Opinion

Op-ed: Ties, booze, and board positions - a nuanced look

In this op-ed, former S.A. Atlantis board members Milan Gomes and Fridtjof Otto respond to the earlier column by Niels ter Meer and the op-ed by Pieter Worm. ‘We should take this discussion to a solution-oriented table, and have it result in a culture where more students feel inspired to apply for board positions.’
Opinion

Unstoppable force, immovable object

Internationalisation, inclusion, influx — the i words — have been in the news a lot recently. It just doesn’t seem to stop, yet isn’t always very welcomed amongst the students at the 'front’. Almost as if an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, thinks student columnist Niels ter Meer.
Opinion

The not so smoke-free UT

Hunter Calder, a Master’s student of Communication Science, is fed up with smokers on a smoke-free campus and the university’s lack of measures. He channelled his frustration into this opinion piece. ‘Where I draw the line is when students and staff are threatened, simply for trying to implement the policies of the university.’