8330B9B5-8B57-462D-BCFC-998B8D602468 (2)
money-1997187_1280

Economic consequences Hungary will stand to face, if relations with Russia are cut off

By Kate Nwachukwu Hungary is clearly in an inflationary period, which may be directly related to the energy crisis caused by the Russia-Ukrainian War, with inflation […]

Read more
mmm

What you should know about cryptocurrencies

By Walaa Al Farwi To this day, many people around the world still do not understand what cryptocurrency means, or how it operates. While some people […]

Read more
oil

East Palestine train disaster

By Tyler Wood Fifty train cars derailed in East Palestine, a small town in Ohio, USA, of less than 5,000 people, not to be confused with […]

Read more
picture_1

Focus on Debrecen: can environmental injustice bring political change to Hungary?

By Kristof Kocs Despite widespread opposition, the Chinese battery manufacturing company known as Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL) has moved one step closer to establishing its […]

Read more
pic2

A Fight for Teachers

By Canan Atik On Wednesday, October 5th (which is the National Day of Education), a big crowd of 40,000 people gathered around the Margaret Bridge for […]

Read more
ukraine

A student’s Flight- Part 2

By Kate Nwachukwu For Part 1 click here Kyiv to Lviv The train ride was grueling. Droves of people stood in the passages of the sleeping car, […]

Read more
tak1

The Hungarian Army’s new pride: the Lynx

By Mark Kollar From the former communist era, the Hungarian Army inherited tanks and military equipment, which have become outdated in the 21st century. This was […]

Read more
ukraine-7083772_1920

A student’s flight Part 1

By Kate Nwachukwu I spoke to a student caught up in the Russo-Ukrainian War, who chose to remain anonymous, but for the sake of this article […]

Read more
queen thumbnail

A mother, a wife, and a human being – the historical life of Queen Elizabeth

By Mark Kollar The Queen, after 70 years serving as the UK’s monarch and Head of the Commonwealth, passed away peacefully on September at Balmoral Castle, […]

Read more
heer

Mahsa Amini Protests – 11 days on

By Tyler Wood On September 16, in Tehran, Iran, a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini was beaten to death by Iranian ‘morality police’ because she was […]

Read more
Club room

The new clubroom of McDaniel College

By Dominika Sipos The new club room has opened its door for all the students of McDaniel.   The Student Body Council (SAC) and volunteers have been […]

Read more
https://images.pexels.com/photos/8108721/pexels-photo-8108721.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&dpr=2&h=650&w=940

The topic of Guns

By Eszter Horovitz There have been many debates on gun laws and gun control throughout our history, all over the world.   The ultimate question all […]

Read more
https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1636188540036-1879f679c2b0?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1161&q=80

How to detect disinformation online

By Astrid Söderström Images of hostilities in and around Ukraine have found their way online since the beginning of the conflict. After the Russian invasion on […]

Read more
pexels-element-digital-1550337

Hungarian referendum on limiting LGBTQ+ and sex education

By Dominika Sipos The Hungarian government started an informational action on child protection as there will be a referendum called by FIDESZ, the ruling party, on […]

Read more
christmas

Variations for Christmas events – where the traditional and modern meet

By Eszter Révész December is the most magical month of the year, the city is covered in Christmas lights, the streets smell like chimney cake and […]

Read more
krakenimages-liT5AlTmC8I-unsplash

The winter wonderman

By Astrid Soderstrom Up in the extreme north of Finland, in one of the coldest, darkest places on the planet, lives Finland’s most influential man. His […]

Read more
Screenshot (11)

MTV EMA’s: A night of music and equality in Hungary

By Astrid Soderstrom The 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards that took place November 14 in Budapest was a celebration of LGBTQI+ and Ed Sheeran, mostly. The […]

Read more
Interview

Otherness – a hard way to full acceptance

Interview by Eszter Révész The highs and lows of having a mentally disabled child in the family In Hungary, disabled people are still a marginalized group […]

Read more
christine-roy-ir5MHI6rPg0-unsplash

Pandora papers: the cost of apathy

By Thomas Gaterud The Pandora papers were leaked earlier this month, exposing the biggest financial scandal in centuries. It revealed how billionaires, monarchs, companies, and high-profile […]

Read more
IMG_8881

Brain Bar – a festival on the future

by Eszter Révész Budapest’s favorite festival, where the line-up includes politicians, writers, and climate activists, and the main stage welcomes heated debates, fresh thinking, and interactive […]

Read more
concert

Hungary’s hottest rising bands, bringing the most extravagant costumes and vibes to Budapest Park .

Hungary’s iconic and new-generation bands, Carson Coma and Csaknekedkislány are back to performing post lockdown. Their Budapest Park joint concert featured fan-favorite songs, their wacky humor […]

Read more
Photos courtesy of Unsplash.com

Hungary re-introduces mandatory mask-wearing on public transport, but why did it take so long?

By Renata Konya From November 1, wearing a mask covering the nose and mouth on public transportation is mandatory due to the aggravating pandemic. The regulation […]

Read more
martin-sanchez-j2c7yf223Mk-unsplash

COVID-19 in Hungary

By Eszter Horovitz On September 9, 2021, 345 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 and 3 people died of coronavirus-related complications. The number of new confirmed daily […]

Read more
eddy-klaus-BHNxfaeNCTI-unsplash

7 engagingly eclectic events not to miss in October.

by Eszter Révész Budapest offers a colorful palette of artistic events in the upcoming month, and even though the weather might make us want to stay […]

Read more
Photos courtesy of Olivia Nickerson.

“It is not about elimination but about re-use.”

By Maria Fiala. An interview with the owners of a zero-waste store in the city center. In the silent part of the center of Budapest, just […]

Read more
mohammad-rahmani-72ccNLMJ-sU-unsplash

The rapid victory of the Taliban in Afghanistan

By Thomas Gaterud Since early August 2021, the world’s attention has been focused on Afghanistan, where the Taliban was already securing victory after victory in its […]

Read more
IMG-7393

A global pandemic through the eyes of a medical student

By Eszter Révész “It is terrifying to go out to the world with this knowledge” – an interview with Bianka Luca Kis (22), a second-year medical […]

Read more
Football

Created by the Poor, Stolen by the Rich.

Opinion piece by Khashayar Fakouri and Faraz Bahabadi Real Madrid president Florentino Perez defended the idea of forming a new tournament which is called Super League […]

Read more
Types of people in a McDaniel Zoom class

7 types of people in a McDaniel Zoom class

By Raya Kanaan After a year and a half of McDaniel Zoom classes, I can say that I have seen my fair share of fellow students […]

Read more
Is Zoom the future?

Zoom: the future of a better working world or the ultimate AI torture chamber?

By Bence Takács When COVID-19 first hit around Spring, 2020, some people felt that the migration of our professional and academic lives to digital platforms was […]

Read more
fantasy-4063623_1920

The Venezuelan refugee crisis

By Renata Konya Venezuela has been in the spotlight of the international press for its political turmoil, socio-economic instability, and worsening humanitarian crisis. The current situation […]

Read more
hasan-almasi-OwqLxCvoVxI-unsplash (1)

Myammar and the fatal fallback to military rule

By Eszter Révész The people of Myanmar have been fighting to regain their democracy since the military seized power back in February 2020. Mass protests have […]

Read more