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Cover ImageZofia Leib ec.eeb3.eu/bee3 13stars.eu Layout Zofia Leib @eeb3bee3 BEE3 Summer 2020 3 STAY SAFE! FROM THE EDITOR Freedom á la Snufkin “I’m longing to get away from this stony country. Even a poet can have enough sometimes ” Featured Articles – Snufkin, Comet in Moominland (Tove Jansson) Do you want to be part ot so long ago, I rummaged that entails living in a tree, selling “free‐ BEE3 through my bookshelf looking dom juice”, expressing oneself through What time is it? for something (anything) that clothing or setting sail towards distant The BEE3 is the “ by students for students” of the BEE3 team? magazine of the European School of BrusselsIII . pringfest 21 is alive! and Drinks crew, and will have I hadn’t already read through lands. We are each responsible for our That’s right, you read the possibility to listen to music during quarantine; to my sur‐ own happiness, and living in a free soci‐ Editor in ChiefZofia Leib that correctly; Springfest performed by live musicians! The BEE3 is always prise, I stumbled upon a dusty copy of my ety enables us to pursue said happiness, in 21 is coming, and it’s Students’ safety will, of course, looking for motivated Nfavourite childhood book series: the however way we choose; or as Snufkin Editorial TeamAgata Mala, Alzbeta Kovarova, closer than it’s ever remain the top priority. We are Moomins. Revolving around a family of says inMoominsummer Madness: “The Kimon Koussoulakos-Vasilounis, Nathalie de la been.The plan is to split Spring‐ also delighted to announce that students! hippopotamus-like creatures living in the main thing in life is to know your own Calleja Orozco, Valentina Skackova Sfest up into a one-week event, The Act performances and the strange and magical Moominvalley, it still mind”. If you want to better understand which will allow all students from Fashion Show will take place amazes me how author Tove Jansson why we make some of the choices we do, Guest Editing Alexandra Bartovic different years to enjoy it safely. every day. All in all, we are work‐ managed to use this literary world to and how freedom of choice could be This means each year group will ing to make this day as memor‐ explore such complex themes like family, expanded, perhaps take a look at a won‐ Managing EditorMerlijn Draisma have one specific day to enjoy able, enjoyable and safe as pos‐ growing up, longing and even depression. derful article on the choice between Springfest. You can find the sible! From the daring exploits of Moominpapa STEM and humanities subjects on pages ContributorsAstrid Kutos, Alexandra Bartovic schedule by clickinghere . to the mischievous high jinks of Little My, 6-9. Alternatively, have a look at pages 12- Beatrix Butters, Charlotte Tulkens, Erika During the planned lunch- The SF21 core team looks for‐ TIME I was just bubbling with excitement to 14 for an interview with EEB3’s musicians Kavvada, Eva Steininger, Katy Kopp, Luisa breaks, students will be provided ward to seeing all of you at delve back into the lives of these charac‐ to understand how they exercise their Simon, Margaux Herry, Nathalie de la Calleja with packed lunch they will have Springfest 21! ters. freedom of expression. Orozco, Paul Küpper, The Springfest Team, previously ordered with our Food TO ACT! One of my favourite members of the The Moomins, however, learn that Valentina Skackova, Zofia Leib Moomin cast, with perhaps the most freedom has its limits – namely when interesting philosophy, is the carefree Moominmama mysteriously disappears. Illustrations Zofia Leib, Valentina Skackova wanderer Snufkin. Snufkin enjoys his own The Moomins realise that by chasing an company above all, relying on no one but idealised version of their own happiness, Editorial address BEE3 c/o European School of himself for happiness, traveling simply for based purely on the expansion of their Brussels III, Boulevard du Triomphe 135, 1050 the sake of travel. Like the many creatures own freedoms, they (quite literally) lose Brussels, Belgium The Midnight Library // book review of Moominvalley, I, too, admire Snufkin sight of others; those who are dear to BEATRIX BUTTERS for his self-sufficiency; especially now, as I them. Nobody knows this better than FounderOndrej Gomola am confined to my bedroom for weeks on Snufkin, who is often conflicted between he Midnight Library she taken different decisions. end, I would give anything to be able to travelling the world and pursuing his own ec.eeb3.eu/bee3 tells the story of 35- These universes are kept within go out and explore foreign cities once happiness, and staying in Moominvalley [email protected] year-old gifted but books found on the infinite Contact us at: more. But such freedoms have unfortun‐ with his best friend and greatest admirer, unfulfilled Nora Seed in shelves of the library. Nora can ately been restricted in the name of health Moomintroll. “Perhaps you’re not always All rights reserved. Reproduction whole or in a space between life and enter each universe by reading the [email protected] and safety; for many of us, we have ar‐ happy, even if you are free. Freedom can part without written permission is strictly death. This purgatory takes the first line. If she finds a life that she rived at a point where we question how be surprisingly complicated, you see”, prohibited.Copyright @ 2020 Tshape of a library. In this library, prefers to her original life, she has long we can still stand confinement – in Snufkin comments. Nora meets her former school lib‐ the option to stay there. Other‐ this edition of the magazine, we actually Giving up part of our freedom to pro‐ Image accreditation: rarian, Mrs. Elm, who reveals that wise, she returns to the library, feature an opinion essay about adverse tect our loved ones is at the core of why if you are not supposed to move where she can try another life. effects of lockdown on our teenage gener‐ the lockdowns were imposed in the first P.21Juanedc from Zaragoza, España,Le Penseur on yet, you are sent to this place; Nora can keep switching lives ation; read it on page22! place. Really, living in a society at all (8327864211), Cut,CC BY 2.0 for Nora, that is the titularMid‐ until she finds one that she likes, In an episode of the 1990 TV adapta‐ means that you need to face certain res‐ night Library. Nora is both dead or until she is ready to move on tion, the inhabitants of Moominvalley are trictions in regards to your behaviour P.10 Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (https://commons.wiki‐ and alive during her stay at the forever. visited by a prophet who tells them to “go towards others, so that you may not in‐ media.org/wiki/File:GambianMudskippers.jpg), Midnight Library, a stay that Reading this book, I was im‐ back to nature and enjoy a free life!” – but fringetheir freedom andtheir rights. It is bearbeitet, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/ could end at any moment. But mersed in each of Nora’s worlds, would give away too much of the what is a free life? Freedom is perhaps the important for us to have dialogues regar‐ 4.0/legalcode whilst Nora is there, time stops in revealing all her regrets and all of story, but I highly recommend most fundamental value of our western ding the extent and limits of freedom, the universe in which she died, her dreams. She is a terrific char‐ this book to everyone. No matter societies – to be able to live our lives and with this issue of the magazine we and she is presented with the acter, and her story resonated what your favourite genre is, you according to our own needs and wants. In aim to explore some of them. opportunity to live any of the pos‐ with me. Unfortunately, I cannot will find something to like in The the episode, each character presents their Thank you for reading the BEE3. sible lives she could have had, had tell you my favourite part, as it Midnight Library. own interpretation of freedom, whether

4 Summer 2020 BEE3 BEE3 Summer 2020 5 ANALYSIS STEM VS HUMANITIES

Economic pressure Education’s ancient war of oney is another factor: comes. They reflect other traits such as ment. According to research conducted at STEM allegedly leads to psychological health, participation in Harvard University[2] , later career earn‐ more job opportunities and democracy, and respect for human rights. ings of graduates in other fields catch up higher salaries. This is an These studies indicate that students with STEM. Nowadays, the job market words (and numbers) overly simplified perspect‐ should not pursue a STEM education or evolves rapidly; according to a Washing‐ BEATRIX BUTTERS ive. When comparing STEM with the career for money, but rather “choose ton Post article in 2015[3] , children ILLUSTRATIONS // VALENTINA SKACKOVA Mhumanities, you should take all aspects of what’s most interesting and what’s most might have to work until the age of 100 in well-being into account, not only the eco‐ valuable to them” [1]. The main takeaway 40 different jobs. It could be that some‐ What is STEM? nomic ones. Why? Although money from this is that material wealth is not the where along the way, your interests It is an acronym for science, technology, does, to some extent, make you happy, only measurement of well-being. change and that you will no longer want engineering, and mathematics. research suggests that there is a point at Many consider the cost of studying the to work in the same field. Thus, no matter which it stops improving your well-being, humanities at university unjustified, as it which field of initial studies you opt for, What are the humanities? or even reduces it. These “well-being met‐ is not as easy to get a job straight after lifelong learning will play a part. They are academic fields that examine rics” increase the perception of life satis‐ graduating. Nonetheless, such studies parts of human society and culture. faction beyond purely economic out‐ provide a foundation for career develop‐ Political motives An age-old dispute... he political motives for the pro‐ a well-functioning economy. Govern‐ think that they are not “smart” enough hich academic field is more motion of a STEM education ments are encouraging STEM-related for the sciences. STEM seems inaccessible worthwhile pursuing: the are heavily linked to the eco‐ development in response to demand. to many, mainly due to its image in the humanities or STEM? This nomic ones. Choices between However, it is hard to get students to media. If governments want to encourage debate is often raised amon‐ humanities or STEM determine study STEM subjects and there are many STEM, one of the main tasks would be to gst academics and friends – whether a state has the skillset it needs for reasons for this. Students often tend to change this perception. and is now even more relevant for stu‐ T Wdents, as the 4th industrial revolution raises concerns regarding the value of the humanities. This article aims to demystify Gender and ethnic/racial imbalance the underlying biases behind educational ome of the factors that affect methods and students’ choices. Curtsey of Netflix choices in school are obvious and keep coming up. One of these is the gender imbalance in STEM. It is clear from Fig.1 that The intelligence stigma women are far more likely to study the he rapidly changing global eco‐ Shumanities than STEM subjects. There nomy, the sustainability chal‐ are many reasons for this, from a lack of lenge and many other factors role models[4] to sexism in STEM depar‐ fuel the need for evolution tments. In the EU, fewer than one in five within the education systems. ICT professionals are female. These num‐ Digitalisation supports the opinion that bers underline the opportunity for pro‐ TSTEM is more important than the gress, and it only takes a quick Google humanities: as we become more and more STEM is essential to tackling many of than the other; they engender different search to find the various organisations dependent on technology, it is logical that the world’s challenges, but understanding ways of thinking. There is no point in that are trying to encourage girls to get STEM seems more valuable. Most stu‐ the human condition remains funda‐ making a comparison between the two in into STEM (the EU is funding it as well) Fig. 1 dents (and possibly teachers) in our mental for students. The humanities, arts, the context of societal importance. Know‐ [5]. school would probably agree that and social sciences stimulate critical ledge should be pursued, and in different Although the gender gap in studying dents with higher confidence in mathem‐ (the majority of which were female) were someone following STEM subjects is thinking skills and creativity, which are ways, to gain a better understanding and STEM subjects has narrowed, women are atics are more likely to choose a STEM less likely to pursue STEM careers than deemed more intelligent than someone vital for a well-functioning society. This to think innovatively. still less likely to pursue STEM careers career. In a Finnish study, mathematically those with high mathematical skills but who enjoys the humanities. doesn’t mean that one is less important than men. It has been proven that stu‐ capable individuals with high verbal skills moderate verbal skills (mostly male).

[1] Quote from David Deming (Professor of Education and 6 Summer 2020 BEE3 BEE3 Summer 2020 Economics at Harvard University) 7 ANALYSIS STEM VS HUMANITIES

In other words, it is not that women can‐ ally, men dominate profitable industries. ence the tech industry held was realised, not succeed in STEM, but rather that they An example of this is computer program‐ and a portion of employers began to con‐ Mutual exclusivity; should you do both subjects? tend to have more options. ming. During the Space Race, many wo‐ nect female staff to mistakes and ineffi‐ ost students are undecided picking one, you are rejecting the other is pared for the workforce and life in gen‐ Work associated with women is deval‐ men worked in the control systems at ciencies. New personality tests favoured about their course options. both a blessing and a curse. Studying eral. Both humanities and STEM subjects ued by society, and when more women NASA to launch men into space. It did men and might have been the origin of Some struggle choosing both is sometimes frowned upon. You are can be beneficial. However, the subjects enter a career, the pay for that career not take long for computer programming the stereotype of the antisocial computer between humanities or seen as indecisive, and specific subjects must align with the interests of the stu‐ tends to drop. Child-care services (one of to be established as “a women’s job”, while geek. STEM, as we are moulded are prerequisites for certain degrees. dents, and this is much more important the most woman-dominated fields) is one hardware engineering was considered from a young age to believe that those are Variety in education allows students to than the domain itself. of the lowest-paid professions. Historic‐ men’s work. Then in the 1980s, the influ‐ Mthe only two options. Knowing that by expand their skills set and be better pre‐

tudent choice is an extremely under-researched topic, Open Curriculum especially concerning ethnic he skills a pupil should possess of education and find out what they like puts a lot of responsibility on students to background. One of the few after secondary school have most. Then they can create their own cur‐ find their purpose at a young age. It is studies conducted found Black shifted and broadened. Learn‐ riculum centred around what interests difficult enough for most of us to have to and Latinx students in the University of ing to learn (and learning them. Putting university students in choose a few subjects at 15. But as men‐ STexas at Austin were more likely to drop autonomously) is more import‐ charge of their own education cultivates tioned before, more well-being is gener‐ STEM majors than their White peers. The ant than ever.Letting students choose the love for learning that is vital for ally achieved through following one's data showed similar percentages of Twhat they want to learn is an option. The lifelong learning. It is, as they call it, a interests, so if education systems were to students within the ethnic groups had open curriculum approach used by “flexible and rigorous” education. This give students a more freedom to follow a STEM majors (19% of White students, Brown (a top-tier university in the US) is approach may not be ideal for European broad range of subjects they enjoy, the 20% of Latinx students and 18% of Black a perfect example of this. With their Schools, as they are for children under long-term results could be very positive. students), but the rates of degree method, students explore different fields the age of 18, and this way of learning completion were much lower in Latinx and Black students. While 58% of the White students with a STEM major went Conclusion on to graduate, only 43% of the Latinx either educational path is Further empirical research on this topic follow many interests in different fields or and 34% of the Black students did so[6] . better than the other. There are would help draw a better conclusion, but delve deeply into one area, as long as you Fig.2 According to the lead author of the study advantages to being educated all in all, it does not matter if you want to like what you are doing. “[Black and Latinx youth] from the same pupils with similar family backgrounds equal educational opportunities. in the humanities and to being family backgrounds (parentalFigure education, 2. Descriptive didCurtsey not statistics: drop of Netflix out of Persistence the courses at patterns a higher in Withoutchosen afield change, by race/ethnicity. female students will educated in STEM. family income, place of birth, …) as rate (see Fig. 2). More research needs to keep dismissing STEM as a potential White youth were still more likelySource. to exitData frombe conducted Beginning in orderPostsecondary to understand Study the 2004/09.career pathNote. and Total certain N = ethnic/racial 5,626. Figure N a STEM major and leave collegedisplays without the a weighted underlying percentages issues behind of theseeach racial/ethnicgroups group will who continue persisted dropping to earn their a degree.” In other fields, Blackdegree and Latinx in that major,discrepancies switched so we and may earned work towards a degree in degreesa different at a major, rapid rate. and left college without a degree. Percentages for a racial/ethnic group within a given major should sum to Language section100%. bias Statistically significant differences are shown comparing each minority group to the ne issue that is specific to the years, trying to mirror the education two choices: (a) drop the option entirely, European Schools when dis‐ systems of all 27 member states. or (b) struggle to keep up in an advanced cussing students’ choice This factor is more significant for some maths course taught in their second or between STEM and the language sections than others. For ex‐ third language. Neither is ideal. For the humanities is the number of ample, a student in the Czech section is Francophone section, the opposite issue is students to form a class. The number of less likely to be able to take maths 8 in problematic, as there may be too many Olanguage sections in the European their native language than someone in the students in one class. This can lead to Schools has quadrupled since the first francophone section due to the minimum difficulties for both teachers and students, school was established in 1953. The number of students required to form a and discourage students from choosing system has become more complex over class. In this case, the Czech student has advanced maths. Article Copyright © 2019 Authors, Source DOI: 10.3102/0013189X19831006. See content reuse guidelines at: sagepub.com/journals-permissions

8 Summer 2020 BEE3 BEE3 Summer 2020 9 PSYCHOLOGY BOO! FUN FACTS BETYOUDIDN’TKNOWTHIS

Anxiety is a common experience we all Fun facts! share in one way or another. It is some‐ Elevens… elevens everywhere. thing that is constantly lurking within us, The psychology and a good example of this would be our ALEXANDRA BARTOVIC phobias, a more extreme version of cer‐ behind phobias tain anxieties that we have. Pluto was named by 11 species of fish can walk on land an 11-Year-Old Mudskippers are an example of a fish that Anything goes, can walk on land. They spend most of Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde their time on land and store water in their when it comes Tombaugh and Percival Lowell, who had large gills. predicted the existence of such a Planet X. But how do they do this? It has to do to fear… Falconer Madan read about the discovery with their bone structure. Mudskippers, in the news and told his granddaughter, along with some other fish, have pelvic KATY KOPP 11-year-old Venetia Burney, about it. (or ventral) fins. As you can see from the f you are not familiar with the term Venetia suggested the planet should be image, the fin is placed lower compared “phobias” yet, it is basically an named Pluto, in honour of the Roman to a pectoral fin (common fin), and the extreme/ irrational case of anxiety or God of the Underworld, who was able to fin’s structure, shaped a bit like a human fear towards a certain thing/ certain make himself invisible. The name was hand, allows them to climb. things. Think ofAcrophobia, the fear forwarded on to the Lowell Observatory, of heights,Arachnophobia , the fear of where Pluto was discovered. On the 1st of Ispiders, orClaustrophobia , the fear of May 1930, Pluto got its official name. confined or crowded spaces. These rat with anything, see this panicked reac‐ So, why do some people have them at It’s not certain whether she was the The boy who stayed The deepest oceanic phobias can often lead to a certain degree tion, and therefore now associate the rat all? Well, as some of you might have first person to propose the name Pluto. of panic, and the person experiencing the with danger, so of course, they’ll go into a guessed, for us to end up with phobias we Historically, however, she has been cred‐ awake for 11 days trench in the world is phobia can even have symptoms similar state of panic as well. Or at least most of have to somehow link them with danger, ited with it. In December 1963, two boys, as part of about 11 000 m deep to the ones of a panic-attack. For them should. So now with this new so certain things can often be linked to their science fair project, decided to stay example: were you to have a fear of rats, learned danger, some of these kids will past traumatic experiences, or from awake for as long as possible. Eventually The Mariana Trench is the deepest and if you were to encounter one in your continue to fear rats in the future. having been convinced something is dan‐ one of them set the world record for the oceanic trench in the world, located in basic mathematics class – it could also be Of course this sort ofextreme fear might gerous. Let me use a personal example to longest amount of time a human has gone the western Pacific Ocean. First dis‐ your French class if you wish – you’d not stick around long for some, or it illustrate this: I went for a jog once, and I without sleep. covered in 1875, its depth was recorded at quickly go into a state of panic and might, but that really depends on the came across a quite obviously dead snake The two boys, Bruce McAllister and around 8,000m. However, in 2009, using anxiety, your “fight-or-flight” response child at the end. Of course, its not all on the street. Seeing it brought me panic; Randy Gardner, started their experiment, the sonar system, scientists recorded its would switch on, and you might even go about “social learning”, there are many my heart racing, I shouted and jumped which ended on the 8th of January 1964. depth at 11,000 m. as far as to jump onto a table just to avoid more obscure as well as common phobias around in fear. I had never even properly 17-year-old Randy managed to stay Here’s how the sonar system works: a that darn rodent at all cost. This would be that just can’t always be be taken in encountered a snake before, and although awake for 11 days and 25 minutes. device (sonar device) sends sound waves a classic case ofMusophobia , the fear of through that, for example:Xantophobia , this snake was very much not alive, and Numerous experiments were carried down through the water. When the sound rats, or rodents. the fear of the colour yellow, or one of my very much not a threat to me, I still out on animals (a cat managed to stay waves hit objects (e.g., fish, vegetation, or But how do we get these fears? Well, favourites:Hippopotomonstrosesquipped‐ reacted frantically. This was because of all awake for 15 days but then died), and it is the seabed) they bounce back to the sur‐ there can be many reasons for the devel‐ aliophobia, which ironically means the these terrible snake stories I had heard something that is still explored. Tony face. The sonar device measures the opment of certain phobias, but one seem‐ fear of long words. Obviously, these aren’t before, so my brain was convinced that Wright, an author and consciousness amount of time it takes for the sound ingly common cause would be what is phobias we can typically learn through although the snake was dead, I was still in researcher, claims to have beaten Gard‐ waves to hit the object and bounce back called “social learning”.Let’s switch our “social learning”, because: danger. As irrational as that sounds, that’s ner’s record. to the surface. last example with the mouse up a little, 1 It’s not quite as common to encounter just something common that comes with and say that instead of a student, you someone who reacts frantically when phobias. Our brain justifies them since were the teacher of a bunch of youngsters, seeing a long word the thing in question has already been age of 6 or so. The reaction from our first 2 Especially once we exit our impression‐ associated with danger, and at the 1 An average adult’s skin weighs 4 Japan is the 11th most populated example stays the same, you panic and able youth, we can use common sense moment of panic, nothing seems to be about 11 pounds (5kg). country in the world, with 126 mil‐ frantically jump onto one of the desks, and more rational thinking and reason: out of the realm of possibilities. 2 World War I ended on the 11th day lion inhabitants. flailing your arms around in fear as on the “hey, there is no reason for me to develop Of course, we can always grow out of of the 11th month, at the 11th hour. 5 An average person breathes in brink of tears, panic arises within you. a fear of long words, as there is no way of old phobias, but we can also be exposed Quick facts 3 South Africa has 11 official lan‐ around 11,000 litres of air every day. The students you are hypothetically these words hurting me, neither have I to new ones – anything goes when it guages (the most in the world): Pedi, 6 The base of the Statue of Liberty, is teaching, who have not yet associated the been proven otherwise.” comes to this quite interesting phe‐ Sotho, Tswana, Swati, Venḓa, Tsonga, shaped in an 11-pointed stars nomenon: fear. Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Xhosa, and Zulu.

10 Summer 2020 BEE3 BEE3 Summer 2020 11 INTERVIEW MUSIC CORNER

AST RID KU T OS EEB3’s musicians Gemma, you released your second album iven the rise of streaming plat‐ “The Things I Couldn’t Say” in Novem‐ forms, it is easier than ever to ber 2020. Could you briefly walk me discover music from around through that? the globe. Now, while this is obviously an incredible oppor‐ G:It was written over the span of a roller‐ tunity, it can lead us to overlook music coaster of a year, 2020. So, for all of us, Gclose to us – something I am guilty of as I’m sure everyone can understand that well. So, for this BEE3 issue, I decided to there was a lot going on, and nothing at interview three very talented artists from all. So, it’s kind of all the feelings that I our own school –Gemma Lua (Gemma collected over that year that I would write Timpano), Matucho (Matis Jürgensen), about, and then I would record as I went. and Cami (Camille Ruiz) – about their music and experiences as young artists. Matucho, you also recently released a While their experiences and views are new song, Bloc 50, in February. What’s similar in some respects, but by no means the story behind that? identical. But first, let’s establish the basics: M:Bloc 50 is actually the longest story. Bloc 50 is the neighbourhood where I How would you describe the style of live, and I’ve lived here since forever – I music you make? had my first steps here, first friendships, Click on the albums for the Spotify link! first everything. That’s why I really Gemma Lua: I’d say on a large scale it’s wanted to make a song about this, mainly pop, maybe alternative pop in poetry, which I translate into songwrit‐ and began singing at eleven. She started you can drop as many songs or albums as year in, when I did some research and because I really developed myself here. some cases. ing, and there I’m influenced by people writing music herself when she “started you want”. If anyone has more questions found out that anyone could put some‐ The idea came to me first in S4 – it didn’t Matucho: The one I release I would say is like T.S. Elliot or Yates. having things to write about”, so the about this, Matis kindly offered to help thing on Spotify. have the name Bloc 50, but the theme, the hip-hop, more specifically – I’m not sure M: I’d say the first ones that really brought beginning of her teenage years. Matucho, out, so feel free to contact him about it. M: In winter of S4 I started a hip-hop col‐ vibe, was exactly the same. And over the if it’s a thing, but my favourite rapper calls me the love for the combination of heavy similarly, began taking violin lessons at lective with two friends from school. The years I always updated the song, the it “lyricism”. So, when you really give drums and poetry (so the lyrics) were three years old, but quickly switched to But what is it that pushes someone first time we released something was I lyrics, everything the beat. The song I meaning to the words, the power is really Tupac and Joey Bada$$. Otherwise, what piano after realising it wasn’t his thing. He towards taking that step? think March of S4, so 2018, on YouTube. released has nothing in common with the in the words. really inspired my French rap was taught himself how to play the guitar and It was never really a question if we original song. Cami: I’d say it’s pop. I’m mainly influ‐ Nekfeu, he really inspired my flow. Lastly, sing in S4 and began writing rap lyrics. G: I used to record cover and post them wanted to release it or not, because we enced by pop or indie style, so I’d say it’s I would say Sticky Fingers, an Australian Cami also began singing at a young age, on SoundCloud, and then when I started always wanted to share our thoughts and Cami, also you released your first single, in that category of music. rock/indie band and their vibe is just – I discovering what karaoke was at age ten writing songs, I thought I would do the emotions. Pilot, in February 2021. How did that don’t know, it just really makes me happy. and recording herself singing, prompting same. It was more for myself, to have kind C:So, as you know, I released my first come about? Who are your main stylistic influences? C:I’m mainly inspired lyrically by groups her to take singing lessons. of a repertoire of everything I’d done song Pilot on Spotify and a lot of other like Men I Trust, L’Impératrice, but also At some point, they all took a leap of music wise – I never expected people to streaming platforms this February, but C:For my music Prébac, I was a perform‐ G: Lyrically I really admire artists like people like Jaden Smith. faith of sorts – releasing their music to find my SoundCloud. And when I came before that I already composed music. It ance major, so I had to provide two per‐ Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Billie Eilish. the world, on various platforms such as here, I did. People started proposing the was the first one I wanted to release formances and one composition. So, what Musically I really admire Pink Floyd, I One thing they all have in common is YouTube, Spotify and SoundCloud. As idea of putting [my songs] on Spotify, because I was inspired by other musicians I did was I found a video from like three love their dynamics and really try to imit‐ an early start when it comes to music. they are amateurs, so don’t have a record which to me seemed completely unreal – in our school, like Gemma or Matis and years ago where I had recorded really cool ate that in my music. I also really admire Gemma Lua, growing up in a musical label, they use a distributor – incidentally Spotify was, to me, a platform for profes‐ everything. So, I just asked them what it chords and a little melody, so I tried to their experimentalism. Other artists like family and going to pubs and gigs to see they all use the same one, DistroKid, and sional musicians and record labels. So, I was like and talked about it with my improve it and to find lyrics. So, for the the Smiths for instrumentals, so I have a her father’s band play from an early age, have “only good things to say” about it. never really considered it until about a family. inspiration I really thought about a situ‐ very large range of influences. I also write started learning instruments very young “You pay them 20 euros a year, and then

12 Summer 2020 BEE3 BEE3 Summer 2020 13 CONVERSATION WITH ARTISTS MUSIC CORNER BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS Read these books! CHARLOTTE TULKENS

CONCRETE THE PERKS OF ROSE LES CULOTTÉES BEINGA BY ANGIE THOMAS BY PÉNÉLOPE BAGIEU WALLFLOWER ust like all of Angie Thomas’s BY STEPHEN CHBOSKY es Culottées est une série en novels,Concrete Rose discusses a ation that I was feeling at the moment up – Gemma recalling that she made a I didn’t realise that by putting out my bande dessinée constituée de particularly important topic that with the help of other lyrics, because I profit of about 10 euros from her first feelings to thousands of people, I was n the Perks of Being a Wallflower we deux tomes. Dans chaque tome we don’t often read about: teen don’t always know how to formulate my album, which received around three actually putting out my feelings to thou‐ follow Charlie, a wallflower, meaning nous découvrons 15 femmes pregnancy. Set in the 90’s, we feelings. thousand streams - the exposure argu‐ sands of people. And so that clicked a he is someone who is always present ayant existées et dont la destinée meet Maverick, a 17-year-old boy who ment seems to win out, particularly for while after for me, and it the second and nice but stays on the sidelines. a amélioré le monde. Plus précisément, Jjust discovered that he’s a father. We When it comes to inspiration overall, younger artists just starting out. As does album it was a lot easier and a lot better. This story is told through letters Lnous suivons des femmes de plusieurs follow him through his life-changing the three artists describe similar influ‐ the global aspect: both Gemma and Cami M: I don’t really know, because all the addressed to a friend of Charlie’s. This siècles différents qui, chacune à leur tour, journey as he juggles school, his new baby ences: largely based on their own experi‐ saw a high number of streams from sur‐ people I talk to, when they look at me, the Imakes it a very personal way of story‐ combattent le sexisme dans leur société, boy and his relationships. Through the ences, memories or personal struggles. prising countries, Ecuador and the Philip‐ first thing they think of isn’t the music, telling in which we have this special con‐ et la nôtre. Ces histoires se lisent et story, Angie Thomas gives excellent social Gemma describes using music as an out‐ pines respectively, despite never having because they’ve known me for much nection with Charlie. He’s a protagonist I relisent, chaque lecture étant tout aussi commentary on this situation that often let: “I’m someone who hates talking about visited them and not knowing anybody longer. But I am eternally grateful for how think all of us can relate to, in one way or savoureuse que la dernière. De la femme à happens in our society. Angie Thomas’s emotions and emotional expression, so there. As Cami puts it: “If it had only kind so many people were, how support‐ another. He’s such a sweet and innocent barbe à Peggy Guggenheim en passant writing style is one of the reasons I love music is my outlet for anything that I feel, been on a CD that I would distribute to ive, how lovely they really were, their character that, without even realising it, par Joséphine Baker vous découvrirez des this book so much. It pulls you into the anything that I experience.” While my friends, it would never have had the feedback. I’d say I don’t separate myself you start caring for him. We follow him femmes souvent méconnues qui ont story, and you feel like you are in the Matucho also bases his lyrics on his own same impact”. from my music, because the music I make on his coming-of-age story, set in high pourtant transformé notre société en pre‐ streets with Mav. This story is a quick experiences, particularly “things that is really me at that moment. school, where he starts making friends nant leur destin en main. Les histoires read that will have you hooked until the make [him] happy in the moment”, he Since many people at our school share C: I think because I didn’t write too literal and creating important relationships. At sont toutes très bien racontées et Péné‐ very last page. One of the things I loved also mentioned wishing to explore more your music once its released, it’s a reas‐ lyrics, I wasn’t afraid of people knowing the end there’s a plot-twist waiting for lope Bagieu montre un vrai talent de des‐ while reading this book was the family in the future, creating songs that are like onable assumption that most students too much about my personal life. I’m not you, so keep on reading, because it will be sinatrice. Son style d’écriture et celui de relationship between Maverick and his stories. Drawing inspiration from her have heard some of your songs. How do afraid that people will learn too much worth it. This book has been adapted into son dessin se mélangent parfaitement parents, as Angie Thomas shows us once favourite artists, Cami mixes personal you feel about that? Do you separate about me and I’m happy to see people a movie with the same name starring pour créer des portraits qui se lisent faci‐ again what family is all about. She did an experiences with musical styles she likes, yourself from your music to an extent? listen to my music. Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra lement et avec plaisir. Chaque petite bio‐ excellent job with sprinkling some aiming to write lyrics that other people Miller. After reading this amazing story graphie reste avec vous bien après l’avoir humour throughout the story, which can “can really identify with through their G: I think when I released my first album, While only Cami plans to pursue you can watch the movie which has been lue car elles sont toutes aussi intéressantes madeConcrete Rose an even better read‐ own experiences”. it came as a bit of a shock to me because I music professionally, hoping to study it at very well adapted. I highly recommend les unes que les autres. Je vous recom‐ ing experience. I highly recommend read‐ When it comes to the impact of kind of hadn’t expected people to put the university, all three musicians plan on reading this book. I believe that depend‐ mande fortement de lire ces deux tomes, ing this amazing story, and when you’re streaming platforms on their experiences, pieces together – that the person writing continuing to release music, so keep an ing on your experiences in life, each car après les avoir lus vous serez impres‐ finished reading it you can continue on the answers are all rather positive. While the songs and the person they saw in eye out for future releases! reader will have a different view on it – sionnés par chacune de ces femmes with The Hate U Give, in which you follow of course the financial aspect is brought school was the same person. but, that is the beauty of the story. incroyables ! Maverick’s children.

14 Summer 2020 BEE3 BEE3 Summer 2020 15 REVIEW TEEN DRAMA Fate: The Winx Saga review

onist such as Flora would be left out, and Netflix’s take on her cousin be included. In relation to the nemesis,Fate ’s Beatrix is not even in the “Winx Club” original cartoon. The original antagonists are a group of witches called the “Trix”, NATHALIE DE LA CALEJA OROZCO who go to a school for witches called “Cloud Tower” – but it could be a possib‐ f you grew up in the early 2000s ility for them to join the show in later sea‐ you’ve probably heard about or even sons; nothing has been confirmed yet. watchedWinx Club, a very popular Another big change, which might actually Italian animated series on Nick‐ be positive, is that inWinx Club the spe‐ elodeon about teen fairies who study cialists go to a separate school called “Red magic in a school called “Alfea” located in Fountain”, whilst in Netflix’s version they Ia place called “Magix” (the center of go to Alfea. This represents a move what’s called the “Magic Dimension”). towards more gender equality for the The show revolves around Bloom, the Winx universe. main character, who lives in the human Moving on, the romantic couple pair‐ world but finds out she has fairy magic ings are different inWinx Club than in and moves to the Magic Dimension. The Fate; not all the original couples remained series contains a myriad of different the same and the live action contains a adventures, love stories, and more, in The Winx Saga cast; © NETFLIX little more “boyfriend drama” – another which Bloom and her friends are symptom of the move towards the teen involved. The original show has been run‐ melodrama genre. ning for 8 seasons with season 9 getting (Hannah van der Westhuysen), Terra motive? All these questions will get to steer off so far from the source material fairy being Latina and Aisha the water Lastly, the Nickelodeon show con‐ released this year. (Eliot Salt) and Aisha (Precious answered if you decide to watch the show. definitely came as a surprise to dedicated fairy being Black. Unfortunately, it’s quite tained a lot of show tunes, whilst this ver‐ So, you can imagine how excited all Mustapha). Obviously, when Netflix first Winx Club fans. common to cast white actors or partly- sion lacks music, which is ironic consid‐ Winx Clubfans got (including me!) when Alfea, apart from being a fairy school, announced its live actionWinx -based Such fans came to questionFate: The coloured actors to play fully coloured ering Musa is a music fairy… except that Netflix confirmed their live action take on it is also a school for “specialists”, a group series, we all knew it would contain a few Winx Saga’sfashion choices. TheWinx roles, for example: Musa inFate is played Fate’s producers instead designated her as it: “Fate: The Winx Saga”. This version is of boys who are trained to become warri‐ changes – however, there were a lot of fairies are known for wearing very high by Elisha Applebaum, who is mostly an “empath” meaning that she is directed towards teenagers, whilst the ors. differences and not all of them pleased fashion, editorial, bold outfits, however, white and ¼ Asian, and Flora is not even extraordinarily empathic towards others. cartoon was more appropriate for Bloom and her friends get enrolled in the fans, so allow me to compare and in the Netflix version, they wear more in the live-action; instead we have her Overall, as someone who has grown up younger audiences. mysteries and adventures related to contrast both versions: earth-like, less colourful, darker toned cousin Terra who is completely white and watchingWinx Club, I think this show is In this version of the show, our prot‐ Bloom’s origins, whilst working together The most noticeable change is the tone outfits, so this was a bit of a disappoint‐ portrayed by Eliot Salt. Nevertheless, the definitely watchable, but if you’re expect‐ agonist Bloom (Abigail Cowen), finds out with specialists: Riven (Freddie Thorp) of the live-action version. It’s darker, ment to the hardcore fans of their original hate isn’t directed towards the actresses, ing it to be exactly, if not similar to the she has fire powers after an accident and Sky (Danny Griffin). This also more somber, and it has been said to fashion. When it comes to the transform‐ it’s directed towards the casting directors. cartoon, you will mostly likely not enjoy occurred at her house. Subsequently, she includes some spicy romantic encoun‐ resemble the tone ofRiverdale, perhaps ations and wings, inFate , they don’t have Even though two characters suffered it. However, if you enjoy dark teen decides to go to the “Alfea College for ters. Beatrix (Sadie Soverall), who – at one of the most drama-filled shows cur‐ usual transformations nor do they all whitewashing, Aisha is still Black and is dramas and would like to see the light- Fairies”,in a dimension called the “Other‐ first glance – appears very sweet and rently running on television. This wasn’t have signature wings (at least in this portrayed by Precious Mustapha. Apart hearted fairies in an edgier tone, go for it world”. She lies to her parents by telling gentle, later reveals herself to be the mis‐ as shocking as one might think, due to season), whilst in the cartoon they trans‐ from this whitewashing dilemma, fans – you’ll definitely love it! I personally them she’ll be attending a boarding chievous antagonist of the season. The the fact that it is targeted at a more formed in almost every episode. Though weren’t at all pleased with Tecna, Flora, enjoyed it as I would with any other teen school in Switzerland, so they have no main issue they all face is battling beings mature audience, and most teen shows what most fans are enraged about is the Brandon and more missing, who played‐ drama. I have to admit that the produc‐ idea that she has these mystical powers. called “The Burned Ones” who appear to nowadays tend to have an edgier tone. blatant whitewashing and the missing crucial roles inWinx Club, with Tecna tion is quite good, the special effects are She gets assigned a suite with four other go after Bloom and her powers. What do However,Winx Club is known for its characters. In the animated series we had and Flora being part of the iconic friend very well done, but as I said before, it’s girls, whom she later calls her best the Burned Ones want? Will Bloom dis‐ bright, vibrant colours and its bubbly and a diverse group of friends, with Musa the group. It created even more confusion surely not the same as the original and friends: Musa (Elisha Applebaum), Stella cover her origins? What is Beatrix’s light-hearted tone. So for the producers music fairy being Asian, Flora the nature amongst fans, why an important protag‐ belovedWinx Club.

16 Summer 2020 BEE3 BEE3 Summer 2020 17 HISTORY A QUEENS’ BEST FRIEND

The earliest record of the diamond dates Or so argued Bhai Gobind Ram, head Palace, on the 250th anniversary of the back to Babur, founder of the Mughal Brahmin (priest and teacher). His treas‐ East India Company. Since then, it has Empire, in the 16th century. urer, Beli Ram argued that the gem was been placed on the Crown of Queen According to his diary, it was gifted to state property, and should be passed on to Alexandra in 1902, and remains there, on him after he conquered Delhi and Agra in Kharak Singh, the emperor’s eldest son display in the Tower of London. 1526. Historians are unsure whether the and successor. When Ranjit Singh died, Its turbulent story is far from over. The The crown’s 187-carat diamond he wrote about was in Beli Ram hid the Kohinoor in his vaults, governments of India, Pakistan, and diamond. fact the Kohinoor. and Kharak Singh also agreed the dia‐ Afghanistan have all requested the return The diamond finds itself next on the mond should remain with him. of the Kohinoor. The government of India Peacock throne of Shah Jahan, the fifth Due to an 1839 coup that overthrew was the first to claim it as soon as the Mughal emperor. Unfortunately, while in Kharak Singh, the diamond ended up in country got its independence in 1947. the possession of his son and successor the hands of the prime minister’s brother, There are also internal disputes, as the Aurangzeb, it was crudely cut by the Gulab Singh, Raja of Jammu. It was his Indian Culture Minister has promised to Venetian lapidarist Hortense Borgia, until 1841, when he gave it to emperor make “all possible efforts” to see its The bringing its weight down to 186 carats. Sher Singh, as a way to make an alliance. return, yet the Solicitor General of India Once again, this story is not entirely Since then it has changed ownership denies the fact that it was stolen, and says accurate, as it is likely the Orlov (now many times, taking the form of a token of it was given voluntarily. part of Catherine the Great’s scepter in gratitude, a family heirloom, a prospect‐ Pakistan lay claim to the Kohinoor in Kohinoor the Kremlin), was mistaken for the ive donation to the Jagannath Temple, 1976, arguing that its return would show Kohinoor. and an attempt at making an alliance. Britain’s willingness to let go of its colo‐ In 1739, the Mughal treasury was The last Maharaj to own the Kohinoor nial past and move forward with the pro‐ Diamond looted by Nadir Shah of Persia, who took was also the youngest. Five-year-old cess of decolonisation. The Prime Minis‐ the diamond and many other historic emperor Duleep Singh wore it on his ter of the United Kingdom James ERIKA KAVVADA jewels. This is when the infamous dia‐ wrist after he ascended to power follow‐ Callaghan replied, citing the 1849 Treaty he origins of this 105-carat mond got its name, as the Shah exclaimed ing an 1843 counter-coup. of Lahore with the Maharaj and the dia‐ gemstone are shrouded in mys‐ it was like a “Mountain of Light”, or Koh- This brings us to the end of the Anglo- mond’s long and complicated history. tery. Some claim it was I-Noor, and was taken to modern-day Sikh War in 1849. The Last Treaty of The Taliban claims the Kohinoor as unearthed in India’s Kollur Afghanistan, where it would remain for Lahore was signed, giving official owner‐ Afghanistan’s property. In 2000, they mine in the 13th century, while 70 years. ship of the Kohinoor to Queen Victoria. formally asked for its return, saying it was others say that it was found in a dry river Following Nadir Shah’s murder, his The Kingdom of Punjab was annexed to taken by India, and then by Britain. They Tbed. According to superstition, it is also grandson came in possession of the dia‐ the East India Company. Maharaja support their claim by making reference cursed. Currently, it can be found in the mond in 1751, who then gave it to Duleep Singh, now eleven years old, to the fact that the Kohinoor was given to Tower of London, on Queen Elizabeth’s Ahmad Shah Durrani, founder of the signed the diamond over. Ranjit Singh by Shah Shuja Durrani while crown. How did this legendary gem end Afghan Empire. According to legend, the diamond was his son was being tortured. up so far from its place of origin? Who is Shuja Shah Durrani, a descendant of almost lost before its journey to England, Britain’s main argument against the the rightful owner? To answer these ques‐ Ahmad, wore it in a bracelet until 1813, as it was placed in a waistcoat pocket, diamond’s return is the fact that it has tions we must first understand its history. when he gave it to Ranjit Singh, founder which was then sent to be laundered. been part of British history for 150 years, of the Sikh Empire, as a token of gratitude Luckily, it was found and returned by a and that returning it would eventually for his help and hospitality when he fled valet. lead to the British museum being empty. to Lahore following his overthrow. Ranjit The heavily guarded Kohinoor, sealed Britain also argues that due to so many Singh proudly wore the diamond on spe‐ in an iron safe, left Bombay on April 6th, claims, it is impossible to decide on an cial occasions and kept it in Gobindgarh 1850 on the HMS Medea. A cholera out‐ original owner. The British government is Fort when it was not on his person. After break while the ship was docked in Maur‐ firm in its position that the Kohinoor will suffering his third stroke, Ranjit Singh, itius led to it almost being under attack, not be returned. Due to its complicated now too weak to speak, explained as locals wanted it to depart immediately. history and the lack of possible com‐ through gestures that he wished the The Kohinoor was presented to the promises, it will remain in Britain for the Kohinoor to be donated to Jagannath Queen on July 3rd, 1850 in Buckingham foreseeable future. Temple, along with other jewels.

PICTURED: Queen Victoria wearing the Kohinoor (Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1856)

18 Summer 2020 BEE3 BEE3 Summer 2020 19 TIPS AND TRICKS COVID The art of concentration Welcome, stress! EVA STEININGER VALENTINA SKACKOVA e’ve all experienced getting distracted when in reality, tress. Anxiety. Failure. Lovely probably not have the same reaction we should be paying atten‐ way to start an article, isn’t it? under the same circumstances. “We boil tion: right before an exam, Unfortunately, these factors can at different degrees”; Ralph Waldo Emer‐ in an important meeting, be part of our daily lives, and son nailed it. So, why do some of us while speaking with our parents - We dealing with them is never easy. simmer like water, while others barely Woften suffer from a lack of active concen‐ It is unpleasant and tiring, often demotiv‐ bubble around 5000° like tungsten? What tration. I will explain below what concen‐ Sating. But although we are all exposed to determines our boiling temperature? tration is about and I will provide tips on mind is typically interrupted anywhere This function of the brain plays an stress, two different individuals would how to improve it.Concentration is the between 20 and 40 percent of the time. important role when humans are con‐ mental process of focusing all your atten‐ You might think that these interruptions fronted with danger and need an immedi‐ tion on a single thought or task. It takes are often external – a phone call, a mes‐ ate fight or flight response. But today, place in the conscious part of our brain, sage, a bird passing by your window, but with our less danger-prone and more the cerebral cortex, which controls all of according to psychologist Gloria Mark’s intellectually demanding lifestyle it’s neg‐ our thoughts and actions within our research, our mind is responsible for ative side effects have become more awareness. Voluntarily focusing on one around 44% of these interruptions. evident. thing continuously can take a lot of Losing focus is actually an evolutionary The good news is: You can work on Two words:psychological resilience. It is Psychological resilience is also influ‐ Sometimes we need to remind effort. Most of the time we are not com‐ feature meant to keep us safe. It happens strengthening your focus so that smaller “the capacity of individuals to cope suc‐ enced by the conditions we grow up in. A ourselves what to think and not let cir‐ pletely focusing on what we are doing. when our brain is noticing things that distractions don’t cause full stop on your cessfully with significant change, ad‐ loving, reliable environment, combined cumstances bring us down. Think about For example, when we are reading, our might need our attention. thinking. versity or risk’’ (Lee & Cranford, 2008). In with enough opportunities to master your ability to change the stressor. If it other words, it’s the ability to deal with challenges and stress are the key for chil‐ can’t be changed, then it is what it is. negative change or stress and to move on dren to develop a higher resilience. An Your energy is better spent working on without harmful long-term consequences. extremely stressful and chaotic home will coping with the circumstances. If you can Focusing Techniques Highly resilient individuals (in our case, usually have the opposite effect. Keeping change it, then what are you waiting for? se a timer to limit your work- still have enough energy. The Pomodoro track. Next time when this happens to the “tungstens”) have an energetic ap‐ the child in a protective bubble doesn’t Moping around with self-pity as your time. Knowing that you have a Techniquehowever, advises blocks of 25 you, just write down whatever is on your proach to life, embrace challenges, and help either. Stress is required to build up only companion never did anybody good. break coming makes it easier minutes for work, followed by a 5 minute mind to deal with it later (or not at all) keep up a positive attitude. This doesn’t tolerance; gradual exposure to it, at man‐ Failure helps us build our resilience. Face to stay concentrated and break.Create a “Do later list”. I’m sure and continue focusing on your main mean they see life through heart-shaped, ageable levels, can help develop coping your challenges and try to bounce back motivated. So instead of trying you’ve experienced many occasions in task. Creativity expert Julie Cameron rose coloured glasses. But when failure, strategies to become resilient. from them (preferably with a minimal to slog through for hours, you will get which you were concentrating on an even advices to write three full pages of stress, or other charmingly negative What else makes the difference “moping” step). Stress can hijack your Uyour work done in a shorter time through important task when suddenly a random brain dump every morning to clear change stumbles their way, they don’t between our tungstens and water-people? brain: find something else to focus on, bursts of intensive work. What works idea, errand, or question popped into mental clutter. It can be anything: vaca‐ break down. People with lower psycholo‐ A positive attitude. If you’re an obturate rather than on the elephant in your mind. best for me are blocks of 55 Minutes, after your head. Even if it only takes you a tion spots to research, a rant about gical resilience, on the other hand, tend to pessimist like me, this may seem like an Get out of your comfort zone and try which I then decide to either take a break minute or two to research a random fact‐ someone you know or an explanation of dwell on their problems, feel victimised, unattainable, even an undesirable goal. something you’ve wanted to accomplish or continue for another 55 minutes if I oid, it gets your focus completely off what you are feeling at the time. or may turn to unhealthy coping strat‐ But try and change your beliefs and for a long time. A purpose in life egies, such as drugs, alcohol or other sub‐ standards. Your beliefs affect your feelings increases psychological resilience. Sur‐ stances. Poorly handled stress can lead to and emotions. Your emotions affect the round yourself with supportive, empath‐ During online lessons a long list of undesirable effects: a lower way you think. And your thoughts affect etic people, who will help you get through ou have to be in a classroom for mean that you are indeed paying atten‐ If the subject is too hard, try to work immune system, moodiness, memory and how you respond to situations. So, if you tough times. They will listen. a set period of time anyway, so tion, but you’re also more likely to out what you’d need to know in order to focus problems, low self-esteem, insom‐ imagine that a situation might not end up Let’s make it clear: resilience doesn’t why not use that time to pay remember what’s been said as a result. fully understand it. nia, and more. in the worst way possible (which is still stop you from making mistakes; it stops attention and actually learn Active Reading. When you must read a If it’s too easy, have a think about what Good news though: psychological resi‐ far from being idealistic), you will feel you from feeling dejected by them. It something. text in or for class, don’t just go through you would ask to advance to the next lience isn’t an inborn talent or aptitude. It calmer. Your cool head will help you won’t rid your life of stress, but it will Take detailed notes. If you are not the words, but underline important pas‐ level. What questions would be asked of is something you can cultivate and im‐ think more clearly. And your thoughts teach you how to welcome stress, and Ytaking notes, then you’re just listening sages, ask questions, and recapitulate. you if you were studying this more in prove. Your resilience is similar to will make you stick to the good old “think how to keep moving forward. Water can’t passively to what’s being said, and that It will help you to stay focused and when depth? muscles; it can be trained. But if you do before you act”. As endocrinologist Hans turn into tungsten; but you can become makes it much harder to stay focused. you later come back to it, you will directly If you don’t know where to start, try not exercise regularly, it will get softer, Selye said; “It’s not stress that kills us; it’s more resilient. Life can be tough. But so Making detailed notes forces you to con‐ recall what it was about. thinking like a toddler – interrogate the just like your muscles. our reaction to it”. Good motivation to can you. centrate on what’s being said during the Think of questions. You don’t necessar‐ topic with questions like who, why, work on our attitude, isn’t it? lesson, process it and then write it down ily need to ask them, just think of them where, when and how. That should keep in a digestible form. Not only does it and perhaps write them down. your brain occupied for a while.

20 Summer 2020 BEE3 BEE3 Summer 2020 21 OPINION COVID OPINION OMG! LITERALLY1984! Is it 1984 or 2021? COVID-19’s effect on Gen. Z LUISA SIMON PAUL KÜPPER ILLUSTRATION // ZOFIA LEIB

or the past year, every measure us that just shouldn’t be overlooked – the disrupted. The WHO conducted a survey s the fictional story “1984” by Unlike in the novel, we aren’t forced into which can be very persuading. Not long we have been taking against the young generation has given up essential back in October 2020 that showed: “Over George Orwell really becoming a anything, but I’m not sure we all know ago, a Black Lives Matter demonstration spread of the corona virus was elements of its development to such an 60% reported disruptions to mental health reality?1984 is a book about perman‐ what we are agreeing to, when we down‐ was said to be much more guarded than justified to either stop intensive extent, that I am asking myself whether it services for vulnerable people, including ent governmental surveillance, censor‐ load an application like Instagram or just when Trump’s supporters stormed the care units from overflowing, or can still be justified. children and adolescents (72%).” ship, brainwashing and suppression. by opening a website and accepting cook‐ Capitol. A photo from the White House to protect those most vulnerable within For starters, we haven’t been receiving Throughout this crisis, the government With all the cameras watching and ies. Did you know that Instagram’s parent with many soldiers at the front showed Four society. With this thought in mind, a the best possible education by our schools has also been helping those in need. Irecording you, data you must reveal and company Facebook can read your chat that clearly. The news and the photo as lot of things have been taken away from or universities. This is not an attack Every lockdown the economy is massively fake news spreading widely today - it records, see what you post, who you evidence made it in serious tv news, until towards any teacher or school, because impacted, which leads to the government seems possible. We live in democracies, follow? Facebook can either personalise someone identified the building in the they still taught us to the best of their funding the local shops, bars, restaurants, not in a dictatorship like “Oceania” and advertisements to maximise the likeli‐ back as the Lincoln Memorial. Even if the abilities. But: online school is just not the etc. To add to that, the government also yet there are some similarities. hood of your purchase or directly sell statement in itself is not false and it was same as in-situ learning. For some stu‐ has to cover the cost of the vaccines. The How far can you walk before a camera user profiles. It does not stop there, some merely the photo that was misleading, dents it has been worse than for others, post-covid economic Everything com‐ records you? Not far I would guess, if applications have access to your pictures, this example shows how easy it is to be but I think we can all agree that it won’t bined adds up to a lot of money, that will you live in cities as 76% of the world’s your camera, your microphone, your loc‐ manipulated. positively impact us in the future. By be payed by the future workers and tax‐ population does. Governments justify ation etc. Also, you may be faced with In the end, the main distinction lowering the bar, you’re also not solving payers (i.e. us). their surveillance by citing crimes and cyberattacks and viruses if you’re not between our reality and Orwell’s novel is this problem. Good education is import‐ Every single decision was obviously the deterrent effect of cameras. Of careful. that our democracies do not collect per‐ ant, so before underestimating how big of well thought through and has a good course, this argument is valid to an Besides surveillance, brainwashing sonal information to eliminate people like an impact a lack of it has, ask yourself short-term reasoning behind it. The prob‐ extent, but it does not remedy the inher‐ complements the re-education system Winston Smith who could be dangerous this: do you want to go to a doctor who lem comes when it all adds up and the ent problems of systematic surveillance. with the “Newspeak”, the “doublethink” to the system and the ruling party. The spent a year of his study without being young generation is left behind. If you How can we be sure that the data is not and the “thought police” of Orwell’s story. purpose of those private firms’ data col‐ able to practice in the hospital? look at the long-term effects of the missed misused and does not end up like the In our society it is a different kind of lection is purely commercial. The extent A social life also plays a major education, the bad mental health state tele-screens in the book? Where do we influence. We may not be fully aware of of information they store about you is factor in a good childhood. It’s (not only caused by corona) or potential draw the line between privacy and public it, but media have a significant impact on shocking and it could easily be abused. I important to go out, socialise and future economic ramifications, then the security? When is it an encroachment on us nonetheless . We have many different encourage you to therefore minimise the make contacts to further build your young generation definitely becomes one your freedom? And there are more and choices of channels on television, applica‐ amount of personal data you give out, as social skills. I don’t mean the fest‐ of the major victims. It also doesn’t help more far-reaching surveillance tools: tions and newspapers, though we all have you never know what could be done with ivals or the wild celebration, but that the we will be the last group to be According to Huang Yongzhen (the CEO our habits. We keep informing ourselves it. the basic human interaction that vaccinated. Is there at least a solution? from Watrix, one of China’s most in the same way, and we build a sort of To conclude, we are incredibly lucky to is necessary for social develop‐ Well there is not much to do, except stay important firms for artificial intelli‐ bubble because we often don’t compare or live in democracies that ensure security ment. For the past year this was strong and support each other. We can’t gence); China has already been using verify received information. The problem and freedom for their citizens. We should mostly taken away from us, get our education back, nor will there be their system for gait recognition since is that the information is already preselec‐ do our part by paying attention to how which has led to the devel‐ an immediate fix to the mental health 2020. Even if you are pretending to limp ted. Surely, it’s impossible for the media to and from whom we intake information. opment of a lot of mental situation. Opening everything before it can recognise you. Besides the gait report everything that has happened or That way we can prevent polarisa‐ health issues like stress enough people have been vaccinated isn’t recognition, there is face recognition will happen and we have to keep that in tion and keep communicating. and social anxiety. smart and we future economic issues will that some of us also use to unlock our mind. However, we also have to keep in It’s the only way to main‐ Furthermore, the be subject on us no matter what. phones, and the new (optional) corona mind that what we hear, see or read is tain and improve a treatment for seri‐ We are arguably giving up the most and tracking app that locates you for public rarely neutral. democracy. ous mental health aren’t getting anything in return. health purposes. Moreover, one can form a biased opin‐ issues has also been In addition to governmental surveil‐ ion without knowing the entire story. lance, we divulge a lot about ourselves Not far from that are the fake news, through electronic devices like phones, computers, smartwatches and so on.

22 Summer 2020 BEE3 BEE3 Summer 2020 15 OPINION PROTECT YOUR DATA! EU, Buy local! The EU’s double- dealing with Microsoft

ZOFIA LEIB he use of foreign – primarily EU has long aimed to become a leader in The license itself is based on a stand‐ interpretation, and can potentially lead In such a case, EU institutions would US – software has become securing adequate data protection for all ard Microsoft document, therefore other to the processing of data in circum‐ have “few guarantees at their disposal commonplace in many 450 million EU consumers, one of the organisations that possess agreements stances the EU institutions did not [to]ensure that Microsoft would only schools, firms and institutions most sought-after markets in the world. with Microsoft should be weary of sim‐ intend to permit. disclose personal data insofar as permit‐ within the European Union The 2018 General Data Protection Regu‐ ilar issues as the European institutions. Perhaps the most concerning factor ted by EU law.” (EU). Even European institutions them‐ lation (GDPR) is a testimony to these The first major factor investigated was the EDPS identified, isinadequate con‐ So now we understand the hypocrisy Tselves do not shy away from their usage; ambitions – yet the self-proclaimed Microsoft’s unlimited, unilateral modi‐ trol over the location of data processed of the EU: imposing strict regulations on Microsoftapplications, such asWord , “toughest privacy and security law in the fying power. by Microsoft, due to a “lack of proper citizens without holding its own institu‐ Excel or nowadaysTeams , are simply too world”[1] seems to bark more than bite: This means that Microsoft could vir‐ safeguards to protect data that left the tions to the same standard. If not even convenient to not include in our modern its intentions fail in practice due to a lack tually change the entire document, EU/EEA.” While some of the data collec‐ the EU can protect our data competently, home offices – but at what cost? of enforcement and effective penalisa‐ including data processing purposes, loc‐ ted through Microsoft servicesis stored how can we? It seems necessary to ree‐ Every day, we trust cloud and com‐ tion. ation of data storage, etc… all while EU within the EU (e.g. mailbox content, valuate the current license agreement munication firms with our personal data; An example of ineffective data protec‐ institutions had (according to the EDPS) SharePoint content, etc…), this does not between the institutions and Microsoft yet it is not always clearwhat data is col‐ tion can quite ironically be found within “few or no contractual controls over include the valuablemetadata – i.e. data in the interest of the European peoples. lected, how it is used, and by whom. The the EU’s very own institutions, as invest‐ what personal data was collected by about data. Perhaps one should even ask why out‐ igated by theEuropean Data Protection Microsoft from users or what Microsoft Here is a neat trick for you to try at sourcing IT services to non-EU compan‐ Supervisor (EDPS) in July of 2020[2] . could do with those data […]”,making home: look up the IP address for the ies is necessary, or even appropriate, for The EDPS analysed the 2018 licensing for an incredible power imbalance. teams.microsoft.com server and locate it public institutions. The EU is the largest agreement between European Institu‐ By allowing a foreign firm to hold so using geoIP.com – you’ll find that it is in economy in the world, it is the largest tions and Microsoft, and discovered, much authority over EU citizen’s per‐ fact based in the United States. This trading block, it is a leading innovator – amongst others, the following findings: sonal data, it is questionable whether the means, that every time you click on a yet where is the European solution? Why EU institutions can guarantee the protec‐ Microsoft Teams link, data – such as the must we be so reliant on US compan‐ 1 A disproportionate amount of tion of said data; especially as an ‘unlim‐ meeting ID and user IDs – are sent out‐ ies? The issue is not that we do not have contract modifying power in the ited right of unilateral amendment’ side of the EU. From there it is not a big alternatives – for instance,OnlyOffice or hands of Microsoft breaches their own data processing regu‐ step to assume that Microsoft can link SoftMaker Office are European firms that 2 Vaguely worded restrictions on lations, which – while separate from such data with your user identity and provide similar services to Microsoft 365 data processing GDPR – greatly resembles it[3] . recognize patterns within your behavior, – the issue is that they are artificially tions themselves would contribute 3 A lack of control over the loca‐ A further threat to privacy stemmed such as with whom you meet and when. kept small by pumping money into non- towards ensuring Microsoft retains a tion and usage of data by third from the purpose limitations – these This becomes an issue when you con‐ EU options. dominant position in Europe. parties (e.g. foreign governmental usually explicitly define for what pur‐ sider that Microsoft maydisclose per‐ Such anti-competitive behavior goes To quote Margrethe Vestager, Execut‐ agencies) poses data may be (or may be not) col‐ sonal data to third parties, such as for‐ against the EU’s very own ambitions: just ive Vice-President for A Europe Fit for lected and used; yet the EDPS could only eign law enforcement or governmental recently, the Digital Markets Act was the Digital Age and Competition: identify ‘providing an online service’ as agencies, as stated in the Microsoft Pri‐ introduced to regulate “gatekeeper” com‐ “[Competition] helps to make sure our the most explicit statement of purpose vacy Statement[4] . Microsoft may be put panies (such as Microsoft) and create a economy works not just for a few big within the license. Suchvagueness gives into a position in which foreign surveil‐ fairer playing field for all[5] .Inthis companies, but for everyone”[6] . Microsoft a lot of unfounded room for lance laws come in conflict with EU law. sense, it seems ironic that EU institu‐

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