Official Student Newspaper
VALENTINE’S DAY IS COMING Scented condoms provided by the University for student’s protection. KATHRYN VAN DEN BERG It is no great stretch of the imagination to think that (some/most) students will be having sex this Valentine’s Day. While some celebrateRead More
CARLA VISAGIE The past four years proved that students would do anything to fight for that in which they believe. Here are the major movements over the last four years that got the most media coverage: 1.) Open Stellenbosch OpenRead More
EMRIE HUMAN Ná ses jaar op Stellenbosch beskou ek myself as ’n semi-professionele student. Ek sal nie sê ek het die code ge-crack op student wees nie, maar ek het wel ’n paar harde lesse geleer, veral as ek nouRead More
LAUREN WESLEY-SMITH Since the first use of a hashtag in 2007, this symbol has become synonymous with the trends of the world, ranging from memes (humorous images, videos, and texts which are varied and spread throughout the internet) to socialRead More
CARLA VISAGIE, ALLISON MATROOS EN SZ MINNAAR Universiteit gaan oor veel meer as om graad te vang. Terwyl jy in Matieland is, moet jy probeer om jou bucket list af te handel en studenteverenigings is ’n uitstekende manier om ditRead More
HELÉNE LEONARD Matieland is enige student se droomland. Afgesien van die stereotipiese wynproe – Stellenbosch het tog van die lekkerste wyn – is daar vele ander liplekker aktiwiteite wat studente in hulle spaartyd en om die dorp kan probeer. MaarRead More
LISA DE CLERCQ If you want to connect with someone you need to speak their language. Stellenbosch University students speak at least a semi-original slang. So, if you don’t want to miss out on all the spice or end upRead More
RENÉ ESTERHUYSE Last Thursdays As jy ’n groot liefde vir die kunste het, is hierdie net vir jou. Elke laaste Donderdagaand van die maand kan jy vanaf 17:00 tot 20:00 sekere kunsgalerye gratis in die dorp besoek. Thrift-shopping op Stellenbosch is ookRead More
JADE KERCHHOFF Students typically arrive at their classroom venue already on edge. There is a laundry-list of possible reasons why (usually the fact that they have to be there in the first place) you don’t want to be in class.Read More
SZ MINNAAR Ekonomie was verlede jaar die gewildste eerstejaarsvak aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US). Meer as 2 000 studente het verlede jaar vir dié vak registreer. Aangesien die fakulteit ekon-omiese en bestuurswetenskappe (EBW) die US se grootste fakulteit is, isRead More
Heléne Leonard Vensters is an annual event where thousands of first year Maties gather and put their various talents on display for the Stellenbosch community. Stellenbosch University (SU) residences and private student organisations (PSOs) collaborate to bring audiences a vibrantRead More
LAUREN WESLEY-SMITH & RENÉ ESTERHUYSE In a massive musical collaboration at Stellenbosch University, musicians from all throughout Stellenbosch united to perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s epic Ninth Symphony in the Endler Hall. Joined together onstage were the University of Stellenbosch SymphonyRead More
CARLA VISAGIE For the Stellenbosch University (SU) Botanical Garden, 2018 held many memorable moments. These include its accreditation by the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) in June, and another Accredited Conservation Practitioner in August. Another significant highlight was the recentRead More
ROXANNE MOONEYS October is Mental Health Awareness Month in South Africa. Stellenbosch University (SU) marked World Mental Health Day on 10 October with a series of programmes, events and talks on campus and radio. The Listen Learn and Live (LLL)Read More
ZOË HUMAN Maties Wi-Fi and its accompanying Inetkey seems to be getting the students of Stellenbosch University (SU) all worked up. Maties Wi-Fi and Inet- key acts as a staple for many Stellen- bosch students, especially those staying in universityRead More
ALLISON MATROOS A hundred years has passed for Stellenbosch University (SU). For many of these, student societies have been around to witness the growth and change of the university of which they form a part. Some have withstood the testRead More
MONTANNA ESSEY 553 students. These were the humble beginnings of Stellenbosch University. Now the number of students is nearly ten times that number with 5076 students in just the faculty of science alone.This faculty had equally humble beginnings – asRead More
Deslene Prins The Stellenbosch University (SU) Equality Unit hosted two guests from New York University’s Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity and Strategic Innovation: Dr. Lisa Coleman, the Senior Vice President, and Monroe France, the Associate vice president. The goal ofRead More
WILLOW-RUBY VAN DER BERG This year several students decided to sell their Rocking the Daisies tickets for various reasons. For some it was a case of being a more responsible student and rather using the time to focus on theirRead More
NATASHA RUSCH The Maties Rugby sevens Men’s and Women’s teams were victorious during the Inter-Varsity tournament held on Saturday 29 September. The Men’s team competed against UCT, UWC and CPUT, whilst the Women’s team competed against UCT. The men beatRead More