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BY JEAN-MARIE UYS Juvenate Conscious Eatery joined Dorp Street’s food scene two weeks ago, on 19 May. Chanel Carstens, the owner and driving force behind Juvenate, hopes to encourage conscious healthy lifestyles and engagement with the environment by sourcing exclusivelyRead More
DEUR KARLA DE BOD Met ’n glas Chenin blanc en ’n hamburger, wat net beskryf kan word as hemel binne in ’n knoffelbroodrolletjie, het Spoegwolf- en poësieliefhebbers op Maandag 24 Mei by Drum Restaurant na Danie du Toit, hoofsanger vanRead More
BY MIA VAN DER MERWE Gelato Mania Gelato Mania has not been in Stellenbosch for long, but it is certainly making an impact. The store sells real Italian made gelato with no added preservatives, gelatin, alcohol or colourants. Every dayRead More
BY KARLA DE BOD Repetitive days and endless nights form a recipe that affects the mental welfare of students. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only taken its toll on students’ physical health, but their mental health as well. It hasRead More
BY TIAAN BOOYENS A local sister duo turned a candle-making hobby into a business. Marisol Candles is a student-owned candle business that aims to celebrate and represent their diverse customers through their products. They have amassed over five thousand followersRead More
DEUR DOMINIQUE FUCHS Dr Willem Anker het al verskeie boeke en dramas gepubliseer wat groot opslae in die Suid-Afrikaanse letterkunde gemaak het. Sy nuutste roman Skepsel het die gesogte Universiteit van Johannesburg (UJ)-prys gewen. Dit is die derde keer datRead More
By Skyler Hendricks With the influx of Stellenbosch University (SU) students returning to campus, it has become a tricky venture to plan a fun night out. Due to COVID-19 regulations, some of the most popular pubs and bars in StellenboschRead More
By Mardene van Schalkwyk The past year has been challenging, but Stellenbosch University (SU) student entrepreneurs have proven their resilience. Jacobina Kalunduka, a third-year BAcc student, and Katja Marsiglia, a second-year BA (Visual Arts) student, are two such business owners. Read More
By Marianne Stewart The act of sourcing pre-loved garments has become a major trend in the last few years. Students mainly turn to thrifting because it is an affordable way for them to create a unique look for themselves. ThriftingRead More
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By Flavia Davids Milowo Njinge, a second-year Theology student at Stellenbosch University (SU), witnessed Stellenbosch’s transition from a vibrant hub into a near ghost town in March last year as a first-year student. Like many 2020 first-years, she missed outRead More
BY MICHELLE KLEYNHANS Crumbling under the pressure of online learning? Trust me, you are not alone. As the November examinations start to loom, staying on track and on top of one’s work can be extremely exhausting and challenging. But whoRead More
BY SIBELLA SWANEPOEL Call Me by Your Name Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9AYPxH5NTM A literary masterpiece transformed into a visual masterpiece, Call Me by Your Name is an intimate love story between Elio, a 17-year-old living in Italy, and Oliver, an American doctoralRead More
DEUR MART-MARIE SERFONTEIN Toe Lumé Venter drie jaar gelede Bicycle Girl Clothing (@bicyclegirlclothing)op Instagram begin het, sou sy nooit kon raai dat sy in 2020 haar tweedehandse klere aanlyn besigheid uit ’n winkel in Dorpstraat sou bedryf nie. Venter hetRead More
Professor Arnold Schoonwinkel, Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Vice-Rector of Learning and Teaching, recently announced that learning facilitation and assessments will remain mostly online for the rest of the academic year. It must be acknowledged that everyone individuals are experiencing the globalRead More
DEUR CARLA VISAGIE Erfenisdag is ’n manier vir Suid-Afrikaners om die land se ryk diversiteit en unieke kulture te vier. Hier is vyf maniere om jou Erfenisdag in die Eikestad te vier: Roer jou hartsnare met die virtuele Stellenbosch onRead More
BY KARLA VAN DER MERWE Wisaarkhu is a recently established magazine on the psychology of abstract mathematics founded by Dr Sophie Marques, a lecturer at Stellenbosch University’s Department of Mathematics. On the magazine’s website, Marques defines the aim of WisaarkhuRead More
BY LESEDI MNISI Pride month is usually a time filled with gatherings, parades and other celebrations for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, however these types of celebrations have been made impossible due to the national, and international, Covid-19-induced lockdowns. ThisRead More
DEUR WILLIAM SEZOE Rodney Goliath (19), eerstejaar BA (Drama en Teaterstudie)-student aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US), het onlangs aan die bekende “Maak My Famous”-talentkompetisie, wat weekliks op die DStv-kanale kykNET en kykNET & kie uitgesaai word, deelgeneem. Goliath, ook bekendRead More
BY MART-MARIE SERFONTEIN & GABRIELA VILJOEN The buzz of students outside the Van Der Sterr Building, people drinking their morning coffee on the steps of the bib, chilling in the sun on the Rooiplein. It’s the small stuff that weRead More
BY KIRSTY BUCHOLZ With the current lockdown in South Africa, everyone has been forced to take a step back and slow down our normally fast-paced lives. If you’re at a loss for a new series to start watching, we’ve gotRead More