ON THE COVER 20_MEET THE 2011 LEARNER COUNCIL and get inside their heads! 34_TONE UP IN TWO WEEKS. The perfect way to „live at the gym‟ 36_MATRIC BALL FASHION. The ultimate dresses. 12_THE FUTURE OF YOUR TV IS 3D! Find out more… FEATURES 07_SPRING INTERACTION WITH THE ELDERLY. How PV helps out. 11_WHERE DID ALL YOUR 5 CENTS GO? To Patch, of course… ENTERTAINMENT 16_THE ULTIMATE REVIEW. The music you should listen to, the film you should watch and the book you should read. LIFESTYLE 14_ULTIMATE HEALTH. Beat the hay fever! 18_ULTIMATE FOOD. Have a picnic! MUSIC 08_PV ROCKS! The ultimate PV bands. FASHION 06_LETTER FROM THE EDITOR. A spring/summer 2010 style guide. REGULARS 03_TALKING BACK. Praise for our premiere issue. 04_MASTHEAD. Who did what… 05_LETTER FROM THE EDITOR. How to conquer term four. 43_CONTACT US. Where and how.
ON THE COVER The 2011 PV Learner Council acts out their favourite words. To find out what they are go to page 20. Photographs: KIM SWARTS Design: DANIËL GELDENHUYS
Hey Guys! I just read your first magazine edition over here in America! Caru and I have been best friends since forever ago and she sent me the online edition of your magazine. I just thought I'd let you know that I loved reading it! I miss SA! You guys are lucky you are getting spring as we head into fall... Thanksgiving coming up! So good luck to you in your future endeavors in writing this paper! Sending greetings from Washington, US! Jessica van Rooyen
Very well done you people… super proud Love the layout… ooh and the shoot. Daniel why aren‟t you a male model? It would be so legend! Anyway, I want to contribute! Before I go off into the wide world.. Just give me a topic and I'll give you an article! Ok, I just realised how many exclamations I used.. that's awful. Ananda Paver Well done on a wonderful magazine!! I am really impressed by the quality of the design, the photos and of course the content!!! I am thrilled to see something like this coming out of PV!! Long may it continue and keep up the good work! I hope that all the students are also receiving the magazine and not just the parents? Kind Regards, Fiona Richardson From FACEBOOK…
Daniël and Chanté, You guys had me reading stuff in which I had little direct interest. I was carried along in the flow. Subscribe me. Jeffrey Newman Whow – what a great magazine – very impressive to see the manifestation of an idea into a great visual presentation. Love the pictures, layout and of course the text. Who is the lay out artist? Really great. Varied and interesting articles that want to keep you reading….. Well done guys – keep at it and enjoy Micheline Rootenberg
Thanks for sending me the pv magazine, I think its great – well done to Fraserburg and best of luck with the “gees” Best Regards Maricha Elliot-Wilson Hi there boys and girls. This is just to warmly congratulate you on a BRILLIANT first issue of your magazine. PLEASE do let it continue! Thank you for making me even more proud to be a PV parent Well done! Warmest wishes, Claire Scheepers
editors in chief DANIËL GELDENHUYS CHANTÉ CHARLES features director CHANTÉ CHARLES fashion director DANIËL GELDENHUYS music editor RICK KLEINHANS contributing photography editor KIM SWARTS food editor NICOLA VAN ZYL contributing writers ALFREDA SIMAKANI ZANDILE NDAY MEGAN HIGGO DEVON ROLFE JODI COETZEE LAVERNE FLORIS
Hey all! Let me be the first to break the heavy silence. School is in and it‟s time to put away the multi-coloured nail polish and blue hair dye. Before we get knee-deep into our academic adventures, take a look back… Hopefully, you‟ve all taken the holiday and worked productively with it. (By worked, I mean to say relaxed, earned money and all that jazz). The school term has two and a half of the usual cycles before exams begin. I hate to preach, but get ahead of your studies. By going through your work each day (it‟s not as bad as it sounds, stop cringing) you retain much more information. When exams come, they will fly right by because you will be prepared. This term, the matric body will be (practically) out of the system and our hierarchy will be missing its ruling monarch. Now, until the senior year of 2011 rises to power, there may be some confusion between the different ranks. In order to nip this in the bud, let us examine the situation. Grade 8s will remain Grade 8s until the beginning of next year. Grade 11s: yes, the matrics may be gone but we are not quite there yet. You may not like it, but each of the stages of life at Parel Vallei exists for a reason. One does By going through not break the natural laws or all hell will break loose… Let that wait until 2012. We your work each each have to earn our privileges. day (it’s not as October is the official induction into summer. It is the time to crank up the bad as it sounds, volume (in the comfort of your living stop cringing) you quarters) and whip out the exercise machines your parents bought while retain much more going through their respective midlife information. crisis. People of PV, it is time to get your body into fighting form for your bikini and Speedo debut. As a human being, I understand that when your hamstrings are stretched to their limits and your glutes are screaming for relief, you may want to give up. I want you all to adopt the motto that has seen political leaders, philanthropists and Victoria Secret Angels through the perils of severe physical punishment: REMEMBER DECEMBER! See you (if you survive)! Chanté
Note to all editors and editor wannabes: Don‟t put 37 people on your cover… it‟s very stressful. That being said, I‟d do it again. Being a lover of fashion (and the fashion director) I really wanted to do a spring/summer style guide this month… but there simply wasn‟t enough space and I couldn‟t pass up the matric fashion feature. So since there is no style guide, I decided to squish all my advice on fashion‟s flowery new feel into this page. Here goes… Have a great spring! xoxoDaniël^^ TREND: PRINTS (1) It‟s time to ransack Grandma‟s closet: florals are back! It is without a doubt the most popular trend of the season (it‟s in ALL the style guides and very prominent in chain stores) and everyone will be wearing it. So while this is without a doubt an easy trend to wear and style, it can get very boring. When shopping for prints, why not go for something more futuristic like digital print (beautifully expressed by Alexander McQueen) tribal, monochrome or my personal favourite: techno floral? It‟ll definitely make a better statement and turn heads. Wear with chunky wedges in faded pastel shades for a casual lunch or killer stilettos for a night on the town… if it‟s a dress. If it‟s a shirt or a skirt, pair it with denim and light-shade brogues. TREND: UTILITARIAN (2) All you need is a sleeveless trench dress and chunky (almost scary) heels to pull this look off. There are many ways to wear utility this season: a trench over a draped dress pulled together with a camel belt, long turn-up trousers with clogs, or a utility jacket with shorts and (Luella style) utility clogs. When shopping for utility, make sure you know to what extent you‟ll be wearing the trend. Will you be showing only hints of it in a soft shirt or safari shorts? Or will you be going all the way and investing in a hard-hitting trench? Make sure you know where you stand: it‟s all or nothing. Wear with something more soft and feminine: whether it‟s a dress under a hard jacket or the folds of an animal print scarf, always make sure your outfit has a detail that reminds people that you‟re not a member of the army. TREND: MODERN MINIMALISM (3) One item. A dress. Wide trousers. A basic leather T. There are no frills or bold colours, only beautiful sculpture-like shapes with the occasional slick statement jewelery… and you‟re ready to go! When shopping for minimalist pieces, invest in quality items that complement your shape and don‟t need much else to create an outfit. Stick to white, black, light blues and camel shades. A perfect place to start your search for these pieces is Trenery and Country Road at select Woolworths stores. Wear with basic pieces that complete your outfit but don‟t distract from the main attraction. Black stilettos and a crisp white shirt will complete your outfit.
FROM LEFT: draped dress, gabardine trench coat and belts, all BURBERRY PRORSUM; clogs CHANEL; sling back utility clog, R699 LUELLA.
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RIGHT: Digital print dress ALEXANDER MCQUEEN; zip heels JIMMY CHOO
1 LEFT: Techno floral dress at MOSCHINO s/s 2010 show.
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ABOVE: taffeta tuxedo shirt CÉLINE; canvas linen pants with black trim and belt BARNEYS NEW YORK
ALFREDA SIMAKANI tells us how PV INTERACT celebrated spring by GIVING BACK
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arel Vallei High Schoolâ€&#x;s interact team celebrated Spring Day by visiting a number of old age homes in Somerset West. Our Interact team has succeeded in giving back to the community through various means, such as the weekly bread drive for a school located in Macassar, PATCH and now putting a smile on the faces of our senior citizens. Beautiful flowers and scrumptious biscuits were handed to the elderly as a symbol of the start of a new, brighter and happier season. The elderly of Robari Lodge, one of the old age homes visited, were also blessed with singing from the new PVHS singing group Ingelosi who received an anchor. Ingelosi is a Xhosa word for Angels. This singing group was formed in the beginning of the year 2010 and consists of seven girls. The aim of these old age homes is to look after and nurse senior citizens who can no longer look after themselves. There they can receive special care for their specific medical needs by trained care givers and nurses in the institution. The matron of Robari Lodge stated that one needs to be patient, kind and passionate to do such a job. Spending time with the elderly is beneficial because not only do you feel good about giving back to the community but you are also told
interesting stories about the past. One of the ladies at Robari Lodge has travelled around the world 43 times. PVHS interact team is an association in our school that has done a tremendous job in helping our community this year. They have proved that you can never be too young to make a difference in somebodyâ€&#x;s life. The Interacters need a large amount of help too. I encourage you to take part in this initiative so that you too can make a difference.
JUST IN CASE YOU HAVEN’T NOTICED… PAREL VALLEI ROCKS – LITERALLY! WE HAVE COUNTLESS MAJORLY TALENTED BANDS THAT ARE IN OR CAN BE TRACED BACK TO PV. HERE ARE JUST A FEW…
THE RISING STARS
ZANDILE NDAY chats to IMPROMPTO…
HOW DID THE BAND GET TOGETHER? Ipeleng our “leader” had the four of us jamming some Freshlyground materials together, just to kill our long, boring afternoons. So we decided to form a band (true story). WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE BAND’S NAME? We got together spontaneously. Simple. DEFINE YOUR GENRE AND WHAT INSPIRED THE SOUND? Mmmmhh… We`d say afro pop, inspired by Freshlyground. WHO DOES WHAT IN THE BAND? Oliver is in charge of the drums and percussion. Ipeleng is on bass guitar. Kes is on guitar and Nick kills it on sax. DO THE BAND MEMBERS GET ALONG WELL? We all hate each other but spiritual music brings us together. ARE THERE ANY ARTISTS THAT YOU FEEL WOULD BE FIT TO COLLABORATE WITH YOU? Freshlyground. ARE YOU PLANNING TO CONTINUE WITH THIS BAND AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? That would be a definite no. We never pictured it continuing after going our separate ways after school. WHAT KEEPS THE BAND MOTIVATED AND WHO ARE YOUR ROLE MODELS? The image of the future and Freshlyground. TO END OFF, DESCRIBE YOUR BAND IN TWO WORDS? Freshlyground wannabes. Image sources: flaming guitar: http://dark.pozadia.org/images/wallpapers/89902600/Guitar%20Wallpapers/Guitar%20on%20Fire .jpg ; band picture from Zandile Nday
THE BAND WITH THE TEACHER
If you look in the corridors of Parel Vallei, take a closer look at one of the student teachers. The teacher-to-be in question is one mister ROBERT VOLKERR (as in Falke). He is the lead vocalist of the band LOTTERY TICKETS and when our team discovered this, we had to find out more. Thankfully, he kindly sacrificed his coffee break to chat to us. The writer of this piece (CHANTÉ CHARLES) added the bits in brackets.
GETTING BACK TO BASICS, HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE THERE IN YOUR BAND? There are five of us. WHO ARE THEY AND WHAT IS EACH OF YOUR ROLES? Two of them are friends from school. There is James Acker, who takes to strumming on the guitar and singing, Michael Tymbios, who belts out the bass, Julian Brookstone, who deals with the drums, Dean Bellingam (do we not know him), who is our synth-and-sax man, and me on the lead vocals and guitar. HOW DID THE BAND COME TOGETHER AND WHY DID YOU START IT? My band was formed in high school (Paul Roos) as a joke. Our first intentions were to write songs about girls, play eight shows and then break up. After we started, we enjoyed it so much that we continued. WHAT HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT FOR YOU SO FAR? The biggest highlights were the music video being a success and simply performing every gig. WHAT IS NEXT ON SCHEDULE FOR THE LOTTERY TICKETS? At the end of the year, we will be touring up to Johannesburg and we will be filming more music videos. (And the fan-girls go wild!) HOW CAN ALL OF THE RABID FANS CONTACT YOU? You can always contact us through Facebook (ah, the wonders of modern technology) and all are invited to come see our shows. TO END OFF, DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR BANDS-IN-PROGRESS? To everyone, I recommend creating a band purely for the fun of it. School is without a doubt the best place for that (because grown-ups are weird like that). Have fun and make friends. As you can see, ladies and gentlemen, bands do not have to start from some soul-searching pilgrimage. All you need is a decent voice and a musical inclination. Follow the wise advice of one of our resident student teachers, and start now. Look to Mr Volkerr’s success. I know I certainly am. It is time to dust off your blue suede shoes and rock on! Long live The Lottery Tickets!
Image sources: band picture from The Lottery Tickets‟ Facebook page. Mr. Volker is second from left.
THE OLD DOGS
RICK KLEINHANS reports on STAAR-STAAR-DANS… They are an electronic-dance-rock duo singing in Afrikaans. They are made up of two PV old boys - Jannik Richter (Guitar, Backing Vocals) and Neil de Vos (Lead Vocals). Both of them also use laptops to produce rad electronic beats and sounds. They have just been signed by a talent agency as I write this. If you like any sort of rock, dance or electronic music, you should really check their music out. 'Die Heuwels Fantasties' fans should also expect to dig their sound. Just go on Facebook, search for Staar-Staar-Dans and listen to their songs. If you like what you find there, check out their song (Al wat ek sê) on MFM and vote for them. Also – get yourself to their gigs.
THE BAND WITH THE HEAD BOY RICK KLEINHANS gives you the ULTIMATE update on what’s happening with PETER POON. They play Afrikaans-indie-reggae-rock and also sing in Afrikaans. The band members are Aldert du Toit (Lead Guitar and Vocals), Dean Bellingan (Saxophone), Richard Onraet (Bass, Acoustic Guitar and Backing Vocals) John van Zyl (Drums). All of whom were in PV. They won the 2008 Rockspider competition and have just released their debut album: Blus my vuur. That's a whole lot in the past 2 years! Peter Poon really refreshes the Afrikaans rock scene with a jazzy, funky sound that lingers in their music. You can check Facebook for their music videos, songs and upcoming gigs.
Image sources: all images from Rick Kleinhans
Where did all your 5 cents go???
On Saturday 4 September, Parel Vallei High Schoolâ€&#x;s Interact Club participated in the 5c Towers of Hope Fundraiser, to raise money for PATCH. The event took place at Waterstone Village, and many schools from all over the area took part. Participants from each school spent the morning building towers out of the 5c coins they had raised over the past few months. Each school also had the opportunity to showcase who they were and what they were doing for the community.
Points were awarded for the size of the tower and for presentation, and at the end of the day Hottentots Holland High School was chosen as the winner. Hundreds of thousands of 5c coins were raised, and all of the money was donated to PATCH, which is the Helderberg Child Abuse Centre. All-in-all the event was a huge success, not only in raising money, but also in raising awareness for child abuse in South Africa.
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ecently, 3D movies have become increasingly popular. It wasn’t that long ago when the arrival of a 3D movie would be marvelled at. Now it is almost expected that any big budget film will be released in 3D. With this rise in popularity, the technology powering these 3D films has also developed exponentially (Compare Spy Kids 3D with Pocahontas in Space Avatar). As with most things that appear on the big screen, this technology will soon be coming to a TV screen near you. But how does it actually work? 3D technology is based on the fact that humans have two eyes, so we are actually always seeing two images made into one by our brains. This allows us to see height, width and depth (for the Math Lit kids: those are known as dimensions and there are three of them. You can count them for yourself.) To create an artificial 3D image, all you need to do is show each eye a different picture of the same thing from a
different angle. Simple? Not really. There are two ways to achieve this effect, and both revolve around the type of glasses used to view the 3D image. The first type uses what is known as passive glasses. This is what is used in cinemas. The lenses are either tinted (one red, one blue) or are individually polarised. Both of these options have the same effect. When the 3D image is projected, both the images for your eyes are projected at the same time on the same wall. In the case of the red-blue glasses, the image for the eye behind the blue lens has too little blue in it (making it look red), and the image destined for the eye behind the red lens has too little red in it (making it look blue). This way each lens cancels out the images destined for the other eye and the image meant for the eye behind the lens is colour corrected by the colour of the filter (i.e. the image lacking blue has its blue boosted by the blue filter).
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Polarised lenses work in the same way, but with other more complicated properties of light. Polarised lenses are more popular than the red-blue ones because they don’t mess with the colours of the image. The second type of 3D glasses is known as active glasses. This is the type of glasses that is used for the new 3D TVs. These still use the principle of showing separate images to each eye, but use a much more primitive method than passive glasses. Basically, all that the glasses do is close your one eye so that the TV can show the image to the other eye, and then vice-versa. The glasses are synchronised with the TV to block the correct eye when the correct image is shown on the screen. This is done at a speed that is
unnoticeable to the human eye and thereby effectively delivers two views of the same object to each eye: the 3D effect. That’s the basics of 3D technology: a mere optical illusion. It’s not quite the holographic images of the future we’re still fervently hoping for, but it is a start. For now, we can only look forward to creative directors doing mind-blowing things with the technology we have at present, and dream of the days when we will be able to see, hear and feel the Starship Enterprise thunder through our living rooms.
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SPRING is the time of new FLOWERS, SUNNY AFTERNOONS – and a RANDOM SNEEZE! JODI COETZEE tells you EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW about that dreaded HAY FEVER.
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o you know postnasal drip, the feeling of blocked ears, red and someone who, watery eyes, an itchy nose, palate, ear canal, eyes when or skin are amongst the symptoms. Fatigue and randomly troubled sleeping are symptoms too. walking into a certain According to emedicinehealth.com, hay area, can‟t help but fever is the body‟s response to strange matter in the sneeze? Do you live air that enters our airways, including our mouths, with someone noses, throats, and lungs when we who sometimes breathe, and also the linings of our sneezing, a runny wakes up with eyes. It is most apparent during the or congested nose, a puffy and itchy spring and autumn months of the eyes? Or are you postnasal drip, the year, so be warned. the victim of When allergens enter your feeling of blocked such a condition airways, the white blood cells in your ears, red and yourself? body, belonging to your immune Well, system, produce antibodies to that watery eyes, an there‟s good substance. The overreaction to a itchy nose, palate, and bad news: harmless substance is known as ear canal, eyes or the good is that hypersensitivity reaction. no, you‟re not Hay fever is most commonly skin dying, but bad caused by substances in the news is that, yes, you outdoor air, such as pollen and moulds. Pollen, suffer from allergic small particles released by plants, is transported to rhinitis. Before you and from plants of the same species by the wind. It start freaking out, you has been said that the pollen of certain types of should know that it‟s plants, trees and grasses are more allergenic than just the scary name others. The amount of pollen present in the air for what we call hay during a certain season is influenced by changes in fever. temperature and rainfall. If someone you Moulds, on the other hand, are a kind of know has hay fever, fungus that has no stem, leaf or root. The spores of sneezing, a runny or moulds travel in the air until they find a suitable congested nose, a area to grow in, and are not restricted to a specific
time of the year. Moulds can be present indoors and outdoors. There is no cure for hay fever, but there is treatment. There are numerous medications that your doctor can prescribe
and recommendations should be followed. Results are not always immediate, but may take a few days to show a change. Aircon helps and allergic persons should avoid being outdoors too much during seasons of hay fever. Shots can be taken to lessen symptoms and effects thereof. Most important, you should ensure that your house is clean and free of moulds.
PREVENT! Be aware of the pollen count during your susceptible months. Keep windows and doors shut when pollen is high. Keep away from grassy areas when pollen counts are high. Regularly splash your eyes with cool water. It will soothe them and clear them of pollen. When driving on a high-count day or time of day keep windows closed. There are pollen filters for cars. Do not have flowers inside your home. Keep your surfaces, floors, carpets as dust free as possible. If you use a vacuum cleaner, make sure it has a good filter. Ask smokers not to let their smoke get near you. If you are a smoker, giving up will help reduce your symptoms. Generally, hay fever can be treated with tablets to lessen the effects thereof, nasal spray can be taken and every grandmother has some home-made remedy available. However, if your symptoms do not get better after you have self-treated, if you have a fever, your nasal secretions are coloured, thick or bloody, you have a severely sore throat, or if you have earache or an ear discharge, then it advisable for you to seek the advice of a doctor. Very high fevers, difficult breathing, uncontrolled bleeding or earache or ear discharge is serious and should be seen as an emergency situation.
SELF-MEDICATE! Gargle with warm salt water (1-2 tablespoons salt in a glass of warm water) to cure a sore throat. For relief from sneezing, a runny nose, and an itchy throat or eyes, take nonprescription medication. Remember to keep in mind that the meds might have side effects like drowsiness, etc. Nasal sprays are available to clear congested noses.
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The first month of spring is behind you, the holidays are behind you and it's another whole term, plus the November exams before the December holidays. You really need some great tjoones to keep you rockin' through every day… HERE THEY ARE! BY RICK KLEINHANS The National : HIGH VIOLET Yes, there is something a bit too similar about their songs but that's fine 'cause they're great. They have a very different sound that is both very depressing and extremely uplifting at the same time. In the entire album one thing however stands out - Matt Beringer. His voice is not only very unique, it is just one of the best voices out there. You won't find a better CD for your summer road trip. Nas + Damian Marley (ft. K'naan and more): DISTANT RELATIVES This is the album that reminds you why hip-hop has ruled the past decade and why reggae will never die. Filled with more than just bouncing beats and kief raps. It proves why Nasir Jones deserves more credit than he gets and that Damian Marley truly is becoming as great as his father was. It has meaningful lyrics about real issues, contributions from great artists like K'naan and Lil Wayne and a final product that gives you real music. You will really be able to listen to this one for years to come. The Black Keys : BROTHERS I was one of the misguided people who always thought real rock began to die when Guns ‘n Roses split up and blues was dead even before that. Idiot. Not only do The Black Keys prove it is still alive; they prove that it's getting better. These two guys from Ohio produce a sound that is as full as it is raw. Pat Carney provides some of the best drum playing ever and Dan Auerbach is not only one of the best blues guitarists of our generation but he's got a great voice too. Anybody who digs artists like Hendrix, Clapton, Aerosmith, Kings Of Leon.... should definitely check this one out. Mumford and Sons : SIGH NO MORE If you like folk or acoustic music you'll love these four guys from London. I mean, not only do they have an accordion and a double bass, they have a freakin' electric banjo! Plus a bunch of other instruments – and they can all sing as well. This leads them to produce a very full, unique and varying sound which is great. For those of you who want songs that you can sing along to, these guys are your perfect match. You'll be singing along to 'Little Lion Man' in no time. Other albums you should look at are : The Pretty Reckless : LIGHT ME UP Vampire Weekend : CONTRA The Roots : HOW I GOT OVER Slash : SLASH Bombay Bicycle Club : FLAWS Laura Veirs : JULY FLAME Image sources: From top: http://discosalt.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/the-national_high-violet.jpg http://www.youheardthatnew.com/wp-content /uploads/2010/04/DistantRelatives-490x490.jpg http://www.rollogrady.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/the-black-keys-brothers-300x300.jpg http://ajc4.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/sigh-no-more-packshot.jpg http://gossipteen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/TaylorMomsen-Light-Me-Up-Album-Cover-PHOTOS.jpg
ZAC EFRON graduates high school and the HOTTEST NEW TREND in literature. DANIËL GELDENHUYS tells all… FILM: CHARLIE ST.CLOUD DIRECTED BY Burr Steers (17 Again) BASED ON THE NOVEL BY Ben Sherwood STARRING Zac Efron, Amana Crew, Kim Basinger. GENRE Drama IN THEATRES 22 OCTOBER It seems that Zac Efron has finally put his high school years behind him to make the type of film which, according to most, is not groundbreaking but perhaps a move in that direction. The idea of the film is an intriguing concept to say the least: Efron‟s character undergoes a traumatic experience that allows him to see the world in a very different way. And by different I mean (SPOILER ALERT!) he can see dead people! It all comes down to a choice: (Eclipse style, but not really) Charlie has to choose between living for the past and living for the future, a decision that is harder to make than it may seem… You might like the film, you might not. It‟s not a work of art but it‟s a good night out and the cinematography is excellent. You may as well go watch it… you won‟t be ripping your eyes out. (That‟s for sure.)
BOOK: HUSH, HUSH BY Becca
Fitzpatrick R113 AT EXCLUSIVE BOOKS. People of PV, read this carefully: there is a huge new trend on the rise in literature. Angels. Yes, angels are said to be the new vampires. Think about it: there are only two Twilight movies left (just as there were only three Happy Potters left when Twilight went big) and shows like Vampire Diaries and True Blood are past their first seasons and numerous writers, including the acclaimed Anne Rice, are starting to write books about angels. There you have it! It‟s the new trend. Are you going to buy (or read) into it? You may as well: It‟ll be burning up the big screen in a few years. A good place to start is hush, hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. An epic love story about a girl who falls for the mysterious new guy at her school only to find out he‟s a fallen angel. (Note the cover.) She then gets pulled into an ancient battle between the immortals and those who have fallen. Does this sound a little like Twilight to you? Whatever the case, it‟s a good seller. Hush, hush daubed at number ten on the New York Times Bestseller List and the sequel, crescendo, as I write this will be released in 20 days, 8 hours, 16 minutes and 36 seconds. (According to the countdown on the website.) Oh, and there will be a third one. Read it and decide for yourself whether you‟re team Stephanie or team Becca. Or whether the two can‟t be compared at all…
October is the month when SPRING truly BLOSSOMS in the Cape. ULTIMATE FOOD editor NICOLA VAN ZYL says NOW is the time to go and bond with your LOVED ONES over a PICNIC. Here are four cool recipes to pull out of your basket…
Poppy Seed Muffins Recipe: Hanley Neethling Makes 12-14 Muffins/ 1 Cake YOU”LL NEED: 3 extra-large eggs 300ml castor sugar 125ml/ ½ cup canola oil 250ml/ 1 cup bulgarian yoghurt
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100ml poppy seeds 250ml/ 1 cup dessicated coconut 250ml/ 1 cup self-raising flour a pinch of salt
1. PREHEAT the oven to 180°C. 2. GREASE your muffin pans/cake tin with spray and cook OR take a knob of butter and spread thinly across each muffin/cake tin so your creation won‟t stick. CREAM TOGETHER the sugar and eggs with a wooden spoon until light and creamy. ADD the oil and yoghurt and beat well with a balloon (hand) whisk for 30 seconds. FOLD in the dry ingredients, one at a time with the same wooden spoon until totally combined. SPOON/POUR the mixture into your muffin/cake pan and place in the oven.
Cake = 30-35minutes Muffins = 20 minutes
Brownies Recipe: Nicola van Zyl Makes 20-22 Brownies YOU”LL NEED: 250g unsalted Butter 500g icing sugar 50-70ml cocoa powder
1 egg 5ml vanilla essence or brandy 1 packet/ 200g marie biscuits
1. MELT the butter in a medium saucepan over a low heat on the stove. 2. ADD the icing sugar and mix until well combined. 3. REMOVE the saucepan from the heat and add the Cocoa, Egg and Vanilla Essence or Brandy and stir well.
(BROWNIES CONTINUED) 4. CRUSH the Marie Biscuits into small pieces, not powder, and add to the mixture in the saucepan. 5. MIX everything in the saucepan until well combined. 6. POUR the mixture into a square dish, 20x20cm and let cool for 10minutes. Then place the dish in the fridge for about 2 hours. 7. CUT the chilled mixture into squares and then remove from the dish to enjoy.
“Dadelbolletjies” Recipe: S J A De Villiers (Kook en Geniet) YOU”LL NEED: 250g unsalted butter 500g dates: de-cored and diced 125ml sugar
1 egg 1 packet/ 200g marie biscuits 200ml dessicated coconut (medium)
1. MELT the butter in a saucepan on low heat, add the dates and remove from heat, let it rest for about 5 minutes. 2. MIX the egg and sugar together in a cup and then add it to the date mixture. 3. COMBINE well and if you want to, add 5ml of Vanilla Essence or Brandy. 4. COOL the mixture for 10 min. 5. USE two dessert spoons to form “eggs” from the date mix in the saucepan. 6. ROLL the “egg” in the coconut; just before removing the “egg” from the coconut, press into a round shape with your fingertips. Place onto a clean plate and repeat the process untill there is nothing more to spoon out of the saucepan. 7. REFRIDGERATE the plate full of Date Balls for 2 hours. 8. REMOVE from fridge and store in an air-tight container … and enjoy!
Bacon and feta scones Recipe: Nicola van Zyl YOU”LL NEED: 100g lean bacon, sliced into strips 80g feta cheese, your favourite variety 500ml/ 2 cups of flour 30ml baking powder 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
20ml sugar 25g/25ml of butter, melted 200ml lukewarm milk 5ml paprika a pinch of salt
PREHEAT the oven to 200°C. FRY the bacon strips in a pan, on low heat until light pink. ADD the bacon strips to a mixing bowl. ADD in all the dry ingredients, including the feta cheese. POUR the butter and milk over the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon, until it‟s combined; do not hesitate to use your fingers if necessary. GREASE a muffin pan or use Spray and Cook. DIVIDE the Scone mixture into six equal pieces, form them into rough circles with your fingers and place into the muffin pan. BAKE the Scones in the oven for 20 minutes until light brown. REMOVE the Scones from your muffin pan after 10 minutes and enjoy, no trimmings needed.
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WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I have an amazing twin!! I love being around people. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? Talk to myself. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Nelson Mandela. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? The way I think of myself and teaching myself to say NO! Being WAY more positive. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… The vibe. Definitely the amazing people. We have a lot of pride and a lot of love. FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… „Like‟ or „amazing.‟ Mrs Rossouw. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? First make small talk and then get all the secrets from their schools.
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WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I enjoy challenging myself. I am constantly setting goals and doing my best to achieve them. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? I don‟t know. Whatever I do when they are looking. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Nelson Mandela. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Nothing. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… It‟s not HH or Strand. FAVOURITE TEACHER… Mrs Loots. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Sing PV songs until they break out of the room for me.
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WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I live for God. I love eating meat. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? Ed’s note: Jason didn’t answer that one… go figure. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Linkin Park. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I wouldn‟t change anything about myself. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… The people in it are so diverse. FAVOURITE WORD… Waddup. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? I would just chill and make friends.
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WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I have a terrible memory and I over-analyse things, a lot. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? I occasionally say “I know you‟re listening.” That way, if a secret organisation is spying on me, I‟ve just freaked them out. Of not, no one will know. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Winston Churchill; or possibly the world‟s best chef, as long as he/she cooks. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I would give myself a superpower, like telekinesis. Or remove the need to sleep, „cause that would add a whole eight hours to the day. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… It‟s PV! We have awesome learners, awesome teachers, awesome everything. FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… Word: “Ican‟tthinkofone” Teacher: All of them. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Use my telekinesis to unlock the door and leave.
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WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I tend to have a very short temper at times… I am a true blue… (I support Chelsea Football Club no matter what) My favourite food is pizza. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? Tik. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Frank Lampard. (And his Spanish wife.) IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I want Wolverine claws. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… …we are! FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… “Or what?” Mrs Verster. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Steal the knife from the HH person and the pitch fork from the Strand person… then take out the inter-schools trophy and start bragging.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? My name is Danny and I like to party. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? I get dressed. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Takery Kobayash. (Champion hotdog eater) IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I would like to have some sick superpowers. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… The people are the best. FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… Stoked. Mev. Verster. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Get the HH oke to pick the lock.
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WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? Ek is „n vriendelike ou en sit „n 100% in als wat ek doen. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? Play Fifa 2010 IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Annelien from Idols. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? To not be so damn impatient. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… It‟s the beez kneez. FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… Definitely. Wolfgang Harms, Wolverine, The Wolf, whatever you wanna call him. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? I won‟t talk about either rugby or being Afrikaans.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I love soccer, it‟s my life. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? Stare at people to see what they do… it‟s funny. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Julius Malema. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Grow a little. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… … we have Gousie. FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… Redonkulas. Mr de Kock. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Tune the Strand person cuz u don‟t wanna get on the wrong side of a HH person be it girl or boy.
Photograph: Willem Steenkamp
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? Apart from the fact that I bite off the heads of my jelly babies… I am the only Hindu in PV! I have goals and ambitions and believe I can make a change, one Colgate smile at a time. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? Sing? Dance? Something I‟ll be banned from doing in public. Haha! IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Mahatma Gandhi IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I strongly believe that God made me like this for a reason so I wouldn‟t want to change anything. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… We‟re always striving for excellence… and … we have a super-sweet learner council. FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… Bedazzle… used in the strongest of contexts. That would be telling… YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Beat them up with pots and pans?... I‟ll tell them how great PV is… Make them super jealous of our amazing talent… I‟ll tell them to up their game so that we‟ll have at least SOME competition.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I‟m friendly, trustworthy, I hate fighting and I LOVE DANCING! WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? Mmm… Jam to loud music, haha. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Damon from Vampire Diaries… Wow. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Nothing. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… The 2011 Learner Council is amaaaaaazing!!! FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… Love. Mrs Prinsloo. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Ask them to pick the lock so I can get out. WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I‟m stubborn… just a little. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? I usually talk to myself. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Johnny Depp. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I would love to have a bit more patience. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… It‟s such a diverse school. FAVOURITE WORD … Shmee. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Make sure I have no valuables with me and make sure I say “I play rugby” at all times.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I AM Swiss! Yes! Do NOT argue with me. I don‟t like sharing personal things… If I‟m sad or angry don‟t bug me to tell you why! Just give me space to chill. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? Dance to the radio. Sing real loud! So much fun! Talk to myself. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Hitler… I‟d slap him through the face and leave… You know us Swiss… neutral. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Not to be boring when I‟m tired. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… It‟s so chilled. Everyone‟s friendly. FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… Procrastination… jokes. I like “chilled.” Mrs Loots: She‟s got an insane Maths brain! Mr du Toit: For being so down to earth. Mr Botha and his jokes. Mr du Preez for his random chats. Mr Visser for being really nice in that scary strict way. Steenie, Prinsloo and Wickens for being totally awesome. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Haha!
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I love Jesus and I live to serve Him first. I love people. I enjoy challenges and keep the word “quit” out of my vocab. I LOVE to laugh – I have the scariest laugh! WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? Eat carrots! Sing! IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Michael Jackson! IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I would love to be able to speak Xhosa. I would love to be taller! My inability to keep my room tidy. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… Everyone is accepted. We are encouraged to stretch ourselves. New things happen everyday! FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… Freedom. Mr Steenkamp. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Pray. Discuss our schools. Help them make their school like PV. WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I like to have fun, good old clean fun. I like talking and love singing. Don‟t yell at me. I really hate being yelled at. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? Dancing and singing. I tend to make up songs as I walk, like “I‟m walking down the corridor, to my locker.” IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Jack the Ripper, I‟ll finally find out who it was. Or Adolf Hitler so I can punch him in the face. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? My wardrobe. I‟d add army cargo pants and army jackets and combat boots. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… Every individual has so much to offer and to see it all working together is amazing to watch and be a part of. FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… AWESOMENESS! Prinsloo, Steenkamp and Wickens. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? I will make a peace offering of some sorts… then ask them to play 30 Seconds with me. If they don‟t accept I will sit in a corner and sing songs to myself.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? Ek haat dit as mense se hemde uitsteek! En as hulle oopmond kou. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? No comment. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Wouldn‟t want to have dinner with a dead guy… but if I had to pick someone it would be Jimmy Hendricks. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? My skoengrootte. Vir een of ander rede dra niemand „n nr 5 skoen nie!! Behalwe Loré… PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… I enjoy school??? FAVOURITE WORD… Jack Parow: Dit klink sag op die oor. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Ek ken heel moontlik die persoon van Strand. Vet conversation!! Ek is nie die aggressiewe tipe nie. Ons sal op die ou einde nommers uitruil en saam kuier.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I‟m really sarcastic and apparently I hurt people with my high level of sarcasm… shame. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? I write letters to my boyfriend. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? My granddad. I never got the opportunity to get to know him. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? My ability to control people with my mind. It‟s sad to see people do things they don‟t wanna do, not knowing why they‟re doing it. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… We‟re a family. FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… Fabulosity. Steeny, Mc Ewan and Strauss. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Find out why on earth they went to ghetto land and steroid village instead of awesome PV… and then diss their ugly uniform, of course. WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I am a very caring person. But people who abuse or overstep the boundaries of my “caring” shouldn‟t expect anything more than a simple “Hi” from me. I‟m very sarcastic (it‟s insane). WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? My back stretches recommended by physio. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? David Villa. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? My mood swings! PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… Students are all so different and unique. This makes our school so colourful and amazing! FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… Weird! Mr Steenkamp and Mrs Mc Ewan. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? I‟d brainwash them into thinking, no wait, knowing that PV is the most awesome school in the world!
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? God takes first place in my life and everything I do is to bring Him praise. I LOVE my family and friends. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? Something silly to keep myself busy – I HATE being bored. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? No one. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I wouldn‟t mind being a couple inches taller and I wish I could stop my brain from over–thinking some things. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… …of all the people in the school. FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… Shmee. Mrs Ellis. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Beat them up, haha.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I will marry a rugby player that can play piano. Hottest combination ever. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? Put my ipod in my ears, close the doors and windows, and have a fat dance session. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Brandon Flowers: The Killers front man!! IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I‟d definitely give myself a LOT more eyelashes. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… For such a young school, we have accomplished so much!!! FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… Tit. Mrs Strauss. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Get my pepper spray! WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I take no nonsense. I stick to my morals so don‟t even try to change them! I struggle to say no when someone asks me to make a commitment or do something for them; but if I am asked to do it, I will do it in my own time, on time… don‟t check up on me. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? Play Solitaire on my PC. Or if I‟m around food, I sneak more than offered. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Jesus obviously, or Nelson Mandela. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I tend to get angry easily. (If people do something completely different from what was asked of them; or if they‟re late for no reason.) PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… There‟s a place for everyone and everyone in their place. FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… Whistle, bubbles, faith. Mrs M de Villiers. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Get to know them and find out a bit more about their school (not in a bad way). Find out how things are done in their school to maybe get some tips or give some tips.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I am completely passionate about drama. I love being on stage – I‟d live there if I could. Oh, and I‟m a complete cluts. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? I have a habit of daydreaming in class… which leads to sleeping in class. But then everyone looks at me. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Ian Somerhalder. And Jared Leto, so I can convince him to marry Lana de Beer. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I would have a way less hectic schedule so that I have more time for some of the things in life that are important to me, like friends, family and fun. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… It‟s just better than any other school. FAVOURITE WORD AND FAVOURITE TEACHER… Serendipity. I have a lot of favourite teachers… I have a special spot for Mrs Rossouw though. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Call them something which is not fit to print and lock myself in the closet.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I blush easily… Even when I‟m not embarrassed. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING? I sing, but then no one must be listening as well. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE? Amelia Earheart; she could give a lot of good advice, as well as take me on a trip in her plane. IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Erm… my voice. I love singing, but I‟m terrible at it. So to protect my family and friends‟ ears, I want a good voice. Other than that, I‟m perfectly happy as I am. PV IS SPECIAL BECAUSE… We‟re still so young, but we‟ve accomplished so much. FAVOURITE WORD… Anemone. YOU’RE LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH SOMEONE FROM HH AND SOMEONE FROM STRAND. WHAT DO YOU DO? Make polite conversation, making sure I don‟t bring up anything about interschools, because they might get jealous and hurt me.
Two of these girls and two of these guys will become the new head leaders… but who will they be? Tell us who you think will make it by sending an email to ultimatepv@iafrica.com
We understand that sometimes you’re just too lazy to go to the gym (or you never do) or you just don’t have time for a workout. LAVERNE FLORIS brings you a great way to ‘live at the gym’…
IN BED: FLATTEN YOUR ABS 1. Lift your head, neck and shoulders off the bed. Use your arms to pull your left leg in as you raise your right leg in the air. 2. Switch legs, extending the left one as you grab the right. That‟s one rep. Do 12.
IN CLASS: SHAPE YOUR THIGHS 1. Sit up tall in your chair with both feet on the floor. Concentrate on keeping the entire upper body still. 2. Stay still as you lift one foot off the floor. Count to 5, then return to step 1. Do 5 of these with each leg.
ON THE PHONE: WORK YOUR CALVES 1. Stand with your legs and heels glued together and your big toes about 5 cm apart. 2. Rise up onto the balls of your feet, then slowly return to step 1. Do 3 sets of 10 reps.
STUDYING: TIGHTEN YOUR BUTT 1. Lie on your stomach with your legs straight and together. Lift your feet and knees off the floor. 2. Open your legs to hip width. Then close them so that your heels touch. Do 10 steps with legs in the air, then rest. Do 3 sets.
WATCHING TV: TONE YOUR ARMS 1. Sit up tall with legs crossed at shins. Open your arms out to the sides, letting hands hang a little lower than your shoulders. 2. Bring both arms forward until your fingertips touch. Return to start. Do 2 sets of 10
YOUR 2-WEEK WORKOUT PLAN MON
TUES
5 min cardio + strength moves (3 sets)
40 min cardio
REST
10 min cardio+ strength moves (3 sets)
WED
5 min cardio + strength moves (3 sets)
40 min cardio
THU
REST
10 min cardio +strength moves (3 sets)
FRI
SAT
SUN
40 min cardio
10 min cardio+ strength moves. Increase your dumbbell weight by 1 to 2 kgs.
40 min cardio
REST
10 min cardio + strength training. 3 sets
40 min cardio
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Matric ball fashion
The theme was very 1920s… but the matrics managed to keep their style very 2010. Here is ULTIMATE’s pick of the most fabulous matric ball fashion! edited by DANIËL GELDENHUYS
hot trend: PV GOES BLUE
KOBUS BADENHORST matches the tie to the dress.
YOU CAN’T GO WRONG WITH SOFT PASTELS
ULTIMATE LOVES a MODERN take
The COOL factor‌ the most important ingredient to pulling off an outfit: attitude. ULTIMATE LOVES
pretty details
the ULTIMATE dresses our favourite dresses and why we love them
Caru looks RAVISHING in red!
Love the gold print and the SHOES!
Autumn/winter 2010’s leather trend… …PULLED OFF!
Spring/Summer 2010’s pretty pastel trend… …PULLED OFF!
what’s not to love about a FAIRYTALE?
ULTIMATE LOVES the half tie dye dress
the committee looked SLICK in silver halter-necks
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