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A First Timer’s Guide to Fest

Posted on 15/06/2013 by Megan Posted in Features, Lifestyle

By Buntu Ngcuka

Exams are coming to an end and Grahamstown seems to be quieting down, but not for long. It’s the middle of June soon which means that the biggest annual event in Grahamstown is upon us – the highly anticipated National Arts Festival.

Branded as “11 days of amazing”, it’s exactly that. It’s very easy to get lost and not know how to spend your days, especially if you’re a first time attendee. Here’s a quick,what-to-do guide, offering all thesalient locations and events that are likely to leave you with a Facebook album full of memories, a lighter wallet and some great experiences. Continue reading →

Discover Fingo Festival

Posted on 13/06/2013 by Megan Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Features

By David Mann

The time surrounding the end of June and early July is known famously to Grahamstownians and South Africans alike as the time of the highly anticipated National Arts Festival.

However, what many don’t know is that there’s a lesser known, but equally important event which takes place called The Fingo Festival, and they’re making things happen.

Activate caught up with two of the organisers of this fast rising event to find out a little more about it. Continue reading →

The possibilities of multilingualism

Posted on 03/06/2013 by Megan Posted in Features, News

By Hancu Louw

With R 31 million allocated for the construction of a new School of Languages building (R 6 million promised by Rhodes University), the question must be asked: How do tertiary education institutions address the social and cultural legacies of apartheid and the effect it has had on language policies and ultimately teaching and learning? Continue reading →

In remembrance of Ivan Oberholzer

Posted on 30/05/2013 by Megan Posted in Features, Lifestyle, News

By Leah Solomon

Ivan Oberholzer, a successful South African photojournalist and camera man, was “the perfect example of integrity, honesty, humility and reliability.” Continue reading →

Bootcamp Diaries 2

Posted on 22/05/2013 by Editor Posted in Features, Sport

So if the unstable bolted bikes upon which I constantly attained a sore rump were not enough to cure me of my ambition to start (and most importantly continue) exercising, then my first session of TCK Bootcamp very nearly did. Continue reading →

Travelling abroad: the experience of a lifetime

Posted on 14/05/2013 by Editor Posted in Features, Lifestyle

Explore beautiful architecture at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Canada, a replica of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Pic: Rhea MacDonald

By Sara Steiniger

“The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious,” writes Siddharth Bali, Vice President of Organisational Development at AIESEC.

Continue reading →

Anonymous: dishing out rage or retribution?

Posted on 01/05/2013 by Megan Posted in Features, Science & Tech, Uncategorized

Revolution usually means rioting in the streets, yet technology of today has given rise to much more scandalous method of protest: hacktivism.

Often referred to as the ‘freedom fighters’ of the internet, the Hacktivist group Anonymous has become synonymous with hacking and cyber-attacks worldwide. Their most recent threat has been against the Israeli government, for their actions against Palestinians and the Gaza strip. Continue reading →

Badat lays out the future for Rhodes

Posted on 16/04/2013 by Megan Posted in Features, News, Top, Uncategorized

Rhodes’ Vice Chancellor, Dr Saleem Badat, addressed local and student on the topic ‘Rhodes: who we are, where we are today and where we want to be in 2020’.

The talk took place on Friday, 12 April, where he introduced Rhodes’ new Institutional Development Plan (IDP). This will act as a compass for where the University wants to go in the coming years. Continue reading →

Give5′s fiery fundraising

Posted on 15/04/2013 by Megan Posted in Features, News, Top, Uncategorized

The Give5 Campaign Week kicked off in an attention-grabbing way: 36 students and staff members walked across 4m of red hot coals to raise funds for the campaign.

On Friday evening, 12 April, a crowd gathered on Drostdy Lawns where coals were laid out on the lawns’ pathway. Continue reading →

Chaeli Mycroft lecture kicks off Human Rights Week

Posted on 08/03/2013 by Megan Posted in Features, News, Top, Uncategorized

Starting off Human Rights Week, Rhodes University had the privilege of hosting a talk by one of the most influential activists for differently abled children in South Africa – Chaeli Mycroft.

Taking place on Sunday, 3 March, many enthusiastic students and Grahamstown residents filled the Eden Grove Blue lecture theatre for a talk about the right to access to education for people with disabilities. Continue reading →