Future CDL Teaser Beschrijving Input for 5-year plan Science Quiz Teaser Beschrijving Questions about the future Teaser Beschrijving In memoriam: Jan Kees Mulder Passing away of honourary member of the CDL
Thema Chemistry of the Future Chimica Acta Lugduni e Xe jaargang 56 jaargang- -Derde Eersteeditie editie 20XX-20XX 2021-2022
Chemistry of the Future
Praesidiaal 3 Nederlandreis 4 Future of the CDL 6 Spektaculair 7 EJW 8 On Stage 10 CDL Integraal 12 BB 15 Fotopagina 16 ALV 18 NorthPool 19 Committee Spotlight 20 Agenda 22 NEXT 22 Quiz of the Future 23 Lijn 43 24 In Memoriam 26 Onderwijs 27 Colophon
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Lise van den Bos (Hoofdredactie)
Maud Lusse
Jasmijn Bergsma
Niels van ‘t Riet
Leon Sol
Chemée Parrée (QQ)
Dear reader, It is an honour to address all of you through this piece. With the 89th board ‘Spektaculair’ we have already spent quite a few months in the boardroom. It is crazy to realise that the second semester is almost around the corner. Now that it’s the middle of the winter, I’d like to look back on an amazing summer and first period! So get a hot beverage and enjoy reading through this Chimica! One of the highlights of my summer was of course the freshmen introduction weekend (EJW). EJWcie ’21 has done a great job organising a hybrid EJW, where a lot of the new first years got to know each other, the study associations and us better! You can read all about the EJW further on in this piece on page 8. The new academic year officially started a few weeks later. However, this started with the sad news that our oldest honorary member, Prof. dr. J.J.C. Mulder, had passed away. Although this was tragic news to hear, it was amazing to see how much the CDL meant to him and how much he meant to the CDL. With the opening of the academic year, construction phase 2a has officially started. This is the building where in a few years our new boardroom will be located, so that is very exciting. The year started off with only few corona measures, which gave us the chance to open up the doors of our boardroom for members again! We could also enjoy our weekly drinks on Thursday again together with LIFE, Aesculapius and LBC. It was great to see so many of you back at the university after a long period of online faces. This also meant that the Constitutions Drinks could take place in the way it has always been. We got to welcome our friends and family, a lot of other study associations and older boards of the CDL, there were even board members from eleven years ago. This was a very exciting moment for us as upcoming board. Only a week later the yearly back-to-books drinks took place which was very successful! Many other fun activities took place after that and I can’t wait to see what the second semester has to offer! I am looking forward to a spektaculair OJW, Dies and ONCS amongst other great activities. I am looking forward to seeing you all there and I wish you a lot of fun reading this Chimica!
Lucie Spek h.t. praeses der Chemisch Dispuut Leiden
Dear readers, The first Chimica of the new editorial board is here! In September this year everyone started the year very optimistic, but unfortunately a new lockdown came sooner than we expected. Luckily there were many activities when it was still possible, like the first years weekend, AkCie laser gaming and a lunch lecture by Janssen. Hopefully lockdownfree days are ahead of us!
couple of months. You will get to know the new board a little bit better, there will be an overview of the first ALV, there will be a MATCH puzzle, a quiz about the future and so much more! Enjoy reading this edition of the Chimica! Lise van den Bos Editor in chief Chimica Acta Lugduni
This edition of the Chimica is filled with activities of the past
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The lustrum trip Monday Last year we were allowed to organise the lustrum trip for 2020. Sadly, it soon became clear that because of Covid we needed to postpone the lustrum trip and had to think about alternatives for an activity in the summer. This became the Nederlandreis 2020, a 5-day adventure in Friesland. First, we had to get to Friesland. Because this was so remote with not a lot of busses, we decided to go for a road trip. On Monday after a long drive, we arrived in Oudemirdum a (very) small town in south-west Friesland. After everyone was settled in their 6-person homes it was time for the group BBQ. First the food needed to be picked up at a supermarket but of course it was Friesland, so the closest Jumbo was a 20 minute drive. Then we used Action BBQ’s that didn’t work very well so it took a long time to heat all the food. Luckily this was the sunniest day of the week, and it was no punishment to sit in the sun and wait for a bit. After everyone finished their dinner, we quickly had to change for the party in the evening because at 22:00 h we had to be quiet at the camping. So, after everyone changed the party could start. Scattered over the 4 houses we had on the camping, different games were set up and you could challenge each other to win a glow in the dark bracelet. The goal was to challenge as many people as you could and win all the colours for your collection. This resulted in a very chaotic and fun evening with lots of yelling and laughing. This proved to be a great kick-off for a very fun week and the people that didn’t know each other before the trip immediately knew each other after the first day.
- Mart Bijsterbosh
Tuesday After having such a fun themed drink yesterday and having collected all the colors of the rainbow in bracelets yesterday, everyone was exhausted by partying too much yesterday. Nevertheless, a Capobodo (Carpool grocery shopping) was already planned at 10 o’clock today. A fusion of words that was said purely as a joke in one of the lustrumtrip committee meetings. This was liked so much by the entire committee that it definitely had to be included in the program booklet. When everyone had done their desired shopping, there was some time for rest, after which preparations had to be made for the afternoon program. When all the bikinis and swimming trunks were on, even though the sky was so dark and it was so cold, everyone was ready to go. After a short drive to the water, it was time to get ourselves into a wetsuit as the water was extremely cold, so a bit of protection was definitely needed. After everyone was extremely sexy with their wetsuits on, it was time for some windsurfing instruction. The people who preferred not to windsurf watched, with pleasure, the others struggle with the boards and the sails. After the instruction it was finally time for the real work; windsurfing. And how cool was that! After some problems, falling extremely often and going in the wrong direction, most of the people had managed
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to stay on the boards for a while and some people had even managed to make turns. Although this activity was definitely awesomely received by everyone, the exhaustion was extremely real after it. And of course the committee knew this, so a free evening was in order! All the individual groups made their own food and filled their evenings in their own way. But of course, the evening ended up with groups intermingling in different houses. That this was possible, was definitely the best part for me in this trip; finally, being in people’s presence.
-Jasmijn Bergsma
Wednesday And so the next day came, let’s see, yes, nobody had corona. Seeking out the depth in the water had already been conquered, so seeking out the height was the only unconquered domain for us. After a homemade breakfast that can vary from normal things to leftover pasta sauce with leftover barbecue sausages in it, the organization drove us, like the group of unguided school children that we were, to the climbing forest. Well, to quote others it was “a lot of climbing, but very little forest”, but luckily no one had come for the excitement of a forest. Fully harnessed with a system that would allow not even the most incompetent among us to make a quick flight to the ground we were allowed to go in the air. Experience levels ranged from ‘can do everything’ to ‘can do almost anything with a little effort’, but the challenge is rarely why you get into a climbing forest with a bunch of adults. After running, flying, jumping, breaking clothes, and tying other people’s shoes while climbing, we had also defied the highest heights, and like a satisfied class of primary school children, some enjoyed a well-deserved ice cream after the intensive climbing. But of course, a perfect student does not live for physical exertion, but for the eternal accumulation of knowledge, so off we go to the nearby Leeuwarden to ‘sniff’ culture. Once arrived, it turned out to be a picturesque town with a center of overwhelming size like that of Delft, and old buildings with the charm of Leiden. Arriving at the new city, some time was set out for the easier things in life, like
to Friesland sitting, eating, walking around, reading, and talking. Under a pleasant sun you make time to hear about the interesting lives of your fellow students, some more famous and some unknown, whom you would forget to listen to in the lecture halls because of the stress. What kind of families there are, what boyfriends and girlfriends dare to do and which media is really worth it or not. Having learned a little more about everyone, we quietly left the cafe, in expectation of some extra chilling, Frisian TV, and sleep. All to be able to go back to the shallow water tomorrow, after the high altitudes today.
-Nathan Jiscoot
had kayaked for quite some kilometers (which was probably a lie because you just don’t go very fast in a kayak), we turned around to return to Balk. Back at our cottages, it was time to relax a bit, watch a movie and play more games. In the evening, the committee had picked up fries and snacks for everyone at the local “snackbar”, which was a real treat. A good way to end a week full of fun activities in which we could finally spend some quality time with fellow CDL members again. Thank you Lustrumreis-committee for not letting corona stop you from organizing an amazing (substitute) lustrum trip!
-Maartje Zweers
Friday
Thursday Thursday marked our last full day in Friesland. With that thought in mind, we had all made most of our Wednesday night, so Thursday morning was a bit harsh for some of us. Fortunately, there was no need to hurry, so there was enough time for a slow breakfast. Nathan was in the mood to bake pancakes, so the whole group moved to their bungalow for some much needed comfort food. The pancakes tasted amazing, thank you again Nathan!
After the last full day it was time for the final morning in Friesland. This consisted of a small walk to the nearby village, Oudemirdum. Some people were so done with the intense activities this week, that they decided to go there by car. But most people took the intense multiple hour hike (qeue the sarcasm) to the cute village. Having arrived here, a fast coffee, tea or anything else was ingested, after which a final group picture was taken and everyone returned to their cars. Now a long car ride to Leiden, with a lot of singing or a lot of sleeping was in order. What an amazing week this was!
-Jasmijn Bergsma
In the afternoon it was time for our last group activity: we went kayaking! Although we hadn’t seen the sun much that week, this day was again dry and the temperature was comfortable, so perfect kayaking weather. We drove to Zeilschool de Stippe in Balk, which was another cute little Friesian village. Here we received a bunch of individual and duo kayaks, paddles and some waterproof containers. Armed with a map of the lakes and canals in the area, we went on our way! As soon as we paddled away, it was clear that there was a large difference in the strength and energy that people still had left after this week full of outdoor activities. We had some fast frontrunners who were quickly out of sight, and those who were just seeing where the current would take them. We kayaked along a canal with forest on both sides and past many old bridges. After we felt that we
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The future of CDL 5-year plan
Not only Chemistry has a future, but the CDL is also looking forward. The CDL is going to celebrate her 96th birthday this year. Of course, the association has a lot of history, but we also have to think about our future. Every five years a plan is written with a vision of how the CDL will grow in the upcoming five years. Future boards can work towards these goals together so the CDL keeps improving. The last 5-year plan was written in 2017 which means it will be coming to an end this year. Of course, the 89th board can’t write this alone and we need input from our members. You are of course the future of our association and we therefore would like to ask you to fill in the survey, so we know what you want for the CDL. We also have an Open Evening for our members at which you can give some more feedback and read through our old plans. This evening will take place on the 11th of April, so make sure you block your calendar on this date. Every year the board makes up a policy plan. In this plan they write what they want to accomplish in their board year. This is seperate from the five-year plan and they always have to be in line with each other. Of course every board can choose new things they want to focus on, but the fundamental things of the five-year plan always apply. But what kind of things are actually written in a 5-year plan? To give you an idea, I have picked some quotes from the current one (which is in Dutch): “In 2017 staat de teller op 63 buitenleden, het is een streven om in de komende vijf jaar te groeien naar 100 buitenleden.” “Een doel is om over vijf jaar een centraal document te hebben met alle evaluaties per vak, waarin alle evaluaties in een handig overzicht te bekijken zijn.” “Het 100-jarig bestaan van het CDL zal nog grootser worden, wat noodzaakt om hier vanaf 2017 elk jaar een bedrag voor opzij te zetten.” “Thee en koffie dienen gratis te zijn voor leden.” “Het doel is om op deze website leden de mogelijkheid te geven zich in te schrijven voor activiteiten, iedereen een veel beter overzicht te geven van wat het CDL doet, meer ruimte in te richten voor bedrijven en belangrijke, relevante nieuwtjes sneller te kunnen delen met de leden.” “Ook worden alle activiteiten gepromoot in het Engels en wordt de activiteitenmail in het Engels gestuurd.” These are only snippets from the 20 page plan, but I hope this gives more of an idea what kind of things are written. The CDL has changed a lot in the past five years and especially with the pandemic, we have to revisit many of these pages. Our boardroom is also going to move to a new location twice in the upcoming five years and plans have to be made for this too. You, as a member, know what you want from the CDL and can help us make this plan. We heavily depend on your influence, so no idea is crazy and we welcome all feedback/input. Even though something has been a way for a long time, doesn’t mean we have to keep it that way! So don’t be afraid to challenge everything or come up with new ideas.
Chemée Parrée
Survey
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Meet the 89TH board
We are already halfway through this academic year, but it’s never too late to introduce the 89th board, ‘Spektaculair’. After a difficult but wonderful year, Lise, Jasmijn, Joeri, Maartje and Pepijn gave the baton to the new board. Lucie, Chemée, Cesar, Lauren and Thomas have been the board of the CDL the last half of the year and will continue to run the CDL the rest of this academic year. Below the 89th board will introduce themselves. Praeses - Lucie Spek Dear readers, I am Lucie and this year I have the honour of fullfilling the role of praeses within the 89th Board. This means I have the overview on everything that is going on within our board and the association. I also have a lot of contact with the faculty and other associations, such as TG and the VerO associations. When I am not busy with the CDL (which is alomost never ;)), I am spending time with my roommates in Leiden or at the korfball club in The Hague. I grew up in The Hague and was born into a korfball family. Even though I took a break from playing korfball to be a board member, I come there often and now and then I still play with one of the teams. I am really looking forward to the rest of this Spektacular year and to see you all at our boardroom and at the activities.
Ab actis - Chemée Parrée Hi everyone! I am Chemée and I am the ab actis of the 89th board. This year I will keep track of the e-mails that enter our inbox, the contact with all of our sisters, members and many things more. I spend my free time having drinks with friends, watching Netflix (in love with Brooklyn 99) and eating/making food. I also love travelling and visiting new countries/cities. In 2020, I went to Surinam and after my high school exams I went on a long trip to Tanzania. These two trips are just highlights of my travels, but especially the trip to Surinam is very special to me. Nowadays, I spend most of my time on the hok and I really enjoy seeing all the members and bonding with our sister associations in our hallway. I am very excited for the rest of this academic year and I hope to see you all on the hok or at one of our activities :)
Quaestor - Cesar van Nispen Hello there! My name is Cesar van Nispen, I’m 22 years old and this year, I’m the treasurer of the 89 th board of the Chemisch Dispuut Leiden, ‘Spektaculair’. I come from the city Nijmegen, where I have lived until I started studying MST. My hobbies include drinking (craft) beer with friends and playing games. My favourite animal is the manatee. They are really streamlined and look like a living rock. I am also a member of SSR-Leiden, which is a student association.
Assessor externe betrekkingen - Lauren van IJll Aloha! My name is Lauren van IJll and I am the commissioner of external affairs of the 89th board. I am 21 years old and I grew up in between the greenhouses in Wateringen (fun fact: I still don’t like tomatoes!). This year I decided to move to Leiden so I was closer to the boardroom at all times. This year I took over all the contacts with the companies and I love every second of it. When I am not calling, mailing or visiting companies throughout the country I like to take a dive in the swimming pool. Nothing makes you more awake than a swim training at 5:30 am. I can’t wait to see what this year brings, especially the Dies! I can’t wait to see what the committee, which I proudly QQ, brings to celebrate the birthday of our wonderful association!
Assessor Onderwijs - Thomas van Roeden Hi everyone! My name is Thomas and this year I have the honour to be the Commissioner of Education of our Spektacular study association. I am 23 years old, which makes me the most ancient of the board. I hail from the cities of Woerden and Rotterdam and I currently live in Delft. Some of my hobbies include drinking wine and cooking, as many of you will know. I am very passionate about pasta and since I took Italian classes last year, that passion has only gotten better (or worse if you ask my board members). The most wise thing I have learned about myself this year is the following: “Van boven knap, van onderwijs!”
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EJW ‘21
To welcome the new MST students another edition of the EJW (Eerstejaars weekend, Freshmen introduction weekend) was organised by eight enthousiastic senior years. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the EJW could not take place as planned. However the committee did the best they could. The EJW consisted of two parts; one online and one physical day. The theme was ‘orange is the new black’ and everything contributed to the theme. For instance, the freshmen had to wear orange T-shirts with railings portraited on them and had a card around their neck with a jail number on it. The EJW was a super fun opportunity to get to know fellow students and both the boards of Leiden and Delft. Some students and an organiser recall their experience on these pages. The EJW through a freshman’s eyes When we first arrived on the EJW (eerstejaars weekend) we had to turn in all of the things we were supposed to bring (none of which I actually did bring) and were handed an orange t-shirt, blue bucket hat and a booklet with all the songs we’d sing that day. All the songs were about chemistry, how amazing MST is and how horrible other studies are. Then we were told to stand in a matrix and begin singing, we were almost treated like prisoners, and the EJWcie were the prison guards, hence the theme of the day. I was the first in the matrix and stood there singing for what felt like an eternity, man I hate singing. Finally when that was done we went inside this big shed, and sang some more… but luckily we played some games and got to know our fellow students a bit, and some of us possibly made some friends. Luckily after dinner we got to throw the prisonguards (EJWcie) in the creek nearby and have ourselves a prison break. All in all I had a great time despite the fact that I despise singing and I even made some new friends in the study.
Ties Arink van der Meer (freshman student)
“Luckily we played some games and got to know our fellow students a bit, and some of us possibly made some friends.” The EJW through a mentor’s eyes This year, the EJW was different from the other years. Because of the corona measures, it was not possible to have an EJW with a sleepover. Because of these measures, the EJW was divided in an online day and a physical day. The online day lasted for a couple of hours, but it was a great start of the EJW! It was the first time that the students had
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the opportunity to see each other. The program consisted of multiple rounds. In the first round, there were games for the students to get to know each other. The second round was for the board, different members of the board played games with smaller groups. The last round was the escape room. This room was difficult, but almost every team was able to escape. The top three were almost as fast as each other, but there was only one winner of course. Unfortunately, the first years as a whole group could not attend the scouting terrain at once, and because of that there were two physical days with one half of the group on the first day and the other half of the group on the second day. The day started very early. Some students were picked up by the mentors at Leiden Centraal, after which the students biked to the scouting terrain. Other students were dropped off by their parents at the terrain.
“It was a long day, but it was definitely a great day!” At the scouting terrain, the EJWcie waited for the students. The students had to stand in a matrix and had to sing typical EJW songs while waiting for the other students. When all the students had arrived, the students had lunch. After the lunch, the game 3x21 was played. During this game, the students had to complete all different kind of (crazy) challenges. All students were utterly competitive, and they really got to know each other quite a bit. After this game, it was time to stand again in the matrix and to sing songs. During this matrix, the boards of both study associations introduced themselves. Then, the students went back inside and were able to play drinking games. The cook made us a delicious quiche for dinner. After dinner, it was time for the pub quiz, which was presented by two former MST students.
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
It was a blast! After this quiz, the mentors biked the students back to Leiden Centraal. It was a long day, but it was definitely a great day!
Iris Blommestein (2nd year student, mentor)
The EJW through a organisor’s eyes This year I was part of the organisation of the freshmen weekend in the summer. The committee has eight members, and with the eight of us we organised an amazing weekend, where all the new students of MST could get to meet each other. Since we had to deal with corona measures during the freshmen weekend, we decided to divide the group into two to make a special covid weekend. Firstly, all the new students had an online program where they played different games to THE EJWCIE (ORGANISORS) get to know one and another. Then, on the second day half off the group came to the scouting terrain to have a physical day where they met as many people as possible in one day. Upon arrival at the terrain all the participants showed their QR-code, they got their shirts and bags, gave their gifts, and were placed in the matrix where they sang some awesome songs. It was nice to hold the megaphone and tell them what to sing. We taught them to VO on the beautiful number 21 and to like flamingoes, since “jij bent t voor mij want je danst zo mooi flamingo” an awesome song we as a committee really appreciated during the organisation. After the singing part they all got together in the hall to play 3x21, some awesome drinking games and the night was ended with a pub quiz. Of course, in between the games more songs were sung. The DIRECTED SINGING BY THE EJW’CIE second group came on the third day and the same program was held for them. Only on the end of this day the committee was traditionally thrown into the water, a nicely refreshing dive to end this awesome experience. A special thanks to all the people who made it possible to organize this freshmen weekend and not to forget the rest of my committee with who I had an amazing time. Thanks guys!
Jorn de Vries (member of the EJWcie, organisor)
“jij bent t voor mij want je danst zo mooi flamingo”
SOME FRESHMEN PLAYING GAMES
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Minor in... Hi you all, It’s me, Sven. I went to study abroad in Denmark in autumn of 2021. To sum it up, it was AMAZING. I have made so many friends from across the world. We did so many fun activities together. I swam multiple times in the sea throughout the season. In summer at the beach, it was so nice but after we destressed in the sauna after our exams, it was quite cold. Denmark is a progressive country. We did go kayaking for free but in return, we had to collect the garbage from the water. Some of you may know to-good-to-go. It is a Danish company trying to reduce waste by letting supermarkets, bakeries and restaurants sell leftover or close to spoil food for a sharp price. We ordered many times and it was also a surprise. If you are interested, a few companies in the Netherlands do this as well.
“To sum it up, it was AMAZING.”
“In Denmark they enjoy Hygge. It can be seen as the Dutch Gezelligheid or Knusheid.” I got the opportunity to expand my knowledge through the courses I followed. In Environmental Microbiology we learned about microbial life and how it all came to be. It was so interesting to see the chemical approach, why microbes do what they do and how they are able to release energy. We also talked about bacterial relations, environments and how we can use or manipulate them for your benefit.
There was also some time to travel in Denmark, Sweden and even Lithuania. I was most surprised by Vilnius, the Capital of Lithuania. It was so pretty and had some interesting architecture. They play a lot of Eurovision songs across many bars and even a fountain! I picked up a nice Swedish behavior, Fika. This is basically a coffee break with friends or colleagues while enjoying a pastry, usually in the morning. This is also becoming very popular in Copenhagen. In Denmark they enjoy Hygge. It can be seen as the Dutch Gezelligheid or Knusheid. Candles often boost the feeling of Hygge. They are very proud of Hygge and see it as their most important invention. How can I not talk about the language? If you want to learn Danish, I like to warn you. It is a hard and mumbly language where they don’t even pronounce half of the words. So talking the local tongue did not go smooth. Luckily almost all the Danish speak fluent English so getting in touch was not hard.
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In the other courses about Fighting Infectious Diseases, we were doing genome analyses and modeling. Where in the gene do we find this and how is that compared to other bacteria? We even made Trees of LIFE from bacteria. Antimicrobial Resistance was a topic we discussed a lot and let me tell you, it is a big threat. We looked at outbreaks and factors influencing causes. The last thing we learned about was how vaccins and antibiotica could be used in defeat and what problems those strategies have . The other courses I took were from the Food Technology department. On a theoretical basis, I developed food from waste products while looking into the complete production line of multiple foods. The thing I am most proud of is helping beat malnutrition amongst lactating women in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian company, BetaBlockers, is currently looking if they can produce our crackers! We developed nutricious crackers which fulfill the need of lactating women all from local and cheap ingredients. I feel so honoured to have been able to work with them to strive for such an amazing important social-economic problem.
“The thing I am most proud of is helping beat malnutrition amongst lactating women in Ethiopia.”
Denmark DTU, Technical University of Denmark offers something similar like X Delft. On-campus, there was not only studying but all courses you can do like pottery, climbing, lots of sports and dancing. We tried dancing Salsa and Bachata as a joke but I accidentally found a new hobby. I had so much fun dancing, we even did go out dancing downtown Copenhagen sometimes. I can not write something about my experience without mentioning our S-husset Tuesday. This was THE student bar on campus where we spent every Tuesday, ordering beer towers or the famous danish Gin Hass. Every one of our group just knew they had to reserve Tuesday night for s-husset. I can highly suggest everyone, bachelor or master, to go abroad. If you have any doubts. Just go. I guarantee you will have a good time. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about fixing accommodation, compiling courses, applying for Erasmus or any other things you can think of. Time flies when you are having fun. I can’t think of a better phrase. My study abroad in Denmark feels like it was just one wink because I enjoyed every minute there. The people, the activities, the trips, I even enjoyed studying. Who would have thought that?
“I can highly suggest everyone, bachelor or master, to go abroad. If you have any doubts. Just go.” I highly suggest going to Nyhavn, going up the Copenhagen Hill, watching the sunset in the sauna at the sea, kayaking on the waters of Copenhagen and visiting Mons Klint and the Frederiksberg Castle when coming to Denmark. I promise it will be worth it.
Seize every moment, Sven Joziasse
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Outside activities Lustrum Tandembiking We gathered at the Gorlaeus Building to cycle to Noordwijk, via Katwijk. I cycled together with Jessica Smits. Jessica sat at the front of the tandem bike which meant that I had to steer. Looking back, this was not the smartest decision. At every turn, she screamed that we were going too fast. I think we were also lost along the way, but eventually we arrived at the beach in Noordwijk! We received a brunch at the beach consisting of muffins, croissants and champagne. The sun was shining and we enjoyed our time on the warm beach. Unfortunately, my team did not win at Kubb, but it was very fun nevertheless! Playing frisbee did not go so well, but it was very funny. After a walk on the beach, we cycled back to the Gorlaeus Building via Oegstgeest. This time Jessica was allowed to steer the bike and with her motivating screams we arrived earlier than planned. It was a super fun day and a successful lustrum activity.
While we make our way through the water, music and conversations steal away the attention of the beautiful surroundings. With every beer, the level of sophistication drops slightly. What started as intelligent discussions quickly became stupid jokes and limericks.
“While we make our way through the water, music and conversations steal away the attention of the beautiful surroundings.” Finally, the grey sky produced a drizzle. A silence broke the constant bustling conversations. But nothing could dampen our moods. The umbrellas were taken out and everyone slid around to find someone to share an umbrella. Now, cozily together with a beer, the laughter continues until we arrive at the café again. In the end, two hours felt like fifteen minutes. Even if you hardly knew anybody, it was worth the wait.
Vincent Koemans
“This time Jessica was allowed to steer the bike and with her motivating screams we arrived earlier than planned.” Romy Kuperus
Back-To-Books Drinks
Committee End Activity - On the water there is laughter Under a grey sky, a group of students gather at the café ’Babbels’. Impatiently they wait for the boat ride to commence. One by one the boats are filled with a couple of crates of beer and some bottles of soda. And then the time has arrived, we can enter the boats and start the tour around the canals of Leiden.
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The Back-To-Books Drinks are the first real gathering of the year from CDL and for a lot of first years, including me, the first opportunity to actually meet and talk to other people from my study outside of University. This years Back-ToBooks Drinks were extra special, because it also was the first gathering in a long time for the older students because of COVID-19. We met in a bar called ‘de hut van ome Henne’ and their shots of the week were very popular that evening and led to everyone leaving the bar with a blue tongue. I had a lot of fun that night and really got to know a lot of people from my year, which I was really happy about because at that point I knew a lot of them only by name. It was a very successful night so I will definitely go again next year.
Flore van den Berg
Back to normal Constitution Drinks and Decharge Drinks On September 28th the newly installed board ‘Spektaculair’ had their Constitution Drinks to celebrate their installation. It was a night full of family members, friends and of course the students of our lovely association. And there were without a doubt old board members at the Constitution Drinks. Even the 78th board made an appearance at the Constitution Drinks! On the Constitution Drinks we had the chance to meet the sister associates and party with them through the night. It was so much fun to be able to meet and congratulate the new board in person instead of online. It was an unforgettable night, even though some will say otherwise ;)
AkCie Laser Tag On Monday the 18th of October, the Akcie organized a laser tag activity in Rotterdam. We all took the train and metro, then walked for about 10 minutes to the harbor. When we arrived, I realized we were going to play this game on a boat. Not long after the teams were announced I discussed my playing strategy with my teammates, because one thing I knew for sure: I wanted to win! We started playing the first round and the fun was endless. Of course, we won the first round. And I must mention the funniest thing of the evening was that Lucie had done so poorly she ended up with negative points. For the second round we were up against the winner of the previous match, this was going to be a challenge because they played well. Fortunately, we also won the second game and thereby ended up being the ultimate winners! This naturally made my day.
Not even a month later the 88th board ‘Katalise’ finally had their chance to have a physical party. Due to Covid they weren’t able to have Constitution Drinks. To still celebrate their constitution they had a Decharge Borrel. The old board was overloaded with visits of sister associates and family members. Katalise thank you for all your hard work and never giving up due to the circumstances. This was a perfect way to end their board year in a (physical) party mood, enjoy your time off!
Rick Monsma
“When we arrived, I realized we were going to play this game on a boat.” After wiping the sweat off our foreheads we went to Blaak and had a lovely dinner at VIP. Here we could all enjoy a nice pasta or pizza paired with a drink. The activity as well as the rest of the evening turned out great and I was very happy that the Akcie was able to organize such a great day.
Jessica Smits
Freshmen Party On the 4th of November the first years took their last exam of the first period. To celebrate this a Halloween party was organized by CDL and TG. Everyone came in their best outfits, from Alvin and the chipmunks, vampires, k3, Freek Vonk to the Teletubbies (they won best outfit of course :) ). Some second years were even dressed up as the books of the first year subjects, Calculus and OCS. It was a good night of partying with all the new fun people we met in the past months. The party did have a short break when the fire alarm suddenly went off. We all had to go outside and after we were standing in the rain for about 15 minutes we could go back inside. Turns out it was a false alarm and some smoke from the smoke machines went into the corridor where the fire alarm was located. Even with the short interruption it was still a great night!
Renske Overbosch
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Second Year Day
CDL Bowling
When I heard that the second year’s day was being organized physically, I was so excited. My first year as a student was mainly online, thanks to the pandemic. As a result, the freshmen weekend was of course also online and even though the student association had really tried their best to make it as fun as possible, it was still a different experience. The second year’s day consisted of a sports tournament, followed by a dinner and ended with a beer cantus.
On Monday, December 6th, after a tiring Organic Chemistry lecture, my friends and I felt like it was time for a break. And what better way to escape the lecture hall than to join the CDL on an afternoon of Bowling! With a group of around thirty CDL-members and the board, we went to Franky’s Bowling in Leiderdorp. Due to the Covid measures, not everyone who wanted could come along, which was disappointing. Because, well, it was a lot of fun! Next time, I hope everyone who wants to is able to join. And you bet I’ll be there again too! As for the activity itself, we occupied a third of the bowling hall, and made it as cozy and cheerful as the CDL Hok. It was a great afternoon for both newbies and novices to bowling, with a relaxed atmosphere and a little competitiveness too. My highlight that day was my double strike, despite throwing gutters half of the time. Every round was close and exciting, and the alley was filled with a lot of chatter and drinking and, of course, the bittergarnituur. Drinks and snacks were ordered directly from the panel at the alley, which we generously made use of. As a first-year, I only knew a few of my fellow first-years and the board a little. But due to the activity, I met new people, and got to know everyone else better too! We even went to a friend’s house afterwards and had a great evening together. It made me realize how much I had missed socializing the past months, which is why I’ll definitely be joining other CDL activities whenever I can!
At the sports tournament you were divided into groups beforehand in order to get to know more people. I hardly knew anyone in my group, which I actually preferred. Two sports were played, volleyball and football. You will of course be tested here, as you will have to work with people you don’t know. This forces you to communicate with each other and at the same time you actually build a bond. Some favorite MST songs were sung at the start of the tournament and at the end. The sports tournament was a lot of fun, I was able to have a laugh and meet new people. After sports we cycled together to the restaurant. We sat at tables in groups and even though I already knew most of the people at the table, I also got to know a few people whom I recognized but had never really had a conversation with. While enjoying the delicious food I also enjoyed the company of my fellow students.
“The sports tournament was a lot of fun, I was able to have a laugh and meet new people.”
Manne Vermeulen
After we had eaten well, we once again jumped on our bicycles and cycled towards the location of the beer cantus. This was a lot of fun. There was a good vibe, and everyone participated. We sang songs together and I’m still surprised by some of my fellow students’ voices, not necessarily in a good way. Altogether it was a successful day that I would not have wanted to miss.
Dounia Aouriouer
EC Lunch Thursday December 16th was the kickoff for the very amazing first year committee: we got to organise out first activity! Following first year committies from earlier years, we started our year wth a lunch especially for the first year students. A place to get to know the eachother better with some falafel:). After the calculus midterm everyone was welcome in the cantine in the Gorleus building for a bit of relieve after the exam and a delicious lunch. We could reveal ourselves as the new first year committee for a lot of people, which was really fun too. I enjoyed my ‘broodje falafel’ and conversations with new people very much, and I hope everyone else did too! This afternoon also made me more exited for the follow-up activities we have planned, so stad tuned!!
Floor Holleman
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First career activities of the year Avery Dennison Excursion On October 6th the second year bachelor students had their long overdue first year excursion with Avery Dennison. Due to the Covid restrictions the excursion was, unfortunately, held in Google Teams. But this couldn’t spoil the fun for the students. Avery Dennison is a global materials science company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The day started with an introductory lecture focusing on Avery Dennison’s values, the company’s products and its new commitment to a sustainable solution for all the waste generated when making the stickers. Our eyes were also opened, because we have a lot of Avery Dennison products at home! Up to 250 products in an average household! Well, its labels anyway. During the online excursion Erik Soeters, Process Engineering Specialist, gave us a virtual tour of the production site in Alphen, while explaining the opportunities and the challenges that you might have following this career path. Hidde van der Horst, Product Development Enginee, was our last speaker. Hidde focused on the R&D side and especially on the HQ of Avery Dennison. Hidde shared what a chemical engineer can achieve in the company, how diverse this role is, and some of our products and latest innovations. Even though it was online it was definitely interesting to see what a big role Avery Dennison plays in the industry of films, packaging and other innovative projects. With a quiz during the presentation they also quizzed our prior knowledge about the industry.
Lauren van IJll
Lunch Lecture Janssen On the 26th of November it was time for the first lunch lecture of the academic year. Together with a delicious vegetarian lunch, which was provided by the CDL board, Dimitri Goedhart gave a lecture about his work at Janssen Pharmaceuticals. He told how he started as a global trial manager were he travelled through Europe to check on different types of clinical trials. He talked to the doctors and checked the medical files too see if everything was reported properly. After a while he wanted to work more on the development of the medicines and vaccines, wherefore he started working on the R&D department of Janssen Pharmaceuticals. On this department he developed a lot off different medicines and vaccines, and now manages a small team that works on these developments. At Janssen Pharmaceuticals they develop and test a massive amount of different treatments for a massive amount
of different diseases. These treatments can go from HIV vaccines, to medication for arthritis, to the well-known COVID-19 vaccines. In all his enthusiasm Dimitri completely forgot to look at the time, wherefore he was not even half way in finishing his presentation. To make up for this, he continued in the CDL board room to tell us more about the company, his time as being a student and answered all the questions that we still had. All in all, it was a very exciting lunch-lecture given by Dimitri, which I would very much like to attend an extra lecture. Luckily, I have heard rumours that Dimitri will coming back again.
Joeri Schoenmakers
LaTeX Workshop On Friday the 26th of November Chemisch Dispuut Leiden organized a LaTeX workshop given by Marten Raaphorst. There was a good opportunity for the participants to ask as many questions as they wanted. The workshop started off with a general introduction to the LaTeX software system and Marten gave some nice examples of documents we could more easily compile using LaTeX instead of generic Word. After this introduction we started using the software ourselves via an online LaTeX editor called Overleaf. Marten had prepared a quite extensive program, so I don’t think I only speak for myself when I say that I was glad that Chemisch Dispuut Leiden had a fair amount of coffee present.
“I certainly benefitted from this workshop and already made a CV using Overleaf, thank you Marten!” We started with the basics of the programming language (syntax) and learnt to mitigate common errors. Then we moved on to a few exercises, such as setting up document structure, making a reference list and inserting images. At the end of the workshop we could even take the printed explanations and exercises home as reference when actually applying LaTeX in our own documents. I certainly benefitted from this workshop and already made a CV using Overleaf, thank you Marten!
Martijn van der Zwet
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The first Spektaculair ALV’s
General Members Meeting - 13 September
Committee General Members Meeting - 22 November
Even though the General Members Meeting (ALV - Algemene Ledenvergadering) could not take place in the Science Club as usual, this evening was one thing I will always remember. After a year of hard and amazing work, the 88th board ‘Katalise’ gave the next board the opportunity to make the CDL even better. They went from h.t. to e.t. with a few words and suddenly my board and I were sitting there as the official 89th board of the Chemisch Dispuut Leiden. I would like to take this opportunity and thank the 88th board for all they have done for us and the CDL.
The ALV on the 22nd of November 2021 was the first ALV in almost two years that could take place in the Science Club again. It felt like old times. However, this time I was the one on the stage behind the table typing like crazy.
The evening took place in Leidse Lente. The chairs were set at a distance of 1.5 metres and drinks were filled. This was going to be a long evening, but the room was nevertheless full. It started with some great anecdotes from the 88th board and they also presented the settlement of their year. A lot of numbers and figures were shown, but eventually the settlement was approved. The switch of the boards began to come closer whilst the 88th board answered a lot of questions about their year. A lot of fun and crazy stories were told including something with a hockey ball at a cobo. And then it was time for their exit speeches. Some were emotional and some were funny, but one thing is certain, they ended their year as a close and strong friendgroup. Thereafter, the 88th board was discharged and the 89th board was installed. While Lucie was reading the opening speech about how excited we are, the rest was struggling with their tie and bow. The budget was presented and a lot of questions were answered about the upcoming year. The excitement could be read on all our faces as we spoke about what we were most looking forward to, the ONCS, Dies, OJW, the board room with members and cobo’s. This evening the 89th board was officially installed and with that we will work hard to make this a Spektacular year!
Chemée Parrée
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This ALV was mostly focused on our committees and many of them were installed. We had so much fun asking all committee members if they wanted to take place in organising fun and educational events. It was therefore very fun to officially install them as committee members. We had of course already worked with most of them and most committees had already had a meeting or two. The evening started with a corona update, because unfortunately we are still living in this pandemic. We had been quite lucky with the corona measures. The Science Club opened its doors for the first time in 1.5 years for drinks, we could go to parties and we even had a normal cobo (constitution drinks). However, new measures were announced two weeks before the ALV which meant that the Science Club could only be used for ALV’s, educational or career-related activities. Fortunately, the board room could still stay open and we could serve our members at the faculty a nice cup of coffee and tea. The largest part of the ALV was centered around the committee updates. As usual every committee had a chance to tell the rest about what they have been up to and promote their activities in a not so secret way. It was nice to see what al committees had been up to. It ended with a few great questions and laughs since some questions had some unusual answers. This ALV was the first one where we as board started and ended and for me it was very special.
Chemée Parrée
Interview with Dies Baveco Senior Energy Trader at Northpool
‘AS SOON AS WE START TRADING THERE IS ENERGY IN THE ROOM’ Dies Baveco is a senior trader working for Northpool for five years now while at first he was not even aware of the profession. Unaware of the complex world behind flipping the light switch. A visit to the office resulted in a job after his studie energy science.
What’s your first memory of the company? “All the screens I saw everywhere and all the sounds I heard. Impressive. And when I asked where all of that is used for, I got the whole story of what energy trading tales. That explanation appealed to me. When I started we were trading Germany and France and currently we trade most of Western Europe. When I arrive at the office I am always looking forward to start trading and even more growth.” How important is team spirit in your position? “Everything is about teamwork. You can’t cover Western Europe alone and for that reason we divide different countries among the traders during a shift. What happens in one country also has an effect on what happens in the surrounding countries. Communication and teamwork between the traders is very important as trading can be quite hectic.” What makes it so interesting to work in energy trading? “What stands out for me is the diversity during and between shifts. All countries have their own energy mix, their own
country specific fundamentals that drive the power supply and demand and also their own internal power market design. This versatility already leads to a wide range of scenarios that can occur within a country during a trading day. But as Western Europe has one power market wherein power is exchanged between countries, the number of scenarios that can occur during a day is almost infinite. Everyday there are new puzzles to solve and new opportunities.” So that makes it extra challenging for you too? “This work is almost like playing a strategy board game. Northpool trades – within and across borders – to bring power from where it is least needed to where it is most needed. To do so we continuously have to determine where power is needed most, but also how we are going to get it there. But we are not the only ones doing so there are also other players, we have to be the first to do it and beat the others. If you don’t bring the power other players might do so instead. That can just as well be the goal of a strategy board game and also makes it a bit addictive.”
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Meet the BRC Hi, and how “plezant” that you want to meet the BuurlandenReisCommissie of 2022. Every year this committee organizes a trip to Belgium or Germany for first and second year students. This year’s destination will be Belgium where we will visit the cities Antwerp and Leuven. One of the main activities on this trip is visiting companies and universities. Unfortunately this year has been a little different due to corona. This meant that most companies were not open to receiving us. So instead of visits we had to come up with an alternative. We got the idea to invite companies to an external location to give us lunch lectures. The companies were very positive about this idea and we hope this will be successful. But that’s of course not the only thing that we will do on this trip. There is plenty of time left to discover the cities and have lots of fun. For example, we will have a tour and beer tasting in the beautiful brewery Domus Brahaus in Leuven. We also organised a Crazy ’89, a fun game with all kinds of fun assignments, with of course an amazing price for the best performing team. And to top this all of there will be a big party with a special theme namely Oktoberfest. This year’s committee exists of me (Julian, president and treasurer), Romy (secretary), Kane (commissaris logistiek), Bonny (commissaris acquisitie) and our lovely QQ’er Thomas. Now we will all introduce ourselves.
Hello everyone, my name is Julian van den Beukel and I’m the president of BRC’22. I’m currently busy with my second year of MST and will be going into the technology direction. I live in ’s-Gravenzande, a place close to beach in very beautiful Westland. And like a real “Westlander” you can find me working in a greenhouse in a lot of my free time. Since a month or so I started snowboarding which I really like. The chance that I will ever break a leg is quite present but hopefully not before we have been to Belgium haha. As the president of BRC ’22 it is my responsibility to lead our meetings, keep an overview and make sure we arrange all the needed things to have a smooth and nice trip to Belgium. I’m also the treasurer of this year’s committee. So next to my presidential responsibilities it is also my responsibility to keep track of all our expenses. For this I’m in close contact with CDL’s quaestor to make sure everything is correct. Besides that I also arrange the documents for applying funds, because without them this trip would not be possible. I had lots of fun organising this trip and I am confident that it will be amazing. I would like to thank the whole committee for all their energy and time and all the fun we have had and will have!
Hi, I am Romy and I’m the secretary of the BRC. That means I write all the minutes for our meetings and update the adtstand. Because of this, I’m mainly active during the meetings themselves, something I quite like, as it lets me spend a little more time on either other committees or helping my own committee members with other things like creating the program booklet and poster or thinking of and organizing cultural activities. The reason I joined this committee is because I love traveling with my friends or family and often plan out the trips I make, it’s a lot of fun and challenges you to explore all the locations and attractions you can visit. For the BRC, I think we managed to put together some fun activities, like a crazy ’89 challenge, a visit to the diamond quarters of Antwerpen, exploring both Antwerpen and Leuven by foot, and of course the lunch meetings we have arranged with various companies. All things considered, there is a lot to do and see during the trip and I’m looking forward to experiencing this together with my friends and fellow students. It’s going to be amazing, and I’m proud that my committee and I have managed to pull it off despite covid! Besides the BRC I’m also a part of the activity and EJW committees for which I also do my best to organize fun activities for my fellow students and the MST students-to-be. It requires quite a bit of energy to fit all of this in my schedule, but it brings me a lot of joy, so it’s totally worth the time and effort. Some more about me; I live in Leiden with 2 amazing roommates and in my free time I like to swim, play with my dog, have a few drinks with my friends and roommates, and of course participate in all the fun activities CDL and TG organize!
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Hi, my name is Kane Zuiderduin and I’m nineteen years old. I regularly do fitness and I play hockey, but I like to do sports in general. I do have some other small hobbies, but sports are what I like to spend my spare time on. I joined the BRC because it sounded like it could be fun and I was curious how it would be to work together with others in organising a trip like this. In the committee I was in charge of logistics for the trip. This means that I had to make a general time schedule for the trip and arrange the necessary transport. At the start of realising the trip I didn’t have much to do yet. At first, we all were coming up with the general concept of the whole trip. After it was decided where we would be going, I was able to look at which options we had for the routes in order to travel in between locations. With the options for transport, we made a first general time schedule. This was all done quite quickly and without a lot of trouble. In the few weeks after we made the schedule, the more specific parts of the trip were also organised. Now it was very easy to decide which trains we specifically wanted to travel with and how much they would cost approximately. We just couldn’t order the tickets for the trip yet, since the railway companies don’t allow the reservation of tickets more than a month before the day you want take the train. When we were able to purchase them, we did so without any major trouble or a sudden raise in prices. For the different visits we would have during the trip, we also need transport. I think most of the organisation for the trip went quite smoothly and I’m happy that I joined the committee. I definitely look forward to the trip and hope that everything goes as planned. Hi everyone! I´m Bonny, I´m 19 years old and this year I´m the commissioner of acquisition of the BRC. Despite it being a bit outside my comfort zone, I was very excited to make contact with companies in beautiful Belgium to organise a lunch lecture and I learned a lot of new things. Despite the fact that corona sometimes made it very difficult, I really enjoyed being the commissioner of acquisition. The meetings, organizing, planning, contacting, I look back on it with a lot of good memories. I´m still very glad to get asked and I loved every second of being a member of the BRC´22. In my spare time I like playing tennis, spending time at the Hok and to walk with my two dogs, a white shepherd and a 10-weeks old German shepherd. In the weekends I can always be found at the stables in Leiden/ Voorschoten. I have had horses all my life and since 7 years I have my own horse. When I was 18 years old I got my second horse, a palomino pony. Despite the fact that you always have to go outside in all weathers, I can’t imagine life without horses. The last couple of years, a friend went to a chef’s training and I’ve found a new hobby; Molecular Cooking. At the beginning this was very strange to cook things in a molecular way, but gradually this became more and more fun. Molecular Cooking gives you more insight in food and chemistry and you are often surprised by the dishes. Beside the fact I bake normal eggs in a microwave, one of the strangest thing we’ve cooked and tasted was the molecular egg. This egg looks like an omelette, but does not contain any egg. It’s made of yoghurt and mango :). I also love the mojito and gin tonic balls. I definitely recommend you to try that!
Hi, I am Thomas and I am the QQ’er of this amazing committee! It’s really nice you are reading this piece and I hope you enjoyed the pieces of the rest of the committee. The Belgium Trip is a characteristic trip for the CDL. During the trip you will guaranteed make new friends and experience the craziest adventures. All of this whilst orientating on businesses you could end up after your studies are what makes this trip so spektacular! The committee has done a great deal of work to make this trip amazing and I am very proud of them!
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Agenda February 1 - 4 Belgium Trip 9 Lunch Lecture OGD 11 M.A.T.C.H. City Game 12 Parents Day 15 MaCo Pubquiz 16 Third Year Dinner 17 Lunch Lecture Gupta 18 Alumni Event 21 General Members 22 Start-up Evening 23 Qompas Workshop 25 SportCie Tournament
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1 VerO Sport Tournament 2 BRC Photo Drinks 3 PAC Symposium 4 M.A.T.C.H. End Activity 7 Master Career Dinner 14 Lustrum Cantus 15 Ladies Career Night 16 CDL/TG Party 18 Lunch Lecture NEa 21 Dies Theme Reveal 28 Christmas Dinner 29 Committee Interest Drinks
April
9 Reunion Day 11 Open Night Ideas Future Plan CDL 20 Lunch Lecture Seed-Valley 20 TraktaatCie Dinner 22 FeminiCie Activity 29 - 1 OJW
quiz Chemistry of the future
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9) How many times stronger is graphene than steel? A) 89x B) 170x C) 200x D) 360x 10) Osmotic power is the energy available from the difference in the salt concentration between seawater and river water. How is this type of energy also called? A) Membrane energy B) Blue energy C) Salt power D) Hydropower 11) What is a xenobot? A) A robot from outer space B) A synthetic lifeform C) An artificial bone D) Malware 12) Technetium-99m is used as a radioactive tracer in nuclear medicine, but how expensive is this isotope (in USD/kg)? A) 1.7 x 10^8 B) 7.8 x 10^9 C) 1.9 x 10^12 D) 3.6 x 10^6 13) The year is 2349. Famed astronaut Eric takes part in the first interstellar flight towards Proxima Centauri at near lightspeed. His twin brother Steve stays home. Who is older when Eric returns?
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8) Which generation of nuclear reactors are currently being built? A) Generation III B) Generation III+ C) Generation IV D) Generation VI
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7) Besides uranium, what element can be used to generate nuclear power? A) Thorium B) Samarium C) Radium D) Francium
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1) How many years did George Orwell look into the future to write “1984”? A) 20 C) 30 B) 25 D) 35
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M.A.T.C.H. Puzzle While making the Chimica, a suspicious note with two squares on it fell out of the papers. We think is has something to do with the M.A.T.C.H. Can you solve the mystery? (And send it to the M.A.T.C.H. committee for extra points)
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In memoriam Prof. dr. J.J.C. Mulder
On the 13th of September 2021, we received the sad news that our honorary member Prof. dr. J.J.C. Mulder passed away. He had been ill for a while and on Friday the 10th of September he took his last breath. His daughter contacted us with the sad news after which the Chemisch Dispuut Leiden showed her respect during the General Members Meeting with a minute of silence and the association went in mourning for seven days. As one of the first honorary members of the Chemisch Dispuut Leiden, Mulder meant a lot not only to the association, but also to the students. He made many students enthusiastic about chemistry, with his lectures on Atoombouw Chemische Binding and his fun stories. However, Mulder was much more than just a professor. In addition to his lectures, Mulder could often be found at the drinks to chat with all the students. Among students, Mulder was known as a cheerful, intelligent, but above all an amiable man with a lot of time for his students. Mulder also opened his house for a cup of coffee with the board and simply catch up. Two members of the 89th board went to his funeral and heard some wonderful stories about him. Unfortunately, we never had a chance to meet him, but his spirit was captured well through the stories told by his family and friends. We contacted the board who appointed him as an honorary member and immediately the stories about his time at the University and the Chemisch Dispuut Leiden kept coming. He was truly an enthusiastic and wonderful man with a great heart for the Chemisch Dispuut Leiden. With everything Mulder did for the association and students, it was an unanimous decision to appoint Mulder as an honorary member in 1997. Mulder also indicated that he considered it an honor to be asked to be an honorary member of the Chemisch Dispuut Leiden and he held this title with all his enthusiasm. On behalf of the Chemisch Dispuut Leiden, it was therefore an honor to have known Mulder not only as a professor, but above all as an honorary member. Our condolences to the family, friends, colleagues and students of Prof. dr. J.J.C. Mulder.
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To say that the first semester has been tumultuous is quite the understatement. We started the year with a maximum capacity of 75 students per lecture room (which included the CDL board room). We then had a short period with no capacity limit, no masks and drinks in the Science Club. Then Covid made a comeback and as we have learned the hard way, sequels are always worse than the original. At the moment of writing however, near the end of January, things are looking up again. The government seems to have realised that higher education is just as important as elementary and secondary education. Another reason I’m really glad that students are welcome on campus again, is the mental health problems that a lot of students face. After two years of online/hybrid lectures, the government and the university have realised that real-life education is more effective in combating loneliness and dreariness than online drinks or the umpteenth workshop on “keeping busy”.
The world of MST and Chemistry has also seen some changes. As Commissioner of Education, I have witnessed the start and progress of the new Minor Programme Sustainable Chemistry & Biotechnology, a sustainability programme combining the fields of interest of LST and MST. Together with my colleagues from TG and LIFE, I have led the evaluation sessions of this new programme. The programme had some growing pains of course, but most students were very satisfied with the new Minor. So for those of you who have yet to choose a Minor, be sure to check out Sustainable Chemistry & Biotechnology! The master Chemistry has 6 ECTS worth of mandatory academic-skills courses, those being Academic Writing (AWR) and Science Methodology (SCM). The latter will no longer be mandatory starting next academic year if all goes according to plan. Students will instead be free to pick from a number of academic-skills courses, ranging from more businessoriented courses to ethics.
“To say that the first semester has been tumultuous is quite the understatement.”
In the programme of MST the courses Statistische Methoden (STM) and Numerieke Technieken (NT) have been swapped. STM will be held in Q3 of year 3 and NT in Q1 of year 2 and this change will take effect starting next academic year. Although I find this change sensible – basic knowledge of Python is expected almost everywhere in our field of science – it is rather inconvenient for me seeing as I planned on starting my bachelor’s thesis project next year in Q1, but I’ll manage.
A very big theme within the world of education right now is “lessons learned from covid” – best practices from the “old normal” and the “new normal”. One of the best practices from the old normal will seem quite obvious: real-life education is in almost every circumstance preferable to online education. As it turns out, education is more than performance and numbers – it’s also about personal and social growth. How bizarre! Jokes aside, many seem to agree that real-life education is important. The classical lecture form – 45 minutes of the professor talking, 15 minutes break, repeat – less so. The classical form is not very interactive, but if you were to make them more interactive by way of exercises, where does that leave tutorials (werkcolleges)? No one knows for sure, but getting the student more actively involved during lectures is an objective for the new normal.
To close my first article as Commissioner of Education, I would like to express my gratitude. Covid has created many obstacles this year, but the past six months have been absolutely spektacular! This would not have been the case if it weren’t for my fellow board members and all the other amazing people I’ve gotten to know. I cannot wait to see what the next six months have in store for me and I hope to see you all soon in the Science Club. Cheers!
The pandemic has also brought about good changes in education. The online availability of information and lecture materials has increased tremendously. Students and lecturers had to be creative during the first months of the pandemic and now that we are shifting back to real-life education, what practices should we continue?
Thomas van Roeden h.t. commissioner of education of the Chemisch Dispuut Leiden
“A very big theme within the world of education right now is “lessons learned from covid” – best practices from the “old normal” and the “new normal”.”
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