The Entertainment of Booze

Have you ever noticed that the first thing Rhodes students will ask about events is if they serve booze? It seems as though the most important aspect of any social event is the alcohol that will be supplied. Quite often free (alcoholic) punch is used as incentive to get Rhodents to certain events and to [...]

The Drama about Roscoe (please forgive me :P)

I’m not the biggest fan of this article, I don’t think  that I wrote it very well mainly due to the fact that I didn’t sleep for 24 hours when I wrote it.  (but it’s up to you to decide how good it is) “Who am I to complain?” says Roscoe Ratangee between drags of [...]

Top 10 Places to Visit

Ever since I was a little kid I wanted to travel. I wanted to explore the wide world. I wanted to discover places that I had never seen before. I remember sitting with my eyes avidly glued to the television screen, watching the magnificence of the world being displayed in that tiny box. From then [...]

Are You Really Smarter than a Rhodent?

Nelson Mandela Hall’s event “Are You Smarter than a Rhodent?” took place at Barratt Lecture Theatre last week on 17 August. The game show event was created by Rhodes student Shuaib Akoojee and was loosely based on the TV show “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?” “This Dean of Students event is used promote [...]

Experiencing India

Amongst the vivid colours of the Indian flag stood the large crowd, waiting in anticipation for the beginning of the show. The aroma of fine cuisine wafted through the air as the chattering crowd were experiencing the tastes of India. And more cultural experiences were to come at the Experience India show last Saturday. The [...]