Running Fearlessly
When you google “1967” and “important happenings”, the internet gives you many events: Nicole Kidman and Mark Ruffalo was born, Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix was recorded, Sweden introduced their first detections dogs and The Jungle Book had its world premiere on cinemas around the world. In other words, from a historical point of view…
The Forgotten Dictatorship
Which country has a capi tal where the main roads are empty and lined with golden statues, presidential elections are won contentiously by the same person with a 98 percent majority and political enemies are secretly abducted? The answer is Turkmenistan, the forgotten dictatorship of Central Asia. After belonging to the Soviet Union for 69 years Turkmenistan was…
How my desire for big arms changed my life
Today I participated in my first powerlifting meet. It wasn’t an “official” competition (as in the Swedish championship), but it was a competition nonetheless. The atmosphere was amazing and I am really impressed by the number of people that participated, both as competitors and support. I finished 3rd, which felt great. My training career is…
Long Live Lundaekonomerna!
Several years ago, I got a phone call from someone who introduced herself as so and so and as being the vice president of the Lundaekonomerna. I was a bit surprised as I had very little to do with the union in those days. But she quickly put me straight. – I’m calling to you…
President’s Column #134
The sun is shining and Lund is showing of its best side as the semester is soon coming to an end. Students are finishing up their thesis or preparing for final exams before leaving for the summer. The same goes for LundaEkonomerna, this business year is starting to come to its end and the preparations for next…
Vice President’s Column #134
First of May is a special day for all students at Lund University. This is the day when LundaEkonomerna, together with the other unions of Lund University Student Unions (LUS), walk to the University building to express our opinions about our education and what the University should work towards to the Vice Chancellor. This is an…
Vice President’s Column #133
Last spring, I made the best decision of life as I sent in my application for the position as Vice President of LundaEkonomerna. I had thought about it for a while, and changed my mind several times but I am so glad that I finally decided to do it. It has now been a year…
Communications Manager Column #133
For most of us, our decision to move to Lund has begun as an uncertain relationship with a total stranger. For a lot of people it is the first large step into the grown up world and the fact that you’ll have to experience the uncertainty of only having yourself to answer to can be…
The Truth- A Paradox?
Alternative facts, alternative truths, post-truth, fake news; never before has it been so difficult to be certain about the truth. And never before, many of us argue, has it been so easy to obtain, analyse and interpret data. A paradox! Either way, the enlightened establishment, more than ever, feel an obligation to be careful and…
Organizational Culture and Rituals
Toward the end of the spring semester we might receive more and more invitations to participate in different kinds of social events: a sittning, a graduation ceremony or a just regular get- together with corridor mates. Why do we feel the urge to create such social happenings and why does it feel natural or in…
