activateeditorMay 7, 20215 minA student's guide to Bathurstby 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...
activateeditorNov 28, 20204 minTaylor Swift’s take on the surprise albumby Yuvthi Misser Taylor Swift’s Folklore is the emotional quarantine surprise album of the year. How did the surprise album tactic work...
activateeditorOct 14, 20204 minPride: Celebrating from within the closetby Langa Mohlala DISCLAIMER: The word “queer” is used throughout this article as an umbrella term and not as derogatory or offensive...
activateeditorSep 29, 20205 minEditorial: My journey through quarantine madnessby Casey Ludick In the beginning, quarantine seemed great for an introverted person such as myself. Limited interaction, long stretches...
naomigrewanSep 4, 20201 minEditorial: My spiritual awakeningby Paloma Giustizieri Video section editor, Paloma, shares her newfound appreciation for the careful balance between mind, body, and...
naomigrewanSep 4, 20203 minEditorial: Counter hashtags are counter-productiveby Nosipho Mathaba [Trigger Warning: Violence] There seems to be a trend that after any human rights movement, specifically...
naomigrewanSep 4, 20201 minEditorial: The role of radiology students in the pandemicby Aarifah Loonat In this video, multimedia sub-editor, Aarifah Loonat, speaks to University of Johannesburg radiology student, Naa'ilah...
activateeditorMay 30, 20203 minReviewing the normalisation of religious appropriationby Simphiwe Magolego Religious appropriation is one of the hardest topics to discuss in mainstream media. It is known to initiate major...
naomigrewanMay 11, 20203 minMental move from high school to universityby Langa Mohlala How the transition from high school to university can affect a persons mental health. “More freedom.” “More work.” “The...
activateeditorMay 8, 20203 minAn introduction to LGBTQI+ terminology by Jess Freedman If you have been on the campus of the University Currently Known As Rhodes (UCKAR), then you have definitely been...
activateeditorMay 8, 20204 minA reflection on lesbian visibility in a male-dominated worldby Jessica Freedman [ABOVE: The double Venus symbol, which symbolizes lesbians. The top of each Venus symbol, where there would usually...
activateeditorMay 6, 20203 minFashion or arson: the Skhotane subcultureby Otsile Mabote What do you call someone wearing designer labels 'kop to tail' (head to toe)? I'm talking about silk shirts,...
activateeditorApr 26, 20204 minEditorial: Fashion and statusby 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...
activateeditorApr 26, 20203 minNavigating hearing impairments at UCKARby Jessica Freedman [Caption: Pictured are two behind the ear hearing aids. Both are silver in colour and have thin, clear tubes going to...
activateeditorApr 9, 20203 minEditorial: Some of me, explainedby Shalan Govender [ABOVE: Shalan Govender. Me filling up on caffeine before wildly scavenging through shelves of clothing shops to look...
activateeditorMar 31, 20203 minEditorial: Mental health in Islam - a reflectionby Aarifah Loonat [TRIGGER WARNING: Self Harm] As a brown girl who was brought up in Islam, mental health was never a topic of discussion...
activateeditorMar 31, 20203 minEditorial: My four-legged friend helped me tackle anxietyby 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...
activateeditorMar 12, 20204 minFashion in Asia: How India and China are bringing big brands to their knees 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...
activateeditorMar 12, 20206 minMakhanda welcomes Rojava revolutionariesby Jacqueline Holloway On Monday, 9 March, the Neil Aggett Labour Studies Unit (NALSU) and the International Labour Research and...
activateeditorMar 10, 20202 minEditorial: For the cultureby Herschel Mackelina If you want to get technical you can call it the creative and imaginative reflective theories for understanding and...
activateeditorMar 9, 20204 minEditorial: Why I have a voice for those who don'tby Salena Fourie Human rights are often spoken about and taken into account, but what about the rights of our furry friends who don’t...
activateeditorMar 9, 20203 minEditorial: Love at first sightby Patrick Kidd Love takes shape in many ways. The feeling that it bestows is indescribable, with many people that are truly experiencing...
activateeditorMar 9, 20203 minEditorial: Dad's undying life-lessonby 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...
activateeditorMar 9, 20203 minEditorial: Growing, glowing and goingby Naomi Grewan Boarding a plane to Argentina at 18 years old was probably the bravest thing I’ve ever done. However, getting off that...
activateeditorMar 1, 20202 minBarbells, rings, and body positivityBy Paloma Giustizieri In 2017 Ayanda Dlamini went to a small piercing parlor in Kloof, KwaZulu Natal. Five minutes later, along with some...
activateeditorFeb 15, 20202 minPose and the evolution of the representation of drag culture By Herschel Mackelina We’ve certainly come a long way when it comes to LGBTQI+ representation in the media, especially with the now...
activateeditorFeb 15, 20202 minThe Glitz, Glam and Glitter of USKAR DragBy Denzel Nyathi August 16 saw Nkoli-Fassie, USKAR’s own LGBTQI+ society, host a glamorous drag show at the The Vic Hotel. The show...
activateeditorFeb 15, 20204 minBeating the boysBy Aimee Mittermayer I was excessively competitive when I was younger; I would have to beat the boy walking next to me whilst walking to...
activateeditorFeb 15, 20204 minUCKAR's barefooted pragmatistsBy Denzel Nyathi Many students at the university currently known as Rhodes (UCKAR) have noticed what seems to be a growing number of...
activateeditorFeb 15, 20203 minLove your guarantee By Casey Ludick Society has created this taboo around the concept of imperfection, and we praise the idea of perfection itself. Someone...
activateeditorFeb 15, 20203 minThe change in fashion since #MeToo By Prashalan Govender In 2017 allegations regarding the media mogul Harvey Weinstein came to light and fueled the discourse around the...
activateeditorFeb 15, 20205 minFashion and representation: a world without boundaries Tasked with representing their own UCKAR LGBTQIA++ community, two writers for Activate Online, namely Paloma-Lucia Giustizieri and Aaron...
activateeditorFeb 15, 20204 minUCKAR’s first transgender Miss Varsity Shield contestant representsBy Sian Wilson Iviwe Mzandisi enters a room and heads turn. With her undeniable style, the confidence she radiates and her unapologetic,...
activateeditorFeb 15, 20203 minIntrovert Survival GuideBy Rochelle Thomas ‘Congratulations, you have been accepted to study at Rhodes University!’, the letter read and my heart leaped into my...