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news Are you brave? Chess is a game believed to WILCO be played by sissies. This is not the case. It requires concentration, bravery, skills and a lot of creative thinking. WEN Page 2 ORAL kultuur Vories se getalle styg steeds jaarliks Bladsy 5 kultuur Mountain Music Die koor het hoogtepunte beleef in die Drakensberge. Bladsy 5 diepte Die alfa en omega van 'n Grey-dag Ons seuns voel baie sterk daaroor dat godsdiens in skole moet bly as 'n integrale deel van elke dag. RB Duitse Bladsy 8 Ope-kampioen journal Learners is van Grey aren't robots Too much content and too little time Wilco Nienaber het vanjaar reeds drie toernooie gewen, twee in Suid-Afrika en 'n internasionale toernooi in Duitsland. Hy beklee tans die 37ste will cause the system to crash. plek op die wêreldranglys vir juniors. Op die foto hierbo wen hy die Curro SA Juniors-titel. Lees meer op bladsy 11. Foto: Verskaf Page 9 sHOrTNews [Nuus] STABILIS Grey Kollege Sekondêr Junie 2017 SsTaBILIS

Elke pa moet diep 2 voetspore trap Great leaders are not born that way Dit is reeds bewys dat die teenwoordigheid van 'n gesonde The Academy aims to reveal the potential hidden inside vaderfiguur in 'n seun se lewe bydra tot minder gedragsprobleme, minder misbruik van drank en dwelms en dat seuns as gevolg daarvan, groter sukses behaal weens die versterking van geloof in hulself. By Grey word hierdie feite gekoester en word geleenthede geskep wat hierdie band tussen vader en seun kan versterk. Op 21 April is 'n Pa-en-Seun geleentheid vir die koshuisseuns deur mnr Juan van der Berg gereël. Die seuns en hul pa's is afsonderlik deur die gasspreker, mnr Rodney Seal, toegespreek. Vir die pa's is nie net die belangrikheid van 'n goeie verhouding met hul seuns uitgelig nie, maar is ook beklemtoon hoe belangrik die verhouding tussen 'n pa en ma in die gesinsopset is. Die seuns het gehoor dat hulle ware manne moet word wat opstaan vir wat reg is en nie net probeer inpas by verkeerde norme nie. Hulle is ook geleer om dankbaar te wees vir wat hulle het en om hulle ouers, onderwysers en skool te waardeer. Na afloop van die praatjies kon pa's en seuns heerlik saamkuier om die braaivleisvure. Vir baie pa's was dit 'n herontmoeting met van baie van hulle ou skoolmaats en kon herinneringe aan hul Grey-skooldae oor en weer uitgeruil word. Vir die From the great masses of boys strong leaders will emerge. Photo: Supplied pa's wat nie hier skoolgegaan het nie, was dit 'n blootstelling aan die Grey- manier van doen en dink. Dit was Joe Ströhfeldt, Old Grey and that most Grey boys feel as if the only end-all of one's leadership career. changing the boys' perspective on what besonder lekker om mekaar te leer Bloemfontein pastor, is a guest speaker way they can take on a role of Ströhfeldt, who is very passionate it takes to be a leader, highlighting the ken op 'n ander vlak as net langs die who visits the Grey Boys at the leadership is to become a prefect in about leadership, says his goal is to fact that leaders come in all shapes and sportveld. Leadership Academy every Wednesday grade 12. The running theme of the inspire young people to start walking sizes and that there is no one specific - CAREL GREYLING afternoon. Leadership classes thus far has been to the road of leadership. The leadership style of leadership. As an Old Grey he understands not look at positions as the be-all-and- classes have also been a great aid in - RELE TSOAI Be silent and speak only when the time comes to say 'checkmate'

Chess is a game liked by many but club improved their analytical skills an played by few for the simple reason that average of 17.3% annually. It also many people believe it to be a 'sissy' concluded that on average, different sport. Chess causes high levels of stress aspects of creative thinking had and requires immense bravery. Chess is improved at a rate two to three times played at Grey every Wednesday as part faster for chess playing students, as of the Bloemfontein High School opposed to their non-chess playing Chess League. counterparts. Kids who play chess are probably Chess, just like any sport, has a more likely to be naturally intelligent league and the Bloemfontein High and creative and have parents who are School Chess League has been hosted more concerned with their child's at Grey College for the past few years. education and enrichment. So, if one In previous years our chess teams have simply takes the average grades and been doing well, with our under/17A standardised test scores of a chess team ending first in 2016 and our player versus the average learner, it under/19A team ending second in could be expected that the chess players 2016. will have better results Our chess teams have been doing Dr Robert Ferguson tested well this year too and we are going to try students from 7th to 9th grades from to bring the trophy home to Grey 1979-1983. He found that non-chess College. The odds are looking good students increased their critical thinking with our first team not losing a single skills an average of 4.6% annually, while match yet. Chess is everything: art, science, math and sports. Photo: Eduard Büchner students who were members of a chess - CHAD JONGBLOED

'You say goodbye and I say hello: hello hello...' A number of changes have recently Kimberly to teach at Diamantveld High t a l e n t i n occurred in the Grey staff. We said School and in his place, mr Herman m u s i c . M r goodbye to mr Fritz Mynhardt, and said Naudé was welcomed. Asked about his Naudé was hello to mr Pieter Schuurman. He age he said that he was born on 6 March happy to be stepped in as a substitute teacher, but - a very long time ago. He attended w e l c o m e d will soon be leaving the school and as Bultfontein High School and studied at i n t o t h e soon as his visa is approved, he will be the University of the Free State, where school in such joining his fiancé in Germany. He he obtained his degree in Commu- a positive and enjoyed his time at Grey where he nication Science, followed by an overwhelming taught Afrikaans to the grade 8, 9 and honours degree. After this he way. He said," 10 classes and said it has been an completed his post graduate certificate I will try my experience he will never forget. He said in education and he also studied for a b e s t a t a l l it is different that the boys try talk their diploma in teaching English as a foreign times to make Mr Herman Naudé way out of things, but he loves the language. a contribution Photo: Supplied honesty that the Grey boys present. Mr Naudé previously taught at to the school Then it was announced that mr Sentraal High School, and we have also and all the learners." Chris Muller would be leaving for heard rumours that he has a notable - TRAVIS JANBROERS sTaBILISs STABILIS Grey College Secondary June 2017 [News] shOrTNews

Debaters are VCSV vernuwe met Blitsbokke return to Grey die verandering 3 intellectual na "Grey for Christ" badasses - they as heroes of the rugby world oftewel G4C Gedurende die saalperiode aan die are not nerds begin van die tweede kwartaal het die ou VCSV plek gemaak vir iets The second term has seen a victorious When the old embraces the new to inspire nuuts naamlik, G4C. season in both English and Afrikaans Me Corne Groblaar, wat baie debating, and while debating is not as betrokke is by G4C, het dit so aan sought after as many other activities Stabilis verduidelik. "Ons het amongst learners, it seems the eerstens op n nuwe naam besluit advantages of debating far outweigh naamlik, G4C. Dit moet eenvoudig the disadvantages. As universities begin en treffend wees sodat elke seun dit to refine their searches to find leaders kan verstaan. As ons mooi dink and all-round achievers, adding waarvoor dit staan: Grey for Christ, 'Member of the debating society' is not moet ons onsself elke keer vra of dit as bad an idea as it seems. waar is in elke Grey leerder se lewe. Aside from being recognised as Staan Grey vir God? Dit moet ons an extramural which contributes to op ons tone hou!" one's overall score as regards university Wat maak G4C anders as die entry, debating helps improve one's ou VCSV wat ons ken? Die ou command of language, a maximum of VCSV was tradisioneel aan een kerk five Faculty Point Score (FPS) marks at en aan Afrikaans verbonde. Die most universities in South Africa. Apart veranderinge wat hulle aangebring from contributing to skills needed to het is as volg: die wapen, die naam gain point scores, debating also serves en die tipe sprekers wat gaan hulle as background for the courses not as kry. developed at school level, such as law Daar is een groot doel wat and journalism. Candidates who were G4C hierdie jaar wil bereik. Hulle debaters often cope better with such beoog om n Christus-familie onder courses. die seuns te skep. Hulle wil ook hê The core of debating, namely dat dit n positiewe invloed op die being able to put one's point across seuns sal hê. Dit is om rus te vind in while discrediting the opposing team, God se unieke beloftes en om requires an ever-developing bank of ondersteunend teenoor mekaar te knowledge; a skill vital at university wees. when one has to write papers and Nog 'n verandering is die kringleiers se hemde, die kruis in die dissertations in the respective fields. Rikus Pretorius, , Henk Cilliers and Chris Dry. Photo: Eric Diswane Being the foundation of developing vier is vir almal belangrik. Dit is ook many skills essential in university such On Wednesday 24 May everyone ran to It was also great to welcome back was Chris Dry's first experience with dan die simboliek van die leuse: as reasoning and evidence-based assembly. The vibe was great as old Greys Chris Dry and Phillip Sevens r ugby. T here was an Running after Jesus. argument building, debating is worth everyone rose out of their seats and Snyman, also the captain of the announcement saying,"Daar sal sewes Volgens Pieter Smith, n the effort put in researching and cheered to welcome the South African Blitsbokke. Philip Snyman who proewe wees half-drie op die GCB!" He was kringleier van G4C, sal dit wonderlik building a case to present. Sevens Rugby team. matriculated in 2005, spoke about really excited about this, but not really wees as al Grey se seuns dit kan Expression, delivery, listening The whole team was in the hall, getting one chance and making the best understanding the Afrikaans, phoned bywoon. Hulle probeer elke skills and your ability to respond and including coach and many use of it. his mom to pack his rugby gear and Woensdagaand voedsel vir die siel think on your feet are among other of the behind-the-scenes-staff. Also Chris Dry who matriculated in shoulder pads and bring it to him at aan almal te gee. Mense kan meer skills refined as a debater. These skills present was the HSBC Sevens trophy. 2006, spoke about how you have to be half-past three. By the time Chris bereik as hulle saamstaan en in die are not only important in modern day The crowd's favourite was Rosco thankful for all the blessings that come arrived trials were over - and he then proses, kan hulle meer leer. South Africa as young people are taking Specman; his humorous speech carried your way and appreciate what you have. played soccer for a year. G4C se oorkoepelende bood- on roles in being the catalysts of societal a deeper meaning. He he said he wasn't Both players also emphasised After assembly, Chris and Phillip skap is as volg: “Wees lief vir mekaar change, but are also important skills he biggest or the quickest so he put in brotherhood and the important role it joined the prefects in leading the War soos God ons lief het.” further down the road. the hard work and dedication to get plays in their lives. Cry. - DE BRUYN - RELE TSOAI where he is today. A story that no one will forget - TRAVIS JANBROERS GROENEWALD

Cupid and the Stork are kept very busy at Grey

Mr Marcel Cronjé and ms Marnie le incomplete without him. 'Love is that teachers have contributed to the Roux are to be married on 9 December person that makes you want to be a population g rowth and thus, this year. better person 'said ms Le Roux when congratulations are in order. Fate is a very strange thing; it first asked what love is to her. May they Speaking of order, in no brought the couple together when the have wonderful life as a married couple. particular order we congratulate mrs groom saw the bride singing in 2010 However, apart from the first step Pringle and her husband on the and fate brought them together again of a life together, a number of Grey addition of a son to their family. when the bride started working at Mr Jannie Geldenhuys and his Grey. On 14 May mr Cronjé wife started their family with a proposed to ms Le Roux at the daughter and he says he looks Pepper Tree Chapel, where they forward to when she starts actually will also get married. speaking to him. He cannot do Ms Le Roux says that she much for her now besides didn't have many dreams about a changing nappies. Our advice is 'perfect wedding' when she was don't be in too much of a hurry for young, but she did dream about the a girl to start speaking. moment when her father walks her Mr Craig Steyn and his wife down the aisle and that that dream anticipate the arrival of their will soon become a reality. daughter any day now. In fact, by Many people are curious the time this newspaper is read, about whether mr Marcel is going Charlotte will probably have made to resign as a hostel teacher, but the her way into this world. couple reassures us that they aren't Mr Adolf Swiegers and his wife going anywhere and that ms Le are also adding to this 'pretty in Roux will be moving into Leith pink' thing. Yes, yet another girl. House as mrs Cronjé. 'It is very Mrs Marleen Sieberhagen is exciting to know they are finally halfway along the road of adding getting married,' said ms Tineal to her family and the Grey family. Trethewey, one of ms Le Roux's And yes - it is another girl. And yes, close friends. We all knew it was girls are part of the Grey family. It going to happen soon.' has also been said - tongue in cheek When asked how they think - that this is the curse of the male their lives would be without each teachers at Grey. other they gave varied responses. So, well done to everyone who Mr.Marcel said that he would most has been touched by the magic of probably be fat and ms Le Roux Mr Marcel Cronjé and ms Marnie le Roux. Cupid and the bite of the Stork. said that her life would be Photo: Supplied - BENSON WU sHOrTNews [Nuus] STABILIS Grey Kollege Sekondêr Junie 2017 SsTaBILIS

'Have you any wool? Twee bekende 4 Yes sir three bags full.' Street workout is gaining oud-sportmanne Josh Joubert in Grade 12 recently won the junior section (u/18) sheep inspireer en shearing competition of the SASSF recognition and popularity (South African Sheep Shearing bemoedig seuns Federation) that was held this year at the Bloemfontein Show on 28 and See the boy: see the stunning human flag Kort voor die Boishaai interskole in die 29 April. derde kwartaal het Ollie le Roux en This achievement secured him John-Laffnie de Jager het vir die seuns a notice in the Landbou Weekblad and tydens ʼn saalperiode ʼn boodskap kom an appearance on national gee. television. John-Laffnie de Jager is ʼn Josh started shearing in voormalige professionele tennisspeler. December 2015. He attended a Hy spesialiseer in dubbels en het die shearing course that was presented semi-finaal drie keer in drie verskillende in Reddersburg and is currently Grand Slams in drie verskillende jare shearing for mr DG Snyman of DG bereik. Snyman shearing services. Ollie le Roux is ʼn voormalige In South Africa shearing is professionele rugbyspeler. In sy considered a sport, which tests the rugbyloopbaan het hy vir die , individual's mental and physical , , Leinster en vir die abilities. Apparently it takes some Barbarians gespeel. Hy het ook 54 time to get the rhythm of shearing. wedstryde vir die Springbokke gespeel. Being able to shear could also be a Ollie le Roux het kom vertel oor ticket to tour the world, as shearing die ongelooflike krag wat geskep word competitions take place in different wanneer ʼn groot aantal mense countries including Australia, New bymekaar kom vir ʼn gemeenskaplike Zealand and Germany. doel. Die onlangse It's Time saamtrek Interesting facts about Josh's van Angus Buchan was op sy plaas shearing includes that it takes an gehou, waar meer as ʼn miljoen mense average of two minutes to shear a tydens die gebeurtenis van oor Suid- sheep, he shears a 100 sheep per day Afrika bymekaar gekom om vir die land and 37 seconds in the fastest speed te bid. Le Roux het vir die seuns vertel he has sheared a sheep in. van ʼn aantal wonderwerke wat tydens - DYLAN BARNES die gebeurtenis en in die beplanning daarvan gebeur het. De Jager, deesdae ʼn lewens- A display of core strenght and incredible muscle control. Photo: Supplied afrigter en motiveringspreker het NBdates daaroor gepraat dat elke persoon ʼn Street Workout was one of the sports Schwarzenegger pays short visits to workout also involves some static holds belydenis, of soos hy dit genoem het, ʼn 30 JUNE: School closes featured at the Arnold Classic Sports each sporting event taking place. Vladik like human flag, front and back lever confession moet gee oor wie hy is en 16-21 JULY: Festival which took place in Sandton in had the opportunity to show his skills and planche. It's excellent for waarvoor hy staan. Volgens hom is dit Cravenweek in Bloemfontein May this year. This multi-sport event, on the bars to this legend. developing balance, agility and ʼn baie goeie manier om mekaar beter te 24 JULY: Schools open named after Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marius says, “Street workout has coordination and achieving an enviable leer ken en ʼn sterker span te word. 5 AUGUST: aims to advance smaller sporting codes come a long way in South Africa with physique. It also encourages self- Daarna het onderskoolkaptein, Henk Inter schools vs Grey High School and promote health and fitness. teams across 6 of the 9 provinces and at expression through movement and Cilliers, sy confession vir die seuns gelees in Bloemfontein Like many street workout athletes, least two large events every year, one allows each person to develop his own en Marcel Theunissen het die eerste 12 AUGUST: Vladik Seagreen was first exposed to national, and one international, as well unique style. rugbyspan se confession gelees. Inter schools vs Glenwood this sport on social media. He started as other smaller local events.” Street Vladik is currently training for the Gegewe hoe die deesdae in die in Bloemfontein working out at home using Youtube workout is performed in specifically South African national championships wêreld en in Suid-Afrika gaan, is dit 19 AUGUST: videos and. Earlier this year he joined designed street workout parks. held in Johannesburg in June. His main sekerlik van waarde dat mense mekaar Inter schools vs Paul Roos the local club Silverback Calisthenics, led The most popular exercises are goal is to represent his country at probeer help en bemoedig om nie tou in Stellenbosch by old Grey, Marius Swart. During the pull-ups, chin-ups, push-ups, dips, international level next year. op te gooi nie. 24-26 AUGUST: Arnold Classic Sports Festival, muscle-ups, sit-ups and crunches. Street - VLADIK SEAGREEN VLADIK SEAGREEN Grey College Music Festival PROFILe Where in the world is... Rabi Thithi Rabi matriculated in 2007 and he states most popular career to go, into but he someone for some market com- that in hindsight, some of the core had the confidence to follow his dream. mentary. values and traits that they were His dream was to be a successful He became a regular on E-tv, consistently reminded of, those of stockbroker and that is what he did. Business Day TV and CNBC. He also being a true Grey gentleman, had a His career took off a lot quicker did the daily midday market wrap on significant impact in his Lesedi Fm; all this over a life. period of 4 years. He no He studied at UCT longer does media work Supporter of and having grown up in because he currently works Bloemfontein, experien- at RMB Morgan Stanley Grey College cing and UCT where they are not was exciting and intriguing. permitted to speak to the That probably birthed his media. journey to developing a Rabi is happily married global mind-set. to Nonkuthalo, he loves He studied Accoun- his job, and he works on ting at UCT, but says he the number one trading found it boring and static. desk in the country. He He took particular interest and his wife have travelled in economics and finance, the world and have been to which are more fluid and more places than he could forward looking. He felt have ever imagined. that accounting was In the medium term, retrospective and he was his goal is to work his way interested in studies that into a position to head up a were more prospective. trading desk and also That's where his love for potentially to move to the markets began. London or New York and He took a deeper trade developed markets. Proud supporter of Grey College Rabi Thithi and Nonkuthalo in Amsterdam. Photo: Supplied look at himself, figuring Career aside, the most out who he was, who he wanted to be than he had anticipated. Six months exciting thing going on in his life right and where he wanted to go; not what into his first stockbroking job, a stint in now is that he and his wife are expecting his family or peers expected him to be. the media followed. Khaya FM needed their first child in the next few months. Rabi says that his choice to pursue a a weekly market wrap, then later Rabi is definitely going places. career in trading wasn't the safest or SABC's Morning Live team needed - DYLAN BARNES sTaBILISs STABILIS Grey Kollege Sekondêr Junie 2017 [Kultuur] sTaCCaTo

Voortrekkers beleef bedrywige Drakensberge bied ervaring 5 halfjaar vol kampe en aktiwiteite soos min vir die koor

G r e y K o l l e g e s e 'Music in the Mountains' bly 'n hoogtepunt Voortrekkers, bekend as die Pres MT Steyn- kommando, het 'n bedrywige eerste ses maande van die jaar beleef. Gedurende d i e A p r i l - Oddo Bam bring vir vakansie het die provinsie- ons unieke boodskap kampe plaasge- Nedbank-groen. Standard Bank-blou. vind op Doornkloof, die Voortrekkers se ABSA-rooi. Charlie Chaplin se swart plaas naby Lindley. pak, Malema se rooi, Terblanché se Agt-en-twintig van die kommando khaki of Joseph se “Amazing se lede het die kampe meegemaak, met Technicolor Dreamcoat”, Elvis se jasse of mnr Pieter Viljoen wat weer opgetree het Liberace se diamante. Elke handels- as kampleier van Veldkamp. Die merk is uniek. Punk bly pienk. kommando was goed verteenwoordig by Oddo Bam bring 'n unieke al die kampe, met die uitsondering van boodskap. “Baminisme” is die ideo- graad 10. logie dat gehalte musikale komposi- Daar het aan die begin van die jaar sies, sterk inspirerende woorde uit 'n nege graad 8's by die Voortrekkers rein hart, uitgevoer deur briljante aangesluit. Hulle het in die eerste ses musikante op 'n emosionele aan- maande gewerk aan kentekens oor grypende manier, steeds enige siel sal tradisies en het onder andere besoek bereik. afgelê aan die nasionale Vrouemonu- Dit het reeds 'n eiesoortige, ment, waar personeel van die Oorlogs- invloedryke kultuur geword en word museum die seuns op 'n begeleide toer gevolg deur individue met 'n liefde vir geneem het. gehalte-musiek en 'n behoefte aan 'n Besondere eer wat die skool te inspirerende konneksies. Binne twee beurt val, is dat Grey sal optree as gasheer jaar het die Oddo Bam-ondersteuners van die Voortrekkers se nasionale kongres Die koor op die grasperk by die Drakies-skool, met Cathkin Peak in die agtergrond. Foto: Verskaf so 'n lojale groep geword dat hulle in die Julie-vakansie. Mnr Pieter Wessels, binne weke die R 70 000 ingesamel het hoof van Voortrekkers by die skool, sê: Die Grey Koor het vanjaar verras by die op kulturele-, sport- en akademiese liedere met passie, volharding en 'n om sy nuutste album te kon finansier. “NJ van der Merwe, die eerste hoofleier Music in the Mountains Festival, 'n gesogte gebied. Die koor word begelei deur mnr "touch of class" gesing. Hulle het baie Dit bewys dat gehalte-musiek en goed van die Voortrekkers, is 'n oud-Grey. musiek-ervaring wat jaarliks deur die Dana Cilliers en mnr Hattingh Davel is van die toeskouers stomgeslaan en in deurdagte, inspirerende woorde, Daar is dus baie historiese bande tussen Drakensbergse Seunskoor aangebied die koor se dirigent. Dié twee baie gevalle verbaas. gemeenskappe opbou. die skool en die Voortrekkers.” Die word. onderwysers het hul goed van hul taak Met so 'n standaard wat gestel is, As 'n mens moeg is vir gekom- kongres sal aangebied word in die Dié alombekende koorfees is gekwyt deurdat hul Grey se naam hoog word met reg uitgesien na vanjaar se mersialiseerde 'doef-doef', gaan kyk na Reüniesaal, wat verder sal bydra tot die vanjaar tussen 27-30 April in die gehou het. Die koorkaptein, Louis Musiekfees aan die einde van Augustus. hierdie kunstenaar se videos op ryk geskiedenis van dié beweging. Drakensberge aangebied. Verskeie Gouws, het die leiding geneem en 'n Daar is by hierdie geleentheid Youtube; moet nie sy optrede by die Afgevaardigdes vir die kongres skole is uitgenooi na die gesogte konsert puik voorbeeld gestel vir die ander nogmaals bewys dat Grey duidelik nié 2017 Grey Musiekfees misloop nie en kom oor die hele land en selfs uit bring geld saam, want sy albums The en hierdie jaar was Grey se koor onder seuns. net 'n sportskool is nie, maar ook 'n Namibië, waar die Voortrekkers nog Snow Burial (2015) en The Fox and the steeds 'n sterk teenwoordigheid handhaaf. die uitverkorenes. Ander kore wat ook Die koor het vyf liedere gesing, uitmuntende kulturele skool. Die Furrow (2016) mag beskikbaar wees. Oor die afgelope jaar of drie is daar 'n aan dié gesogte fees deelgeneem het naamlik Cantate Domino, Ave Maria, gehalte van die musiekdepartement se Dalk bring die oud-Bloemfonteiner stygende tendens in ledegetalle, nadat die sluit in Durban High Girls Choir en die What Shall We Do With the Drunken insette spreek vanself. Die Grey-manne ook sy vorige orkes genaamd The ledetal ongeveer vyf jaar gelede 'n Universiteit van Pretoria se Jeugkoor. Sailor, Rise Again en Hol' You Han'. Die het voorwaar gesing totdat die kranse Wheel Again se album Deeper than we draaipunt bereik het. Grey se koor bestaan uit 78 liedere is almal van 'n hoë moeilikheids- antwoord gegee het. knew uit Stellenbosch uit saam. - DIRKIE LAAS hardwerkende seuns wat hul deel gee graad, maar nietemin het Grey die - JACO-LOU BIERMAN - DIRKIE LAAS

Eisteddfod results serve as confirmation of talent The 2017 national Eisteddfod (better event in the years that they participated, choreography, which they did known in Afrikaans as the Kunswed- like Charl du Plessis, who is also an old themselves and also received an A++. stryd) proved to be a huge success in Grey. The drama groups also excelled, showcasing the talents of many Grey A young individual or group is and of the 50 items, there were 21 A++ learners. required to perform in front of a judge and 15 A+. Many individuals also This event hosted several young (except for the writers, who submit their achieved impeccable results. Werner artists, including instrumentalists, written work), who will rate their act as van der Merwe (Grade 12) played his singers, bands, poetry, writing, and well as give critique on how to improve Rock School Electric guitar - Grade 7 other unique groups such as the the act. The highest level of examination, for which he received a gumboots. achievement is an A++ (90-100%). distinction with 93%. The International The annual Eisteddfod is an This year the music results proved Rock Music Exam Board awarded opportunity for artists of all kinds to to be exceptional. The Indomitus Werner with a certificate for the showcase their talents and gain received 3 A++, the Marimbas 2 A++, “highest national mark for a graded exposure, as well as receive feedback on the Boereorkes an A++, the Grey exam”. This means that Werner is how to improve and reach even greater Choir an A++, the drumline an A+, regarded as the best young electric heights in the industry. Many famous and the Grey Band an A. The guitar player in the country. musicians gained inspiration from the Gumboots were praised for their - REINHARDT GROBBELAAR

Some of the participants in the annual Eisteddfod display their numerous certificates. Photo: Supplied [RedaksIoNeeL] STABILIS Grey Kollege Sekondêr Junie 2017 SsTaBILIS

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Selfrespek lei tot respek Onlangs was daar heelwat publisiteit oor geweld teen vroue. Ons moet vra, hoe moet Grey-manne hieroor dink? Hoe moet 'n Grey- gentleman optree teenoor ons onderwyseresse, ons ma's, sussies, vriendinne en alle meisies? In die soeke na 'n antwoord, het ek juis vir hulle gevra en die volgende terugvoer gekry: Ma's verwag eerstens gehoorsaamheid en respek. Om selfrespek te hê met 'n netjiese voorkoms en kamer is ook hoog op die lysie. Eenvoudige maniere soos 'dankie' en 'asseblief' is ook nie oud-modies nie. Ma's is trots op seuns wat altyd met respek teenoor ander mense, spesifiek vrouens, optree. Volgens die ma's is respek, integriteit en eerbaarheid die kenmerke van 'n man. Daar is verder genoem dat Grey-gentlemen waarde heg aan hul voorkoms. Dit is vir hulle belangrik om netjies aan te trek en 'n positiewe indruk te skep. Mense se persepsie word in 'n groot mate bepaal deur die eerste oogopslag. Dit geld natuurlik ook vir taalgebruik, veral in die openbaar. Dit beteken uit die aard van die saak nie dat seuns lewe volgens die voorskrifte van ander nie; ook nie dat daar gesoek word na goedkeuring van ander nie. Wat dit eintlik beteken, is dat hierdie seuns ten volle besef dat hulle in 'n samelewing bestaan en leef waar dit belangrik is om gesonde verhoudings met ander Tuckshop-terugkeer sal welkom wees mense op te bou. Dit gaan dus oor die vestiging en uitbreiding van 'n persoonlike en Geagte plek wat goeie herinneringe oproep. binne nie heeltemal dieselfde sal lyk as professionele netwerk van vriende en mense wat waarde kan toevoeg tot jou lewe. 'n redakteur Reeds sedert die vroeë 19de eeu is voorheen nie, maar ons kan daarby Jong man wat trots is op sy werk en hoe hy homself aan die wêreld bekend stel, sal Tydens my die Tuckshop 'n onmisbare deel van die aanpas. vind dat daar meer geleenthede na sy kant toe kom. besoek aan skool se kampus. 'n Eeu se oud-Greys Ons kan maar net vertrou dat ons Ons onderwyseresse by die skool word beïndruk deur manne wat opstaan en Grey by die kan getuig van ure se samesyn, om nie steeds ons hande sal kan lê op 'n “Coke groet wanneer hulle verbystap. Grey-manne wat hulself ordentlik in die klas gedra en laaste inter- te vergeet van die gat-in-die-maag wat en doughnut”. Dankie ook vir die mooi wat hul beste gee word gesien as manne wat respek verstaan. Ons onderwyseresse sê skool was dit volgemaak is nie. paadjies en netjiese mure rondom die as ons iets verstaan van betyds wees vir klas, huiswerk gedoen en voorbereid klas toe goed om te sien dat die bouwerk Die huidige snoepwinkeltjie Tuckshop – dit is iets wat lankal gedoen kom, hulle in die oë kyk en groet, ons die wese van om 'n Grey-gentleman te wees, (restourasie) van die Tuckshop uitein- (moeilik om dit 'n Tuckshop te noem) moes word. Ons sien daarna uit om verstaan. Die beginsel van “respek kweek respek” geld oral in die lewe. delik goed aan die gang gekom het. doen dit regtig nie vir ons as oud-Greys binnekort, miskien reeds vroeg in die Ons susters sien ons as ware manne wanneer ons hulle laat goed voel voor ons Dit sal lekker wees om binnekort nie. Die meeste van ons weet nie eers derde kwartaal, die nuwe Tuckshop te vriende, bedagsaam teenoor hulle optree, veilig laat voel en om goed te wees vir weer die ou (en waarskynlik beter) waar dit is nie. Ons besef dat moderni- besoek. hulle. Hulle voel dat ons eerlik en opreg moet wees. Tuckshop te besoek. Dit bly maar 'n sering nodig was en dat die Tuckshop Dankbare oud-Grey REdaksIeLys 'First Team'-kaptein koelkop in die stryd 2017

Marcel Theunissen glo dat sportmanskap die basis vorm KERNREDAKSIE Hoofredakteur: Izak Adendorff Subredakteur: Nuus Dylan Barnes Subredakteur: Sport Christopher Schreuder Subredakteur: Diepte Hanru Bührmann Subredakteur: Joernaal Schaeffer Georgiou Subredakteur: Kultuur Jaco-Lou Bierman GunGunstestelinge:linge: Hooffotograaf: BJ Vorster Quote: Easy makes NUUSREDAKSIE you average, tough and Eduan Truter Travis Janbroers Relebohile Tsoai Carel Greyling Timothy du Plessis Neo Humampe difficult makes you Vladik Seagreen Benson Wu Du Bruyn Groenewald great. Reinhardt Grobbelaar Movie: Pearl Harbor SPORTREDAKSIE Johan van Eck Henko Delport Ferdinand Ferreira Pieter Smith Koeldrank: Coke Gustav Pieterse Daniel Edwards Restaurant: Ocean Basket Bernhard Bührmann DIEPTEREDAKSIE Izak Adendorff en Marcel Theunissen geniet Six Cokes op die A-veld. Foto: Eric Diswane Rugbyspan: All Blacks Kolbé Kolver Dapper de Wet Brendan Rudman Juan Milne Hoe lyk 'n oefenweek vir 'n eerstespan- ons met 'n vuur binne ons speel, maar 'basics' hou, want dan sal die 'score' tradisie wat reeds daar is. Bernard Scheepers rugbyspeler? ons bly koel in ons koppe. vanself kom. Ons moet elke wedstryd Wat sê 'n kaptein vir sy manne Wiesner Hechter Op Maandae en Woensdae het ons Hoekom groet julle die ander hard speel om te wen. agter die pale as daar 'n drie teen hulle 'gym' na skool en op Maandae na 'gym' span voor 'n wedstryd? Wat beteken dit vir julle om na 'n gedruk is? KULTUURREDAKSIE weer 'n veldsessie. Op Dinsdae en Dit wys vir hulle dat ons hulle wedstryd in die middel van die veld te Normaalweg sal ons sien dat ouens se Reinhardt Grobbelaar Donderdae rus ons na skool en respekteer en ons aanvaar hulle as ons staan saam met die skool? koppe bietjie hang, maar ons maak 'n Dirkie Laas oefening begin drie-uur. Vrydae rus ons. opponente. Daar is geen arrogansie Dit beteken baie vir ons. Ons kan sien kringetjie agter die pale en ek sal die Wat inspireer die ouens in die daarby betrokke nie en ons doen dit uit dat elke ou wat daar is ons regtig ouens aanspreek en motiveer. Ons JOERNAALREDAKSIE eerstespan? goeie sportmanskap. ondersteun en dat die pawiljoen altyd moet die bal kry, die bal hou en in hulle Valerio Cirelli Nathi Mosala Ons het 'n spreekwoord in die Wat sê jy vir die manne voor julle vol is terwyl ons speel. Om na die tyd op helfte gaan speel om weer 'n drie te KUNSTENAAR eerstespan wat ons inspireer. "Fire in the op die veld draf? die veld te staan sorg vir goeie druk. Jan-Pieter Jacobs belly. Ice in the head." Dit beteken dat Hulle moet hulle harte uitspeel en by die herinneringe en bou op die sterk - IZAK ADENDORFF FOTOGRAWE Eric Diswane Hanro Cloete STABILIS Contact STABILIS at: P.O. Box 13001, Brandhof, 9324 or e-mail: [email protected] Eduard Buchner Stefan Verhoef sTaBILISs STABILIS Grey College Secondary June 2017 [INdepTH] Positiewe denke It's more a choice of where than what bepaal elkeen se 7 gesindheid The limits of your language are the limits of your world

Een van die belangrikste dinge wat jy ooit in jou lewe kan aanleer, is hoe om jou gesindheid te monitor. Dit is jou gesindheid wat jou werksprestasie, verhoudings en almal om jou beinvloed. Dit neem 'n positiewe gesindheid om positiewe resultate te kry. Jy kyk na die wêreld om jou deur die glas wat deur jou gesindheid ingekleur is en dit is ook wat die wêreld van jou waarneem en hoe hulle jou opsom. Gesindheid kom van binne jouself en word dus deur jou selfbeeld bepaal. Natuurlik speel omstandighede ook 'n rol, maar of jy 'n positiewe gesindheid wil handhaaf, is iets wat jy kan kies. Dit is 'n doelbewuste lewens- houding wat jy aanleer om nuwe moontlikhede in enige situasie raak te sien en te ontwikkel. 'n Positiewe gesindheid beinvloed jou prestasie positief. Jy hou van jou sport en oefen dus harder en presteer beter. Net so beinvloed 'n negatiewe ingesteldheid jou prestasie negatief. Positiewe prestasies beinvloed ook egter jou ingesteldheid positief. Jy hou van jou sport, want jy doen goed daarin. Dit is egter weereens dieselfde vir negatiewe prestasie. Daar word dus 'n komplimentêre verhouding geskep tussen ingesteldheid Grade 12 learners need to decide if it is really that important to study in their mother tongue. Photo: Marnus van Wyk en prestasie. Die regte gesindheid bevorder die regte gedrag. Dit bevorder In Grade 12 or sometimes even as early provide opportunities to study abroad. capable if they could study in Afrikaans. instruction. deursettingsvermoë, disipline en fokus. as Grade 11, learners need to decide Some may say that having Afrikaans as The language of instruction learners Learners who indicated that they Iemand met ' n positiewe gesindheid what they want to study and of course, your language of instruction serves no decide on, inevitably also makes the would prefer English as a medium of pak take makliker aan en kry dit where they want to study. In South purpose because English is an universal decision of where to study, easier or instruction realise that they might vinniger klaar, omdat hulle minder kla. Africa, learners are spoilt for choice language. However, some Afrikaans more difficult. Although some Afri- struggle to study in English, but they Indien daar na presteerders en with good universities across the learners, teachers and parents feel very kaans learners would prefer to study in believe it will be worth it in the end. prestasie gekyk word, is daar een country. Lately, however, the choice is strongly about being able to study in English, their choice of applying to According to them English is a more legkaartstuk wat by almal te bespeur is, not only made between what and their mother tongue. universities like North-West University universal language than Afrikaans and nl. gesindheid. where, but also in which language you According to a survey conducted (Potch) or Academia is then compli- they would benefit more from it. Ten einde 'n positiewe gesindheid would prefer to study. amongst Grade 12 Afrikaans learners, cated. Campuses such as Stellenbosch The majority of the Afrikaans te kry, is dit nodig om doelwitte te stel, Many people would encourage the majority would prefer to have offer English and Afrikaans as parallel learners said they are proud of their te glo jy kan dit bereik en energie daarin learners to choose English as their Afrikaans as their language of medium of instruction and at the home language and they would rather te stort. language of instruction, because this instruction. They agree that they would University of the Free State English has stick with it than decide to take English. - BRENDAN RUDMAN would open more doors and it might be more comfortable and feel more become the main language of - JUAN MILNE Wiskunde G het 'n legio geleenthede Die bekende biblioteek en die boeke bly Aan die einde van Graad 9 moet elke Geletterdheid beslis nie al jou deure Grey-seun 'n keuse maak wat sy toe- toemaak nie. Sy sê dat dit vir sommige koms kan bepaal. Een van die grootste leerders, én ouers, 'n moeilike kopskuif besluite is dié tussen gewone Wiskunde is om te maak, maar dat elkeen moet en Wiskundige Geletterdheid. keuses maak tot hulle eie voordeel. Volgens Me Ester Botha is Sy verduidelik dat almal nie Wiskunde en Wiskundige Geletterd- mediese dokters en ingenieurs kan wees heid twee verskillende vakke, en dit het nie en dat die wêreld spesialis- geen 'parrallelelyne' nie. Sy sê dat dit nie vakmanne nodig het. In Wiskundige meer is soos 'n paar jaar gelede waar jy 'n Geletterdheid werk mens meer met moeliker en makliker Wiskunde gekry praktiese probleme as in gewone het nie, nl. Wiskunde HG en Wiskunde Wiskunde, die meer abstrakte wiskunde SG. Me Botha sê verder dat Wiskundige word nie in geletterdheid gedoen nie. Geletterdheid daar is omdat nie alle Geleenthede sonder Wiskunde is leerders wiskundig aangelê is nie. nogsteeds legio. Sy reken dat sy Met Wiskundige Geletterdheid is Wiskundige Geletterdheid aanbeveel dit moontlik om in verskeie studierig- vir enige een wat sukkel met Wiskunde, tings - van verpleegkunde, regte, joerna- mits jy weet dat dit nie 'n voorvereiste listiek en selfs sielkunde - te studeer. Me vir jou verkose studierigting is nie. Botha lê klem daarop dat Wiskundige - WIESNER HECHTER

Grey seuns gebruik daagliks die Krause biblioteek vir navorsing en om in te studeer. Foto: Verskaf

Die biblioteek, soos dit vandag daar mening dat indien 'n biblioteek se boeke drie-uur beskikbaar vir leerders om staan, is amptelik in 1958 in gebruik en dienste aanpas soos leerders se navorsing te doen en sommer ook te geneem. Dit beskik nie slegs oor n behoeftes verander, sal die behoefte aan ontspan. groot spektrum van meer as 14 000 'n biblioteek bly voortbestaan. Volgens Die biblioteek beskik ook oor 'n boeke nie, maar dit hou beslis tred met me Van Wyk word die biblioteek wye reeks boeke van oud-Grey huidige leerlinge se behoeftes. Die vraag daagliks deur leerders besoek. skrywers waaronder name soos CM van of biblioteke nog bestaansreg in Suid- Dit begin gewoonlik met 'n kyk den Heever, WA de Klerk, Ettienne Le Afrkaanse skole het, is deesdae aan die na die dag se nuus in die beskikbare Roux, Sir Laurens van der Post en Eben orde van die dag. koerante, dan word 'n draai by die Venter. Die skrywers het diep spore in Me Lettie van Wyk, biblioteka- nuuste boeke gemaak. Die goed Suid-Afrikaanse tale nagelaat. resse van die Krause-biblioteek, is van toegeruste biblioteek is ook na skool tot - DAPPER DE WET [dIepte] STABILIS Grey Kollege Sekondêr Junie 2017 SsTaBILIS

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mens in hou. Dit verbeter jou selfver- e troue om in Duits te kommunikeer. As D mens stel dit jou bloot aan 'n Persentasie (%) eerstewêreld-land met 'n heel nuwe Grafika: Dapper de Wet kultuur, eetgewoontes en tradisies en jou enigste uitgawe is die vliegtuig- kaartjie. Godsdiens in skole is 'n waterskeiding- vir vryheid van geloof. Of godsdiens leerders, is sowat 93% van die leerlinge Pretoruis, skoolkaptein, is van mening Dié uitruiling kan egter ook in 'n saak in Suid-Afrika. Die twis gaan nie toelaatbaar is in 'n skool al dan nie, eens met mnr Macths se siening dat dat Grey God daagliks moet verheelik. onaangename ervaring verander. As jou sodanig oor godsdiensonderrig in skole berus die besluit grotendeels by die godsdiens onlosmaaklik deel van Grey Me Corne Grobbelaar, hoof van Duits nie op standaard is nie of jy is nie nie, maar oor die beoefening daarvan en skool se beheerliggaam. Grey se se sukses is. In die opname is verder G4C, se mening is egter dat indien taalkundig aangelê nie, kan dit 'n paar die wyse waarop dit geskied. Skole wat missiestelling verwys na 'n Christelike bevind dat 86% van leerders voel dat godsdiens op skole weggeneem word, kommunikasiegapings veroorsaak. Jy slegs een geloof bevoordeel, kry die opvoedingsfilosofie- en praktyk. godsdiens 'n plek het in Grey Kollege daar geen meer vaste norm sal wees vir beloop die risiko om by 'n eienaardige wind van voor. Mnr Macths, koshuisvader van en skole oor die land heen. Geen wat reg en verkeer is nie, maar stem ook gesin gehuisves te word en dan te moet Die opening van saal met Brill-huis en al 37 jaar verbonde aan respondent wat aan die opname saam met die feit dat godsdiens uithou vir die tyd. skriflesing en gebed, is so eie aan Grey Grey, is van mening dat godsdiens 'n deelgeneem het, was van oordeel dat aktiwiteite vrywilig bygewoon moet Die Duitse uitruilsisteem is dus 'n soos die War Cry. Deesdae word groot bydrae tot Grey se suskes oor die godsdiens op hulle afgedwing word nie. word. "Ek sien my taak as onderwyser goedkoop manier om jou horisonne te g odsdiens in skole onder 'n jare heen gelewer het. Hy sê ook egter Gedurende die bekenstelling van nie slegs as opleier nie, maar eerder as 'n verbreed, maar jy beloop die risiko vir 'n vergrootglas geplaas en is die toekoms dat opening met skriflesing en gebed G4C (Grey 4 Christ) het Lebo Molefe, opvoeder." Sy is oortuig daarvan dat die onaangename ervaring as jou Duits nie daarvan in 'n weegskaal weens belangrik is om somtyds net 'n wake-up onderskoolkaptein, gesê dat “hy glo dat skool se sukses toegeskryf kan word op standaard is nie. verskillende geloofsoortuigings. call te kry. ons as 'n skool Jesus daagliks deel van aan godsdiens. - BERNARD SCHEEPERS Die Grondwet maak voorsiening Volgens 'n opname onder ons lewens moet maak”. Rikus - DAPPER DE WET Crocs en Pigs is deel van rugbydieretuin

Grey Kollege is 'n skool ryk aan tradisie. dat die vlag eers oopgemaak mag word “A lot of jerseys keep you warm, but Hierdie tradisies word meestal uitgeleef nadat die spesifieke span punte op die only one gives you the shivers.” Voor 'n op die sportveld, spesifiek by die o/19 telbord het. Elke rugbyspan in die skool wedstryd sing die eerstespan Viva La rugbyspanne. Van die eerstespan tot by het ook 'n sekere kleur veters wat uniek Grey in die kleedkamer, waarna die die Kaas-en-Wynspan het elke span 'n is tot daardie span. Die eerstespan het kaptein eerste uitloop met die eerste- naam en 'n ritueel. wit veters en die Cherries rooi veters. spanbeertjie, Tommix. Slegs eerstespan- Die Crocs (sewendespan) is Grey se eerstespan is n span ryk spelers word toegelaat in die kleed- bekend vir hul Coke-ritueel voor 'n aan tradisie en trots, een van die redes kamer. In ons verlede lê ons krag en wedstryd. Die ritueel begin eers agter waarom meeste Grey-seuns droom om deur die tradisies wat daagliks by Grey die pale waar hulle die Crockie Call doen, eendag n eerstespantrui te kan dra. De Kollege uitgeleef word, is dit duidelik waarna hulle dan in nommer volgorde Wet Marais, 'n Graad 11-leerling in dat die skool se legacy op n daaglikse langs die kantlyn gaan staan. 'n Coke Grey se eerstespan, beskryf die gevoel basis voortgebou word. word dan aangestuur van een speler na om in n eerstespantrui te speel as volg: - KOLBE KOLVER die volgende en nadat elke lid van die span 'n sluk gevat het, sak hy op sy linkerknie. Die kaptein trap die blikkie plat, gooi dit op die veld en sodra die blikkie die grond tref, draf die span op. 'n Klompie jare terug moes eerstespan en Cherries-spelers (tweedespan), wanneer hulle terugkom van besering af, eers 'n wedstryd vir die Crocs speel voordat hulle finaal mag terugkeer. Dit verduidelik waarom die Crocs se embleem n krokodil op krukke is. En wie van die oud-Greys wat vir die Crocs gespeel het, onthou die gedugte Pepsi move? Die Pigs (sesdespan) het in 2012 laas 'n wedstryd verloor en die feit dat so min mense daarvan weet getuig van die span se nederigheid. Elke span het ook sy eie vlag met die embleem van die span daarop geborduur. Die tradisie lei Mnr Pieter Wessels en een van die gedugte Crocs-spanne. Foto: Argief sTaBILISs STABILIS Grey College Secondary June 2017 [JourNaL] ReVIEw

Thirteen Teachers are talking a mile a minute Reasons Why 9 this is a and leave tired students in the dust showstopper Genre: Drama More content does not necessarily equal more learning Rating: 9/10

“difficult” subjects like Mathematics consuming occupation because if a immediately after the exam. That is not This is a showstopper. Thirteen and Physical Science that are the class is struggling with a certain aspect education in the true, holistic sense; that Reasons Why is a series that has the stressful subjects. of a subject there's no point in rushing is grooming kids to pass. whole world talking. The series Why is this the case? Do we need to the next. If we look to the future and was inspired by a novel called longer school days? More homework? However, as the term moves on carefully consider what we want our Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. Is there a faulty cog in the system – in we are forced to rush through the students to understand deeply by the It was released by Netflix on the fact, is the whole machine of education aspects we haven't covered so that we're time they successfully complete our 31st of March 2017. belching fumes of malfunctioning and actually able to answer half the tests. We course, then we can take a backward- Thirteen Reasons Why is a teen slowly grinding to a halt? are already needing mandatory extra design approach to create the learning drama and mystery featuring great The sheer scale of the subject Math classes to just cover what we're experiences that will help them achieve actors such as Dylan Minnette as matter in some classes leads to assigned, never mind doing any that. All this considered, are we fighting Clay Jensen, newcomer Katherine important aspects being completely revision. a losing battle? Langford as Hannah Baker, Alisha brushed over or even forgotten. This is Or is it fine that learners should If a class can't cover the syllabus Boe as Jessica, Miles Heizer as not in any way an accusation and no be robots; cramming newly acquired in all the periods allocated to a subject in Alex and Christian Navarro as As we reach the end of the second fingers can really be pointed. But that is knowledg e in order to pass an entire term, there is something Tony. term, we find everyone in an equal state the nature of teaching – it is a time- examinations and then forgetting it wrong in someone's planning process. This is a story about a of relief and panic. This has been an teenage girl named Hannah Baker extremely stressful term - teachers were who takes her own life. Before her worried they were not going to get death, she makes thirteen tapes through the syllabus and learners simply representing thirteen reasons why could not grasp the fact that it was she committed suicide. After her indeed, time to panic! death, the tapes get sent to Clay Learners did not know half of Jensen's doorstep by an anony- the work essential for them to be able to mous character. write the coming exams. More and Clay, confused, listens to more it seems to become a struggle for Hannah's tapes. Now he is on a classes to come to grips with all the mission to find out what happened work allocated to each term; in turn this to her that was so traumatising that gives rise to rushed explanations and she took her own life. The partial - if not complete - misunder- anonymous character reveals standing as to what we are expected to himself as Tony and helps Clay on do. his mission. Faculty Focus, a website dedicated Despite being a teen drama to effective teaching strategies, has the and mystery, it shows romantic following to say about managing course scenes between Clay and Hannah. consent: 'Cutting back or trimming This is a very sad but instructive content leads to agonising decisions but series. It makes us think how we does not produce substantive changes. treat other people and if we are a Adding content to an already jam- reason somebody close to us dies. packed syllabus puts us in a race to the I rate this series a 9/10 and I course finish line - talking a mile a recommend this series to every- minute and leaving exhausted students body. It is worth the watch. in the dust'. This controversial series is This seems to be happening with very popular among young adults increasing regularity, to the extent that it and parents alike. is now no longer only the so-called - NATHI MOSALA

Prey: The never-ending intergalactic war

In the past decade, the first-person From the industry that brought property from 3D Realms to Bethesda shooter game industry has proven you Call of Duty, Halo and Counter Strike, Softworks, and was eventually cancelled repeatedly how successful it really is and the latest addition to this impressive list in 2014. Arkane's version does not use in 2017, this was no different. is one that is currently taking the world any of the planned sequel's assets, and by storm. only incorporates the name and the Prey, developed by Arkane Studios, broad theme of the protagonist being was released in May of 2017. The game hunted by aliens of the previous games. takes place in the United States in the Arkane built Prey as a spiritual sequel to early 1960's where President John F. System Shock, providing the player with Kennedy has survived his attempted several potential means of progressing assassination. within the game. Arkane's Prey is a re-imagining of This failed assassination causes the 2006 game Prey developed by the president to direct more funding Human Head Studios. While Prey 2, a into the space program allowing the sequel to the 2006 game, had been Space Race to take shape. Due to the planned, it fell into development hell formation of an alien force by the following transfer of the intellectual name of Typhon and an attack on Earth, the United States and the Soviet Union must now team up to protect the planet by fighting off an entire alien life force. This battle does however stretch long into the future. In the year 2035, a girl by the name of Morgan Yu is recruited as a researcher for an organization trying to take the ever-growing Typhon down. The question is whether Yu has what it takes to end this never-ending intergalactic war. Since its release, over 200 000 copies of the game have been sold making it the best-selling game in the UK after just two weeks. This combination of politics and science fiction will have you gripping on the edge of your seat in excitement. Results [sPorT] STABILIS Grey Kollege Sekondêr Junie 2017 SsTaBILIS

AFFIES Sterk spangees 10 INTERSCHOOLS Bergfietsryers se stamina speel 'n rol in muurbalspan se gee deurslag in kompetisies suksesrekord Rugby Onoorwonne interskool-rekord strek al 4 jaar Grey Kollege se eerste muurbalspan het First team won 35-32 vanjaar uitstekend gevaar tydens die St Cherries won 33-7 Stithians-toernooi. Die toernooi het by Third team won 22-7 Die Grey Kollege bergfietsry-span St Stithians in Johannesburg van 12 Fourth team won 10-7 het die afgelope twee kwartale die April tot 15 April plaasgevind. Fifth team lost 7-19 skool ongelooflik trots gemaak met Uitslae was as volg: Wen 6-0 teen Sixth team won 17-14 hulle puik uitslae. Graeme College van Grahamstad, wen Seventh team lost 3-12 Mnr Juan van den Berg, bestuur- 12-9 teen King Edward School van Eighth team lost 12-19 der van dié span, sê: “Hierdie span is Johannesburg, klop St Stithians A- en Ninth team lost 17-27 reeds vir bykans vier jaar onoorwonne B-spanne 6-0, klop Kingswood College Tenth team won 12-5 in jaarlikse interskool-wedrenne. Ons 5-1 en verloor naelskraap met 'n telling /16A won 27-17 is trots daarop, maar werk hard om dit van 12-11 teen Egoli Boys ('n klub van /16B lost 7-21 so te hou.” Johannesburg wat spesialiseer in /16C lost 0-11 Wynand Brits sê: “Die geheim muurbal). Grey het dus teen geen skool /16D won 41-7 om goed te kan presteer in die sport is tydens die toernooi verloor nie! Omdat /16E lost 10-22 om fisies sowel as verstandelik fiks te dit slegs 'n toernooi is en al die spanne /16F lost 0-28 wees.” Volgens die span se afrigter, nie teen mekaar speel nie was daar nie 'n /15A lost 22-24 mnr Craig Steyn, oefen die span twee amptelike ranglys nie. /15B lost 12-17 tot drie ure per dag, en oor naweke ry Die span het bestaan uit Johan /15C lost 22-24 hulle tussen vier tot ses ure fiets om van Eck (kaptein), Arend Brink (onder- /15D won 22-17 die stamina op te bou. Die fietsry- kaptein), Hanru Bührmann, Josh /15E lost 7-30 span het selfs hul eie gelukbringer, Joubert, Brendan York, Wilco de Kock, /15F lost 0-35 “Pierre”, wat vernoem is na die oud- Me Karen Venter (spanbestuurder) en /14A won 29-10 Grey onderwyser, mnr Pierre Korkie, Me Tineal Trethewey (afrigter). /14B won 27-14 wat die sport by Grey Kollege begin Brendan en Arend het tydens die /14C lost 0-25 het. toernooi al hulle wedstryde gewen. /14D lost 0-24 Die span se grootste kompetisie Brendan sê hul sukses is te danke /14E lost 0-32 jaarliks is al die pad van Stellenbosch aan die feit dat die span al 'n lang pad af, Paul Roos Gimnasium. Wynand sê: saam stap en almal goed oor die weg Hockey “Ek glo dié jaar gaan 'n harde wedren kom. Brendan glo ook hulle houding First team drew 1-1 wees teen Paul Roos, maar dat ons die was baie goed op en af van die baan en Chillies won 3-0 beste moontlike span het, om hulle te hulle het tot op die einde ware 'Grey- Third team lost 1-2 wys waar Dawid die wortels begrawe guts' getoon. Fourth team lost 1-2 het.” Volgens Me Venter het die span Fifth team lost 0-3 Beide mnr Juan van den Berg en uitstekend gespeel en dat Grey se /16A won 9-0 mnr Craig Steyn is vas oortuig dat daar muurbal sterk aan die groei is. Sy sê /16B won 4-0 'n blink toekoms vir Grey se fietsry verder: “Grey se eerste muurbalspan /16C won 2-1 wag, omdat die primêre skool ook gaan in 2018 'n baie onervare span wees, /16D won 3-2 onlangs die sport begin aanbied het, maar hulle is baie talentvol en werk baie /16E lost 0-2 wat 'n blink toekoms en jong span van hard. Grey beoog om in 2018 hul eie /16F won 2-0 kleins af verseker. toernooi aan te bied, wat ook sal help /14A won 3-0 'n Unieke eienskap van die span om die skool se muurbal te ontwikkel.” /14B lost 4-5 is dat die span saam oefen en 'n goeie Ollie le Roux is in Februarie as /14C lost 0-3 vriendskaplike verhouding het, Grey-muurbal se beskermheer aange- Tennis ongeag die ouderdomsverskille tussen wys. Hy het in sy matriekjaar nasionale First team won 6-3 die groep seuns. Om te kan presteer in skole-kleure gekry vir rugby en Second team won 5-4 die sport is baie harde werk en baie tyd muurbal. Daar kan dus gesien word dat Third team lost 2-7 nodig. “Dit is sonder twyfel 'n sport muurbal van krag tot krag gaan. Dié /15A won 6-3 waar harde werk beloon word”, sê sport kan gerus in 2018 dopgehou /15B lost 3-6 mnr Van der Berg. word. - PIETER SMITH Marnus Prinsloo in aksie teen Paarl Boys High. Foto: Verskaf - HENKO DELPORT SA Skole Sewes-spelers geniet blits-weergawe Rikus Pretorius, Henk Cilliers en Janco losskakel en senter gespeel het, sê: “Vir Rikus Pretorius, wat ook kaptein van Heyningen het die SA Skole- my was 'n hoogtepunt om saam met die van die span was, sê: “Wat vir my sewesspan verteenwoordig by 'n sewes- twaalf ander broers wat jy geleer ken uitgestaan het in die toernooi was om toernooi in Namibië. Die toernooi het het die trofee in die lug te hou nadat ons deur twee oud Blitsbokke, Marius vroeg in Maart plaasgevind op die die finaal gewen het. Die verskil tussen Schoeman en Paul Delport, afgerig te sintetiese rugbyveld van Windhoek sewes en 15-man is vir my om met die word. In sewes moet jy baie harder werk Gimnasium. bal te kan hardloop. Om 'n agterlyn- op verdediging as in 15-man. Die spel is Rikus, Janco en Henk het in speler te wees is vir my lekker omdat ook baie vinniger en spoed is 'n Oktober deelgeneem aan die inter- mens baie met die bal kan hardloop en belangrike faktor wat gehandhaaf moet provinsiale sewes-toernooi. Hulle het in sewes is dit asof jy die heeltyd in die word. Persoonlik verkies ek 15-man bo die Vrystaat o/17-span verteenwoordig agterlyn is. Dit was ook vir my baie sewes, want in 15-man word daar baie en is aan die einde van die toernooi spesiaal toe Chris Dry en Philip Snyman meer geleenthede gebied om 'n gekies om 'n oefengroep in Stellen- in die saal kom praat het, want ek sien toekoms in rugby te maak.” bosch by te woon. Na die kamp is hulle hulle as goeie rolmodelle.” - FERDINAND FERREIRA ingesluit in die SA Skole sewesspan. Henk Cilliers, wat voorry gespeel het, sê: “Vir my was die hoogtepunt die feit dat ons nie net die wenners van die toernooi was nie, maar ook dat ons onoorwonne was. Dit was ook 'n lekker ervaring om nuwe mense te leer ken, asook om haker te speel, alhoewel jy jouself op enige plek op die veld kan bevind ten spyte van jou posisie.” Hy sê verder: “Sewes is vir my anders as 15-man-rugby in die sin dat die oefening se intensiteit hoër is, asook dat jy 'n “een-man-tackle” moet kan domineer. In beide sewes en 15-man bly dit vir my belangrik om hard te hardloop en terselfdertyd 'n hoë werksverrigting te handhaaf. Ek is lief vir beide 15-man en sewes, maar as ek een kan uitsonder, is dit sewes.” Rikus Pretorius en Janco van Heyningen stel hulle sewes-talent ten toon Janco van Heyningen, wat teen Affies op die hoofveld. Foto: Verskaf sTaBILISs STABILIS Grey College Secondary June 2017 [SporTs] cAleNdeR

Wilco behaal 2017 wêreldwye Tennisspelers volg sukses op SECOND TERM 11 27-30 July sukses op die Engen Soccer Tournament gholfbaan met verdere sukses Windmill Fields 29 July Wilco Nienaber het vanaf 18 tot 21 Mei Kearsney-oorwinning bevestig span se gehalte Rugby League THS Louis aan die RB German Junior Masters- gholftoernooi deelgeneem in Hohenstein, Botha Duitsland. Hy het slegs die tweede Suid- Bloemfontein Afrikaner geword wat in hierdie toernooi kon seëvier in 15 jaar. 31 July Hy het die trofee ontvang as die Rugby: John Fischer (UK) o/18-kampioen op 17-jarige ouderdom, Bloemfontein sy tweede sege op die Global Junior Challenge. Hy is uitgenooi vir hierdie 4-5 August toernooi deurdat hy die o/19 Curro SA Interschool: Grey High School Junior-kampioenskap in Durbanville Bloemfontein gewen het. Die toernooi is gehou op die Hofgut Georgenthal gholfbaan, wat 9-12 August gereken word as een van die 10 moeilikste u/15 Tennis Tournament bane in Duitsland. Daar het sowat 100 Pretoria spelers, afkomstig van 24 lande regoor die wêreld, deelgeneem aan hierdie toernooi. 11-13 August Nienaber het oor die drie dae 'n Golf: Grey High Links gesamentlike telling van twee oor Port Elizabeth baansyfer gespeel met rondtes van 69, 70 en 73 op hierdie 70-baansyfer baan. 11-12 August Roman Kumpost van die Tsjeggiese Interschool: Glenwood High Republiek was die naaste aan Nienaber in School die tweede plek met ses oor baansyfer Bloemfontein gedurende die drie dae. Terug op eie bodem is Wilco se prestasies nie veel anders nie. Hy het 17-20 August hierdie jaar sy eerste Ope Amateur- Interschool: Paul Roos toernooi, die Noord-Kaap Ope in Gymnasium Kimberley, gewen. Hy het ook met die Stellenbosch trofee weggestap by die o/19 Nomads Inland National Order of Merit te Benoni 22-24 August Country Club en 'n soortgelyke toernooi in Rugby: Kovsie League Semi- Bloemfontein. finals Hy beklee tans die 37ste posisie op Bloemfontein die ranglys van Ope-amateurs in die land en het ook in die o/19-afdeling vanaf 7de na 3de opgeskuif sedert Januarie 2017. 26 August Nyathi Motlojoa is een van die staatmakers in die eerste tennisspan. Foto: Verskaf Wilco werk steeds hard saam met sy Rugby: Kovsie League Finals afrigter, Quintin Williams, by sy tuisbaan, Die eerste tennisspan het van 26 tot 29 Joubert Klopper, Nyathi Motlojoa, Tydens die Kearsney Festival het Bloemfontein Bloemfontein Gholfklub. Dit is in die April 2017 deelgeneem aan die Gerrie Charl van Heerden, Milan Theron en die span die bordjies verhang en hul plaaslike gholf-gemeenskap goed bekend Berner-Toernooi in Stellenbosch. Die Matthew Nel. In hul eerste wedstryd naam in ere herstel toe hul Paul Roos in 25-26 August dat hy die bal 'n asemrowende 350 meter span het eerste in hul groep geëindig. klop die eerstespan Waterkloof met 9- die finaal met 5-3 verslaan het. Tydens Hockey: Free State Cup van die bof af kan slaan en dat sy kortspel Mnr Naresh Mahabeer, hoof van 0. Daarna volg goeie oorwinnings oor dié toernooi het hul beide Affies en Bloemfontein ook nie terugstaan nie. tennis by Grey, sê: “Daar is geen twyfel Stellenbosch Hoërskool, Kearsney Selborne met tellings van 6-0 geklop. Volgens Nienaber is die kombinasie dat die Gerrie Berner- en Kearsney- College en St Davids. Na die nederlaag Drie spelers, naamlik Philip Henning, 22-23 September van die twee aspekte baie belangrik: “Dit toernooie gereken kan word as die land van 2-5 in die semi-finaal teen Paul Joubert Klopper en Nyathi Motlojoa, is Water polo: St Benedict's help nie jy het 50 meter in op 'n gat, maar jy kan nie die bal van daar af naby slaan se top skole tennis-toernooie nie.” Roos slaag die Grey-span steeds daarin ook aangewys as die beste spelers van Tournament nie.” Grey is verteenwoordig deur om in die derde plek te eindig na 'n puik die toernooi in hul onderskeie posisies. Pretoria - JOHAN VAN ECK Philip Henning, Liam Coertzen, oorwinning van 5-4 teen Affies. - GUSTAV PIETERSE Several soccer players represent our school in Spain Stoei maak buiging by Paarl-interskool During the April holidays this year, coach) as well as Mr Ludwig While in Spain, the boys had an Grey College had the privilege to send a Koekemoer, head of soccer at the opportunity to see and get a tour of few boys, as well as deserving staff school. Camp Nou, as well as seeing a world members, to Spain to play against the The team went to Barcelona and class footballer (Lionel Messi) score two local soccer clubs. Lloret De Mar on the Costa Brava in goals against Real Sociedad for his club, These boys were Reagan van der Spain's Catalunya region, where they Barcelona. Ross, Eagan Vollenhoven, Muso also played the majority of their Plans have been discussed for Rampa, as well as an Old Grey of 2016, matches against the European another big tour to Europe in the near namely Zandre Gatri. They were clubs.Playing against the European future. This time the destination might accompanied by the following staff clubs gave the boys a great opportunity be Italy and more specifically, MIlan members: Messrs John Ross Prins, to enhance their skills and gain priceless and Rome. Nicholas Koupis (who is the first team experience at an international level. - DANIEL EDWARDS

Stoei figureer vir die eerste keer as interskool-sport. Foto: Verskaf

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Several Grey soccer players as well as three supporting staff members, had the privilege to tour Spain during the April holidays as part of an invita- tional team. sPortPage 11 bergfiets 12 hokkie HARDE WERK Bergfietsryers beïndruk met hul harde werk en samewerking. Bladsy 10 VERSEKER muurbal Span behaal GEHALTE sukses in JHB Die eerste muurbalspan het uitstekend presteer by die St Stithians-toernooi deur al hulle wedstryde teen ander skoolspanne te wen. Bladsy 10 gholf Puik vertonings teen Affies en Paarl beïndruk Wilco wen Duitse ope. Bladsy 11

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Louis James is een van die hardwerkende lede van die eerste hokkiespan. Foto: Verskaf

Die eerste hokkiespan het, na 'n goeie Pretoria Boys High. Daar was egter en Garsfontein. Hierdie twee toernooie die span bly steeds positief oor die begin, voortgebou op 'n stewige uitstekende oorwinnings teen Grey het die grondslag gelê vir 'n positiewe toekoms. fondament en lewer steeds prestasies High, King Edward VII en St John's kwartaal. Met harde werk en voortgesette van hoogstaande gehalte. College. Hierdie was die beste begin tot Na 'n goeie gelykop-uitslag teen toewyding kan die span uitsien na die By die Nomads-toernooi in die 'n jaar vir 'n hele aantal jaar. Affies (1-1) het die span 'n stap verder volgende uitdagings in die derde April-vakansie het die eerstespan vier By die KES-toernooi die daarop- gegaan en Paarl Boys High met 2-1 kwartaal: wedstryde teen Grey PE, van sy vyf wedstryde gewen, met slegs volgende week het hulle nog twee puik geklop. Daar was wel terugslae teen Glenwood en Paul Roos. Official sponsor of Grey Rugby 'n naelskraapse nederlaag van 0-1 teen oorwinnings behaal – teen Waterkloof Maritzburg College en Selborne, maar - CHRISTOPHER SCHREUDER

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