R9 is a lot more than you think
The beginning of 2019 has not been a smooth one for a number of South African universities. Many academically eligible…
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Surviving your First Year at SU: Golden Advice from Golden Oldies
Danai Nyagani & Charli Kasumba First off, congratulations on your achievement. Finishing high school means different things to different people…
On “Victimhood”: the Realities and Fictions
On 16th November 2018, an opinion piece by Mariné Bothma was published on Netwerk24. In this piece, Bothma attributes the emphasis on transformation and inclusivity on campus to students’ unwillingness…Continue Reading →
Mental Health Needs to be Prioritised on our Campuses, 2.0
A year later and nothing has changed – the deadly crisis is still developing on our campus with little to…
Facilitating the resistance at SU Leads 2018
To fully understand why I believe that the Rooiplein discussion that took place during the SULeads Conference should become the…
Children of the soil: meet Aus' Agnes
Aus’ Agnes is that typically loud, extra, zero f’s given, neighbourhood tea spiller, Michael-Jackson-eating-popcorn aunt; who refers to everyone as their child. Aus’ Agnes is that family member who will…Continue Reading →
Post Stellies Glow Up
Life on the outside is nothing like life in the colony Life on the outside is a breath of fresh…
Youth Day has come and gone again, and our youth are still suffering
16 June is an important date on our national calendar. It is a day of remembrance for the heroic students…
Turnip the beet: SU Students Get Planting
With the rising cost of living and healthy food already being so expensive; students often resort to the cheapest food options, which usually have relatively low nutritional values. This problem…Continue Reading →
5 shows to watch on Netflix this exam season
Exam season has arrived – a time for nothing but stress, textbooks and summarising of notes that you have not…
An open letter to the Socratic Society
“Should anemic epistemologies be allowed public purchase?” On the 10th of April, students packed into one of Pulp’s cinemas, ready…
The Sad State of Activism, Leadership and Ideology on Campus
2019 has already been a busy and exhausting year, packed with concerning events, decisions and activities that have been taking place on our campus at Stellenbosch University. For many students,…Continue Reading →
Shuttle fees: the aftermath
There are still many questions left after Stellenbosch University announced that its shuttle fee has been “suspended”. Some of the…
Final tips for final years
Danai Nyagani & Charli Kasumba If the university years are “the best years of your life” then you’re doing life…
