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CARLA VISAGIE The second term is synonymous with a month-long exam season. However, spending quality time with your books doesn’t need to be your only option. Here is a list of seven events to look forward to that will makeRead More
ERIN WALLS Load shedding is among us and it’s easy to be negative, however, with good preparation, you can minimise how much it affects you. With seemingly no light at the end of the tunnel for a while, these followingRead More
WILLOW-RUBY VAN DER BERG Many people are complaining about this holiday because it cannot really qualify as one, owing to the fact that most people have tests and assignments due for the first week of the second term. So, it’sRead More
ELRIE GOLACH It’s been a long wait since classes started, but at last – recess is here! Although the light is shining bright at the end of this short (yet busy) first term tunnel, the light for the students stayingRead More
RACHELE BUTTON On Monday morning, library-going students would have found their visit a little more eventful than usual after being evacuated at around 09:00 due to a suspected gas leak. Upon arriving at the library that morning, staff were madeRead More
SHAZNAY BERNADO “Os praat Afrikaaps en ni Afrikaans ni, so ophou vi os reghelp brah” (Vannie Kaap) My naam is Shaznay Bernardo en ek is ʼn derdejaar-BA (Internasionale Studie)-student en is ook deel van die Adam Tas-studentevereniging wat gereeld brandendeRead More
RACHELE BUTTON With great adulting comes great responsibility. However, many of us neglect these responsibilities – especially when it comes to cleaning our flats and bedrooms. Fear not, The Clean Team duo, Brad Glanvill and Danielle Gerber, can accommodate all your cleaning needs while bearing yourRead More
JOSH MYBURGH The dream of representing their country has become a reality for three Maties Ultimate Frisbee players. Petro van Eck, Janco Heese and Johanna Smit were recently selected for the U24 Ultimate Wild Dogs, who will be representing SouthRead More
NICOLE NASSON DIE Universiteit Stellenbosch se Debatsvereniging (USDV) het die afgelope naweek hul jaarlikse beginnerstoernooi aangebied. Die USDV het lede van aktiewe debatsverenigings van Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland (UWK), Universiteit van Kaapstad (UK) en die Kaapse Skiereiland Universiteit van Tegnologie (KSUT) genooi om aan dié toernooi deel te neem. Slegs debatteerdersRead More
MARIE MJACU CARSTEN RASCH’S memoir Between Rock and a Hard Place, is a rollercoaster in every sense of the word. His story takes readers on a journey in South Africa during apartheid, through the eyes of a young, usually broke, and often times high or drunk,Read More
POWERFUL TACKLE Center David Brits with ball in hand on Monday evening at Danie Craven stadium during the Maties vs UJ match. KESIA ABRAHAMS Monday night was a solid, but tiring, evening for undefeated FNB Maties as they managedRead More
MANSAFLOSSPAN Van links: Gardeo Isaacs, Divan Manuel, Jason October en George Weilbach. ANNERI COETZEE ’n Misverstand tussen die Matie vroue-aflosspan by die eerste Varsity Atletiekbyeenkoms van die seisoen het gemaak dat dié span van die wedloop gediskwalifiseer is. Lara Johnson,Read More
SLAPENDE SKOONHEID Ignatius van Heerden in die DEURnis-stuk Droom. SZ MINNAAR Met die afgelope Woordfees het daar ’n eiesoortige teaterbries uit die Noorde die Bosch se takke kom roer. DEURnis, wat volgens hulle Facebook-blad ’n “intieme en eksperimentele benadering”Read More
JAZZ HANDS Little Giants met Babalwa Mentjies by Jazz in Kayamandi tydens Woordfees. WILLOW-RUBY VAN DER BERG VERLEDE jaar het Woordfees met Jazz in the Quad begin, in samewerking met Jazz in the Native Yards (JINY) waar van dieRead More
SMOKING KILLS The Vanilla Colts are aiming big. THOMAS MARAIS THE bands that pop up all around town rarely have as much initial expertise in music as Stellenbosch’s latest edition to the indie rock scene: The Vanilla Colts. VanRead More
MALLIGHEID BY DIE MALL Nooddienste en polisie is Maandagoggend na die Eikestad-winkelsentrum ontbied nadat ’n bomdreigement gemaak is. KATHRYN VAN DEN BERG & ERIN WALLS Nooddienste is Maandag na die Eikestad-winkelsentrum ontbied in reaksie op ’n bomdreigement. Dit kom nadat die Stadsaal op Dinsdag 5Read More
What is a journalist? A journalist is the annoying person asking all the wrong questions, digging where they should not be digging, opening doors that are best left tightly shut. They hound and they harass, constantly on the prowl; lookingRead More
KESIA ABRAHAMS ST. PATRICK-DAG – ’n tyd waar studente vierblaar-klawers dra en groen bier drink. Alhoewel hierdie feesviering sy oorsprong in Ierland het, word dit ook wêreldwyd en in Stellenbosch gevier. So, wees op jou hoede vir al die feestelikhedeRead More
TAKING HEALTHY LIVING TO NEW HEIGHTS Henry Le Roux, founder of Organic Calories, makes eating healthy look easy. Henry Le Roux, the lifestyle manager of @orgca, gives healthy, cheap food recipes for students AVO BOWL INGREDIENTS: 200g BeefRead More