Perdeby 21 February 2011 Issue 3

Dr. Ian Erasmus

TANDARTS / DENTAL SURGEON

Oral Hygienist available for cleaning Nooddiens beskikbaar Tel: 012 362 5773/4 2nd Floor Hateld Plaza Burnett Street, Pretoria

Tuks se amptelike studentekoerant / Official Tuks student newspaper / Kuranta ya baithuti ya semmušo ya Tuks

Tel / Fax: 012 362 5773/4

21February2011

year73issue03

Tragedy strikes at Rag

Application form inside

Crisis pregnancy?

Hotbox on the rocks?

P5

P7

P8

P11

NINA VAN WYK

The bars were also legally forbidden to perform any activity that goes against the town planning scheme in terms of which both have been zoned as places of refreshment.

Apparently, residents of Madelief, Magrietjie and Asterhof complained that they could not study or sleep because of the loud music and the shouting and cheering of students from nearby bars, which continues until the early hours of the morning. Zarése van Dyk, Chairperson of Magrietjie Residence, said, “All of us are students and we like going out. I too like loud music, but there is a time and a place for everything. You don’t want to hear loud music on a Sunday when you are returning from church.”

Judge Ebersohn also said that there was no merit in any of the several legal points raised by the two bars. “There is clearly a vast difference

Loud music banned in Hateld bars On Wednesday 16 February, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled that only soothing background music will be allowed to play in Hateld area bars Aandklas and Springbok Bar. The University of Pretoria applied for the court order after receiving numerous complaints from staff at three of their female residences.

The acting judge, Piet Ebersohn, read the riot act to the two establishments saying that “while customers are enjoying refreshments on the property”, the bars are forbidden to play anything except background music. Judge Ebersohn also said that they may not carry out any activity on the property “that results in humans, animals and/ or machines ... causing or making disturbing ... and excessive noise.”

between ‘background’ music and music being played loudly through ampliers and loudspeakers with a prominent thumping beat, causing students inconvenience and stress.”

Perdeby spoke to Mr Rudi Oosthuizen, co-owner of Aandklas. Mr Oosthuizen said that although they respect the opinions of the residences he feels that the residences should have come and spoken with him to try and resolve the matter. “Aandklas was approached about the issue in 2007 and we feel that it was resolved then.” Apparently preventative measures were taken and then nothing further was heard from the residences. Aandklas is currently in the process of appealing.

The manager of Springbok Bar, who wishes to remain anonymous, said that Springbok understands the opinions of the residences but

hoped for a better outcome. Springbok Bar has installed a certied limiter according to government specications. The manager also said that they are going to wait and see what happens with the Aandklas appeal. The manager also feels that the outcome was unfair, because Springbok Bar has on many occasions hosted and sponsored the Miss Asterhof pageants.

According to Judge Ebersohn, it was clear that both Aandklas and Springbok Bar had been approached on more than one occasion about the loud noise without any success.

The two bars have to pay the legal costs of the university’s application. At the time of going to print the university was not available for comment.

Investigated by Chris van der Merwe Photos: Jerome van Zyl

2

Editorial

21 Februarie ’11

Why won’t you believe in apostrophes?

From the editor

www.perdeby.co.za perdeby@up.ac.za

I had an unsteady week last week, for various reasons. After the longest holiday known to studentdom, I found it disconcerting to be back in class.

I also found out, while doing some innocent and completely unrelated stalking on Facebook, that Justin Bieber fans have dubbed themselves “Beliebers”, which upset me so much that my atmate had to spend the night consoling me, and reassuring me that there was still some coolness left in the world. Then, while walking in a shopping centre (which shall remain nameless for legal reasons) I saw ve (count them: ve!) signs which had either used apostrophes to denote plurals or had used no apostrophes at all, even where they really should have been used. Now, am I a grammar Nazi?

Yes, of course. I have to be. I am the editor of a newspaper, after all. But seriously? Plurals? The rules of apostrophes can be confusing (when you’re ve), but never ever ever would they (ever) be used for plurals. So I would like to use

EDITORIAL EDITOR IN CHIEF: Carel Willemse EDITOR: Beyers de Vos NEWS: Nina van Wyk news@perdeby.co.za FEATURES: Marie van Wyk features@perdeby.co.za RES UPDATE: Katlego Mkhwanazi resdate@perdeby.co.za ENTERTAINMENT: Meagan Dill entertainment@perdeby.co.za SPORT: Charlotte Keuris sport@perdeby.co.za COPY: Hayley Tetley LAYOUT: Hickley Hamman VISUALS: Hanro Spangenberg

2.

2 minute noodles. Whoever decided to invent a cheap food source which only needs hot water was obviously a genius.

3.

Lots and lots of tin foil. At rst, we didn’t quite understand where all the foil came from or what it was for, but then we realised: hubbly. Duh.

LAYOUT Camilla Coertse

Marissa Gravett Catherine Schenck Caitlin Roberts Itumeleng Ramano Mandisa Mbele Siyammukela Mahlangu

ADVERTISING SALES Tel: 012 366 9800 Cell: 083 318 9738 carel.willemse@up.ac.za

I’ll be honest. I had no idea what to write about this week. None. So, I did what any selfrespecting student-journalist would do. I asked my roommate for an idea and she gave me this one and helped me compile it (thanks, Meags!).

We used our own at for inspiration. Enjoy.

1.

Books that make you look smart. These are the kinds of books (or movies for that matter) that you have on you shelf that make people think you are a model

5.

Endless supply of sugary treats. Studying into the wee hours of the morning is boring. And there’s something about a sour worm or jelly bean or chocolate covered chocolate that makes anything from Shakespeare to quantum mechanics more exciting.

Coffee. Speaking of studying into the wee hours of the morning, coffee is probably single-handedly responsible for a certain

SIVAYA YOGA STUDIO

Perdeby is printed by Paarlmedia. All rights reserved.

Contributions are welcome. All due care will be taken with materials submitted, but Perdeby and printers can not be held responsible for loss or damage. The editor reserves the right to edit, amend or alter material in any way deemed necessary. Perdeby can not be responsible for unsolicited material. The opinions expressed in Perdeby are not necessarily those of the editors and printers of Perdeby.

WWW.YOGAFIT.CO.ZA

Classes at: 8.15am, 11.15am, 3.00pm, 5.15pm, 6.00pm, 7.05pm 309 Lynnwood Rd. Opposite Men’s Hostel Premises Basement Parking Aft-hours & Saturdays Phone: 012-362 8560 Siva: 082 680 1312 Students get 24% discount

For counselling and guidance in an unplanned pregnancy, contact 0800 864 658 or go to www.adoption.org.za

This paper was printed and distributed later than usual last week. Consequently, I was not able to receive any feedback from those who read last week’s Dean Talk. I referred to the rst major examinations of this year which take place in a little over three month’s time and urged you to start preparing immediately. For young people, that is a “boring” topic to start the year with.

However, that was the reason for highlighting it. Some three to four years ago I would have concurred with that view. However, times have changed. So have the vision and strategies of the university.

There is no “business as usual” in 2011 and our students ought to know this from the start. Remember that you are a signicant component in the university’s vision to become the best in the world and a university of choice for students and staff. If some universities in the world can achieve a 98% throughput rate

4.

The top ten things every student should have in their house (or at or commune or dodgy rented room):

COPYRIGHT

Dear Tukkie

Be safe, kids.

Beyers

student, but that you’ve never actually never read. Think Virginia Woolf (or Citizen Kane).

TEAMS

COPY

this opportunity to ask the people who wrote/ made/edited those signs: why don’t you believe in apostrophes? I would really like to know.

Thankfully, we believe in apostrophes here at Perdeby, and this week we have them in a few awesome articles. We take a look at the latest action from the Varsity Cup games, we predict who will win Oscars and we even have an article on campus fashion through the decades. Then, on a much more serious note, we explore the realities around pregnancy at university and where to get help if you don’t know where to turn. Lastly, we take a look at the recent court orders against Aandklas and Spingbok bar (see the front page). It’s the start of a complex issue which we’ll be covering extensively throughout the year. But personally, not having enough music to be able to dance on the tables at Aandklas makes me very, very sad.

with much less support to its students than we are providing, there is no reason for us not to jump from 81% to 95% this year. I visited one of those universities and ate the food they gave to “hostel” students. Despite it being in the rst world, its food would have caused even prisoners to go on a hunger strike in this country.

I have already mentioned one of the things we need to do to ensure that we get there. It is a focus on your studies from the start. The next component is self discipline. It goes without saying that a lack of self discipline leads to nonperformance. Such a person is easily distracted by instant invitations to parties, visits, going out for the week-end, etc. A self-disciplined student is able to say “no” to unplanned activities. Related to self-discipline is the time management skill. A conscientious student works according to a strict study roster.

A more signicant observation I made is that the students themselves were self-motivated

and their minds success orientated. Everyone wanted to become something and set time frames for themselves. If our students could adopt such an attitude, it would make the work of our lecturers much easier. They would be in class as regularly as possible and they would thoroughly research their discussion topics with the view to emerging “victorious” from any engagement with the lecturer. Remember that teaching and learning also count towards an institution’s prole. The more recognition an institution has, the better the status of its qualications.

Is this not what you desire for your alma mater and institution whose alumnus you are about to become? The institution is serious about moving in this direction. It will be your choice to join the journey or fall by the wayside.

Best wishes Prof McGlory Speckman Dean of Students

percentage of university degrees. It is also the best thing that has ever happened to the world.

6.

Breakfast food. Just in case someone sleeps over.

7.

Emergency booze. Imagine you’re having a party and suddenly tragedy strikes: you’re out of alcohol. Shudder the thought.

8.

Mr Delivery. In case you run out of 2 minute noodles.

9.

A big ass laundry bag, in which you can store your laundry until you have time to go home and get your mommy to do your laundry for you.

10. A Perdeby. Why wouldn’t you have the latest copy of Perdeby in your house (or at or commune or dodgy rented room)?

Why? Why?

Res Update Pssst… would just like to say to the residences that if the shoe doesn’t t then there is nothing to worry about.

Pssst... knows that Curlitzia didn’t think they would see the day when a male residence would give them the time of day, but Pssst... thinks there is nothing sexy about desperate clingy girls. So Curlitzia please give the Kiaat cubs some room to breathe. Pssst... was under the impression that doctors were all about saving lives, so don’t suffocate the boys.

Pssst... wonder hoekom Erika se rompies by die dag korter en korter word. Van wie wil Erika aandag af hê? Speaking of short “items”, Pssst... thinks that Nerina is taking the sexy look way too far. They really don’t want to earn themselves a scandalous reputation – just ask Jasmyn. Pssst... hoor dat die Slurpies het na `n nuwe “joint” verhuis, naamlik Springbok.

Pssst... just wants to remind the Slurpies not to compete with the Welpies, because the Welpies are experts in that department. Pssst... doesn’t think it’s a skill to be proud of. So Klaradyn, it’s time you came down from Pride rock.

Another res that should come off their high (Trojan) horse is Mopanie. Pssst... understands that some people don’t like having their spotlight stolen, maar Pssst... dink Mopanie moet bietjie ontspan. Al wat Kiaat gedoen het was om `n onskuldige lekker tydjie te hê. Dit was nie ‘n sonde nie…of was dit?

But pssst... understands why Kiaat took matters into their own hands. The Peppies and their HK in nothing but their jocks really had the girls cheering at the Ienk athletics. Kiaat might’ve been singing “black and yellow”, but all Pssst... was seeing was green.

It must really get boring at Groenkloof if Lilium gets ridiculously excited about stealing caps and peaks. But then again it is Lilium, so what else can they do?

Kollege... um, presies wat van Kollege?

Pssst... dink dat Kollege voorspelbaar en vervelig geword het and they had an open social to prove it. Talk about has-beens. So gepraat van vervelig, Pssst… sien uit na die dag wat Magrietjie bietjie weer bietjie hulle spikkels wys. Laas jaar se HK was baie meer opwindend as hierdie jaar ss’n. n. Binne kort gaan almal vergeet wie julle is.

3

21 February ‘11

Group hugs and dress ups

MICHELE DEMPSTER

Your time in res is limited. So Perdeby created a list of things to do before you leave. Keep this article and tick them off as you complete them.

Play pranks on rst years: 1. Put trafc signs up around your res, such as stop signs and zebra crossings. If the rst years don’t obey them, give them a ticket.

2. Dress like a military ofcer. Insist that the rst years salute you on sight. If they refuse, insist that they do push-ups.

Keep saying things like, “Your momma isn’t here to take care of you any more.”

3. Get a stuffed animal. Buy a leash and pick a rst year to take it for walks every day.

4. Insist that the rst years read Sesame Street Bedtime Bath Books to you y before you go to bed. Giggle every time

Bert walks in on Ernie bathing.

Ask a rst year to go down to the post ofce and check if you are still on the “wanted” list.

Participate: 1. Attend or take part in Ienk Melodenk, Serrie and Rag. 2. Attend at least one sports match dressed as your house mascot. Nothing says funny like a Curlitzia girl dressed as a cock.

3. Dress up to the theme for every social.

The older you get the fewer excuses you have for being caught wearing a ninja or playboy bunny outt.

4. Donate blood.

5. Shout, “Group hug!” in the dining hall one evening and insist that everyone join in.

Have fun in class: 1. Attend a lecture that requires 5.

2.

3.

4.

5.

calculations. Pull out an abacus and say that sometimes the old ways are best.

When handing in an assignment that you know you will not pass, cite issues of Spiderman and Batman comics as resources in your bibliography.

Buy a plastic smoke pipe and respond to each point the professor makes by waving it and saying, “Quite right, old bean!”

Squint and give the professor strange looks. In the middle of the lecture, tell him he looks familiar and ask whether he was ever in an episode of Starsky and Hutch.

Come to class dressed as a professional wrestler. Tell people you joined the wrestling team. Bodyslam anyone who doesn’t believe you.

Visual: Hanro Spangenberg

4

Res Update

21 Februarie ‘11

TuksVillage learns the art of recycling

ZOE NGOMBANE TuksVillage held its annual recycling day on 8 February, organised by the Residence Management Committee (RMC). The recycling competition was held to promote awareness about the necessity and importance of recycling in the Village and to introduce the rst years to this way of life in their new res.

The recycling competition began when each unit was given the chance to decorate their paper bins with drawings and crafts to try and win a prize for their unit.

Perdeby spoke to members of the RMC. According to the RMC, each year the new members strive to encourage the habit of recycling, especially among the rst years.

According to Nam-Kyung Lee (RMC), the recycling event was important because TuksVillage strives to help preserve the environment.

The guest speaker of the day was Barry Warren, the Regional Manager from CollectA-Can. Warren came to share some thoughts on recycling. He explained to the young crowd that Collect-A-Can is a recovery company and

works for the good of recovering, reducing and reusing.

In his speech, he spoke of the consumption of tinned (canned) beverages in South Africa, which amounts 6 million cans being used every 24 hours, 60% of which are beer cans and 40% other beverages.

“Waste minimising is not only best for the environment, but can also be lucrative,” said Warren. “People are paid for the effort they put in to reduce waste and help increase the well-being of their surroundings.” According to Warren’s report, collecting cans is one of the

best ways to recycle because it is supportive of the country’s economy because South Africa has a large steel industry. Steel companies sell steel to beverage companies who, in turn, sell their merchandise to the public. After consumption, Collect-A-Can recovers the used cans and supplies them back to the steel companies to be reused.

The recycling day will hopefully encourage students to contribute to the recycling initiative and do their bit for the environment.

Photos: Jerome Van Zyl

This could be your ad With a readership of 30 000, can you afford not to place an advertisement

To advertise in Perdeby email carel.willemse@up.ac.za

Want a new friend to poke?

Why not join us on Facebook? www.facebook.com/perdeby

News

5

21 Februarie ‘11

Tragedy strikes at Rag CORLIA COETZEE A second-year hospitality management student from the University of Johannesburg got hit by a car during the Rag festival last weekend.

Anthony Bowden (20) accompanied his cousin to the Rag procession on Saturday 12 February where they pitched a tent on the pavement on Queen Wilhelmina Avenue. Bowden and his cousin crossed the road after the oats had passed and he was hit by a charcoal-black Dodge Caliber on the front left-hand side.

Ilana Marais, a second-year engineering student, said that she heard a very loud noise, and when she turned around she saw Bowden lying on the road. “He looked like he wasn’t breathing.”

Misha Jansen van Rensburg, a rst-year medical student, helped to stabilise Bowden.

According to him, Bowden “ew about two and a half meters in the air” when the car hit him.

After the accident happened, Van Rensburg jumped out of his car and ran to assist where he could. He held Bowden’s neck stable and also noticed that his airway was blocked. “His face was turning blue,” said Van Rensburg. A doctor, whose son was at the procession, arrived on the scene and they tried to open his airway.

They started doing CPR on Bowden. After about 23 minutes the ambulance arrived. The paramedics managed to open his airway and he was able to breathe normally. Apparently he had bleeding on the brain and the ambulance took him to the Little Company of Mary hospital.

He is currently in the intensive care unit and is connected to life support machines. Bowden sustained serious brain injury and according to Beeld was declared brain dead on Monday.

The life support machines were scheduled to be switched off at 14:00 on 15 February, before Bowden coughed. According to Van Rensburg,

coughing indicates that there is still brain activity so the family decided not to switch of the machines and to give Bowden more time. At the time that Perdeby went to print Bowden was still on life support.

According to Eyewitness News, a case of

reckless and negligent driving was opened but the motorist has not been arrested. Wiehan Havenga, a third-year Bsc Biological Science student who was at the scene, said, “It [the Rag procession] is not a place for cars, especially not for cars that are speeding.” The University

of Pretoria said that they are denitively going to take this accident into consideration while planning next year’s Rag festival (see our article on page 6).

Photo: wethepeoplehartford.blogspot.com

University upgrades library LYDIA RATSHOSA The Merensky Library at the University of Pretoria is regarded as one of the best university libraries in South Africa. It provides approximately 40 800 undergraduate students, 12 700 postgraduates and 4 000 full-time staff members with a comprehensive information service. The Merensky Library recently started with renovations and refurbishments.

The current main library includes the learning centre, the back ofce (technical services) and the following faculty libraries: Economic and Management Sciences, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Engineering & Built Environment, Humanities (incl. Music) and Theology.

The renovations started in December 2010 on Tuks’ Hateld campus and will likely be completed in March 2011. The new developments will cost approximately R20 million.

The renovations include: the reserved collection, previously on level 4 will be in the study centre on level 3. The collection will open on 21 February. The Xerox Copy Centre previously on level 3 will move across the building to the space previously occupied by the study centre.

A research facility will be developed on level 4 for post-graduates and researchers. A Leadership Training Centre with two computer training rooms for 36 users with 24 computers each, two discussion rooms, a room for group work and an 80-seater mini-auditorium on level 3 are being developed.

Ujala Satgoor, Deputy Director responsible for the renovations, has asked students to please be patient during the renovations. “We are aware of the disruptions this has caused and apologise for the inconvenience, noise and dust.

You can be assured that these renovations and new additions will tremendously enhance our services to you.”

Photos: Esther Van Eeden

WELCOME BACK TUKS !

We have over the past year made use of our Perdeby health corner to cover all manner of health related topics that affects you as an individual as well as the student community.The issues ranged from Alcohol abuse , emergency contraception and Hepatitis to Sun Protection .

This year we would like to invite you to suggest health topics that you would like to know more about or feel needs to be addressed.We are offering a prize to the best suggestion in the form of a SAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA .Submit your suggestions to woolfsons@gmail.com or visit www.woolfsonspharmacy. co.za The goal of this series of articles is to introduce you to your pharmacy as a rst port of call for professional advice you can trust in an environment where you feel welcomed and comfortable.

Woolfsons Pharmacy has been serving tukkies for over 50 years now and we pride ourselves on offering services that are customised and focused on the students needs , services like STUDENT ACCOUNTS , HIV TESTING , DEDICATED HEALTH AND FITNESS SUPPLEMENT STORE and much more.

BIOPLUS EFFERVESCENT TABS 10’S R28.95 LITTMAN STETHOSCOPE LIGHTWEIGHT R695.00 HIV TESTING R75.00 USN CREATINE 100G +100G FREE R65.00 USN DIET FUEL 2KG STRAWBERRY + FREE PHEDRA CUT30 AND CLA 20’S R339.95 PRICES VALID UNTIL 20/03/2011 OR WHILES STOCKS LAST

6

21 February ‘11

News

Security at Rag a success ANKE OLIVIER

Thousands of people attended the University of Pretoria’s (UP) annual Rag procession on Saturday 12 February. According to Colonel Andrew Lesch, Head of Visible Policing at the Brooklyn Police Department, this year’s attendance was much higher than last year’s.

Campus security worked together with the Brooklyn Police Department, Tswane Metro Police and a private security company, CID, to ensure that the procession went smoothly.

Colonel Lesch was pleased to report that, despite the higher attendance gures, the Rag procession was more successful, in terms of safety and security, than last year. He also notes that an estimated 27 000 people gathered in Hateld Square after the

procession and that only one case of serious assault and seven minor ghts were reported. “I was also very pleased with the Rag Committee of Tuks for the speedy manner in which waste was removed after the procession,” said Colonel Lesch.

Mr Colin Fouché, Head of Department of Security at UP, said that cooperation between the Department of Security, the Brooklyn Police Department and the Metro Police was very successful. “We had various meetings prior to the procession, where guidelines were stipulated for UP to abide by,” explains Fouché. The guidelines included that six security personnel (from the Fidelity security company) were to escort every individual oat. Additionally, three campus security personnel also accompanied each oat. During the procession, an adequate amount of medical vehicles were to be divided throughout

the 7km long procession. Floats were to be checked for roadworthiness, proper licensing and each oat had to carry a re extinguisher. Furthermore, the drivers of each oat had to have the proper licence to drive the specic oat and had to undergo an alcohol test prior to the procession. Fouché said that from the university’s side, all these regulations were complied with and no serious incidents during the procession were reported.

In reaction to an incident where members of the general public vandalised passing vehicles at the procession, Fouché stated, “The university does not associate itself in any way with students who behave in an unacceptable manner in public. A student in the streets, outside of the university, is considered as part of the general public.” (See our article on page 5.)

Photos: Esther Van Eeden

Correction In the article “Campus security takes action” in last week’s Perdeby, it was said that Campus Security thinks that the police cannot be trusted to keep us safe and that they have actually taken over the police service. We would like to correct this. Campus Security in fact works with the police on a daily basis to ensure the safety of students. We apologise for our mistake.

This could be your ad With a readership of 30 000, can you afford not to place an advertisement

To advertise in Perdeby email carel.willemse@up.ac.za

(1) ____________________

(2) ____________________

(3) ___________________

Please indicate for which position(s) you wish to apply for (in order of preference)?

Features writer Photographer

Please note that the following sections are lled to capacity and therefore these positions are not currently available:

The number in brackets indicates the number of available positions.

News writer (2) Res Update writer (2) Entertainment writer (2) Sport writer (4) Copy editor Afrikaans (2) Copy editor English (1) Cartoonist (1) Designers (4)

The following positions are available for March 2011:

POSITION

Email address: _______________

Year of study: ________

Course: ________________________________________

Cell phone number: ______________________

Which computer programmes are you literate in? (Please note that if you are applying for a Design position you need to indicate whether you are familiar with the Adobe Design Suite)

Student nr: __________

Name and surname: _____________________________

SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW. PLEASE NOTE THAT INTERVIEWS WILL BE SCHEDULED BETWEEN FRIDAY 4 MARCH AND THURSDAY 10 MARCH 2011.

AS WE HAVE NUMEROUS INTERVIEWS TO CONDUCT, INTERVIEW TIMES ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR APPLICATION.

If you are applying for a copy editor position, you will be asked to edit an article in the language of your choice in your interview.

If you are applying for a cartoonist position, attach FIVE of your own original cartoons to your application form.

If you are applying for a writing position, please write an article of approximately 400 words on any relevant topic (with reference to the particular portfolio you wish to apply for) and attach it to your application form.

__________________________________________________________________________

Do you serve on any other student structure? If so, please specify the position(s) you hold?

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

Do you have any relevant experience (school paper etc.)?

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

Why are you applying for these position(s)?

Application form also available at www.perdeby.co.za

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Please complete and hand in at the Perdeby ofces (opposite Pie City) before Wednesday 2 March, 2011 at 12:00.

Application form

Application form also available at www.perdeby.co.za

Application 21 February ‘11

7

8

21 February ‘11

Wys my jou lyf

Features

Die versteekte kuns van lyftaal en hoe om dit te lees

CHRIS VAN DER MERWE Josheph R. Plazo, die skrywer van Ph.D of Persuasion sê: “Die menslike liggaam wys hoe `n persoon voel. Niemand sê ‘ek bewe van vrees’ nie. Sy liggaam doen dit outomaties om te wys dat hy inderdaad bang is. Die menslike liggaam onthul meer as net voor die hand liggende emosies. Dit doen soveel meer.” Meeste mense slaan nie veel ag op lyftaal nie en kies om dit eerder te sien as `n onkeerbare reaksie van die senuweestelsel. Vandeesweek kyk Perdeby na die subtiele kuns van lyftaal lees en hoe om te kommunikeer met jou liggaam.

Meeste van ons sien verbale kommunikasie as die hoof medium van inligting oordra tussen mense en ook die enigste een wat saak maak. Ons dink nie aan hoeveel ander vorme van kommunikasie daar eintlik, versteek in die menslike liggaam, bestaan nie.

Gelukkig vir ons lui mense, is daar dié wat die tyd geneem het om daaroor te dink. Mario Pei, Italiaans-Amerikaanse talekenner, het bepaal dat mense tot 700 000 verskillende lyftaaltekens te voorskyn bring. Ray Birdwhistell, `n Amerikaanse antropoloog, het beraam dat die menslike gesig in staat is om meer as 250 000 uitdrukkings te toon.

Die statistieke rakend menslike kommunikasie wat die meeste uitstaan is te vind in `n studie deur Albert H. Mehrabian, rustende professor by die Universiteit van Kalifornië, Los Angeles, wat hy gedoen het in die laat 1960’s tot die vroeë 1970’s. Volgens hierdie studie dra jou woorde 7% van jou boodskap oor, jou stemtoon 38% en jou lyftaal 55%. Dit beteken dat meer as helfte van die boodskap wat jy oordra aan ander mense, doen jy deur jou gesigsuitdrukkings en algemene liggaamshouding.

Teen die tyd is dit redelik vanselfsprekend dat lyftaal nie doelloos is nie. Lyftaal het egter verskeie gebruike in die hedendaagse samelewing. Lyftaal is `n direkte plaasvervanger vir woorde, wat dowe mense in staat stel om met mekaar te kommunikeer op `n persoonlike vlak. Lyftaal dien as `n versterking vir jou woorde, wat jou in staat stel om jou woorde meer te beklemtoon. Lyftaal wys ook hoe die persoon voel, emosies soos hartseer en woede kan gesien word aan `n persoon se lyftaal as jy dit kan opmerk. Met dit in ag geneem, is dit geen wonder dat daar hordes mense is wat op soek is na vinnige, maklike en gratis maniere om lyftaal te bemeester en sodoende die wêreld oor te

neem met hul lyftaalkennis nie. `n Mens se liggaam onthul soveel meer inligting oor die persoon as wat mens aanvanklik dink. Jou outoriteit en selfvertroue is van die makliker dinge wat deur jou lyftaal opgemerk kan word. Lyftaal lees gaan alles oor goed opmerk wat die blote oog net eenvoudig nie kan opmerk nie. Byvoorbeeld, as jy iemand se hand skud, kyk jy of jou hand of die ander persoon se hand bo is? As jou hand bo is wys dit dat jy selfvertroue het en nie bang is nie. Baie in dieselfde manier wanneer jy met iemand praat en jy staan met jou hande op jou heupe, wys dit dat jy belangstel in wat gesê word, maar jy is nie in beheer van die gesprek nie. `n Geslote stand met jou arms gevou,

toon dat jy nie eintlik luister of belangstel in wat gesê word nie.

Die menslike liggaam is vol geheimsinnige tekens. Leuens kan ontken word, outoriteit kan gestig word en een mens kan die ander se persoonlikheid opsom slegs deur sy lyftaal te lees. Hierdie kuns van lyftaal lees en bemeester is verseker `n onderskatte kuns, maar dit gaan ook nou nie vir jou bomenslike kragte verskaf nie. Dit gaan dalk jou net `n beter kans gee met die teenoorgestelde geslag, alhoewel dit jou ook nie oornag in Johnny Depp gaan verander nie.

Alles in aanvaarbare mates, niks hals oor kop nie. Gaan speel nou met jou nuutgevonde kennis.

Illustrasie: Hanro Spangenberg

Need help? Adoption is an option MASENTLE NTHOLENG

If there is one thing that sets women apart from men, it is the dening fact that women can carry a new life, while men cannot.

Not many things are more precious and rewarding than carrying and raising a child. Unfortunately, such things tend to need perfect timing as well as the emotional, physical and nancial resources to carry it through.

Many women, however, nd themselves pregnant without having anticipated it. “The ages of people who have crisis pregnancies vary from girls as young as twelve, to women in their forties,” said Sandra van der Merwe, crisis counsellor for crisis pregnancies in centres around Pretoria. A study looking at pregnancy rates amongst scholars and students between 2002 and 2008 showed than an average of 58.22 learners and students per 1000 were pregnant. The pregnancy rate in this group has risen from 51.4% in 2002 to 62.8% in 2008. The pregnancy becomes a crisis when the circumstances surrounding the baby are not suitable for its upbringing. This can be for a multitude of reasons: the mother doesn’t want to be a single-parent, she has not completed her education, she isn’t nancially stable enough to raise a child or she simply isn’t ready to become a mother. This is not an issue of preventative measures, but more about what happens once a woman discovers she is pregnant.

When it comes to crisis pregnancies, many women tend to opt for the termination of the pregnancy, and more often than not, it is not because the foetus is unwanted, but that the mother feels as though she has no other option. Some women nd themselves in desperate situations, and it is important that they can make informed decisions. Hence, women need to know about the options available to them.

Mauritz Lubcker, Rag HK of Kiaat, promotes and supports awareness of crisis pregnancies. “The Kiaat and Curlitizia Rag oat’s theme is all in support of pregnancy and the empowering of women, even though you are in a difcult situation, you don’t have to go through it alone, there is no need to y solo,” said Mauritz. Along with plans to have workshops and information sessions on crisis pregnancies, he also shared that there are long-term plans to make these sessions compulsory for all students, particularly rst years. “We want to show that abortion shouldn’t be the only option, and this could be a chance

for pregnant women to see that you can make a difference by considering adoption,” said Mauritz. Abortion cases have risen in staggering numbers since the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Act 2005 was passed so that women could have free abortions in public hospitals. The intention was to curb fatalities and injuries often caused by back-street abortions. This procedure, however, tends to leave women with extensive emotional scarring and trauma, with little long-term psychological help available. “There are more rewarding and manageable ways of handling a crisis pregnancy,” said Annemie Franck, coordinator of the Crisis Pregnancy campaign. A crisis pregnancy initiative has been started, and crisis centres are

developing across the country, with a number of them situated here in Pretoria. What these crisis centres aim to do is to offer the alternative means of adoption, where the birth mother is assissted free of charge, with extensive psychological help being offered during and after the pregnancy. There is housing for the birth mother should she want to keep her pregnancy a secret, and everything is done with the utmost condentiality and respect.

“Adoption is an option,” Franck continued. “There is no need to make rushed decisions. There are people who can help you.”

Franck also explained how it is important to understand that the adoption industry makes no money, and that adoption isn’t for infertile and rich people only. Adoption, she says, is for anybody who is over 18, can afford to take care of a child, and is emotionally and mentally suitable. Single parents and gay couples are able to adopt as well.

Though the idea of being judged is daunting when it comes to a crisis pregnancy, selessness needs to be in order so that an individual can make the right decision for both herself and her baby. Fear and uncertainty is inevitable, but that is the case with most difcult situations in life. All you need to do is muster some bravery, and resolutely deal with the problem.

Image: Hanro Spangenberg

Are you considering adoption or facing a crisis pregnancy?

Call 0800 864 658 toll-free and speak with an adoption adviser. Your call will be handled with strict condentiality.

Call centre hours: Mondays to Fridays: 08:00 –17:00 Should you require immediate assistance outside of call centre hours, please dial one of the following numbers: 082 783 3374 (AFM ABBA Adoptions 24 hour crisis line) 082 394 0792 (Berg & Dal Crisis Pregnancy Centre)

Features

9

21 February ‘11

Onder draai die duiwel romp Perdeby kyk na Tuks modes deur die jare

MAGDALEEN SNYMAN Na matriek beleef meeste ouens `n fase waarin hulle hul hare laat groei – partymaal selfs langer as hulle meisie s’n. Meisies kleur hul hare gewoonlik `n onnatuurlike skakering of kry sommer `n blou of pienk highlight in hul kuif. En niemand dink tweekeer daaroor nie want dis alles net nog `n deel van studentwees.

Maar indien jy so `n paar jaar terug op kampus geloop het sou die prentjie (en die Perdeby in jou hande) heel anders gelyk het ...

As jy in die 1940’s op kampus was, sou jy `n effense tekort aan damestudente gesien het. Die huisvrou-ideologie was nog sterk en die meisies wat wel kom studeer het, het meestal onderwys of huishoudkunde geswot. Hulle was die toonbeeld van vroulikheid in tweestuk gebreide pakkies en wye rompe. Sleutelbene is natuurlik nie gewys nie en enkels was weggesteek onder sykouse. Bets van Beaufort-Wes se gesig sou geraam wees met sagte krulle, maar haar hare was steeds plat op die kop om `n hoed vir kerk te akkommodeer. Mans moes die Pretoria-son in pakke trotseer. Pakke met skouerkussings was beskikbaar in skakerings van swart, blou en bruin. Hare was in Jannie-gaan-Graad-1-toe kantpaadjies gegiet met brylcreem, en as jy regtig rebels was kon jy `n Elvis-krul op jou voorkop gedra het.

Universiteit was die plek waar jy jou lewensmaat by `n bokjol ontmoet het en die Perdeby was vol advertensies vir verloofringe en trourokke. `n Hewige debat is selfs in Perdeby gepubliseer toe `n foto van `n Aster wat op kampus rook in die koerant verskyn het.

Susaar van Steynsburg kon darem in die 60’s haar hare lank dra en `n Franse sigaret

op kampus geniet. Sy sou egter gesukkel het om met haar ets terug te ry koshuis toe, aangesien haar romp tot op haar enkels moes hang. Tie-dye hemde en Bell Bottoms mag dalk mode gewees het, maar was nie skaike drag vir klas nie. Dames het hoofsaaklik rokke met sykouse en hofskoene gedra. Die Oe-la-la haarstyl was groot, letterlik en guurlik, met `n middelpaadjie, vol kuif en gekrulde punte.

Mans moes Sonop-styl, in pakke met dasse, kampus toe kom, hulle hare moes kort wees en broeke is bo hulle naeldjies vasgemaak.

Toe kom die mini. In vroeë 1970 verskyn daar berigte in Perdeby oor die mini wat “onbehoorlik” is, omdat dit te veel van die dames ontbloot en sal veroorsaak dat hulle begeer word deur mansstudente. Die kledingstuk is verban en al mag vrouens toe broeke kampus toe dra moes hulle dan ook `n baadjie dra wat oor hulle heupe gehang het. So wanneer jy in die somermaande daardie rompie aantrek waarin jy eintlik nie kan sit nie kan jy vir Klaradyn en Asterhof dankie sê dat hulle in protes mini’s aangetrek het en op die ou einde gemaak het dat dit nie meer verban was op kampus nie.

Mense het ook ontdek dat jy jou hare kan gaar bak om klein, stywe krulle vir weke te laat hou. Jou ma bloos dalk nou wanneer jy na foto’s van haar studentejare kyk, maar in daardie jare was die Perm so noodsaaklik soos `n GHD vandag is. Mans en vrouens het geometriese patrone gedra, broekspype was styf bo en wyer na onder en die beklemtoonde middel wat vandag weer in die mode is was in.

Ongelukkig het die safari-suit sy kop ook in die 70’s uitgesteek en tot vandag toe is hy nog nie behoorlik uitgeroei nie. Daan van Danville

sou ook nie uit gevoel het in sy beige en oranje polonek trui nie, want om soos `n skilpad te lyk was baie sexy.

Die 80’s op kampus kon maar net sowel die agtergrond van The Fresh Prince Of Bell-Air se stel gewees het. Neon legwarmers, helder plastiek armbande en selfs kunsleer broeke was `n baie onpraktiese, maar populêre mode. Mans was te sien in stywe broeke en losser hemde.

Madonna het modes bepaal en skouerkussings was amper groot genoeg om op te slaap as dit nie vir al die nagemaakte edelstene daarop was nie. Doc Martens het die stilletos van die 50’s plat getrap en was soms gedra by “happy pants” (wye lospassende broeke in helder kleure – baie soos vandag se hippie broeke).

Die 90’s het heeltemal te veel “plumber’s cleavage” gesien met Bell Bottoms wat weer verskyn het, maar om die heupe vasmaak.

Die Hawaii hemp word ook hoogmode, maar tensy jy jouself wil kamoeeer as `n tropiese voëlhok is daar geen rede om hierdie item te gaan opgrawe nie. Ongelukkig word corduroy ook belaglik modies en dit is selfs beskikbaar in skakerings soos kersierooi.

Vandag is kampus `n mengelmoes van style en amper enige iets is aanvaarbaar. Selfs Bets, Susaar en Daan sou nie heeltemal uit die mode gewees het nie. Daar is weer invloede van die 50’s en 80’s, maar omdat daar gelukkig geen regulasies ten opsigte van “behoorlike” kleredrag is nie, kan meisies die somer met short-shorts en mans met hulle voete in plakkies klas toe kom. Die verandering oor die jare laat mens egter wonder waarin jou kinders eendag gaan kampus toe kom. Ons kan maar net hoop 2030 is nie die era van speedos op kampus nie.

Images: UP Archive and Desré Barnard

When you need sexual healing CHANÉ MACKAY Do you remember that talk about the birds and the bees? Receiving the talk is usually rather awkward for all concerned; however, no one at Perdeby remembers the part that included hospital waiting rooms, ambulance rides or rstaid kits as the direct result of sexual intercourse.

Sex-related injuries are surprisingly common, resulting in various degrees of pain and indignity to the countless victims of romps gone wrong. Perdeby decided to investigate sex boo-boo’s, ranging from the most common injuries to truly bizarre misadventures and the terminology used to dene it all.

A recent study conducted by the popular condom brand Durex, found that roughly one third of the adult population suffered severe discomfort due to sexual antics. Common afictions include carpet burns, bruising, sprained muscles and back injuries. As these injuries usually occur in the heat of passion, they generally go unnoticed until after the deed is done, with 40% of people only taking proper notice of the damage sustained the day after.

“We don’t have a good handle on how common [these injuries] are, mainly because people do not admit how they got injured,” said Debby Herbenick, research scientist at Indiana

University and author of Because It Feels Good.

“Patients will say they slipped in the shower if it is something particularly embarrassing.”

Apparently, sex injuries are commonly sustained whilst having sex in non-traditional settings (that is anywhere out of bed or when attempting new sexual positions).

The more bizarre injuries Perdeby encountered while researching were often found to be incredibly noticeable, highly mortifying and usually require urgent medical attention.

A 27-year old American woman had to be airlifted to hospital after her and her partner attempted to test drive their new sex toy which led to severe internal damage.

Julienne Smolinski, a 26-year old New Yorker, cracked her skull and fractured her partner’s penis (yes, this is possible) after what she calls “an accidental back ip.”

A 33-year old man was rushed to hospital in Cape Town, after falling off of the headboard he was sitting on during a sexual act. The disgruntled patient suffered a concussion and serious bruising.

Apparently, removing foreign objects from people after misguided sexual adventures is considered common in the world’s emergency rooms. Frequently encountered objects include vegetables, glass bottles, rubber balls, hair

brushes and even light bulbs.

Erotic asphyxiation or asphyxiophilia, the practice of restricting one’s air supply in order to heighten arousal and intensify orgasms, has received increasing attention due to the dangerous nature of the act. Known colloquially as “choke play”, this erotic interest has been dened as a psychiatric disorder, paraphillia, because it often results in serious injury and even death.

Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder (PGAD), also known as Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome (PSAS), is an interesting neurological condition, causing almost constant unprovoked and spontaneous arousal in patients, who may become aroused and even climax up to 300 times per day. This might sound rather appealing to some, but PGAD can be severely disruptive and embarrassing, as sufferers have no control over the timing or locations in which they become aroused or climax.

After taking the notion of safe sex up a notch in the old birds and bees discussion, Perdeby would like to stress the importance of seeking the appropriate medical attention when sex injuries occur – no matter how embarrassing it may seem at the time.

Image: fullhalloween.comw

10

Entertainment

21 Februarie ‘11

Oscar: Die goue man van die silwerdoek ANDRI A AN DRI NEL Aktrises in fancy rrokke en mans in pakke – dit mag dalk klink Hollywood soos enige ander H do, maar hierdie is nie net enige prysuitdelingserem prysuitdelingseremonie nie; dis die 83ste Oscars!

Daar is alreeds `n hele paar goeie ieks wat ons ku kus bereik het en dan is daar, so soos altyd, die handjiev handjievol ieks waarvan Sui Suid-Afrika nog ni nie eens die name ggehoor het nie.

Maar watter van hierdie genomineerdes is regtig die moeite werd om te sien?

O Of selfs `n beter vvraag: wie gaan w wen? Hierdie jaar he het Perdeby besluit om te gaan kyk na die nominasies en ons eie voorspellings te m maak oor wie met die ggesogte goue mann mannetjie sal wegstap.

Beste Film Nominasie Nominasies Black Swan Swan; The Fighter; Inception; The Kids Are All Right; The King’s Speech; 127 Hours Hours; The Social Network; T Toy Story 3; True Grit; Wint Winter’s Bone Voorspell Voorspelling The King’s Speech Alhoewel T The Social Networkk `n gunsteling is vir die Oscars, was die korrelasie

Rad

tussen die Oscars en die Golden Globes (waar The Social Network `n wegholsukses was) die afgelope jare slegs 18 uit 26 keer dieselfde.

The King’s Speech sien Colin Firth as Koning George die 6de van Engeland. Hy is `n goeie koning met net een vrees: om voor mense te praat. Firth se karakter moet dan klasse neem om te leer hoe om voor mense te kan praat. Met Helena Bonham Carter aan sy sy, is hy beslis een om dop te hou.

Beste Akteur Nominasies Javier Bardem, Biutiful; Jeff Bridges, True Grit; Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network; Colin Firth, The King’s Speech; James Franco, 127 Hours.

Voorspelling Colin Firth, The King’s Speech Firth het weggestap met `n toekenning vir die beste akteur by die Golden Globes, BAFTA en Screen Actors Guild (SAG) toekenningsaande, en hy lyk ook na die gunsteling nominant vir die Oscars. Almal weet hoe lief hulle daarvoor is om by die Oscars `n beeldjie te gee aan akteurs wat “regte” mense speel. Firth het nog nooit vantevore `n Oscar gewen nie, so hierdie mag dalk net sy jaar wees.

Maar die Oscars het al geskok en dalk, net dalk, besluit hulle om die Oscar aan Jesse Eisenberg van The Social Network te gee. Hierdie seremonie is tog bekend vir sy verrassingselement.

Beste Aktrise Nominasies Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right; Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole; Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone; Natalie Portman, Black Swan; Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine Voorspelling Natalie Portman, Black Swan Weereens is Portman as beste aktrise

aangewys by die Golden Globes. Sy het ook weggestap met die trofee vir hierdie rol by die SAG Awards. Haar vertolking van `n ballerina, wat erg obsessief en paranoïes raak nadat `n nuwe teenstander in die prentjie tree, is soos hulle sal sê, “bone chilling”. Perdeby hoop dat sy die Oscar sal wen en dit langs haar nuwe baba’tjie se kot sal sit wanneer hy een van die dae gebore word.

Annette Bening is egter ook `n voorloper in hierdie kategorie met haar rol as een helfte van `n lesbiese paartjie wat na jare die spermskenker van hul kinders ontmoet.

Hollywood hou van iets `n bietjie anders en dus is Bening denitief ook een om dop te hou.

Beste Ondersteunende Akteur Nominasies Christian Bale, The Fighter; John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone; Jeremy Renner, The Town; Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right; Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech Voorspelling Christian Bale, The Fighter Ten spyte van die feit dat Bale sekerlik een van die aakligste en langste toesprake gemaak het by die Golden Globes, blyk hy steeds om die gunsteling te wees vir die goue beeldjie.

Weereens het hy, net soos Portman, ook weggestap met die SAG Award. In sy rol as die broer van die bokser Mickey Rauwk, wat `n dwelm- en alkoholprobleem het, is hy briljant. The Fighter is denitief een van daai “must-see” ieks van die jaar.

Beste Ondersteunende Aktrise Nominasies Amy Adams, The Fighter; Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech; Melissa Leo, The Fighter; Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit; Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom Voorspelling Melissa Leo, The Fighter

Dié lm het nie net een genomineerde dame in hierdie kategorie nie, maar sommer twee. Alhoewel Leo met die Golden Globe weggestap het, is Helena Bonham Carter en haar medester Amy Adams strawwe kompetisie. Kritici wonder wel of Hailee Steinfeld nie selfs dalk met die trofeetjie gaan wegstap nie. Daar is `n kans hiervoor, aangesien dié trofee nog net 13 uit die afgelope 26 keer aan dieselfde persoon gegaan het wat die Golden Globe ontvang het.

Beste Regisseur Nominasies Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan; David O. Russell, The Fighter; Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech; David Fincher, The Social Network; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, True Grit Voorspelling David Fincher, The Social Network Die kritici verwag dat Fincher met die goue mannetjie sal wegstap vir The Social Network. Hy het die Golden Globe gewen, en ten spyte van die feit dat dit al keer op keer gebeur het dat die underdog die voortou neem (dink aan David O. Russel vir The Fighter) voel Perdeby dit is die ander David se beurt hierdie keer. Black Swan se Darren Aronofsky kan ook volgens kritici dalk met die Oscar wegdans. Dus, denitief `n opwindende kategorie.

Die grootste skok in hierdie kategorie is egter dat Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are All Right) en Debra Granik (Winter’s Bone) nie eers genomineer is nie. Is die Oscars besig om die vroue-regisseurs te ignoreer? En dit nadat die eerste vroulike regisseur laasjaar in hierdie kategorie gewen het.

Die feit dat Christopher Nolan ook nie vir sy briljante Inception genomineer is nie, is `n groot teleurstelling.

Beeld: goodlmguide.co.uk

2011 Red Carpet Edition KIRSTI BUICK

1

2

3 4

5

With the Golden Globes, the Grammy Awards and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards behind us, the fashion world is all abuzz with who wore what, or rather who wore who.

The haute couture critics are inging insults and praise left, right and centre. Perdeby has decided to throw its voice into the mix, in the hope of rendering Joan Rivers obsolete. It must be exhausting for her to re-mould her face for every edition of Fashion Police. Here’s Perdeby’s best and worst of 2011 red carpet fashion (so far).

RAD! 1. Megan Fox. As usual, the Transformers starlet used the red carpet publicity to fulll every man’s fantasy.

But at the Golden Globes this year, she did it with class. Perdeby tips their hat to Miss Fox. 2. Amber Riley.

Finally, a red carpet look that proves that carbs are not the enemy. One of the best dressed stars at the SAG Awards, Amber Riley, looked stunning in her tight-tting black gown.

3. Diana Agron.

Diana Agron brought back classic Hollywood glam at the Golden Globes, showing that wings (Katy Perry), leather (Cyndi Lauper) and fur (Nicki Minaj) are not necessary to wow on the red carpet.

4. Olivia Wilde.

A dress t for a princess. Which is somewhat ironic since Olivia split from her husband, an Italian prince, a few weeks later. Thank you, Olivia, for proving that being married to a prince is not the only thing that will make a girl look like royalty.

SAD! 5. Helena Bonham Carter.

This is the sort of dress that one can only wear if they’re married to Tim Burton. ‘Nuff said.

6. Cyndi Lauper.

Did an angry hippy shred the front of your dress, Cyndi, or was the Morticia Addams look really what you were going for? Sadly, this dress (cough) would not even have been appropriate for the pop star’s 80s glory days.

Another nail in the cofn for Cyndi’s career.

Incidentally, a cofn is just about the only place this attire would make sense.

7. Rihanna.

Rated R is exactly what this dress should be. It seems Rihanna’s stylist overlooked a few spots while wrapping the star in candy oss. It looks like Jean-Paul Gaultier missed the mark with this creation. And parts of the chest area too.

8. Katy Perry.

We get it, Mrs Russel Brand, you’re in love.

A wedding video in the background of your Grammys performance may have been sweet (in an exhibitionist kind of way), but angel wings?

How kitsch. Unfortunately, the pretty (-ish) dress couldn’t have saved this faux pas. Well, the lengthy train was probably super convenient for Russel, in case he wanted to, you know, take a nap in it.

9. Nicki Minaj.

The Bride of Frankenstein appears to be none other than Catwoman. Who knew?

10. Lady Gaga.

So we know this is just another plan you’ve hatched (pun intended) in your desperate quest for attention. We’re not even going to dignify your “outts” (and we use the term loosely) with comment.

Photos: fashionologie.com

Sad

6 7

8 9

10

Entertainment

11

21 February ‘11

Hotbox on the rocks?

KIRSTI BUICK

Rumours have been ying in Hateld that local concert and party venue, Hotbox Studios, will be closing down. After hearing a similar story at Rag Farm from Wynand Myburgh, of Fokofpolisiekar and Van Coke Kartel, Perdeby decided to investigate.We can now conrm that the rumours are true.

The good news is that this is not the end of the line for Hotbox’s legendary parties and gigs. “We are basically stopping shows on the premises, but we will be continuing with our

shows like Park Acoustics and Dogbox [that are held at other venues],” says Hotbox’s Willem van der Schyf.

According to Van der Schyf, he and the other owners are renting the property from his grandmother, who is “not very happy” with what they are using it for. Initially, the Studios were intended to be exactly that – studios. The parties only came into the picture after the launch party was such a success. “They weren’t exactly part of the original plan,” claims Van der Schyf.

“Things sort of got out hand. We see focusing on the studio as the next step for the business.”

So what about the rumours of liquor license troubles? “I know a lot of people have been speculating about the license, but we’ve never had a problem. We get temporary licenses for the parties,” says the studio owner. The licenses are valid for a week. However, Van der Schyfs’ grandmother wasn’t too chuffed about the alcohol either. Apparently that, plus a somewhat damaged property, doesn’t make for a happy landlord.

But Hotbox founders are looking at the situation with a positive attitude. “We want to end on a high note,” says Van der Schyf “Rather

Wie om te volg op Twitter LUZAAN VAN DER WESTHUIZEN Twitter is in 2006 geskep en in dieselfde jaar van stapel gestuur. Dit is al met Facebook vergelyk, maar gesoute Tweeters sal weet dat dit baie eenvoudiger en vinniger is om te gebruik. Urbandictionary.com beskryf Twitter as, onder andere, “`n plek vir pedoele en mense met swak konsentrasievermoë”. Elma Smit, televisieaanbieder en 5FM DJ, meen egter: “Twitter is ongelooik waardevol vir enige iemand, want jy kan mense en brands volg na aanleiding van jou belangstellings en sodoende seker maak dat jy op hoogte bly van dit waarin jy belangstel.” Perdeby (@perdebynews) het plaaslike tweeters uitgesoek wat jou Twitter-tydlyn sal opkikker. @headlinepayoff Die kanse is goed dat jy nog nie van Headline Payoff gehoor het nie. Dit is moeilik om presies vas te stel waaroor Headline Payoff gaan, maar hulle beskryf hulleself as die “cheesiest,

most chocolatey piece of word-sexy you’ve ever experienced in your life-tumbler”. Paul White, medeskrywer van Headline Payoff, is verantwoordelik vir die Twitter updates wat jou op jou tone sal hou.`n Onlangse tweet lui: “Just got some banana Steri Stumpi on my nipple and it looks like my chest did a wee!” Nou ja, daar het jy dit. Informatief. @BigConcerts Big Concerts het onder andere vir U2 en Rammstein tot op jou voorstoep gebring. As Big Concerts nie op jou volglys is nie, dan weet jy seker nogsteeds nie dat Kings Of Leon se optredes tot Oktober uitgestel is nie. Big Concerts hou hul volgers op hoogte van vertonings, kaartjieverkope, goeie parkeerplek en selfs watter roetes die gerieikste sal wees om te neem oppad na ‘n vertoning. Vreeslik behulpsaam. @PretoriaZA Aardverwarming en sprake van die einde van die wêreld krap die weer deurmekaar. Pretoria is een

oomblik nog perfek vir drankies op die dam en die volgende oomblik lyk dit asof `n orkaan gaan losbars. Weervoorspellings op Twitter? Geniaal.

Die weerstoestande word van die oggend tot die aand opgedateer. Wat is gerieiker as dit? Nou sal jy voorbereid kan wees vir reën, son, wind en vloede. @JIPcoza Jip benut die limiet van 140 karakters ten volle.

Jip tweet oor plaaslike en internasionale stories, kompetisies waar jy kaartjies na vertonings kan wen en selfs oor webtuistes waar gratis musiek afgelaai kan word. Jip is interaktief met hul volgers en vra gereeld vir opinies oor stories of antwoorde op vrae. Dit is denitief die moeite werd om Jip se Twitter-blad dop te hou, want jy kan dalk net een of ander prys wen. @TIME Time is nou nie plaaslik nie, maar dit is beslis goed as jy wil weet wat in die wêreld aangaan. Perdeby aanvaar dat almal nie nuus kyk of koerant lees nie, maar hierdie is `n goeie opsie om op hoogte van sake te bly via Twitter. Time dek nuus van regoor die wêreld en hulle tweet-tydlyn staan nie sommer stil nie. Met meer as twee miljoen volgers op Twitter, wat Beeld, Perdeby en Piers Morgan insluit, is daar geen vinniger manier om op hoogte van die nuutste nuus te bly nie. @watkykjy Dalk weet jy nie wie of wat WatKykJy is nie. Vir die konserwatiewes wat nie hul siele wil versondig nie, hou dit so en bly weg. Grifn is die man agter WatKykJy. Hy is zef, openlik platvloers en die gebruik van krastaal is aan die orde van die dag op die WatKykJy webtuiste. Nou tweet Grifn ook sy siel weg. Grifn tweet oor alles rakende Afrikaans, nuus, musiekvideo’s en allerhande ditjies en datjies. Grifn is op die voorpunt van wat in Suid-Afrika aangaan, maar net as hy dit in zefstyl kan doen.

Illustrasie: Hanro Spangenberg

we bow out now with people remembering this as a legendary time.” In addition, Van der Schyf feels that “bowing out” now is symbolic, since it will have been almost exactly two years since the launch party when the nal party is held in March.

However this isn’t the end for gigs and parties for Hotbox (hopefully). Van der Schyf hesitantly suggested that the Studios might host some “smaller” events later on in the year, with “about 400 people or so.” Sounds like a party to Perdeby. Count us in.

Images: Hotbox Studios on Facebook

aandklas presents

ROCK Thursdays

Sell your old textbooks here!

Buy 2nd hand textbooks here!

Go to www.studentbooktrader.co.za

Buy 1 get 1 free: 20h00 - 21h00

info@studentbooktrader.co.za

No love for Tuks rugby SAMANTHA EVANS

On Monday 14 February, the Valentines Day match between TUT and FNB Tuks saw the visitors come out on top with a 46-34 victory.

Tuks got off to a good start when fullback, Jurgen Visser, crossed the line giving Tuks an early lead. The second try soon followed, courtesy of Blue Bulls wing Deon Helberg. A joint effort by Hayden Groepes and Marnitz Boshoff saw Boshoff run in a try to secure a 19-0 lead over TUT. TUT’s luck changed when hooker Johan Pieterse made it over the line with some help from his team in TUT’s rst visit to the Tuks 22. With a conversion by yhalf, Ryan Boshoff , TUT had their rst points on the board.

Tuks ank, Warwick Tecklenberg, earned his team the bonus point try when he crossed the line putting Tuks in a comfortable lead of 27-12 just 12 minutes before half-time.

However, the turning point of the match came when Tuks centre, Jean du Plessis, was given a red card. This gave the visitors a much needed boost of condence and they gained the advantage over Tuks who were one man down.

The score was 27-24 at half-time the break after TUT captain, Wikus Botes, and Wessel Cronje both scored tries and put their team a mere 3 points behind the hosts.

TUT came back full force after half-time and took the lead for the rst time when Boshoff equalized the score with a penalty and a try was scored by wing, Andisa Nqobo.

The hosts struggled with defense and seemed to be lacking in condence, but a try from Jono Ross gave Tuks a last minute boost.

With 5 minutes remaining and the score at 34-39, Tuks fought hard but proved to be no match for the TUT defense. TUT’s centre, Hansie Graaf, scored the last try of the match, making the visitors the victors.

Captain, Wesley Dunlop, had this to say about his teams defeat, “We started off really well and I was happy with the way the boys were playing, but I think with such a big lead so early in the game we took our foot off the pedal. And then the red card came and that just broke our spirit…we played badly from there.”

Tuks travel to Potchefstroom next to take on Pukke on Monday 21 February 2011.

Photos: GB Jordaan

TuksSwimming set to

make big waves in 2011 LAURA SCHLEBUSCH TuksSwimming is one of the largest sports clubs at the university with a membership of 380 competitive swimmers and 80 noncompetitive swimmers. Last year a number of TuksSwimming’s competitive swimmers represented South Africa internationally at events such as the Commonwealth Games, the African Senior Swimming Championships and the World Short Course Championships.

Who is in charge?

Perdeby spoke to TuksAquatics manager, Steven Ball, about the upcoming swimming season which runs from 1 May to 31 April. Ball says TuksSwimming’s goals for this year extend from

growing the Learn-to-Swim program to ensuring elite swimmers continue to qualify and compete internationally. Ball believes the management and coaching staff “play a vital role in the progress, development and performance of our swimmers, both locally and internationally.” TuksSwimming provides coaching through satellite programs in addition to the training done at LC de Villiers.

There are currently 15 coaches excluding undergraduate sports science students.

What’s happening?

The TuksSwimming calendar includes local events such as the SA Senior and Youth Nationals on 11 April in Port Elizabeth.

Major international events that swimmers from Tuks are competing in include the FINA World Championships held in July in Shanghai, the World Swimming Championships being held in Peru and the World Cup Series.

Swimming Star The name William Diering has become well-known in the world of men’s 100m and 200m breaststroke. Having swum for Tuks for the last six years he has reaped the benets of having access to the superior gym facilities, physiotherapists, sports psychologists and training facilties provided by TuksSport and the High Performance Centre. Diering also credits his coach, Igor Omeltchenko, with his swimming successes which include competing for South Africa at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and winning a bronze medal in the 2008 Manchester World Short Course Championships. Diering has his sights set on competing in the World Championships in Shanghai this year and hopes to compete in the 2012 London Olympics.

Thanks to the recent improvement in the standard of swimming in South Africa, Diering never felt the need to seek opportunities overseas which swimmers such as Ryk Neethling and Roland Schoeman did. Diering’s advice to aspiring swimmers is to bear in mind that “It’s not your aptitude, but your attitude that creates your altitude.”

Photo provided

Tuks swimmer, William Diering

When can I swim?

The pool at LC De Villiers is available for the use of all students from 11:00 – 14:00 from Monday to Friday; 13:00 – 15:00 on Saturday and 10:00 – 14:00 on Sunday. Students who wish to swim during the winter months have to sign up for a noncompetitive membership of R300.

Sport vir studente met spesiale behoeftes

CHARLOTTE KEURIS Student Sport sal binnekort begin met hul nuwe program wat daarop mik om studente met spesiale behoeftes te kry om deel te neem aan sport by die universiteit. Volgens Simelane Sthembiso van Student Sport, hoop hulle dat hierdie program “die gaping tussen studente met spesiale behoeftes en die res van die studente” kleiner sal maak. Sthembiso sê die program is gemik daarop om studente met spesiale behoeftes te integreer

by TuksSport op twee maniere. Eerstens, deur die stigting van sportspanne spesiek vir studente met spesiale behoeftes en tweedens, deur die gebruik van hulle in die tegniese ondersteuning vir ander sportspanne by Tuks.

Die program skop af met blinde krieket en rolstoel basketbal.

Volgens Sthembiso sal die spanne eers beide vroue en mans bevat, maar soos die program hopelik groei sal aparte spanne gestig word. Verder sal die spanne uit die gewone nommer van spelers vir elke sport bestaan. Student Sport is ook besig om afrigters vir die spesiale behoeftes spanne te reël en sal hulp ontvang van talle sportwetenskap-studente, asook TuksSport bestuurders.

Student Sport sal ook pretdae organiseer en intervarsity wedstryde om mense bewus te maak van spesiale behoeftes sport. Die program sal gebruik maak van die sportvelde en toerusting by LC De Villiers. Sthembiso sê dat fondsinsameling of borgskappe sal gereël moet word vir enige gespesialiseerde toerusting wat benodig word. Die program sal vir die meeste van die jaar loop en enige student met spesiale behoeftes wat belangstel kan hul naam, nommer en e-pos adres in die boks by die Studentesake gebou se IT lab of met hul Sport HK laat.

Illustration: Hanro Spangenberg