Section: Society
«Traces de passages», a mirror of our thirst for immortality

«Traces de passages», a mirror of our thirst for immortality

The Lausanne train station is expanding, and to do so, it needs more space. But how do you find more space when you're in the heart of a saturated city, where every inch of space is already being used? The answer is the same as when you're in charge of organizing the next Olympic Games: evict the tenants and destroy their living space! Some had only been there a few months, others for almost a lifetime. All welcomed us warmly at number 26 rue du Simplon, where the «Traces de passages» exhibition was taking place.
#jesuismaurice

#jesuismaurice

The case caused quite a stir in the Kingdom of France. It's the story of Maurice the rooster, whose early-morning squawk annoyed a retired couple.
Vincent Heidelberg: «We explore space to better understand the Earth».»

Vincent Heidelberg: «We explore space to better understand the Earth».»

Vincent Heidelberg, whom nobody knows by that name and whom we'll refer to by his Twitter handle «Vicnet» (@AstroVicnet), has made a name for himself on YouTube thanks to his talents as a science popularizer, creating the «Stardust» channel. At the time of writing, the channel had 221,048 subscribers. On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's first steps on the Moon, we meet this videographer and parachutist who is captivated by space and airplanes.
The reveries of the solitary paleologist

The reveries of the solitary paleologist

Paleontologists study the remains of living beings and their historical evolution. Why not do the same with the Paléo Festival? There are human remains in this mud. It's fertile ground for a little sociological analysis. Make way for paleology.
«Le Fric», a humorous performance... LOL!

«Le Fric», a humorous performance... LOL!

But why program a ’comedy« show on the Grand Scène at Paléo? Can anyone explain? Isn't that the point of the Montreux Comedy Festival, just a few miles away? And then, »humor«... I have the feeling that people around me laugh especially when there's a reference to local, Swiss culture. A joke about Mont-sur-Rolle and the audience roars, a bit of yodelling and they go into a trance!
Time for journalism pros

Time for journalism pros

It's time for professional journalism. Let's seize the opportunity. The time has come to further professionalize this family of professions and activities, paradoxically relying on non-professionals as much as professionals. Whether you're an amateur or have a diploma, it doesn't matter. Instead, let us focus on the values of intellectual honesty, originality, determination, intellectual curiosity and human sensitivity.
Gender-neutral toilets? Come on!

Gender-neutral toilets? Come on!

On Wednesday May 22, Jonas Follonier, editor-in-chief of this magazine, shared on social networks a photo of the men's toilet door at the Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines of the Université de Neuchâtel. On the door was a small poster masking the male logo and stating that «the toilets had been made gender-free because the male-female sigils displayed on the toilets oppress a section of the university population». The action was instigated by the «UniNE collective for the women's* and feminist strike», which is «calling for a boycott of these stereotyped, medieval codes».