The Platform on the Rooiplein
At 13:00 on Wednesday 9 October students on the Rooiplein will be greeted by a performance art installation by The…
Gender-Based Silence
The Pragmatic Progressive There is a line in a Ryan Lewis and Macklemore song: “it seems we’re more concerned with…
Yes, Die Matie, We can and We will Protest
In a recent editorial piece, Die Matie’s editor, Lian van Wyk, expressed some pointed criticisms of protests on campus, and used the LLL Village protest on the 21st of August…Continue Reading →
Stellenbosch is desperate for a strong SRC
Earlier this year I described the dire situation of leadership on Stellenbosch University campus, specifically highlighting leaders dealing with mental…
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…