Kayleigh Bell, a rising star at Rhodes
Oppidan Union and the Rhodes University Alumni House hosted an Art Exhibition as a Give5 fundraising event at Prime. Creative students like Kayleigh Bell, a second year BSc student, showcased their...
View ArticleCinema Under the Stars – Something for Students
At six o’clock we began our journey to Fiddler’s Green, exhausted after a long week and ready to unwind. We made our way down Prince Alfred Street, the daylight beginning to fade and under the orange...
View ArticlePolice called to Rhodes University
Police have now left the Steve Bantu Biko Building on Rhodes Campus after being called in on Sunday night. According to Col Nel of the Grahamstown police service they were called to break up a peaceful...
View ArticleRhodes Reaps Rewards at Fort Hare chess tournament.
Rhodes University took part in the University of Fort Hare’s Open tournament at Fort Hare, Alice, on 14 May 2016. Rhodes participated in their first provincial tournament, which proved successful...
View ArticleRhodes Titans lose to Fort Hare by a whisker
The Rhodes University basketball teams competed against Fort Hare University on Friday 13 May in an attempt to qualify for the University Sports South Africa (USSA) Nationals to be held later this...
View ArticleGALLERY: Self-defence class
After a recent bout of risky and dangerous confrontations on campus and in town, a free self-defence seminar was held in the Hangar on Sunday, May 15, 2016. The seminar was hosted by The Rhodes Karate...
View Article#RUInterdict: Interim interdict extended
Earlier today the Grahamstown High Court was set to view the interim interdict to make a decision on whether to have it made final or not. This interdict being that which was handed to the students...
View ArticleRethinking constitutionalism in South Africa
For the latest edition of The Oppidan Press, we asked students what they thought of constitutionalism in South Africa. Responses varied from negative and positive, but signalled the need for a closer...
View ArticleTensions rise during sexual violence panel discussion at Rhodes University
A press conference hosted by members of the Sexual Violence Task Team at Rhodes University was held on Wednesday, 18 May, at the Eden Grove building on Rhodes campus. The aim of the conference was for...
View ArticleFire at Milner Street digs takes life of student
During the course of last night a fire broke out at a digs on Milner Street, four of the five male students were able to escape the fire unharmed. The body of the last member of the digs, a student in...
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