL ËVIL...... KILLS 

YOU! 

Where: BARE studenthus 

When: Saturday 11. November, 21:00 

Price: Free 

What: Classical Lunch Concert 

Where: Campus Kristiansand – Hall 1, 

Sigurd Køhns hus, UiA 

When: Wednesday 15. November, 13:15 

– 14:00 

Price: Free 

What: LULI 



Price: 100 – 175 

What: JEJUNE 



Price: 150 – 200 

What: GUTTA speller NORSK ROCK (The 

Boys Are Playing Norwegian Rock) 



Price: Free 

What: Mezzo-Soprano Meets Mahler 

(Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra) 

Where: Kilden 

When: Thursday 23. November, 19:30 

Price: 150 – 425 (150 for U30s) 

What: Michelle Ullestad 



Price: 250 – 350 

CINEMA 

What: Werkmeister Harmonies 

Where: Cinemateket 

When: Thursday 9. November, 20:00 

Price: 80 

Hungarian and Slovak speech, English 

subtitles. 

What: X: The Life and Times of Malcolm 

X (The Metropolitan Opera) 

Where: Kino 

When: Saturday 18. November 

Price: TBC 

What: From Russia with Love – 50th 

Anniversary 

Where: Kino

Culture calendar for students 

09.11 - 06.12 

When: Tuesday 28. November 

Price: TBC 

What: The Magic Flute (The Metropolitan 

Opera) 

Where: Kino 

When: Saturday 2. December 

Price: TBC 

LECTURES/COURSES 

What: Course in APA7 

Where: Campus Kristiansand, room TBC 

When: Monday 13. November, 

13:15 – 14:00 + Monday 27. 

November, 10:15 – 11:00 

Price: Free 

What: Filosofipub: Våre liv på skjerm – 

hva gjør det med oss? (Philosophy pub: 

Our lives on the screen – what does it do 

to us?) 

Where: Håndverkeren 

When: Monday 13. November, 17:30 

Price: Free 

What: Eksamensboost – digital 

(Exam boost – digital) 

Where: Digital 


18:30 – 19:15 

Price: Free 

NB: The link will be sent after signing up. 

What: Eksamensboost (Exam boost) 

Where: SiA studentsenter 


Price: Free 

What: Course in IEEE 

Where: Campus Grimstad, A2021 

When: Thursday 16. 

November, 12:00 – 13:00 

Price: Free 


What: Samskaping for fremtidens 

samfunn: Kunst, mennesker og 

relasjoner (Co-creation for the society of 

the future: Art, people and relationships) 



09:00 – 11:30 

Price: Free 

What: Kurs I Zotero: Hold orden 

i referansene (Course in Zotero: 

Keep track of your references) 

Where: Campus Kristiansand, D3006 

When: Wednesday 29. 

November, 09:30 – 11:30 

Price: Free 

ART 

What: Utstillingsåpning 

Kunst ER! Kunstnergruppen 

Lambretta (Opening of 

the exhibition Art IS! The 

artist group Lambretta) 

Where: Kristiansand 

kunsthall 

When: Saturday 11. 

November, 14:00 (lasts 

till 14 January 2024) 

Price: Free 

What: White Balls On 

Walls (documentary about 

the Stedelijk Museum in 

Amsterdam who works 

to change their White 

and Western focus) 

Where: Cinemateket 

When: Thursday 30. 

November, 17:30 – 22:00 

Price: 80 

OTHER 

What: Thursday Quiz at BARE 


When: Every Thursday 

Price: 30 

What: Velkommen til åpen lesegruppe! 

(Welcome to the open reading group!) 

Where: Kristiansand 

Folkebibliotek (Library) 

When: Monday 6, 13, 20, 27 November 

and 4 December, 17:30 – 19:00 

Price: Free 

What: Nybegynnerkurs med 

Egdehirden (Beginner course with 

Egdehirden, historical weapons) 

Where: Gimlehallen 

When: Friday 10. November, 

18:00 – 20:00 

Price: Free 

What: Jul på Fiskebrygga 

(Christmas at Fiskebrygga) 

Where: Fiskebrygga 


Price: Free 

What: Eksamens Stretch (Exam Stretch) 

Where: Spicheren treningssenter 

When: Thursday 16, 23 and 30. 

November, 11:30 – 12:00 

Price: Free 

What: Move and Eat 

Where: Spicheren treningssenter 

+ SiA studentsenter 

When: Friday 17. and 24. November 

+ Friday 1., Monday 4. and Monday 

11. December, 12:45 – 15:00 

Price: Free 

What: Posebytorgets julemarked 

(Christmas market at Posebytorget) 

Where: Ekserserplassen, 

Tordenskjoldsgate 64 

When: Saturday 25. 

November, 12:00 – 16:00 

Price: Free 

What: Klubb Skamløs (Club Shameless) 


When: Saturday 25. November, 

21:30 – Sunday 26 November, 01:30 

Price: Free 

What: Jul på Gimle Gård 

(Christmas at Gimle Gård) 

Where: Gimle Gård 

When: Sunday 26. November, 12:00 

Price: 55 – 110 

What: BE HEARD! Storytelling Night 

Where: ARKIVET freds- og 

menneskerettighetssenter, Vesterveien 4 

(ARKIVET Peace and Human 

Rights Center, Vesterveien 4) 

When: Tuesday 28. November, 

19:00 (Doors open 18:30) 

Price: Free 

What: Nøtteknekkeren (The 

Nutcracker) 


When: Friday 1. December, 

19:00 

Price: 550 

What: Nattbad på 

Aquarama (Night 

swimming at Aquarama) 

Where: Aquarama 

When: Friday 1. 

December, 21:00 

Price: 225 

What: Førjulsmarked 

på Søgne gamle 

prestegård (Christmas market 

at Søgne gamle prestegård) 

Where: Søgne gamle prestegård 

When: Friday 1. – Sunday 3. December 

Price: Free 

What: Julemarked på Kristiansand 

museum (Christmas market 

at Kristiansand museum) 

Where: Kristiansand museum 

When: Sunday 3. December, 12:00 

Price: 110 

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Tips from Vilde 

Christmas is approaching! That means plenty 

of Christmas markets, and Christmas plays 

to attend to. Probably many more than 

what we’ve been able to fit in this calendar. 

Christmas in Kristiansand really is something 

special, and I especially recommend visiting 

Gimle Gård, and to go ice skating when the ice 

rink is back up, in front of the cathedral in the 

city centre. 

Tips from Adam 

As a student of the Faculty of Fine Arts, I’ve had the great privilege 

of attending a couple of concerts by the Kristiansand Symphony 

Orchestra, at Kilden, alongside other students here for their full 

degree, or on an international exchange, like me. Watching and 

listening to musicians at the height of their creative prowess, are 

experiences I’ll savour for a very long time. In fact, I enjoyed myself 

so much that I’ve booked myself in to witness them in action for 

the rest of the semester. Yes, they come that highly recommended. 

‘Isn’t that rather expensive?’ you may be wondering. If so, then 

you needn’t worry. If you’re under 30 years of age, Kilden offers 

discounted tickets, and if you’re also lucky enough to be studying 

within the Faculty of Fine Arts here at UiA, you can attend selected 

concerts for free. 

More tips from Vilde 

Before Christmas, we unfortunately have to 

get through exams. I would really recommend 

attending some of SiA’s and UiA’s events, to help 

prepare for a stressful exam period. That said, I 

also recommend attending the exams of music 

and art students! Most have not been announced 

yet, but keep an eye out for your hard working 

fellow students, and help support them while you 

get to experience amazing music and art for free! 


DEBATE 

Henrike Jost 

Writer 

Illustration: Freepik // freepik 

Should NORWAY 

join the EU? 

Norway remains one of the few Nordic countries not to have 

joined the European Union, despite having tried four times in 31 

years. The first two attempts, in 1963 and in 1967, were blocked by 

a French veto (Geelmuyden Rød, 2022). In the third attempt, the 

French did not veto, allowing the membership process to move to 

its final stage. This gave Norwegians the opportunity to vote on 

whether their country should join the EU in a referendum. On the 

25th of September 1972, 53.5% of Norwegians voted against joining 

the Union, resulting in Norway remaining outside it. Norway made 

another attempt about 20 years later: In 1994, Norwegians again 

voted by a small majority to remain outside the EU (Neumann, 2002). 

Since then, there has been no meaningful debate on the question. 

With crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic or the Russian invasion 

of Ukraine, as well as the upcoming elections in 2025, the question 

of Norway’s relationship with the EU reignited. The debate was 

formally reopened by Erna Solberg (Høyre) at Høyre’s annual party 

conference this year (Berglund, 2023). Currently, Høyre is the only 

one out of the ten parties represented in the Storting to advocate 

Norwegian EU membership (Europabevegelsen, 2017). A survey 

conducted by Sentio shows an increase in the number of positive 

voices across Norway from 27% to 33% in favor of EU accession 

(NRK, 2023). Among young people, this percentage is even higher 

at 56% (Berge & Heldahl, 2022). The share of EU opponents remains 

more or less stable at 56% (NRK, 2023). It is therefore time to 

revisit the debate and look at the pros and cons of Norwegian EU 

membership. 

One of the overarching arguments used by EU opponents is the 

preservation of Norwegian sovereignty. They are afraid of ceding 

decision-making power to the EU level and having decisions 

imposed on them by Brussels (Neumann, 2002). Instead, they 

argue that decision-making should be kept at the Norwegian level 

so that the best solutions for Norway can be found. Furthermore, 

it is argued that Norway is more flexible in how it manages issues 

as it does not have to negotiate a common position with the other 

Member States (Neubacher et al., 2016). This struggle is often visible 

in the media, especially in regard to migration, where member 

states seem unable to find common ground. However, it is also 

true that we live in a time of crisis, be it the climate crisis or the socalled 

refugee crisis. Such cross-border issues demand collective 

policies and solutions that can tackle the problems more effectively 

through pooled knowledge and resources. Together with the other 

27 Member States, Norway could tackle these issues more effectively 

and efficiently. This also holds true for inflicting change around the 

world and making Norway’s voice heard. Together with the other 

Member States and through the economic and normative power of 

the EU, Norway would be more powerful in fighting for the norms 

and principles on which it prides itself, such as the rule of law and 

human rights (Neumann, 2002). Especially in times when the US 

is no longer a dependable ally with another Trump presidency 

looming on the horizon, the need for strong allies besides the US 

increases. Not only regarding shared values and norms, but also as 

a security guarantor. With Trump being potentially the president 

of the US again NATO’s fate is up in the clouds. A membership 

within the EU could then be a more safe option to ensure security 

(Berglund, 2023). Thus, through its geographical closeness as 

well as the shared values the EU seems to be a suitable partner. 

Norway already is closely tied to the EU through EFTA (European 

Free Trade Association) and the European Economic Area, which 

allows it to have access to the European Single Market (European 

Parliament, 2023), which is crucial for Norway as it is economically 

dependent on the EU. 80% of Norway’s Exports are going to the 

EU (Sinram & Kindermann, 2016). However, access to the Single 

Market does not come without strings attached. Norway has to 

transpose the rules that regulate the Single Market into national 

law and comply with it without having the opportunity to voice its 

opinion during the policy-making process (Sinram & Kindermann, 

2016). These include policies regarding research and technical 

development. as well as social policies, consumer protections, 

and environmental policies. If Norway infringes any of these 

policies the EU can invoke sanctions (Sinram & Kindermann, 

2016). It is thus questionable whether the current relationship is 

not infringing Norway’s sovereignty and democratic legitimacy 

more than a Norwegian membership would. In that case, Norway 

would have a say in the legislative and executive organs of the EU 

such as the Council of the European Union, the European Council, 

and the European Commission. Another argument that could 

appease the EU opponents could be the subsidiarity principle that 

is anchored in the EU treaties. This principle argues that policies 

should always be made as closely to the people as possible so that 

the EU only becomes active when issues cannot be more effectively 

resolved on the regional or national level. Additionally, the EU has 

policy instruments such as Directives at its disposal, which allows 

countries a degree of flexibility when it comes to how a policy 

objective is achieved. 

Another argument that EU opponents might bring forward is that 

it will be costly for Norway to join the EU. It is true that Norway 

would have to contribute to the EU budget and adapt to certain EU 

processes and procedures, which comes with its costs. However, as 

Norway already fulfills many of the EU membership requirements 

(the so-called Copenhagen Criteria), the process of adapting to 

the EU will not be as expensive as it would be for other countries 

(Neubacher et al., 2016). Moreover, Norway is already paying 

20

about 388 million euros a year to the EU due to its membership in 

the European Economic Area. Broken down this comes to 76€ per 

Norwegian annually which is almost as much as Great Britain paid 

when they were still an EU member with 89€ per citizen (Sinram & 

Kindermann, 2016). This does not make an EU membership appear 

so costly anymore. Furthermore, the membership could benefit 

the Norwegian economy through easier trade negotiations that are 

facilitated through the collective economic power of the EU and full 

access to the single market (Berglund, 2023). The collective power 

will also make it easier for Norway to regulate big tech companies 

such as Facebook and Google (Løkke, 2022). 

Lastly, one of the overarching arguments opposing Norwegian EU 

membership is Norway’s fishing industry and agrarian industry. 

The Norwegian fishing industry is not only important economically 

to the country, but also culturally. People are concerned that 

Norway‘s fish sector will be harmed by other EU countries accessing 

Norwegian waters to fish (Neubacher et al., 2016). A Norwegian EU 

membership could also hurt Norwegian farmers as their products 

can not compete with the cheaper agricultural goods from other 

European countries driving Norwegian farmers into insolvency 

(Neubacher et al., 2016). Thus, both of these sectors could potentially 

be impaired by Norwegian EU membership. However, only a 

small share of Norwegians are working in these two sectors which 

means that not as many people would get hurt by a Norwegian 

accession to the Union (Neumann, 2002). Furthermore, through 

the membership Norway would have complete access to the Single 

Market which does not only mean new potential opportunities for 

Norwegian businesses and economic growth, but it would also 

offer Norway the possibility to sell its fish more easily in the other 

Member States (Löffler, 2003). 

As outlined, there are arguments both for Norwegian EU 

membership and for maintaining the status quo. Depending on 

one’s own priorities, one may prioritize the arguments differently 

and will arrive at a different answer to the question: should Norway 

join the EU? Norway and the EU must continue to work together, 

be it through the continuation of EFTA, Norwegian accession to the 

Union, or some third way. Whatever direction the debate regarding 

Norwegian EU membership takes, the most important thing is to 

answer this question through a democratic process. 

Sources: 

Berge, J., & Heldahl, H. (2022, August 16). EU-sjokk på ny måling: De unge vil melde Norge inn. 

Berglund, N. (2023, April 5). Erna fires up Norway’s EU debate. 

Europabevegelsen. (2017, September 8). Vurdering av partienes europapolitikk. 

European Parliament. (2023). Der Europäische Wirtschaftsraum (EWR), die Schweiz und der Norden. 

Geelmuyden Rød, E. (2022, July 14). Should Norway Join the EU? Research on Democracy and Peace Suggests So. 

Löffler, R. (2003). Norwegen ante portas? Die wieder auflebende Debatte über einen möglichen EU-Beitritt schafft 

neue Allianzen (pp. 79–91) 

Løkke, E. (2022, April 5). Derfor bør Norge bli medlem av EU. 

Neubacher, C., Silva, J., & Thil, P.-J. (2016, October). Norwegian Exceptionalism: How the European Union can use 

Norway to further European Integration. 

Neumann, I. B. (2002). This little piggy stayed at home: why Norway is not a member of the EU. In L. Hansen & O. 

Wæver (Eds.) 

NRK. (2023, April 26). Flere sier ja til EU-medlemskap. 

Sinram, J., & Kindermann, K. (2016, June 28). Norwegen und die EU - “Norwegen übernimmt viele Regeln, die in 

Brüssel beschlossen werden.” 


ENTERTAINMENT 

PIT STOP 

Illustrasjon: freepik 

Down 

1. Japanese food 

2. Dr. who enemy 

4. object falling from space to earth 

5. equipment in ice hockey 

8. the world’s coldest village 

10. weapon 

12. solid water 

13. oldest instrument 

Across 

3. Plant that has the narcotic drug opium in it 

6. the building blocks of everything 

7. voice amplifyer 

9. the rules that structure a sentence 

11. Artificial intelligence 

14. animal with stripes 

15. strongest muscle 

16. awareness of men’s health issues 

17. Chinese term meaning opposites 

that together form a whole 

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POEM 

Babet Berning 

Writer 

Illustration: Freepik // pikisuperstar 

Winter is coming, 

Every year again. 

Sweaters on, 

Dresses off. 



Days shorten, 

Sunlight decreases. 



Thunderclouds forming, 

The canals freezing over. 



Sleeping more, 

Sleeping late. 


Every year again, 

Spend it all, 

For temporary joy. 



Skipping class, 

And social events. 



Everything for a high, 

Or nothing at all. 



The thoughts start, 

Drifting into the clouds. 


every year again. 

Why eat, 

When you want to feel. 


Every year again, 

Becoming hollow, 

Filled with dirty water. 



The same thing, 


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Joachim Vogt 

Writer 

Photo: Freepik // montypeter 

Leaves never fall 

You sturdy old oak, 

you who stand there so still, 

will you soak up these tears of ours 

that’s falling to the moss of your soil? 

Oh, and I see, 

the fiery warmth you contain within. 

Does it witness the toil of our hearts 

as we stand by you, alone, 

cold and forgotten in this freezing wind? 

Now, in the harvest of the orange moon, 

did our pleas of reassurance 

come to you too soon? 

Did your fire see the raging needed 

for our leaves of sorrow to fall? 

Onto our branches there is no wind, 

no wind to graze them at all. 

You mighty old tree 

we are naked where we stand. 

Your greatness stretches towards the sky 

while we walk right passed you 

paying you no mind, no mind at all. 

We are here, like you; 

no leaves to shield our bark, 

you say nothing to comfort our hearts. 

“Then let my silence show onto your spirit 

a life giving spark, of truth, and that’s the matter. 

Let it relay to your lies in the dark 

that eventually, you will break free of the tar 

placed upon you. And not to burn, 

but so that you will forgo the spurn 

of the shining light that you have been given, 

to carry within, to take the path 

of illuminating away your worry 

so that you will return 

to who you have always been.” 

You who stand underneath a mighty old tree 

give time and beautiful patience, 

look at the branches in the dark puddle’s reflection 

and you’ll see that leaves grow, 

they truly never fall. 


Det går bra. Jeg har en del erfaring fra tidligere eksamener og fra idrett egentlig. Jeg presterer best 

under press. 

AK TUELT 

10 på UiA: Hvordan takler 

du EKSAMENSstress? 

Foto: Freepik // wayhomestudio 

Foto: Unikum // Alice Soleng 


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Eline, pedagogikk 

Jeg har egentlig ikke hatt eksamen før! Sist var på ungdomsskolen. Jeg sitter og øver nå, så jeg føler 

det går bra egentlig. Vi får god veiledning. 

August, musikk 

Akkurat nå går det veldig greit. Jeg har ikke eksamener til jul, så jeg gleder meg veldig til juleferie. 

Det blir nok verre til våren når eksamenene har hopet seg opp. Så spør meg igjen i april! 

Håkon, rettsvitenskap 

Pia, grunnskolelærer 5-10 

Jeg er egentlig veldig lite stressa, enn så lenge tar jeg det lugnt. Noen ganger er det bra å koble av 

og tenke på noe annet enn skole, så jeg tar veldig fri når jeg har fri. 

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Angelo, global development 

I do sports and try to be active. I also like to spend some quality time with myself, like reading my 

Bible and doing different activities. 

Svala, barnevern integrert master 

Jeg pleier å være grei med meg selv når det kommer til mat, jeg bruker litt ekstra penger på det, det 

er viktig å kose seg litt. Jeg prøver også å få til å trene og studere sammen med andre. 

Elin, samfunnsrettet ernæringsarbeid 

Det takler jeg veldig dårlig! Jeg er veldig stressa, blir desorientert og vet ikke hvordan jeg vil 

strukturere arbeidet mitt. 

Max, IT årsstudium 

Jeg er koronakull, så jeg har aldri hatt eksamen før. Jeg vet ikke hvordan jeg takler det. 

Aurora, samtidsteater 

Jeg har ikke tenkt noe på det. Det ligger litt under overflaten, men det har ikke boblet opp enda. 

Isabel, teaching 

Bad. I try to relax in the evenings and go to bed early. 

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OPINION 

Five books I hate and why 

I take pride in almost always finishing a book. My thumb rule is to always read at least 150 

pages before judging, because you never know when things will take a turn for the better (I’m 

looking at you The Secret History). Sadly, this also means that I have endured quite a few 

books that were boring, abrasive, and despicable. Here are five books I hate and why. 

Photo: GoodReads 

Alice Soleng 

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The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon 

Nicola Yoon’s bestseller book received positive reviews, and it was adapted into a film in 2019. So, 

if you’re a hopeless romantic, this one might be for you. For me, however, this was one of the first 

books I gave a one-star review on Goodreads. Yoon’s book is about pragmatic Natasha and dreaming 

Daniel, who meet and fall in love in one day. After Daniel rescues Natasha from being hit by a car, 

they go get lunch, where Natasha reveals that she believes love is purely scientifical. Daniel responds 

with challenging her to go through the famous New York Times article, 36 questions to fall in love. My 

problem with this book is not necessarily the writing, because Yoon’s style is actually something that 

I enjoy. It’s fast paced, easy to read, and she keeps it interesting. However, I find the whole concept 

unbelievable and superficial. The idea of someone falling in love with someone, less than 24 hours 

after meeting them, is for me completely unrealistic. That’s a crush, not love. There are also some major 

character flaws in our two protagonists, which I can’t go into without spoiling. Let’s just say that it’s 

cheesy and cynical, and the entire book reeks of desperation. 

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James 

This one, some of you might be a bit more familiar with, because the movie adaption is worldwide 

known. My lovely friends gifted me this book for my 18th birthday, because they knew I would never 

invest in this myself. One day Anastasia is sent to interview billionaire Christian Grey, as a replacement 

for her friend who is sick. The interview is humiliating, but Christian Grey still manages to find his way 

into the exact hardware shop Ana works at, (creepy) and asks her out on a date. After leaving their date, 

Ana is almost run over by a rogue cyclist, but “luckily”, Mr. Grey is there to save her (this seems to be a 

trope). They share a moment, and Christian Grey tells her that he is not the man for her, even though 

they were not even together, and it was him who asked her out. There is much to hate about this book. 

The author is constantly trying to convince us that we should forget the fact that Christian Grey is an 

arrogant creepy asshole, because he is extremely handsome, sexy, and rich. Yeah, that seems about 

right. Ana is also a rip off Bella Swan (very likely since the book started out as Twilight fanfiction), who’s 

clumsy, shy, gorgeous, and extremely awkward. She’s not quirky, she’s just annoying. Furthermore, 

what annoys me the most about the book is the extreme lack of plot. Some will not believe me, but there 

comes a point during reading when you ask yourself: Really? Another sex scene? 

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World War Z by Max Brooks 

This book is one of the many I have suffered through because of my 150-page rule. The book is 342 pages 

long, and after reading 150, I figured why not read the rest? Please don’t do this. You will be bored for an 

infinite amount of time. Brooks’ book is an oral retelling of a fictional zombie war, and we follow people 

from all around the world. The concept of a zombie war is interesting, and the book had great potential 

with its division of events in the war. Many books before and after it, has had success with the interview 

story format, and that is also not what kills this book for me. It’s the fact that even though it’s a dystopian 

tale of a fictional war, that doesn’t keep it from being the most boring book I have ever read. Firstly, we 

do not follow one character throughout the book. In fact, the moment one of the chapters are interesting 

enough that you would want to know more, they change the perspective to someone who is dull and 

sleep inducing. Most of the characters have no connections between them, and those who do, are written 

so far apart in the book, that you barely catch the reference. If I were you, I would save your money on 

this one, or maybe try watching the film instead. Who knows, maybe it’s less boring? Brad Pitt is in it. 

Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover 

I do believe in love, I promise. However, I also think that romance is a genre that could easily go wrong, 

since we all have different perceptions of how love should be given and received. Ugly love is about 

Tate who moves in with her older brother. After finding a guy absolutely wasted on her doorstep, she 

learns that this is Miles, her brother’s best friend. The attraction is immediate, and they quickly embark 

on a friends with benefits situation, where Miles gives her two rules: to not ask questions about the 

past, and never expect a future. There are two main problems with this book. Firstly, half of the book 

is spent on telling Miles’ love story with another woman, never showing us why we should care about 

his “relationship” with Tate. Second, Tate’s attraction and refusal to stay away from Miles, stems from 

a clear lack of self-respect. Our protagonist admits several times during the book that it is stupid to 

stay with him, when she knows he cannot give her what she wants. Someone is clearly suffering from 

Einstein’s definition of insanity. Colleen Hoover is among the world’s most famous and controversial 

authors, and this one is not worth your money. Unless you like wanting to throw your books at the wall 

when you’re reading, then it’s a sure page-turner. 

A monster calls by Patrick Ness 

Burning rage fills me when I look back on my stupid self, who decided to bring this book to my grandfather’s 

house, devour it in two hours, and not have anything else to read, for the rest of the weekend. There is a 

special place in hell, for books that keep you up late at night, ends brutally, and leaves you with tears in 

your eyes. A monster calls is a book based on an idea by Siobhan Dowd, who sadly was never able to see 

it come to life. Together with illustrator Jim Kay, Ness tells the story of a boy who is visited by a monster 

in his dreams. The monster tells the boy stories, and forces him to face his true feelings. A monster calls 

is a short book, with many excellent illustrations, and my problem with this book isn’t like the other 

ones on this list. Most of the previous books have been one-star reads. Five stars isn’t enough to explain 

how gut wrenching, heart twisting and brilliant this book is. While expressing emotions is a good thing, 

I would rather not sob my heart out at 1 am, whilst trying to not wake up sleeping family members, who 

would fear for my sanity. If complete emotional heart break is your thing, go for it, but I will never pick 

up this book again. I don’t think my heart could take it. 


TOPICAL 

How much 

space does 

art need? 

According to 

Galleri 250L: 

NOT A LOT! 

Jay Voltaire 

Writer 

Photo: Unikum // Jay Voltaire 

Utilizing whatever is available is in the name at 250L, 

a student art gallery consisting not of a room or 

building, but a glass case. The gallery has the volume 

of a 250-liter tank, as they aim to think outside the box 

from within the box with their project. 

Marie and assistant, Paulina, are the creators of the 

gallery, and started the project earlier this year. Both 

are enrolled in the Bachelor i Visuell kunst og formidling 

(Bachelor of Visual Art and Communication) at Campus 

Kristiansand and they saw a need among their peers for 

somewhere to display their work. 

Photo: 250L 

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“The art students at 

the Department of 

Visual Arts and 

Drama at the Faculty 

of Fine Arts have 

not previously had a 

permanent student-run 

art gallery.” explains their 

brochure. Making the most of 

their creative spirit and can-do 

attitude they seized the opportunity 

to do something themselves. 

When you hear ‚gallery‘ you might think of the 

wide, white walls of a massive empty room, strict 

guidelines, maybe an equally picky curator to match. 

Galleri 250L is not that. The team states that: “the display was

gifted to us by SKMU (now called Kunstsilo). We have 

the tank to symbolize a gallery space. It connects to 

our concept of not needing a huge space to display art 

and communicate.” In line with the students‘ mission, 

Marie and Paulina say they want to make a place 

where all art is welcome. If you can think of a way to 

put it in, you can bring it in! 

Recent projects have been solo sculptures by their 

classmates and a physical collage piece made of 

works produced at a recent workshop, and they have 

big plans for the future. One upcoming project is in 

a similar vein, this time a collaborative workshop of 

the masters kunstfag students, and in the future, they 

hope to bring in established Norwegian artists from 

the Agder region. 

Being small has its perks, the gallery has been able 

to be located on two separate premises so far. Most 

recently it was on display at the student culture house 

BARE, and before this, it was present in the atrium on 

Kristiansand campus. This perk is also its downside, 

artists‘ work will have size restrictions, but obstacles 

can be overcome with creative thinking, and the team 

are open to all ideas. 

Through this, they aim to build a reputation for their 

gallery and give the contributors something solid for 

their resume and a taste of the gallery experience. 

Artists can be as involved or as hands-off with 

advertising and gallery processes as they desire. 

Have you seen the posters around? This 

distinctive style is all a part of the 

250L template and is produced by 

a process called Riso printing. 

It‘s not just a stylistic 

choice, Marie and Paulina 

wanted to choose an 

environmentally 

friendly option 

that was close to 

home. Riso has 

better efficiency, 

can be done 

on campus, is 

cost-effective, 

and as a bonus 

has a stand-out 

traditional print 

style. 

Photo: instagram 

For more information, you can find 

Galleri 250L on Instagram: @galleri250l 


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2024 med noe opplæring i desember. 

Med kontor ved UiA i Kristiansand og et redusert arbeidsomfang (beregnet 25% 

stilling) er dette en jobb som passer seg svært bra ved siden av studiene! 

Som nettredaktør i Unikum har du en sentral rolle i avisens drift. Du har ansvar for 

å påse at nettavisen og Unikums sosiale medier drives forsvarlig. Du tar selvstendige 

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Nettredaktørs kontrakt varer i 12 måneder og kan kun bli fornyet ett år av gangen. 

Kontrakten varer fra 1. januar 2024 til 31. desember 2024. 

Denne stillingen gjør deg attraktiv i forhold til fremtidige karrieremuligheter. Mange 

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Vi overlapper ved ansettelse slik at ny nettredaktør får nødvendig opplæring og 

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Arbeidsoppgaver: 

• Ansvaret for at avisen overholder PFUs presseetiske regler: https://presse.no/pfu/ 

etiske-regler/ 

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• Skrive nyhetssaker og annet kommentarstoff til avisen. 

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• Du må være student i Agder. 

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• Kjennskap til adobe creative cloud program, spesielt InDesign og Photoshop er en 

fordel, men ikke et krav. Kjennskap til andre redigeringsverktøy på mobil slik som 

Canva kan være fordel, men ikke et krav. 

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Personlige egenskaper: 

• Kan engasjere frivillige skribenter og annet til avisen. 

• Gode skriveferdigheter og god formidlingsevne. 

• Har nyhetsteft og interesse for aktualiteter. 

• Kunne ta på seg ansvar og samtidig være flink til å delegere oppgaver. 

• Å kunne strukturere og planlegge jobben etter hverdagen. 

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• Månedlig honorar på 3500,- 

• Verdifull ledererfaring 

• Utvidet nettverk i studentmiljøet 

• Kontorlokaler ved UiA 

• Referanser til CV 

Søker ny nettredaktør! 

• Sosialt og givende arbeidsmiljø med mange nye bekjentskap 

Stillingen er honorert med 6000 kroner i måneden. Arbeidets start vil være 1. januar 

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Med kontor ved UiA i Kristiansand og et redusert arbeidsomfang (beregnet 25% 

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Som ansvarlig redaktør i Unikum får du muligheten til å sette ditt helt eget preg på 

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Ansvarlig redaktørs kontrakt varer i 12 måneder og kan kun bli fornyet ett år av 

gangen. Kontrakten går fra 1. januar 2024 til 31. desember 2024. 

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Vi overlapper ved ansettelse slik at ny ansvarlig redaktør får nødvendig opplæring og 

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Arbeidsoppgaver: 

• Ansvaret for at avisen overholder PFUs presseetiske regler: https://presse.no/pfu/ 

etiske-regler/ 

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fordelt på 10 måneder: aug, sep, okt, nov, des, jan, feb, mars, april, mai). 

• Avholde et ukentlig redaksjonelt møte der saker og annet diskuteres for kommende 

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kommende utgave settes sammen i Indesign. 

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• Engasjere og rekruttere nye studenter til å bidra i avisen. 

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• Bakgrunn i kommunikasjon og mediefag er en fordel, men ikke et krav. 

• Kjennskap til adobe creative cloud program, spesielt InDesign og Photoshop er en 

fordel, men ikke et krav. 

• Kjennskap til bruk av speilreflekskamera er en fordel, men ikke et krav. 

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• Kan engasjere frivillige skribenter og annet til avisen. 

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Høstmørket er her, og det kan bety mye rart. Men for en stjernehimmel-fantast som meg, betyr det at nordlys, stjerner 

og planeter begynner å bli ekstra synlige igjen! Jeg anbefaler en litt annerledes pause i eksamenslesingen, der du går 

en måneskinnstur med et par gode venner, på en av de mange stjerneklare kveldene vi har fremfor oss. Finn deg et 

sted uten for mye kunstig lys, på med stillongsen, og hell kakao i termosen. Det er på tide å telle stjerneskudd! 

ROMKAPSEL 

Romkapsel er en ukentlig podcast om romforskning, 

som ledes av Eirik Newth og Nils Johan Halvorsen. 

Eirik er utdannet astrofysiker, og har snakket om 

verdensrommet i 30 år. Nils Johan, mangeårig 

journalist og radioprogramleder, ble flasket opp på 

Star Wars, og er en uhelbredelig romnerd. Sammen 

har de denne spennende podcasten, om hva som 

beveger seg rundt i verdensrommet. Visste du for 

eksempel at det foregår seriøs leting etter gjenstander 

som romvesener kan ha etterlatt seg for lenge siden? 

Hva skjer om det blir urinlekkasje på romstasjonen, og 

går det an å produsere solenergi i rommet, og sende 

dem til bakken med laser? Og hva skjer egentlig hvis 

du har et syltetøyglass, og fanger noe av “ingentinget” 

i verdensrommet, og tar det med tilbake til jorda? Hva 

vil det være i det glasset her hjemme? Vil det være 

tomt? 

UKJENT: ER DET NOEN DER UTE? 

Lurer du på hva som skjedde med jenta med det rosa 

håret, etter hun var ferdig med å reise jorda rundt og 

date på TV? Hun lager podcast om verdensrommet 

og aliens, vel. I denne podden tar Line Elvsåshagen 

deg med ut i universet på jakt etter utenomjordisk 

liv. Hva er myter og hva er sant om ufoer, aliens og 

verdensrommet? For hva viser egentlig Pentagon sine 

hemmelige ufo-videoer, som ble lekket i 2017? Har folk 

sett ufoer fra Norge? Truer de Jordas sikkerhet, og var 

det egentlig aliens som bygde pyramidene i Egypt? Og 

sist, men ikke minst, er det egentlig liv der ute, og hva 

skjer hvis de kommer hit? 

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EN UENDELIGHET AV 

STJERNER OG PLANETER 

EXPLORE 

Doktor Moiya McTier er den første i historien til å 

uteksamineres fra Harvard, med en dobbel grad 

i astrofysikk og folkloristikk/mytologi. Senere har 

hun tatt en doktorgrad i astronomi, og jobber som 

foredragsholder, forfatter, show-vert og filmkonsulent. 

Hun kan med andre ord ganske mye om universet og 

hvordan vi mennesker har prøvd å finne forklaringer 

på ting som skjer med oss. Men er vår verden den beste? 

Denne kunnskapen velger hun i podcasten «Explore», 

å bruke til å forestille og utforske nye verdener, ved 

hjelp av fakta og vitenskap. Ville du f.eks. svømt i et 

hav styrt av matriarkalsk blekksprut, eller fly over en 

planet mens den roterer med en sverm av migrerende 

veps? I hver episode inviterer hun eksperter for å 

hjelpe til med å bygge opp nye verdener fra scratch, og 

deretter snakker hun med en fiksjon-fan, og dypdykker 

ned i deres favorittverdener. 

MEININGA MED LIVET 

Det er fort gjort å få litt eksistensiell krise av alle 

disse spørsmålene om universet. For hva er egentlig 

meningen med det hele? I denne mer lettbeinte 

podcasten, møter du de kjente vertene Live Nelvik 

og Ronny Brede Aase. De lurer selv på hva meningen 

med livet er, eller rettere sagt, hva gir livet mening? 

Hva gjør deg lykkelig? Dette er en koselig reise inn i 

det hverdagslige, der det settes spørsmålstegn ved alt 

fra ekteskap og David Beckham, til lus og kaker. Bli 

minnet på hvor mange fine og spennende ting som 

skjer rundt deg hver eneste dag, og bli bevisst på egen 

hverdagslykke! En podcast til ettertanke, som definitivt 

gir et lite pust i bakken. 


Unikums 

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TIPS 

Jay Voltaire 

Writer 

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Agony Aunt 

Q: How do I avoid getting recruited by the illuminati? 

A: Oh honey, life throws struggles at us that we could never prepare for, but avoidance simply is not the answer. 

When we feel tempted to avoid something we should take a step back and look inside ourselves. Think about 

why you are so afraid of the Illuminati? Many times we find that really, it was a fear about our own adequacy. 

Q: My friend wants me to start tap dancing, should I join her? 

A: DO NOT JOIN HER. There are many reasons why tap dancing with a friend is a bad move. For starters, 

it‘s tradition in many cultures to only tap dance with strangers, and depending on where you live, doing 

otherwise can be a serious taboo. Secondly, „tap dancing together“ may not truly be what you think it is, 

I would check her closet just to be sure. I believe the only proper way to go from here is to fake an illness 

whenever the subject is brought up, and promptly exit the conversation until she stops asking. 

Q: I think my cat is whispering poems into my ears when I 

sleep, disturbing it. How can I make her stop? 

A: If there’s one thing we all hate, it’s disturbing poetry. Have you thought about how she feels? Your cat simply is 

doing what she knows. It’s up to you to educate her on the finer things in life and introduce her to something more 

soothing. I’m sure with some (insert good poem here) you will be lulled into the sweet release of sleep in no time. 

Q: My roommate actually believes that she‘s Voldemort, and keeps sleepwalking 

and barging into my room screaming „Avada Kedavra“, what do I do? 

A: You know what they say: you can pick your nose, and you can pick your friends, but you can’t pick 

your friends’ noses. In this case maybe you can! If your roommate has fully committed to the look, she’s 

going to need to blend into society sometimes. This is where you come in, give the gift of a set of prosthetic 

noses this Christmas and she’ll be back on your side in no time. Good luck with cohabitation bliss! 

Q: Dad keeps insisting I join him in the fish tank. Do I? 

A: Not everyone still has a fish tank in their lives, and it sounds like your father is just making the most of the 

time he has left. A little time in the tank is good for everyone now and then, as long as we keep our wits about 

us. Look how good it was for Darth Vader‘s health! So don your snorkels and white undies and jump in. 

If you have any 

burning questions 

you’d like Agony 

Aunt to answer, send 

them in by using the 

QR-code right here! 

Q: I keep finding my bathroom sink filled with Mystery Gloop. It 

looks disgusting but smells delicious. Should I have a taste? 

A: Once in a person‘s lifetime we are presented with a life altering decision, a call to 

action. Just as many were drawn to eat the coffin cheese, this is yours. Seize the day! 

Q: I feel like everyone in my life is either lazy or procrastinating. What should I do? 

A: Oh look it‘s 5 o’clock. Ask again later. 


OPINION 

The Weird, Wonderful (and Expensive) 

World of Board Games 


Editor in Chief 

Photo: Unikum // Tobias Klausen 

Step 1: What Games Do You Like? 

When looking for board games it’s easier to filter out and decide 

where to start based on what you like. Do you want a social 

deduction game like Secret Hitler? Do you want a dice game, where 

the gameplay mainly revolves around the combination of physics 

and cursed white squares? Do you want to build the ultimate card 

deck to crush your opponents’ hopes and dreams? Do you want to 

experience the epic highs and lows of a story-driven adventure? A 

good way to figure this out, and just in general, go to YouTube and 

watch videoes of some of the most-talked about board games within 

the community (Terraforming Mars, Wingspan, Root, Carcassonne, 

Mansion of Madness, 7 Wonders etc.) Taking a gander in a store 

and looking for board games that has an art style that appeals to 

you is also a perfectly appropriate way to determine if this may be 

something for you. But before you pull out your credit card and do 

the final tap of doom, let’s head to step 2. 

Just from reading the title, I bet you have conjured up the imagine 

of a sweaty nerd, sitting at his desktop with a freshly popped 

Mountain Dew and a bag of Doritos. Well, joke’s on you, I got a 

chocolate milk and bag of Sørlandschips staring at me from behind 

the screen so I’m at least 65% less sweaty. Regardless of my cardinal 

sins of mixing chocolate milk and chips with my palette, I am here 

to explore, showcase and perhaps even convince you that there is 

a vast, wonderful world out there filled with board games that go 

beyond the scope of Monopoly, Catan and Ludo. Especially now that 

it’s too cold to be outside and it’s socially acceptable to be inside 

95% of the time. Much like video games, board games have broken 

out of their niche appeal of being predominantly for the grandest 

of grand nerds, with board/card games like Card Against Humanity, 

Exploding Kittens, Secret Hitler and more, they’ve proven that they 

have a place in the mainstream. 

However, with such a broad and vast catalogue, where do you 

start? And more importantly, how sweaty do you want to be? 

And even more importantly, how susceptible are your friends 

to being lured into what could possibly be a 3-hour experience, 

where everyone feels too exhausted to continue, but persists as to 

not let the past 180 minutes go to waste? Hopefully by the end of 

this article, you’ll have the answers to these questions, and maybe 

we may have a new board game addict among us, ready to wreak 

havoc on Outland or forcing your group of friends to play obscene 

board games with you. 

Step 2: Do Your Research! 

Take it from a veteran who’s just bought whatever seems even 

slightly appealing, do some form of research before deciding 

on a purchase. Board games are a costly affair, they can range 

from 400kr all the way up to 2500kr (yes, I have spent that on a 

single board game, no I do not want to talk about it). Some board 

games may seem obscenely good from their production value (art, 

components, dices etc.), but as soon as you lift the lid, you realize 

that the budget went to the marketing and the box and not towards 

playtesting and the actual “fun” factor of the board game. So, before 

you even consider violating your credit card, sleuth around on the 

internet, watch reviews, see what kind of game it is and potentially 

what it excels at and where it falls flat. A fantastic website for this 

is BoardGameGeek, where you can read other people’s reviews 

(people on the internet are usually bashfully honest) and it even 

rates how complex a board game’s mechanics and gameplay is. 

Also, do check the different pricing! It can vary greatly depending 

on the website. I often use Prisjakt.no to gauge the prize on board 

games. Outland may have most of the popular ones, but in my 

experience, they’re also the most expensive. Gamezone on the 

other hand is usually more reasonable, and their headquarters 

are in Kristiansand meaning that when you order online, it doesn’t 

take forever to get here. Proshop I’ve had a god experience with, 

and if you want something more exclusive that they haven’t gotten 

to Norway yet, Zatu Games works too (UK based)! 

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Step ???: Protect your Babies 

I am a sinner in this category. A good investment for the longevity 

of your board games is to sleeve the cards. This means stuffing 

them into protective plastic that ensures your cards won’t get worn 

out. Personally, I haven’t felt the need to do so yet, but I do think 

it’s a great investment if you have one specific game you play a lot 

and love. 

Step 5: The Intoxication Starts 

Step 3: Learning the Board Game 

You might be used to the easy life of Monopoly that has an 

instructional booklet with a maximum of 5 pages. Well, for some 

of the more advanced board games, you might be looking at the 

entire chronicles of Narnia, cause these booklets can be T H I C 

C. One of the largest I’ve seen thus far is 30 pages. And we all got 

enough studying to (not) do at university, so it might not be too 

tempting sitting at home and reading for hours, almost taking notes. 

I learned this the hard way, instead, look up YouTube tutorials. It’s 

much easier to get the grasp of the basics when someone explains 

and shows it, and then consult the booklet when you encounter 

specific problems during your first play session. 

And make sure you do this before you play it for the first time with 

your friends. If you’ve already been able to lure a susceptible and 

gullible group of friends to join you in this tantalizing activity, 

make sure not to waste their time, or you guys try to learn the game 

together. It’s quicker and more fun if one person already knows the 

basics or at least, knows where to find the answer in the booklet. 

Step 4: Luring in the Friends 

You don’t have friends? Make some. On a more serious note, board 

games aren’t for everyone. You might have friends who aren’t 

too into it, then you might have to find some on Facebook groups, 

Discord servers or maybe meet a group at Outland. But, if you’re 

like me and have some nerds in close proximity, they can be an 

easy target. Make sure to be upfront about what you want to play, if 

your group isn’t prepared for a 3-hour board game session, then it 

will drag on and some won’t feel too inclined to participate during 

the session and definitely won’t be lured again. 

Once you start loving board games you never go back. But take it 

from a recovering addict, make sure that before you buy a new 

board game, that you know it will make it to the table. If you have 

a group that despises social deduction games, maybe not buy the 

new one that just dropped to raving reviews that you think looks 

cool. Or don’t buy 5 new board games in a month, and only play 2 

while the rest gathers dust in the corner. It’s like you’re hit with a 

little rush of dopamine when you receive a new one, but make sure 

to combat the urge with rationale, otherwise you’ll end up with an 

empty bank account and a crippled wallet. 

Step 6: Have Fun! 

There’s nothing more to this step, welcome to the wonderful world 

of board games and I hope I haven’t (completely) ruined your life. 

If you’re a bit unsure still on what to start with, here are a few of 

the board games in my collection that I absolutely adore! 

Everdell 

Flamecraft 

Smallworld 

Stardew Vallet: The Board Game 

Bloodborne: The Board Game 

Betrayal at House on the Hill 

Blood on the Clocktower 

Try to make more out of the night as well! We usually start by 

cooking and eating dinner together while talking about whatever. 

Place the board game that you’ve planned for the evening on the 

table so they can have a look, peek inside the box or flip through 

its booklet. Board games are even better with some snacks and 

soda, make this day your cheat day. Even alcohol can be quite fun, 

just avoid getting hammered, it would be a travesty for one little 

spillage to ruin an entire game worth about 1500kr. 


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