The new Dean of Students

By Ciro De Siena

Professor Vivian de Klerk has been appointed to the position of Dean of Students at Rhodes
University.

Currency change a chaos catalyst

By Leila Dougan and Nora-Lee
Wales

Zimbabwe is issuing a new currency by slashing three zeros off its dollar in an effort to salvage the floundering economy, causing national panic.

The academic alternatives

By Rodain Joubert

Still scared of banks? No fear!
Rhodes has its own alternatives for students requiring financial assistance including scholarships, bursaries and loans.

Whoever said that there were no prizes for personality?

By Tim Hancox

The 2006 Sports Personality Gala Evening was held at the OMP Lounge on August 25.

Rhodes Chamber Choir serenades the nation

By Lula Hlatshwayo

The Rhodes University chamber choir is due to tour nationally these holidays.

Orange-bibbed sentinels

By Kate Douglas and Michelle Solomon

Imagine a typically cold Grahamstown night, and you are trembling in the entrance to Legit on High Street, trying to shelter yourself from the rain.

Celebrity Afro-charity boom

By Saint-Francis Tohlang

Yet another celebrity is set to grace the shores of Africa. Superstar Madonna will appear in Malawi in October in a plan to improve the situation of the country’s orphans. She has committed to raising at least $3 million to fund orphan programmes.

Tidbits – your guide to happenings in and around G-town

By Paula Gilbert and Katlego Disemelo

Jay Z and Rihanna in Mzansi

Aids Week “well received”

By Cairen Harry, Georgia Lennard and Bianca Silva

Organisers of Aids Week 2006 felt that this year’s theme of ‘Step up to Aids’ was well received by the Rhodes community.

The challenge that’s stood the test of time

By Joy Niemack

Darryn Lapham came in at a remarkable 2 hrs 23 min to win first position in this year’s Founders’ Challenge.

Pool Club do their bit

By Duncan Collins

Members of Rhodes Pool Club marched from pub to pub dressed in red to play pool and raise funds for SHARC. This was part of their contribution to Aids Week.

Ciro De Siena on Labels

Meet Mike. He’s 4 years old, and is currently learning his ABCs. Soon Mike will go on through the very decent South African education system. He’ll learn much, but he’ll never be asked to question anything. He’ll never be asked to understand or challenge what’s around him. 

Book Review: Elbie Lötter – ‘It’s me, Anna’

This disturbing book is a real life account of sexual abuse through the eyes of the victim.

When parents don’t pay

By Ines Schumacher

Undoubtedly, the biggest banks in Grahamstown are First National Bank, Standard Bank and Absa. Activate conducted a survey of 100 students, which shows that 92% are happy with their banks. Is this because students utilise all available resources or because they don’t know any better?

Honouring women of Rhodes

By Delia de Villiers

August this year marked the 50^th anniversary of the historical women’s march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria and accordingly, 2006 has been declared the “Year of Women in
South Africa”. In celebration and recognition of the women who make a difference at Rhodes and in the broader Grahamstown community, the
Rhodes branch of Amnesty International organised the first Rhodes Women of the Year Award ceremony.

Missioning against the ‘gap’

By Candice Bradfield

Christians@Rhodes and African Enterprise came together to hold Mission@Rhodes 2006 last week. Baby Jake Matlala, Michael Mol and Gary Kirsten were just some of the celebrities who came to share their beliefs and experiences with both Christians and non-Christians.  

CD Review: lostprohets – Liberation Transmission

By Yashen Moodley

The Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1997, has just released their third album.

Pharmacy Week

By Jennifer Campbell

Pharmacy Week is currently being held from September 1 to 7 and aims to increase disease awareness on campus, with a focus on HIV/Aids in particular.

From left field

By Tim Hancox

Politics and sport may have a relationship about as practical as having an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at SAB.

CD review: Busta Rhymes – The Big Bang

By Setumo-Thebe Mohlomi

Hip-hop did not need another Busta Rhymes album. Which is why the Flatbush-born, Flipmode rap veteran took his new album, The Big Bang, to a whole new level.