Arts and Entertainment

Rebecca Odell @bex.odell “Pads, tampons, or menstrual cups?” The question that is being asked continuously as everything becomes more expensive and everyone becomes more eco-conscious. The answer, however, is simple.  If the average woman using pads uses an average of 3 pads a day for 5 days every month and has her period for 40 years, she will spend approximately R12 960 on pads in her lifetime. If the average […]

Nica-May van Zyl  “Koffie is my liefdestaal” en “koffie is lewe” is alombekende frases wat ek en vele ander sogenaamde koffie-liefhebbers - of eerder verslaafdes -  graag gebruik.  Koffie is die meeste studente se gunsteling versnappering. Juis daarom is die dorp en sy studente bekend vir die Potch-koffie kultuur, maar by watter koffiewinkel begin jy dan nou eerste? Wapad bring vir jou die oplossing: ons proe koffie sodat jy nie […]

Christiaan Schutte @der_schutte We all know the feeling when we are sitting at our desks and motivated to work, but despite our best efforts, no progress is made. Why is this? The most common reason seems to be our inability to focus on the task at hand – to concentrate. In today’s fast-paced society, information abound flood into our brains in multitudes of forms. This constant need to assess information […]

Leandri Viviers In ons studentedorp bly min dinge vir lank dieselfde. Ongeveer elke vier jaar word die studente met hulle opvolgers vervang, en daarmee saam word Potchefstroom die onderwerp van radikale veranderings – nuwe modes, nuwe musiek en nuwe menings.  Daar is egter ʼn paar konstantes waarop ’n mens kan reken. ʼn Student bly ʼn student, en deur die dekades heen is een ding seker: op die Puk is daar […]

Caitlynn Grobler Photographer, waitress, and teacher Elmari Myburg does it all. From woodwork to crochet, from sewing to taking care of her vegetable garden, Elmari always has something to keep her busy. This Urban and Regional Planning honours student has been hustling since her first year at the North-West University (NWU), when she started as a waitress at Impala.  Thereafter, Elmari never stopped challenging herself to take on new hobbies […]