Student Life

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… read more

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… read more

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… read more

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… read more

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… read more

Directed by: Riley Stearns Starring: Jesse Eisenberg Rating: 1.5/4 Stars BY ARRIERINGSTINGABABYWOMANMANINSTAARRIEHOHOSNACKSHOHO Jesse Eisenberg is fast becoming one of the best actors in Hollywood today, but star­ring in Riley Stearns’ The Art of Self-Defense will be a… read more

DOMINIQUE VERSTER *Vertaal deur Dominique Fuchs  Patogene in algemene areas soos biblioteke en badkam­ers ontlok gereeld kommer onder die publiek. Dit is veral die geval tydens die eksamenseisoen wanneer honderde Maties in die bib saamdrom en hulle… read more

CHRISTOPHER JOUBERT Stellenbosch is home to some of the goodest and hardest working boys and girls out there. We’ve all been baffled at how these boys and girls resist the urge to chase the hundreds of squirrels… read more

ERIN WALLS It is that time of year again, where exams are fast approaching but so is festival season. With both Rocking the Daisies and Smalltown Beat occurring on the same weekend, it will be the only… read more

MARYNA ADSHADE Dit is geen geheim dat iPhones en ander Apple-produkte van die duurste op die mark is nie, maar ten spyte van die prys (oftewel, finansiële skade aangerig aan die koper) spog dié appel-ikoon agterop toestelle… read more

Alexander Brand Stellenbosch University (SU) has never failed to provide some much-needed culture to the everyday lives of its students. When speaking about culture one can’t help but include fashion. So we had a look at a… read more

Mia van der Merwe By now, almost everyone would have seen the purple scrunchies and ribbons adorning the bags, ponytails, and necks of those on the Stellenbosch University (US) campus. These eye-catching accessories were bound to raise… read more

GABRIELA VILJOEN Balancing your academics, social life and health is a tall order for most students, yet a small group of students manage to achieve the extraordinary: run their own business in Stellenbosch. Caroli Burger and Jessa-Lyn… read more

ZAHLÉ ELOFF LECTURES can be quite tedious some days. Especially those 08:00. classes after a long night – be it from jolling, studying, or simply binge watching. The lectures late in the afternoon aren’t any more appealing.… read more

KESIA ABRAHAMS Have you got some old books at home collecting dust on the shelf? Why not give them a brand new home through the Stellenbosch University (SU) Language Centre’s book drive: Book Tsunamis. SU’s Language Centre… read more

BRYNLEY VAN AARDT Progress SA, a liberal student movement that started at the University of Cape Town (UCT), made their mark at Stellenbosch University (SU) on Monday morning by putting up posters around campus which have since… read more

CATHARINA VAN DER MESCHT Dis tyd om jou dansskoene af te stof, huisdansseisoen is hier. Daar was nog nooit ʼn beter tyd om jouself te bederf nie. Ongelukkig is die studente-stryd ’n werklikheid, want die begroting knyp… read more

LISA DE CLERCQ Jy stel jou wekker vir 7:00 die oggend, maar wanneer dit jou wakker lui, is dit buite nog steeds pikdonker. Jy stap dan klas toe en al waaraan jy kan dink, is dat Victoriastraat… read more

RACHELE BUTTON Stellenbosch students returning from their vacations may have noticed a brand-new mobile coffee shop on one of Stellenbosch’s most busy residential streets. Customers arriving at the Lucky Dice coffee trailer are greeted by the friendly… read more