Posted on February 27, 2010 by Editor
In this new section of our website, we get exclusive notes from various first years on their trials and tribulations that come with their first year at Rhodes. Please note, this is the only blog section that we try to keep raw and unedited for maximum effect. In this edition, Fabiana Giorgi, a BJOURN kid [...]
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Posted on February 26, 2010 by Editor
This month we asked you the question “what did you do for valentines day?” for our monthly Campus View section. Look out for our team asking students what they think and you could be up on our site next month! 1) Name: Ania Barma Age: 21 Degree: BA What you did this valentine’s day: “I [...]
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Posted on February 26, 2010 by Editor
Crime in Grahamstown As Oppidans or even average res students we all know someone that has been a victim of crime in Grahamstown. What do you think about the high levels of crime in Grahamstown? Have your say below!
Continue ReadingPosted on February 26, 2010 by Editor
Our resident ‘agony aunt’ is right here to relate to! This month she tackles ‘Valentine’s Day Demons’… guys and girls ‘this is it’ with Roza Carvalho I’m pissed off. To be more accurate, I was pissed off. Yesterday. On Valentines Day. You’ll be happy to know, that besides possibly having the new strain of swine [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on February 22, 2010 by Editor
Dear Readers, web-surfers and Rhodents In this edition we ask you what you thought of Valentine’s Day and got some interesting responses! We also sent a reporter to the Health Suite to ‘get fit’ for you and give you the low-down on all the best exercises to do when you eventually make it to the [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on February 21, 2010 by Editor
Haynes on: social entrepreneurship A university degree is no longer a guarantee of future security; and it is highly likely that this generation of graduates will be engaging with the survival tactics of entrepreneurship. While it is easy to feel slightly overwhelmed by society’s current confusion, don’t forget that chaos represents opportunity. I recently watched [...]
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Posted on February 21, 2010 by Editor
With New Year’s resolutions to ‘get fit’ fast fading we thought you may need a little nudge in the right direction! Sports reporter Fabio De Dominicis was put through the paces of how to get a good workout at the Rhodes Health Suite… Want to build muscle? Want to look slim and sexy? Or do [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on February 8, 2010 by Editor
From the 2nd till the 8thof December 2009, the Rhodes University Underwater Club embarked on a trip dedicated to SCUBA diving on Aliwal Shoal, a marine protected area (MPA) about 70km below Durban and 5km offshore from the Umkomaas River mouth. MPA’s are some of the last remaining areas where divers can experience a glimpse [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on February 1, 2010 by Editor
In hopes of giving you as many tips and top advice as possible in O-week 2010, we brought in our ‘shoulder to cry on’, our ‘pillar of strength’ and best of all ‘person most likely to jam it up on a night out’… girls and guys… Roza Carvalho My brief is to provide you, the [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on February 1, 2010 by Editor
In this edition of the website, Chelsea Nelson, notes why joing the Rhodes Sailing Club might just be the society for you. If you sail or you don’t, by trying something new and joining the sailing club, you are sure to be blown away. The perks of such a club? You can practise kite surfing [...]
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