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HØSTENS TOSIDIGHET 

Så var vi der igjen, enda en gang er vi 

inne i en høst. Den tiden på året hvor 

sommeren tar sitt farvel, og før vi vet 

ordet av det, er det 3 minusgrader, 

snø, is, og vi vil alle lengte tilbake til 

sommerens varme. Høsten kan på 

mange måter ses på som et sluttpunkt; 

slutten på sommeren. Slutten på den 

varme tiden av året. For noen av oss 

kan det være slutten på tiden som 

student, etter å ha bestått avsluttende 

eksamener i juni, og sommerferien. Vi 

kan avslutte et studieår vi har jobbet 

hardt med å komme oss gjennom. 

Men samtidig, er det også en ny 

begynnelse. En ny vinter melder 

snart sin anmarsj, og med den 

kommer vi stadig nærmere et nytt 

år. Og for oss studenter betyr høsten 

et nytt semester, og et nytt studieår. 

Vi har vært gjennom et studieår, og 

nå er vi i gang med et nytt et. Og for 

studentforeninger byr høsten på en 

ny begynnelse, og nye muligheter. 

Mange nye studenter kommer til 

UiA, NLA, Noroff, og Ansgar, klare for 

sitt første semester, og klare for en 

tilværelse som student. Og mange vil 

engasjere seg i studentforeningene. 

Unikum er ikke noe unntak her; i 

denne utgaven har vi vært så heldige 

at vi har fått med oss nye skribenter, 

som nå har sine første artikler 

på trykk hos oss. Noen av våre 

skribenter har gått videre til nye ting; 

noen har flyttet, andre bor fremdeles 

i byen. Høsten byr på vemodighet i så 

måte – venner kan flytte vekk, og ting 

kan ta slutt. Men samtidig byr høsten 

på muligheter for nye vennskap, og 

å bli kjent med nye studenter, nye 

forelesere, og nye emner. 

Så la oss alle huske dette, at enda hvor 

kjedelig det er med at høsten nå er 

her, og at vi kommer stadig nærmere 

vinteren, og at vi nå legger nok en 

sommer bak oss. Så har høsten sine 

muligheter å by på, muligheter vi alle 

bør sette pris på og nytte oss av. 

INNHOLD 

4 Arendalsuka 

7 Kunngjøringer fra redaksjonen 

8 Nybegynnersguide løping 

10 Impostorsyndrome 

12 Sea to see - Short story 

13 The Golden Haze - Poem 

14 Bus guide 

16 Unikum reviews the Olympics 

18 Alien Romulus Review 

20 It ends with us 

22 Sleeping Dragon - Short story 

24 Paneldebatt Arendal 

26 Studiestart 

28 Studenthåndbok bokanmeldelse 

30 Why is art important? 

32 Shocks as an exchange student 

34 Symptoms of heart break - Poem 

35 Deadpool X Wolverine Review 

36 Kulturkalender 

38 Erasmusproject 

Mattias Johannessen 

redaktor@unikumnett.no 

47 37 87 81 

Redaksjon: 

ANSVARLIG REDAKTØR : 


FOTOGRAFER: 

Hazael Quiroz, Liz Lowenberg, Mattias Johannessen 

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Publisert September 2024 

Utgave nummer 07 

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. 

REDAKTØRER: 

Nettredaktør 

Nyhetsredaktør 

GRAFISK ANSVARLIG: 

Vlad-Florin Pop 

FORSIDE: 

Sylwia Nowak 

Ferdinand Arntzen 

Natasha Agatha Wangui 

JOURNALISTER/SKRIBENTER: 

Alexander Horpestad, Alice Soleng, Aurora Flatvoll, 

Ferdinand Arntzen Elmenhorst, Hazael Quiroz, Helena 

Holzer, Liz Lowenberg, Mattias Johannessen, Max Tveit, 

Rebecca Campanella, Sharmaarke Mohamed, Vilde 

Hagen Svanberg 

GJESTESKRIBENT 

Anna Gunilla Mikalsen 

DESKEN: 

Alexander Horpestad, Alice Soleng, Bente Jorun, Eskild Furøy, 

Hazael Quiroz, Liz Lowenberg, Mattias Johannessen, Max 

Tveit, Rebecca Campanella, Sharmaarke Mohamed, Vilde 

Hagen Svanberg, Vlad-Florin Pop 

KORREKTUR: 

Alexander Horpestad, Alice Soleng, Kamilla Kvamme, Leah 

Alexandra, Mattias Johannessen, Max Tveit, Sara Prince, 

Sharmaarke Mohamed, Vilde Hagen Svanberg 

DAGLIG LEDER: 

Ina Frøhne 

TRYKKING: 

Bjorvand & Co 

OPPLAG: 

400 

SEPTEMBER 2024 UNIKUM NR 7 3

AK TUELT 

Kunnskap rundt hvert hjørne, men 

ingen studenter å se: Arendalsuka. 

Ferdinand Arntzen Elmenhorst 

Nettredaktør 

Hvert år i midten av august tar Universitetet i Agder del i to enorme arrangementer. 

Mandag 12. august startet høstsemesteret, og mange spente NYE studenter, samt 

returnerende studenter, var klar for et nytt semester bak skrivepulten. Samme dag 

åpnet «demokratiet sitt dansegulv», Arendalsuka. 

Foto: Hanna Jarstø Ervik / Universitetet i Agder 

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Tidligere i sommer omtalte Khrono den nye skolepengeordningen, 

som har ført til at antall utvekslingsstudenter fra land utenfor 

EU/EØS og Sveits, har tapt seg med opptil 80%. Ordningen ble 

introdusert i statsbudsjettet for to år siden, med tanken om å 

frigjøre studentplasser for norske studenter. 

- Det kom som lyn fra klar himmel. På regjeringens politiske 

plattform står det eksplisitt at man ikke skal ha skolepenger for 

internasjonale studenter. En lik reform i Sverige tok to år å innføre, 

mens her i Norge skulle den innføres utrolig raskt. Beskjeden var at 

dette skulle skje fra høsten av, deal with it, forteller rektor ved UiA 

Sunniva Whittaker. 

Ikke deres verden av muligheter... 

Skolepengeordningen var temaet for Arendalsuka-panelet «Hvilken 

verden av muligheter?», hvor rektor Sunniva Whittaker var med. 

Panelet tok for seg hvordan dette påvirket studentmangfoldet, 

studiekvaliteten, læringsmiljøet og mer. 

- Innføringen av skolepenger er ikke det eneste tiltaket som 

hindrer internasjonalisering. Studiestøtten til norske studenter 

som tar fulle grader på utenlandske institusjoner ble redusert, 

som sammen med den norske kronekursen har gjort ting betydelig 

vanskeligere for dem. Man fjernet også en tilskuddsordning hvor 

man kunne søke om midler til å samarbeide med institusjoner i det 

globale sør, forklarer Whittaker. 

- Før hadde man noe man kalte for kvotestudenter, som var en 

mulighet for studenter fra det globale sør til å komme til Norge 

med tilsvarende norsk studielån og konvertering til stipend. Her 

var det 1100 stipend, og dette har i praksis blitt erstattet med 100 

stipend i året, til studenter fra det globale sør. Disse studentene må 

være såkalt «returnerbare», som er en språkbruk vi reagerer på, 

fortsetter hun. 

På få år har UiA mistet en stor andel av studentmangfoldet sitt. 

Siden innføringen har antall studenter fra det globale sør sunket. 

- Det vil definitivt påvirke klasseromsdebatten. Noe med det 

å være på universitet er å lære seg at man kan belyses fra ulike 

perspektiver. De internasjonale stemmene fra mange ulike deler 

av verden har utrolig mye å si, og er med på å heve kvaliteten på 

utdanningen, mener Whittaker. 

Whittaker leder Universitets- og høyskolerådet, som er en 

interesseorganisasjon for institusjoner for høyere utdanning i 

Norge. Der er alle deltakerne tydelig på hva de mener om ordningen, 

og det har også NSO (Norges Studentorganisasjon) vært. 

- Noen mener at slaget er tapt en gang for alle, men jeg tenker at vi 

må fortsette å synliggjøre hvor trist dette er for Norge. 

Demokratiets dansegulv – 

hvorfor danser ikke studentene disko? 

Dette arrangementet, i tillegg til titalls andre, ville vært svært 

relevant for studenter å delta på. Arendalsuka er mye forskjellig for 

mange forskjellige mennesker, og omtales med like forskjellige ord. 

De omtaler seg selv som en møteplass for dem som er engasjerte i 

samfunnet vi lever i. Det er et sted hvor kunnskap formidles, et 

sted hvor inspirasjon kan oppstå, og en gylden mulighet til å utvikle 

nettverket sitt. Samtidig som mange bransjer er på Arendalsuka 

og diskuterer viktige samfunnsproblemer, sitter studentene i 

forelesningssal og får introduksjon til emnene sine. 

- De nye studentene skal gjøre seg kjent med Campus, byen og nye 

studenter, så det vil ha liten hensikt for de å delta på Arendalsuka. 

Studenter som har kommet videre i studiene, og er på 2. eller 3. 

året på en bachelor, eller på en masterstudie vil ha mer nytte av å 

ta seg en tur til Arendal, forteller Whittaker. 

Dette året var det 238 arrangementer under utdanning og forskning, 

som er en økning fra tidligere år. UiA arrangerte over 50 paneler 

i sitt eget telt, og deltok i flere andre. På mandag var det paneler 

som omhandlet: demokrati og medborgerskap, i tillegg til kunst i 

samfunnet. Tirsdag besto av paneler knyttet til: helse og levekår, 

og kunstig intelligens. Onsdag: teknologi og samfunnsendringer, 

demokrati og medborgerskap. Torsdag: læring og dannelse, 

UH-sektoren, og på fredag var det to arrangementer tilknyttet 

Arendalsuka Ung. 

Foto: Aptum v/ Jon Petter Thorsen. Copyright Universitetet i Agder 


- Oppdelingen av temaer på forskjellige dager gjør det kanskje 

mulig å organisere slik at enkelte studieløp har mulighet til å dra 

dit en eller to av dagene. Man skal være veldig ekstrovert for å 

trives på Arendalsuka fem dager i strekk, skøyer hun. 

Studentenes rolle i kunnskapsfelleskapet 

Magnus Ellefsen Moen er leder for STA, og deltok på Arendalsuka. 

Han mener det er en spennende idé å gjøre det enklere for 

studenter å delta. 

oss, og det gjør i utgangspunktet UiA også. Uansett hvordan det 

organiseres, tenker vi at studentdeltagelse på Arendalsuka vil 

være et veldig fint supplement til undervisningen. Om f.eks. 

statsvitenskapsstudenter hadde deltatt på mandagen hvor temaet 

i UiA-teltet var demokrati og medborgerskap, så tror jeg de ville 

fått enormt utbytte av det. Uansett om det er på eget initiativ eller 

universitets, så ville jeg anbefalt andre studenter å ta en tur dit, 

fortsetter Moen. 

- Bredden av arrangementene på Arendalsuka er noe av det fineste 

med det. Det er en veldig god arena for å få ekstra kunnskap om 

ting man kanskje ikke lærer om i forelesningssalen, spesielt for de 

som har litt ekstra interesse for samfunnsrelevante temaer. Det 

kan også være til inspirasjon for bachelor- og masteroppgaver, sier 

Moen. 

I den nye strategiplanen til UiA kan man lese under punkt nummer 

seks, at vitenskapelig og allmenn formidling av kunnskap skal 

vektlegges. Den akademiske kulturen beskrives også, nemlig med 

at «studentene bidrar aktivt i kunnskapsfellesskapet», og at «møter 

mellom mennesker med ulike bakgrunner og perspektiver bidrar 

til en bedre forståelse av både individ, organisasjon og samfunn». 

Om man ikke har hørt om den nye studentpengeordningen hadde 

dette panelet vært stedet å få informasjonen på. Studentene 

var representert gjennom leder for SAIH (Studentenes og 

Akademikernes Internasjonale Hjelpefond), men mange studenter 

fikk det nok ikke med seg. 

- Vi i STA heier på at man skal være engasjert i samfunnet rundt 

Foto: William T. Svendsen / Studentorganisasjonen i Agder 

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KUNNGJØRINGER 

- Å være lastebilsjåfør er et 

fantastisk yrke. En kan velge 

distribusjon, anlegg, eller 

langtransport; en kan reise 

hjemmefra om morgenen, og 

komme hjem om kvelden. En 

kan velge langtransport, reise ut 

på en mandag, og komme gjem 

igjen torsdagen. En har stor 

valgfrihet, og en kan kjøre dit 

en vil, så lenge godset skal dit. 

- Begrensninger i frihet 

handle ofte om negativ sosial 

kontroll, noe som mange 

ganger også er psykisk vold. 

Psykisk vold kan gi langvarige 

psykiske utfordringer. Hvis 

man ikke får hjelp, kan man 

i denne situasjonen velge å 

lete etter feil hos seg selv. 

Vil du lese mer om Arendalsuka? 

Se vår nettside for når vår 

skribent besøkte Arendalsuka, og 

intervjuet Lastebileierforbundet, 

Sivilforsvaret, LO, og Hjelpekilden. 

LES MER HER -> 

- Vi er en stor organisasjon, og å engasjere seg hos 

oss gir gode mulighet for nettverksbygging. 

- Vi anbefaler alle som har overskudd til det, til å bli med i 

en frivillig redningsorganisasjon, samfunnet trenger dette. 

Un kum’s annual 

Talent Show! 

It’s time for Unikum’s annual Talent Show! 

When: Wednesday, 16th of October at 18:00 

Where: BARE Studenthus hovedsalen 

Open for everyone! 

Rules for participation: 

1.Each act gets a maximum of 5 minutes to perform 

2.Your performance must be LIVE 

3.Everyone on stage must participate 

Once again Unikum is hosting its annual talent show, where students from Agder get to 

showcase their talents to others. We invite you to a festive evening full of entertainment, 

where we give out prizes to 1.-3rd place and the audience’s favourite. All types of talents are 

allowed, and throughout the years we’ve seen everything from songwriting to chugging a 

beer. If you believe you have a talent worth sharing, we want to see it! Sign up for the talent 

show through the QR code on this page. It will also be possible to sign up at the talent show. 

If you have stage fright, you are more than welcome to join as a member of the audience. 

Bring your friends, and cheer for the talented participants! 

4.Leave the stage as you found it (let us know if your 

performance will get messy) 

Good luck, and may the best act win! 

Sign Up 

here -> 

SEPTEMBER 2024 UNIKUM NR 7 7 

Illustration: AdobeStock // Vitaliy

SPORT 

Nybergynner Guide til løping 

Alexander Horpestad 

Skribent 

Illustrasjon: Freepik // macrovector & AdobeStock // Yurii 

Forrige utgave av Unikum var jeg 

med å skrive hvordan det var å løpe 

halvmaraton. Det var bare starten 

på en løpespalte. Jeg har ikke selv 

opplevelsen av å være helt ny til løping, men 

jeg vil dele litt tips og egne erfaringer jeg har 

fått gjennom løping. 

I forrige utgave skrev vi hvordan Eskild økte 

løpemengde for raskt, som resulterte i en 

skade. Det er en typisk nybegynnerfeil som 

ender med at folk mister motivasjonen. Her 

fulgte han ikke noe plan og prøvde å følge med 

meg og Alice. Når du starter fra ingen løping er 

det lurt å følge en plan hvor du øker mengde 

løping uke etter uke. Det viktigste med løping 

er at du finner glede av å løpe, og da er det 

lurt å unngå slike hendelser både jeg og Eskild 

opplevde til halvmaratonet. 

De første løpeturene kan være korte. Spørs helt på treningsnivået ditt fra før, men 

anbefaler å føle frem fart og starte med ca. 2-3km, deretter øke lengde etter følelse. 

Personlig liker jeg å øke lengde før jeg prøver å øke farten. Om du ikke kommer så 

langt på starten er det helt ok, ta den tiden det trenger. Gå litt om det er det som må 

til, alle må tross alt starte et sted. 

Sett deg et Mål 

Så hvorfor løper du? Er det for å komme i bedre form? Bli raskere? Ned i vekt? Eller 

bare for du vil ha en ny hobby? 

Det kan være lurt å starte med et mål. Kanskje er det et løp du vil fullføre, om det 

er en 5km, 10km eller 42,1km, må du uansett starte et sted. Men det viktige er å 

fokusere opp mot lengden du vil nå. Ikke start med et stort tidsmål om du aldri har 

løpt så langt før. Etter å ha løpt en distanse en gang og sett hvilken form man er i, så 

kan man begynne å tenke hvor fort man vil løpe. Dette for å unngå å starte for raskt 

og ende opp med å slite seg ut halvveis mot målet. 

Når du først starter med tidsmål på distanser, kan det være lurt å dele opp mål i 

tre deler. Jeg liker å kalle dette plan A, B, og C. Hvor alle er i teorien oppnåelig etter 

treningsmengden din, men mål A er hovedmålet, mål B er et mål du har om mål A ikke 

klares, og mål C som regel bare er å fullføre løpet/distansen. Under halvmaratonet 

mitt satte jeg tre mål, et under 1t og 50 min (Plan A), 2t (Plan B) og bare fullføre (Plan 

C). Det var viktig for meg å vite jeg hadde oppnådd noe uansett om jeg kanskje ikke 

klarte plan A. Det kan være lurt for alle, da får man en større mestringsfølelse. 

For å klare målene sine er det viktig å få inn gode rutiner. Start de første ukene med 

å løpe 2-3 ganger i uken, hvor mesteparten av treningen i starten er rolig tempo med 

noen raskere tempo/intervall-økter. 

Eksempel på en ukesøkt 

Økt 1. 1x30min rolig tur 

Økt 2. 1x60min rolig tur 

Økt 3. 4x4 intervaller eller 8-10x400m eller 20-30min tempoøkt 

(10min oppvarming og 5min nedjogg) 

Faximile: Unikum August 2024 

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Sett deg også et delmål hvor du løper en kortere distanse enn 

hovedmålet, eller prøve å fullføre konkurransedistanse i roligere 

tempo enn i konkurranse. Før jeg løp halvmaratonet løp jeg 10km 

i drammen, i tillegg til å ha fullført halvmaratondistansen i rolig 

tempo. Dette var to delmål jeg hadde for å få testet at treningen 

gidde fremgang. Da får man testet at man klarer å holde raskere 

fart over tid eller faktisk klarer den ønsket distansen. Derimot om 

du skal løpe Marathon anbefaler jeg ikke å løpe lengre enn hva 

treningsplanen sier, selv om det kan være fristende å se om man 

klarer lengden før. 

Finn deg et felleskap 

Noe av det beste som kunne skjedd var at jeg hadde noen å trene 

med opp mot løpet. Det ga meg mer energi og glede av å løpe. 

Tror personlig det er grunnen for at jeg begynte å like å løpe. Jeg 

har fått tilbakemeldinger på løpingen, fått noen som kan holde 

oppe farten min og hatt noen å løpe med på langturer som hadde 

vært for kjedelige alene. Personlig for et sosialt felleskap vil jeg 

anbefale Kristiansand studentløping. Det er et lavterskeltilbud 

hvor det er løpere i alle kategorier. 

Og husk, det tar tid å bygge opp formen! Des mer du løper, des 

raskere blir du, og des lettere er det å løpe, og man får ikke like lett 

vondt av løping. 


AK TUELT 

Nytt Semester: 

eller Nye Bekymringer? 

Alexander Horpestad 

Skribent 

Et nytt semester bringer ofte med seg spenning og muligheter, men 

for mange kan det også være en kilde til uro og følelsen av å ikke 

passe inn. Enten du er en fersk student eller har byttet studium, 

kan det være utfordrende å finne sin plass i en ny sosial setting. 

Mange opplever en følelse av å stå utenfor, og denne følelsen er 

mer utbredt enn man kanskje tror. 

Ifølge SHOT-rapporten (Studentenes Helse- og Trivselsundersøkelse) 

føler hele 29 % av studentene seg ensomme. Dette er alarmerende 

tall som understreker at mange sliter med ensomhet og sosial 

angst. Følelsen av å være en „imposter“ – noen som ikke hører 

til eller ikke er „god nok“ – er noe mange kan relatere til. Denne 

opplevelsen kan ofte forsterkes i situasjoner hvor man føler at 

kjemien med de rundt en ikke stemmer, eller at man ikke har de 

sosiale ferdighetene som kreves. 

Overtenking er en vanlig utfordring, særlig når man møter nye 

mennesker eller befinner seg i ukomfortable situasjoner. Tanker 

som „Hva om jeg sier noe feil?“ eller „Hvorfor ser de så rart på 

meg?“ kan være overveldende, spesielt ved semesterstart når alt er 

nytt og fremmed. Slike tanker kan føre til at man føler seg presset 

til å være noen andre enn den man er, i håp om å bli akseptert. 

Hvorfor er vi redde for det sosiale? Det er da frykten å ikke passe 

inn. Man får en kritisk stemme i hodet som sier at man ikke er god 

nok. Ingen liker å bli avvist, og det fører til vi avviser oss selv fra 

den sosiale situasjonen. 

Selv etter flere år som student kan denne følelsen av usikkerhet 

vedvare. Personlig har jeg kjent mye på dette, selv etter fire år 

med studier. Selv om jeg har blitt mer komfortabel over tid, er det 

fortsatt perioder hvor usikkerheten dukker opp igjen. Hjernen vår 

har en tendens til å spille oss et puss – et overlevelsesinstinkt som 

får oss til å tro at vi ikke er gode nok, slik at vi stadig prøver å 

forbedre oss. 

Men denne følelsen av å ikke være bra nok kan bli en byrde. Noen 

velger å isolere seg fra omverdenen for å slippe unna disse følelsene, 

men slik isolasjon kan gjøre følelsen av angst og usikkerhet enda 

verre. Des mer man lar angsten ta overhånd, des verre blir den. Jeg 

lever i troen at den beste måten er eksponering til angsten. 

For min del har eksponeringsterapi vært avgjørende. Jeg har 

tidligere vært redd for nye situasjoner og trakk meg tilbake i 

sosiale sammenhenger, men etter hvert som jeg har turt å utfordre 

meg selv, har det blitt lettere. Et nyttig tips kan være å begrense 

tiden man tilbringer i slike settinger til å begynne med, og å finne 

en person man føler seg trygg på å gå sammen med. Etter hvert 

vil det bli enklere å være til stede i situasjoner som tidligere føltes 

ukomfortable. 

Da jeg startet i studentavisen Unikum, kjente jeg ingen og brukte 

lang tid på å bli kjent med de andre. I starten snakket jeg bare med 

to-tre personer, og det hjalp å dele usikkerhetene mine med dem. 

Med deres støtte klarte jeg etter hvert å pushe meg selv til å bli mer 

sosial, og gradvis følte jeg meg som en del av redaksjonen. 

Selv om det tok tid, fant jeg til slutt min plass. Mange tror kanskje 

at det er unormalt at det tar så lang tid, men det er viktig å huske at 

alle har sin egen reise. Nesten alltid er det bare en selv som tenker 

at man ikke passer inn. Derfor er mitt råd å starte med å bli kjent 

med én person, og deretter bygge videre derfra. Og om det ikke 

fungerer, husk at man ikke kan bli likt av alle – da er det bare å 

prøve å bli kjent med noen nye. 

Jeg trodde aldri at jeg skulle klare å få mer enn én venn, spesielt 

med min tendens til overtenking og følelse av å være „rar“. Men 

erfaringen har lært meg at det er mulig å finne sin plass, så lenge 

man gir seg selv tid og tør å utfordre sine egne tanker. 

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finne sin plass, selv om det kan ta litt tid. 

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SHORT-STORY 

Liz Lowenberg 

Writer 

Illustration: AdobeStock // Jairo Díaz 

Sea to see 

I arrived in Alicante, or may I say Aliescape. An escape from Scandinavian countries mainly and other 

cold places in Europe. It feels different. Not like any other places in Spain I have been to. I can see in this 

cosmos an easy way to describe the world. A place where Babel is alive. Different languages, separation, 

misconceptions, no common ground of communication. Here the precious commodity of languages becomes 

real. An intangible but powerful tool to be able to recognize people’s feelings, emotions, and thoughts. Culture 

here is a mix. A demonstration that we can love and live together in harmony respecting and accepting each 

other with our differences. The waves as well as the people here come and go. They flow naturally, effortlessly 

as nature gave them their abilities to navigate. Is the compass used in your country the only one used to 

measure? Happiness? How do we measure it? Macroeconomic numbers are used to calculate it. Is this so? 

That is another story. For now, I tease you to give it a thought. To feel how you feel and look if changing a little 

bit of your outside can make a difference. Human connection is often dismissed. Human connection is often 

avoided. Engage in conversations, take some risks to open. Try it and exercise it. Life may surprise you. 

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POEM 

Aurora Trondsen Flatvoll 

Writer 

Illustration: AdobeStock // SpicyTruffel 

In the golden haze of summer´s end, 

Where the sun dips low, a farewell friend, 

Whispers of change in the evening air, 

Paint the world with a subtle fare. 

The emerald leaves, once bold and bright, 

Now blush with hints of autumn‘s light, 

as the amber hues begin to creep, 

and the earth prepares for a gentle sleep. 

The breeze, once warm with summer´s breath, 

now cools, prelude to autumn‘s wreath, 

It dances through the fields of gold, 

A silent story, timeless, told. 

The flowers bow, their colors fade, 

But beauty lingers in the shade, 

For in turning on the leaves, 

There´s a quiet peace that summer weaves. 

The days grow short, the nights grow long, 

Crickets sing a softer song, 

as nature dons her autumn grown, 

and the world begins to slow down 

In every rustle of the trees, 

in every sigh of the cooling breeze, 

there´s a promise of time to rest, 

a gentle pause, a season blessed 

So let summer softly fade, 

as autumn steps from the balmy shade, 

for in the turning of the days, 

there´s a beauty that forever stays. 


AK TUELT 

Students’ Guide for 

Hazael Quiroz 

Writer 

Photo: Unikum // Hazael Quiroz 

What do I need to do first? 

You can start by planning your trip. Find your destination on 

Google Maps or the AKT Reise app, and navigate using the public 

transport directions. Next, you’ll need to buy a ticket. While you can 

buy a ticket from the bus driver, that’s more expensive. Because of 

this, I recommend that you either buy a ticket using the AKT Billett 

app, or that you get a travel card at one of AKT’s customer centers. 

Then, you can choose to purchase a single ticket, a period ticket, or 

another type, depending on your needs! 

How do I get on the bus? 

In Kristiansand and Vennesla, you can board the bus through the 

back doors if you already have an active ticket, like one from the 

app. If you don’t have an active ticket, you’ll need to board through 

the front doors. This is where you can activate a period ticket on 

your travel card, buy a single ticket (which is more expensive), 

add reisepenger (travel money) to your travel card, or buy a ticket 

using reisepenger. 

This guide will help you understand how to use the local bus services managed by AKT 

(Agder Kollektivtrafikk) so you can travel conveniently around the region, as getting around 

Agder using public transportation is an important skill for students. 

Arendal. Line 100D only goes to Øygårdsdalen, Harebakken and 

Arendal. Please note that you can only exit the bus after it’s outside 

of Kristiansand. And when you are in Arendal, you are not allowed 

to board this bus, as it’s only designed for passengers to exit. 

● Lines that end in “E” or “D”: Generally, these lines skip stops 

from the regular version of their lines, as they take a more direct 

route to their destination. They also have especial rules around 

boarding and exiting the bus to speed up the service. 

What about pricing and tickets? 

In Agder, every municipality counts as a single zone. For example, 

Kristiansand is one zone and Grimstad is a different zone. The 

number of zones you travel through determines the price of your 

ticket: the more zones, the higher the cost. Therefore, it’s important 

to know which zones you’re traveling through when buying your 

ticket. 

You can buy different types of tickets depending on how often you 

take the bus: 

In the rest of Agder, you always need to board from the front. If you 

have a mobile ticket, show the “control image” to the driver, which 

appears when you click on the “inspection” button on an active 

ticket. This will also show a QR code in case of a ticket inspection. 

If you’re using a travel card, place it on the card reader. And for 

buying a single ticket or adding/using reisepenger, tell the driver. 

How do I find which bus to take? 

To plan your trip, you can use AKT Reise, AKT’s website, Entur, or 

Google Maps. If you’re unfamiliar with the area, Google Maps is 

an easy option to use. However, Google Maps does not have live 

updates about bus delays, so I recommend using AKT Reise or 

Entur. These apps show you real-time information on the buses’ 

positions and their expected arrival times. Additionally they will 

help you find the correct stop for transferring buses. 

Another option is to look at the bus timetables, which are posted in 

almost every bus stop. There, you can see which routes stop there 

and plan your trip accordingly. You can also view the timetables on 

AKT’s website. 

Which bus lines are most relevant for students? 

● “M” lines: For the city center, take any of the lines M1, M2, M3, or 

M4. These will also leave you at the long-distance bus terminal, the 

train station, and the ferry terminal. To go back to the university, 

you take the bus in the opposite direction. But! Those bus stops are 

located four blocks northwards, so check the map to find them. 

● M1 Sørlandsenteret: For visiting the mall Sørlandssenteret, the 

zoo, and IKEA. 

● 35 Kjevik - Tveit: Get to Kjevik airport cheaply and conveniently. 

● 15 Tinnheia: For going to the student dorms in Marviksveien. 

● 100 / 100E / 100D Arendal: Line 100 goes through Lillesand, 

Grimstad and Arendal. Line 100E only goes through Grimstad and 

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● Single tickets last for a short amount of time, but they let you 

transfer buses within that period. Unfortunately, there’s no special 

student price. 

● Flexitickets are a good choice if you take the bus occasionally. 

It gives you a pack of 10 tickets that you can activate later, before 

boarding a bus. These tickets are cheaper than single tickets, but 

they are only valid in the Kristiansand area. 

● UiA Tickets are a special type of single ticket for students, valid 

in Kristiansand, Vennesla, Lillesand, and Grimstad. Cheaper than 

a 3-zone ticket. 

● Short period tickets are offered for either 24 hours or 7 days. 

These are a good option if you plan to take the bus a lot during 

these short periods of time. 

● Long period tickets are the best option if you use the bus often, 

with unlimited travel for 30 days or 180 days, with a big discount! 

Where can you buy a certain type of ticket? 

Customer 

Center 

AKT Billett 

App 

Entur App 

AKT’s 

Website 

With the 

bus driver 

Single tickets ✖ ✔ ✔ ✖ ✔ 

Flexitickets ✔ ✔ ✖ ✖ ✔ 

UiA Ticket ✖ ✔ ✖ ✖ ✖ 

All period tickets ✔ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔ 

Reisepenger ✔ ✖ ✖ ✔ ✔

the Buses in Agder 

Prices 

As of the 1st of july 2024, these are the prices for tickets purchased ahead of time or with 

reisepenger. These prices may be outdated, so please check AKT’s website for updates. 

Single Tickets 

Zones Price Duration 

1 zone 36 kr 1h 30min 

2 zones 52 kr 2h 

UiA Ticket 


Kristiansand, 

Vennesla, Lillesand, 

Grimstad 

73 kr 2h 

Flexiticket 


Kristiansand, 

Vennesla, Lillesand, 

Birkenes, Iveland 

260 kr 

(10 tickets) 

Note: Flexitickets don’t care about how many zones you travel 

1h after activating 

each ticket 

3 zones 103 kr 2h 30min 

4 zones 144 kr 3h 

5 zones 181 kr 3h 30 min 

6+ zones 218 kr 4h to 5h 

Short Period Tickets 

Zones 

through. The municipalities work as just one “combined” zone. 

Long Period Tickets 

30 days 180 days 

Students Young adults Students Young adults 

Zones 24 hours 7 days 

1 zone 119 kr 301 kr 

2 zones 185 kr 365 kr 

All of Agder 305 kr 512 kr 

Customer centers 

There are two customer centers 

near both of UiA’s campuses. One 

in Kristiansand, and another one in 

Arendal. But! There’s a third one in 

Lyngdal. 

● Kristiansand: Tollbodgata 22, 

Monday-Friday, 09:00-16:00 

● Arendal: Peder Thomassons gate 6, 

Monday-Friday, 10:00-15:00 

● Lyngdal: Stasjonsgata 12, Monday- 

Friday, 10:00-1400 

1 zone 500 kr 545 kr 2500 kr 2725 kr 

2 zones 550 kr 595 kr 2750 kr 2975 kr 

All of Agder 595 kr 645 kr 2975 kr 3225 kr 

Kristiansand 

and Vennesla 

combined 

Notes: 

● A young adult is between the ages of 20 and 29. 

● A student can be of any age, but they must be studying full-time. 

402 kr 454 kr 2010 kr 2270 kr 

● Period tickets for young adults include the ferries in Arendal (but not student tickets). 

● Express buses operated by AKT and night buses have no additional cost. They are also included in all period tickets. 

● During weekends and holidays, you can take 4 kids under the age of 18 for free. 

● To activate a period ticket, place your travel card on the front reader after boarding. 

Additional Tips 

Please note that many bus drivers don’t speak English, and all information inside the bus is in 

Norwegian, including announcements. 

Wheelchairs, baby carriages, bicycles, luggage, and dogs are allowed on the buses at no extra 

cost, but space is limited and must be confirmed by the driver. To ensure room for these items, 

consider traveling during less busy times. Special rules apply to dogs: they must sit on the floor 

or on your lap, and they must be on a leash or in a cage. 

You can also call the phone number 

177 to ask about timetables, prices, 

and lost property on the buses. You 

can call Monday-Friday, 07:00-18:00. 

This service is free and in English. 

Finally, I would like to thank you for reading this guide! You‘re now well-equipped and proficient 

at using the bus system in Agder. You can now confidently navigate the region and make the 

most out of your time here. Have a good trip! 


SPORT 

An example of this year’s Olympic gold medal crafted using pieces of the Eiffel tower with a gold hexagon surrounding it. Everything comes together 

to craft a medal that was given to heard working athletes during the two weeks the Olympics took place. 

Photo: Gobierno de Chile, CC BY 3.0 CL, via Wikimedia Commons 

Unikum reviews the 

Max Tveit 

Writer 

Illustration: AdobeStock // Muhamed 

Olympic Games 

The Paris Olympics has come and passed. The past two weeks, 

athletes from across the globe competed against each other in 32 

different sports with a combined total of 48 different disciplines. 

Totaling a staggering 206 Nations and teams taking part across the 

300 events which took place. Across the full event a staggering 10 

thousand participants took part from start to finish. And it was all 

in all a memorable Olympics, with victors becoming champions, 

brand new world records and the preparations for the 2028 Los 

Angeles Olympics already underway. Unikum is here to recap the 

moments that mattered the most, the moments that stood out, 

that made us laugh, cry, and those special moments that made the 

Olympics of this year stand out from the rest. So, sit back enjoy and 

relive the 2024 Olympic Games. 

Listed with no particular ranking in mind, we’ll start with number 

1. With someone who has gone down in history and who will be 

remembered for generations to come. It‘s of course Yusuf Dikec, 

the Turkish shooter who went viral after he scored a silver medal 

at the Olympics. And whilst a silver medal may not be noteworthy 

enough, how he did it will impress even those who didn’t follow 

along. The Turkish shooter, armed with a regular pair of glasses 

and a gun and one hand buried deep in his side pant pocket, 

became one of the most noteworthy and rememberable athletes 

who took part in the Olympics. Garnering him great fame due to 

his stance and lack of technological equipment. We can all hope for 

his return at the LA Olympics. 

Number 2. Breaking or breakdancing was a new discipline at the 

Olympics this year, and though it had its ups and downs, it truly 

had some memorable moments, such as, Raygun. The Australian 

showed her skills during the B-girls breaking event, and whilst the 

judges may not have given her a point, her performance granted 

her great fame afterwards. And her moves such as “the kangaroo” 

allowed her to express her creativity on the dance floor. She made 

breaking a truly memorable event showing the world that the 

Olympics are not only for world class athletes, but also 36-year-old 

university lecturers. 

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Number 3. Snoop Dogg; do we really have to say more? Even since 

the opening ceremony, Snoop showed that he came not just as a 

celebrity, but as a fan, often showing up during the different events, 

and more often than not, he could be spotted during the equestrian 

dressage events following along closely. The energy and spirit he 

brought lit up the atmosphere from the beginning to the very end 

of the closing ceremony, and with the next Olympics taking place in 

LA many will surely call for his return then. 

Number 4-5-6. Shining a light on the smaller moments we have. 

The Semi-naked Smurf, otherwise known as Philippe Katerine, 

who appeared during the games opening ceremony clad in blue 

paint and dressed as a Greek god, he made this year’s ceremony 

one of the most well-known and we applaud him for the courage 

he showed whilst performing. 

Becoming the Olympics unofficial muffin man, we have Henrik 

Christiansen who spent large parts of his time at the Olympic 

village enjoying chocolate muffins, in large part due to his daily 

need for calories. And lest not forget the delicious taste of a fresh 

baked chocolate muffin. 

Becoming an unexpected meme after his role in team USA’s 

bronze medal gymnastics event. Where the 25-year-old engineer 

performed a superman like routine before his turn on the pommel 

horse. Where he whips off his glasses Clark Kent fashion and does 

his routine helping team USA score their first medal in gymnastics 

team event since 2008 and he does it all with blurry eyes and after 

a nap. 

Number 7-8-9. Moments that really showed what the Olympics 

was about, athletes coming together to celebrate and share in each 

other’s glory, athletes who showed true sportsmanship even if they 

won or lost. And what better way to show the world that we can 

all co-exist together than the famous picture of South and North 

Koreans taking a photo together after the tennis mixed doubles 

had finished. It was a gesture from both teams that showed true 

sportsmanship. 

Another reaction that sparked the internet and watchers were 

the moment between Zhou Yaqin, Alice D’Amato and Manila 

Esposito. The three were gathered on the podium during their 

podium ceremony. Alice and Manila posed for photographs whilst 

they continued the tradition of biting into their medals during the 

ceremony, Uknown to 18-year-old Zhou who had never stood on 

the podium or experienced the Olympics and its traditions before, 

she looked to her fellow athletes to understand the previously 

mentioned tradition, smiled and did as they had. Creating one of 

the Olympics wholesome and cutest moments this year. 

The final wholesome moment saw the Chinese athlete Liu Yuchen 

propose to teammate Huang Yaqiong after they won the mixed 

doubles badminton final match. All in all, they left the Olympics 

with a gold medal, a deep love and connection for each other, and 

memories that will last a lifetime. 

Number 10. The grand finale! Marking an end to this year‘s 

Olympics and transitioning towards the Los Angeles Olympics in 

4 years‘ time. Tom Cruise in all his fashion, dove from the top of 

the closing ceremony building, landed safely amongst the crowd 

before, being cheered on by the thousands of fans lining the 

crowds as he walked through and up to the ceremony plateau, he 

grabbed an Olympic flag and rode away in Tom Cruise fashion on 

a motorcycle that signaled the move to the city of stars and angels, 

Hollywood and Los Angeles. 

And so, at last the Olympics has come to an end, but not for forever, 

and in four years’ time, the lights, the show and the athletes 

competing against each other for gold and glory returns, until then 

enjoy the rest of your summer and take care. 

52kg Women’s judo award ceremony, being given to D. Keldiyorova (gold), D. Krasniqi (Silver), L. Pimenta (Bronze) and A. Buchard (Bronze) 

Photo: Olympic.uz, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 


REVIEW 

Photo: IMDb 

The Alien franchise, originally spearheaded by Ridley Scott, is one 

of the most iconic brands in cinema history. From chest-burster 

scenes that horrified audiences to the heroine, Ripley, courageously 

saving the day, Alien has captured audiences in awe and horror for 

over four decades. This summer, director Fede Alvarez makes his 

claim on the sci-fi titan with Alien: Romulus, where a group of young 

space colonizers encounters 

a horrifying creature on a 

derelict spaceship, and in my 

opinion, the film is a mixed bag 

of astonishment and letdown. 

Alien: Romulus starts in the 

mining locations operated 

by the Weyland-Yutani 

corporation where our young 

cast, lead by Cailee Spaeny 

as Rain and David Jonsson as 

Andy, try to seek work leave 

but the good, kind-hearted 

mega-corporation denies them, 

potentially killing them in their 

work similar to their parents. 

The crew decides to go on 

the offense by commanding 

an abandoned spaceship and 

flying off to greener pastures. 

However, in typical Alien 

fashion, something unexpected 

lurks on the spacecraft. The 

main conflict or theme Alvarez 

is concerned with is the 

relationship between Andy and 

the crew since Andy is seen 

as other due to his artificial 

person status and how he tries 

to be accepted by his peers. 

Performance-wise, the acting 

on display was interesting. 

Our two leads deliver good 

performances that capture the 

dread, the fear humans possess 

in the face of uncertainty and 

the stoic, composed demeanor 

androids are built with and both Spaeny and Jonsson did great jobs 

doing so. Meanwhile, the rest of the crew were annoying, constantly 

swearing with no purpose and behaving like petulant children. The 

film’s direction by Fede Alvarez was superb. The cinematography 

truly captured the awe and horror of space, effectively utilizing the 

darkness and the special effects to bring the monsters to life should 

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Sharmaarke Mohamed 

Writer 

ALIEN 

ROMULUS 

Review 

warrant an Oscar for the team. In addition, the score was not the 

highlight but a nice touch to a film pushing for visual storytelling 

forward and the script was quite inconsistent. At times, it wanted 

to be a comedy but other times it excels at what Alien does best: 

horror and sci-fi merged. 

The strengths of this film 

are the visuals and sound as 

Alvarez and co want you to be 

submerged into the cosmos 

and feel the nightmare lurking 

around the corner with clever 

techniques mentored by James 

Cameron and Ridley Scott 

decades ago in this franchise. 

However, the great weakness 

of Alien: Romulus is the script. 

The film’s agitating personas 

on screen make you wonder 

why Alvarez wanted to put 

Stranger Things into space 

and displaying cockiness as 

confidence was not the right 

move in my opinion. 

My overall impression of the 

film is that it is a good addition 

to the Alien family with some 

faults but not as bad as previous 

films (Alien 3 and Ressurection 

in particular). What makes 

the first two films work is 

the battle between brain 

and brawn where the smart, 

capable humans compete with 

an unrecognizable creature, 

and this film is swapped with 

a naivety that is overdone in 

Hollywood currently. I would 

recommend it to not only Alien 

fans but also young horror fans 

to see this epic. That is the target 

audience Alvarez and co want 

to tap some nostalgia into and 

explore more in this franchise. 

6/10

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REVIEW 

What “ ” 

did wrong 

Photo: IMDb 

Alice Soleng 

Writer 

Illustration: AdobeStock // New Africa 

Colleen Hoover’s books were suddenly everywhere. The rise of 

BookTok led to many readers discovering her works, and in barely 

a minute, she took half of the spots on every bookstore’s top 10 

most bought shelves. People who had never picked up a book since 

middle school became page-turners, devouring Hoover’s books. 

The instant rise in fame led to Hoover earning lots of money, and 

after having claimed a spot among the most famous authors of our 

times, she also gained a film deal for her highest-selling book “It 

Ends With US”. 

The film received negative media attention over a year before its 

release date in theatres. In 2019, actor Justin Baldoni (Jane The 

Virgin) secured the film rights to Hoover’s best-selling book. At the 

start of 2023, Blake Lively was cast as Lily Bloom, and filming began 

shortly after. Fans were immediately critical of the casting, as both 

the lead actors were much older than the characters in the books. 

Something that makes sense, as it’s not realistic for a 30-year-old 

man to be a successful neurosurgeon – yet still annoying lovers of 

the book. The first press pictures of the filming were also ridiculed 

for the choices in outfits for the main characters. People were 

simply not buying it. In August 2024 the film hit the theatres, but 

it didn’t take long for another issue to appear. One most would 

consider a lot worse than older characters and poor outfits. 

For those of you who are unaware, the film “It Ends With Us” 

tackles serious issues like domestic violence and emotional abuse. 

The book was written as an ode to Colleen Hoover’s mother, who 

herself left an abusive man, and raised her children on her own. 

Hoover’s book was her way of telling her mother that it did end 

with them and that her mother had made the right decision to 

leave Hoover’s father. With such a serious topic, one would assume 

most of the marketing and hype around the film would be utilised 

to spread awareness on the topic, or to give a voice to victims of 

abuse and encourage victims to seek help. Director Justin Baldoni 

has used several interviews highlighting the issue and discussing 

the mentality around victim blaming. In an interview with CBS 

20

Mornings, he spoke about how creating the film allowed 

him to direct our conversations about domestic violence. 

“The question that’s always asked is: why did she stay? 

And that’s the wrong question. We need to be asking 

ourselves: why do men harm?” Baldoni goes on to explain 

how he wanted to do justice to survivors‘ stories and shed 

light on the complex human paradox of what to do when 

someone you love hurts you. So Baldoni did his part. Now 

what is the problem? 

It’s that Blake Lively, the actress for the victim in the film, 

did exactly the opposite. 

Already by looking at Lively’s interview with CBS 

Mornings, one can tell that the difference between her 

and Baldoni is clear. While Baldoni spent most of his 

interview discussing the message of the film, Lively spent 

hers talking about the love-triangle, music decisions, and 

her character Lily’s traits (not mentioning the situation). Of 

course, this could have been because of the interviewer’s 

questions, but it all goes downhill from there. Lively, also 

a producer of the film, was a crucial part of all parts of the 

film. She has also said that she considered this film to be a 

part of her life’s work, because of its importance. During 

the promotion of the film, Blake Lively has dismissed the 

message of the film, in favour of spreading the word of her 

romcom moment. Basically, using the press tours for the 

film to not only hype up the love triangle, and brag about 

her husband Ryan Reynold’s new film but also to market 

her new haircare brand. Something that is so utterly tone 

deaf, that I believe if she weren’t a Hollywood sweetheart 

from before, she would have been cancelled immediately. 

After learning about the promotion of the film, I found 

myself wondering if I had misjudged the storyline 

completely. I must admit that I never liked Hoover’s 

book, but I still found it interesting and easy to read. The 

promotion of the film made me question whether they 

had made a terrible decision to focus on the love stories, 

rather than on the abuse from the book. So, I decided to 

go watch it, and to my surprise: I didn’t hate it. (Minor 

spoilers upcoming) 

Of course, the initial love story between 

Lily and Ryle was, in my opinion, a little 

cringe-worthy and superficial, but I still think it set 

up a good dynamic for the rest of the film. The scenes 

portraying domestic violence were gracefully done, with 

certain scenes leaving the viewer uncomfortable with the 

reality they portray. “It Ends With Us” did an excellent 

job at blurring the lines between denial and reality, 

expressing the feelings of a victim denying what they 

are experiencing out of doubt and love for their partner. 

Furthermore, it shows what courage it takes to leave an 

abusive relationship. This is why it is so horrendous that 

what could have been an important film for victims, is 

marketed as a romcom. In a TikTok from the official “It 

Ends With Us” film account, Blake Lively exclaims that 

we should grab our friends and wear our florals to go see 

the film. The phrase itself sounds like we should go watch 

a silly love story, when what she is saying is: “Grab your 

friends, and wear your florals, and go watch a film where 

a woman suffers in an abusive relationship!”. 

But why should we care about this? A little poor marketing, 

not too serious, right? The reality is that many will step 

into theatres without knowing what to expect. People 

who could easily be triggered won’t know what awaits 

them, because the marketing suggests a love triangle film, 

with a first love trope. Also, I found it riveting how people 

are profiting from this film, whilst not doing enough for 

the actual victims. A film that could have been the starting 

point for an important dialogue, has been shaped into 

just another cute romance story. It’s disappointing that 

Hoover and Lively, who had such an opportunity, decided 

to not take it. Because in the end, if you didn’t make the 

film to give someone else a voice and tell the story, then 

you just did it for the money. It’s insensitive to those who 

are victims, to see their own experience shrunk into 

a romantic comedy and a discussion about clothes and 

love interests. Say what you want about entertainment, 

but you can’t ignore that when you take on such a serious 

project, that it should be done correctly. The film and 

production did its part. 

But where’s the accountability from everyone else? 


SHORT-STORY 

How to not wake 

a dragon: 101 

Aurora Trondsen Flatvoll 

Writer 

Illustration: AdobeStock // Good Studio 

The anticipation made my heart race as I walked down the dark 

hallway. My flashlight, wrapped in its pink unicorn cover, cast a 

soft, narrow beam, creating dancing shadows on the walls. Feeling 

like a ninja, I moved silently towards my target. My tiny feet barely 

made a sound on the cool wooden floor. The mission was crucial, 

and every step had to be perfect. The Dragon, a creature I had 

grown to respect, love, and fear, was in a deep slumber somewhere 

upstairs, and my job was to ensure she stayed that way. 

The stairs loomed ahead—my first challenge. They creaked with 

every step; I was prepared, I hoped. I had spent countless nights 

perfecting my technique. My feet hovered about each step, placing 

them with the utmost care. Each groan from the old wood was like 

a thunderclap in the silence. I was almost halfway up when I heard 

the Dragon stir slightly. My heart skipped a beat, overwhelmed by 

the fear of waking her, but I kept moving: each step a calculated 

risk, each creak a potential disaster. 

As I reached the top of the stairs, I paused and peeked around 

the corner. The hallway was bathed in an eerie light from the 

moon sneaking in through the windows, and every noise seemed 

amplified. I hurried past the photos and trinkets that lined the 

walls, aware that each item could potentially be a landmine of 

noise. The key to the kitchen closet was hidden in an old-fashioned 

chest in the dragon’s nest, and I needed it to unlock the next part 

of my mission. 

The door to the nest was just ahead. Getting to the chest would be 

tricky. I approached the door and eased it open; it was heavy, like a 

big wooden gate protecting its castle, it creaked. I stopped and held 

my breath, listening. The Dragon shifted slightly but did not wake. 

I was in. 

The Dragon‘s Nest is the world‘s scariest (and messiest) room. 

Before me was a labyrinth of potential dangers—obstacles that 

not even the dragon herself dared to meet. The room was littered 

with relics from her past conquests, each posing a possible threat. 

I stood there with my heart pounding, ready to face whatever lay 

ahead. 

The floor was cluttered with a mountain of clothes. Some were 

clean, while others were rumpled from their journey through the 

day. Shirts and pants were strewn about, creating a fabric maze that 

threatened to trip me. I carefully made my way through the pile of 

clothes. My flashlight beam swept over the mess, illuminating socks 

tangled with skirts and blouses. I had to tread carefully, keeping an 

eye out for any potential pitfalls. 

An old dresser stood against the far wall. The 

chest‘s surface was cluttered with the dragons‘ 

small treasures - rings, headphones, glasses, and a 

phone. I could see the drawer handle peeking out from 

behind the pile of clutter. My hands were shaky as I opened the 

drawer, trying not to disturb anything else. Standing on tiptoe, I 

could barely see the key inside the drawer, lying on top of some old 

books. I grasped the key; its brass was cool and heavy in my hand. 

Success was within reach, but I had to be quick. 

Just as I was about to close the drawer, I heard a faint noise from the 

hallway. My pulse quickened. Oh no, is the baby dragon awake? Had 

the dragon heard something? I looked around the room, my eyes 

darting to the cluttered floor. A hairbrush lay precariously close to 

my path, and I could see the disaster in my mind: tripping over it, 

causing a cascade of noise. With the key clutched tightly, I avoided 

the pile of clothes and the dangerous hairbrush. As I reached the 

door, my foot got caught on the end of a T-shirt, sending it sliding 

across the floor with a loud rustle. My heart sank as the dragon‘s 

snoring abruptly stopped, replaced by a low, restless murmur. I 

knew I had to move fast. I sprinted down the hallway, clutching 

the key tightly. Upon entering the kitchen, I moved cautiously. The 

closet loomed in the corner; my hands trembled as I fumbled with 

the key, trying to unlock the door. The lock clicked open with a 

satisfying sound. As I pushed the door open, two big yellow eyes 

appeared immediately in the dark. The creature‘s eyes gleamed 

with menacing light, watching me from the shadows. I had to 

remain still and not make sudden moves that might alarm it. 

The creature emitted a low, rumbling meow, a warning of its 

displeasure. It was hungry. I held my breath and slowly inched 

toward the closet‘s interior. Amidst forgotten kitchen gadgets, cat 

food, and old plates, I spotted the hidden treasure: the bag of candy. 

My hands shook as I reached for the candy; the creature‘s yellow 

eyes still tracked my every movement, their gaze intense. I grabbed 

the bag, my heart racing with excitement. Success! With the candy 

safely in hand, I knew I had to leave quickly. Just as I was about to 

exit the kitchen, disaster struck. I accidentally knocked over a glass 

jar from the kitchen counter. The glass jar tumbled and shattered 

loudly on the floor. The creature jumped and ran away, the noise 

echoing through the house. My heart sank as I stood frozen, tightly 

clutching the candy bag against my chest. The kitchen door swung 

open, and there she stood - the dragon, my mother. 

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AK TUELT 

Can Norway compete 

in attracting top talent? 

Liz Lowenberg 

Writer 

Photo: Unikum // Liz Lowenberg 

Illustration: AdobeStock // ink drop 

Denne artikkelen er et sammendrag av paneldebatten I Arendal. 

Den representerer ikke Unikums eller skribentens meninger. 

This was the topic in the panel at Arendal, with Toril Hernes 

from NTNU, Per Martin Norheim-Martinsen from NMBU, Rebecca 

Borsch from NHO, moderated by Marie Amelie from Startup 

Migrants at Kuben museum. Arendalsuka raised the question and 

the word that can summarize this conversation is: concerned. A 

question that was not so debatable due to the mutual consensus 

that this is quite not working, despite government officials stating 

that they are building the conditions to ensure investment capital 

and attracting skilled executives that can enhance and improve the 

status quo for the country. Norway is losing a battle here. 

The dropping numbers of international top executives in the 

country or retaining the existing ones has been dramatically 

affected, as the panelists agreed. The slight increase in wealth 

taxes at local and state levels was not quite a good incentive. This 

is one of the most important issues for foreign capital, and even 

for Norwegian businesses and entrepreneurs who are fleeing to 

more benevolent countries that are eager to receive them with 

open arms. Another factor affecting the situation is the newly 

implemented tuition for international students, as it was clear in 

other meetings in Arendalsuka that it has come here to stay and not 

change. Panelists agreed that the drop in international students 

is striking. It shows a very clear effect of the new governmental 

policies. “It is worse than we thought, and it is happening very very 

fast” mentioned Norheim-Martinsen. 

Borsch stated that the country depends heavily on foreign labor, 

and this implementation of tuition has just made things worse as 

the education system provided a platform where students could 

immerse into society. And eventually incorporate into businesses 

that need certain skills that are found abroad. She said, „The idea 

of Norwegians thinking they are the best country to emigrate to 

may be far from reality.“ She mentioned there is a list of the best 

countries to emigrate, and surprisingly Norway was the last on the 

list of countries just after Germany, which was in position 49. The 

panorama doesn’t look very well. Although Norway is one of the 

wealthiest countries in the world, the conditions for foreign capital 

and talented professionals are not quite there. They wish the 

government could see the benefits of international students in the 

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classroom, and without incentives in tuition they are competing 

against better-prepared institutions. 

On the side, a former student of the University level commented 

that when she paid the tuition, she expected a similar education as 

other countries like the USA or UK, yet in a more beautiful setting so 

she decided to come to Norway. She found there was not a diverse 

English curriculum, most professors were good, but some had 

monotonous voices or lack of teaching skills, there were little or 

no opportunities for part-time work, social activities were only for 

exchange students, and easier arrival conditions. She found nature 

outstanding, but this was not enough, so she decided to move back 

to her country. 

Top-skilled foreign workers, international investors, and students 

suffer from not only the cultural shock that pertains to any country 

relocation. Together comes: 

1. Long waits for their migratory status to be confirmed due to an 

overload of work for the UDi staff. Still, no solution was offered to 

bring the long waits to a shorter one. 

2. Difficulties opening a bank account so they can‘t pay or receive 

payments. Companies have to find solutions to pay. 

3. High taxes 

4. High cost of living 

5. Lack of help in acquiring the Norwegian language 

The panel agreed that it would be helpful for the government to 

reverse such policies like the wealth tax increase, and the tuition 

for international students and start to think of better strategies to 

keep and maintain top-skilled workers that could bring benefits to 

both the private and public sector, because they will collaborate 

with taxes for the country if they stay here. But if the conditions 

don´t improve it is most likely that they flee away. To ameliorate 

these decisions, Hernes mentioned that in NTNU they implemented 

a fund that brings some international students with a scholarship 

and now the dynamic in her classroom has dramatically changed. 

Norwegian businesses are suffering the consequences of these 

policies with a crisis in their recruitment of skilled workers and 

founders. University recruitment has also suffered and therefore 

the multiple voices inside the classroom are non-existent or in 

small proportion. At the end, they said the panorama does not look 

like it will change but they were hopeful they could eventually see 

the impacts so the government can start taking action. 


AK TUELT 

Godt oppmøte på Studiestartdagen 

på UiA i Kristiansand 


Ansvarlig redaktør 

Foto: Unikum // Mattias Johannessen 

Illustrasjon: AdobeStock // girafchik 

Plenen foran kantinen på UiA stappfull av forventningsfulle studenter 

12. August brakte det løs igjen på campuser over hele Agder; 

studiestartdagen er her. Mange nye studenter flokker til 

universitetene og høyskolene, og mange kommer tilbake for 

å studere videre. På UiA’s Campus i Kristiansand var det godt 

oppmøte; plenen bak hovedbygget ved kantinen var tidvis stappfull 

av ivrige studenter. Det var godt oppmøtt med stands, og Unikum 

var på plass for å sjekke hvordan studiestarten foregikk seg. 

Stemningen kan oppsummeres med at den var kokende, men det 

var uten tvil en atmosfære av spenning og høye forventninger om 

det nye semesteret. Unikum tok turen innom noen av standsene 

på området, for å sjekke innom de som har stilt seg opp på stands 

i dag. 

Et av stoppene på vår runde gjennom standsene på plenen, er 

standen til Kristisand Studentidrettslag, eller KSI forkortet. Vi 

blir møtt av Jonas Kvinlaug og Lasse Log Endresen. Da Unikum 

var innom var det studenter foran standen til KSI, så vår fotograf 

fikk dessverre ikke tatt bilde av hele standen. Standen er dekorert 

med cheerleaderpompoms, og flere pokaler. Fargene lilla og sølv 

går mye igjen i dekorasjonene som pynter opp standen deres. På 

Unikum’s spørsmål om hvorfor studenter bør engasjere seg hos 

KSI Kristiansand sin Stand 

KSI (Kristiansand Studentidrettslag) sin stand på Campus i Kristiansand, med Jonas Kvinlaug og 

Lasse Log Endresen på bildet. - Sport og idrett er en god mulighet for nye bekjentskaper, og en kan 

få venner fra mange forskjellige studier 

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KSI, får vi i svar fra Kvinlaug og Endresen, at sport og idrett er en 

god mulighet til å stifte nye bekjentskaper. Det er et godt sosialt 

miljø innenfor idretten, og en får anledningen til å få venner fra 

mange forskjellige studieretninger, slik at en ikke kun er begrenset 

til ens egen klasse. De sier videre at sport kan by på utfordringer, 

noe som kan bidra til en god mestringsfølelse. 

På vår vei videre gjennom de forskjellige standsene som er å finne 

på plenen i dag, kommer Unikum over Fadderstyret. Fadderstyret 

har fått en meget god plassering i år, like utenfor inngangen til 

kantinen. Når Unikum kommer innom standen er det Karen Elise 

Stenersen og Marianne Haugland som er å treffe i standen. 

Den tredje og siste standen Unikum stopper ved i dag er Curatus 

sin stand. Det er godt oppmøte på standen, og svært god stemning. 

Så god stemning faktisk at vår skribent rett og slett ikke får med 

seg navnet på alle de som står på denne standen i dag. I likhet med 

fadderstyret, har også Curatus utstyrt seg med lykkehjul i dag. 

Standstelt til Curatus 

Fadderstyret i teltet sitt 

Curatus var godt representert på sin stand på studiestartdagen. Unikum‘s skribent fikk ikke navnet 

på alle som stod på standen, men fire av dem som stod da Unikum var innom er Andjela Durman, 

Elias Oselan, Eskil Furøy, og Krista Mestad. 

Også fadderstyret var tilstede med stand på Studiestart. Karen Elise Stenersen, og Marianne 

Haugland var de som stod på stand da Unikum kom på besøk. - Fadderordningen gir mulighet for 

nye bekjentskaper, og en trygghet for nye studenter 

Etter å ha besøkt disse tre standene måtte vår skribent til egen 

stand. Etter hvert som tiden gikk ble det stadig mindre og mindre 

studenter på plenen, og rundt kl. 13:15 begynte flere foreninger 

å rydde sammen standsene sine. Kl. 14:00 var det knapt noen 

studenter igjen, og nok en studiestartdag er over for denne gangen. 

Det har nok uten tvil vært noen hektiske timer for alle involverte, 

men det er samtidig det som gjør det gøy å stå på stand, å få treffe 

nye studenter og bli kjent med nye venner. 

På spørsmål fra vår skribent på hvorfor det er viktig for studenter 

med faddere, svarer Haugland og Stenersen at det er viktige med 

faddere fordi fadderordningen gir studenter en mulighet for å 

stifte nye bekjentskaper. Uten faddere er det ingen som tar imot de 

nye studentene; det ville derfor ikke vært noen nye bekjentskaper 

uten fadderne, og ikke den tryggheten som fadderne kan gi for 

nye studentene. På sin stand har fadderstyret ordnet seg godt til 

med lykkehjul med småpremier. Vår skribent får høflig tilbud om 

å prøve seg på lykkehjulet, men må gå videre for å se på de andre 

standsene i området. 

Unikum ønsker alle studenter, både nye og de som har vært her 

før, velkommen til nok et studieår ved UiA. 


ANMELDELSE 

Å le mens man leser studenthåndbok? 

Umulig. 

Illustrasjon: L-innsikt, Egmont 

Ferdinand Arntzen Elmenhorst 

Nettredaktør 

Med mindre man leser «Alene Hjemmefra» som ble utgitt i 

august. Linn Isabel Eielsen (24), kanskje bedre kjent under 

aliaset L-innsikt, bestemte seg for å skrive boken midt udner 

bachelor-skrivingen. 

Boken er ulik andre studenthåndbøker på de aller fleste måter. 

Den er latterlig komisk, tar ikke seg selv så seriøst, og kapittelet om 

utdanning kommer ikke før side 122. 

- Jeg prøvde å sette kapitlene i kronologisk rekkefølge av problemene 

man møter i studietiden. Det aller første stressmomentet er flytting, 

og økonomi følger rett bak. Det tar litt tid før man faktisk starter 

med selve utdanningen, forklarer Eielsen. 

Comic strips, ghosting & bodycount-Leander 

Innholdet i boken er i stor grad basert på Eielsen sine egne 

erfaringer, og disse erfaringene blir virkelig satt på spissen i de 

situasjonsbaserte tegningene. Noen av disse tegneseriestripene 

gjorde at jeg brøt ut i latter. Vi har inkludert fire striper i denne 

anmeldelsen, men boken består av mange, mange flere. 

- Det er det 8. året med L-innsikt. Jeg startet når jeg var 16 år 

gammel, og har tegnet hver uke siden det. I 2020 endret stilen min 

seg, som gjorde at produksjonen ble litt raskere, og at de kunne 

være situasjonsbaserte, sier Eielsen. 

Alene Hjemmefra består av kapitlene «Flytting», «Økonomi», 

«Relasjoner», «Utdanning», «Mat og helse», og «Ikke prøv å ha 

kontroll – du har trolig ikke engang hørt om tingen som forårsaker 

ditt neste problem». Man blir dratt med på flyttelass som skal opp 

flere etasjer, til et 12-stegs program på hvordan man blir invitert 

på nyttårsfest, helt frem til melbiller. 

- Den er kanskje best for de som enda ikke har flyttet hjemmefra, 

men den kan være nyttig for alle typer studenter. Tanken var 

at boken skulle være forberedende for studietiden, en slags 

humoristisk trøst, men den fungerer også som et oppslagsverk, 

forteller Eielsen. 

Dette er best illustrert i den første grafiske fremstillingen, hvor 

karakteren Linn leser en bok om å slokke brann mens det brenner. 

Boken er et forsøk på å dokumentere hvordan det er å vokse opp 

og leve som student i dagens samfunn. Tanken er at den skal 

oppsummere livet for unge. Med hennes egne ord, en «tidskapsel 

av det å studere». 

Under studietiden opplevde Linn at hun ble «ghostet», altså at hun 

ikke fikk svar. 

- Jeg ville ikke sende en grinemelding, og jeg bruker ofte 

humor som et slags skjold. Da endte jeg opp med å sende ut en 

spørreundersøkelse for å finne ut av hvorfor jeg ikke fikk svar, selv 

om vennene mine sa jeg ikke burde. Alt som går galt, blir til en 

morsom historie etter hvert, tenker Eielsen. 

Dette har jeg ikke gjort før, så det får jeg sikkert til 

- Det er betryggende å lese at andre har gått gjennom det man selv 

skal gå gjennom. Det er en trøst. Å være student er en fin, men 

merkelig tid i livet. Man må liksom nyte kaoset, mener Eielsen. 

- Man får venner, mister venner, det er alltid kaos og stadig nye 

ting å ta stilling til. Man opplever og overlever, fortsetter hun. 

Om man ikke får til noe, eller ikke helt skjønner det – da er det greit 

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med hjelp. Mellom de komiske erfaringene og tegneseriestripene 

kommer det gode fakta innspill som oppsummerer hvordan man 

manøvrerer sparing og BSU, Canvas og StudentWeb, hvordan ulike 

prevensjoner fungerer, og en huskeliste for kilder. 

- Det kan oppstå veldig mange kriser, men noe av det beste med 

studietiden er å ta disse krisene til seg og lære av dem. Ting må vike 

fra planen for at man skal kunne lære, sier Eielsen. 

- Fakta-sidene i boken har kommet av at ting har gått skikkelig 

skeis, og da har jeg måtte finne ut av hvordan jeg kan fikse det, 

fortsetter hun. 

Etter en gjennomlesning av boka vil du skjønne hva som menes 

med «skikkelig skeis». No spoilers. Du kan få Linn Isabel Eielsen sin 

bok Alene Hjemmefra til 279,- i forskjellige bokhandler. 


OPINION 

The Importance of Art: How art is essential 

for human expression and creativity 

Sharmaarke Mohamed 

Writer 

Illustration: AdobeStock // denisik11 

Art has been an intrinsic part of human civilization for 

millennia, serving as a mirror to our society, a medium for 

expression, and a bridge between cultures and generations. 

From the ancient cave paintings of Lascaux to contemporary 

digital installations, art has continuously evolved, reflecting 

humanity‘s changing values, challenges, and aspirations. But 

beyond its aesthetic appeal and historical significance, why is 

art so important? Why do we build institutions, teach lessons, 

and reflect through art? 

Art as a Reflection of Society 

Art has always been a powerful tool for documenting and 

reflecting societal values, conflicts, and transformations. 

Art celebrated the human form and the rediscovery of 

classical knowledge during the Renaissance. In contrast, the 

turbulent 20th century saw the emergence of movements like 

Expressionism and Surrealism, which responded to the chaos 

and uncertainty of the times, caused by geopolitical turmoil. 

Through these artistic expressions, we gain insight into 

different eras‘ cultural, political, and emotional landscapes. 

Moreover, contemporary art continues to address pressing 

social issues such as climate change, racial inequality, and 

gender identity. By engaging with these topics, art not only 

reflects society but also challenges it, prompting viewers to 

think critically and act on important issues. 

Art as a Medium for Personal Expression 

For many, art is a form of self-expression. Whether it‘s a painter 

exploring their inner turmoil on canvas or a poet capturing 

fleeting moments of beauty, art provides an outlet for the 

human soul. This creative process is not only therapeutic for 

the artist, but also offers audiences a glimpse into the artist‘s 

mind, fostering empathy and understanding. 

In this way, art becomes a universal language, transcending 

cultural and linguistic barriers. A powerful painting, a moving 

piece of music, or a thought-provoking sculpture can resonate 

with people from different backgrounds, connecting them 

through shared emotions and experiences. 

At the same time, art fosters cross-cultural dialogue, allowing 

us to explore and appreciate the richness of diverse traditions. 

Exhibitions, festivals, and collaborations between artists 

from different cultures can break down stereotypes, promote 

mutual respect, and highlight our shared humanity. In an 

increasingly globalized world, art serves as a bridge, bringing 

people together and encouraging a deeper understanding of 

one another. 

Art as a Tool for Education and Innovation 

Art is a powerful educational tool that stimulates creativity, 

critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. When students 

engage with art, they learn to observe, analyze, and interpret 

the world around them. This process fosters open-mindedness 

and innovation—essential qualities in today‘s rapidly changing 

world. 

Furthermore, art encourages interdisciplinary thinking. The 

intersection of art with science, technology, engineering, 

and mathematics (STEM) has given rise to STEAM (Science, 

Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education. 

By integrating the arts into STEM, students can approach 

problems from multiple perspectives, leading to more 

solutions. 

Art as a Celebration of Human Creativity 

At its core, art is a celebration of human creativity. It is a 

testament to our ability to imagine, innovate, and create 

something beautiful out of nothing. Whether it’s the grandeur 

of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, the simplicity of a haiku, 

or the boldness of a modernist sculpture, art showcases the 

endless possibilities of human ingenuity. 

In celebrating art, we celebrate our shared humanity—the joys, 

struggles, and dreams that connect us all. Art reminds us that 

we are not just passive observers in life but active participants, 

capable of shaping our world and leaving a legacy for future 

generations. 

Conclusion 

In a world often dominated by technology and rationality, 

art serves as a vital counterbalance—a reminder of the 

importance of emotion, intuition, and imagination. It enriches 

our lives by offering beauty, insight, and connection, while also 

challenging us to think deeply and act with empathy. Through 

art, we gain a deeper understanding of ourselves, our society, 

and our place in the world. It is not just a luxury or a pastime 

but a fundamental aspect of what it means to be human. 

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OPINION 

Things that surprised me as an 

student coming to 

Helena Holzer 

Writer 

Photo: Unikum // Mattias Johannessen 

Illustration: AdobeStock // Julia Me 

„But it’s sooo expensive!“, they said when I first told my family and friends about moving to Norway. Growing 

up in Austria, hearing about the innovative Scandinavian school system, and the beautiful, diverse landscape. 

Finding out that Norway is not a part of the European Union, even though almost every other country in Europe 

is part of it, was a shock. When I found an interesting study program, applied and got accepted, there was 

no other way than finding out the truth about Norway myself. Comments from family and friends: “I always 

wanted to go to Norway, I will visit you FOR SURE!!!” Well, there is the people who think they know how it is, and 

the people who dared to figure it out, right? So here comes my first impression: 

1. Prices 

Yes, it is sooo expensive, and at the same time it is not. We pay way 

less rent than most students in Vienna, but the cheapest wine is 

4-times more expensive than in Austria (didn’t know that I would 

become an almost anti-alcoholic student here due to economic 

reasons). Although the prices for eating out in cities like Vienna 

and Salzburg are also approaching a critical point, in Norway it is 

more like a frog jumping in way too hot water. Checking the prices 

on the menu, and back to the beloved bread with butter and pasta 

at home. But all in all, I feel like it is possible to survive financially 

as a student in Norway. Not least because of amazing regulations 

like Sia-Housing, other student deals, sometimes even free food at 

the university events, and maybe even because of the awareness 

that it can get expensive quickly here. 

3. Weather 

“Amazing that I arrive already in August, then I can also experience 

some summer in Norway! “That’s what I thought before I arrived. 

I put on my long pants, sweater and jacket (that I planned to wear 

in fall). I banished my shorts, beach shirt and crop tops (that I 

planned to wear in summer) in the farthest corners, and I bought 

the warmest IKEA down-filled duvet. Started sleeping with long 

pyjamas, and already showered in way too hot water. To be fair, 

after the first “summer is over” shock, I also experienced some 

warm, sunny days, and with a lot of fantasy I can even start to 

imagine summer days at the beach or lakes. Nevertheless, I am 

currently preparing myself for fall in the winter-in-Austria-way. 

Let’s see how it comes! 

2. Landscape 

Coming from a country that are very spoiled in mountain sceneries, 

the fjord landscapes are really something special – when the sun is 

out, it definitely seems like a dreamy place. Growing up myself, in 

a rather hilly than mountainous part, I heard that Kristiansand or 

southern Norway in general could be similar in that aspect. When 

I headed on the ferry in Denmark though, looking around I was 

doubting if Norway would define a hill / mountain in a Danish 

or Austrian sense. Luckily, it was in an Austrian sense, so I am 

already enjoying the hills here, excited to head north to explore 

some mountains. Moreover, I have to mention the forest, which is 

magically always so close, wherever you are. The university, city 

centre, student housing – you are always two seconds away from 

the forest. And of course, being almost surrounded by the sea is 

always something special for someone coming from a landlocked 

country. 

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4. Sustainability 

In the last years I became more conscious about the need for 

sustainability in everyday life, and since Norway is often in the 

highest ranks of development statistics, I was eager to see how 

much further Norway already would be in this aspect. All the 

more disappointed I was going to the supermarket, finding almost 

everything packed in plastic. For a student with limited financial 

resources, Norway doesn’t really support a sustainable lifestyle, 

even less than Austria (which is still a very low level for the level 

of development and knowledge we have), and that really surprised 

me in a negative way. 

In a nutshell, I am extremely grateful for this 

opportunity to study and live in a different country, 

5. Digitalization 

When I signed my Sia-Housing-contract with digital signature, 

and they asked me to “kindly sign manually with a pen”, I was 

not completely sure about digitalization in Norway anymore. But 

the 16 new apps on my phone, and that after a few days I already 

missed paying with cash convinced me. All the more happy I was, 

when I found out that in most cases I can still pay with cash, and 

since then I proudly join the club of backward cash-paying retirees 

and annoy the salespeople who happily go to another room to 

exchange money for me. 

6. User Experience 

Although I am not completely sure about digitalization, I definitely 

cannot deny Norwegians the effort to take user experience 

seriously. Even though, it was overwhelming in the beginning, as 

soon as things started to work, it was mind blowing for me how 

everything is designed to have the best user experience. Also, how 

everyone works to ensure that although it’s a lot of information, 

registration and apps come hand in hand. 

7. University 

To be fair, I never studied at a university in Austria, but what I’ve 

heard so far, is that you don’t normally hear in the first lecture to 

think critically and question everything. Rather the opposite: to 

never question the all-knowing professor with the knowledge from 

the 1960s. Furthermore, how the importance of study-life balance 

got emphasized early, as well as the independent approach, 

impressed me. 

and I would love to get to know Norway so much 

better (please the plastic-free version though)! 

I am definitely “midt i smørøyet” here in Kristiansand! 


POEM 

SYMPTOMS OF 

HEART-BREAK 

Anna Gunilla Mikalsen 

Guest writer 

Illustration: AdobeStock // zimmytws 

I meet him on the street 

And my healing wound is bleeding again 

I cover my heart to last as long as the brief encounter requires 

I blame the wind for the tears in my eyes 

That once looked at you in a whole different way 

Blame the cold for the trembling of my lips 

Reminiscing that they had once been on yours 

As I realize that no excuse can make up for a broken heart 

We go our separate ways 

Just in time 

Before I leak through the patch 

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Unikum 

REVIEW 

reviews: 

Max Tveit 

Writer 

Illustration: AdobeStock // ShinoStock & AdobeStock // worldofvector 

The anticipated sequel and third movie in the critically acclaimed 

and hugely popular Deadpool universe came out recently. After 

reshoots last May and the Hollywood Sag-AFTRA strike halting 

production, Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy’s long awaited rated R, 

superhero flick finally released in theaters. And it was great and as 

far as numbers go by the time of writing it has crossed the 1-billiondollar 

box office mark even surpassing 2019’s The Joker. 

But this review isn’t about numbers, they speak for themselves, 

this is about the journey that brought us here and the culmination 

of these past three movies and Ryan Reynolds legacy as Deadpool 

which started all the way back in 2009 with X-men Origins: 

Wolverine. But as the name implies Deadpool isn’t the only star 

cast member in this movie, ever since his departure from the 

X-men universe at the end of 2017’s Logan, fans have been waiting 

patiently, but at long last Hugh Jackman returns as THE Wolverine. 

With the long-awaited team up finally happening, and after at 

least one box office flop recently thanks to THE Marvels and some 

uncertainty regarding their future of movies, this feels like a breath 

of fresh air. Whilst the concept of the movie might not be new, it is 

after all a superhero team up movie, the way Hugh and Ryan play 

off each other mimics their real-life antics and help create a box 

office hit and a well-made movie, but enough about that for now, 

so let’s delve into the plot in a semi spoiler free fashion. I’m writing 

this with an educated wish that you have at least seen one or more 

of the trailers and I will write this review with that in mind. 

Deadpool and Wolverine start out happy, not unlike the ending of 

Deadpool 2, he has a loving group of friends and family, made up 

of the previous movies castmates, and generally life looks good for 

Wade Wilson. Until a knock on the door during his birthday party 

signals the arrival of the TVA, the time traveling agency which 

looks over the Marvel universe’s different timelines and makes 

sure everything is in order. They quickly outman and kidnap Wade 

and transport him to their agency, where they explain that due to 

Logan‘s passing his universe is dying, but all might not be over 

yet for him and so they give him an opportunity. Leave his own 

decaying universe behind and join the MCU timeline. Now clad 

in his usual scarlet red suit, Deadpool doesn’t quite agree, instead 

opting to steal a time traveling gizmo and do things his own way, 

leaving them behind to find a way to save his universe. And his great 

plan involves finding another familiar yellow spandex wearing 

badger and returning to his universe restoring the timeline and 

preventing the decay and death of all those he loves. And the rest 

of the movie shows the uncanny duo shoot and kill and curse their 

way back whilst creating Deadpool‘s answer to the Avengers. And 

for the rest of the plot and to see how it all plays out; you have to 

go watch it yourself. 

For those who like violence, humor, banter, blood, gore, murdering 

and watching two unkillable superheroes try to kill each other for 

two hours I highly recommend this movie for you. And even if you 

haven’t yet watched the first two Deadpool movies or any of the 

previous X-men or Wolverine movies, you don’t necessarily have 

had to. The movie acts as a self-contained story following a time 

gap set after the first two Deadpool movies which allows watchers 

new and old to jump in and enjoy it all the same. 

And in regards to the technical side, director Shawn Levy has once 

again created an excellent looking movie with plenty of literal 

mind-blowing action scenes and impressive cinematography and 

for all the die-hard Marvel fans there are plenty of easter eggs, 

secrets and post credit scenes to be found. And with an impressive 

soundtrack to boot filled with some stone cold classics, movie goers 

will feel the time fly by from start to credits. 

So, all in all, Hugh, Ryan and director Shawn Levy have created an 

excellent and memorable buddy cop movie for all to enjoy, I give it 

a very solid 9/10 , and I highly recommend it. 


CULTURE 

Vilde Hagen Svanberg 

Writer 

Culture Calendar 

September – October 

Summer is behind us, and autumn is fast approaching. This means your classes at university 

are back in business, but so are a lot of fun activities all around Kristiansand and Grimstad! 

Illustration: AdobeStock // Katsiaryna 

Theatre 

What: Impro Thursdays at Teateret 

When: Thursday, 26 

September, 20:00-22:00 

Where: Teateret 

Price: 50 NOK 

What: Oidipus/Antigone by Sofokles 

When: 6 September – 4 October 

Where: Kilden 

Price: 100-450 NOK 

What: Bare Flaks: Impromusikal 

When: Wednesday, 16 

October, 20:00-22:00 


Price: 150 NOK 

Cinema 

What: Docu-Night with UN-students: 

Watching “Four Hours at the Capitol” 


September, 18:00-22:00 

Where: BARE studenthouse, Galleriet 

Price: Free 

What: Jung Kook: I Am Still 

When: Premiere Wednesday, 

18 September 

Where: Kristiansand Kino 

Price: TBA 

What: Led Zeppelin - The 

Song Remains the Same 

When: Premiere Monday, 23 September 


Price: TBA 

What: Joker: Folie à Deux 

When: Premiere Wednesday, 2 October 


Price: TBA 

What: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 

– 50th Anniversary 4K Restoration 

When: Premiere Friday, 11 October 


Price: TBA 

Music 

What: Regnvær (band) 

When: Saturday, 14 

September, 21:00-22:30 

Where: BARE studenthouse 

Price: 150/250 NOK 

What: House @ Teateret 


September, from 22:00 


Price: Free 

What: BOXEN: Nea and the 

Regulars + Ann Weberg 


September, 22:00-23:00 



What: Fiesta de la Noche 

(Reggaeton/Cumbia) 




Price: Free 

What: The Future Now – A 

Nordic Art Symphony Project 

When: Thursday, 26 September, 20:00 

Where: Kilden 


What: London Symphonic 

Rock Orchestra 

When: Saturday, 28 September, 19:00 

Where: Kilden 


What: BOXEN: MÌO 

When: Thursday, 3 October, 22:00-23:00 



What: Eva Weel Skram 

When: Friday, 4 October, 18:30 

Where: Kilden 


What: Hagle (band) 

When: Saturday, 5 October from 21:00 

Where: Bluebox 


What: BOXEN: Theodor 

Lucero + Wholesome 




What: Karusellskapssyk med 

Øystein Sunde og “Meget i sløyd” 

When: Friday, 11 October, 19:00 

Where: Kilden 


What: Mozart’s Requiem with 

Kristiansand Symphonic Orchestra 

When: Thursday, 17 October, 19:30 

Where: Kilden 


Lectures/Courses 

What: Lørdagsuniversitetet – New 

and exciting topic each time 

When: Saturdays, 13:00-14:30 

Where: Every Saturday in Kristiansand, 

including Flekkefjord, Mandal, 

Grimstad and Risør on rotation 

Price: Free 

Language: Mostly in Norwegian 

What: Ta ordet-kurs (Speak up) 

When: Monday, 23 

September, 16:00-19:00 

Where: SiA Studentsenteret 

Price: Free 

What: Mindfulness 

When: Tuesday, 24 

September, 16:00-19:00 

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Price: Free 

What: Colletts kafe- Andreas 

Aase: Hvorfor er noen land 

rike, mens andre er fattige? 

When: Tuesday, 24 

September, 19:30-21:00 


Price: Free 

Language: Norwegian 

What: Søvnkurs (Sleep course) 


September, 16:00-18:00 


Price: Free 

What: Fotokurs (Photography course) 


September, 15:00-16:30 


Price: Free 

What: Suppekurs (Soup Course) 


October, 16:00-19:00 

Where: Common Kitchen, 

Kaserneveien 09 

Price: Free 

What: SurveyXact - 

Introduksjonskurs (Webinar) 

When: Tuesday, 15 October, 12:30-16:00 

Where: Digital 

Price: Free 

Language: Norwegian 

What: Hverdagsglede (Course 

in coping mechanisms and 

appreciating the little things) 


Where: SiA studentsenteret 

Price: Free 

What: Colletts Kafe- Alf Thomas 

Tønnessen: „Valg i USA“ 



Price: Free 

What: Campus Kristiansand: 

Kurs i akademisk skriving 

(Course in academic writing) 


October, 14:00-15:00 

Where: Campus Kristiansand, D3 018 

Price: Free 

Art 

What: Fragment - Nordic 

Modernism Festival 

When: 25-28 September 

Where: All over Kristiansand, e.g. 

Kunstsilo, Kilden, BARE, Knuden 

Price: Depends on the events 

you want to attend 

What: Att fästa bilden i minnet – 

Kåre Henriksson, Marcus Matt & 

Nicklas Randau (exhibition) 

When: 25 September – 24 November 

Where: Kristiansand Kunsthall 

Price: Free 

What: Playing With Fire: Edmund de 

Waal and Axel Salto (exhibition) 

When: 27 September – 2 March 

Where: Kunstsilo 


What: International Digital 

Contemporary Art (exhibition) 

When: 17 October – 26 January 

Where: Kunstsilo 


Other 

What: Move and Eat 

When: Every Wednesday, 12:50-15:00 

Where: Spicheren and 

SiA Studentsenteret 

Price: Free 

What: Coctail/Mocktail Wednesday 

When: Every Wednesday, from 15:00 


Price: Free 

What: Quiz 

When: Every Thursday 

Where: Bluebox & BARE studenthouse 


What: Learn to Dance Swing! 

When: Every Tuesday, from 8 October 

to 29 October, 18:30 – 20:00 

Where: Building 46, Room 216 

Price: Student: 300 NOK, Adult: 500 NOK 

What: Fredagskos with beerpong, 

board games, poker etc. 

When: Every Friday, from 15:00 


Price: Free 

What: Henrik Fladseth: 

Lavkultur (stand-up) 


September, 19:00-20:30 



What: Free Legal Aid 

When: Monday, 16 

September, 16:00-18:00 

Where: Kristiansand Library 

Price: Free 

What: Klubb Skamlös (Club Shameless) 




Price: Free 

What: Boblebingo (Bubble Bingo) 

When: Friday, 11 October, 21:00-22:30 



What: Backyard Run Kristiansand 

When: Saturday, 12 October, 10:00-22:00 

Where: Lund station, Østre ringvei 2 


What: UiA-løpet (UiA Race) 


Where: Campus Kristiansand 


Recommendations 

This autumn, SiA seems to be offering even more courses than usual. Sign up for free to learn everything from mindfulness 

and cooking to sleep and photography! 


TOPICAL 

ERASMUS PLUS PROJECTS 

“ENRICHING LIVES, OPENING MINDS” 

Rebecca Campanella 

Writer 

Photo: Freedom Universe // Sylwia Nowak 

Last summer I moved to France, and there I spent a few 

months as an au pair to learn the language and experience 

“la vie en rose” in Paris. I did not know anyone, so I found 

myself spending quite a lot of time hanging out on my own, 

trying to engage in activities to meet new people and make new 

friends. It was then, when I realised how much of a struggle that can 

be for someone to go abroad on your own, in a county where you 

don’t know the language nor the culture. I often hear people telling 

me how much courage it takes to do it, and I totally agree. Most of 

the times we give up embarking on a solo adventure because we 

are scared of the unknown and it is totally compressible. 

During mon séjour parisien (my stay in Paris) I found out about a 

project that can help people step out of their comfort zone and enjoy 

the journey feeling safer. It is called the Erasmus Plus Project and 

the particularity of this experience is that it is free to participate. It 

is not a joke: I remember when I was scrolling my Instagram feed, 

I came across a reel that was something like “you want to travel 

for free and meet people for other countries, making new friends, 

learn new skills?” My first impression was “well, as usual there is 

someone on social media who is trying to scam people promising 

a big deal for a very little effort, how is it possible to do all this for 

free?” 

The reel was so appealing, and so I decided to research it to be sure 

about what I was putting myself in. 

Turns out that Erasmus Plus Projects are incredible opportunities 

from the European Union to support education, training, youth and 

sports in Europe. 

Erasmus Plus offers Youth Exchange projects which are open to 

people from 18 to 30 years old (if you apply as the group leader for 

your national team, you don’t have any age restrictions). Training 

Course projects are open for all ages, but in most cases, it is required 

to have a background either professional or academic to get in the 

course, as the activities are more addressed to a specific field. 

The topic of the project can be various, from music to sport, 

from art to outdoor activities, programmes about mental health, 

sustainability, entrepreneurship, digital, technology and science 

field. It is addressed to different figures: youth workers, people 

working in education, NGO and volunteering, student, and 

unemployed people as well. It is impossible to not find a project 

that doesn’t suit your interest! 

Erasmus Plus is funded by the European Union, which means that 

food and accommodation during the total duration of the project 

is already paid. You just need to purchase your ticket to reach the 

venue where the project happens, but once it’s finished and you 

have taken part in all the activities (before, during and after the 

programme), you can get a refund within a few months from the 

end date. 

Erasmus Plus is not only about the 8-10 days of traveling for free 

in Europe and meeting people from other countries, but it is a 

program which is organised in a pre-arrival preparation to do, 

then there is the program itself, and once you are going back, it is 

required to do a follow up of the project, called dissemination. The 

aim of the Erasmus Plus project is to bring out in your community 

what you have learned and experienced, to show other people this 

incredible opportunity offered by the European Commission and 

the benefit you can get from it. There are plenty of options to do 

the dissemination of your project, you can organise local workshop, 

doing social media post, also writing about the Erasmus plus project 

on your university’s student newspaper! 

Further information about where to find Erasmus+ opportunity, 

visit the official website of the European Commission: 

And sign in on the Erasmus+ app: 

I can also recommend following Instagram pages and Facebook 

groups or join telegram channel to get daily updates about 

upcoming project, but mind that are not official sources of the 

European Comission. 

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ROOTS OF CHANGE 

“The secret of change is to focus all of our energy not in fighting the old, but in building the new” – Socrates. 

This spring I came across the Information bundle for “Roots of 

Change” an Erasmus Plus Youth Exchange. I was interested in the 

topic of re-connections with nature and transforming our habits 

in more sustainable ones, so I decided to apply. I was incredibly 

happy when I heard back from Youth Connect, the Italian sending 

organisation, and I got contacted by Freedom Universe, the polish 

organiser of “Roots of Change” , so I started getting ready for my 

upcoming Youth Exchange. 

love, exclusively between two people in a couple, but the real love 

is all around us: in our words, how we behave and how we connect 

with others. People are love and it comes from within ourselves. 

I learned a lot about challenging myself to observe the world from 

different prospectives, both my inner world and the outer one, 

because everyone has its own unique story, its own culture and 

background, its opinions and all of this matters. How special it 

is to learn from others, to listen to their stories and to share our 

differences but also everything we have in common, as at the end 

we are all one. 

Thanks to all the beautiful people I was surrounded with, I 

experienced the prospect to look at myself with kinder eyes 

and more gratitude, to forgive myself but never forget, because 

everything that happens in life is a valuable lesson. I challenged 

myself to practice more acceptance and letting go, because things 

happen for us, not to us. 

If you are not familiar with organising a travel on your own, don’t 

worry because you get support from the partner organization 

during the whole process of planification. 

As the aim of the project was to empower people to build eco habits 

and find your way to take care of Mother Earth, I choose a green 

travel option, which means I travelled all the way to Estern Europe 

by bus. Finally, the departure day arrived and in July I travelled for 

two days from my hometown in the north-east of Italy, all across 

central Europe to finally arrive to Gajkowski, a small rural village 

in northeast Poland, where I took part in the 10 days project. There 

I met the rest of the people which I shared this journey with we 

were 24 people from Italy, Latvia, Hungary and Poland. 

“Roots of change” was a truly life changing experience. Not 

because I manage to transform my life and myself in 10 days, it is 

not humanly possible. I still have my insecurities and fears, I am 

still struggling and grieving because life is difficult sometimes and 

that Is fine. But I am also so grateful, and my heart is full of love, 

my soul feels at peace, and I feel ready to face challenges with a 

calmer mind. 

I can say that “Roots of change” gave me the tools and the strength 

to bring out in the world what I learned in the safe environment 

we created. During the project I plant the seeds for my own change, 

and I am deeply looking forward to admiring the result, I am willing 

to take care of it, from the roots to the crown. 

Now, I have a different prospective that will allow me to cope 

better with whatever is going to happen because I know I have the 

power to do this. 

Roots of change is about creating connection within ourselves 

and the people around us. It is a chance to get back to our natural 

world, to connect with nature, experience bath forest, dip in the 

lake, walking barefoot on the grass, dancing to the rhythm of the 

drum, singing around the fire and living in a community of people 

who look after each other. 

Personally, Roots of change was a chance to re evaluate the concept 

of community. Nowadays we live in an individualistic society that 

push one person to be ego oriented, to fulfil personal needs first. 

Human beings are social animals, and we feel the need to belong 

and be accepted and love as we are. It was a chance to experience 

the meaning of love, which is often confused with the romantic 


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