Student Life

NICOLE NASSON Hoërskool was ’n vulletjie. Agt salige ure van non-stopkonsentrasie elke dag, vyf dae ’n week. Daai was die dae toe jy skaars ooit moes deurnag en voor jy ’n kafeïen-verslaafde was. Nou is negeuur klasse gans… read more

JANA GOOSEN Aces Tutoring started off as a small business with a website that “looked like it was put to-gether by a preschooler”, according to founder Paul Roux. Today, however, it has twenty-five tutors, mostly third year… read more

AMBER PAYNTER As Marilyn Monroe would say, “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” but for those of us on a tight student budget, we can’t even imagine buying high-end jewellery. Making all of our jewellery dreams a… read more

NICOLE NASSON It’s that time of year again, folks: Mother’s Day. The annual day put aside to celebrate our maternal figures. It’s the one day in the year when our efforts to make our mom’s feel special… read more

FERN BAMBER & SAVANNAH BACON ALMAL weet dat klein hondjies bo enige iets anders net ‘n bietjie liefde wil hê, en ons het defini-tief genoeg liefde om uit te deel. Wat nie so baie mense weet nie,… read more

LISA DE CLERCQ THIRD-YEAR philosophy students and volunteer teachers of first-aid are usually not birds of a feather. Although the ability to convey medical knowledge is not in any way correlated to, or a causation of studying… read more

“At this point, if I got hit by a car, I’d ask the driver to not call the ambulance.”– Stressed BA-student “Hy is sò kort, hy moet op ’n stoeltjie staan om in sy neuste krap.”  –… read more

Linné du Preez went out and about to report on some of the trending outfits at this year’s graduation. Elrie Golach captured these stunning moments on camera. OH SO STYLISH SIMPLE but so stylish. Hannah Edwards looked… read more

YSIGE WINTER NET OM DIE DRAAI Heléne Leonard maak haarself gereed vir die winter en hou haarself besig met ’n lekker warm koppie koffie in die hand. DESLENE PRINS Winter is op pad en saam met winter… read more

ANNERINE SNYMAN Graduation can be quite nerve-wracking for first-time graduates because its more than just the dean of your faculty putting a sash over your shoulders and receiving a piece of paper. So, if you are feeling… read more

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… read 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… read 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… read 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… read 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… read 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… read more

WOORDFEES IS VERBY Ongelukkig roep die studieboeke al die feeskatte terug na realiteit toe. Toetsweek is ook om die draai en die opvang werk lê soo ’n donker wolk oor studente.   GITA FOURIE Daar was seker… read more

“I hate all people, except all the people I don’t hate.” – Honours student working on her personal brand “Just because he has a PhD doesn’t mean he can teach.” – Complaining final-year student “I love the… read more

WEES RUTIG DIE VAKANSIE Die Maart-vakansie is om die draai en ’n welverdiende rus is in orde.   ELRIE GOLACH DIE mees gekoesterde tyd waarvoor studente wag al vandat klasse begin het, het aangebreek. Dit is resestyd!… read more