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Wilma Ernst @_wilhelmina_ernstig_    At the heart of the North-West University’s (NWU) Botanical Garden, a vibrant tribute to South Africa’s twelve official languages unfolded during the recent Transformation and Diversity (TAD) event. The Palette-Art Gallery exhibition, part of NWU’s Language Awareness Week, brought language to life through powerful visual expressions. Each artwork captured the soul of a language, a culture, and people, reminding us yet again why language is far […]

Nehema Ntumba @nehema_ntumba   Miss Patria July is a prestigious pageant held annually by Patria Men’s Residence at the North-West University (NWU) Potchefstroom campus. In the past, the girl who excelled in her residence’s pageants participated in Miss Patria July. However, this year, three girls from each residence were selected to compete. The competition consisted of three rounds, with contestants being eliminated after each round. The finalists then spent a […]

Abygail Smit @abysmit06   Glitz. Glamour. Flavour. Fun. These are just a few phrases that could describe the annual North-West University (NWU) Engineering Fest that took place this weekend on Saturday, 26 July. Not only were there numerous fun activities to participate in but our Faculty of Engineering also had a Mr and Miss Engineering pageant for visitors to enjoy.  The Mr and Miss Engineering pageant introduced  a new way […]

Amari Marè @amari.mare English translation follows   Huis DuVêr volg die treffende slagspreuk: "Soms is ver ry die moeite werd". Hierdie dameskoshuis is geleë in Potchefstroom op die gronde van Ferdinand Postma Hoërskool. Huis DuVêr was voorheen bekend as ‘Lady Diane’ en was deel van die Noord-Wes Universiteit (NWU) se privaatkoshuise. Hierdie koshuis is bedryf deur koshuisvader Louis Janse van Rensburg en sy vrou, Lillian, as koshuismoeder.   Alhoewel die […]

Cristine Struweg @@c_r_i_s_1_0   If you thought that worshipping Jesus was exclusive to the four walls of a church, think again.  On Thursday, 24 July, hundreds of students came together for Jesus Night on the Bib’s grass. This is an ongoing collaboration between Shofar, Every Nation and Kruispunt. They presented students the opportunity to come together in the name of Jesus at the heart of campus, where thousands of students […]

James Klusener  @ jamesklusener   A new semester is more than just deadlines and added pressure; it’s a second chance. A chance to reframe and commit to the goals you’ve set for yourself, a time to reevaluate and to prove you can. The beginning of a new semester is the best time for a fresh start and there are many effective techniques out there to help sharpen your focus and […]