Arts and Entertainment

Michelle Becker @michelle_ib As the first semester draws to a close, Wapad looks back on the graduation of the North-West University's (NWU) mascots. More specifically, three graduates who helped create the spirit of Eagi and Pukki: Valmor Meyer, Manoli Meletiou and Ompabaletse Vece. Valmor Meyer graduated with a BSc in Sport and Recreation Administration as Eagi. First inspired to be Eagi at a Varsity Cup game, Meyer said his favourite […]

Megan Grobler @megan.gro_bler With the exam season in full swing at the North-West University (NWU), many students spend their days studying and completing assignments. Students may feel stressed and pressured during this time, and it is important to take an opportunity to wind down. Wapad suggests spots like Potchefstroom dam, Gimmie Gat, and the Vlei. Potchefstroom dam, located about 3km from campus, is a hotspot for students to blow off […]

Jomari Langenhoven @__joma.ri_ On 14 May, the Hope for Hunger initiative was launched to help Potchefstroom students in need. Century 21 Student Hub and Century 21 Potchefstroom, in collaboration with CRC Cares and Ukufuduka, identified the food insecurity experienced by students, particularly National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) students. The Hope for Hunger initiative aims to help students one meal at a time, to ensure that students are nourished and […]

Nica-May van Zyl @n.i.c.a.vz_12_ English follows Afrikaans Spyt kom altyd te laat. Wanneer jy vir die laaste keer van Potchefstroom na jou tuisdorp ry en in jou truspieël sien hoe die herinneringe flouer word, besef jy dat jy nog soveel dinge met jou tyd wou doen. Wapad het, met die hulp van 'n paar Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) alumni, net die raad om jou voor te berei vir 'n goeie tyd op […]

Christinet Zaal @christinetzaal English follows Afrikaans Patria July, een van die grootste studentefeeste in Potchefstroom, vier in 2024 sy tiende bestaansjaar. Patria July sal op 13 Julie by Snowflake plaasvind. "Dit het alles op ons grasperk begin, en nou breek ons jaar na jaar bywoningsrekords," het Pietie Vogel, Patria se Media en Kommunikasie Huiskomiteelid (HK), wat Patria July as interne portefeulje het, met 'n glimlag vertel. "Dis nou al tien […]

Nica-May van Zyl @n.i.c.a.vz_12_ English follows Afrikaans Big Prims vind vanjaar tussen 17 en 19 Julie in die Amfiteater (Amfi) plaas. Het jy al gehoor van Big Prims? Of wonder jy wat Big Prims is en hoe dit werk? Wapad gaan alles vir jou uiteensit. Wat is Big Prims? Gregory Davies, tesourier van die Kampusstudenteraad, het gesê dat Big Prims 'n projek is waar die Primaria en Primarius van elke […]

Christinet Zaal @christinetzaal The annual Patria July took place yesterday, 13 July, at Snowflake. Gates opened at 12:00, and attendees could expect top-class entertainment from various acts, and the Miss July pageant. The day kicked off with the horse races. First year "horses" raced with "jockeys" on their backs, around a track created from hay bales. The competitive spirit between the corridors was clear, and Opphichius eventually emerged victorious. The […]

François Wiid @wiid.francois Innoverend. Aangrypend. Opwindend. Dít is wat ’n mens van die jaarlikse Kampus Toneel-kompetisie verwag. Na twee jaar se afwesigheid kon studente van 9 tot 12 Augustus in die Ouditorium ’n verskeidenheid tonele in lewende lywe sien. Behalwe vir Patria manskoshuis (algehele wenners) en Vergeet-My-Nie dameskoshuis (naaswenners) se topgehalte produksies, het van die ander tonele die merk heeltemal gemis.  Die kompetisie se terugkoms is met entoesiasme onder teatergangers […]

Francois Wiid @wiid.francois  ‘A picture tells a thousand words’ was the inspiration for the North-West University (NWU) Gallery’s first exhibition of 2022. “Mike Mzileni: The Photographical Archival Journey”, curated by Nkululeko Khumalo, and “Inganekwane”, curated by Teboho Ralesai, both debuted at the NWU on 12 February. Human rights and matters of personal experience were the themes narrating South Africa’s recent history.  The travelling exhibition of Mike Mzileni, established photojournalist, is […]