Campus Column: Haynes on: social entrepreneurship - A university degree is no longer a guarantee of future security; and it is highly likely that this generation of... What do you think?: Alcohol and Rhodes - Do you have something to say about alcohol consumptionin relation toRhodes students or the administration? Have your say by... Waterpolo: Slideshow of Intervarsity Waterpolo... Campus Politics: China and African Development - By Bilal Randeree - Bilal is our guest columnist and is from Newcastle and is a chartered accountant. He not only... Breaking news: Yet another student knocked down - By Julien Fiévez - On the evening of Friday the 5th of March, a Rhodes University student was knocked over by a... Diary of a first year: 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... Box Office Break Down: The Latest Movies: hot or not? - By Lisa Brigham - THE ORPHAN - Horror - * * * - Gave this film a '3 star' because even though it definitely gave us... Campus Help: Valentine's Day: 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... Campus Sport: 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... Campus Competition: The Red Elephant Project is a new competition that the oppidanpress.com is running in hopes of encouraging students to 'go green'. - This competition... Rugby: Intervarsity Round Up - By Litha Mpondwana - RUGBY - After a pulsating game of running rugby earlier in the day, which saw NMMU narrowly defeat a... Student Travel: A current view of Zimbabwe - By Chelsea Nelson - Slideshow: - During the 2009 December vacation I travelled with my family to Zimbabwe. Not an ideal... Note from the Ed.: 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... Campus Opinion: Intervarsity and Our Reputation - By Lisa Brigham - Rhodes University students made a big effort to attend the Intervarsity week-end events as they... The ABC of an HIV test: By Lisa Brigham - Photographs by Dee Alcock - I recently attended the New Start event on campus with a photographer to show students how easy it is... Rave Reviews: Getting Retro at Rev’s - By Abigail McDougall - The lollipop-red doors of Rev’s Diner swing open and spill rock ‘n roll out into the street.... Campus Fashion: Campus Fashion - The top5 things you need in 4th term to keep you fashionable on campus are... - 1) Wafer or Grill glasses: these can be found at... Campus Help: 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... Campus Explorer: 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... Campus Views: 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...

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Campus Help: Valentine’s Day

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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Note from the Ed.

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 gym.
We’ve covered [...]

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Campus Column

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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Campus Sport

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 you [...]

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Campus Fashion

Our Fashion Correspondent from Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland  brings you the latest fashion trends from the UK to you in advance so that you have the best rags when the season changes.
What was in during your parent’s era may be in next season so don’t turn your nose up at seemingly ‘lame’ fashion trends [...]

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Campus Politics

China and African Development
By Bilal Randeree
Bilal is  our guest columnist and is from Newcastle and is a chartered accountant. He not only rants and raves on the Oppidan Press website but also thinks he is a social activist and takes a keen interest in finance, economics and just about anything political and/or controversial. After living and [...]

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Note From the Ed.

Hello Oppidans!
Well this term we have decided to give you all the helpful hints that you need to make this term a success. From exams to the latest news and fashion to food, this is your one stop site to finding out the latest and the greatest news.
After setting up the new site we have [...]

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Campus Fashion

Campus Fashion
The top 5 things you need in 4th term to keep you fashionable on campus are…

1) Wafer or Grill glasses: these can be found at vendor stalls on High street and are plastic, lens less shades that you can wear any time of the day since they are not specifically made to keep out the [...]

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Box Office Break Down

The Latest Movies: hot or not?
By Lisa Brigham

THE ORPHAN
Horror
* * *
Gave this film a ‘3 star’ because even though it definitely gave us the right amount of scream factor it didn’t break away from the ‘scary movie’ mould as much as we’d like it to have done.
You should watch the movie because it does have [...]

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Netball

Slideshow of Intervarsity Netball below:

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