Rick Ruitenbeek

Welcome back! The summer holidays are over, and we are all back on campus to not only earn EC’s, but also to catch up with those you haven’t seen since last academic year. Though it may have been a while since you have heard from some of those friends, it has not been too long since you have heard from us! During the holidays some of you have received our yearly physical edition of De Vonk on your doormat, filled to the brim with original articles and stories to entertain you while lying in the sun. ...

On June 1st 2023, one of the largest student traditions of the University of Twente has come upon us once more, this time with its largest edition yet: the Elfbierentocht (Eleven Beer Tour). Every year hundreds of students accept the challenge of crawling through the well-known pubs of the campus, working their way through the crowds, acquiring an established number of consumptions, all this to obtain a medal worthy of celebrating their feat. ...

The culinary world knows no bounds, wherever you go in the world there are local cuisines to be experienced and unique meals to be had. However, if you look too far into the deepest corners of the world you might find more than you have bargained for… And this is what the adventurers of SKItilla might just be responsible for. Whenever they settle down somewhere in the high peaks of Europe they put together a peculiar meal in order to piss off the nearby Italians: risotto with smoked sausage. ...

Four years ago, on a fateful October day, a delegation of Scintillianen set foot in Eindhoven to bring a visit to our sister association: e.t.s.v. Thor. After a long bus trip, they attended the constitution drink to congratulate the newly constituted board of Thor, share some drinks with the Thor members and enjoy a meal with the pedellen. Both Scintilla and Thor still love to share great stories about this legendary “Thoringcar”, you can read about it in an earlier Vonk article. ...

It has been quite a while since the last datasheet, a series of articles in which several cooking enthusiasts of the Vonk editorial team share their latest culinary findings to the public. It is now my honor, as self-declared cooking enthusiast and founder of the best cooking show on Snapchat, to share with you a recipe for which you need to check Ohm’s Law, because it is guaranteed to be irresistible! ...

Committees have always been a significant workforce of a study association. Teams of students come together to contribute to their association. They could contribute in any form they are motivated for. Like, taking recent examples, organizing fun bonding activities such as drinks or ski trips, forming a platform to discuss study matters or crafting digital systems that are to be used by association members. Currently Scintilla has around 30 active committees which show their faces regularly around the association. ...