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LEDER 

DET GJEMTE PREMISSET 

Da vi gikk inn i det nye tiåret husker 

jeg at jeg så på fyrverkeriet med store 

blå øyne og tenkte: «Dette skal bli et 

godt tiår.» Jeg var full av motivasjon 

og håp for at ting skulle bli bedre. 

En pandemi, et par kriger og en 

dårlig økonomi etterpå går jeg inn 

i 2024 med en langt forsiktigere 

holdning. For lesingen om samfunnet 

vårt er ikke preget av optimisme. 

I fjor rapporterte blant andre 

Agderposten og FVN om alenefaren 

Tom Terjesen med fire jobber, som 

valgte å bruke 721 kroner på mat 

fremfor kommunale avgifter. Det 

resulterte i at Arendal kommune 

ville tvangsselge boligen hans. 

På julaften slapp NRK en sak titulert: 

«1980-tallet: Gammel og fattig, 

2020-tallet: Ung og fattig». Der viser 

de til tall fra OECD som viser at de 

nye fattige er de unge voksne. I 2021 

utgjorde aldersgruppen 18-25 hele 

26% av de fattige i Norge. Risikoen for 

å være ung og fattig i Norge er nesten 

dobbelt så høy som i resten av Europa. 

Og det blir ikke lettere når husleien 

øker. Vanja Hagen fortalte til FVN for 

et år siden om hvordan økt husleie ga 

trange kår som student på Sørlandet. 

Nå som renta har økt gang på gang 

benytter mange huseiere seg av 

muligheten for å justere leien opp 

etter konsumprisindeksen. Alt dette 

gjør det vanskelig å være student, 

tross en flott lånekasseordning 

og gratis offentlig utdanning. 

Det er dette jeg har i tankene når 

jeg nå trer inn i stillingen som 

ansvarlig redaktør for Unikum. Jeg 

vil benytte denne stillingen til å 

sette lys på studentenes tilværelse 

her på Sørlandet. Det er allment 

kjent at levekåra nå er trange. Men 

for studenter er det som om det 

er et gjemt premiss om at det skal 

være trangt. Det vil jeg utfordre. 

Hvis du har en historie å fortelle må 

du gjerne ta kontakt med meg. Send en 

epost til redaktor@unikumnett.no om 

du har noe du vil dele med Unikum. 

INNHOLD 

4 Vinterempati 101 

6 Exchange Students Evaluation 

12 Agony Aunt 

14 Flashcards, Quizer og Kollokviegrupper - 

Les om Studentenes ulike Studieteknikker 

16 Culture Calendar 

19 Poem: In Winter’s Grasp 

20 Short-story: A Colorless Polychrome 

22 Folk Dance in Kristiansand 

25 Pit Stop 

26 Review: Mean Girls 

28 Satire: My 2024 Bingo Card 

30 Poduniverset 

Pål Øymoen 

redaktor@unikumnett.no 

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Publisert Januar 2024 

Utgave nummer 01 

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 : 

Pål Øymoen 

REDAKTØRER: 

Nettredaktør 

Nyhetsredaktør 

Kulturredaktør 

Fotoredaktør 

Debattansvarlig 

GRAFISK ANSVARLIG: 

Natalia Bogdanova 

FORSIDE: 

Foto: Karen Sophie Lund 

Ferdinand Arntzen 

Natasha Agatha Wangui 

Randi Andersdotter 

JOURNALISTER/SKRIBENTER: 

Adam Zawadzk, Alexander Horpestad, Alice Soleng, 

Ángels Aguilera, Aurora Trondsen Flatvoll, Freya 

Thomson, Halvor Nyhus Hagen, Jakub Świerkocki, 

Jay Voltaire, Michael Campbell, Natalia Bogdanova, 

Natasha Agatha Wangui, Tobias Klausen, Vilde Hagen 

Svanberg 

FOTOGRAFER: 

Karen Sophie Lund, Natalia Bogdanova, Natasha Agatha 

Wangui, Ángels Aguilera, Michael Campbell, Jay Voltaire, 

Freya Thomson 

DESKEN: 

Alexander Horpestad, Alice Soleng, Natalia Bogdanova, Pål 

Øymoen, Tobias Klausen, Sharmaarke Mohamed, Julia Artuna, 

Vlad Pop 

KORREKTUR: 

Michael Campbell, Silje Gullhav, Martin Hoftun, Mattis 

Johannessen, Tobias Klausen, Åshild Magnesen, Alice Soleng, 

Vilde Hagen Svanberg, Pål Øymoen 

DAGLIG LEDER: 

Marion Bjørndal Søviknes 

TRYKKING: 

Bjorvand & Co 

OPPLAG: 

450 

JANUAR 2024 UNIKUM NR 1 3

AK TUELT 

Vinterempati 101 

Ida Marie Bruun 

Skribent 

Illustrasjon: Freepik // freepik 

Det kan være skikkelig vanskelig å vite hvordan man skal møte en 

venn som ikke har det bra. I tillegg til de som opplever sorg eller 

sliter med psykiske plager, opplever hele 5-10% av befolkningen 

det vi kaller vinterdepresjon. Dette kan være usynlig, eller av og 

til innebære isolasjon og dårlige vaner. Hvordan skal vi forholde 

oss med empati til de som sliter, og kan vi hindre dem i å ta dårlige 

valg? 

Vinterdepresjon er en mild eller moderat form for depresjon som 

slår inn i vinterhalvåret. Det følger gjerne mørketiden, og blir 

bedre igjen når dagene blir lengre. Kanskje legger du merke til at 

vennen din trekker seg unna, isolerer seg og slutter å stille opp for 

deg. Kanskje de slutter å ta vare på seg selv, tar dårlige valg, eller 

virker likegyldige og apatiske til ting de før har likt. 

Vår første reaksjon er ofte å ville hjelpe. Velmenende råd kommer 

automatisk på løpende bånd når noen vi er glade i plutselig tar 

dårlige valg for seg selv eller ikke har det bra. Vi vil så gjerne gjøre 

eller si noe som kan forandre situasjonen. Vi vil gjerne hjelpe til å 

finne løsningen. Men her er det viktig å trå varsomt. 

Råd kan overraskende nok oppleves som bagatellisering av 

problemet, eller som kritikk. Er man deprimert, så kan et vennlig 

forslag om å gå turer ute høres ut som «hvis du bare hadde gått litt 

mer tur, så ville alle problemene dine vært løst». Depresjon kalles 

også «å være syk i viljen», og med god grunn. Problemet er ikke at 

man ikke vet hva som er bra, men at man ikke evner å gjennomføre 

det. Å bli minnet på tingene man ikke lenger orker å gjøre, kan 

gjøre vondt verre. 

Det er også viktig å huske på at vi bare vet det lille som blir delt 

med oss. Vi ser ikke hele det kompliserte bildet, hva som har ført 

til at noen har det vanskelig, eller deres unike behov og måte å 

fungere på. Vi vet heller ikke alt vedkommende prøver eller gjør 

når vi ikke ser på. Det er et dårlig grunnlag å basere råd på. Det 

er ofte veldig sammensatt når vi ikke har det bra, og det finnes 

mest sannsynlig ikke én enkel løsning. Man kan derfor føle seg 

misforstått når noen kommer med urealistisk enkle løsninger, eller 

råd som kanskje er helt irrelevante for den som sliter. Du kan ikke, 

og skal ikke behandle eller redde din venn. Du kan bare støtte dem. 

En bedre ide enn å komme med råd, er å gjøre det enklere for 

vedkommende å få positivinput. Inviter med på en tur, tilby deg 

å lage mat til dere, inviter til kosekveld – uten noe press om å bli 

med. Gjør sosiale aktiviteter tilgjengelige og lavterskel. Kom heller 

med oppmuntringer enn med råd. I stedet for «har du prøvd å 

trene?» kan du kanskje prøve «jeg vil bare minne deg på at du er 

super, og at du og kroppen din er verdt å ta vare på!» Og i stedet 

for «det hjelper ikke å sitte alene, du burde komme deg mer ut», 

prøv «vi savner deg, du er så gøy å være sammen med». En god 

tommelfingerregel er å droppe ordet «burde» fullstendig. 

Og kanskje enda bedre enn oppmuntringer og tilrettelegging: lytt. 

Øv deg på å ikke komme med løsninger og råd, men å bare validere 

det personen uttrykker. «Det høres veldig frustrerende ut». «Takk 

for at du delte dette med meg». «Så vondt at du har det sånn». Det 

å tillate kjipe ting å være kjipt, er en viktig del av det å bearbeide 

følelsene for å kunne komme seg videre fra dem senere. 

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En annen følelse som kan melde seg hos deg er skuffelse. Det kan 

være sårende når en venn plutselig ikke setter av like mye tid til 

deg som før, og tilsynelatende ikke viser noen interesse for deg og 

ditt liv lenger. Men det er viktig å huske en ting; det handler ikke 

om deg. Og det mener jeg som en oppmuntring! Du skal ikke tro at 

dette handler om at du ikke er god nok eller interessant nok. Du er 

verdt å lytte til, bruke tid med, og du er verdt å lage rom for. Men 

når alt er mørkt, og alt handler om å komme seg gjennom dagen, 

har man ingenting å gi. Å forholde seg til andre kan føles helt 

umulig når man er deprimert, uansett hvor glad man er i noen. Det 

er depresjonen som er i førersetet. 

Det er urettferdig at det går utover deg, og det er ikke din skyld, 

men prøv å ikke ta det personlig. Hvis du trenger det, minn deg selv 

konstant på at det ikke handler om deg. Du kan også søke støtte et 

annet sted for å få snakket ut om følelsene dine som pårørende 

venn. Forventninger fra andre kan føles som en enorm byrde når 

man har det vanskelig. Å konfrontere vennen din med at de svarer 

seint på meldinger, har forandret seg eller er en dårlig venn, kan 

føre til at personen føler seg enda mer alene og isolert. Hvis du 

trenger å snakke med dem om det, kan det være lurt å vente til 

vennen din har det bedre. 

Hvis du ønsker å hjelpe, la vennen din vite at du er der for dem på 

deres premisser. Hvis de ønsker å snakke, henge eller bare tenke 

på noe annet litt. Om de ønsker råd eller bare et lyttende øre, fortell 

dem at du er der når de er klare. Hvis det er vanskelig for noen å 

være sammen med andre, kan du være der for dem på avstand. 

Gi dem rom, men vis omsorg. Send eller stikk innom med en liten 

kosepakke, blomster eller et koselig kort. Tålmodighet og aksept er 

noe av det mest hjelpsomme vi har å tilby hverandre. I motsetning 

til det mange tenker, vil ikke aksept oppmuntre dårlige vaner 

og valg. Det vil faktisk heller gjøre det trygt å ta tak i ting. Skam 

påvirker oss negativt og forsterker dårlig adferd, mens aksept og 

trygghet styrker selvfølelsen og motivasjonen til positiv endring. 

Vinterdepresjon, sorg og generelt psykiske plager kan også være 

helt usynlige. En person trenger ikke å isolere seg, endre adferd 

eller virke trist for å ha det vondt. Alle har en psykisk helse, og 

det å ha det vanskelig er en del av livet. Ingen er immune, det er 

ikke forbeholdt en viss gruppe mennesker. Spør vennene dine 

om hvordan de har det, og kjenn etter selv også. Spesielt nå i 

mørketiden. Mørke, kulde og mindre aktivitet påvirker nok oss alle 

til en viss grad. Vi trenger alle aksept, støtte og empati! 

Jeg tenker at rådene ovenfor kan være nyttige i møte med andre, 

uansett om de deler om helseplager, utfordringer i relasjoner, at de 

har det vanskelig, eller noe som frustrerer dem i hverdagen. Men 

hvis du bare skal ta med deg én ting fra denne saken – la det være 

dette siste rådet: Spør andre hva de trenger. Spør om de ønsker 

råd, eller om de bare vil bli lyttet til. Spør om de har lyst til å ha 

det gøy, snakke eller om de trenger tid alene. Spør hvordan du kan 

stille opp for dem. Det er så uendelig mye bedre enn å anta at vi vet 

hva som kan være til hjelp. Og du - spør gjerne deg selv også: Hva 

trenger jeg i dag? 


OPINION DEBATE 

EXCHANGE STUDENTS EVALUATION 

Illustration: Freepik // freepik; macrovector 

Photos: Unikum // Ángels Aguilera, Michael Campbell, Jay Voltaire, Freya Thomson 

Jakub, Poland 

The first time I fell in love with Norway was when I was on the bus to Kristiansand and 

I could see the lakes, the forest, the nature that Norway is connected to. 

As an exchange student, I will always remember Norway with a warm heart. It gives me 

feelings that I’ve never experienced to that scale. One of them is freedom: the ability to 

speak your mind and be yourself without judgement. The second one is safety: the inner 

feeling that you are protected no matter who you are or from where you are from. 

Studying at UiA gives me hope that there is education wherever you want to study, 

as opposed to Poland, my home country. In my opinion Polish universities are built 

on fear that people will not learn anything unless you put many classes and tests in 

their schedule. When I was studying at UiA, I felt the trust that you came here to learn 

and expand your knowledge. Also, the most important thing that I learned is that the 

university is a public university. I felt very welcomed when the pride flag was not 

only shown during pride month, but for the whole time, even the day when I left my 

exchange. Worth mentioning too is UiA’s rector Whittaker: a person that I met and 

talked to. Instead of showing her position or distancing herself from students, she had 

dinner with the student organizations and sat in the middle of it talking to everyone. 

In terms of student or town activities, I have to say: Unikum is the best organization 

ever created on the ground of the university. Not only could I write about the topics I am 

interested in, create and participate in some cool events, but I also bonded with people, 

creating long lasting relationships through the whole process of student exchange. 

Except the best place you can go, I attended several drag shows that were perfect. There 

was energy and fun there. I even tried drag because of the Unikum tries and because of 

that I connected to the queer drag community. 

Norway will also remind me of the country of the first tries. First time trying drag, first 

time voting in the polish elections, first time switching pronouns to they/them, first time 

performing and winning a lipsync, first time going to the drag and burlesque show, first 

time switching my lifestyle to vegan. So many first tries that I would be scared to try in 

Poland. This made me braver than I ever was. The bravery to continue with the things 

that I like. 

Also, there is a special place in my heart for the global lounge. If I had to pick a place 

where exchange student life is happening, it would definitely be there. The interns, 

Alicja, Sarah and Van, made the place so cozy and I have to say again: I’m so sorry for 

putting the soy sauce on the couch! These people answered many of my complicated 

questions and they help people on every issue which ever existed! 

I love Unikum, my drag and the Global Lounge, 

Jakub 

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Michael, England 

A chapter has come to 

a close for the exchange 

students of the 2023 

Autumn term, some 

may even feel inclined 

to view it as the end of 

an era. While packing 

away my room and 

slowly boxing-up 

memories of the past six 

months, it was easy to 

feel down about leaving 

my new home from home. To myself and others, Norway has 

come to mean so much. Taking the opportunity to study abroad 

has quite honestly been the best thing I have ever done for myself. 

I’ve been continuously shocked by how good life has treated me 

when adventuring outside of the same-old-same-old. 

I am a second year Fine Art student from the UK and I find it quite 

safe to say that I found what I’ve been looking for at UiA. The 

profound comfort which I felt in my day-to-day life in Kristiansand 

was something new and wholly unexpected to me and my family. 

Being in Norway felt right, it just suited me. Having never left 

that small island with the big attitude, I was unaware that leaving 

home (I mean really leaving home, not just moving to the next 

city) teaches you things that seem stupidly obvious in perspective. 

For myself, I found that the degree came second for once. I was 

able to explore past my paintings and textbooks and instead spend 

time with precious new friends, something I have only learned to 

pursue through leaving the (dis)comfort of the UK. 

I have loved the inability to escape nature in Norway, the 

everyday is rightfully built into and around the natural world: 

seeing kindergartens on hillsides, with mountainous rocks jutting 

out into the playground, woodland trails around the back of uni 

which lead to nowhere and everywhere at the same time, and a 

close-nit community of student housing, with views you couldn’t 

hope to find anywhere else. The views are different to back home. 

We have mountains and forests of course, but they honestly pale in 

comparison to the wildlife quite literally living on your doorstep. 

Not to sound like I’m trying to win back Norwegian residence 

(though I certainly wouldn’t turn it down), during the semester 

I had the pleasure of spending time with the kindest, most 

welcoming people one could hope to meet. It surprised me how 

taking this chance landed me in the exact right place to make so 

many friends and meet the likeminded people I was promised 

I’d find back in my first year of university. Taking the initiative 

to meet people was nerve-wracking, but it helped that joining 

clubs or going to social events were accessible and free here. The 

paywall in front of societies at UK universities is ridiculous and 

has prevented me from having a similar experience at my home 

university. That being said, I might have to suck it up and dish out 

some money in the coming semester to make the most of my time 

there. 

I’m so grateful to 

have been welcomed into Unikum to write articles 

and proofread: something I’d never envisioned for myself and 

now don’t want to lose (even from across the sea). In the short time 

of being there I made memories I’m determined not to forget, and 

even though I can’t remember every detail of some of the socials 

(no prizes for guessing why), I know they were some of the best 

times I’ve ever had. Now, I could continue gushing over Unikum 

but that would likely push the word count a bit far. So, might I 

suggest incoming internationals also make note of any Linguistica 

socials on the calendar. They’re a lovely group of people and I met 

some of my closest friends through their events. The sheer number 

of activities and events going on in the city, at the university and 

at BARE hosted by all of these groups is commendable, and varied 

in a way which I cannot liken to my experience back home. 

If you haven’t invested in wool, granted, you might be losing a few 

fingers and toes during the winter. But at least your heart will be 

warm with the good company you’ll keep. 

Like anything, going on exchange is what you make of it. Not 

everything has been sunshine and rainbows. So, if you want my 

advice: stay well away from the bus for tog, check the alcohol laws 

of any country you plan on living in (tears of a 19 year old), and 

don’t bother yourself over the superhuman levels of cleanliness 

the student housing will demand of you. There’s so much else 

you could spend your time on and, unfortunately, that third issue 

seems to be something many students have suffered for. 

Something I cannot and will not forget, is the chances I took and 

the times I told myself to just go and try something, because that’s 

when I was able to really learn how to live. So, thank you UiA. For 

me you have been the key to a much less lonely university life (and 

with any luck, beyond that). I can’t wait to come back, hopefully 

next time with a higher understanding of simple Norwegian than 

a grade B. 


Àngels, Spain 

My personal experience at UiA as an Erasmus Student was 

fantastic. The welcome from the Erasmus Student Association 

(ESN) was extremely useful for both logistical organisation (what 

I needed to do, what I needed to know, where I had to go…) and 

social exchanges (activities, barbeques, get togethers, tours…). 

All I knew from friends that had done a semester abroad was 

“find the people from your own country and stick with them, 

or you’ll be on your own.” While that was true at UiA for some 

people, Orientation Week with buddy groups opened a whole 

other reality for me. I was able to meet and become friends with 

a variety of people. 

Nevertheless, if I had to criticize something, I would mention how 

luck plays a big role when it comes to the buddies you get. Not 

only because of the activities that they prepare for you, but also 

for their involvement with the group. Despite the differences in 

experiences between buddy groups, the first week of the semester 

works wonders to meet new people, and if your buddies are not 

active, be active yourself! ESN organises many events that are 

open to all international students and those are the best ones in 

my opinion. Apart from that first week, UiA was a great place to 

study and socialise. The classes were really easy to follow and 

absolutely accessible to internationals (as were most of the clubs 

or activities offered). I consider Kristiansand a great place to 

spend your semester abroad: easy classes, welcoming university, 

and a lot of new people to meet from all over the world. 

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Adam, Scotland 

My name is Adam Zawadzki and I’m studying the MFA Photography course at York St John 

University. After 144 days, I departed Norway for Scotland concluding a truly monumental 20- 

week semester overseas that was, quite honestly, one of the greatest experiences of my life. I didn’t 

undertake a study abroad experience during my BA (Hons) Journalism course at Edinburgh Napier 

University, so I really went for this one! 

During my time at the University of Agder, watching and listening to the other students I met from 

Norway, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Czech Republic, China, Argentina 

and the United States (and more, of course) transformed my perspective of the social, cultural and 

educational psyche in and out of Europe beyond description. 

Kristiansand is so very beautiful. All these students speak English to be able to understand each 

other and the experience of interacting with my language spoken by hundreds of different accents 

has crystallised how essential it is now to be able to speak more than one. So, I’ll need to do that as 

well. I plan to return within the next six months. 

I loved the board games and film nights with my fellow international exchange students: truly the 

most wonderful people. I adored clubbing every week with the local nightlife in Harvey’s (even 

though, as the weather worsened, it became more of a mission each time)and attending every free 

food and drinks event I could possibly manage, which I consider essential networking. Oh, and 

regarding the degree, the theory and practice was undoubtedly challenging but was as mentally 

stimulating as it was creatively exciting. 

During my time as part of Unikum, the student newspaper, I wrote five film reviews, co- wrote 

five culture calendars and accrued another five certificates. We passed five workshops, three 

assignments and made a music video. We flew drones, hosted movie nights and fell over twice on 

the ice. We hosted six podcast episodes, attended three cabin trips (to Nærses, Preikestolen and 

Hovden) and boarded the Color Line ferry to Denmark three times, mainly for the all-you-caneat 

buffet, which was bloody gorgeous. While the round trip was seven-and-a-half hours, I only 

ever spent an hour in Denmark each time. I met another international exchange student from 

the United States and because she undertook her first study abroad semester at the University of 

Stirling in Scotland, where I come from, we vibed like a house on fire. As such, our trips on the ferry 

hold very special memories for me. 

We watched, we listened, we read, we thought and felt our way through uncharted territory. Our 

reward was a new excursion/conversation/experience that made every day that we were there 

so unbelievably exhilarating. We found ourselves in other people who we’d never have met if we 

hadn’t decided to go and explore. Whenever we want to go to Norway, Germany, Spain, France, 

Italy, Austria, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, the United States (or elsewhere 

in the United Kingdom), there are great and glorious new friends there waiting for us to arrive. 

We worked harder than ever thought possible and learned more about ourselves than could 

conceivably imagine. Namely, who you are is enough and you can make great friends wherever 

you go in the world regardless of age, race, class, gender and geography. By being 

curious, interested and engaged in others, the courtesy was returned with even greater embrace. 

By saying yes, by showing up, by being yourself. It was everything I thought University would, 

could and should be. It was, as a microcosmic experience of the world we live in now; euphoric. 


Wafa’a, England 

Studying abroad was an opportunity I never thought about because it was something I didn’t know that I would have the 

chance of taking. It was a whole new experience that I knew nothing of, and from there I knew it would teach me a lot. 

Whilst I cannot say that the study abroad team at home were always useful, I can say that the team at UiA were able to 

handle things appropriately and in good timing. What I didn’t expect was everything that studying abroad would bring 

to me. 

Being away in a new country with a new culture and learning a new language developed me in a personal sense but 

also in an academic sense. The education system was a pleasant change and one that opened my eyes on the various 

methods of teaching and assessment – such that I can apply to my studies at home and even in my future career. Aside 

from those benefits, I learned a lot more about myself in an environment that felt both warm and welcoming. Meeting 

people from different countries in Norway was a lot more helpful and was a factor that I didn’t think too much of until 

I associated myself with it. 

What I will say is the concept of the Buddy Groups should be developed. It is an ideal concept in theory, but in practice 

it is something that needs various changes. For starters, not all of the groups clicked in terms of all creating a small 

community where questions could be asked and where events within the circle were regularly organised. For some 

groups such as the one I was placed in, communications ceased within a week or two after the welcome week. That 

is something that I feel could have been improved. It is important for weekly check-ins and for events that cater to 

everyone to be offered for a stronger bond to be formed. 

From the start, I knew I would not be living on campus and did have the initial fear of perhaps missing out once again 

from the ‘full student experience’ especially living 30 minutes away from the university by bus. Back home, I commuted 

to university and quickly found myself not engaging in social events (possibly for the best to be fair), but I wasn’t too 

bothered about it. Being in Norway, I wanted to push myself and do things that I never had before. Sure, the travel 

was a bit of a pain sometimes, but I welcomed it. Travelling there and back still allowed me to be social and gave me a 

chance to look at Norway from a day-to-day living perspective rather than the tourist’s outlook. Norway felt comforting 

and was a place where I needed to realise stuff about my own self as well as things that can be applied when I reached 

home. I will always be thankful for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and will be grateful to the teams that allowed it 

to happen. It was definitely something I needed. It boosted my independence and sense of self. Studying at UiA was a 

positive experience and contributed to the sense of learning that I typically go for, and it welcomed me into my 2nd year 

of university very well. Need an adventure? Take up a study abroad experience. 

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Freya, England 

My first semester at UiA was amazing. I think the best thing I got out of it was 

personal growth. I had to have a new level of independence as well as face 

things which were uncomfortable to me. I managed to do a lot of travelling 

in semester one which allowed me to tune into my more spontaneous side 

which is a side I often shy away from. 

I think my biggest challenge was meeting people in many situations. I have 

found the first people you make friends with are unlikely to be your friends 

in the end because you sort of rush and force that first friendship. But by 

the end of the semester, I had made some amazing friends through a shared 

love of Taylor Swift and I miss them very much. 

To all those considering a semester abroad: Do it! You will get to experience 

so much! What is even more valuable is what you learn about yourself and 

how much you will see yourself grow.

Jay, New Zealand 

Norway is about as far away from Aotearoa, New Zealand as one can get! But I was set on 

doing an exchange here as soon as I knew it was possible. First came all the paperwork and 

waiting to see if I was accepted on UiA’s side, then came the trip itself. On the NZ end my 

exchange team were warm and helpful at any opportunity, but I was a bit of a guinea pig 

because they’d had a team change over since they last were able to send a student overseas 

2 years ago! So, some things had to be figured out, whereas on the Norway side everything 

seemed to run as a greased wheel for the admin stuff. 

New Zealand has a similar green image and geology to Norway. As countries I notice 

we both take pride in our hiking scene. I wish I could have taken full advantage of the 

trails here but my disabilities held me back. But I was impressed by the walks close to the 

Kristiansand campus! The lakes are right nearby and are wonderful places to spend time. 

There is so much I could go into about my experience, but here‘s two standouts: a positive 

and a negative. Positive would be the events, with so much more to do than where I am 

from! Taking advantage of BARE and the university student associations was a fabulous 

way to meet new people my age. On the flip side, I was shocked to find that there was no 

print out to come with my grade explaining it, and how it fit into the rubric. I was told I 

could request it by talking to my head of department, but back home it is defaulted. I think 

the NZ way is better for transparency and helps me figure out what I need to work on. 

Being disabled I often encounter complications when doing new things, arriving in Norway 

was no different. I think my biggest hurdle was moving stuff. If it hadn’t been for being 

able to arrive on arrival day, I have no idea how I would have moved my luggage to my 

apartment. In the first few weeks I had so much trouble with my groceries but no one I 

talked to had any advice until someone guided me to the one food delivery service that 

would work. 

Both countries are quite expensive right now. Norway has a reputation overseas, but in 

general I found that NZ prices are close. Notably the quality of things in Norway appears 

to be higher to me, whether that be food (less processed etc), or home goods and clothing. 

I tried not to count pennies though. Being on an exchange was a once in a life time 

experience, but I did have to be extra conscious of my spending. Many unforeseen costs 

come up when you are living away from your home country. You find you cannot borrow 

things from people. Your stuff breaks. Or you find something isn’t going to work overseas 

(not being able to pay for things because you cannot have a Norwegian bank account is a 

real problem.) It’s these sort of things people take for granted when they live somewhere. 


Agony Aunt - 

TIPS 

New Year‘s Theme 

Jay Voltaire 

Writer 

Illustration: Freepik // storyset 

Your most dreaded advice column is back after a wonderful holiday break. Babes, 

I pray you had a cosy festive season. I personally celebrate the holidays by falling 

over twice at our local shopping centre: a family tradition. Unfortunately, it‘s 

such a rare practice that many people are less than considerate, but I won’t let 

the haters get me down. Strong people pick each other up; and themselves. 

Q: What should I keep in mind going into the New Year? 

A: As we keep cosy by the wall mounted heater this January, 

much comes to mind about what we want for the coming year. 

But perhaps we shouldn’t be thinking of our own plans but those 

of people with real fireplaces. Upping the pay grade of your local 

politicians, c’mon you know you want to. 

Q: What message should I post before exiting a group 

chat? (Asking for a friend xx) 

A: Honey, there is no one right answer to this one. You need to 

feel out the situation. Are you growing distant, no longer having 

the energy? A heartfelt rendition of Mars rover Opportunity‘s last 

message might do the trick: “My power’s really low, so this may be 

the last image I can send. Don’t worry about me though: my time 

here has been both productive and serene. If I can keep talking to 

my mission team, I will – but I’ll be signing off here soon. Thanks 

for staying with me.” 

Or maybe your friends have scorned you. You might want 

to take a more professional approach. Try something 

like this: “I have some bittersweet news to share today. 

[Name], a cherished member of our [Group Chat] 

family, has decided to embark on a new quest 

outside our realm. (Broken heart emoji) 

Let’s cheer them on for the next leg of 

this journey that is life! (Heart emoji) 

(Fireworks emoji). 

Q: Should I quit drinking this New 

Year? 

A: I’d be sad to see you go. #StayHydrated 

#KeepOnChugging 

Q: Can I fix him? 

A: The question is not can, it is how. I thoroughly recommend the 

kintsugi method. You may have to crack him a bit more first but 

it’s worth it for the end result, a beautifully adorned … You have to 

break some eggs to make an omelette. 

Q: Any tips on how to save money? 

A: The plight of money-homelessness plagues many when they 

form their New Year’s plans. Should I save, or should I invest? 

Should I buy my coffee on campus or put one in my bag with all 

my electronics? What about the poor money living it rough on the 

streets? Recent weather has made life especially tough for the coins 

in the cold. Give it a home in your digital bank account as soon as 

possible. Save a Life. 

Q: Should I dye my hair again? 

A: Why of course you should, dear! Self-expression, no matter how 

you do it, is always a good thing. That said, make sure you don‘t get 

that colouring in places you don‘t want it! I swallowed some once, 

and while the doctor said I was fine, I felt like I had dyed a little on 

the inside… 

Q: My refrigerator has been making strange 

noises at night, and I suspect it might be trying 

to communicate with extraterrestrial beings. 

Should I be concerned, or is my fridge just 

lonely? 

A: Everyone wants a friend dearie. Have you considered 

spending more time with your fridge? If it feels wanted in its 

home environment it might be less compelled to engage with 

risky social behaviour. Or maybe it’s just hungry. 

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TIPS 

Flashcards, quizer og kollokviegrupper - 

Les om studentenes ulike studieteknikker! 

Natasha Agatha Wangui 

Nyhetsredaktør 

Foto: Unikum // Natasha Agatha Wangui 

Juleferien er avsluttet, og studenter har vendt tilbake til 

universitetet for å starte vårsemesteret. Med januar følger 

også tradisjonen med å sette nyttårsforsetter, og for mange 

studenter innebærer dette å mestre studieteknikker og å 

lære pensumet på en effektiv måte… 

- Fokuserte på det vanskeligste først 

For å opprettholde motivasjonen gjennom hele semesteret og bli 

godt rustet til eksamen, kan god struktur være redningen. Første 

uken i januar tok Unikum kontakt med tre studenter fra UiA for å 

høre om hvordan de jobber for å lære seg pensum. 

På lik linje med mange studenter ved universitetet, har studentene 

brukt mange timer på skolearbeid for å oppnå gode karakterer. 

Dette har de gjort på forskjellige måter. 

Rebecca Eggen (21) startet sitt 

studium i statsvitenskap for 

første gang tidligere denne 

høsten. Hun forteller at gjennom 

det første semesteret fant hun ut 

at å lese i pensumbøker og notere 

seg viktige punkter underveis, 

var nøkkelen til å memorere 

kunnskap. 

Foto: Privat 

- Når jeg forberedte meg til 

eksamen før jul, så leste jeg 

gjennom de temaene jeg syntes 

var vanskelige. Etter at jeg 

mestret det så tok jeg gode notater 

over de andre temaene etter at jeg mestret det som var vanskelig, 

og deretter lagde jeg gode flashcards ut av disse kapitlene, sier 

hun. 

Flere kilder og Flashcards 

Andrea Gudbrands (19) studerer 

også statsvitenskap, og forteller at 

det å benytte seg av andre kilder 

enn pensum har bidratt til å forstå 

de ulike emnene lettere. 

Foto: Privat 

Foto: Privat 

- Jeg lærer best ved å bruke flere 

typer kilder enn kun bok. Hvis det 

er andre kilder som digitale sider, 

videoer eller quizer bruker jeg det 

fremfor boka. Hvis ikke bruker 

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Foto: Privat 

Foto: UiA 

jeg pensumbøker og lager quizer ut av dette slik at jeg kan 

memorere. Jeg ser også på videoer om tema slik at jeg enklere 

kan forstå den større sammenhengen i faget, forklarer hun til 

Unikum. 

For Thea Sofie Vågsland (21) er det å lage flashcards, og jobbe i 

kollokviegrupper vært kjernen for å jobbe med skoleoppgavene. 

- Har du noen gode tips du vil dele med leserne? 

- Jeg lærer best ved å 

lese og lage Flashcard 

og deretter spør meg 

selv eller at jeg gjør 

det i grupper. Det, 

og samarbeidet med 

venner for å snakke 

høyt og lære hverandre 

syns jeg er veldig 

nyttig. Også det å 

jobbe med tidligere 

eksamensoppgaver har 

vært veldig hjelpsomt, 

sier Vågsland. 

- Lese og forstå pensumet som gjelder til enhver undervisning. 

Lage flashcards, for da lærer man bedre når man skal skrive 

for hånd, også er det en fordel å både jobbe i grupper men også 

alene, sier hun videre. 

- Lær god studieteknikk i 

god tid - 

- En studieteknikk er 

ikke bare en metode for 

å lære. Det handler om 

hvordan du organiserer 

og prioriterer studiene 

dine, og om hvordan du tar 

kontroll over egen læring, 

sier universitetsbibliotekar 

ved UiA, Stefan Tørnquist 

Fisher-Høyrem til Unikum. 

Universitetsbibliotekaren 

har en ph.d. i historie og har 

tidligere undervist i studieteknikk. Han hevder at å finne en 

god struktur i begynnelsen av semesteret er avgjørende for å 

få en god studiehverdag. 

Tips and tricks 

for å huske 

pensum bedre: 

Finn ut hva som er viktig i fagene du tar. Er pensum 

viktigst eller er det forelesningene? Snakk gjerne med studenter 

og lærere, og gjør deg kjent med faget. 

Begynn å jobbe med teksten tidlig, ikke utsett det. 

Da har du god tid til å bearbeide teksten underveis og jobbe 

jevnlig med den over tid. På den måten blir du bedre kjent med 

stoffet. 

Jobb med pensum på riktig måte. Les over det viktigste 

pensumet ved å lese ingressen, bildetekstene, overskriftene og 

oppsummeringen for å danne deg et bilde av hva som er essensen 

med teksten. 

Markering og understreking av teksten kan hjelpe, 

men da må du finne kjernen av det du leser. På den måten kan 

du lese det som er markert ved gjennomlesning og få repetert 

det viktigste. Det kan også være lurt å skrive egne sammendrag. 

Disse metodene kan hjelpe, men er ikke nok i seg selv. 

Finn en eller flere studievenner. Sett dere sammen slik 

at dere kan diskutere og snakke fag. Test deg selv på hva du kan. 

På den måten vil du huske stoffet bedre. 

Lag en fremdriftsplan. Sett opp en oversikt over datoer 

for oppgaver, eksamener osv. Da vet du alltid hvilken del av 

pensum du skal lese uke for uke og du kan nyte fritiden med god 

samvittighet. 

Ikke sitt hjemme. Sett deg på en lesesal eller et bibliotek og 

jobb i korte økter med flere pauser. Flere økter i løpet av en dag 

er mer effektivt enn lange strekk. 

Hentet fra Akademika.no 

- Lær god studieteknikk i god tid og oppsøk biblioteket for 

hjelp. Sett faste tidspunkter og steder du skal studere, og legg 

en plan for hva du skal gjøre hver uke. Sjekk ut PULS sine tips 

om studiestrategi og studieteknikk, og meld deg på eventuelle 

andre kurs i studieteknikk for å lære å bruke tiden godt, 

understreker han. 


CULTURE 

culture doesn‘t have to 

cost an arm and a leg! 

Adam Zawadzki 

Writer 

Vilde Hagen Svanberg 

Writer 

Illustration: AdobeStock // Katsiaryna 

Welcome to the start of a new adventure. My name is Adam Zawadzki, and I was an international exchange student here last semester. 

While it’s unlikely that we’ll ever meet in person, you should know that I’m thrilled that you’re here. I learned more about myself than I 

ever thought possible, and found myself in so many glorious people. The next time I visit this wonderful country, it’ll be for them. 

My advice is so; say yes to as much as you can (socially, culturally and educationally), talk to as many different people as possible, and 

have as much fun as is legal. Go to Harvey’s to lose your inhibitions (as well as your coats, scarves, hats, gloves – and patience, so be 

careful). Spend an hour with the waffles, jam and brown cheese (but if you’re not on the sign-up sheet, you die #freefoodalerts). Take a 

hike on a Sunday, and savour every step, for right now, this semester may seem like a mountain to climb, but you’ll sprint it in no time. 

Believe me. 

As the Conductor said 20 years ago from the side of The Polar Express, “One thing about trains: it doesn’t matter where they’re going. 

What matters is deciding to get on.” And you have! 

Note: English translation in parenthesis. 

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THEATRE 

What: Hvem drepte faren min (Who 

killed my father) 

Where: Kilden 

When: Thursday 1. February, 19:00 – 

20:15 

Price: 225 – 295 

What: Romeo og Julie 

Where: Kilden 

When: Friday 9. February – Friday 8 

March, 19:30 

Price: 125 – 425 

What: Riksteateret: Bonnie & Clyde 

Where: Kilden 

When: Wednesday 14. February, 18:30 – 

20:00 

Price: 185 – 465 

STANDUP 

What: Standup with Ahmed Mamow, 

Francisco Briceno andHenrik Schatvet 

Where: Teateret 

When: Friday 26. January, 19:00 – 20:00 

Price: 190 (Student Discount) 

What: IKAROS – Standup with Jonna 

Støme 


When: Friday 2. February, 19:00 – 20:15 

Price: 315 – 980 

What: Standup – Jim Swan: The end of 

the rainbow 



Price: 200 

MUSIC 

What: Håpets musikk (Music of Hope) 

Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra 

Where: Kilden 

When: Thursday 25. January, 19:30 

Price: 150 

What: Frostbite BASS RAVE 

Where: BARE studenthus, Hovedsalen 

When: Saturday 27. January, 18:00 – 

Sunday 28. January, 02:00 

Price: 150 (Student Discount) 

What: Japansk Vår og Sibelius’ 5. 

(Japanese Spring and Sibelius’ 5) 


Where: Kilden 

When: Thursday 1. February, 19:30 

Price: 150 – 425 

What: Rachlin og Mischa Maisky 


Where: Kilden 

When: Thursday 8. February, 19:30 

Price: 125 – 425 

What: From Pipers to Bells – The Best of 

Pink Floyd 



Price: 

What: Sibelius’ violin concerto and 

Mendelssohn’s Scottish 

Where: Kilden 


21:30 

Price: 150 – 425 

What: 50 years with ABBA! 

Where: Kilden 


& 20:00 – 21:30 

Price: 450 

CINEMA 

What: The Zone of Interest 

Where: Kino Kristiansand 

When: Friday 26. January 

Price: TBC

Culture calendar for students 

08.01 - 23.02 

What: Carmen The Metropolitan Opera 


When: Saturday 27. January 

Price: TBC 

What: Dream Scenario (May December) 


When: Friday 2. February 

Price: TBC 

LECTURES/COURSES 

What: Ta ordet-kurs (Take the word 

course) 

Where: Campus Kristiansand, 

Universitetsveien 3a, Studentsenteret (2. 

etasje) (The Student Center (2nd floor)) 

When: Tuesday 16., 23., 30. January and 

6. February, 16:00 – 19:00 

Price: Free 

What: Arkeologikafè (Archaeology Café) 


When: Thursday 18. January, 17:00 – 

19:00 

Price: Free 

What: Fredrik Græsvik: På plass når det 

gjelder 

Where: Kristiansand library 

When: Friday 19. January, 11:30 

Price: Free 

What: Frøbyttekveld (seed swapping 

night) 

Where: Tangvall library 

When: Tuesday 30. January, 18:00 – 19:00 

Price: Free 

What: Arkeologikafè (Archaeology Café) 



19:00 

Price: Free 

ART 

What: LES KUNST - verksted og møtested 

for unge kreative (READ ART: workshop 

and meeting point for young creatives) 

Where: 4. etasje på Kunstens og 

litteraturens hus (Kristiansand library/ 

Kristiansand kunsthall) 

When: Wednesdays 

Price: Free 

What: Looking glass (dance performance) 

Where: Kilden 

When: Friday 19. January, 18:00 

Price: 150 – 225 

OTHER 

What: Åpen lesegruppe: Shared reading 


When: Mondays, 17:30 – 19:00 

Price: Free 

What: Language café 


When: Sundays, 12:30 – 14:30 

Price: Free 

What: Knitting café 

Where: Vågsbygd library 

When: Fridays, 17:00 – 19:00 

Price: Free 

What: GründerKveld 

Where: Brygghuset 

When: Thursday 25. January, 17:30 – 

21:00 

Price: Free 

What: Mindfulness 

Where: Campus Kristiansand, 

Universitetsveien 3a, Studentsenteret 

(underetasjen) 


19:00 

Price: Free (for semester fee-paying 

students) 

What: ConPassion 

Where: Samsen kulturhus 

When: 10. – 11. February 

Price: 122 – 200 

What: Folk Dance Course 

Where: Bul Kristiansand 

When: Mondays starting 15 January 

19.30-21.30 

Price: free under 26 y.o. 

RECOMMENDATIONS 

A free KinoPlus membership will give you a 10pc discount if you purchase tickets online (via the app or website): 

https://www.nfkino.no/side/mer-om-kinopluss?city=kristiansands. 

You should also be aware that Cinemateket shows no advertisements before its films. Each one starts at the time shown above 

precisely. Food and mobile phones are strictly prohibited. To access a 1/3 ticket price reduction, membership cards cost NOK 100 for 

six months and NOK 200 for one year: https://www.krscinematek.no/omcinemateket/. 

Regarding subtitles, Cinemateket screens archival and imported films, which may not have them. Subject to any late changes, they 

might have a different text than that stated on the catalogue. So, please check the film reviews online, before attending to make sure 

the subtitles (should you require them) are applicable to your enjoyment of the film. 

For Under 30s, theatre, opera and concert tickets can be purchased for NOK 150: https://kilden.com/u30/. Remember your Student 

ID. For Faculty of Fine Arts students, free tickets to selected events can be saved through the QR code on JANUAR Kilden 2024 water UNIKUM bottles. NR 1 17

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POEM 

In Winter’s Grasp.. 

In winter’s grasp, a maiden fair, 

Trapped in snowflakes’ icy stare. 

Her dreams of spring, a distant call 

Another cycle of pain, she can’t let go. 

Each step toward warmth, a fleeting chance, 

Winter’s dance, a cruel advance. 

She battles winds that howl and moan, 

Longing for a song to call her own. 

Snowflakes fall, a frosty cage, 

Surrounding her in frozen chains . 

Winter’s touch, a bitter embrace, 

Leaving traces of its icy grace. 

Aurora Trondsen Flatvoll 

Writer 

Photo: Freepik // wirestock 

She glimpses spring, a shimmering light, 

But the bitter cold pulls her back to night. 

A cruel game, love’s twisted play, 

Forever keeping her in his chains 

Another cycle of pain, she can’t let go 

In her heart, a resilient flame, 

Yearning for the chains to break. 

The storm may rage, but hope holds strong, 

As she dreams of spring’s sweet, soothing song. 


SHORT-STORY 

Tobias Klausen 

Writer 

A Colorless 

Polychrome 

Illustration: Freepik // vecstock 

He stares at the blank canvas, sizing it, while his left hand 

effortlessly glides above the array of brushes, a finger occasionally 

dipping down to feel the old, wooden handle, see if it’s just right for 

the job, all the while his gaze is captivated by the empty canvas. He 

imagines the great trees, the intoxicating landscape, the twinkle of 

the sea, the flight of the birds, the comfort of a home, the rays of 

sun, the darkness of the clouds. He sees the endless possibilities, 

not yet crippled by restrictions, the composition screaming to be 

manifested into something tangible, to be ripped from the cipher, 

the idea, into being, being what, he did not know, but it would 

be, be great, be terrible, be beautiful, be horrendous, be dazzling, 

be terrifying, it would be all of that and none of it, all in a single 

breath, and dissipating in a single exhale. 

As if seized by a demon or perhaps a muse, his hands pick the 

brushes, the paints, and start pulling the notion into reality with 

each stroke. He does not stop until the final brushwork is done, 

curating every little detail into its grand purpose. There is a profound 

silence lurking in the musty room he occupies with the exception 

of the slits as he repeatedly strikes his artwork, with every virgule 

another gash of hue bleeds, mixing with the colors of every wound, 

and he watches as the polychrome is slowly unfurling before his 

very eyes. But it is not merely the artwork growing, but a sense of 

greatness rises in his chest, an excitement beyond description, a 

humane encapsulation of glee, joy, and elation. It is not simply an 

artwork destined to the confinements of a wall, contained within 

its very frame is an escapade, an escape from the monotonous. 

This is what the Painter seeks, the euphoria of a new experience 

captured within the brushwork, the colors, and shades, embedded 

into the fabric of cotton, weaved into reality by his hands and the 

union of every component. 

An ecstasy beyond compare. 

An addiction he cannot let go. 

He must paint. 

He must create. 

And he must seek a new apex. 

*** 

He stares with rage at the defilement upon his canvas. The red 

color stares back, slowly running a course throughout the painted 

landscape, like a river of blood forming with every inch. As the 

river finds its crimson end, it drips towards the floor with a plop, 

the river becoming a puddle of gore. He breathes heavy, his hands 

shaking from anger, confusion, and bewilderment. He extends a 

shaky finger towards the coiling red snake tainting his artwork, 

touching it. As if ignited by the mere graze of paint on his fingertip, 

his fingers gather into a dagger-like shape and he slashes towards 

the head of the snake, ripping the canvas, the tainted cotton 

hanging loosely in its defeat. 

The red is exhausted. He has seen it blend with every color, molded 

into every object, subject, background and layer. It provides nothing 

anymore, besides funneling his fury. He cannot create something 

new anymore, not with the red. With a stern look, he grips the 

tube and banishes it to a dusty shelf. There it resides in the lonely 

comfort of brushes which have suffered the same fate. But brushes 

were mere objects, the tools which transform the imagination 

into something palpable, colors however, they were not objects. 

If the tools were the instruments, then the colors were the notes, 

and him, the musician. Without his eyes, without his knowledge, 

without his divine interpretation, the notes were purposeless, but 

they did not restrain his genius, but allowed for the elevation of it. 

However, if every note had been played, had been interpreted in 

every way, they became meaningless, a mere black dot scribbled 

on paper which has a far better use at the end of a sentence. 

With the expulsion of the hideous taint upon his palette, his anger 

subsides. He looks lovingly at the remaining colors, his finger 

gently stroking each tube, as if reassuring them that the same fate 

would not befall them. An empty promise he knows, if they betray 

his trust, they will follow suit. But there is a strangeness swirling in 

the air, he cannot decipher its aura, but he feels it wrapping around 

him coldly, like a touch from the great beyond. And there’s a noise, 

something attempting to puncture the realm of sound yet barely 

reaching an audible crescendo, it lurks at just the tip of hearing, yet 

his eardrums do not recognize the rhythm. 

He must begin anew. 




*** 

He stares with rage at the pollution upon his canvas. The orange 

color gazes back, its fiery path burning everything in its devastation, 

the forest crumbling to black ash, the animals reduced to carcasses 

of molten meat and bones. It burns its way to the very edge of the 

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frame, dripping its blazing chaos towards the floor, tiny smoke 

erupting from the spot of impact, threatening to burn through the 

wooden grounding. He’s seething, the audacity for its last flicker of 

usefulness being an audacious mockery and vicious insult, ruining 

his ascension towards elevated ecstasy. He was so close, yet before 

he touched the sun, the orange burnt his wings, and he plummeted 

back to the tedious, mortal realm. 

The orange is exhausted. He has seen it blend with every color, 

molded into every object, subject, background and layer. It provides 

nothing anymore, besides being a blemish upon his precious vision. 

Engulfed in his fury, he lashes out, choking the remaining paint 

from it, its insides splattered across the room, like watching the 

spillage of a drunken buffoon, a tapestry of bile and grotesqueries 

weaving the scene of his crime. But he regrets nothing, and lets go 

of his victim, as its corpse limply falls from its tormenter, laid to 

rest in the unholy grave of its own demise. 

He hears it once more, a tingling, no longer on the outskirt but at 

the cusp of penetrating the realm of audible sound, wishing to be 

heard, to be understood, or perhaps, to taunt. It’s a whisper, the 

phonemes he cannot translate, the quiet chatter mixing into a 

symphony of obscurity. He spins vividly around, trying to locate its 

epicenter, but it bounces around, as if in an isolated echo chamber 

of perpetual torment. Something’s not right, and he feels slightly 

lightheaded, a nauseating sickness washing over him for but a brief 

moment. But he steadies himself, rids himself of the distractions. 

He must begin anew. 




*** 

He stares with rage at the desecration upon his canvas. The blue 

color glares back, having sunken his great city deep beneath 

its depths, a utopia fated to be sealed within a watery grave, 

humanity’s hope lost to the unruly and untamed abyss. He grips 

his throat, his breaths escaping it coarsely, as if he is struggling 

beneath the tides of the treacherous color. He takes a step back, 

as to not drown in the thick layer of vulgarity which oozes from 

the canvas, dripping to the floorboards like teardrops on bathroom 

tiles. His dream suffocated in the thick liquid, and he barely escaped 

himself, it threatened to engulf him as well, a captain going down 

with his ship, the anchor of responsibility and the inevitable doom 

of gravity pulling him closer and closer to the seabed. But he had 

saved himself, and once the fear subsides, the rage comes forth. 

The blue is exhausted. He has seen it blend with every color, molded 

into every object, subject, background and layer. It provides nothing 

anymore, besides a mockery of his vison, his quest for ecstasy. It 

cannot simply be banished nor choked; it must be obliterated. He 

locates his sculpting hammer, and without hesitation, beats the 

tube in a macabre rhythm, with each thud, its organs are splattered 

unto every surface of his studio, of his stained artwork and across 

his face. He does not stop until the job is complete. And even then, 

he takes a few additional swings. 

He stops. He hears it. The whispers. They’re back, louder than 

before, no longer wanting to remain anonymous. They whisper… 

of him, of his failure, his lack of vision, his lack of commitment. 

He lifts from the floor, and finally, the culprits unveil their origin. 

It’s the paint tubes. They whisper amongst themselves. Whisper 

about him. How dare they. How DARE they. They’re talentless, 

useless, monotonous, tired, repetitive, boring and of no use to 

him anymore. There’s a fury, a fury he cannot contain anymore. 

He begins smashing every tube, throwing them across the walls, 

smearing their precious insides along the floor. He punishes one 

tube after another. He cannot stop. He is fueled by an unfiltered 

wrath. His vison clouded by it. He sees no longer wherein the tubes 

are thrown. He only listens for their splats. He keeps going. For 

how long, he does not know. Until he is done with everything. Until 

the whispers stop. 

And they do. 

They stop. 

In a room entangled with the glorious spectrum of the polychrome, 

he sees none. He cannot see the colors anymore. They’re all 

exhausted, after all. 

He feels tired. 

He feels nauseous. 

He feels wrong. 

He feels weak. 

He feels it slipping. 

He feels like letting go. 

He rests, one, final time. 

Robbed of the conclusion. 

He finds a seat in his chair once more. 

The chair he’s spent what feels like eons in. 

The chair that gave birth to the Painter. 

Will be his final resting spot. 

But not before he looks upon his final artwork. 

And beholds it, a tear trickling down his red eyes. 


TOPICAL 

Folk Dance in KRISTIANSAND 

BUL - Kristiansand - is a place in the city center where everybody 

(even without any dance experience) is welcome to come to 

learn traditional Norwegian folk dances and music. Since 

1911 it has been a place for social dance events and live music 

performances. Now, even though the weekly dance classes are 

mostly focused on the Norwegian folk tradition, international 

dance masterclasses happen there time after time. There is also 

an opportunity to introduce dances from the other countries – 

if any international participant would like to! 

The oldest dances in the BUL classes and events are dated back 

to 15th and 16th centuries, such as “Runddanse” (“circle dances”) 

and “Turdanse” (“square dances”). Also common are the famous 

valse and polka (from the late 18th century) and even “Songdans” 

(singing while dancing). “Songdans” - is a unique tradition that 

was brought back to Norway from the Faroe Islands already in the 

beginning of the 20th century. 

BUL - Kristiansand is a part of the Norwegian national organizations: 

NU (Noregs Ungdomslag) and FolkOrg and is focused on the 

preservation of the folk traditions. 

happened when I moved here to Kristiansand!” 

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Natalia Bogdanova 

Graphic Designer 

Illustration: AdobeStock // Nadiinko 

Photos: Karen Sophie Lund; Unikum // Natalia Bogdanova 

Kjersti Mosvold 

(musician, singer, dancer) 

Kjersti Mosvold (musician, 

singer, dancer): “This is a 

very inclusive place, and all 

internationals are welcome to 

join! Also, we have all the age 

groups starting from 18 and 

up!”. Some people dance all their 

lives and never plan to stop and 

as the experienced dancer Siv 

Anne Tollevik says: “People who 

dance live longer!“ Siv started 

folk dancing at the 5th grade and 

never stopped since then: “I find 

it fascinating that you can join the 

dance community anywhere you 

go in Norway. I recall when I just 

moved to Volda back in the day – I 

was instantly included into their 

dance community, and the same 

Photo: Private 

Siv Anne Tollevik 

(experienced dancer) 

natural” -says Liv Arvidsson 

(the program leader of 65 years 

of experience!). 

Special guest dance instructors 

are invited often, and there is 

live dance music every week. 

Many events, local festivals 

and special weekend courses 

are organized throughout the 

year that bring together other 

dance groups from the whole 

Agder region. 

Apart from some other dance 

places, for the folk dancing 

in BUL you don’t need to 

have a partner. There is no 

importance in any sex/gender 

distinction. The only possible 

dance roles are “leader” and 

‘follower,” which are also often 

switched between participants 

throughout the dance session. 

“The teaching method is based 

on more intuitive learning 

rather than strict technicality, 

so dancers can feel freer while 

engaging into the process and 

thus movements come more 

Kjersti Mosvold: “There is also 

a possibility to learn traditional 

music so anyone with their 

Liv Arvidsson 

instrument is welcome to (the program leader ) 

join. We like to keep this oral 

tradition, so we don’t use the note sheets.” 

You can learn more about the Norwegian traditional music in the 

very recent great documentary (released in November 2023) on 

NRK - “Trollstemt” (no subscription needed!). 

Dance instructor Synne Elisabeth Stray: “Folk dance community 

Photo: Private

Photo: Private 

Synne Elisabeth Stray 

(Dance instructor) 

is very open and allows different generations to meet and to learn from 

each other. You don’t have to look ‘cool’ and know dance tricks, since the 

main function of the folk dance is social and not performative.” 

However, the real performances do happen sometimes; several BUL 

dancers took part in the Kilden cultural event “Folkelig kraft fra Agder” 

in August 2023. For Karen Sophie Lund (a dancer and the social media 

manager) it was her first dance performance on the real stage. She is happy 

that BUL - Kristiansand gave her such an opportunity. “BUL is a beginner 

friendly place where you can come whenever you please and - if you will - 

greatly improve your dance skills!” - she says. 

The mental health is a big concern nowadays. Since the pandemic of 2020 

the situation worsened, and more people started to feel more isolated. And 

dancing (and specifically social folk dancing) can actually improve people’s 

mental wellbeing. “These days people became more disconnected from 

each other, and the use of technology greatly contributes to this. It is sad to see that young generation 

prefers to stay home and play video games rather than to be more engaged in the community and to connect to others in the real life. 

I believe that the folk dance is a great tool to bring people together and I would really like to see more young people to join!” – says the 

program leader Liv Arvidsson. 

The new Monday classes (as an addition to the 

Wednesday’s social dancing) has been going on since 

the Fall of 2022 and are focused mostly on the new 

dancers. It is free for anybody under 26 years old and 

is very affordable for everybody else (300 NOK for 

the whole semester). Location: just 50 meters from 

BARE! 

Norwegians and Internationals are all welcome to 

join! Learning traditional dances is fun and helps 

to keep the tradition alive! This is the quote Liv 

Arvidsson likes to say: 

“Ein tradision gjer seg nemleg ikkje sjølv. Han 

treng vatn, ved og kjærleik”. 

(“A tradition does not uphold itself. It requires 

water, wood and love”) 

Karen Sophie Lund 

(dancer and the social 

media manager) 

Folk Dance Course 

Bul Kristiansand 

Mondays 19.30-21.30 

free under 26 y.o. 


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ENTERTAINMENT 

PIT STOP 

Down 

1. The name of the group in meangirl 

2. a place for folkdance 

3. something a lot of people make for 

new year 

4. avoided like the ... 

6. cold crystal that falls to earth in 

the winter 

8. studie in another country 

Across 

4. symptom of acne 

5. where painters place their canves 

7. not interesting 

9. jewelry worn around the neck 

10. ability to care 

11. genre for children 

12. a way to predict the future 

out of your birthday 

13. MDMA 

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Illustrasjon: freepik 

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REVIEW 

MEAN Girls - Review 

Tobias Klausen 

Writer 

Photos: IMDb; Paramount Pictures 

Twenty years ago, the cinematography scene was blessed with a 

contemporary masterpiece called “Mean Girls”. Was it the most 

profound movie ever made? No. Was it the most unique title to 

break onto the scene? No. But does it remain almost an entire 

generation’s favorite chick flick from the early 2000’s? Most likely. 

It’s a tough act to follow, just look at “Mean Girls 2”, the sequel 

almost no one wants to recognize, and a few have never heard of 

or forget even exists, myself included. It floundered in trying to 

recreate the lighting in a bottle that 

was the original. But here we are, 

twenty years later, and a new, or 

rather, reimagining of “Mean Girls” 

is back on the screen. Tina Fey is once 

again back to write the screenplay 

and even reprise her role. But will 

this new movie be able to outshine 

the original or is it bound to live in 

the long shadow of the first film? 

The story follows Cady Heron 

(Angourie Rice) who is a 

homeschooled girl living in Kenya 

with her mother (Jenna Fischer), 

as she moves to the States and gets 

to experience the excruciating and 

exhilarating adventure of high 

school. She quickly learns that 

here there’s certain rules and a 

hierarchy that needs to be learned 

and followed to survive, and before 

she knows it, she’s tangled in the 

vicious girl group known as the 

Plastics, headed by the gorgeous 

Regina George (Reneé Rap) and her 

goons Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and 

Karen (Avantika Vandanapu). Cady 

finds herself in love with Regina’s 

ex-boyfriend, Aaron (Christopher 

Briney), which quickly turns the 

catty friendship into in all-out battlefield, all is fair in love and war, 

right? With Cady’s two friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian 

(Jaquel Spivey), they plot their revenge and chaos ensues. 

The story has the familiar beats that we fell in love with in the 

original with a few twists to modernize it, and mixing a few plot 

points. Certain characters get more screen time, more lines and 

overall, more love, while others lose out on it. Some lines are 

directly ripped from the original, and fans of the first film will be 

able to predict when they come. These don’t tingle the nostalgic 

nerves how I had hoped, instead they just feel a bit misplaced and 

there for the sake of nostalgia. Where the movie shines is when it 

tries something new, to do its own thing. Luckily, the light-hearted 

and fun tone is still there, this is a funny movie, with a plethora 

of jokes that land when they don’t rear into the nostalgic realm 

and instead focus on creating something new. This is where the 

movie excels, when it’s not constrained to its heritage, but trying 

to forge something new. However, the story occasionally has some 

strange pacing, sometimes feeling as if 

it wants to hurry up on to the next scene 

like its on a tight schedule, and with 

a 112-minute run-time it could have 

spent a few extra minutes to smooth 

out transitions between scenes without 

causing offense. 

The most noticeable difference between 

this reimagining and the original is that 

this interpretation is a musical (the 

screenplay written from the Broadway 

musical version of Mean Girls). Despite 

the trailers not hammering this point 

through, the first five minutes will, it has 

the typical overblown choreography 

and musical numbers you will associate 

with musicals. They’re a hit and a miss, 

some are fun, others overstay their 

welcome or feel a bit forced. The cast do 

great vocal work and not a single beat 

is missed. However, the songs kind of 

mesh together, with none really sticking 

out apart from “World Burn.” It doesn’t 

elevate the movie in any way; however, 

it doesn’t detract from it either, it’s an 

acceptable addition. I won’t be playing 

these songs on repeat, but at the same 

time I won’t be appalled if someone 

puts one on during a car ride. 

The big question is: The new actresses/ 

actors, can they live up to the original? To answer it shortly, yes, 

they live up to them, but don’t overshadow them, and that is 

the perfect balance. Each actor doesn’t feel like a carbon copy, 

but instead like a different approach to the characters we know. 

The antagonist Regina was originally a bubbly girl who used her 

smile to hide her wolf’s clothing, whereas Rap brings a more 

subtle menace to Regina, she’s not as bubbly and pretty but rather 

subdued and sexy, knowing fully well what she’s capable of. Cady 

too, Rice plays her more as a clueless and weird homeschooled girl, 

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who often seems frightened at everything, which in my opinion 

works better since her transformation into a Plastic is more 

noticeable. Some characters suffer though as Gretchen and Karen 

lose some screentime and their characters have been boiled down 

to very simplistic character traits. Vandanapu and Wood are not to 

blame, but originally, Karen and Gretchen felt like they matched 

with Regina in both attitude and appearance, but now, the group 

seems so disjointed, which highlights how Gretchen and Karen feel 

a bit off in the trio. Nevertheless, the cast do a great job with every 

character, and a special shoutout to Spivey who makes Damien’s 

character tons more fun and adds a lot more to love about him. 

Fans of the original will quickly notice that something still feels a 

bit off in this reimagining. I thought about it for a long time, but 

couldn’t quite put my finger on it, until it hit me, every character 

feels a bit flatter now, mostly due to every single character trait 

and flaw being spelled out for the viewer. The original wasn’t a 

masterpiece in “show don’t tell” either, but when the songs literally 

spell out the character motivations or their crippling fears, a layer is 

removed. Even the message of the movie is turned into a song, and 

the little mental exercise of figuring out the theme and analyzing 

characters is robbed from the viewer. It’s not detrimental, but it 

subtracts elements from the movie that didn’t need to be removed. 

Additionally, in the original Cady narrated what she experienced 

with inner monologues, that is missing here, and after a while you 

start noticing it, which again fuels this feeling of characters being 

more simplistic. 

Verdict 

The new Mean Girls is nothing if not fetch, and despite not 

surpassing the original, it’s still able to keep up with its tempo. The 

acting and singing is phenomenally done by the cast, even though 

some musical numbers could be shortened or cut entirely in my 

opinion. Although some characters feel a bit gutted in their new 

interpretations, it’s not disastrous by any means, but takes away 

some fun from the overall experience. Sure, there’s better movies 

out there with more defined thematic, but don’t let the opportunity 

to watch some enjoyable hijinks slip away. Mean Girls does not 

walk blindly in the shadow of the original, but proudly strides 

by its side, and although I would probably prefer to rewatch the 

original, I would gladly rewatch this one. It’s an equally fun ride, 

that doesn’t taint the legacy of the original, but instead brings the 

fun Mean Girls chaos to a new generation. 


SATIRE 

Alice Soleng 

Writer 

Illustration: AdobeStock // juliasudnitskaya; rainy_helga 

My 2024 

card 

Sharks and 

Flaingos found 

in Dyreparken 

(they’re just 

visiting) 

Putin wins the 

2024 presidential 

elections in 

Russia! Who 

would have 

thought? 

You get into a 

relationship 

The Norwegian 

Football team 

wins a match 

Headbands 

become trendy 

We complete 

our New Year’s 

resolutions! 

We all 

collectively lose 

our minds 

Finn.no is banned 

by the government 

after the 

politicians spend 

more time looking 

for apartments 

than working 

Nicky Minaj and 

Cardi B collab 

(If Minaj x 

Ice Spice can 

happen, so 

can this) 

Pluto becomes 

a planet again 

Kylie Jenner 

names her next 

child Blizzard 

Inflation 

Taylor Swift wins 

the election in the 

US. She’s going to 

save the country 

Outer Banks 

season 4 is worse 

than season 3 

Erna Solberg 

flees the country 

Norway actually 

buys Sweden 

instead of 

singing about it 

Brits are banned 

from Unikum 

Live action 

Frozen remake 

announced 

Netflix releases 

another 

dystopian series 

Norway wins 

Eurovision 

(MGP is weak) 

NASA starts 

selling space trips 

to fund research 

UiA is the highest 

ranked university 

in Norway 

The Tobias 

quotes book is 

published – look 

forward to it 

Tinder is shut 

down after 

Drake finally 

gets a girlfriend 

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Happy New Years everyone! Except for those of you who owe 

me money, and those who didn’t want to spend 2023 listening to 

me rant about politics and popular culture. We don’t hold grudges 

here! We’re friends! (I’m on my second strike and about to be 

banned from Unikum, so I must be nice this year.) It’s all in the 

past, and I’ve heard that 2024 is going to be quite the year. So, ditch 

the toxic friends, get a new hobby, and try to avoid the existential 

dread of life, and the fear of how our government is doing nothing 

to combat climate change! Nothing says start of the new year like 

resolutions and failing to predict what will happen the upcoming 

year. Luckily for you, I’ve been blessed by the spirits of pettiness 

and fortune, and I’ve also got a great know-it-all personality. Thus, 

as you should know, I already know everything, so why should I not 

be able to predict the future? Some years have been even crazier 

than we could have imagined (let’s put 2020 in handcuffs, because 

that year belongs behind bars). I think 2024 will be even crazier. 

Here are my predictions for 2024. If you disagree, catch me outside 

of the Unikum offices. I’ll bring a shovel (for you). 

Taylor Swift wins the presidential election in the US 

Hear me out on this one. We all know that Kanye West ran for 

president in 2020, so I figured that it’s time for Miss Americana to 

become Miss President of the United States. She’s already saving 

the economy, so why not save the rest of the nation? Besides, I have 

American friends now, I can’t keep making fun of the country for 

another four years. If a certain orange skinned rebel is allowed 

back in the White House, you should all start fearing for my 

sanity. It’s not healthy to sacrifice my brain, trying to come up 

with jokes for an entire presidential term. My prediction is that 

she announces her candidacy after Joe Biden realises he‘s more of 

an iced down fossil than a charming dinosaur, and finally retires. 

Then, November comes around, and she wins easily. Conservatives 

love her patriotic glorification of the old Tennessee life, and liberals 

respect her acknowledgement of basic human rights. It’s a win-win 

situation. Purely logical prediction. 

Kylie Jenner names her next child Blizzard 

Celebrities love to name their child the most ridiculous names 

we could ever imagine. Need I remind you of Elon Musk’s child, 

X Æ A-Xii? When it comes to naming their children, I fear that 

the celebrities’ preferred method is to turn to a random page in 

a dictionary, and then modernising the word. For instance, Kylie 

Jenner’s son Aire. Kylie Jenner does not have a history with 

choosing traditional names for her children, which is why one 

of my 2024 predictions is that she will give another preposterous 

name. Her son Aire was originally named Wolf Webster, before the 

internet successfully bullied her into changing it. Kylie Jenner is 

not even pregnant, but if she has another child, what better name 

than Blizzard? She already has Stormi and Aire, thus she must stick 

to the theme! Also, it’s gender neutral. If Jenner doesn’t pop out 

another child, then I’m sure someone else will. Craziest name wins. 

UiA is the highest ranked university in the country 

came to Southern Norway for the sunny weather. With a school 

smart enough to make their students dependent on coffee from 

the café in the main hall to survive morning lectures (poor nursing 

students), it sure as hell must have its share of equally brilliant 

sleep deprived students. When you’re being manipulated into 

giving the university profit when studying, you certainly learn how 

to earn profit yourself. I see no other option than for UiA to climb 

the university rankings. Especially if they keep up with kicking out 

every student they don’t like on basis of plagiarism accusations. 

Also, what other university could take the crown? Nobody likes 

the schools in Oslo, because the city is too expensive, so the actual 

smart people don’t move there. Bergen is too divided, Stavanger 

too boring, and the people who decided to move up north to the 

freezing cold, have already declared their intelligence level. UiA is 

where it’s at, so we will be the highest ranked. But probably with 

the next round of students, because the ones that are here now, are 

not that bright (I say, as a first-year student). 

Brits are banned from Unikum 

They are everywhere in Kristiansand. The Brits have invaded, and I 

can’t say I’m against it. We’ve had our fair share of them in Unikum, 

and between the funny accents, the love for free things and brutal 

honesty, they might be here to stay. However, I fear that if we don’t 

start discriminating against the Brits, they might make Unikum the 

spot to share their love for fish and chips, whilst simultaneously 

only writing articles about their hatred for the weather. It would 

get one-sided. And of course, we can survive some nagging, but the 

Brits’ inability to rate films anything lower than 10/10, and refusal 

to show up to meetings in time, might get them banned for life. 

Of course, we only discriminate against the English. You Scots are 

welcome all the time, as long as we can collectively make fun of 

the British Eurovision representatives. Last place again, you say? 

What a shame. 

We all collectively lose our minds 

Can you feel it? That you’re slowly losing your mind? I blame our 

education system and TikTok. We are all being brainwashed into 

accelerating the process of ending the world. It might not have 

ended in 2012, but common knowledge certainly disappeared 

suspiciously. 2016 to 2023 vanished from right before eyes. 

Conspiracy theories? We don’t believe them. The earth isn’t flat, 

and the world is not secretly run by robots (I think). But the truth 

is that algorithms, the status quo, and the liberation of the market 

from the state, romanticism, wannabe imitations of a former 

equilibrium of happiness, and the environmentalist perspective on 

modernity, are all ruining our brain’s ability to think critically. We 

are believing nonsense, and our attention spans are so small that 

we can’t recognise we are being… 

Anyway, we’re all doomed. You get the picture. 

Have a nice 2024, or not. 

UiA is most definitely already known for their effort to create a 

sustainable learning environment. It’s not like half of the students 


KULTUR 

PODUNIVERSET: 

Illustrasjon: Freepik // freepik 

Vilde Hagen Svanberg 

Skribent 

Etter nesten 3 år med denne spalten har jeg nå bestemt meg for at dette antakelig blir den siste, med mindre noen andre 

tar over eller det plutselig blir krisetilstander i Unikum! Da hjelper jeg selvfølgelig til uten å blunke. I løpet av denne 

tiden har jeg anbefalt flere titalls podkaster, men å like alle like mye er umulig. Som et siste bidrag har jeg dykket ned 

i arkivet og hentet frem mine absolutte favoritter. Dette er podkaster jeg fortsatt hører ukentlig. Kanskje er de ikke for 

alle, men jeg anbefaler de likevel på det sterkeste. Takk for meg for nå. Du ser meg antakelig igjen i andre spalter! 

POTTERLESS 

En gammel slager er selvfølgelig denne podkasten 

om Harry Potter-bøkene (I’m a millennial, sorry). Har 

du ikke lest dem bør du få ut fingeren med denne 

podkasten! Mike Schubert er en mann midt i 20-årene 

som aldri har lest Harry Potter før. Han har aldri 

forstått hvorfor konseptet slo så godt an. Han synes 

det virker teit og har aldri giddet å lese bøkene. I 

denne podkasten går Mike gjennom noen kapitler fra 

bøkene i hver episode. Han begynner på bok én og 

jobber seg gjennom alle bøkene, filmene, og til slutt 

en del fan-teorier, YouTube-videoer, musikaler osv. 

Det er ikke høytlesning, men gjenfortelling med et 

kritisk og humoristisk blikk. Gjestene han inviterer til 

å diskutere med er store HP-fans som prøver å få Mike 

over på sin side. Le så tårene triller mens han gjetter 

helt feil på hva som skjer i hver bok, og bli med mens 

han sakte men sikkert elsker bøkene mer og mer for 

hvert kapittel. 

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TUSVIK OG TØNNE 

Hvor skal man begynne med disse damene? Jeg vet 

at Sigrid Bonde Tusvik og Lisa Tønne ikke er for alle, 

men jeg elsker dem og har vært trofast lytter av denne 

podkasten i over 10 år! Du kan si hva du vil om dem, 

men de snakker rett fra levra på både godt og vondt. 

De er klar over at de av og til går over grensen, men 

det er denne pushingen av grenser jeg synes er både 

forfriskende og fascinerende. I tillegg kommer de med 

sine synspunkter på dagsaktuelle temaer, spesielt 

kvinners rettigheter og kvinnehelse, pluss at de deler 

erfaringer fra eget liv over en lav sko. Jeg kan med 

hånden på hjertet si at det ikke er noen annen podkast 

jeg har ledd og grått så mye av. Det føles ut som å få 

besøk av to gode venninner hver gang det kommer en 

ny episode.

FAVORITTENE 

LIFE HACKS MED FORBRUKERRÅDET 

I denne podden får du tips og triks om både livet 

generelt og om dine forbrukerrettigheter for å gjøre 

deg litt klokere. Som ung er det fort gjort å bli lurt av 

en slu selger eller en dårlig utleier, og hva skal man 

egentlig gjøre om el-sparkesykkelen ikke virker eller 

om ferien ble avlyst? I hver episode er det med en 

jurist eller fagperson fra Forbrukerrådet som kan mye 

om temaet vi snakker om. Fast inventar er også en fra 

veiledningstjenesten deres, som på grunnlag av de 

omtrent 50 000 henvendelsene de får hvert år kan si 

en del om hva forbrukere er opptatt av. 

I en del episoder er det også besøk fra en som ikke 

jobber i Forbrukerrådet, men som kan litt ekstra om 

dagens tema – og dermed hjelper til med å holde 

løftet om å gjøre deg litt klokere. Det er ett tema i hver 

episode og målet er å gi deg det viktigste du trenger å 

vite på 20 minutter. 

TROLLETS TILSTAND: 

Dette er en podkast om eventyr. «Ikke så spennende,» 

tenker du. Feil! I Trollets Tilstand møter du Unikums 

tidligere nettredaktør, podkastansvarlig og illustratør 

Odd, som sammen med Julie og Krister tar for seg 

ett eventyr per episode. De leser eventyret høyt med 

stor innlevelse og egne stemmer på karakterene, 

kommer med kjappe og morsomme kommentarer, og 

til slutt i episoden må alle tre komme med sin Beste 

Moderne Gjenfortelling. Dette kan være en Marvelfilm, 

Shrek eller andre moderne historier (spesielt 

fra filmer som kun Julie har sett) som kan minne om 

originaleventyret. Ofte gir det ikke så mye mening, og 

av og til skal man skal legge godvilja til for å i det hele 

tatt se noen likheter, men hvilken rolle spiller det når 

humoren er på topp? Dette er en 10/10 podkast om du 

vil le høyt og bli sett rart på. Det kjipeste med denne 

podkasten er at det ikke lenger lages flere episoder. 


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