The dark roast republic

According to campus whispers, an unannounced embargo has been declared against the ground-floor coffee machine.

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Matmilen: hunger games, but with napkins

On Saturday, I participated in Matmilen Växjö, a culinary walking tour in which perfectly normal people voluntarily marched around town from restaurant to restaurant consuming food.

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It’s not you. It’s the coalition.

I have finally understood how Swedish local politics works. It is dating. Not good dating. Not healthy dating.

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Bread, ducks & class war

On the north shore of Helgasjön, we apparently still have to settle the great question of our time: What kind of bread should a duck eat?

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Chef Thanos – The great pancake debacle

Now, most people, when they make pancakes, simply toss the batter onto the griddle, wait, then flip with the grace of an uncoordinated penguin.

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Dear Aunt – Room for Suspicion

Dear aunt-Ingrid, my boyfriend and I have been dating for three years. Last night, I found a receipt in his wallet for a hotel room.

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The war on leaves

Autumn in Teleborg is a beautiful season. The trees turn golden, the air becomes crisp, and the pavements acquire that romantic carpet of yellow and red leaves.

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Fagrabäck: find yourself in traffic

Your appointment at work? Impermanent. Your faith in municipal traffic planning? Rapidly evaporating.

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Trolls before traffic

Why, when it comes to public art, are we still behaving as though the pinnacle of civilisation is a mysterious lump of steel that looks like a bicycle accident involving a washing machine?

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Bus 25: Fear and loathing in Småland

The first challenge is boarding. You must look sufficiently alert to convince the driver you are a functioning member of society...

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Wrinkles of victory

The municipality’s Idrottsskola 65+ is encouraging senior citizens to try new sports and discover that retirement is not the end of competition.

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Apocalypse à la Småland

Every autumn, authorities remind us to stock water, prepare to survive for at least 72 hours without electricity, running water or functioning public services.

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Växjö vs. the sun

Throughout October, streetlights have been switched on in broad daylight across entire neighbourhoods, apparently so municipal technicians can identify broken bulbs.

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Childhood’s worst plot twist

The investigation surrounding the stabbing at Fagrabäckskolan in Växjö has taken a deeply disturbing turn.

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Stortorget Christmas Tree

Apparently, we are no longer decorating a town square for Christmas. We are recruiting a conifer for a senior management position.

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Kronoberg’s political marriage of convenience

Kronoberg has now achieved something truly remarkable: Socialdemokraterna, the Moderates and Vård i Kronoberg have decided to join forces.

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Lost in translation, found in Småland

Region Kronoberg’s introduction of Arabic digital tools in healthcare is therefore more than a technological adjustment.

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Square deal, anyone?

Now, with Växjö Citysamverkan taking over the historic market trade, an important question deserves attention: who is the square actually for?

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Equality doesn’t score itself

But while Växjö celebrates its achievements, what does sporting equality actually look like on a wet Tuesday evening in November?

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Fifty shades of green

Växjö has invested in environmental initiatives, promoted timber construction and embraced circular building through efforts such as Initiativ Cirkulärt Byggande.

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