Na een week vol sensationele opdrachten, nieuwe vriendschappen en prachtige panorama’s is de Wie is de Mol karavaan vanmorgen ontwaakt aan de oevers van Loch Ness. Gisteravond betraden Martijn, Nouschka, Willem, Stephanie, Rob en Iris dit meer in bootjes, onbevreesd voor de modder, de drab en het monster. Zij wonen hier 66 euro mee voor de pot.

De dag ervoor, in Edinburgh, had een dramatische veiling bij ondergaande zon op een heuvel in de stad de omvang van de pot echter dramatisch doen slinken. Van de aanvankelijke 350 euro in kas bleef er nog maar 30 euro over. Een magere sccore voor 6 dagen vlammende arbeid. Tot overmaat van ramp moest groepsfavoriet Ralph ook nog eens naar huis. Ontgoocheld daalden de overgebleven kandidaten af, terwijl ralph afgevoerd werd naar het busstation. De volgende opdracht op een spookachtig kerkhof in Edinburgh versterkte de vele tegenstrijdige gevoelens onder de kandidaten alleen maar meer.

Vandaag trekt de karavaan in een ziedende race om een vrijstelling – en daarmee gegarandeerde deelname aan de finale op maandag – verder zuidwaarts, door de eindeloze valleien en heuvels van Noord-Schotland.

De organisatie is in noodgevallen te bereiken op telefoonnummer 00447542625378

Na drie intense dagen in drie verschillende landen (Nederland, Belgie, Duitsland) hebben sommige kandidaten het niet meer droog gehouden. Vermoeidheid, stress en verdriet om het afvallen van nieuwe vrienden nemen halsoverkop toe. Ondertussen neemt het onderlinge vertrouwen af. Maandag werd het ene na het andere Wie is de Mol notitieboekje gestolen. Laurens, Nouschka, Willem en Jeroen waren het slachtoffer. Eerder al was Ralph ten prooi gevallen aan de wilde roofzucht die de kandidaten maandag tot diepten van 60 meter onder de grond bracht in het Belgische fort Eben-Emael en tot de hoogste pieken van het Limburgse heuvelland tijdens een uitputtende fietsopdracht. Die uitdaging werd Iris welhaast te veel; door vermoeidheid overmand maakte zij de test het slechtste en kon zij zich ternauwernood in een emotionele herkansingsproof met paintballgeweren handhaven in de groep. Derhalve is Iris er nog bij en moest Jeroen Kraan het strijdperk verlaten, daarbij onder andere Anke in tranen achterlatend.

Uit de race zijn derhalve nu: Jeroen van Baar, Jeroen Kraan, Susan Paardekam, Lize Glas en Myra van der Velde.

De laatste radio-reportage kunnen jullie hier luisteren. mms://studentenaudio.fcj.hvu.nl/sradio/CR090518.wma  Andermaal in de laatste tien minuten van de uitzending.

UPDATE FIRST RADIO BROADCAST:  mms://studentenaudio.fcj.hvu.nl/sradio/CR090515.wma. Between minutes 48 and 54.

The event of the year, if not the event of the decade, UcDean’s Who is the Mole 2009 Battle without Borders is coming up and invites everybody to attend the spectacular kick-off on Saturday May 16, starting at 12.45 in the University College Utrecht Auditorium (Maupertuusplein 1, Utrecht).

After twelve months of preparations in six different countries across Europe, the Who is the Mole Board is proud to present one of the biggest ever student-led events that has taken place in The Netherlands. Fifteen selected participants, eleven days, six countries, fighting for a total prize of over € 5000! This is a true battle without borders and you can witnes the spectacular opening ceremony on Saturday May 16 and the first challenges on the UCU campus. The opening ceremony starts at 12:45 (doors close at 13:00, so be on time). Entry is free and coffee, tea, cake and other refreshments are available! A luxurious food buffet will be available from 17:00 onwards for € 10 (students) / € 15 (non-students). Please sign up for this buffet beforehand, May 14 the latest, by sending an e-mail to dean_uc@live.nl.

The UcDean Board also invites everyone to the Closing Ceremony on Wednesday May 27, starting at 20:30 in the UCU Auditorium. At this occassion, the winner, the loser and the Mole will be announced. Through video footage, photographs and interviews, the organisation and participants will look back at the experience of their lives!

You can follow our event every day on public radio in the region Utrecht-Hilversum-Amersfoort via RouletteFM (106.6FM). Live broadcasts will take place on weekdays from 19.00 until 20.00 in the Campusradio show. Listen LIVE to RouletteFM, whereever you are, by clicking here. Alternatively, you can dowload the programme from our webpage, the day after it has been broadcast.

Questions? Suggestions? Mail us: dean_uc@live.nl

Last week, during a marathon of six sessions, each lasting over three hours in the UCU Auditorium, the organisation of UcDean’s Who is the Mole has met with over thirty highly motivated candidates for its Who is the Mole adventure, taking place in six different countries from Saturday May 16 until Monday May 25. The thrilling selection challenge and the subsequent interview gave the organisation much new insight in participant’s determination, assertiveness and motivation. UcDean wants to cordially thank all those candidates, especially those who travelled to Utrecht from very far, for their enthusiastic participation.

Currently, the organisation evaluates its impressions from the selection challenge, interviews and selection forms. Our combined judgment of candidates’ performance in these three aspects of the application procedure will be taken into account when the organisation ultimately composes a balanced group of participants with regards to gender, age, backgrounds and interests.  On March 6 candidates will receive an e-mail with the organisation’s verdict. Only during the sensational opening ceremony on May 16 will the names of the candidates be made publicly available. Yet another reason to come to the University College Campus on Saturday May 16. Everybody is invited, everyone is welcome. You do not need to be a student or resident of Utrecht. UcDean welcomes everyone!

UcDean is proud to announce the start of the application procedure for what promises to be the most spectacular event that has ever been organised at University College Utrecht. From today onwards, and until Monday February 23, the organisation of UcDean’s Who is the Mole 2009 accepts completed application forms for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Application forms can be requested through this webpage and will be sent to you by e-mail as soon as possible.

UcDean’s Who is the Mole 2009 “Battle without Borders” will break all mental, physical, geographical and historical boundaries in University College Utrecht’s 10-year-history. During an intense 10-day-programme, packed with 30 new, breathtaking, original, and challenging games and activities, 15 selected participants will battle, in the borderlands of five different countries, for a total prize of almost € 4000. However, one mole – secretely chosen by a selection committee – will seek to sabotage the games, and get the moneybox as empty as possible. The question for the other 14 candidates: Who is the Mole? Read the rest of this entry »

Due to enormous interest in our Who is the Mole event, UcDean’s webpage was temporarily overloaded and  unavailable on Thursday February 12. We have now expanded the capacity of our servers and apologize to all those who have been trying to access information about the biggest event that has ever been organized at University College Utrecht. In order to allow all people who would like to participate in UcDean’s Who is the Mole to express their interest and read all the information that is available on this webpage, the General Secretary of UcDean has decided to accept late applications until Monday February 23. As an extra service, UcDean has also decided to apply the € 6 surcharge for late applications only from Monday February 16 onwards. Application forms that we send out and receive from Monday February 16 until Monday February 23 will automatically include the € 6 surcharge. You can request an application form by sending us an e-mail: dean_uc@live.nl.

Find here answers to the most frequently asked questions about the event of the year: UcDean’s Who is the Mole: Battle without Borders. If we forgot to list your question, please send us an e-mail (dean_uc@live.nl) and we will make sure that you receive an answer as soon as possible.

When?

From Saturday May 16, 2009 (12.00) until Monday May 25, 2009 (23.59). Participants will probably return home on Tuesday May 26.

Where?

At almost 20 secret scenic locations in five countries: The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, England and Scotland. Transportation to and from these locations is all included. 
How Much?

There is a participation fee that depends on your success in the game and ranges from € 49 (leaving after day 1) to € 299 (staying for 10 days). You can pay in instalments. Applicants pay a non-refundable application fee of € 6. There is a 7.5 % surcharge for UU students, 15 % for students from other universities and 25 % for non-students. Please ask about specific details.

Where do we sleep?

UcDean has arranged quality accommodation at all game locations. UcDean does not rule out the possibility of staying in Utrecht for several nights, sleeping on nightbusses or nighttrains, sleeping in a tent, or not sleeping at all. However, in spite of UcDean’s spectacular program of nocturnal activities, participants are always granted at least 15 hours of rest in any given 48 hour period.

Is food included?

Yes, but on a few occasions participants will have to buy their own lunches or dinner. Unlimited snacks and drinks will be provided as well as breakfast every day and mostly at least one hot meal a day.

Do I need to have a valid passport to participate?

Yes, although for Dutch applicants a government issued identity card suffices. Read the rest of this entry »

Over the past weeks, UcDean, your favourite social action body, has received many information requests and pre-applications for its Wie is de Mol event, to take place May 16 to May 25 in five different countries across Europe. If you want to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime experience, and certainly the biggest event ever organised by University College Utrecht, send us a mail: dean_uc@live.nl (in English or Dutch). We are happy to answer any questions you still may have. Check for more information the post below this one.

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Announcement: UcDean organises an information evening about Who is the Mole 2009 and the Eastern Europe Trip 2009 on Tuesday February 2, 2009, starting at 22.00 in the Auditorium. Speak to participants of the 2008 editions, find out about the application and selection procedures and ask any question you still may have.

The surprising sensation of Academic Year 2007/2008, Dean’s Wie is de Mol, comes back in 2009, even more spectacular than last year’s three-day-event. From May 16, 2009 until May 25, 2009 Dean’s Wie is de Mol 2009, Gevecht in de Grensstreek (Battle in the Borderlands) will break all mental, physical, geographical and historical boundaries in UCU’s 10-year-history. During an intense 10-day-programme, packed with 30 new, breathtaking, original, and challenging games and activities, 15 selected participants will battle, in the borderlands of five different countries, for a total prize of € 3000. However, one mole – secretely chosen by a selection committee – will seek to sabotage the games, and get the moneybox as empty as possible. The question for all 14 candidates: Who is the Mole? Read the rest of this entry »