Posted on August 11, 2010 by Editor
It is midnight in Dubai and the airport is softly buzzing. The rhythmic humdrum is shattered by the sound of a powerful vuvu-blast, delivered by a still-energised Spanish soccer fan. I look around, expecting to see curious faces, but most people seem unperturbed. The world is accustomed to the sound of the vuvuzela. The characteristic [...]
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Posted on July 31, 2010 by Editor
The Great Field grandstands were awash with purple on Friday 24 July, as the Rhodes Barbarian rugby team took on an invitational side from the University of Cape Town. Scenes similar to those of the recent Soccer World Cup were relived as Rhodents donned their overalls, blew their vuvuzelas and chanted their way through the [...]
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Posted on July 31, 2010 by Editor
When I stepped into a Diski dance class, I was prepared for humiliation. I’m no good at football, let alone a spirited and energetic dance routine derived from township footie tricks. But I was in for a surprise: instead of tripping over my feet, the Diski steps had me feeling totally pumped and just itching [...]
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Posted on July 31, 2010 by Editor
In this edition we have our opinion vlogger, Julien Fievez , talking about South Africa post World Cup.
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Posted on July 31, 2010 by Editor
South Africa’s 800m World Champion Caster Semenya was cleared on 6th July 2010 by the IAAF to return to competition. The 19-year old athlete ran and won her first race after 11 months of “gender verification tests” at a time of 2:04.22 at the Lappeenrante Games in Finland on 15th July. Semenya’s coach, Michael Seme [...]
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Posted on April 27, 2010 by Editor
By Fabio De Dominicis A fore-taste of the much-anticipated World Cup showpiece took place on Saturday, 17 April as a “Mini World Cup” 7-aside soccer tournament took place on Great Field. The tournament was hosted by the Muslim Students’ Association (MSA), and included 12 teams split into 2 groups, with each team given the name [...]
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Posted on March 18, 2010 by Editor
The Rhodes University swimming pool was the place to be last Saturday as it played host to an entire day of inter-res waterpolo. Experienced and inexperienced waterpolo students united to form an entertaining yet competitive inter-res sporting event. With sweltering temperatures reaching the mid-thirties, most of the students participating were overjoyed, expecting a relaxed and [...]
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Posted on March 18, 2010 by Editor
Steroids give your body more hormones. The more you put in, the more you’ll get out. The question is: what exactly are you going to get out? Every person’s body is different and there is no guarantee what reaction your body will have, especially if you are ‘stacking’ (mixing steroids). “The higher the dose, the [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 27, 2009 by Editor
Slideshow of Intervarsity Netball below:
Continue ReadingPosted on August 27, 2009 by Editor
Slideshow of Intervarsity Waterpolo below:
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