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Avanti HMS LA ROCHELLE
TERM 3 2015, ISSUE #3
letter from the EDITOR REMINISCING ABOUT THE PAST AND LOOKING TO THE FUTURE Erin Rencken
Wow! What a year! Time really
du Toit and Rochelle Human As I
does fly when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having fun.
look forward to the future I am ex-
I am equally excited and sad
cited about all the new possibili-
about what lies ahead. Spend-
ties that have arisen throughout
ing 5 years in the same school re-
the year and what a bright future
ally does make you attached to
our online magazine has. I look for-
those around you and I am sad
ward to seeing what (new editor),
that I have to say goodbye to the
Mrs Pedro and the new editorial
friends I have made and to the
staff have planned, I know it will
teachers that have all had such
be absolutely amazing and I will
a big impact on my life and have
follow it closely.
helped me grow into the person I am today. You all have a very special place in my heart and I feel so privileged to be able to leave my footprints at the school in the form of the new Avanti. I cannot believe that it is already the end of the third term and time to hand over the baton to the new editorial staff. As I look back on the year I am tremendously pleased to see how far we have come. The Avanti received a stunning facelift and has just been improving ever since. We had our very first workshop where a number of people attended and we got to learn the ins and outs of graphic designing and journalism, thanks to Michelle
14 | Unusual sports 17 | Celebrating
20 | Pin it right 22 | Outside the job box:
NEWS 4 | Onnieloer 6 | Suzelle DIY: Leierskap 9 | En Avant-Sentrum 10 | Blood donation 11 | Jette, dit is puik! 12 | Goue Larrie oomblikke
Design an organ
CULTURE 18 | French fest 19 | Debating across borders
24 | #FollowTheBlog 26 | Life with food allergies 28 | Vra Tannie Babs 30 | Feminism 33 | Resep: Groenbone-en-peerslaai
Onnieloer MEV. VORSTER SE ERVARING AS DIE SUPERINTENDENT VAN DIE KOSHUIS.
Ons het met mev. Vorster, ons
koshuis te wees, met ’n oop hart
nuwe Superintendent van die
koshuis, gepraat oor haar ervaring van haar eerste jaar van Koshuis-
Dit was ’n baie maklike besluit
om te maak, want sy is mal oor haar werk en sy het die geleen-
“YOU HAVE WINGS… JUST STRETCH THEM AND SOAR (FLYING IS TOO ORDINARY).”
Mev. Voster het, toe sy jonger
theid gesien om by te dra by die
Larrie-lewe en het gehoop sy kon
Haar eerste ervaring by Miverva
die Koshuisbrakkies aanspoor met
Dameskoshuis in Stellenbosch was
haar passie vir liefde, ervaring en
’n fees. Die saam aantrek vir Hu-
isdanse, die Woendagaandsok-
kies en die laataand-kuiertjies met
Sy en haar man was gereed vir
haar maats, terwyl hulle koffie en
verandering en dus het hulle,
beskuit geniet, is net ’n paar her-
sonder enige verwagtinge van
inneringe van haar tyd in die won-
die koshuislewe, aan die diepkant
derlike dameskoshuis, wat sy altyd
ingespring en sover is hulle baie
gelukkig in hulle nuwe “huisie.”
Toe sy ’n jong onderwyseres was,
moes sy in ’n koshuis by ’n skool op
verras om te sien hoe goed die
Riversdal bly. Dit was ’n aaklige er-
koshuis funksioneer en hoe, op
varing. Sy moes tussen die leerders
haar verjaardag, almal haar met
bly en moes boonop badkamers
blomme bederf het.
met hulle deel! Juffrou, dit is ’n plesier om u by die
Ten spyte van haar tweede, aak-
koshuis te hê en ons is seker sal
lige ervaring, het mev. Vorster
nog ’n lang tyd die brakkielewe
die geleentheid om die Superin-
tendent van HMS La Rochelle se
SUZELLE DIY: Leierskap FOTO: (links na regs) Willow-Ruby van der Berg, Alette Van der Merwe
Deur die loop van die jaar het ons baie insette en “DIY” -wenke by ons eie Suzelle en Marianne ontvang. In hulle onderhoud met Mart-Marie Serfontein, het ons nuwe hoofleiers hul toekomsplanne, visie en nog ’n paar leierskapwenke met ons gedeel.
WAT IS JULLE DROOM VIR VOLGENDE JAAR? WILLOW: Ons gaan die standaard
WAT WIL JULLE VIR DIE SR HÊ?
balanseer mekaar goed uit
W: Almal moet dit geniet en die SR
Ek wil veral dat die Frikkies in-
gesluit voel in die groep.Hulle
van die skool verhoog.
moet deel wees van ons. Ek wil
ALETTE: Ja, die standaard van die
moet wees. Die hele groep moet
skool as geheel gaan hoër wees. Ek glo dat daar mag in eenheid is. Niks kan gebeur sonder spanwerk nie. Ek wil baie graag ‘n eenheid hê, sodat almal kan saamwerk.
ook hê dat almal betrokke by alles altyd saamwerk aan alles. . En dat alles altyd georganiseerd moet wees. Daar moet ook ‘n balans wees. Byvoorbeeld, Willow is die bietjie meer fun een, en ek is die
moet die gees in die skool saam verbeter: So, weereens, die standaarde gaan hoër wees.
WAT IS DIE BOODSKAP WAT JULLE VIR DIE SKOOL WIL GEE? WAT IS DIE EEN DING WAT HULLE UIT DIE ARTIKEL KAN SAAMNEEM?
bietjie meer ernstige een. So ons
A: “Change is the only constant.” Hulle moet reg wees om omgedop te word.
reg wees vir ‘n
“bang.” Ons doen nie goed met ‘n “sizzle” nie, maar met ‘n “bang.” 2015 was ‘n jaar vir die boeke, maar 2016 gaan ‘n jaar vir geskiedenis wees.
WATTER OPOFFERINGS DINK JULLE GAAN JULLE MOET MAAK TER WILLE VAN JULLE NUWE POSISIES? A: Ek weet my akademie gaan ’n bietjie daaronder ly, maar dis reg so, want ek weet dat ek ‘n manier sal kry om dit te laat werk, omdat ek bereid is om die opofferings te maak. Ek weet my vriende sal partykeer op die agterste sitplek moet sit, maar ek weet ek sal op
onthou dat ons daar is vir hulle.
En sy sal dit goed doen. Sy gee nie
WATTER BELANGRIKE LEWENSLESSE HET JULLE IN 2015 GELEER WAT SAL BYDRAE TOT ‘N SUKSESVOLLE 2016? W: Ek het die fliek Unbroken gekyk,
maar sy weet dat ek beslis na haar opkyk en dat sy my ook inspireer. so gebalanseerd is. My ma en pa
make it.” En ek dink dit som vir
was altwee baie betrokke en be-
my baie goed op waaroor die SR
sig op skool, maar hulle het steeds
gaan; daar gaan baie moeilike
in hulle betrokke velde uitgeblink.
tye wees en jy gaan baie opofferings moet maak, maar as jy bereid is om hard te werk dan sal jy die vrugte daarvan pluk en jy sal dit
A: Daar moet balans wees.
W: Daar moet diversiteit wees. Ons
Die SR is nie vir sissies nie. Ek
moes baie keer vir van my vriende “nee” sê omdat jy net bloot nie altyd tyd het nie en mens moet regtig leer om opofferings te maak en
en mens moet ‘n onderskeid kan
is eenders, maar ook nie. Daar moet egter konsensusop sekere (belangrike) punte wees.
DIY ADVICE FOR THE BEST LEADER
jou belangrik is en watter goed nie tref tussen jou prioriteite en hulle agter mekaar kry.
A: Jy moet nie probeer om alles te verander nie. Deur jou aksies moet ander wil verander. Jy moet leef om te dien, nie om te kry nie.
ek dink ek sal dit moet leer doen.
WIE IS VIR JULLE ROLMODELLE EN HOEKOM? W: Alette. En dis nie net omdat sy
A: Dat daar altyd orde sal wees en
hoofmeisie is nie en mense verwag
dat hulle op ons kan staatmaak.
dat ek dit nou moet sê nie. Maar sy
Ons sal altyd probeer vriendelik
het eerlikwaar al van graad agt ‘n
wees. Maar ook, dat hulle nie sal
indruk op my gemaak. Sy het my
bang wees om na ons toe te kom
altyd geïnspireer, omdat sy net al-
nie. Dat hulle weet dat hulle met
tyd alles wat jy vir haar gevra het
ons kan kommunikeer. Hulle moet
om vir jou te doen, gedoen het. Sy
nie, dit gaan net “cheesy” wees,
ters: “If you can take it, you can
W: Ek dink ek gaan moet leer om
WAT WIL JULLE VIR DIE SKOOL BETEKEN?
A: Ek gaan nou nie ook Willow sê
So, ek sal sê my ouers; omdat hulle
mens moet besluit watter goed vir
lik kan ek dit nog nie doen nie, so
en daarin sê een van die karak-
‘n maier tyd maak vir alles.
beter te prioritiseer. Op die oomb-
vra nie vrae nie, sy doen dit net.
En Avant-Sentrum Só vier ons die nuwe
Ek onthou nog die eerste gerugte van die nuwe Sentrum wat in die pyplyn is. Daar is gesê dat hierdie
ons matriekjaar (2015) voltooi sou wees. Nie baie mense het hulle aan hierdie gerugte gesteur nie, maar vanjaar het daardie aanvanklike “gerugte” gerealiseer en die En Avant-Sentrum is ingewy. Hier in La Rochelle glo ons in feesviering en die opening van die nuwe sentrum was beslis geen uitsondering nie. Vir die Matrieks van 2015, sowel as vir die res van die skool, was dit ’n geleentheid vir die boeke. Die skool het bewys dat daar ’n noemingswaardige eenheid in La Rochelle heers en wanneer ons groot droom, is dit gewoonlik net ’n kwessie van tyd, voordat hierdie “droom” ons realiteit word. Gedurende
geleentheid het mnr. Kroukamp, mnr. Ratz, mnr. Van der Merwe en natuurlik, mej. Lochner, elk hulle deel van die En Avant-Sentrum se storie vertel. Mnr. Ratz se teenwoordigheid by hierdie ge-
leentheid het baie spesiale her-
Die En Avant-Sentrum bied vir La
inneringe tuisgebring en dit was
Rochelle soveel nuwe geleen-
spesiaal om hierdie geleentheid
thede. Die Sentrum maak voor-
met hom te kon deel.
siening vir binnenhuise Netbal, -Hokkie, -Tennis, -Atletiek en al-
Die formele byeenkoms het op
ghele fiksheidskondisionering. La
’n hoogtepunt afgesluit met mnr.
Rochelle hou haar oog op die
Spies se item: ballonne-reën va-
bal om sodoende ons skoolleuse
naf die hoë plafon en die saal
met trots uit te leef: En Avant, ons
was gevul met juiggeluide. Daar is
strewe sowaar voorwaarts!
’n algemene gevoel van trots en vooruitsigte vir hierdie nuwe fasiliteit wat uiteindelik tot ons beski-
GIVE A LITTLEItTO SAVE A LOT is truly that simple! Loads of Larries took part in the
is to be sixteen years old, and to
nor, and you then receive your do-
blood drive of this term. It was fa-
weigh more than 50 kilogrammes.
nor card that informs you of your
cilitated by the Western Province
Potential donors are required to
blood type. However, if you do-
Blood Transfusion Services. I am
live a healthy lifestyle, not be sub-
nate more than three times a year,
pleased to announce that they
ject to any chronic illnesses such
you are named a regular donor,
logged thirty three new donors,
as epilepsy, and not indulge in
and might receive special gifts to
which is a wonderful achieve-
any irresponsible behaviour.
tic in real-life terms means that a
The volume donated consists of
Although there are plans in motion
potential ninety nine lives could
475ml of blood. While this may
to host another blood drive at La
sound like much, you barely real-
Rochelle on October 23rd, any-
ise the loss if you follow post-do-
one wishing to donate can head
It has been estimated that some
nation instructions. If you remain
to the Paarl Blood Bank at 263
75% of Western Cape citizens will
well hydrated, the blood volume is
Main Street, just across McDon-
require some sort of blood trans-
replaced within twenty four hours.
alds. The staff there will be very
fusion throughout their lives, yet
The different types of cells, howev-
eager to assist you.
only 1.5% of that same population
er, like platelets and white blood
donates blood. That just makes it
cells, do take longer, which is why
all the more important for healthy
you may only donate every two
individuals to spread the gift of
ment. The projection of this statis-
health by donating blood. You need to donate at least twice All you need to qualify as a donor
in order to be registered as a do-
Donating blood is truly that simple!
Kristina â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pepperâ&#x20AC;? van Zyl
Ontmoet Jette Kirsten, die Taal-
“JETTE, DIT IS PUIK!”
bondkampioen van 2015. Haar gunsteling woord is “whimsical”, haar gunsteling boek is The Princess Bride van William Goldman wat handel oor ware liefde en met ‘n goeie skeutjie avontuur. Haar gunsteling tydverwyl is om in die son te sit en varsuitgedrukte lemoensap te drink, terwyl sy na Bob Dylan of Leonard Cohen lustier. Sy hou ook daarvan om op Nomadic Orchestra te dans. Sy is ‘n hoogs begaafde individu waarvan ons seker in die toekoms nog meer sal hoor. Sy sê toe mej. Lochner een Blou Maandag die nuus in die saal aangekondig het, was sy aangenaam verras en oorbluf. Sy het dit nie verwag nie. Dis hoe ons Jette ken. Iemand met ‘n besonderse intellek wat haar voete steeds stewig op die aarde plant -dis nou as sy nie op die dansvloer is of op haar bed met haar neus in ‘n boek nie. La Rochelle is voorwaar trots op hierdie uitmuntende prestasie. Die Taalbondeksamen het die bevordering van Afrikaans, sáám met die wêreldtaal Engels, ten doel. Jette het inderdaad vir ons gewys hoe veelsydig sy is! Hou haar dop: she is going places.
GOUE LARRIE -OOMBLIKKE
You’ve heard their names, you’ve heard of their achievements, but you still have no clue as to what their sports actually are. These Larries are challenging social norms and excelling, whether it’s catching a 30kg fish like Zanes or Valencia’s flying superman punch. Either way, they are a force with which to be reckoned.
VALENCIA FREDERICKS: KICKBOXING HOW DID YOU GET STARTED WITH KICKBOXING? Well, at first, I wanted to do karate, but I realised it was not for me. I wanted to do something more challenging and that’s how I got
and did my best, especially the smiles on the faces of my family and Sensei, sensing their pride in me.
A CHALLENGING COMPETITION IS AROUND THE CORNER, HOW DO YOU PREPARE YOURSELF? (MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY) Mentally, I try to stay calm and
started with kickboxing.
My special move is what I call the
focused by keeping all the neg-
superman punch. It’s basically
ativity out and positivity in. I listen
WHAT ARE THE DOS AND DON’TS OF YOUR SPORT? (THE RULES OR GENERAL PROTOCOL)
jumping in the air and punching
to music and talk to God, just giv-
my opponent. I use it often be-
ing Him praise for the opportunity.
cause I’m small, so the only way
I remain humble. Physically, I put
to score is to jump.
in extra hours and practise six days a week. I try to eat healthy food.
The rules are simple. Since it’s a contact sport you have gear that protects you. In kickboxing you aim to score points. The DOs: to score you must hit above the belt and you must control your punches. Before you enter the arena you bow your head as a sign of respect and greeting towards your opponent and the officials. You always touch gloves before and after a fight. Normally you would call the person training you Coach or by his or her name, but not in
WHY WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THAT OTHER GIRLS TRY THIS AS A SPORT? think twice before they attack
WHERE OR TO WHICH CLUB CAN OTHER GIRLS GO TO GET STARTED WITH THE SPORT?
you when they know not to mess
I attend Paarl Combat Zone,
with you. This sport is good for your
which is a good club to join be-
health and it keeps you busy, al-
cause everyone is friendly.
Kickboxing is not only for success but also self-defence. Guys will
most like a stress release. Also, it’s always good to get rid of anger and frustration.
address is Sensei. The DON’Ts: you
may not punch too hard or below
My goal is to be better than I was
the belt, nor may you step off the
yesterday. I’ve been doing kick-
mat .For each contravention you
boxing for more than a year and
get a warning.
I have already achieved much. I
this sport. Here the correct form of
have been chosen for the presi-
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MEMORY OF THE SPORT? My favourite memory is the knowledge that after every fight, I gave
Rest is important too.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE KICK-BOXING SLANG? Favourite slang? Well, I really don’t have any. I say” kickass ” quite often, if that’s even slang.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE TELEVISION SERIES? I have a few: Castle, CSI and Glee.
dential team that’s going overseas soon and that’s a great achievement for me. My goal now is to get a medal in that competition.
ZANES VAN HUYSSTEEN: HENGEL HOE HET JY IN HENGEL GEÏNTERESSEERD GERAAK?
WAT IS JOU GUNSTELING HERINNERING VAN DIE SPORT?
My pa en broer het al begin hen-
Om tyd saam met my pa deur te
gel toe ek nog baie jonk was. My
bring. Spesifiek wanneer hy vir my
broer het van nature baie goed
vertel oor die verskillende maniere
gevaar. Hy het altyd baie pryse
wat hy my kêrels gaan hospital-
huis toe gebring. Een aand was
ek moeg vir al sy prestasies en het ek net daar en dan besluit dat dit nou my beurt in die kollig is. Die anders seuns wat ook deelgeneem het, het my dikwels gespot en my uitgelag, omdat ek verwag het om goed te doen. Weereens het ek besluit om hulle verkeerd te bewys. Ek kan net so goed doen, inteendeel, ek kan beter doen! Net omdat ek ‘n meisie is, beteken dit nie dat ek nie met hulle kan kompeteer nie.
HET JY OF IEMAND ANDERS AL OOIT DIE BOOT OMGEGOOI? Ek het dit gelukkig nog nooit ervaar nie , maar in 2013 het ‘n boot ongeveer ’n 100 meter van ons omgedop. Daar was onweer en die water was onstuimig, maar ons het steeds prober visvang. Daar was twee meisies ook op die boot (ouderdomme nege en tien), gelukkig het hulle geen beserings opgedoen nie.
WAAROM SAL JY HIERDIE SPORT VIR ANDER MEISIES AANBEVEEL?
My pa sê altyd dat jy stil moet bly,
vir die manne ’n punt te bewys-
MOET badkamer toe gaan voor jy op die boot klim vir 8ure. Jy moet egter enige verwagtinge dat jy die perfekte “tan” gaan kry, liefs
ons kan ook doen wat hulle doen en is nie net hier om mooi te lyk nie.
om mooi te lyk nie, want jou nuwe broekie sal beslis vol visslym raak.
Ons neem deel aan SALBAA
Moet nooit jou hoed, sonbrille,
(South African Light Tackle Boat
“buff” of enigiets wat you gesig of
Angling Association), wat basies
lyf beskerm vergeet nie.
beteken vanaf ‘n boot met ’n 4kg lyn visvang. ’n 4kg Lyn is bedoel
16 | SPORT
van 30kg (my persoonlike grootste) op die boot te kry, met ’n lyn wat eintlik vir ‘n 4kg vis bedoel is.
HET JY ENIGE RAAD VIR MEISIES WAT GRAAG OOK HENGEL WIL OPNEEM? HOE KAN HULLE BEGIN? 8. Hulle kan by Cape Town Angling Club aansluit of met my kom gesels vir verdere inligting.
WAT IS JOU GUNSTELLING HENGEL SÊWOORD? Gooi mielies!
ENIGE TELEVISIEPROGRAMME WAT JOU INSPIREER? ons doen nie, maar dit lyk soos pret.
My eerlike antwoord sal wees om
WAT IS DIE GROOTSTE VIS WAT JY AL GEVANG HET?
laat gaan. Moet nie eers prober
Dit is die uitdaging is dus om ‘n vis
Monster Fish. Dit is definitief nie wat
WAT SOU JY SÊ MOET ’N MENS NASTREEF EN WAT MOET JY LIEFS IN HIERDIE SPORTSOORT VERMY? jou oë op die stok moet hou en jy
vir visse wat 4kg en minder weeg.
CELEBRATING CHAMPIONS! South-African u/19 Ladies Underwater Hockey Team wins gold at World Champs. Helen van Rhyn
Michael Jordan once said that
But this tour wasn’t about the
We played our finals against New
friends we made or the amazing
Zealand, the undefeated team
and intelligence wins champion-
watermelon ice-cream we ate.
since 2004. Nerves were running
ships. That is exactly what hap-
It was about winning the title of
high, but after singing the Nation-
pened: our team won the World
the best u/19 Ladies Underwater
al Anthem and having the players
Hockey Team in the world. Every
from the Netherlands, Colombia,
morning we made videos of our-
Great Britain, France, Canada,
We spent two weeks in the won-
selves saying, “Good morning
Australia and South Africa in the
derful city of Castellon de la Pla-
champions!” This felt a bit strange
stands cheering for us, the stress
na in Spain. It was incredibly hot,
at first, but after winning all our
was replaced by pride. We played
the days were long (the sun only
Round Robin games, this exercise
the game we all loved and we
went down at 22:00), but we had
with a GoPro in our hands, affirm-
gave it our all, because we knew
so much fun. We lived in a hotel
ing ourselves in the mirror, started
this was the moment. The moment
about 20 minutes from the pool
to feel right.
that could make or break our
with a few other teams (New Zee-
land, Australia and Great Britain).
Every game we played, we played
A few missions to the roof of the
for each other. We went down to
And then the final buzzer went off
hotel and many fines for broken
the bottom of the pool, not be-
and an indescribable feeling filled
elevators later (we might have
cause we wanted the puck, but
our minds, bodies, and souls. We
had elevator parties, but we don’t
because we wanted to be there
did it! We did what so many peo-
speak of that) we made so many
for our team mates. Yes, it does
ple thought was impossible; we
sound very cheesy, but that was
beat the Kiwis and took the cup
18 | CULTURE
LA PETITE FRANCE ‘n Eerste vir Suid-Afrika…. Mnr. Frans Botha
Meer as net croissants, ‘n Franse
Franse teater. Ons het die unieke
Les vacances du Petit Nicolas. As
soen, die Eiffel Toring en Les
voorreg gehad om dosente van
hoogtepunt het die beroemde
Misérables, het ons Franse afdel-
onder meer die Universiteit van
sjef, Marlene van der Westhuizen,
ing vanjaar ‘n opwindende Franse
Stellenbosch en Kaapstad as aan-
haar kos- en Franse- wonderervar-
fees na La Rochelle gebring, ter
bieders te hê - elkeen ‘n ekspert
ings met die gehoor gedeel.
viering van die skool se 155ste
op sy of haar vakgebied. Die At-
bestaansjaar, asook die skool se
taché van Kultuur en Samewerk-
Ons skool het weereens bewys
ryk Franse erfenis.
ing van die Franse Ambassade in
dat ons vir niemand hoef terug te
Suid-Afrika, monsieur Damien Gu-
staan nie. Onwetend is daar boo-
Die som was eenvoudig : 1 og-
yard, het ook die verrigtinge by-
nop daardie dag geskiedenis ge-
gend + 10 werkswinkels + 10 skole
maak: die eerste Franse skolefees
+ 100 leerders = La Petite France.
van sy soort! Meer En Avant as dit, Terwyl die Larries aan hulle Franse
kry jy nie!
Die werkswinkels het oor ‘n wye
vaardighede geskaaf het, was
verskeidenheid temas en leerar-
daar ‘n algemene program in die
Hierdie nuwe, spesiale Larrie-dag
eas gehandel: ‘n filmstudie, ‘n les-
mag dalk in sy babaskoene staan,
ing oor moderne Franse musiek,
was ‘n aupair- praatjie onder leid-
tot ‘n modereringsvoorbereiding-
ing van me Elmeri van Heerden, ‘n
swerkswinkel en selfs ‘n studie oor
gespreksklas en ook ‘n Franse film,
maar hou dit fyn dop!
(van links) mnr. Botha, mej. Lochner en monsieur Damien Guyard
DEBATING ACROSS BORDERS
Not much can prepare you for high-level, South African standard representation of schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debating. The months of research projects, speeches, briefings and individual training sessions over Skype, made Matric even more of a roller coaster. Having been to Romania and experienced that which many strive to accomplish, I can look back at the extraordinarily late nights, panic attacks and hard work and be proud of every last bit of it.
Two training camps in Johannes-
each other. The trip to Bucharest
South Africa B narrowly lose to
burg on top of the online train-
was essentially 24 hours long and
South Africa A in a 5-4 split. In a
ing was the only time my team
we arrived around midnight. Luck-
tournament that boasted repre-
and I were able to get to know
ily our hotel seemed to be at the
sentation from many international
each other before leaving. There
heart of all the fast-food restau-
countries, this is truly spectacular.
is something about spending 12
rants in Ploiesti and they made
My team unfortunately only made
hours a day working together, get-
up my staple diet for the next few
it to the semi -finals but we were
ting to know each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flaws
days. Each day we started early
proud to lose to a team from our
and strengths that makes debat-
and ended close to midnight. We
would spend about an hour get-
So after an intense heat wave, an-
unique. We set off to Dubai, being
ting dinner (or getting sick from
gry Romanian confrontations and
the closest knit team of the entire
dinner) and then work on our pre-
very little sleep, I spoke my last
South African delegation.
pared speeches for the next day. I
high school debate and truly end-
The delegation was made up of
do not think that I have ever lived
ed off my career in the best way
3 separate teams. For the purpos-
on such little sleep. Little did I know
es of the tournament, we were
that I was building up some much
labelled South Africa A, B and C.
needed stamina for prelims!
Each team had trained and pre-
The results were fantastic. Three
pared separately, though we did
South African teams progressed
meet up often to spar against
to the semi-final and the final saw
PIN it right Megan Street & Jana Hugo
When first assigned this article as
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Sims. Age is just a number; who
peek at the “what to pack in your
fans, we guarantee there will be
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plenty of lols for you.
home at 16? If that home of yours
travel outfit” infographics).
These are just some of the ways
feels a little lonely, just pin a picture
Pinterest makes you believe that
to waste your time while realizing
of Theo James or Ryan Gosling on
“anything is possible” with its fierce
how sad your life is compared to
your white-washed wall (there are
Beyonce motivational lyrics or
what you want (dream) , but can
many Bae Boards to choose them
Bob Marley’s inspiring words, all in
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Sometimes in life, gaining materi-
it is a quote from your favourite
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Do not worry all you Game of
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OUTSIDE THE JOB BOX
(out of the ordinary career ideas)
DESIGN AN ORGAN, BECAUSE ANYBODY CAN Megan Street
Mary Shelley wasn’t far off from
chest cavity is definitely prefera-
to push the limits of the impossible
predicting mankind’s future scien-
as far as we possibly can.
el, Frankenstein. Although we hav-
Step 2 is to create a scaffold of
Though no one is being employed
en’t managed to stitch together a
the organ for the cells on which to
where the job description reads
complete and fully functioning hu-
Organ Designer at this moment,
tific experiments in her horror nov-
man yet, the practice of designing
Ben Paynter from Popular Sci-
and growing human organs from
a few cells is a present reality. To
cells to the scaffold and, lastly;
many the concept may still evoke
is to add the patient’s
ence, predicts that by 2020, the job will be in high demand. That means that anyone still currently
a cold sweat, goosebumps and
is to place the scaffold
at school has just enough time to
a shiver down the spine; but to
with its cells into a bioreactor
prepare before the magic begins.
any one of the millions of people
where the cells are given every-
worldwide who sit in wait for re-
thing they need to mature and
Here are a few institutions and
placement organs, this might be
multiply. For smaller, less intricate
the courses they offer to get you
organs – like windpipes or ure-
headed in the direction of grow-
thras – this method is adequate,
ing human organs:
What do organ designers do?
but for structures like the heart or
Well, they design and create or-
the kidney, a much more com-
University of the Witwaterstrand -
gans. This is done in laboratories
plex approach is needed and this
in collaboration with many other
is where YOU step in.
medical field. The basic method
As our generation slowly edges
University of Cape Town – Bach-
of creating an organ is as follows:
into the world of ever- increasing
elor of Science in Molecular and
changes and advanced technol-
researchers and scientists in the
is to scan the patient’s
ogy, we come face to face with
current organ so that a blueprint
real problems like organ failure
University of Stellenbosch – Bache-
of an artificial organ can be de-
that the world needs to solve. It is
lor of Science in Molecular Biology
signed according to scale (having
our responsibility to use our unique
a heart that actually fits in your
skillsets, innovation and creativity
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“Mom, there’s NOTHING for me to eat in the house!” is a sentence that has escaped the lips of every teenager, and while the usual response from parents is something along the lines of telling their adolescent to stop being picky, my mom’s response is oftentimes, “Jordan, I’m sorry I haven’t gotten your food yet”. When
you live with a list of food allergies and dietary requirements longer than the shopping list itself, food is always an issue. Birthdays are grim because cake is not an option, unless it is gluten free (which is also often taste free, or worse still, disgusting).Yet, I have to bake some delicious goods for friends and family to eat on my behalf. Other people get excited at the prospect of eating out, but not I. I eat a salad almost every time we dine out, not because I am particularly fond of salad, but be-
cause most restaurants just do not accommodate my particular eating requirements. When I do find an establishment with gluten AND nut free options I am quite frankly overwhelmed. Choosing is not an easy task, not only because of the numerous choices but because each option is a gamble. Who knows if it will taste good? School and debating tours and competitions are a nightmare. Not only do I have to pay the full price even if I bring my own food, but sometimes they lock it away! When I attended the South African Schools National Debating Cham-
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pionships in Stellenbosch last year
and nobody in Stellenbosch had
more than one occasion, includ-
I arrived with a cooler box in my
keys. We then drove around for
ing SA trials in Johannesburg with
hand. Most of my food had to be
half an hour looking for food
15 other competitors watching me
refrigerated, so I handed it over
before settling for Steers chips â&#x20AC;&#x201C;
while they ate. If I had forgotten to
and they took it to the kitchen. It
which he then sweetly offered to
take the medication, I would have
was fine for the first day, at every
pay for after the man behind the
to wait and could not eat with ev-
meal I went to the kitchen and
counter asked if we were siblings
eryone else. This is downright awk-
took out my food. This was short
and told us that I looked 19 and
ward and inconvenient and these
lived, as on the second evening
Jordan looked 15.
tablets do nothing for my nut aller-
we ate out. My amazing coach
(also named Jordan) drove me
Now-a-days, living with my food
from the eating venue, all the way
allergy is slightly easier as I have
On a positive note, as more peo-
back to the hostel to get my food
found medication that I can take
ple become aware of food aller-
where we had to phone four dif-
to aid the gluten intolerance, but
gies, more establishments have
ferent people and wait around
that comes with its own challeng-
gluten free options available on
for 20 minutes discussing the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
es. It is not cheap and it only works
their menus. That being said, my
events, before being informed
effectively if taken 30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 40min be-
food struggles are looking up and
that the kitchen was in fact locked
fore eating. This means that on
hopefully the taste factor is too!
VRA TANNIE BABS Kristina “Pepper” van Zyl
TANNIE BABS, ‘N BAIE GOEIE VRIENDIN VAN MY HET ONLANGS BAIE VREEMD BEGIN OP TREE. SY IGNOREER HAAR WARE VRIENDE, EN HANG UIT MET DIE MENSE WAT HAAR IN DIE VERLEDE AFGEKNOU HET. SY KUIER WEER SAAM MET ONS AS DIT HAAR PAS, MAAR DIS ALTYD ONGEMAKLIK. SY VERTEL ONS NIE WAT FOUT IS NIE, AL VRA ONS HAAR. EK IS NIE EERS MEER SEKER OF DIE VRIENDSKAP DIE MOEITE WERD IS NIE, AANGESIEN ONS ALMAL MISBRUIK WORD. WANT MOET EK DOEN? VAN RONDLOPER VRIEND
Beste Rondloper Vriend, Dis duidelik uit jou brief dat hierdie “baie goeie vriendin” van jou “onlangs”, toe sy “vreemd begin optree het” nie meer die toets vir ’n “goeie vriendin” slaag nie. Sy beleef heel moontlik ’n identiteitskrisis en in ’n poging om haarself te vind, misbruik sy julle opgregte vriendskap. Staan uit die water en word ’n toeskouer van haar manewales en laat haar verstaan dat sy meer as welkom in jul vriendekring sal wees wanneer sy weet wat sy wil hê.
TANNIE BABS, ALMAL VERWAG VAN MY OM TE PRESTEER IN ALLES. AS EK MINDER AS BOGEMIDDELD IS, DAN VOEL EK ASOF ALMAL MY DAARVOOR VEROORDEEL. DIT IS NIE VIR MY BELANGRIK OM DIE BESTE IN ALS TE WEES NIE, EK WIL EINTLIK NET HOËRSKOOL GENIET. HOE VERDUIDELIK EK DIT AAN AMAL WAT IETS VAN MY VERWAG? VAN ANTI-EERSTE PLEK Om hoërskool te geniet, gaan ook gepaard met sekere verantwoordelikhede, wat onder andere jou akademie insluit. Maak jou skoolwerk deel van die genot in hoërskool en jy sal vind dat niemand “te veel” van jou gaan verwag nie en jy gaan minder verplig voel om jou prestasies te verduidelik, want dit gaan jou beste wees en jy het dit behaal tewyl jy lag-lag deur jou hoërskoolloopbaan dartel.
TANNIE BABS, MY BOYFRIEND AND I WAS A VERY HAPPY COUPLE FOR AROUND FOUR MONTHS. WE MET THROUGH MUTUAL FRIENDS, AND AS A RESULT SHARED MANY MUTUAL FRIENDS. THEN, FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS, THE RELATIONSHIP JUST DIDN’T WORK OUT AND WE WENT OUR SEPARATE WAYS, BUT STILL TRYING TO BE FRIENDLY TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER, SEEING AS WE HAVE MANY FRIENDS IN COMMON AND WOULD PROBABLY STILL SEE ONE ANOTHER. I’VE RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT HE’S BEEN SPREADING LIES ABOUT ME TO MY FRIENDS AND STRANGERS, AND HE’S ALSO BEEN ACTING RUDE TOWARDS ME IN FRONT OF OTHER PEOPLE. I DON’T KNOW HOW TO TELL HIM TO CONFRONT HIM WITHOUT MAKING IT AWKWARD FOR OUR OTHER FRIENDS. HOW DO I GET HIM TO JUST LEAVE ME ALONE? FROM HAPPILY NEVER AFTER Dear Happily Never After, There are no happy endings to broken relationships. Sometimes one of the partners find it hard to see the other one happy and content and for that reason, start spreading lies and being rude towards the ex-partner. Unfortunately you have to keep your distance from your mutual friends to give him time to adapt to his single status. If he keeps on harassing
you, turn your back on him, even if it means you are going to lose your mutual “friends”. Explore new friendships and enjoy everything that new friends bring to the table.
TANNIE BABS, A FRIEND OF MINE IS CONSTANTLY COMPLAINING ABOUT HOW DIFFICULT HER LIFE IS, WHEN IT REALLY ACTUALLY ISN’T. SHE HAS NO EXTRA MURALS, AND DOES NOT REALLY COMMIT TO HER SCHOOL WORK EITHER. HOWEVER SHE’S ALWAYS MENTIONING HOW TIRED SHE IS, AND HOW SHE DOESN’T HAVE THE TIME OR ENERGY FOR ANYTHING SHE WANTS TO DO. SHE MENTIONS ALL THIS TO HER FRIENDS, WHO ARE ALL TEN TIMES BUSIER THAN HER, AND NEVER COMPLAIN. IT’S BECOMING REALLY DRAINING TO BE AROUND HER. HOW ON EARTH DO I GET HER TO STOP? FROM GIVE ME A BREAK There is a saying: the more you do, the more you want to do. Unfortunately the opposite is also true: the less you do, the less you want to do. The latter is your friend’s mind set and I am afraid you will not be able to change that. Some people tend to thrive on always being busier, more tired, having a migraine if you complain about a headache. Stay clear of her and do not allow her to pull you down in her imaginary mud pool.
Annabel Rosemary Moore
SOMETIMES IT’S HARD TO FIND THE WORDS TO SAY, I’LL GO AHEAD AND SAY THEM ANYWAY. LILY ALLEN: HARD OUT HERE
It’s a hilarious song, which encap-
The emancipation of women still
sulates the plight of women in so-
faces issues of gender mutilation,
ciety. She sings about how wom-
illiteracy and preferential treat-
en struggle to be skinny to impress
ment for men. These issues stem
men, and how a woman is wan-
from prejudices engraved in soci-
ton when she kisses many people,
ety. In addition, there is the ever
yet, nothing is said of a man when
prevalent subject of a woman’s
doing likewise. Lily Allen, however,
place in society, especially the
is not a feminist; she believes that
debate of housewife versus ca-
we bring the plight on ourselves
reer women. It is widely known
when we compete with other
that the workplace often favours
women, paying undue attention
men; and that’s unfair. I think we
to our bodies above everything
create our own world: if we want
else. I think she has an interesting
to be housewives, so be it, if we
stance, but is that really the prob-
want to advance in our careers,
then we’ve got to stop burning
inferior. There is, of course, a reason for that: it’s practical, imagine having a different surname to your children. In conclusion, I don’t know exactly where I stand on the feminism issue. There is really only one thing we know for sure, it’s hard out here.
our bras. Instead, burn the prejuWhile writing this article, I was keen-
dices that hinder us! Lead by ex-
ly aware of all the pairs of eyes
glaring over my shoulder, judging my every sentence. I therefore
Where does this leave men? I am
decided to adopt an objective
a traditionalist and believe that
view and let you decide for your-
we have lost some of the digni-
selves. In a girls’ school feminism is
ty of gentlemanly behaviour. But
a touchy subject. I think everyone
then again, we don’t want to
believes that women and men
be portrayed as weaklings who
should be treated equally; the
can’t look after ourselves! Women
problem arises with social equality
are expected to take men’s sur-
and a woman’s place in society.
names; this leaves us labelled as
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GROENBONE-EN-PEERSLAAI Dis ’n heerlike lente en soos ons die winterreën groet, ruil ons ook die aartappel, patat en botterskorsie vir komkommer, tamatie en avokado. Hierdie heerlike ligte somerslaairesep het ons op Sarie se webtuiste raakgelees. Genoeg vir 4 porsies
45 ml rooiwyn-asyn 60 ml olyfolie
Meng asyn, olyfolie, kruie en ui met draadklitser in middelslag-mengbak.
hand vol grasuie (chives), gekap hand vol Italiaanse pietersielie, fyngekap
Voeg groenbone by en meng. Geur met sout en peper.
½ ui, baie fyn gesny
Verhit olie tot warm in mid-
2 x 180 g-pakkies dun groen-
delslagbraaipan. Plaas pere
bone, vir 3 minute in kookwater
met gesnyde kant na onder in
warm pan. Braai 5 – 8 minute
sout & varsgemaalde swartpeper 30 ml kanola-olie 2 ferm pere, ontklok & halfeer
of tot begin verbruin. Voeg neute by en braai nog 2 minute of tot neute ook goudbruin is.
50 g okkerneute 30 g parmesaan-skaafsels
Voeg pere en neute by groenboonmengsel. Meng. Plaas in opdienbak en sprinkel parmesaan oor. Sit voor.
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