June 2018 Edition

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02 I Editorial 02 I Lifestyl

Editor’s Letter Why is it that most of the pieces of “wisdom” that are passed down to us in our youth are related to time? Is this the topic that correlates most with regret?

Thomas Edison once said, “Time is this amazing opportunity we have to out there, we can learn SO MUCH really the only capital that any human be surrounded by so many peers; from one another in our spare time. being has and the only thing he can- having such a wide variety of people And yes, there is such a thing not afford to lose.” to handpick friends from is someas “free” time; we just have to free Time is something you can thing we will never again up that time ourselves. Just never get back once you’ve lost it – be privileged enough to try to remember to think “...how future about how future you would this is something I have pondered experience in the magniupon countless times whilst waiting tude that we do right now. you would have wished you had spent in lines that seem to be never-ending The ease with which we your time. As Edison said, have …” or while stuck in conversations with are able to learn new we cannot afford to lose any people I mentally label as “time things daily is astonishing of it. One day it will run out thieves”. and we’ll probably never and I hope that I won’t have I realise this sounds like the have as much free time as we do now to sigh and say that I wish I had spent sort of advice a sweet little 80-year ever again – even though it may not my time more productively and useold lady would be handing out, but feel like there is much time that is fully. university has allowed me to realise “free” right now. this more than ever. Whilst I am enI am lucky enough to have Dearest fellow Nerinas, may joying every single last bit learnt this before it was too you use your time wisely and may of Stellenbosch campus, I late, but for those of you you flourish during your time under wish I was more ob“...people I who have yet to realise this, this roof. servant in my first year. I mentally label this life is pretty amazing wish I was more open to and we are all so lucky to be as …” trying new things like I surrounded by the future All my love, have learnt to be now. I leaders, doctors, lawyers, wish I said “yes” more instead of “I accountants, engineers and teachers Hannelize. have too much work right now”. I of this country. We are immersed in wish I had realised that some things an academic environment and if we only come once in a lifetime – like are brave enough to put ourselves

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Editor’s Letter Great main meals under R85 in the winelands Microwave Masterchef How to ‘huisdans’ without breaking the bank Thrifting like Poppy Moore...or not Local is lekker!

A calorie is a calorie is a calorie Beauty Hacks Follow those before you A Regular Rubric Book review: Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda Asking for a ‘friend’ Dare the distance

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04 I Food 02 I Lifestyl

By Hesmari Basson

De Vrije Burger (Stellenbosch) The exceptional chef Bertus Basson recently opened this quaint burger restaurant offering just one thing: a seriously good 200g free-range beef burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and double cheese – at only R80. Fries are an extra, but it is big enough to share. The best part is that you’ll get a free draairoomys with each burger.

Rocomama’s (Stellenbosch/Somerset West) Known for its heft smash burgers, this burger joint has a good selection of affordable eats. Enjoy the standard Old Skool Burger for R54; the Classic Cheese with aged cheddar and sweet pickle for R69; the Rockstar with cheese, caramelised onions and mayo for R77; or go big with the bacon, cheddar and guac burger for only R79. If you’re more of a chicken wings fan, eight wings with your choice of dip will cost you R71.

Hudson’s (Stellenbosch) This popular spot also offers affordable options. Try the classic Hudson with mustard mayo and pickle for R60; The Cheese with caramelised onion for R71; The Wiseguy with fresh chilli, jalapeño and rocket for R71 or The Stomper with a falafel patty. If burgers aren’t your thing you can also enjoy a standard pizza for R66 or a falafel taco for R80.

Viva Mexican Kitchen & Bar (Stellenbosch) Get your Mexican fix with budget-friendly tacos, quesadillas and more. Order a taco with three wheat tortillas and all the usual trimmings for R82; a cheese and jalapeño quesadilla for R76 or a pizzadilla with bacon, guac and feta for R83.

Tuk Tuk Microbrewery (Franschoek) Franschoek’s little microbrewery and Mexican tapas spot is a good place to fill up on tacos (priced R51to R96) with fillings like beans, battered fish or ceviche-style game fish. There are also some bigger meals like the corn fajita (R66), the game fish tostada (R76) or the chilly con carne burrito (R81).

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Microwave Masterchef

By Meraki Matthee

Every building comes with a resonating sound that is as much part of the building as the bricks used to build it. In this res that sound is the compelling growl of the mighty microwave. Well, constant growl and occasional hiccup. Why is this machine and its powers so popular in res?

I think everyone will agree that freshly tell you now. A microwave is actually an popped popcorn and reheated yummies extraordinary machine that is capable of are two of the many treats the microa lot more than you may think. To name wave blesses us with during exams. Oth- just a few things I’ve cooked in the mier well-known treats may include crowave: Eggs, bacon (without oil), smores, cake-in-a-cup or your own pota- chicken, corn on the cob, gem squash, to crisps. But did you know that microsweet potato, baby marrow, butternut, wave can do much more than that? really any vegetable you can think of.

Exam is a very imI’ve even portant time for all of us. We made an apple crumshould go out of our way to ble. This may not be “...part of the low super impressive, but I protect our bodies from colds growl …” and flus. We should give our can promise you it was brains prime conditions to wonderful. operate under. Therefore it Quick tip: is important to get enough When steaming vegesleep so that your brain can process eve- tables in the microwave, use Sprite or rything it learnt and your body can reLemonade instead of water, It gives the charge. You should get enough exercise, vegetable a really sweet flavour. You can because oxygen is the fuel that makes even use Sprite Zero or Sugar Free Lemyour brain run smoothly. You should onade, if you want a healthier option. drink your vitamins to protect yourself.

I encourage you in your next But you most probably already knew exam, to take time to prepare your food. about all of this, I may have reExperiment with minded you, but you knew. Did food and flayou know that what you eat is “...capable of a lot vours. Share just as important as all these othyour discoveries more …” er facts? with the girls During exam is the periaround you. Be od you should eat your healthiest. One part of the low growl of the microwave of our instincts is to snack on something and create fantastic aromas. Become a while we study. That’s not necessarily a microwave masterchef. bad thing. Another instinct of ours is to It will serve as a fun study break get the easiest and quickest thing to eat. and your body, mind and marks will This, however, usually is a bad thank you for it. thing, Because things you can obtain so easily is almost never healthy.

If you are wondering what a microwave has to do with any of this, I’ll

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06 I Social 02 I Lifestyl

HOW TO ‘HUISDANS’ WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK

By Rozaan Müller & Rita van der Walt

The season of glitter, heels, bubbles and memories is getting closer... It is almost Huisdans season! Huisdans is one of the highlights on the Nerina calendar, but it can work out to be quite an expensive evening once you look at all the other aspects involved. However, it doesn’t have to be. With ticket prices already quite high Brutus thought it a good idea to investigate a few ways Nerinas can save on other aspects of the event. Here is how you Huisdans on a budget and can save a few bucks on all aspects of the dance from pre-drinks to photography. Your bank account will thank you.

PRE-DRINKS! Pre-drinks are one of the biggest headaches when it comes to preparation beforehand. Nevertheless, it is also one of the aspects where you can save the most money if you plan well beforehand. Many people fear cheap wines to taste terribly. Here are nice, but affordable drinks.

TIP: It works out a lot cheaper when you make a punch to share between your friends, rather than buying individual units or drinks.

Check out websites like spree.com, amazon.com, superbalist.com and be on the lookout for sales on these sites.

Browse through Instagram Glasses: and Pinterest and, for example, Buying plastic cups or wine glasses searh under #dress and come across will save you a lot of stress, as you amazing deals of Instagramers sellwon’t have to worry about breaking ing or renting out their dresses. a real glass.

BORROW! One of the perks Ciders: living in res is having a cupboard as Bavaria TIP: Use jam jars or Consol jars with big as res itself. Some Nerina is sure TIP: Buying in bulk costs a lot less fancy straws to drink out of. It’s re- to have your back and a dress, earthan buying individual units. Try to sealable, reusable and doubles as a ings or shoes to suit the look you buy a 6pack and share it with some- cool prop for photos (bonus!). are going for. (The only expense one rather than buying TIP: If you are planning on throwing you will have is a little thank you separately. out wine into different cups or note or treat.) glasses (or jars!) beforehand, it Red: saves a lot of money to buy a wine Robertson Wines box instead of a bottle.

HAIR, MAKEUP AND NAILS! Van Loveren Hair, nails and makeup is one thing you can DIY, learn how to do it, and What to wear?!

White: practise beforehand. If you really Each Nerina is already a queen in struggle with doing it yourself, you Drostdy Hof her own right. House Dance is the can also support local entrepreBonnievale perfect oppertunity for Nerinas to neurs in res, which will cost a lot get up, DRESS UP, and show up like less than asking a makeup artist.

Sparkling Wines a true boss. Here is a few ideas to Here’s how: JC le Roux save but still look the part: Robertson

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Social LifestyleII 07 03 Youtube Tutorials: Here are some channels that do evening makeup Denitslava Makeup Daisy Marquez Shonagh Scott TIP: Google looks to see what you want to go for before Youtube tutorials TIP: When doing your own makeup, practise the look beforehand to master it In Res Many girls in res know their way around hair, makeup and nails, and offer their services in res. On the day, however, many of them might be preparing for the evening themselves. However, you can get your nails done a few days in advance to the dance.

mind you want to ask, call in the help of your fellow Nerinas for some advice. Talk to his friends and find out what he likes – whether he’ll be comfortable with a big “promposal” or just something smaller. Blind dates is also a great way of getting out of your comfort zone and maybe even having the time of your life.

Here are a few ways to ask your date to accompany you. However, this depends solely on how cheesy or cringy you are willing to be, as well as how well you know the person.

You do you!

Cheese Level: **** - Buy him a pair of formal socks that he can wear to the dance, and tell him that you’d make a great “pair” at the dance.

- Buy him coffee and throw a hint that you’d like it a “latte” if he came with you to the dance.

Other Residences (A lot of the people in Nerina will probably be attending the dance) Find out from friends in Cheese Level: ***** other res’s about ladies in Throw in your best pick-up their res who can do hair “...Throw in line or pun. This works and makeup for a good your best pick- best if you know your date price. Remember to also very well, and you don’t up line ...” to do a background check take each other too serion their makeup by lookously. ing at their Instagram pagEXAMPLE: Roses are Red, es to see if you like their makeup Violets are Blue, I would like to go to style. the dance with you TIP: Check their Instagram page be- #cringeisreal fore hiring.

TIP: Google different looks to show Cheese Level: * exactly what you want.

LITERALLY JUST ASK HIM. Casually throw a hint or just ask him without fuss. You can even just text him. You The Date Dillema... don’t have to do a spectacular Silly season consists of a lot of House promposal. He will definitely feel just Dances so why not get creative and as flattered if you just ask him to acoriginal in asking your date to the company you. dance?! Don’t hesitate to consult old trusty Pinterest to help you in this The Photo’s! job. Also, if you have someone in “A good snapshot keeps a moment

from running away.” ~ Eudora Welty Now for the pictures it is important to remember, if you feel good , you look good. Get a group of friends together and decide on a place to take photos. This location can be indoors or outdoors – just keep in mind what kind of backdrop you’re going for. If the weather is not playing along, try the foyer of a guest house or a nice restaurant (bonus: you can have predrinks there as well without worrying about getting the drinks or glasses!)

The beautiful Stellenbosch scenery also provides endless possibilities for the perfect outdoor pictures – here you have to take into account what time of day you’ll be taking your photo’s as lighting plays a huge roll in how your photos turn out. For a bit of fun add some props to the photoshoot. Borrow some hats or feather boa’s somewhere, or even diy clever puns and sayings out of cardboard an stick them on a straw at no cost at all. Be sure to get someone experienced at taking pictures to take yours during pre-drinks. Get one of your friends that is skilled in photography from another res to help you out with the photosf you get a more professional photographer for this job split the fee between the whole group – here communication is key.

Make sure to check out the photographers work on social media platforms to make sure your pictures will be goals!

Huisdans can be quite overwhelming and daunting, and the idea of all the planning and costs can make some of us want to run away. However, it can be the best night without spending too much money. In the end Huisdans will become one of your best memories of your university years...

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Thrifting like Poppy Moore... or not.

By Karla van Rensburg

“I could totally get into this.” – Poppy Moore Being an enthusiastic Wild Child fan, I’ve seen Poppy Moore turn the ugliest things into outfits that asked for an audience. My sister likes to say you will be able to pick up kids in such a stunner.

I might not be good in creating outfits like Poppy Moore, but I can sell people to thrifting like Drippie.

your bank account.

This is not even touching on the thrill of the thrift.

clothing reincarnation.”

I would second Poppy’s “I

could totally get There are plenty “...student-limit and of ways to avoid a thrift into this,” if I not a studentfail, or to ensure a win. weren’t already budget...”

The easiest place to start is your own closset. Find excited for my something you haven’t wore and go next treasure hunt. on a quest to find the item to Thrift shopping has become a complete the outfit in order for you rapidly increasing trend amongs to wear that item. Decide before students and young hand how much you are people.

Shopping willing to spend and don’t for second-hand clothes is “...hunting compromise. Look at every suddenly the new skills are on single surface of your GeoCash. It’s an active bounty. Make sure there is fleek...” hunt for treasure and if no stains, tears, snags, your hunting skills are on damage or funky smells fleek, you surely won’t need to (shoes and knitwear). Repeat this create outfits like Poppy. with the inside of your find.

Thrift shopping is great for It’s an adventure. A pleasure those who live on a student-limit and of seeking without knowing what not a student-budget. Not only will and finding more than what your you actually be able to buy bargained for. Also, most of the something and not starve, you might times the money made from thrifting just find something of is donated to proper value for next to charities. Thrifting “... clothing nothing. I speak from pure even has a shade reincarnation...” experience here. Even of green, as it is re buying more than one -using. As Drippie, item a month will not leave a dent in or whoever once said, “Think of it as

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By Leandri van Zyl We are very privileged to have a few entrepreneurs right under our noses. I want to encourage you to support our fellow Nerina’s in their business ventures.

The Bow Co. Our very own vice-executive, Stefani van der Merwe, started The Bow Co. in April. She wrote on her facebook page: “Toe ek verlede jaar 'n naaldwerkmasjien vir my verjaarsdag gekry het, het ek gewéét dat dit die begin van 'n lekker avontuur was. 'n Paar maande later is dit vir my opwindend om aan te kondig dat ons 'n strikdas-besigheidjie op die been gebring het!”** Her business sells the most beautiful bow ties with unique patterns and different colours.

Contact details: email - thebowcoza@gmail.com facebook - The Bow Co. instagram - @thebowcoza

gestrik.co Rentia Fourie’s business sell handmade genuine leather bow ties. The perfect gift for friends. A leather bow tie will make a very good gift for your date to house dance which is just around the corner. ;) Contact details: email - thebowcoza@gmail.com facebook - gestrik.co instagram - @gestrik.co

knot for hair Scrunchies are making a HUGEEEEE come back. And you have VIP access to having the latest and greatest from our very own Alé du Toit. Alé started ‘knot for hair’ with one of her friends, Elmé Oosthuizen, to save up to go travel the world. They sell exquisite hair scrunchies and head scarves. Support them and get yours ASAP! Scrunchies – R30 Head scarves – R50 Contact details: **Translated: "When I got sewing machine for my birthday last year, I realized it was the start of an amazing adventure. A few months later, and I am excited to announce that we have set up a striking bow tie business! "

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10 02 I Health I Lifestyle

By Jana van der Westhuizen

Banting, keto and paleo diets… society will continuously seek ways to influence us to desire that healthier lifestyle or bikini body by those VSCO edited Instagram shots, glossy magazine covers and latest fashion trends looking OH SO perfect on lettuce loving models. Have we become ignorant in our calorie counting obsession? How can one worry about something and not know what it is, where it comes from, and what it does?

Caution – nerding out: A calorie, by mula, fructose has much more nega- less calories automatically. its simplest definition, is a unit of en- tive effects on hormones, appetite ergy and is equivalent to 4.184 kiand metabolic health.

So yes, as fast food are so lojoules (kJ). 1 Food calorie equals 1 Protein calories are less fatcalorie-dense, you simply don’t get to kcal, or the amount of energy needed tening than calories from carbs and to raise 1 kg water from 15 to 16 °C. fat, because protein takes more ener- eat as much for the same bodily “cost”. You also can’t expect your From a thermodynamic view- gy to metabolize. body composition to point, a calorie is of course a calorie.

The thermic effect “...can’t outrun change simply by cutting But is 1000 calories of DCM doughof different macronutricalories, you’ll need to fonuts the same exact thing as 1000 ents: your fork…” cus on building muscle calories of grass-fed steak and vege- -Fat: 2-3%. mass (hello protein) and tables?

-Carbs: 6-8%. losing fat.

First things first – you can’t -Protein: 25-30%.

Don’t fight the battle beoutrun your fork. When it comes to If we go with a thermic effect tween your calculator, stomach and PURE weight loss (not factoring in of 25% for protein and 2% for fat, this taste buds. Occasionally choose to muscle vs. fat, body composition, would mean that a 100 calories of physical performance, or energy lev- protein would end up as 75 calories, eat foods purely for the pleasure of els), eating fewer while a 100 calories of fat eating them, even when they are not calories than you “...hello protein…” would end up as 98 calo- “healthy”. Find a way of eating that burn every day ries. you think you can keep up for good, will be the main Protein is the most and most importantly – love yourself, part of the equation. Calorie deficit = filling macronutrient, which leads to as cliché as that may sound. weight loss. reduced appetite, making you eat Unfortunately, the entire story is much more complicated. Are you looking to build or retain your muscle? Have a body composition you are proud of? Have sustained energy throughout the day?

Different foods and macronutrients have a major effect on the hormones and brain functions that control hunger and eating behaviour.

Therefore, a calorie is not a calorie.

Some facts: Even though fructose and glucose have the same chemical for-

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Beauty Hacks

By Leandri van Zyl

These may sound like something you'd do after a few glasses of wine, but they're actual beauty hacks! And do you know what's better? They actually work! Beauty bloggers are continuously pushing the limits when it comes to weird techniques and ingredients, and I am about to tell you about a few.

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For long, full and plump lashWant that Hollywood smile ? es, grab that baby powder Just get some strawberries, and apply a coat of baby powrub them on your teeth beder over the first layer of your fore brushing. The acid favorite mascara. Once every lash is breaks down all stains and gives you coated, apply a second coat of mas- a whiter smile. cara. BONUS : It works for your brows too.

Now, I am not the biggest fan of sushi, but if you maybe have the guts to like it and Do you want a quick on-the you have some wasabi in -go root fix ? Use a similar your fridge you're sorted to have Kyeye shadow and dab it on lie Jenner lips without any effort. Rub your exposed roots. Might some wasabi on your lips as a sound crazy, but give it a go. "natural lip filler", leave it on for no more than one minute, and then Beer Me ! This might be one wipe off with a damp cloth, and folof the most bizzar hacks I low up with a lip moisturiser. have ever heard of, but washing your hair with this alcoDo you have dark exam cirholic beverage, strips away all the cles around your eyes, but buildup in your hair and leaves it suyou want to look fresh the per soft. Just massage a cup of beer next morning. This may into your damp, clean hair, leave it sound a little strange, but it actually for five minutes, then rinse! Easy... does wonders! If you have major dark circles under your eyes, take some red lipstick and apply it under your eyes. Rub the lipstick with your finger to blend it properly. The red

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tone will cancel out the darker skin tone. Now when you apply concealer under your eyes, the results would be amazing.

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It ain't summer anymore, but a little odor is still unacceptable. Take a lemon slice and wipe across your armpits.

This acid will kill the bacteria and get rid of any odor. Just make sure not to do this after you have freshly shaved because then it will sting.

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So I left the weirdest one according to me for last.

Mayonnaise deep condition ? Yes, you heard right.

Take the mayonnaise out from your fridge and apply it onto your hair for around 20 minutes. After rinsing your hair, use a blow dryer on it as it will activate the effect of mayonnaise even more.

Women are often looking for ways to get a quick fix and hopefully these simple hacks would help you guys to maybe get a cheaper and quicker result. Enjoy !

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follow those before you

By Charlize Herman

So - yet again I learned a valuable life lesson in gym (one that was not at all gym related though) a few weeks ago.

The parking tickets issued can be in- new ways , making my own paths serted in the gym, and this then and being self-driven was brought to “pays” for your parking while visiting a halt … sometimes we HAVE to look the gym. But what I didn’t know was at those that have walked the route that the system changed before us to understand and you have to re-insert the route we need to “...But what I follow. the ticket into the normal ticket machine before leav- didn’t know …”

Yes- this does ing - to confirm the rebate include our parents - until I noticed a young (even if this is the most man walking the route to freedom commonly deniable set of people) , out of gym 2 steps ahead of me. our past Nerina’s , family , friends and And all at once - my teenage mentors - because somewhere along and millennial instincts of finding the line they might not have known

about the double-check-ticketsystem and got caught up between angry traffic and an unpaid-ticket-non -opening-boomgate. Whether we believe it or not, wisdom is the accumulation of experience.

If you look back- make sure it is only so see the footsteps and lessons of those preceding you!

May your footsteps be those that others follow. ~May it rain on your land Charlize Herman2018

By Mariechen Jordaan

Sugarbush.

Fynbos.

What a lovely name for a remarkable group of flowers.

We live in an environment richly If we were to look deeper blessed with South Africa’s inimitable than just seeing a charming flower, plants. There is no flower more beau- maybe you’ll catch sight of the eletiful than a bunch of these gant softness of the “heart” down-to-the-earth splashes of the flower. Maybe you “...inimitable of colour put together to even have felt how strong create a picture-perfect plants…” the petals on the outside are. aura.

Protea plants grow Every blossom in high up in the mountains. the sugarbush-family is captivating to Mountains are strong majestic solid the eye, but I would like to tell you rocks – the perfect thing to compare why the protea is the most divine. a firm foundation to. They grow in a

difficult set of conditions – icy nights, heaty days, dry ground as hard as stone… sometimes they go for weeks without water and when a fire starts in the mountains, the bush gets burnt. Yet the protea plant uses this opportunity to shoot out its seeds and let the wind take them to a better place to flourish.

Not only are proteas a beauteous flower, it also won’t go weary soon once it is plucked. After its time

Lifestyle Lifestyle I 03I 13 of bearing colour, it holds its form carries which is incomparable to anyand although it dries out, it thing else. still stays pretty enough to This is my wish for “...certain you... for every single Nerinahang upside down. beauty …” gem... to carry the essence of There is so much more to this flower than we see with this magnificent flower wheronly one look at it.

There is a cer- ever you go. To be confident in being tain beauty and a strength this plant

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Book Review: ‘Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens agenda’

By Nsuku Nkuna

*This review contains a few spoilers* Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly comfort zone before he’s pushed gay Simon Spier prefers to save his out—without alienating his friends, drama for the school mucompromising himself, or sical. But when an email fumbling a shot at happi“...some messy ness with the most confusfalls into the wrong dynamics hands, his secret is at risk ing, adorable guy he’s never of being thrust into the emerging …” met. spotlight. Now Simon is When you first look actually being blackmailed: if he at the title of this book you might doesn’t play wingman for class clown think, what’s that all about? But then Martin, his sexual identity will become you actually pick the book up and everyone’s business. Worse, the priva- you realise that this book has nothcy of Blue, the pen name of the boy ing to do with science. It’s a quirky he’s been emailing, will be comproLGBT romance that will leave you mised. grinning from side to side. Simon is a character you’ll find yourself falling With some messy dynamics in love with, he’s absolutely funny emerging in his once tight-knit group and just so willing to put himself out of friends, and his email correspond- there. The best part about this book ence with Blue growing more flirtais the fact that you can be conservatious every day, Simon’s junior year tive and still enjoy it. It is definitely has suddenly gotten all kinds of com- worth a read. plicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his

P.S If you don’t like reading then you can still enjoy Simon and Blue’s relationship when Love, Simon is release in South Africa on the 29th of June

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Asking for a friend: Handling embarrassing moments?

By Larise Ferreira

The only certain things in life are taxes, First Year’s Spread and embarrassment. Preventing these things from happening during your lifetime on planet earth is either illegal or inevitable. Thus, people have been pondering, contemplating and deliberating since the dawn of time, how to go about handling your embarrassing moments when they happen. And believe me, they will happen!

I have a friend who was parading ing you should welcome embarrass“My friends often roll their around in a store after class, with ment into your life, but never take eyes and refer to me as a hopeless her backpack following closely beyourself too seriously or shy away romantic, which was never a bad hind her, while inspecting each isle in from it, because it’s guaranteed to thing, until last Valentines Day. I had search for a particular item. After give you a funny story worth telling my eye on a boy in one of my classes some time had passed, and people in the future or in some casand mustered up all my started wondering whether she was es a lot of explaining to your courage to write him a V “...What a just burning time before her next parents about the R6 000 mistake…” -day card that even Wilclass, she found what she had been worth of broken ‘Durex liam Shakespeare would looking for. In an absolute moment Cheeky Cherry Lubricant’ bottles approve of. On the day, I spotted of excitement (you’ll get the pun that were purchased on their credit him leaving the classroom, walked shortly) or clumsiness, she knocked cards… oeps. up to him and hand delivered the over an entire shelf of ‘Durex Cheeky Embarrassing moments are Typo card. After looking at it with a Cherry Lubricant’. never far away, in fact, they may confused expression for quite some The pink glass bottles rained even be as close as down the halltime, he looked up and with an undown on the floor and darted off way. Nerinas share some of their comfortable smile, informed me into every possible direction. How most embarrassing moments, reabout his GIRLFRIEND. I had to would you have handled this situaminding us that there is always change my class roster.” –No Cupid, tion, she asked me. It got me wonsomeone more embarrassing than a Just a Regular Flying Dwarf. dering, would I have walked away 5th year student in Catwalk.

“First Year’s Dance was fast while whistling innocently? Perhaps “Nerina’s new bucket sysapproaching, and I needed an outfit blamed the unsupervised toddler tem was something I needed to suited for the occasion. I convinced nearby? Or, like grow accustom to during my dad to take me shopping one my friend, fall the first days after its imple- Saturday afternoon. After walking “...even William to the floor mentation. I used to take around the mall for most of the day, with a highShakespeare would my 90 second showers , I finally spot the perfect little black pitched shriek and place the full bucket on dress, only problem was, they didn’t approve…” in an attempt the window sill when I used have me size. Seeing the irritated to collect every look, that only men can get in their the loo afterwards. One last bottle, without anyone noticing day, as I followed this daily routine, a eyes when forced to go shopping, I (yeah right...)? decided to opt for the next best in mischievous wind blew in from the Whatever my or your course open window behind me and size. What a mistake. I was all alone of action might have been in this knocked over the full bucket. Need- in the dressing room, stuck in this situation, OWN IT! Douglas Engeldress, filled with panic and dripping less to say, I had to go for another bart once said that the rate at which shower after being soaked for a sec- with sweat with no one but my shell a person can mature, is directly pro- ond time, but this time in everyone’s shocked dad to try and pry the laced portional to how much embarrassdress over my head.” -LBD (Little dirty shower water!!” – Not So ment she can tolerate. I’m not sayBlack Disaster) Clean, But Definitely Green Girl.

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Lifestyle I 15 “I had just moved into my room in when I heard a loud noise coming res as a new Nerina, and was still get- from Metanoia’s side. I looked out ting use to the full view of the window half “Metannoying” that room “...realized with dressed, in search of window was sporting. One what could possibly horror …” morning, I made my way have our neighbours back to my room after a shower and THIS excited so early in the morning. started getting dressed for the day, After a few minutes of searching had

passed, and Meta’s excitement only growing louder, I realized with horror that it was ME they were cheering for. I dropped to the floor, with my face burning and sailed back to my cupboards.” -Wardrobe Malfunction.

Dare the Distance

By Karla van Rensburg

On a flight next to my brother, I was forced to converse for quite a while. He started working this year and I couldn’t help to notice how he suddenly turned into a boring grownup. Teasing him about it, he replied, “It’s quick to get this old.”

What’s not so quick about getting marathon. Within the next few old is picking up new skills and habits moths plenty of night run, trial runs and your walk. The older you get the and park runs will continue to take slower you move... but you know the place. saying, “Walk, run, cycle, crawl. Do We are surrounded by such whatever you must, just don’t stop an expanse of beauty, that it is moving.” Maybe that’s not 100% almost unthinkable to not enjoy and correct, but close enough and it appreciate it. Not only will it be a brings me to my point. feast for the eyes to spend some Stellenbosch is known as an time outside, it also boost your active town. A town that never creativity and focus, while improving grows old. It never slows down. We your mood and self-esteem. Your are surrounded by stress levels will lower unending opportunities and the increase in “...an expanse of Vitamin D advances your for you and me to be beauty...” active in fun and wellness and healing. spontaneous ways.

By being outside Just recently wine farms and exercising, I’m not telling you to surrounding our town hosted Muddy Kayla Itsiness at noon in the quad.

Princess, the Warrior race and a half Rather than rigid execise, think of

physical activity. Walking 30 minutes a day, 10 minutes at a time, are sufficient for your health and mood.

Just to class might be a good start.

I want to challenge you. Start walking the extra mile in your own shoes. Walk with a friend and just experience the nature surrounding us. You might enjoy it, you might even love it.

All articles inside were written by girls currently residing in Nerina. Images were from Google or taken by one of the editorial team members.