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Booze in the streets a no-go in Bible belt state

The sight of people drinking beer in public areas of Copenhagen was a shock for Joe Hoefler, a student from the American state of Oklahoma (This article is from the archives, it originally appeared in 2011)

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Culture

1,500 life science students to be fed breakfast

It's the Faculty of Life Sciences' 153-year anniversary and Claus Meyer, one of Denmark's most celebrated chefs, will let 1,500 students in on the secrets of Nordic Cuisine

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Politics

Penkowa accepts sentence for forgery, fraud

Brain scientist recalls her appeal to a higher court in one of the fraud cases, and accepts a suspended sentence

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Culture

ESN: We have been naïve

Erasmus Student Network to shift its focus away from drinking and distance itself from its party partners

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Culture

Copenhagen's Erasmus Student Network associated with binge drinking

Financially supported by the University, student network ESN promotes binge drinking at parties and events

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Culture

Asians feel pressure to drink

For Asian students in Denmark, saying no to alcohol is not always easy. Refraining can lead to an ‘interrogation’, says Pakistani student

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Culture

Hash is everywhere, but hard drugs are rare

8 out of 10 international staff and students say that hard drugs are more widespread in their home country, than in Denmark. But cannabis is more widespread in Copenhagen

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Culture

Copenhagen nights out end in black-outs, vomiting

Three out of every five international students and staff have lost their memory, vomited or otherwise harmed themselves after a night of binge drinking

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Science

Copenhagen facility to map Danish genome

Four universities and three companies to share DKK 86 million grant from advanced technology fund. Chinese gene sequencers to be based in Copenhagen

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Campus

Campaign to get staff to speak Danish

New ‘language buddy’ initiative to pair off international staff with Danes to practice pronunciation and gain confidence

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