From the Editor

By Bianca Silva

Apparently life is short but because I’m still alive and, for the next couple of days, still a teenager (and those years felt long), I’m going to hold my comment and focus on something undeniably short and no, it’s not Tom Cruise. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is actually important. It’s our resources.

Goodbye to tedious referencing forever

By Raul Andrei Dimitriu

 

The Rhodes University Library will train students to use a new bibliographic software management tool that significantly accelerates tedious student essay referencing. RefWorks, an online research tool, is designed to help gather and manage information as well as generate citations and bibliographies.

Eclipse of the moon

By Reyhana Mahomed

This morning between 3:43am and 5:51am, Southern Africa experienced a lunar eclipse.

Tripping on Power

By Raul Andrei Dimitriu

In light of nationwide load shedding, the Rhodes University lecture timetable has been revised to suit Eskom’s scheduled power outages for Grahamstown.

Nobody is exempt from threat of rape at Rhodes

By Sian Cohen and Greg Aldridge

A male first year Rhodes University student was allegedly raped in the early hours of Sunday February 3.

Jacob Zuma response

“Jazzman”, February 15. Comment left on Activate blog.

I did not have sexual relations with that lecturer

Should students and lecturers be allowed to ‘get it on’? Does lecturer-student sex interfere with one’s university education? Is it immoral or just sex between two consenting adults? A Rhodes lecturer and a student tell us what they think about the matter.

The Politics of Politics

By Simon Howell

When writing about politics in this country, there are two themes that almost always have to be dealt with. The first is race. And the second is that ever contentious character, Jacob Zuma.

Democracy Hypocrisy

By Kate Douglas

Those of you who have spent years in South African schools post-1994 will be familiar with the fact that the education system actively promotes democracy. South African learners have it drilled into them that democracy is the best form of governance and so therefore citizens living in democratic countries are privileged. However, even if we had to call policies such as BEE or incidences of government censorship democratic, the question remains: is democracy working for us? Furthermore, is democracy as great as the publicity it gets? What is Democracy?

Banksy – Wall and Piece

        

By Yashen Moodley

Robert Banks, commonly known as Banksy, is a British graffiti artist known for his controversial art work. The themes of politics, popular culture and ethics are evident in his work, each of which has a very satirical innuendo attached to them.

Up Close with Goldfish

 

Pic by Ulandi Du Plessis

Goldfish rocked Rhodes once again as they dominated the stage at the 2008 O-Week street party. Deva Lee and Kaitlin Keet get up close and personal.

Liberal Propaganda

By Matthew Edwards

The road to success is always under construction.

Redefining my religion

What do students find when discovering themselves at university? Are they led to question their beliefs or even discard them entirely? Rodain Joubert and Leigh Raymond investigate the religious culture at Rhodes.

From Left Field

By Timmy Hancox

how me the money! Forget about Roman Abramovich’s billions that pay for dearest Frank Lampard’s newest designer outfit, girlfriend sold separately. The world of sport seems to have become the playground for balding billionaires looking for a new hobby.

Super 14 campaign kicks off

By Oliver Field

It’s that time of year again when the 14 biggest rugby franchises in the southern hemisphere face up in one of the most grueling and physical sporting tournaments worldwide.

Sporting Purple

By Joy Niemack

Pic by Sophie Marcus

Sport Awareness or Sports Orientation Week aims to allow new students the chance to explore the wealth of facilities that Rhodes University has to offer.

 

A wealth of opportunities

By Raul Andrei Dimitriu

Rhodes University is one of the primary pillars on which the educational and cultural wealth of Grahamstown and the Eastern Cape is based. Grahamstown is a cultural melting pot; many other cultures share this unique town.

From the Editor

By Bianca Silva 

I’m sure that by now all the first years have had more than enough welcomes to last them the duration of their degrees, so I would prefer to introduce all the new-comers to our sixty-one year old campus newspaper. This old boy is rather interesting especially now that he’s had a bit of a make over.

Know what is keeping you safe on campus

By Sian Cohen

Security at Rhodes University is run by the Campus Protection Unit (CPU).

A warm welcome from Dr Badat

To our new students, a warm welcome to Rhodes University! You have made an inspired choice in choosing Rhodes, given our record of commitment to academic excellence and producing high quality graduates who are equipped to contribute to a changing South Africa, African continent and world. To our current students, welcome back! New and old, you are the lifeblood of our University and it is wonderful after a quiet few months to have the campus buzzing again with your animated conversations, laughter and energy.