Archive for the Opinion Category
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 that [...]
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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 went for a milkshake with [...]
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Posted 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 flu, [...]
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Posted 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 ‘Che: The Argentine’ [...]
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Posted on February 1, 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 that [...]
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Posted on January 31, 2010 by Editor
Dear Readers, web-surfers and Rhodents
In the spirit of Rhodes going through it’s annual O-week starting tomorrow we have decided to dedicate this edition to the first years who have bravely come to ‘the valley’ to study “where leaders learn”.
Heed our words wisely and you may all make it through the rest of the O-week festivities. [...]
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Posted on January 31, 2010 by Editor
Personal Safety
By Lisa Brigham
I don’t judge. I don’t preach. I just educate. I may not have a doctorate or a melodramatic TV show like Dr. Phil but I do have some knowledge on O-week, first year and the rest of your life at Rhodes. Write to me and ask me your questions on love, life, [...]
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Posted on October 5, 2009 by Editor
Exams and Rhodes
As Oppidans or even average res students we all value swot week during exam time to catch up on valuable studying or having a little relaxing period before ‘getting our stress on’.
What do you think about the Rhodes University administration cutting down on and/or cancelling swot weeks next year?
Have your say below!
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Posted on October 5, 2009 by Editor
Exams and Stress
By Lisa Brigham & Paul Harris
Exams start and with only a few weeks till then we thought we would give you a few top tips on how to stay stress free during the most important time of the academic year.
1. Find out when and where your exams take place .
Visit http://www.scifac.ru.ac.za/examtime.htm
2. Know exactly what the exam will [...]
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Posted on August 21, 2009 by Editor
Intervarsity and Our Reputation
By Lisa Brigham
Rhodes University students made a big effort to attend the Intervarsity week-end events as they turned out in big numbers dressed in personalised purple overalls.
Despite having the forces against us such as swine flu and our campus workers being on strike, many students took advantage of having the Intervarsity being [...]
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