NYBROGÅRD DORMITORY NEWSLETTER

December 2018

Christmas markets p.4

News on the sheep p.5

Christmas traditions around the world p.8 It’s Christmas time again! The last month of the year is here, bringing gifts, festive cal- We hope that you will all enjoy this year's last issue of Ny- endars and hopefully also a lot of fun with friends and fami- broTidende as the next issue will be published in February. ly! We also look forward to entering the new year together Although it's a wonderful time for all of us, many have ex- with you! ams in December. So remember to be considerate of each We wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year! other and help each other get into the Christmas spirit. See you in the new year :)

Resident Council news For the full repair it costs 11,800 kr. But we KælderCaféen can not pay the would like to cover some of the amount our- 11,800 kr. even though they want to C) Repair of our ice machine selves. pay as much as they can. It is ques- The other the week, our ice machine broke The bill covers: tioned whether a repair of 11,800 kr. was the down which makes ice cubes in the bar. It - Replacement of an engine and a tray inside best decision and whether there were any has now been fixed, but the bill is quite a the ice machine. alternatives. mouthful. - Complete cleaning. Upcoming: Council meeting & We would therefore like to apply for DKK - Working hours for the person who made Residents’ meeting: 7,000 to cover the bill as we currently do the repair Basement cafe . Monday, December 3rd not have the money.

NYBRO TIDENDE DECEMBER 2018 The Personal Page The Board Administration Clubs Frederik, N29 (chairman) Treasurer Canoe club Gardening club Søren, T43 (vice-chairman) Kasper Hansen, R66 This could be you. Lea, L6 N/A (alternate) [email protected] Art club Brewers club The Residents’ Council Secretary Maja, J16 Jakob, B51 Chairman: : Keegan, O2 Josephine B56 [email protected] ”Brættet” Board games Exercise room AB-odd: Needed Jonas, R52 Kim, E21

AB-even: Lisa, B60 Accountants Bicycle workshop Cinema club Kristoffer, L10 Steffen, L06 CD-odd: Casper, C27 NybroTidende Agnes Jensen, O4 Nybro Cake festival FC Nybro CD-even: Marie, D60 Clara Schou, K55 This could be you. This could be you. Patrick Aagaard, M63 EF-odd: Victor, E33 Frederik Holgersen, H2 Music practice room FC Nybro Chicks [email protected] Andreas L31 This could be you. EF-even: Needed Secretariat/subleasing Dog club GH-odd: Needed Office hours: Monday 19:00-20:00 Lærke, H56 and Thursday 20:00-21:00, GH-even: Needed GH-basement. Phone: 21 48 54 55 JK-odd: Needed Service Complaints committee Key bearers Table tennis/hockey JK-even: Johannes, K46 Office hours: Tuesday Kasper CD-basement (alt.) Lukas, J32 19:30-20:00, GH basement. Phone.: 26 81 15 01 LM-odd: Nikolaj, M51 E-mail: [email protected] Peter Jon Bicycle workshop Phone: 21 48 54 55 Phone: 61 91 97 92 LM-basement LM-even: Needed The price for Network office key service is: Folding chairs NO-odd: Niklas, O51 Office hours: Monday 20:00-21:00 9:00-21:00: DKK 50 in the GH-basement. 21:00-9:00: DKK 100 NO-even: Needed E-mail: [email protected] Trailer Phone: 21 48 54 55 Lars Kaj (insp.) PR-odd: Needed TV/Antenna Draught beer system PR-even: Kasper, R66 [email protected] Kasper, R66

ST-odd: Ditlev, T37 KælderCaféen Søren T43(Alt.) Environmental Group Opening hours: Fridays 21:00-03:00 ST-even: Marianne, T46 Troels, O07 One Saturday each month 21:00-05:00 [email protected] (announced separately). Chairman: Bertil, O4 Apartments: Deputy chairman: Kasper, p16 C, D and G: Keegan O2 Member: Clara, K55 Secretary: Agnes O04 H and L: (Stefen L6) Residents’ Council Rep.: This could be you. Alternate: Emma, R64 M, O and S: Frederik, O3 Treasurer: Kasper, R66 Local facilities NOTE! Inspector Laundromat Items for the agenda must be Lars Kaj Opening hours: 8:00-19:00 sent to the secretary at least [email protected] Phone: 45 87 04 73 Convenience store and Pizzeria ten days before the meeting Office hours Phone: 51 14 12 19 nybro.dk > English > For Resi- Monday: 16:00-18:00 Weekdays: 15:00-21:00 dents > Resident Council > Tuesday-Friday: 07:30-09:00 Sat-Sun: 13:00-21:00 ”Add item to the agenda”. First weekday of month: 17:00-18:00 May-August: open until 22:00 every day. Page 2

NYBRO TIDENDE DECEMBER 2018 DIY Christmas decorations

Christmas crafts days are common in more challenging, you can easily google most primary schools during Decem- all kinds of decorations made with fab- ber, but why not enjoy such a day of rics, by knitting, by crocheting or using fun with the kitchen? felt. But if you want something that everyone would be able to contribute If you entice your fellow residents with to, then it is probably a very good idea waffles, Danish donuts and mulled to go with the more traditional decora- wine, then you will probably get quite a tions. few people to join you. It can be a nice day You can find lots of glue, where people who just scissors and colourful paper want to eat and talk in Panduro Hobby. They like- can have fun, but it ly have some books or cata- can also be something logues with instructions, but for those who love be- Panduro Hobby may get ex- ing creative and filling pensive if you need a lot. their kitchen with Therefore, it's also a good Christmas decorations. idea to go to Flying Tiger or Søstrene Grene if you want paper, scissors and You can easily find lots of things to do. glue on a budget. You can probably also Traditional paper garlands, paper go to either one of the big supermar- cones, ball ornaments (possibly with kets or a toy store to see if you can find lights), Christmas stars and Christmas anything for cheap. hearts are just a few of many ideas. If - Agnes, O-4 you want to try to create something

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NYBRO TIDENDE DECEMBER 2018

The year 2019 or 1440?

We all know that the coming year is 2019. troduced in Denmark in 1700. addition, the Muslim year is 10 days shorter However, such is not the case in other cal- than our calendar, as the 12 months are Other calendars endars all over the world. In one of these, based on the phases of the Moon and not In other parts of the world there are other the new year is 1440. And which calendar the Sun. The holidays therefore begin ap- systems which tell what day and year it cur- is that? You can read much more about it prox. 10 days earlier each year than the rently is. For example, the Buddhists do not here! year before in relation to the seasons. 1440 use the BC and AD system, their system is thus corresponds to the year 2019. And on The calendar we use is called the Gregorian based on the year of the death of Buddha, September 1, 2019 the year will change to calendar. This calendar, in fact, consists of which is 545 BC. The year 545 BC is consid- 1441! many different calendars which came be- ered year 0 in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, fore it. For example, Romulus introduced while India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar consid- And now to the place where fireworks origi- the so-called . It consisted ers it year 1. The is based nate, namely China! Here, until 1912, a of 304 days or 10 months, the 10th month on a . moon calendar was used, which starts with of which has actually given name to the the year 2637 BC. According to the old cal- The Hinduists have three calendar systems. coming month: December! - as "decem" endar, there is a shift of the Chinese New One of these is the Shaka calendar, which means 10. However, it was found that a Year from year to year, which means that it starts with the year 78 AD, and became a "real" year is the time it takes for Earth to will take place in January or early February. national calendar in India in 1957 AD. There revolve around the Sun, which is approx. And on New Year's Eve in China? On this is also the Kaliyuga calendar, which starts 365 days and 6 hours, i.e. around 365.25 day they use fireworks to keep Nian from with the year 3102 BC, as well as the Vikram days. Unfortunately, this was not complete- the Chinese homes as it is scared away by calendar, starting with 57 BC. ly accurate, which meant a deviation of loud noises! about 10 days in 1582 because the actual And now for the year 1440! This is from the Happy New Year! :) time it takes is in fact 365.24219878 days. In Muslim calendar, which starts with the year 1582, Pope Gregor XIII introduced the so- 622 AD. In this year, the Prophet Muham- - Frederik H2 called , which we use mad emigrated from the hometown of today. However, this calendar was first in- Mecca to a city which he named Medina. In

Christmas markets Christmas markets! Nybrogård does weekends: Friday from 2pm-9pm, Sat- not have its own Christmas market, urday from noon-9pm and Sunday from but there are plenty of them around noon-6pm. Entrance is free. the country. There are even many who Tivoli also has their annual Christmas go to both Sweden and Germany to market. Here, however, there is an en- experience the festive atmosphere of a trance fee, which is the Tivoli entrance good Christmas market. fee. However, they are open all the way Lyngby has its own Christmas market at to December 31st. Lindegaarden, but it only lasts for one Højbro Plads! One of the first Christmas day: November 25th, which has already markets that started. They keep it run- come and gone. But there are plenty of ning until December 22nd: Monday to other places to go! Wednesday from 11am-7pm, Thursday Nyhavn, will be holding their traditional from 11am-8pm, Friday from 11am- Christmas market until December 23rd! 9pm, Saturday from 11am-9pm and It takes place along the harbour: from Sunday from noon-7pm. No entry fee. Sunday to Thursday at 10am-7pm and Christiania also has their very own ex- Friday to Saturday at 10am-8pm. As otic Christmas market! There are cele- they do not mention entry fees, I expect brations until December 20th: from it to be free. noon-8pm and the entrance is (of Bakken will also be open during Decem- course) free. until December 21st, every day from ber. They have their Christmas market, 11am-7pm. No entry fee. H. C. Andersen's Christmas Market is as well as a lot of other fun, which lasts being advertised everywhere. It will until December 22nd. It's open on all take place at on Nytorv in Copenhagen - Agnes, O-4

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NYBRO TIDENDE DECEMBER 2018

Facts on the sheep Amount: about 40

Race: Texel Purpose: Maintaining the areas so that flowers and grass is kept under control

Enclosures: Amount: 2 Area: 7 hectares

Purpose: Nice area for a stroll or walking the dog. The municipality pays a certain amount to have the sheep live in, and take care of, the areas. What is allowed and what is not when the sheared cotton balls return? - Everyone can access the sheep via 16 doors around the enclosure - Dogs may come in and greet the sheep - However, the sheep may not be fed - According to the signs at the fields, avoid getting too close to the sheep (although they like being petted)

- Do not, in any case, frighten the sheep The two fenced areas on Radiomarken are without sheep until sometime in March or April (depending on the weather)

Whoops, some of the Contact info sheep have escaped. See if The sheep owner: you can find them all on these pages. Send an an- 31884616 swer with the amount you or found to [email protected] with 31888886 your name and room num- ber, and we will draw a winner in January.

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NYBRO TIDENDE DECEMBER 2018 Residents’ Council meeting minutes

Agenda for residents’ council meet- Discussion and voting on the following: On the day, 110 Bicycles were collected. ing—Wednesday 7.11.2018 Where and when should it be held? How Since then about 10 bicycles have been 1. Present: Casper (C27), Ditlev (T47), many people are we? What is the budget? collected by their owners. Keegan (O2), Kasper (P16), Frederik Who will be responsible for and arrange- However, this meant extra work for us (H2), Kim (E21), Victor (E33) ments for the party? How do we do it. Any and we would like to apply for two paid 2. Moderator and language for the other considerations. hours each as we, even with the time giv- meeting Keegan O2, Language: Danish The price for Christmas lunch at Old Irish en to us, had to work over time. Pub: 199 kr / person for food + 2 hours of The vote is as follows: Can 2 hours of ex- 3. Count of voting members 5 free beer. KælderCaféen: 158 kr./person tra work be paid to both Kasper Hansen (through buffetkompagniet.dk) for food + P16 and Josephine Thalmann B56. 4. Approval of minutes from last resi- alcohol during the event. Nybro Kro: Too dent’ council meeting The council agrees that they have made Approved expensive. There is discussion on which extra efforts with the bicycle clean-up. 4 5. Approval of agenda location to choose and there is agreement hours each is suggested, instead of only 2 Approved on selecting KælderCaféen due to the price. hours. Vote for granting 4 hours to each: 5 6. Economy It is also discussed, if the Christmas party is for, 0 against. Vote passed. 7. Other held in KælderCaféen, whether to make it a C) Repair of our ice machine 8. Inward correspondence limited open bar instead of free drinks all To be VOTED on evening. The possibility of free beer in the A) Christmas Lunch V. Kasper p16 The other the week, our ice machine To be DISCUSSED/VOTED on evening, but not drinks, is also discussed, broke down which makes ice cubes in the We will need to choose where and when and whether an event team can be assem- bar. It has now been fixed, but the bill is the dormitory's Christmas lunch will take bled to schedule the Christmas party. No quite a mouthful. place. one present wants to arrange the party We would therefore like to apply for DKK Last year it was held in KælderCafe en in and it will therefor be taken up at the next 7,000 to cover the bill as we currently do January. residents' council meeting. There will not have the money. It has subsequently been mentioned that therefore only be voted on whether the For the full repair it costs 11,800 kr. But the Old Irish Pub in Lyngby could be suit- Christmas lunch will be held before or after we would like to cover some of the able or even Nybro Kro (with the oppor- Christmas. Voting for after Christmas: 5 amount ourselves. tunity to go back to KC to party). for, 0 against. Christmas dinner will be held The bill covers: Last year, the total bill for food and drink after Christmas 2018. This item will be on - Replacement of an engine and a tray for all 31 participants was 13,200 kr. the agenda for the next residents' council inside the ice machine. The money was spent on food, drinks, meeting, with a vote on date, location, food - Complete cleaning. decorations and entertainment. and other details. - Working hours for the person who made The following are invited to the Christmas B) Regarding the bike clean-up 2018 v. the repair Basement cafe . lunch: Residents' council members with Kasper 16 KælderCaféen can not pay the 11,800 kr. voting rights, the dormitory Board, the To be VOTED on even though they want to pay as much as Secretariat, the Net-group, the Complaints On the day when the bike clean-up took they can. It is questioned whether a repair committee, the Treasurer, the Bar's active place at the dormitory it was only the of 11,800 kr. was the best decision and members, presidents of ALL clubs and ones who planned the event and Kaas whether there were any alternatives. It is people who have done extra work for the who showed up. This meant that the clean informed that the ice maker is 15-17 years dormitory over the past year. -up itself took much longer than expected. old, and is from a very reliable brand and

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NYBRO TIDENDE DECEMBER 2018 that it is unfortunate that the engine in the residents' council are active and Tidende, but to stop printing it to the broke. Another question is asked regarding whether they should be contacted to hear apartments. whether they still live at Nybroga rd / KælderCaféen's economy in the future. 11. Next meeting: would like to continue in the residents' KælderCaféen expects to be able to cover Residents’ meeting: Monday, De- council. It is discussed whether Nybro- cember 3rd at 7pm in the GH- any future problems. Vote: 4 for, 1 ab- Tidende should be printed in a total of basement stained. KælderCaféen is granted 7,000 kr. 150 copies for all the kitchens + apart- Council meeting: Monday, Decem- for the repair of the ice machine. ments as it is today or whether it should ber 3rd at 7pm in the GH-basement be available online only as it is a major 9. New members and alternates expense for the economy and the environ- Any cancellations must be submitted at ment, as well as printer problems. There www.nybro.dk > Residents’ Council > Representative of EF-Odd: Kim (E21) out, is support for continuing to print the Cancel at least one day before the Victor (E33) in. newsletter for the kitchens as they may meeting 10. Other otherwise be read less. It is suggested that It is discussed whether all representatives the kitchens will continue to get Nybro-

Notice of Residents’ Meeting Agenda for residents’ meeting—Monday, 2. Moderator and language for the 4. Other messages December 3rd at 7pm in the GH-basement meeting 5. Inward correspondence 1. Present: 3. Approval of agenda 6. Other

Notice of Residents’ Council Meeting Agenda for residents’ council meeting A) Christmas lunch (Continued) v. B) We also need to choose where and —Monday, December 3rd at 7pm in the Keegan O-2 when it should be held. If someone volun- GH-basement teers to arrange the Christmas lunch, then FOR DISCUSSION AND VOTE this item is ignored as they may decide 1. Present: We need to select where and when the where and when. dormitory Christmas lunch will be held. 2. Moderator and language for the Last year, it was held in KælderCafe en in meeting January (and also in the years before). 10. New members and alternates 3. Count of voting members The following are invited: Residents' 11. Other 4. Approval of minutes from last resi- council members with voting rights, the dent’ council meeting dormitory Board, the Secretariat, the Net- 12. Next meeting 5. Approval of agenda group, the Complaints committee, the Any cancellations must be submitted at Treasurer, the Bar's active members, www.nybro.dk > Residents’ Council > 6. Economy presidents of ALL clubs and people who Cancel at least one day before the 7. Other messages have done extra work for the dormitory meeting over the past year. 8. Review of last board meeting or agenda before the next. A) We need someone to arrange it. Are there any who are interested?

9. Inward correspondence

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NYBRO TIDENDE DECEMBER 2018 Christmas traditions around the world

Do you eat Duck or Roast pork? Some of us witch Befana comes with presents for the their brooms during Christmas. They sweep have probably been asked the well-known children! and collect dust from the whole neighbour- question about our family favourite food hood into a big pile. Then a devil doll is If we go to Eastern European we also find for December 24th. But what would the placed on top and finally the entire pile is interesting Christmas traditions. In particu- question be in other parts of the world, set on fire. lar, December is a wedding month in the and what are their Christmas traditions? Czech Republic where single women want Different Christmas dishes Embark on a trip in Santa Claus's sleigh to know whether they will get married Here at home we love out Roast pork, duck, around the world and learn some great soon. They stand outside the door of their turkey and Danish rice pudding. In other stories that you can tell during Christmas home and throw a shoe over their shoul- countries, however, they prefer other eats. lunch or for dinner with the family! der. If the tip of the shoe is pointing toward For example, they like to eat deep fried lar- Europe the door, then there is a wedding waiting. If vae for Christmas in South Africa! Let's first take a trip to our Norwegian not, there may still be hope, they then In Santa's own home, Greenland, they have friends. Here it is tradition to hide all of the shake an Elder Tree. And if a dog barks special Christmas dishes. One example is brooms in the house prior to Christmas Eve. while shaking the tree, then they may want Mattak, which is raw whale skin served with And why would you do that? So that the to find a priest for the upcoming wedding. whale blubber on top. And if that is not witches can not snatch them and torment In neighbouring Slovakia there is a special enough, then you can also try Kiviak. This the families! pudding for Christmas called Loksa. The old- dish is a seal filled with 500 auks - which Let's move on to the volcano island, Ice- est man in the house must take a spoonful needs to ferment for seven months! land. Here they tell the story of the so- of Loksa and throw it onto the ceiling. The In Russia, a special dish is Holodets. This is a called Yule Cat, wandering around the more that sticks the better! kind of pudding made of boiled chicken countryside. And the cat is apparently hun- Asia soup and is said to be a must for the Rus- gry, because if you do not get any new In the Asian countries, it is not necessarily sian Christmas. clothes before Christmas Eve, the Christmas tradition to celebrate Christmas, as most cat will come and eat you. And then there is the good old Danish dish: are not Christians nor celebrate Christian Brawn! Some eat it especially for Christmas If we continue to our southern neighbours traditions. lunches, and what you are really eating is in Germany, the German children must re- Japan, however, is known for a lot of mar- cooked shoulder or knuckle of pork. Brawn member to be polite on December 5th. vellous and crazy traditions, and some of originated in the Middle Ages, where they Here the children put their shoes out at these also take place on Christmas Eve. In used pig's trotters and heads, so that they night and if they have been nice, then their the big city of Kyoto every year there is a were not wasted. And today you can still shoes are filled with candy the next morn- Santa Claus marathon where the partici- get Brawn from pig heads - it is, however, ing. But if they have not been nice, then pants dress up as Santa Claus and run probably only for the most hardcore of there's a stick in the shoe instead! 42,195 km. fans. In addition, there is tradition of hiding a And after such a run, their stomachs begin pickled cucumber in the Christmas tree, and to rumble. And where do you go to get sat- And in addition there are all of the tradi- the first child who finds it is given a small ed? At Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), of tions and eats we each have in our families- gift. course! It is a tradition from 1974 where some are certainly more crazy than others. KFC had a major promotion. However, it must be acknowledged that the In neighbouring Austria, however, the chil- different traditions and dishes are some of dren live in fear on Christmas Eve, as they South America the things that make Christmas so special, risk being beaten with a stick by the Demon In Venezuela it is tradition to go to mass year after year. Krampus and then being sent to hell if they every morning in the week before Christ- have not behaved properly. mas. However, in the capital Caracas you go With these words everyone is to the church in a slightly unconventional wished a merry Christmas and In Italy, the children celebrate on two sepa- way, namely on roller skates! Bon appetite! :) - F r e d e r i k , H 2 rate days! Because on January 5th, the Unlike our Norwegian neighbours, they use

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NYBRO TIDENDE DECEMBER 2018 NybroTidende’s December food column:

Food column - Cookie-edition! it's December! Time to feast on the spicy and the sweet! Here are three recipes: The traditional; Danish butter cookies, the spicy; gingerbread and the decadent: Klejner.

Danish butter cookies (approx. 50): - 1 tsp. ground ginger Rub the butter into the flour (possibly in a

food processor). Add salt of Hartshorn, car- Ingredients: - 1 egg white damom, sugar and grated lemon peel. Mix - 50 g. Almonds (1 dl) Procedure: the dough with egg and cream. Put it cov- ered in the refrigerator for approx. 45 min. - 200 g. Butter Turn on the oven at 180 °C. Roll the dough until thin. Cut with a dough - 175 g. Wheat flour (3 dl) Mix the sugar and butter until it is light and cutter (pizza cutter or knife) into strips airy. Add in the egg white and stir well. about 2-3 cm wide, and 6-8 cm long, but at - ½ - 1 vanilla bean (you can also use vanilla an angle such that they are in the shape of extract or sugar if desperate) Pour the flour through a sieve. Add ginger diamonds (the suit). make a 2 cm cut in the and soda. Stir well until it turns into a - 75 g. Potato flour middle of each diamond. Pull one end of dough. the dough through the hole. Heat Palmin - 125 g. Sugar (1 ½ dl) Sprinkle some flour on your work surface (or oil) in a pot to 175 °C - or until a cube of - 1 egg and carefully roll the dough so that it is ap- bread becomes light brown after 1 minute. prox. 6 mm (½ cm) thick. Place 4-6 Klejner individually in the sauce- Procedure: pan. Boil the until golden. Then put them on Make small shapes with cookie cutters. Remove the skin of the almonds and chop grease absorbing paper for cooling. The Place them on a greased baking tray (or them well (possibly in a food processor or cooled Klejner are stored in an airtight tin. with baking paper) and put them in the ov- parsley grinder). Cut cold butter into smaller en for 10 minutes. pieces and rub it into the flour (also possible in a food processor). Add vanilla and the Try decorating the cakes with glaze made rest of the ingredients. Collect the dough using powdered sugar, a little water and a without kneading it. put in a refrigerator for little fruit colouring. approx. 1 hour. Run the dough through the meat grinder using the cake plate (or roll into strips by hand). Then cut them in 10 cm long pieces and shape them into wreaths. Put the cookies in the oven on a tray with baking paper. Bake the them until light brown, at the top of the oven at 200 °C for about 8 min. Set to cool on a rack. The cakes are stored in an airtight tin. (Image from: http://madamsif.dk/2014/11/11/dag-0- klejner-koekkenbog-for-unge-piger-1944/ )

Klejner (approx. 75): Ingredients: - 1-2 tsp. ground cardamom - 75 g. Butter - 250 g wheat flour (4 dl) - ¼ tsp. salt of Hartshorn

Gingerbread (approx. 50): - 1 organic lemon (Image from: https://www.madopskrifter.nu/ Opskrifter/Klejner.opskrift?0=11335) Ingredients: - 85 g. Sugar (1 dl) - 115 g. Butter - 1 tbsp. cream (13% fat) - 200 g. Flour - 2 eggs - ½ teaspoon. baking soda - Palmin (or oil) for cooking - 115 g. Brown sugar Procedure: -- Agnes, Agnes, O O--44

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NYBRO TIDENDE DECEMBER 2018 The dormitory’s hallways: NO

It's time for a walk through the hall- Because I have one in the same style ways of the NO building! And we start that I have had for many years and by visiting NO-even. when I lived in A I also wanted it up on my door. There is much to see in this building, so we start with some of the larger things. There are two beautiful murals that deserve to be mentioned first, one be- ing from a childhood favourite of mine.

but faces are not the only things that If we then go downstairs to look a little have been made visible. There is a closer at NO-odd, we encounter many small two-disc series about a mouse things hidden under the stairs. I found that is about to find some cheese. forgotten bottles and a mini foosball table. What condition it was in I can not say, but it seemed to have been used diligently in the past. A theme for NO-odd is the many draw- ings that are on the doors, some are also some other paper creations, such as flowers both hallways have in com- mon.

There is a lot of life in this building. I found what I think is an old rice cooker and a book from 1968 entitled 'Frankrigs ædle druer og store A lot of parties are held here on NO- vine.' (France's precious grapes and even. I go past here every day as I live large wines) There is also what seems in an O apartment, and there is always to be a very used dart game. However, an aroma of food that being cooked, A fun thing that adorns NO-odd's walls I am not sure why and sometimes and there are often are small heads. There are a lot of the plate is covered tables, chairs and at times cups of left- them and they are drawn on small plas- with plastic. over alcohol after a wild weekend. tic discs. They even have a very filled kitchen Something one of reservation slip hanging on their bulle- There is even a Harry Potter caricature, NO-odd's kitchens tin boards, so there is usually some- houses is fish. thing going on all the time. There is goldfish in a large bowl in the Something I had not expected was this middle of their din- nameplate: ing table. Whether it's the kitchen's shared fish or if it's one of the resi- dents', I can not say, but it's not some- thing you see every day. Unless of course you live in this kitchen. Agnes, O4

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1. December: Sunrise: 08.15, sunset: 15.42. Day- Do you know your Christmas hits? light reduced by 10 hours and 7 minutes. You certainly know all the songs, but in 2. December: First Sunday of Advent which year were they actually released? 9. December: Second Sunday of Advent

16. December: Third Sunday of Advent 1. Wham!: ”Last Christmas”:_____ 21. December: Shortest day (Winter solstice) 2. Bing Crosby: ”White Christmas”:_____ 23. December: Fourth Sunday of Advent 3. Mariah Carey” All I Want for Christmas Is You”:_____

4. Mel & Kim “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”: _____ 24. December: Christmas Eve

5. Frank Sinatra “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town”: _____ 25. December: Christmas Day

6. Kylie Minogue “Santa Baby”: _____ 26. December: Boxing Day

31. December: New Year’s Eve Answers are on the bottom of p. 7

Do you have comments, praise, critique or other information, you want to have included in the newsletter? [email protected] App of the month

Are you not prepared with this year's for, what you should buy or have already Christmas gifts? How much money do you bought them, and whether you have actually spend on them each year? This wrapped them. month's app is not a Christmas themed It's basically a Christmas list on your phone, game, but something more practical that but why not just use a note app for this? lets you keep track of your Christmas gift What can this app offer that a note app can budget during this most expensive month not? First of all, you can put pictures of the of the year. gifts to buy and put a maximum amount of kroner you want to spend on each person's gifts. This is really good if you are a student, as December is always an expensive month and you can easily underestimate how much money you really are going to spend. rency is set to dollars, but if you go to There is also a section in the app's main Settings, you can easily set it to DKK instead. menu that tells you how many days there If desired, you can also create a personal are until Christmas, how much money you password for the app, as well as backing up have spent in total, your overall budget and the lists for security reasons. In addition, This month's app is called Christmas Gift List how many presents you have to buy and there is also a built-in link to Amazon, which by engApps and the name basically states wrap. is quite unnecessary. app's concept: it's an app where you can track the people you need to purchase gifts When you install the app, the default cur- - Agnes, O-4

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