THE FOUR MINARETS
At the heart of Hyderabad lies a 400-year-old grand structure built to mark the eradication of the plague that tore through the city in 1590. Four Minervans in... Read More
Cities
Stories from the rotation cities, including fact-based pieces, relevant assignments (especially LBAs), and opinion or creative pieces based on student experiences in these places. These stories are edited and fact-checked at least twice by at least two Quest editors.
My Not So Nocturnal Brain
The Senior class is in Taipei this Semester for the first time, and the new time zone challenges have affected class scheduling. Toni Shroeder of 2020 writes a... Read More
A birdwatcher’s guide to the Global Rotation
Birdwatching is a great way to spend time outside, make new friends, and learn a thing or two about wildlife and conservation issues in the global rotation countries.... Read More
Berlin Continuum: BRINGING OUT YOUR BERLIN SIDE in Merghain
“Berlin is poor, but it’s sexy!”Klaus Wowereit, former Mayor of Berlin
Continuum Berlin 2019 took place on December 14, 2019 in the form of an interacti... Read More
A to Z Berlin: M’2021 Memories
This video was created by Enkhtsatsralt Enkhjargal with other students in the class of 2021 to reflect on their experiences in Berlin. The video was originally... Read More
North Korea: Seoul Programming Theme
During the 2019 fall semester, student programming events in Seoul have repeatedly centered around North Korea. Every rotation city has a focus, such as San Fr... Read More
Circular Economy at Minerva: Tackling End of Semester Waste in Berlin
Students and staff in Berlin are trying to reduce end of semester waste using the principles of circular economy. In this report, read about the co-curricular that kicked this off and the planned initiatives for this month.... Read More
Seoul and its Convenience Store
One of the hidden gems in Seoul: convenience stores! Convenience stores on every corner, why? And what makes the convenience stores in Seoul different?... Read More
Three Rockin’ Restaurants Down the Street, As Graded by the Forum
Seeking to immerse in Berlin through culinary delights? Here is a list of places not-too-far from the residence hall that pack a flavorful punch.... Read More
Hong Kong protests – National Day of China edition
The big protest marches in Hong Kong started on June 9, 2019 when around a million people participated in a demonstration, and have been going on for 17 weeks. People first took to the streets to show their opposition to the proposed extradition bill that would have allowed mainland China to extradite people accused of or convicted of crimes. October 1 is the National Day of the People's Republic of China, celebrated as a public holiday in China, Macau, and Hong Kong. Over the weekend, Hong Kong saw a lot of protests and on September 29th anti-totalitarianism rallies in support of Hong Kong were held in many other cities all around the world.... Read More