University offers students 'purification grave'

Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, offers a novel solution for those struggling from everyday challenges of student life and uncertainty about the future－a "purification grave". Equipped with a yoga mat and a pillow, it is an open hole in the ground in a garden behind the student church. The grave experience can be booked for a minimum of 30 minutes and up to three hours. Telephones and books are prohibited during the session. The author of the idea John Hacking, who works at the student chapel, thinks that the grave will help youth appreciate the beauty of life and realize its transience.

Beijing to launch Olympic volunteer program

Thursday marks International Volunteer Day. A launch ceremony for volunteers to help at the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be held in Beijing, Xinhua News Agency reported. About 27,000 volunteer positions will be open for the Olympic Games. The application period will end on June 30. The volunteers are expected to be sourced mainly from college and high school students, overseas Chinese and international volunteers. The Beijing Organizing Committee also encourages athletes who specialize in winter sports to apply.