by Daniel Roodt Bathurst, or the centre of the universe as some locals affectionately refer to it, is a small town only a 35-minute drive...

by Yuvthi Misser Taylor Swift’s Folklore is the emotional quarantine surprise album of the year. How did the surprise album tactic work...

by Langa Mohlala DISCLAIMER: The word “queer” is used throughout this article as an umbrella term and not as derogatory or offensive...

by Casey Ludick In the beginning, quarantine seemed great for an introverted person such as myself. Limited interaction, long stretches...

by Paloma Giustizieri Video section editor, Paloma, shares her newfound appreciation for the careful balance between mind, body, and...

by Nosipho Mathaba [Trigger Warning: Violence] There seems to be a trend that after any human rights movement, specifically...

by Aarifah Loonat In this video, multimedia sub-editor, Aarifah Loonat, speaks to University of Johannesburg radiology student, Naa'ilah...

by Simphiwe Magolego Religious appropriation is one of the hardest topics to discuss in mainstream media. It is known to initiate major...

by Langa Mohlala How the transition from high school to university can affect a persons mental health. “More freedom.” “More work.” “The...

by Jess Freedman If you have been on the campus of the University Currently Known As Rhodes (UCKAR), then you have definitely been...

by Jessica Freedman [ABOVE: The double Venus symbol, which symbolizes lesbians. The top of each Venus symbol, where there would usually...

by Otsile Mabote What do you call someone wearing designer labels 'kop to tail' (head to toe)? I'm talking about silk shirts,...

by Casey Ludick I grew up in a middle-class family in Cape Town, South Africa. I never really understood what it meant to be truly poor...

by Jessica Freedman [Caption: Pictured are two behind the ear hearing aids. Both are silver in colour and have thin, clear tubes going to...

by Shalan Govender [ABOVE: Shalan Govender. Me filling up on caffeine before wildly scavenging through shelves of clothing shops to look...

by Aarifah Loonat [TRIGGER WARNING: Self Harm] As a brown girl who was brought up in Islam, mental health was never a topic of discussion...

by Jacqueline Holloway I’ve dealt with anxiety for as long as I can remember. When I was younger, I didn’t even know it had a name. When...

by Prashalan Govender Does it seem that more and more official pages of brands have more and more South Asian and Chinese faces? It’s not...

by Jacqueline Holloway On Monday, 9 March, the Neil Aggett Labour Studies Unit (NALSU) and the International Labour Research and...

by Herschel Mackelina If you want to get technical you can call it the creative and imaginative reflective theories for understanding and...

by Salena Fourie Human rights are often spoken about and taken into account, but what about the rights of our furry friends who don’t...

by Patrick Kidd Love takes shape in many ways. The feeling that it bestows is indescribable, with many people that are truly experiencing...

by Paloma Giustizieri As a 6-year-old girl, curly-haired and chubby, I would run around the house with my dad’s Sony DCR-TRV260. His home...

by Naomi Grewan Boarding a plane to Argentina at 18 years old was probably the bravest thing I’ve ever done. However, getting off that...

By Paloma Giustizieri In 2017 Ayanda Dlamini went to a small piercing parlor in Kloof, KwaZulu Natal. Five minutes later, along with some...

By Herschel Mackelina We’ve certainly come a long way when it comes to LGBTQI+ representation in the media, especially with the now...

By Denzel Nyathi August 16 saw Nkoli-Fassie, USKAR’s own LGBTQI+ society, host a glamorous drag show at the The Vic Hotel. The show...

By Aimee Mittermayer I was excessively competitive when I was younger; I would have to beat the boy walking next to me whilst walking to...

By Denzel Nyathi Many students at the university currently known as Rhodes (UCKAR) have noticed what seems to be a growing number of...

By Casey Ludick Society has created this taboo around the concept of imperfection, and we praise the idea of perfection itself. Someone...

By Prashalan Govender In 2017 allegations regarding the media mogul Harvey Weinstein came to light and fueled the discourse around the...

Tasked with representing their own UCKAR LGBTQIA++ community, two writers for Activate Online, namely Paloma-Lucia Giustizieri and Aaron...

By Sian Wilson Iviwe Mzandisi enters a room and heads turn. With her undeniable style, the confidence she radiates and her unapologetic,...

By Rochelle Thomas ‘Congratulations, you have been accepted to study at Rhodes University!’, the letter read and my heart leaped into my...