Arts and Entertainment

Awethu Khumalo         @awe2s_righttoe   Many of us can agree that the art of cinema is dying. In a world full of streaming services and piracy websites, the comfort of home takes priority. However, going to the cinema offers an experience that can’t be replicated from your couch.   The cinema used to be a place where many of us experienced our firsts: first date, first ‘hang sesh’ without parent supervision, […]

Wilma Ernst @_wilhelmina_ernstig_   Every June, the spotlight turns to an issue often buried under societal expectations and gender norms: men’s mental health. While the global conversation around mental wellness has grown in recent years, men continue to suffer in silence at alarming rates. Men’s Mental Health Month is a call to action — an opportunity to raise awareness, dismantle stigma, and advocate for better support systems for men worldwide. […]

Abygail Smit  @Abysmit06   When NWU students think about July, only one thing comes to mind: Patria July! The festival that has been happening on campus for the past 11 years is just around the corner and students could not be more excited.   What initially started as a fundraising event on the lawn of NWU men’s residence, Patria, is now one of the biggest festivals in the country and […]

Nehema Ntumba  @nehema_ntumba   The North-West University (NWU) debating union is one of the youngest arts societies on campus. It was officially recognised by the university's Arts Department  in 2020. Despite its infancy, the union has remained consistent in achieving success each year by reaching new heights that seemed unachievable.   Despite winning Southern African Universities Debate Championship (SAUDC) Nationals - which is one of the biggest debating tournaments in […]

Amari Mare @amari.mare   Roots Academy, located in Potchefstroom, hosted their Open Day on Saturday, 10 May. The excitement in the air was contagious - with the Roots Academy students appearing more thrilled than the visiting matric students. Students and parents were welcomed with warm coffee and rusks to fight off the early morning cold and tiredness.   The Roots Academy staff wore bright red sneakers. They explained that it […]

Awethu Khumalo @awe2s_righttoe   Have you ever asked yourself how it would feel to be in a room of singing angels? Well, the NWU Serenaders and NWU Voices of the River (VOR) answered that question at the Inter-Campus Choral Music Concert hosted at the Totius Hall on Saturday evening, 10 May.    An audience that consisted of students and family from both campuses gathered that evening to celebrate the gift […]

Shanell Binedell en Chiara Dover @shanell_lalala en @chiaradoverr     "‘n Ballade vir die straat" – ‘n Nuwe uitkyk op ‘n onbekende wêreld   Suid-Afrika is ‘n hawe vir baie hartseer: beurtkrag, inbrake, dwelmmisbruik. Die een hartseer sig wat elke Suid-Afrikaner daagliks ervaar, is die bestaan van boemelaars en die hawelose. Dis hierdie nake waarheid wat deur Ballade vir die straat aangespreek word.   Thalia Toneel, die teatergroep van die […]

Wilhelmina Ernstig  @_wilhelmina_ernstig_   On a campus buzzing with activity and ambition, there comes a day when students stop to walk in someone else’s shoes—or rather, without them. Barefoot Day, hosted by the Transformation and Diversity (TAD) SCC, is more than just a fun-filled competition between residences; it’s a powerful reminder of the reality many face daily living without the basic comfort of clothing, shoes, and blankets. What begins as […]

Wilma Ersnt @_wilhelmina_ernstig_ English Translation Follows   Vanjaar het Bingle Sêr nie net harte gewen nie — dit het ons op ‘n wêreldtoer geneem sonder om ‘n voet uit Potchefstroom te sit. Bingle Sêr, die jaarlikse fees van sang, lag en verhoogpret onder die sleepkoshuise, het vanjaar nuwe hoogtes bereik onder die tema "Around the World". Met elke land wat uit ‘n hoed getrek is, het kreatiwiteit geblom en kulturele […]