In Norway 68 percent of students say no to tuition fees. Students elsewhere in Europe are up in arms protesting increased tuition fees.
The Christian Democratic Party (KrF) wants to introduce tuition fees
KrF wishes to introduce a tuition fee for international students. This was presented in the party’s alternative federal budget.
Forced to live with professor
Short term exchange students don’t have the same housing guarantee as regular international students. Due to shortage in student flats, two Chinese short-term students are now living at the home of a professor.
Students watch out:
No insurance in the reading room
Naïve students leave valuable belongings behind in the reading room. Regular travel insurance will not cover your losses if something is stolen from your workstation.
Wired up
Radient chairs and blinking carpets are part of the future, if we are to believe students of Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) and Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO).
Pests in student village
Invaded by flour beetles
Students living in Vestgrensa Student Village had their kitchen invaded by flour beetles after insufficient cleaning. The Foundation of Student Life in Oslo (SiO) disclaims responsibility.
Student cafeterias in danger of closing
The Foundation for Student Life in Oslo (SiO) is considering closing down some of the student cafeterias. Several of the cafés shows red numbers.
–Disappointed in SiO
The Foundation for Student Life in Oslo (SiO) promised changes after international students raised their voices against the “Two in one room”-arrangement. Halfway through the autumn semester little has been done.
Wave of burglary at campus
During the summer UiO experienced four cases of burglary. It is feared that people that own key cards are behind the actions, which means they can strike again.
Fears gradual introduction of tuition fee
Conservative political party Høyre is willing to discuss the introduction of tuition fees for international students studying in Norway. – Just a concealed way of introducing tuition fees for the entire student body, says Per Anders Langerød.
Right wing political parties in disagreement over tuition fee
Conservative party Høyre opens up to tuition fees, populist party Fremskrittspartiet opposes.
Russian invasion of Norway
The number of Russian students in Norway has increased immensely during the last year. Even Swedes and Germans are outnumbered by our populous Eastern neighbor.
Two people on nine square meters
International students coming to Oslo are guaranteed housing but today lack of space forces 236 exchange students to share rooms, the smallest ones being only nine square meters. –This is far from what we expected, says Russian student Kate Makhnovskaya.
Wants to remove the housing guarantee
The head of the Welfare Council wants to remove the housing guarantee for international students. In this way it will be easier for Norwegian students to find hou sing.
Very precise prices
Students are confused and employees frustrated by the Foundation for Student Life in Oslo’s new decimal prices on all the cafeteria food.
Wants more student activism
Fifteen organizations based at Blindern have come together to protest against oil drilling in the north. They want a decrease in the amount of drinking and an increase in the political activism among students.
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