Vetnews | Oktober 2024 32 « BACK TO CONTENTS The NewV girls take on the senior girls once a year at the annual rugby game. Of course, it is played fairly, all the rules are obeyed, and the aim is to simply have a great time. There is definitely no advantage with the senior ref, the number of senior players and substitutes and the amount of time for the seniors to practice before the match... definitely not ;-) Kampala was born when the NewV boys of 2017 were listening to the song Krismis in Kampala and decided that their corridor needed a name. They would organise the PAPs (Post Anatomy parties) and ugly sweater parties. Andrea Rossler put together their logo, which simply consists of items that the boys thought would look good together. Pegasus is the NewV and New Nurse girl’s corridor and was established in 2021 to strengthen the sisterhood among the girls, who are known as Pegasusters. Their logo represents the power and majesty of the group with the purple colour incorporating their creativity and ambition. Their mascot’s name is Magna Floodis. “Magna” represents a strong and mighty woman, while “Floodis” pays tribute to the many floods that block D and E endured throughout the founding year. Their song is Lay All Your Love On Me (remix). The Pegasusters organize awards at the NewV and Nurses dance as a way to commemorate a successful year of bonding. To paraphrase R I (Bruff) Coubrough (Staff Sports Liaison Officer, 1969): “The Onderstepoort Student’s Hostel is somewhat unique in being situated a great distance from the body of the University Campus…The wide diversity of sports [and other social and cultural activities] catered for at Onderstepoort helps in no uncertain manner to maintain a very necessary balance between the academic and recreational program of the student body”. v OP Village Traditions <<<31 The annual ‘Huisdans’ is one of the highlights of the year Rag parade - An Onderstepoort float from circa 1920s with the characteristic veterinary theme The 1977 RAG Nappy Parade Each year the end of the Rag parade was concluded by the vet students climbing on top of the Paul Kruger statue on Church Square A Mafia revival evening in 2023
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