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Wianda Gilliland One of the most terrifying questions you ask yourself long before your first year starts is: “What am I going to eat?” And then there’s the classic: “How am I supposed to make my own food?” Fear not, new Maties, because it isRead More
Lisa De Clercq While for some first years the idea of having a roommate can be quite exciting, others may find it terrifying. Here are a few tips on being a good roommate (or surviving a bad one). Sleeping habits While 10pm could meanRead More
At university you will quickly learn that caffeine plays an important role in getting through those 8AM classes, surviving the long nights before an assignment is due and of course, having quick coffee dates in the Neelsie in between classes. Elodi Troskie sharesRead More
Luke Smith Stellenbosch has quite the party scene and since so many events happen in and around the area it can be useful to know what to look out for. Vanguard Former Stellenbosch University (SU) student, Dane Hong, wanted to bring something new to Stellenbosch’s night-life scene.Read More
Annerine Snyman & Tivan Leak Direkteur van sport, Ilhaam Groenewald, se boodskap aan studente is dat almal welkom is by Maties Sport. Maties Sport het die afgelope drie jaar al baie onder die leiding van Ilhaam Groenewald, direkteur van sport, verander. Een verandering is om eerstejaarsdeelnameRead More
Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch What the Stellies Rage posts will look like this year. With a new year comes new challenges and conversations happening on campus. There are a few prominent issues that will be sure to create a debate amongst students. Of course, fees andRead More
Living on campus calls for immediate independence. At first the idea can be thrilling, but at the same time it can be overwhelming. There is no place like home, but with a few tricks your residence room can become more homey,Read More
Arleen Stone Although most Maties students rarely refer to the Stellenbosch University’s (SU) main campus library by name, a recent renaming hopes to create change. In an official press release, the university said this decision forms part of a larger effort to promote transformation and the “furtheranceRead More
Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch & Kathryn van den Berg Day Zero looming over the head of the Western Cape, it is unclear what concrete plans Stellenbosch University (SU) has for when the water runs out in Stellenbosch. Martin Viljoen, SU spokesperson, saidRead More
Courtney Williams More than 15 000 supporters filled the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch last night for the 11th annual FNB Varsity Cup where Maties beat Shimlas 56-21. Despite last week’s victory against Tuks, the defending champions, the Maties outfit provedRead More
Tivan Leak Selfmedikasie, Fokofpolisiekar se eerste album na 11 jaar, neem ’n nuwe benadering, maar tog het dit steeds die Fokofpolisiekaressensie waarvan so baie mense hou. Selfmedikasie bevat dertien liedjies en is ’n mengsel van filosofie, kopskud en oorweldigende rustigheid. Die album stel ’nRead More
Wianda Gilliland Spring has sprung and the daisies are about to rock. Each year students from all over the country flock to the Darling-based music festival, Rocking the Daisies, which is famous for great fashion, better music and all-round goodRead More
Annerine Snyman Matthew Mayne will share his knowledge about rocks at the “Young Persons’ Leadership World Lecture Competition”, in October. This earth sciences PhD student was chosen as the South African representative for the competition and is the only competitor that specialisesRead More
Elze Goosen Daar is nog 80 dae oor om ’n bydra vir die #US99-veldtog te maak waarvoor R99 999 ingesamel moet word. Dié veldtog, wat poog om R99 999 in 99 dae in te samel, is op Woensdag 20 September ingelei en word deurRead More
Of jy hul klasse interessant of vervelig vind en of jy hulle vir pred of 75% smeek, dosente speel ‘n belangrike rol in jou tyd as student. Dané Dooge het met ‘n paar dosente gaan gesels. Prof. Geo Quinot Dosent in AdministrasieregRead More
Jy dink nog jy het ’n paar cool uitrustings in jou kas, maar Dané Dooge het dié kiekies gaan neem as bewyse dat ons universiteit se dosente beter styl het as jy. Sy het elke dosent gevra om hul styl teRead More
Oluchi Nwagboso Travelling to another country always has a sense of adventure and excitement associated with it: different cultures, new experiences and great stories to take home to friends and family. That was the mindset I had as I packedRead More
The number of international students on the Stellenbosch University campus is as high as ever. Jana Greyling asked these students how their campus lives in Stellenbosch are different from those at home. Dario Siegen, Switzerland, Media & Communication, University ofRead More
Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch When they had to decide where to end off their Wild Wild World tour, there was one country that stood out for Bastille: South Africa. According to Kyle Simmons, the the British band’s keyboardist, they had such anRead More
Die veelsydige Renaldo Schwarp (25) kan deesdae nie misgekyk word nie. As hy nie op die kassie tydens die weeklikse vermaaklikheidsprogram #GONS pronk nie, werk hy as programkoördineerder van Media24 se WeCan24-jeugprogram. Dan is daar ook sy laatnag radioprogram opRead More