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23 September 2015
News Features
Will September vac change to swot week?
Thandi Bombi
n Tuesday 15 September
Rhodes University Vice
Chancellor Dr Sizwe
Mabizela addressed the Student
Body Meeting in the Barratt lecture
venue. He announced that after
the University has had to deal with
issues connected to short vacation
accommodation, they have taken up
the Black Student Movements (BSM)
proposal to set up a task team to look
at the issues that arise during the
April and September vacations.
In a statement made as part of this
meeting, Mabizela spoke briefly about
one of the proposals made for September vacation. There was a proposal
among many that it might make sense
to swop the September vacations with
swot week, said Mabizela.
However, I really dont want us
to engage in any discussion on that
because at the moment that task
team is applying its mind [to] various
possibilities. Mabizela went on to add
that he believes it would be a futile
exercise to argue about the merits and
demerits of the proposal because of
the fact that the task team has yet to
engage with it.
SRC Secretary General Lindokuhle
Zungu explained that this proposal
The question surrounding whether swot week should be swapped with the September vacation or not is an issue that
is being addressed. Photo: ROBYN BARNES
means that instead of having the
September vacation that week is used
as a study break, like swot week. So like
swot week you stay in res and [have]
no lectures. In order to maintain the
number of weeks in an academic year,
swot week (usually at the end of term
four) will be taken away, added Zungu.
Although Mabizela went into
very little detail about the proposed
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Features
2016 SRC Activism and Transformation councillor, Naledi Mashishi, sat down with The Oppidan Press
to talk about the continued need for transformation on campus and beyond. Photo: NITA PALLETT
sounds odd, but I consider myself an introvert and
quite shy so if I dont feel strongly about something or feel obligated to say something because
no one else is speaking then I tend to disappear
into the background, especially when Im working with people I either dont know or dont feel
comfortable with. But when Im feeling passionate
about something or I have a strong opinion about
23 September 2015
Opinion
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defamatory, racist or sexist. We publish anonymous letters, but as
an act of good faith on your part, we require your full name. We
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edit them for grammatical inaccuracies. Letters that do not make it
into our print edition will be published on our website.
The selection versus election process of student leadership is an ongoing debate in residences. Image: VICKY PATRICK
23 September 2015
Environment
In an effort to promote eco-friendly
practices, The Oppidan Press has compiled
a list of ways in which we can all reduce our
paper consumption:
Be frugal in your printing activity: Only print what
is necessary. If you only need a couple of pages from a
reading, do not print the whole chapter.
Print on both sides of the sheet: If you are printing
slideshows, try to fit as many slides onto the page as
you can.
Utilise electronic copies where possible: In certain
programs you can highlight and add notes as you read
through.
Invest in an e-reader or tablet: If your course
involves a lot of reading, it could be beneficial to buy
a Kindle or Kobo. Although expensive, they can hold
up to 500 books at a time and allow for a real reading
experience.
Read online magazines and newspapers: Most
publications have electronic copies you can sign up
for, or else free content featured online. Not only are
online publications more up-to-date, but they also
cut out the greenhouse gases emitted during the
transportation of the physical copies.
The Universitys printing credit system comes into question when the problem of going green still incorporates the usage of paper in our
digital era. Image: SOURCED
visual representation of a students paper and energy consumption while also providing important statistics. A recent study conducted by the
scientists at How Stuff Works: Science website
claim that one pine tree equates to roughly 80
500 sheets of paper.
Although it is nearly impossible for any
student to use such a vast amount of paper during their time at Rhodes University, the student
body as a whole consumes reams of paper every
day. Since 21 October 2014, the University has
used 37.9 trees, 13 725 kg of CO2 and 864 138
lightbulb hours.
The issue of choosing between flying and bussing is addressed and the harm
it brings to the environment as the end of the academic year approaches.
Photo: KYLE PRINSLOO
23 September 2015
Features
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With exams on their way, Olde 65s Ukutya
kwaseKhaya menu promises to keep
students well-fed through the long nights.
Photo: ASHLIEGH MEY
The use of social media escalates in our society in its assistance of bringing masses of people to
join movements and various other platforms that speak to issues raised in our society.
Photo: NITA PALLETT
initially attached itself to rigorous debates
regarding instances of institutional racism,
such as the #RhodesMustFall movement.
Through the use of social media most notably
Facebook the BSM has since brought other
topics into focus, such as the steep price of
vacation accommodation.
Mkhize appreciates the ability of social
media to connect users to people with similar
interests. Social media plugged me into a
community of like-minded people, she said.
It has allowed me to meet people who want to
think differently and I value that.
However, she also warned about the
time It is fantastic that [Professor. Lee Berger, the lead researcher on the
project] finds new fossils in these quantities its not easy to do.
Melatonin to treat MS?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a rare disease that causes the bodys immune
cells to attack the brains neurons which are responsible for transmitting
signals from the brain to other parts of the body. This can cause issues
with vision, balance and muscle coordination and causes permanent neural degeneration over time.
A new study has found that melatonin a hormone generated by our
body during sleep and used to treat insomnia can slow the effects of MS
by defending against errant immune cells. While researchers are optimistic this will yield results for sufferers of MS in the long run, they advise
caution in misinterpreting the results of a relatively small study too hastily.
We dont want patients to see the study and misinterpret our results,
said Dr. Mauricio Farez, a neurologist at the Institute of Neurological Research in Buenos Aires. Its a neat study and great data, but we still need
to do a lot of work.
Apple Keynote
Apple is arguably the most popular producer of consumer technology at
the moment, and their keynote presentation on 9 September showed off
their new range of devices.
The tech giant unveiled the new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, both of which
use the 3-D Touch feature. This allows the phone to register different levels
of pressure and so provide more detailed contextual actions.
Phones aside, the iPad Pro was also revealed, with a 12.9 inch screen,
four-speaker system and claims of a 10 hour battery life. The iPad Pro
Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil which interacts directly with the
iPads screen to produce better drawing and writing performance - were
revealed as accessories for the device.
So
23 September 2015
Fine Arts student Mosa Anita Kaiser uses Instagram as her personal artwork gallery to showcase her creations and interact with her audience.
Photo: SOURCED
A Sunday well
spent brings a
week of content
Ayanda Gigaba
Situated at 37 on New, Atmosphere Market
regularly entertains Grahamstown locals with
food, drink, and clothing stalls. Established
by Rhodes students, Sithasolwazi Kentane and
Buhlebezwe Ndaba earlier this year, the market
has become a much-loved Sunday tradition.
Atmosphere Market was bred from the need
to have something to do on a Sunday, especially
considering that on this day most places in
Grahamstown are closed. Reflecting on the first
Atmosphere event that took place in May this
year, Kentane admitted that the process was challenging. At some point we thought we were in
over our heads, she said. However, the success of
their first event was evidence enough that their
idea was a good one.
The market has a prominent presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. These sites are used
for strategic marketing, a ploy which the founders
say has played a key role in their success. A lot of
the behind the scene stuff of actually organising
the market is not even the hard part. Marketing
is what you really need to focus on because that is
what is going to get people here in the first place,
explained Ndaba.
Ndaba and Kentane are also using photography
as an ongoing market strategy. We want to show
something new that people will look at and get excited about. We want people to feel like they dont
want to miss out on Atmosphere, said Kentane.
One way in which they achieve this is through
Visual Director Tshiamo Tiger Maremelas photographs of each event.
During the National Arts Festival, Atmosphere
hosted a market that proved the success of their
marketing strategies as they reached a national
audience. Drawing in different people that didnt
know anything about our market proved that Atmospheres marketing was on point, said Ndaba.
However, Kentane also defended Atmosphere
Market against claims, from some Grahamstown
critics, that its appeal is not necessarily universal. Were not going to impress everyone. Not
everyone is going to like what we do because it
just might not be what theyre looking for. But
everyone who comes here has a good time.
Every version of the market has a different
theme. The most recent event had a Chisa Nyama
theme. Those who attended had the opportunity
to enjoy the vibe of a braai while jamming to
old-school Kwaito. Although each incarnation creates a different atmosphere, they all live up to the
markets description: A Sunday well spent brings
a week of content.
Social media
and activism
Sports
The making of
Atmosphere Market
Prior to the recently-mowed Prospect Fields and King Field, frustrated sports teams faced challenges
with the overgrowth of weeds. Photo: TOM SWIFT