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SPOILER: GRADUATION ISN’T JUST WALKING ACROSS A STAGE

Wilhelmina Ernstig @_wilhelmina_ernstig_   Graduation day feels like our personal red carpet. We trade hoodies for gowns, sneakers for heels, and suddenly we’re stars of our own show — walking across the stage like it’s the Met Gala of academia. Cameras flash, family members cheer, and for a brief moment, everything feels shiny, effortless, and complete. But the truth? It’s far from effortless. It all starts with planning — much […]

todayApril 27, 2025 44 15 4

Arts and Entertainment

THE HIDDEN GEMS OF POTCH

Daniëlle Krüger  @danielle_kruger7   In the busy and thriving streets of Potchefstroom - passionate, innovative, and skilled photographers roam. The true hidden gems of Potch.   A good photographer doesn’t only carry knowledge on aspects such as exposure, lighting, lenses, and good editing. A good photographer knows how to tell a story, to capture your special moment in time.    Denzel Thekiso, a sports photographer with a skill set that […]

todayApril 18, 2025 185 65 4

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MOMMY CLUB: VAN DIE HOOFSTAD – OPINIE STUK

Shanell Binedell @shanell_lalala   The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad, die tonge behoorlik klap. Die ‘Hoofstad’ reeks– wat Pretoria, Johannesburg en blykbaar nou ook Benoni insluit, is nie die eerste Suid-Afrikaanse ‘Mommy Club’ produksie nie maar wél die eerste een in Afrikaans.   Vir agtergrond, hoewel dit 'Mommy Club' genoem word, gee dié produksie maar baie dieselfde gevoel as die Housewives reekse. Daar is 5 “mammas” deel van die produksie […]

todayApril 18, 2025 77 24

News

STUDENTS RISE UP TO THE CHALLENGE

Lesiba Dikhoba  @lesiba.dikhoba    Over a hundred students in Potchefstroom took to the streets on Wednesday, 2 April, marching 2.2 kilometers from Cachet Park to the North-West Department of Education. This demonstration was a powerful stand against gender-based violence (GBV) and a call for justice for seven-year-old Cwecwe, whose tragic story has shaken the nation. The march included a poignant two-minute silence at the North-West University (NWU) main gate, honoring […]

todayApril 3, 2025 99 23

Arts and Entertainment

BESTE AKSIE-TEMAS VAN ALLE TYE

Chiara Dover @chiaradoverr   10. Valentyne No More – Heimat en Dinki 2025 Nadat die Valentyns liefdestowerkrag of miskien blues verval het, was dit tyd vir hierdie aksie. Op 26 Februarie het Dinki en Heimat ‘n soortvan anti-Valentyns aksie gehou. Coke Zero en lekker bitter rooiwyn het van dié aand ‘n sukses gemaak. “Ek moet sê, die dames het baie rooi aangetrek, maar die kombinasie van atmosfeer met ballonne, disco […]

todayApril 1, 2025 170 17

Sport

HANGING ON WITH A TIGHT ROPE

Cristine Struweg @C_r_i_s_1_0   The last round of the group stages of Varsity Cup 2025 is here, and the Eagles still have a little bit of hope. The Eagles, fifth on the scoreboard, will take on the team from the Free State, CUT, sixth on the scoreboard, at the Fanie du Toit Sports Ground. The Eagles are the only team not in the top four, that still has the opportunity […]

todayMarch 30, 2025 32 6

Sport

SCHALK VAN SCHALKWYK: FROM INJURY SETBACKS TO VARSITY CUP SUCCESS

Cristine Struweg @c_r_i_s_1_0   Schalk van Schalkwyk, a key member of the NWU Eagles squad that won the 2023 Varsity Cup, matriculated from Hoër Landbouskool Boland in Paarl. A utility forward, he can play both flanker and second row, but his preference is the second row.   When asked what it means to be a Varsity Cup champion, Schalk said, “It’s an amazing feeling, but it still feels unreal to […]

todayMarch 26, 2025 47 3 2

Sport

SEAN ROULSTON’S ROAD TO VARSITY CUP GLORY 

Nehema Ntumba  @nehema_ntumba    Sean Michael Roulston plays as an eighth-man for the NWU Eagles. He hails from the small town of Tzaneen in Limpopo. Sean could be described by the lyrics of Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’: “Just a small-town boy, born and raised in South Detroit.” In his case, he was a small-town boy born and raised in Tzaneen, chasing a dream to excel in rugby.     His journey […]

todayMarch 26, 2025 88 12

Arts and Entertainment

SOLO LEVELING? MORE LIKE SOCIAL LEVELING

Mhlengi Khumalo and Awethu [email protected] and @awe2s_righttoeWhat happens when you take all the anime fans on campus and put them in one venue? An Anime Screening occurs! Friday, 15 March, marked the beginning of something truly amazing, the NWU-PC Anime Club held its first Anime Screening night and to call it anything less than electrifying would be an understatement. The night was filled with laughter and heated debates over whether […]

todayMarch 26, 2025 46 7

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