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KAMPUSTONEEL 2025: EMOSIONEEL EN TRAGIES

Wilma Ernst & Shanell Binedell @_wilhelmina_ernstig_ @shanell_lalalal   Emosie en ellende. Tragedie en trane. Lagwekkend en legendaries. Dít is tog toneel. Kampustoneel het vanjaar vanaf 21 tot 25 Julie in die Sanlam Ouditorium plaasgevind. Hierdie jaar is daar gespog met minstens vyf-en-twintig toneelstukke. Juis as gevolg van dié aantal ingeskrewe enkel- en sleeptonele, het vertonings vróég begin en talle toneelliefhebbers en koshuis ondersteuners tot laat in die aand wakker gehou.   Waar Kampustoneel 2024 deur Wapad skrywer, Nica-May van Zyl, […]

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UNIVERSITY SURVIVAL GUIDE: SMARTER STUDYING AHEAD

Megan Grobler @megan_gro.bler   Studying as a university student can be challenging. Especially if you haven’t figured out your ideal study method, don’t have time, or simply don’t have the motivation to put in the work. Here are some tips for the upcoming test season, so you are well equipped and prepared for any challenges that may come your way. Avoid cramming Lian Parsons from Harvard Summer School wrote in her article, “Top 10 study tips to study like a […]

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MYTH VERSUS REALITY OF UNIVERSITY LIFE

Megan Grobler @megan_gro.bler   Everyone says your years spent studying at university will be the best years of your life – but will they really? There are various common misconceptions about university that get debunked as soon as you experience it for yourself. This is what your years at university will really be like from the mouths of the students themselves. Did you think you’d receive the same guidance from lecturers as you did from high school teachers? Or maybe […]

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NEW SEASON, NEW ADVENTURES IN POTCH

Megan Grobler @megan_gro.bler   Have you ever gotten bored of doing the same thing every week? Whether it’s staying in, going to Musics every night, or hosting the same braai weekend after weekend, doing the same things over and over can get boring – fast. As a Potch-student, there are many things to do this spring to alleviate your boredom. Whether you’re a social butterfly, a lover of the outdoors, or a homebody, there is something for anyone looking to […]

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MILESTONES, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND RECOGNITION: BELINDA BANTHAM

Megan Grobler @megan_gro.bler   Have you ever wondered who is responsible for North-West University (NWU) newsletters and websites? Or NWU events? Maybe you’ve wondered who is behind the NWU corporate publications and articles? That would be the Communication Practitioner, Belinda Bantham and her team.  Their joint efforts behind the scenes keep students, staff, and parents informed about all the important events and changes happening on and around campus.  Having worked her way up to where she is today with determination, […]

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SOCCER’S POPULARITY, YET EMPTY STANDS

Nehema Ntumba @nehema_ntumba   Football, or as it is called in South Africa, soccer, is one of the biggest team sports in the world. According to the BMI Adult SportTrack 2016, soccer remains the most participated-in sport among adults in South Africa, with 3.2 million players. Growing up, most people either played or watched their friends play soccer, which then begs the question: why is there such an underwhelming amount of support surrounding residence soccer? On Thursday, 21 August, Patria […]

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RESIDENCES BATTLE FOR SPORT CUP GLORY

Cristine Struweg   c_r_i_s_1_0   Sport is a vital component of residence life and often gives residences the biggest bragging rights. All the sports that the residences participate in counts toward the Sport Cup. Small sports count less points than the big sports, which usually continue over a longer period, apart from athletics. The sports calendar has mostly stayed the same over the years. In the bigger sports, netball starts first but it overlaps with hockey and these two usually finish […]

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SPORT CUP: WHERE MEN’S RES PRIDE SHOWS

Cristine Struweg   c_r_i_s_1_0   Men’s residences truly take pride in their participation for the Sport Cup, especially in the rugby league. The men are also more competitive and not afraid to tell the other residences how they view them in a rugby match.  Like with the ladies, the men also participate in first-year sports, which consist of rugby, soccer and hockey. With rugby they allow two second-year residents to play in the tight five for safety measures and to fill […]

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VARSITY NETBALL HEATS UP THIS AUGUST

Cristine Struweg @c_r_i_s_1_0   Fitting that the start of Varsity Cup Netball takes place at the heart of Women’s Month.  These ladies have the chance to show off their hard work that they put in throughout the year.  The North-West University (NWU), University of Free State (UFS) and University of Pretoria (UP) have played in five finals each since 2014, but it is UFS that has shown the most success over the years. UFS has managed to win every final […]

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