On the 4th of September, the 88th board handed over the scepter to the 89th board of E.T.S.V. Scintilla. We have asked them to introduce themselves by writing something about their history. Get to know the new board members a little better by reading their stories in this article and learn about what is driving them and what will be keeping them busy coming year. From the President Ewout Baars Hello, dear Scintilla member, ...

A new year of lectures has started which means busy streets, busy lectures halls. Busy everything. Moreover, the new academic year announces the change of most boards of the study associations. Scintilla is no exception in this. As I’m sure you have all read earlier in this edition of the Vonk, a new board has been constituted. Accompanying this constitution is a drink: the constitution drink. This is not your ordinary drink in the Abscint on the Thursday afternoon. ...

From a town on the outskirts of Amsterdam to the rural campus of Twente. Joost Kok has made many steps to lead up to his position as Dean at the EEMCS faculty of the University of Twente. We were able to ask him some questions to shed some light on his flourishing career and what is to come for the EEMCS faculty. After he is asked to give a small introduction, Joost Kok takes us back to his youth: ...

On the 22nd of July 2018, 22 members of Scintilla arrived in Beijing, China. The study tour ‘Kē jì zhī lǚ’ (‘Technology Road’) visited China for three weeks. In those three weeks, Beijing, Xi’an, Wuxi, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong were visited. China was chosen to see the great advancements in innovative technological development in the big growing economy. During the study tour several companies and universities were visited to get an understanding of the newest technology. ...

In 2015, Scintilla celebrated 50 years of existence. A lot of things have happened since the establishment of the association in 1965. Rich traditions were born that have shaped not only the history of Scintilla, but also that of the University of Twente. We have collected some historic moments from the extensive history of the association and the UT. 1961 - Establishment Technische Hogeschool Twente The University of Twente was established on the 23rd of November, 1961. ...

Four times per year, the committee ‘De Vonk’ publishes our well-beloved magazine ‘De Vonk’. Every article in the version you, the reader, receive in your mailbox has been checked at least three times along the whole process. It has been cleansed from most errors and mistakes. During the whole process, a lot of actions have to be taken and, so also a lot can go wrong. In this article, we will present you the complete process of how a ridiculous idea on a drink transforms into a published article. ...