Chaotic costs after Siste April, some crazy treeclimbers, a new ban on bringing bikes on trains, and more. Catch this past week’s news after the Valborg celebrations here at Lundagård.
The party after Valborg costed a total of 200 000 kronor more than was expected. The municipality of Lund had already invested 700 000 kronor to defray the demands of workers who, after the city-wide party, would have to work during their holiday. Park caretaker Lars Brobeck feels that there needs to be more of a balance. “It’s nice with the party, but we must also think of the locals living in the immediate area around the park and of the wildlife.”
Two hasty tree climbers captivated onlookers as fire trucks, some policemen, and ambulances rushed to the scene. “This was completely idiotic. Think of what this costs the city,” says Åse Bylinder of the town fire brigade. The young men managed to climb down the tree without the help of the city authorities. Asked why they climbed the tree, the climbers replied saying it was just “a fun thing to do”.
A recent ban on bringing bicycles on SJ trains has drawn criticism from cycling organizations. This development comes just after SJ had acknowledged that cycling’s popularity had begun to rise. Cycling advocates contend that the ban will most certainly affect cycling tourism in a negative way. According to them, it will especially affect German tourists who often bring their bicycles with them when travelling in Scandinavia.
Lunds nation’s plans to build 125 new student dorms have been approved by the municipality. The decision came after an overwhelming majority vote. Only the Leftist party held a negative view on the decision. Now, the nation only has to wait through one more political decision and possible protests from local residents until they can move forward.
More young Swedes than before are choosing studies abroad. Last year, 31 800 students traveled outside of the country, according to Centrala studiestödsnämnden. This is indicative of an increase in 3% of study abroad students. One explanation claims that a large group of young secondary school graduates have finished, since younger students are all the more likely to study abroad. Another states that competitive majors, such as medicine, are more and more difficult to get into.
