SU makes the worst decision
BY JOHAN LE ROUX I do not drink and have not done so for a number of years – this being for personal and religious reasons. One would think that I would be the first to make public my praiseRead More
Giving students a good voice
BY JOHAN SCHOEMAN Contrary to the beliefs of many parents, being a university student is no piece of cake. Students have to balance their academics, extracurriculars and social lives on a daily basis while also trying to stay healthy andRead More
Van Spoegwolf na Reënwolf
René Esterhuyse gesels met Danie du Toit oor sy digbundel wat volgende week vrygestel word. Ek het vir Danie du Toit, hoofsanger van die gewilde band Spoegwolf, gevra om sy debuutdigbundel Warmer voor die Tuimeldroër in een sin te beskryf.Read More
Festival fit for aKING
BY DANÉ DOOGE DO you love Stellies? Because I Love Stellies. The “Karnaval of Crazy” is the theme of this year’s I Love Stellies festival. And, let’s just say this Saturday looks set to be a lively one. With performancesRead More
Find your own cause
BY JAMES SMITH There are many projects and programmes taking place in and around Stellenbosch that enable students to make a difference in their community. From teaching children to read, to planting trees for climate change and giving puppies someRead More
Inetkey has fallen
BY TOM LEE Internet usage, aside from registration fees, will henceforth be free for all Stellenbosch University (SU) students. On 2 December last year it was announced that SU’s annual budget for this year makes provision for the funding ofRead More
Taalbeleid lei tot drie bedankings
BY NICOLE NASSON *Vertaal deur: Dominique Fuchs *regstelling van feite Alhoewel die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se taalbeleid op 10 Oktober 2019 deur die Konstitusionele Hof as grondwetlik geregverdig bevind is, het drie lede van die Universiteit se Konvokasie-bestuur, insluitend dieRead More
SRC out of hot seat
BY CARLA VISAGIE After allegations of sexual misconduct have been levelled against three members of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Student Representative Council (SRC) when their term commenced in 2019, the Extraordinary Sexual Harassment Advisory Panel concluded that there are noRead More
A ‘babelas’ ban in the Bos
BY BRYNLEY VAN AARD Stellenbosch University (SU) students arrived back to some newly revised rules with regards to alcohol consumption on campus with SU Management deciding to tackle the so-called drinking culture by banning the sale of alcohol in residences.Read More
Surviving O-Week
BY DOMINIQUE VERSTER Let’s face it ‒ as first years, we all get caught up in anticipation of O-week. Whether this be through excitement or angst, our minds are preoccupied with what is to come and how to approach it. Read More
Barking up the right tree
BY GABRIELA VILJOEN Jacobus King and Theunis Raubenheimer, both third-year Industrial Engineering students, are combatting mental health and students’ empty pockets with their innovative app prototype, Dogger: A dog walking app for students. They entered Dogger as part of theRead More
Bietjie Liefde by die Dam
Liefde by die Dam is terug in die Kaap vir die tweede keer. Dominique Fuchs praat oor wat verwag kan word hierdie jaar. Liefde by die Dam 2.0 maak op 16 November weer ’n verskyning in die Kaap by MeerendalRead More
Huis Visser krag(te)loos teen Mediese masjien
BY CATHARINA VAN DER MESCHT Die koshuishokkie-winterliga het die afgelope week tot ’n dramatiese einde gekom toe die Medies-spanne Donderdagaand as die kampioene van beide die mans- en vroueliga gekroon is. Die vroueliga-finaal het tussen Medies Vroue en Oudstudente afgespeel.Read More
Maties Gimnastiek: Flink, fiks, fantasties
DEUR LIAN VAN WYK DIE MATIES GIMNASTE het sakkevol indrukwekkende truuks. Dit weet enigeen wat onlangs hul video op die groot skerm in die Neelsie gesien het. Dit is moeilik om dié aanloklike kombinasie van spronge, bollemakiesies en lawwigheid misRead More
Prins crowned Sportswoman of the Year
BY KESIA ABRAHAMS & HELÉNE LEONARD Jo Prins has made 2019 her year. The Stellenbosch student qualified for the under-21 South African Netball team, joined the Protea squad and she was recently awarded the Cape Winelands Netball Player of theRead More
Amano: one for the books
Willow-Ruby van der Berg spoke to James Smith about his business, Amano, which makes appealing and affordable environmentally-friendly notebooks. Eco-anxiety is starting to take over our lives with the majority of the news that we consume featuring the ever-increasing temperatures,Read More
‘Invasion’ at SMAC
Ernst van der Wal’s solo exhibition is currently showing at SMAC Gallery. Alexander Brand spoke to him about his inspiration behind it. Something has invaded SMAC Gallery and it has us transfixed. Ernst van der Wal, acclaimed writer, practising artist,Read More
Entrepreneurs engage in Conscious Consumerism
BY REBECCA PITT IT takes 2,700 litres of water to make your most preferred H&M T-shirt. Fast fashion is nothing new – yet we turn a blind eye because fast fashion remains easy, simple and affordable. As Thunberg inspired “youRead More
As dit broekskeur gaan
DEUR MARYNA ADSHADE ’n NUWE lid, Custom Alterations, het onlangs by die Neelsie-familie aangesluit. Hierdie versteekte juweel kan op die onderste vloer van die Neelsie, om die draai langs Hutmakers, gevind word. Dit is nie moeilik om te sien hoekomRead More
How to prevent burnout
BY DOMINIQUE VERSTER With exam season looming ahead, the average student tends to regress into a state of neglect: one that includes copious amounts of coffee and long, sleepless nights. This is, however, a foolproof recipe for creating a batchRead More