Res Update
Pssst... hears that its onthefng season and all rst years from the male residences have been driven to an excess of beer and women. Well, except Taaibos obviously. Pssst... was quite a fan of what Lilium did to their Ienkdrag for their ontheng. Nothing says “respect me” like shortening your dress and expanding your cleavage. Pssst... would like to educate Magrietjie HK about onthefng. Onthefng is about leaving behind the rst year status, not your self-dignity. But Pssst... heard that Lilium is already doing a good job at that. Pssst... is just shocked, Welpies. The things you get up to on party buses. Pssst... heard you couldn’t keep your hands off the Ystermanne and off each other. Yes, making out without each other Welpies and this time you can’t blame it on the a-a-alcohol. Talk about taking sisterly love to the next level. Pssst... also wonders if dropping your morals was an activity on the Welpie Week scavenger hunt, or if the Klaradyn girls just did it of their own accord. Pssst... would like to remind Curlitzia that no matter what they do to Olympus, the important reses on main campus really don’t care. Pssst... would like to thank the Nerina Spriete for being great sports. There’s nothing like complaining to the authorities when you don’t get your way. Who needs their HK’s help anyway? Pssst... thinks that Taaibos should hold onto their women a little better than they hold onto balconies. Pssst... was not surprised to see some of the Asters do the walk of shame out of the male residences. Although they tried to go unnoticed, pssst... saw you. Pssst... would like to tell the Asterhof HK who got stood up at the altar to stop advertising her wedding dress (aka HK dress) at the plaza. Hilda Street is not a modelling ramp, unless if you are into working the streets in the evening. Pssst... heard that Asterhof’s legendary ghost, Saartjie, made an appearance this week. Pssst... understands that Serrie season is over, so residences have a lot time on their hands. One of these residences being Asterhof. But who has the time to make up ghost stories in this day and age? Pssst… thinks Olienhout is trying too hard. Houte manne should leave the jock parading to Mopanie. A rule for walking around in your undies at the square is to at least have the body for it. If you (like Olienhout) are not blessed in that department then please keep your clothes on. Remember to name and shame them at pssst@perdeby.co.za
30 May ‘11
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Buy me, it’s for charity
ZOE NGOMBANE At the beginning of this year Tuks Village adopted Vukani Mawethu Secondary School, which is situated in Mamelodi, and they have been dedicating their time and effort to raise funds for this school. On 24 May it was the chance for all crushes and secret admirers to be put to good use and reveal their true feelings. TuksVillage hosted their Auction Night where selected students living in the residents were auctioned off to their peersto raise money for Vukani Mawethu Secondary School. The total amount raised on the night was R5 000. The funds raised will be used to help with the school’s feeding scheme and renovations.
The residents at TuksVillage were given the chance to nominate themselves or a friend who was willing to be auctioned. Most of the bids started at R50. However, as the night progressed, the stakes rose. The highest bid for the ladies was R470. There was also the dynamic offer of a twolady combo on the bidding list and they were auctioned off at R600. The boys were selling at very high prices, ranging from R200 to about R300. The highest amount paid for a boy was R650, after he promised to take his shirt off if the bidding started at R200. Thanks to the participants, their boyfriends, girlfriends and admirers, the evening was a success and TuksVillage is doing their bit for charity. Photo: Desré Barnard
A facelift for Xayata KATLEGO MKHWANAZI AND SIYAMMUKELA MAHLANGU House Xayata is currently receiving a face lift. Renovation signs are up and builders are on site. Xayata is situated opposite Nerina. However, the major construction will commence in about a month’s time. University management conrmed that the Glaskas section will be renovated during the November/ December 2011 and January 2012 recess. The completion date for the total renovation project is set for early February 2012. According to TuksRes management, substantial renovations to both Pastorie and Glaskas (divisions of Xayata) will be done in order to upgrade these residences to the standard required by the university. “We need to upgrade the facilities,” said Prof Roelf Visser, TuksRes Director. The renovations will be made on communal areas such as bathrooms and corridors. Some of the new facilities include kitchenettes, a parking area, a small IT lab and a laundry room. “We are doing a total upgrade within a budget,” said Visser. “We want to cater for the needs of the students.” Andrew Masombuka, Chairperson of Xayata said, “A huge amount of money has been put aside for the renovations so the standard of our res might be like that of TuksVillage after the renovations.” Pastorie has already been evacuated and alternative
“The race issue is not a problem; res placement [should] not be based on race” accommodation for students has been organised in places like Fairview apartments. “We accommodated all students who got 50% and upwards,” explained Visser. However, there was a miscommunication between TuksRes and Xayata. According to Masombuka, Xayata residents were not informed in time about the renovations. “We were only informed when we reopened in January and this had a bad effect on the res,” said Masombuka. “Our placement list had more people than the number of rooms available,” he explained. “There were people who qualied for res but could not be placed.”
The renovated Xayata residence will help accommodate the many students in need of accommodation. Students on the waiting lists will be considered for placement in Xayata once the renovations are complete. Xayata is currently a single-sex res, but according to Visser this might change in the future. “Personally, I would like Xayata to become a co-ed residence like TuksVillage,” said Visser. “However it all depends on the needs and the demand from the students,” he added. “We are not sure if we are going to remain a male res after the renovations, but we want to keep Xayata’s culture of being all male,” said Masombuka. Xayata is currently occupied solely by black students. “We would like Xayata to become a racially integrated res,” said Visser. According to Masombuka the reason why Xayata is an all black male residence is that it was formed from the res Savana which had only black students. “The race issue is not a problem; res placement must not be based on race,” said Masombuka. Masombuka added that it does not make sense to have a student who lives in Brooklyn and has a car to placed in res while there are students from far who sleep in the library. “What we want is to be treated and serviced like all other residences because we pay the same price and we want to promote a culture of a democratic res in the University of Pretoria,” he concluded.
Photo: Desré Barnard