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3 Editorial Editor: Andri Stander The end brings a new beginning... Cover Design: 4 Messages from Rob, CP and Mhlobo Mathys Briers-Louw Photographers: Our Residents Mathys Briers-Louw 7 All the guys who made our res work this year: Albert Retief HK 2006, Senaat, SBA I,II,III and SB I,II,III James Pieters Johhnie Tolken the social pages... Ruan du Plessis 23 Contributors: 24 Blougattyd: A fi rst year and HK perspective Steve Tindall 26 JOOL! 28 The Simonsberg MET: Kuier till you forget! André van Zyl 30 The Simon social scene Matthew Sterne 32 Huisdans:Langarm...Simon Style! Matthew MacDevette 33 First Year and beyond: Sterne’s view on life as a second year Jo-hann Thörmahlen 34 Simonstock: Raging bigger and bigger! Pietman Schoeman Erald Smith Jacques Verreyne 36 sport Gerhard Liebenberg 37 Interfl oor carnage!: The Simonstock Challenge Jermaine Rhoda 38 Simon rugby’s closest shave ever... Richard Bruiners Dawid Dippenaar 40 Diverse sport’s rise to fame Dewald van der Berg 43 Hane dinee HERE it is...The Simonsberger for 2006 2006. I really hope you all have a The organised and disorganised achievements from Simon life fantastic read and that we’ll all re- member, laugh and cry together about the good old days in Die 44 Funnies and so forth ... Withuis when we look back at this at our next big reunion! From our funny plays, to the things we watch, say and do If there are any mistakes in the con- tent, I apologise profusely! If there 48 are any problems, phone me at 082 A Secial Mention buzz off. Sit back, relax and enjoy A dedication to an old and new friend of Simonsberg this Simonsberg style...with a cold one in one hand and a cigar in the other. Have a good one and see you 50 soon, cheers. a last thought...A closing message from the editor STANDI The end brings a new beginning...

Simonsberg will forever hold a very important place in my Simonsberg comes to an end, but hindsight allows for life… It has been a privilege and honour to be Primarius the perfect refl ection of yesterday. I share my fondest of “Die Withuis” for 2006. I can proudly report back that memories with all of you. I thank you all for the good times 2006 was a successful year for Simonsberg. Simonsberg’s and sometimes the sad times. strength is its people. The history and culture of “Die I have learnt much from you all and it has been a privilege Withuis” has been moulded by fellow Simonsbergers to lead you in 2006. Special thanks to my House Committee around the world. Simonsberg is only as strong as the and Mr Jadezweni for your guidance and help. I will forever people who reside in its building. walk through life as a proud Simonsberger. Despite the beauty of our establishment, it is us who steer the culture of Simonsberg for years to come and create the history for fellow Simonsbergers to follow. It is for this reason that I thank you all for a wonderful year and salute you for making 2006 a fantastic year. Sadly my time at Rob enslin

moving in as inwonende hoof. From all the Simon manne: CP Mouton “Sir it is an honour to have you with us, you are already a Simonman!” Overall, what a great year! So what’s next, where is Die Withuis going? To keep the uniqueness of Simonsberg in a way that only the residents Ek sal nooit my doopkaptein se woorde vergeet nie: know. “Blougat, die tyd wat voorlê is die enigste vakansie tussen Uitdagings vir die jaar wat voorlê is eerstens defnintief die jou ma en jou vrou”. Dit is presies wat ek in Simon beleef. Met. Metsec gaan weggeneem word en die event gaan Die tye wat ek saam met al jul ouens beleef is iets wat ’n meer formeel wees. Hierdie is nie om die Met vir jul as mens vir almal in hierdie wêreld toewens. Dit is een groot Simonsbergers slegter te maak nie, maar om eerder te fees! verseker dat hierdie tradisie nie saam met so baie ander in Die jaar wat voorlê is vol uitdagings, maar met dié die stof moet byt nie. Blougattyd soos altyd is ’n uitdaging, huiskomitee, wat julle as Simonsbergers gekies het, sien veral die manier hoe die seniors betrek word by die hele ek vir enige berg kans (Sterri…). Die HK is besonders geleentheid. Weereens sal ons die braai by die Hangbrug divers en alle groepe in die koshuis word verteenwoordig. probeer reël en ook kyk of daar nie ander plekke is waarby Dit is dan ook ’n spesiale geval van 5 souties op die HK. ons julle kan betrek nie. Die gevaar is wel dat sekere ouens Guys it is awesome to see the amount of English guys nie weet hoe om die eerste jaars te hanteer nie, maar my staying in res next year! Jammer Pieter Steenkamp, maar en Stephen se vertroue is in julle dat jul die regte oordeel ons moet plek maak vir ons maatjies! sal gebruik. En wie anders as Stephen “Precious” Morgan Let’s have a look at what happened in 2006. Participation in vir doopkaptein 2007? Ek weet hy gaan ’n ongeloofl ike res activities was awesome, the rugby went great, we won werk doen. the gees beker again at fi rst years athletics, blougattyd was Nog ’n uitdaging is die betrekking van die Senaat by die a huge success, Simonstock and intervloer events showed koshuis. Nadat die Senaat aangekondig is weet ek dat us the spirit in res, and we had the best organised Met yet. dit verseker nie ’n probleem gaan wees nie, veral nie met Many thanks to Cape Town Fish Market for sponsoring us Sterri se invloed op die klubbers nie. with some money to work with. To manage these challenges the HK identifi ed 3 goals for It was also the beginning of a new era with Mr Jadezweni the res which we are striving for: The fi rst is Ownership: Participation and upholding of our three values. Secondly is Pro-activeness: Organised, paradigm shift and leadership. Third and last is Uniqueness: Fun, self-confi dence and balance. I put all my trust in the HK and know that they will not let me and you okes down. So die eerste kwartaal van my termyn lê op sy rug, dit was nogal uitdagend, maar defi nitief die moeite werd. Aan elkeen wat homself ’n Simonsberger noem wil ek net bedank vir die manier waarop jul die Hane dinee en ook die huisvergadering bygewoon het. Tenminste weet ons dat die konstitusie ons nie in die steek gaan laat nie... Die afgelope jaar met Rob aan stuur was weereens onvergeetlik. Rob, dankie vir al die entoesiasme waarmee jy die koshuis gelei het. Vir al die ouens wat die koshuis verlaat, sterkte vir dit wat voorlê. Ek glo die kontakte wat jul in die koshuis opgebou het sal jul help met als wat voorlê. Vir die ouens wat bly, kom ons maak die beste van elke oomblik en geniet ons studentelewe solank ons kan.

Pred. 11:9 Jy wat jonk is, moet vreugde vind in jou jeug en jou dae ten volle geniet. Doen wat jy goedvind en waarvan jy hou, maar moenie vergeet dat God van jou rekenskap sal eis oor alles nie.

Simonsberg?” to which I replied in the affi rmative so as to Mhlobo Jadezweni hasten their response. It is amazing! Isn’t it? This telephone call thing can yield a lot of interesting reactions. Jool tyd is probably the best at Simonsberg. The fi rst year residents fi nd it most exciting. What a way to begin a year! After the festive season there can’t be a perfect way to start an academic year. In no time semester tests were on “If you touch his cleanly shaven, shiny, little kop then we our faces and soon thereafter the mid-year examinations will vote you in!” I overheard them say. Little did I know that started. Without anyone explaining it to you, as a fi rst indeed he would touch the head and win the bet. Perhaps, year you know now what varsity is all about. Briefl y, it it is about time we talk diversity. You have to have a heart is about working at pace as soon as classes start. This of steel to be able to touch a shaven head of a man from is important because the transition between school and Dutywa. On the one front, such an act means challenging varsity is usually not easy. The Raadgewers do a very for a fi ght. On the other hand only a man of your age sterling job in our res. Looking at the increased number who is a great friend of yours can shave thus touch your of fi rst years who lost their places for 2007 compels this head. Whichever way one looks at it, the act was meant body to look at other strategies of intervention in order to to be a jest which turned out to have great signifi cance. At change this tide around. What it means for us is that we Simonsberg we will continue to be enriched if only we look will need to tree op even before the danger signs show up. closely at each and every little moment and act. Some professionalism in this regard will save the situation. Each one of such acts poses a challenge to us more than Sharing of experiences among the Raadgewers will also at any other time in the history of the house. The very fact help a lot. that 2006 marks the beginning of the second half of the The HK has been a highly motivated bunch of gentlemen century of our existence is in itself a challenge. The fact whose hearts are fully in Simonsberg. Even though the that this phase is marked by a change of management of portfolios were allocated accordingly and severally I have the residence is a major landmark. This should serve as a no doubt in my mind that each of the HK could have taken beacon in the history of the place. I think we should use on any portfolio at any given time when called upon to this mark as a means of measuring our progress towards do so. This is how versatile each member of the House getting the best for Simonsberg. The mark is very clear Committee for 2006 has been. They have been able to and distinct! Simonsberg is a curious place, indeed. To complement one another easily. have been asked, “…but, where is your USBD uniform?” One will always want to know what it is that binds these This when I tried to stop someone from behaving in an people together in the manner in which they have always unbecoming manner at the Met. Why anyone who you do been throughout. This is wonderful! This close bond not know that well must be one of USBD staff is still a among the leadership is infectious because everywhere, in mystery to me. The same USBD when I called them for these corridors, there is this strong spirit of comradeship. a very urgent enquiry, they ask, “Are you a deurwag at It seems, even the communities outside university have taken notice of this great way of life – being friendly to one vain. This slot gave us an opportunity to defi ne and map another. out the way for the future of Simonsberg, Stellenbosch and The enthusiasm with which Simonsbergers support their our country, South Africa. Thank you boys! rugby teams is noticeable along the touchlines. Any slight The Stellenbosch Flying Club fl ew some of our fi rst year deviation from the rules by the ref is met with vicious students, with physical ailments, up the mountain to mark comments, although done in sportsmanship – Dit is mos the end of orientation. This was another great moment rugby. Those refs could have been Simonsbergers at for both Simonsberg and The Stellenbosch Flying Club some stage. No one cares about that. We waited to see because of the relationship that started. They got to know who would eventually go about the care Simonsberg to the fi nals, unluckily our has got for one another. wings were clipped by the The Kylemore High green men from Huis Muis. School project is another Danie De Villiers, the coach, such gesture. Both have has done an excellent job presented us with highly with our rugby in 2006. invaluable partners. We will Baie dankie Danie en jou nurture these relationships. span! To our sponsors At the end of August we Steinhoff and Cape Town took farewell of “Ouma”, Fish Market, thank you very Mrs. Katleen Lawrence much! Without your support after thirty years of service we would be nowhere on to Simonsberg. What a the sports map. moment! The day will We know that Simonsberg remain forever in the won the trapkar competition. memories of all the boys. Once again, thanks folks for Ouma could not control her this victory for Simonsberg! emotions on the day. We will continue to make our Please folks help me presence felt everywhere defi ne “Simonsberg”! Who we feature. is a Simonsberger? Both The Huisdans was a questions can only be resounding success. For answered by those who the glamour and everything, were present on this historic I give the organizers one day at Simonsberg. hundred percent. Never To Ouma, “Baie dankie, mind that I did not hear Ouma, vir jou lojale en Mandoza and the likes! volgehoue diens aan The Simonsberg Huisdans Simonsberg vir die afgelope 2006 DVD and the accompanying glass will remain in dertig jaar. Ons waardeer jou bydraes en sal graag wil hê my special collection forever. Thanks to the Old Boys for dat jy af en toe kom kuier! Geniet jou aftrede en die tyd om their special contribution towards the success of this great al die dinge te doen wat jy moontlik afgeskeep het in diens event. Die Withuis, I know, is and will always be special van hierdie koshuis”. to you, manne! We know that you are behind many many To Kagiso staff, “Once again, thank you very much for your other events and activities at Simonsberg. service to the boys. We appreciate it very much” The HK circus 2006 and the questions asked during the To Tannie Fransie, “Thank you very much for being there evening painted a very clear picture of what Simonsberg all the time for us even when you are supposed to be off is. That Simonsberg is a special bate for each resident duty. We really appreciate it.” came out loud and clear. Simonsberg is unique - is another As we look into the New Year we shall continue with all the distinguishing feature that came out at the circus and also good work and continue to add value to this place. In the that Simonsberg always takes the initiative or leads from most respectful manner, we shall continue to defi ne our the front. Out of this circus future leaders emerged. The six Withuis even before anyone else does it for us. hours during which all this took place was defi nitely not in Noblesse Oblige! Back: Garth Shaw, Spook Steenekamp, Chris Laubscher Middle: Sterrenberg Horn, André van Zyl, Dewald van der berg (O-Prim), Rob Enslin (Prim) Front: Stephen Morgan, CP Mouton, Andri Stander, Abrie van Zyl, Erald Smith HK 2006 Voor: Stefan Erasmus, Michael Sequeira, Dewald van der Berg (en Sparky), Francois Louw Agter: Corné Boshoff, Uys Fourie, Anthon Lombard, Karl van Aswegen, Paul de Villiers DIE SENAAT SBA 1

Ivan Hobbs, Sterrenberg Horn (HK), Dirk Coetzee MD, Spyker Ferreira, Johnnie Tolken, Henna Snyman 154 155 155 156 154 Johan Bekker (4) Pierre Hugo (4) Dave Wilson (1) Pienaar Welleman (1) Corné Eigelaar (1) Piketberg Worcester Knysna Kaapstad Walvisbaai (Nam) 156 157 157 158 Edrich de Wet (1) Braam Lategan (1) Jan Otto (1) Malvernan Engelbrecht (1) Paarl Bellville Walvisbaai (Nam) Klawer 161 162 163 163 164 Lloyd Lewis (4) Jaco Myburg (4) Henri Dowling (1) Robert du Preez (1) Le Roux van Schalkwyk (2) Paarl Kaapstad Kaapstad Nelspruit Windhoek 164 165 165 166 166 Jannie van der Walt (2) Logan Dunbar (1) Ian Goldsmid (1) Kasper van Rooyen (1) Chris Biley (1) Greytown Kenton on Sea Kaapstad Nelspruit Johannesburg SBA 2

Leon Snyman, James “Yster” Pieters, Dawid van Graan, André “Baba” van Zyl, Maritz Theron, Pierre Janse van Rensburg, Robert Sturgeon 250 Chris Laubscher (HK) Durbanville, BComm 4 249 252 252 253 253 Wynand Bosch (4) Harry Steyn (2) Ettienne van Wyk (2) Gary Sparg (1) Craig Morse (1) Zimbabwe Bloubergstrand Kaapstad Oos-Londen Stellenbosch 254 254 255 256 Steve Sharpe (1) Renier Strauss (1) Koop Lubbinge (1) Jaco Boshoff (1) Gonubie George Mosselbaai Brackenfell 256 257 258 258 Christoff Botha (1) Dirk Schenck (4) Markus Denkhaus (1) Stefan de Vries (1) Ermelo Parow Somerset Wes George 261 262 262 263 263 James Chapman (4) Schalk van Rensburg (2) Jono Jeffery (2) Richard Stanford Gavin Penhall (2) Windhoek Graaff-Reinet George Ceres Durban 269 269 270 270 271 Manny Walters (2) André Roux (2) Gregg Davis (2) Rob Grant (2) Zach Truscott (2) George Franschhoek George Hiberdeen Port Elizabeth 271 273 273 274 274 Conrad Enslin (2) Brink van Zyl (2) Frans Jooste (2) James Burman (1) Angus Henderson (1) George Ermelo Pretoria Johannesburg Johannesburg 275 275 276 276 277 Roché Cronjé (1) Lofti Eksteen (1) Dino Cornelissen (1) Etienne Stuyk (2) Johan Cronjé (2) Paarl Ceres Paarl Velddrif Port Elizabeth 277 278 278 279 279 Reinhardt Scheün (2) Shaun Vermaak (1) Angelo van Schalkwyk (1) Matthew Macdevette (2) Renier Kriek (2) Bellville Hofmeyr George George Durbanville 281 281 280 280 Jan van der Merwe (2) Francois Wessels (2) Tim Hayward (1) Richard Mexson (1) Ermelo Ceres Somerset Wes Durban SBA 3

Bo: Duard Koegelenberg, Spook Steenekamp, Zach Prins Onder: Albert le Roux, JF van Wyk, David Edwards 349 Erald Smith (HK) Oudtshoorn, BIng 3 342 342 343 343 344 Gareth Edwards (3) Michiel Liebenberg (3) Jacques Verreyne (3) Nico Ras (3) Bryan MacRobert (3) Kaapstad Swellendam Kimberley Kuilsrivier Malmesbury 344 345 345 347 347 Cassie Treurnicht (4) Bessie Bester (5) Janes Cloete (4) Ryno Geldenhuys (1) Eugene Barkhuysen (1) Durbanville Swellendam Franskraal Centurion Richardsbaai 348 348 350 350 351 Vincent Bridgens (1) Leander Ellitson (1) Ryan Theron (2) Sean Stofberg (2) Henco Theunissen (2) Windhoek Windhoek East London Pietermaritzburg Durbanville 351 352 352 353 353 Mathys Briers-Louw (2) Mark Stander (2) Grant Swart (2) Cornel Gordon (4) Aldrich Louis (4) Paarl Riversdal East London Oudtshoorn Port Elizabeth 354 354 356 356 357 Albert Retief (2) Matt Sterne (2) Wolfie Klingenberg (1) Udo Hellberg (1) Ross Tasker (2) Durbanville Hout Bay Phalaborwa Vryheid Johannesburg 357 358 358 359 Sean Muller (2) Louis Marais (2) Anton Kilian (2) Eben Heunis (2) East London Durbanville Port Elizabeth Wellington 378 371 366 364 359 Grant Hawkins(1) Stephen Meyer(2) Martin Steyn(3) Robbie Bolz(1) Zac vanZyl(2) Somerset Wes Hermanus Kaapstad Knysna Paarl

379 371 367 De WetNeethling(1) 364 360 Eddie Turner(3) Johan duToit(2) Abrie Coertze(2) Marc Muller(1) Lambertsbaai Johannesburg East London Robertson Bellville Phillip vanderMerwe(2) 379 372 367 365 360 Jasper Wickens(3) Heinz Zastrau(2) Richard Moss(1) Guy Penny(1) Johannesburg Grahamstown East London Durbanville Swartberg Ingo vonPietersdorff(1) Graeme Huchinson(?) 380 372 368 Missing sinceTheMet Bin Laden’s bunker 362 Willie Jacobs(2) André Kotzé(4) Somerset Wes Attie Lotz(2) Mosselbaai Riversdal Kleinzee Sebastian Rosochacki(3) Petrus Raubenheimer(1)

Pietman Delport(2) 380 378 370 366 362 Pieter Avenant(4) Marco Rabiosi(1) Bloubergstrand Port Elizabeth Somerset Wes Kaapstad Paarl SB 1 Prim 108 Rob Enslin (Prim) Andri Stander (HK) George, HComm Johannesburg, BComm 4 105 106 107 109 105 Jan Solms (1) Peter Greyling (1) Willem Bouwer (3) Chris Kistner (2) Matthew Muirhead (1) Riviersonderend Langebaan Pretoria Stellenbosch Royston, England 109 110 111 114 Rob Bergh (1) Willie Schoeman (4) Minnaar Pieters (5) Antoine Dymond (4) Cape Town Oudtshoorn Kaapstad Johannesburg 115 115 116 116 117 Michael Buxman (1) Ettienne Carstens (1) Nick Gohl (1) Steve Tindall (1) James Newdigate (1) Bellville George Johannesburg Johannesburg Cape Town 118 118 117 James Regout (1) Alex Botha (1) Pieter Versfeld (1) Somerset West Bellville Namibië SB 2

CP Mouton (HK), Phil Wessels, Johann du Toit, Jannie Bosman, JP Smit Arnoux Rossouw 233 Abrie van Zyl (HK) Durbanville, BComm 4 206 207 208 206 207 Charl de Kock (2) Dylan Currie (2) Werner Wasserman (2) Alex van Niekerk (2) Hennie van Niekerk (3) Port Elizabeth Hluhluwe Durban Kaapstad Paarl 208 209 209 210 211 Hennie van Staden (3) Emil Krugman (1) Duncan Scott (1) Rhyno Engelbrecht (5) Douw Krugman (1/2/3) Nelspruit Bloubergrand Kokstad Windhoek Bloubergrand 211 214 213 213 214 Dirk Mouton (6) Louwrens Haasbroek (2) Aldo Muller (2) Jermaine Rhoda (2) Richard Bruiners (2) Citrusdal Swellendam Kaapstad Wellington George 215 215 216 216 Algernon Willemse (5) Cheswille Gelderbloem (3) Deon van Heerden (2) Thabo Makoe (2) Oudtshoorn Strand Stellenberg Somerset Wes 217 217 218 218 Kyle Manheim (1) Du Toit Malherbe (1) Willie Swanepoel (1) Gerhardt van Heerden (1) Tsitsikamma George Queenstown Bellville 219 219 220 220 221 Peter Botha (1) Willem Ferreira (1) Richard Stokes (1) John Laurie (1) Hendrik Sturgeon (1) Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth Sandton Cape Town Johannesburg 221 224 225 225 226 Tom Bergh (1) Masonwabe Soko (3) Chris Brown (1) Matthew Bell (1) Warren Granat-Mulder (1) Clanwilliam Cape Town Johannesburg Johannesburg Port Shepstone 226 227 227 228 228 Justin de Ricquebourg (1) Heinz Winckler (1) Naas Zaaiman (1) Mico Stander (1) Willie Delport (1) Zinkwazi Ermelo George Johannesburg Oos-Londen 229 229 230 230 Rallston Richards (2) Earl Khan (2) Gareth van Niekerk (1) Hendri van Wyk (1) Okiep Eersterivier Graaff-Reinet Somerset Wes 231 231 Leonard Zwiegers (2) Etienne le Roux (2) Kaapstad Mosselbaai SB 3

Back: Gerhard Liebenberg, Pietman Schoeman, Francois Malherbe, Paul McIntosh Front: Michael Wilson, Garth Shaw (HK) 320 Stephen Morgan (HK) Somerset Wes, BComm 4 307 307 306 306 308 Nel Schoeman (1) Cor van Deventer (1) Dawid Dippenaar (3) Pieter van Deventer (3) Nicolas Erasmus (3) Stellenbosch Somerset Wes Port Elizabeth Somerset Wes Hermanus 309 310 311 308 309 Ulrich Terblanche (3) Neil Swanepoel (2) Stefan Ellis (2) Christian Christelis (4) Pieter Steenkamp (3) Port Elizabeth Stanford George Namibië Heidelberg 311 315 314 315 316 Rinus Vollgraaff (3) Willem van Tonder (4) Juan Pablo Atkinson (1) Edmund de Beer (1) Scott Bromfield (1) Cradock Ladismith Franschhoek Johannesburg Durban 318 317 318 317 316 Charl de Jager (1) Attie Haasbroek (1) Herbert van Zyl (1) Jan Truter (2) Ruan Herbert (2) Durban Swellendam Durbanville Welgemoed Bellville 322 323 323 322 324 Byron Flynn (1) André Joubert (1) Ryno le Fleur (1) Ethan Lakey (1) Byron Domleo (2) Saldanhabaai Durban Vredendal Robertson Swaziland 326 326 324 Ryan du Plessis (2) Wesley Green (1) Ricky Thorn (1) Durban Winterton Johannesburg 327 327 328 328 329 David Myburgh (2) Jo-hann Thörmahlen (2) Pieter van Aarde (2) Shane Turner (2) Charles Chatterton (2) Pretoria Durbanville Pretoria Middleton Boston 329 330 331 331 330 Lourens de Villiers (2) Guy Emerton (1) Lawrence Frank (1) Francois le Roux (2) Males Tomlinson (2) Wellington Durban Bloubergstrand Wellington Swellendam 332 333 333 332 Gerhard Oberholzer (2) Matthew Smorenburg (2) Frey Urich (2) Russel Packard (2) Somerset Wes Callitzdorp Namibië Swaziland 334 334 336 336 Unathi Manxoyi (1) Anele Mandla (1) André Bredell (1) Inus Fouché (1) Paarl Paarl George Paarl 340 338 339 339 338 Wynand Fourie (5) Johan Jordaan (5) Chris Jaquet (3) John Gilmore (3) Christiaan Gerber (5) Despatch Swellendam Pietermaritzburg Ashton Wellington 229 340 229 Llewellyn Kriedeman (5) Jan Strydom (1) Mark Trollope (1) Vredendal Kaapstad Thabazimbi that we share duringthe we singtogether andwe and we jolandwe drink mischievious nature and during Metbut only to we give thebloues grief starting theirdays asa corridors asBlougatte sunday whentheycome and we leave asmature our own touch of class our own touchof after thisyear tothose share withthemonthe dance together, we jool and whohewillbefor these were the days of these were thedays of at onepoint during the define what hewilldo year we even grab our together and we mosh great Simonsberger... our lives, us someof get themmore excited young man’s life that year into a couple of year intoacouple of and we dancealittle to putthefestivities for thebeerwe will instrument andsing who willbeleaving down from theberg there are days ina the rest of hislife the rest of who are only still pages isdifficult here it is... we enterthese men witha together more

the social pages... the blougat

The Blougat: steve tindall

Question: How many Simonsberg boys does it take to screw in a light bulb? Answer: One. He holds the light bulb and the world revolves around him… Harsh, I know, but for some reason it is in this reality that we, as Simonsbergers, form a bond that cannot, literally and fi guratively, be matched. But before we could be Simonsbergers, before we could feel the ‘nugget’, before we could see the dorp, before touchies op die voorgras, before the khaki, there was Blou. ‘Blougat’, the manner in which Simonsberg eerstejaars are affectionately known, is a term that immediately brings back memories of being woken up in the early hours of morning to the tune of “Dans Blougat dans”, cutting down ‘Christmas’ trees for our ‘amazing’ vlot, creating patterns in the sweat on the back of your maatjie, giving the girls of Sonop a new outlook on breakfast, sun burn, stokperd, Farmer’s attempted Afrikaans, Mexican-themed swimming pools, doing a kak job of stealing a cow, rooi broek, a cokie and a pie from De Vos, CP sneaking up on you, swimming on the Spele Saal fl oor (thanks Sterne), ‘Afternoon Delight’, sleeping through Huis Lied, borselkop, kospakkies, “Guys guys guys”, Napoleon Dynamite’s bergskoen, Mnr Nhldebonjangani…., being roped into doing all the kak jobs, craving a cold beer and MET. “Die berg is nog ver Blou”, but eventually it did come, and come, and come, just ask Sterrie… GT was generous enough to supply us with a small meal on our victory over the mountain, a fact that contributed greatly to our exit from the Eerstejaars rugby tournament and signaled the beginning of the end for our studies at the great University of Stellenbosch. We learnt a lot of things in that initial period of euphoria: 1. DO NOT scream obscenities at shady looking cars, 2. ’n Enkel is iets wat jy breek in rugby, 3. How to use the P word, 4. The basins make for an excellent funnel (thanks Sterne), 5. ‘Big Red’ is not the name of Schalkie’s tea cup, 6. Fines meetings = havoc, 7. The club is a great place for a ‘quiet’ beer, and 8. Always remember to suit in an unmistakably upward direction. 2006 saw the inaugural ‘Blou-Bal’, a night that proved the age old adage that there are no ugly chicks at a guys dance. The wine had no chance, hence not being able to accurately recall the event. So where do we go from here? “Blougat, Maandag kom die duiwel…” perspective

The HK: andri stander

Question: Why do you decide to stand for HK for a second year in a row? Answer: To see the look on 120 blougat faces when you tell them they’re climbing “Die Berg tomorrow morning at 05:30”. I know being ‘Die duiwel’ that arrives on the monday is fun, but being with blougat for the whole of the fi rst two weeks is something else. The adrenaline rush you experience while waiting outside before your fi rst spele saal session as a HK is too incredible to put into words, I think the HK’s experience more angst than the blougatte do. You picture yourself eyeballing and harassing the fi rst red-and-white clothed fi gure you stumble unto after slamming the door behind you as hard as you can...untill you walk straight into Corné Eigelaar and Edrich de Wet, the two biggest men this side of Merriman road. But you swallow that lump and tune them anyway, because you know they’re more scared of you than what you are of them. Trying to install the idea of “nugget” and “inisiatief” amongst the bloues pays of its reward when you hear all the stories going around the res of what Blougat got up to the previous night. The life-size Fleur de Lis on Irene’s voorstoep and the blougat-prints on Sonop’s eetsaal windows will make awesome fi reside stories one day. An even better story is going to be the “Case of the failed cow robbery”. I couldn’t stop laughing when I heard that two blougatte were arrested after being caught in Die Laan, by USBD, with a full grown jersey cow following the not so discreet livestock thieves. Trying to keep hundreds of people away from Blougat during Met is an arduous task, especially now, after three weeks, that Blougat has become a part of you and you start to crave the climbing of the mountain as much as the Blougatte do. When standing on top of the highest free standing mountain in the world for the last time you can’t help but shed a tear and wish that you were up here as a Blougat again, having your whole Simon life ahead of you, which will contain the best of times and the hardest of times (telling your dad you failed Fin Rek). Standing on top of the mountain with a brother is even better, especially if you know your dad has been up here too, and you can only hope that the younger one will perfect the art of Simon life and not get ‘asked to leave’ like the old man was, or ‘asked to stay’ on account of the academics as I was. Simonsberg’s fi rst three weeks are the best of the year, and the fi rst year is the best of your life. Watching from the eyes of a HK is just as rewarding. Seeing one of your bloues playing fi rst team rugby or jamming it up in the club is better than any spele saal session. SIMON HAAL

en sodoende as koshuispaar direk ’n verskil in mense se lewens te maak. Daar is besluit om Hoërskool Kylemore buite Stellenbosch se behoefte aan sportgeriewe te bevredig deur vir hulle ’n sportveld te bou en hiervoor sou ongeveer R 60 000 se fondse benodig word. Jóhann Thormählen Die intensiewe bemarkingsveldtog is afgeskop met ‘n “rooi” dag waartydens almal in die koshuis gevra is om rooi aan te trek ter ondersteuning daarvan. Dit was ook gedurende Nadat ’n vergrootte Jool komitee in die tweede semester die vorige nag dat die Rooiplein fi guurlik rooi geverf is. van verlede jaar gekies is, was dit gou duidelik dat Simon Oom Jan Marais het ‘n Simon/Monica hemp aangehad, ’n krag sou wees om mee rekening te hou in Jool 2006, plakkate en stickers is orals opgesit en rooi en wit tape is alhoewel die gees daaragter steeds behoue sou bly. van lampaal na lampaal oor die Rooiplein gespan. Die feit dat ons dit saam met Monica sou aanpak, het die Die eerste van ons fondsinsamelingsgeleenthede (sic - Ed) erns van die saak verder beklemtoon, aangesien hulle in was die Walvisfees naweek na Hermanus wat meegemaak 2005 ’n algehele tweede plek saam met Eendrag beklee is deur ’n groepie ouens en meisies, bestaande uit ’n paar het. komiteelede en geesdriftige inwoners. Daar is in die Onrus- Vanaf die eerste paar vergaderings, was dit gou duidelik karavaanpark in tente gebly, of eintlik natgereën, terwyl dat Monica nie met minder as die beste tevrede sou wees geld in Hermanus ingesamel is. Hier is nie net die eerste nie. Die gees onder ons eie komitee was ook nie sleg R12 000 vir Kylemore gemaak nie, maar daar is tyd saam nie, aangesien die manne wou wys dat Simon ook kan met ons nuwe Jool metgeselle spandeer en sodoende kon prestreer op dié gebied. Met Garth en Spook (Garth) aan ons mekaar beter leer ken. die stuur van sake, was daar beslis ook nie ’n tekort aan ’n Spesiale kinder kersfeespartytjie is ook vir kinders van geesdrif en leierskap nie. Vlottenburg primêr op die Withuis se gras gehou as deel Nadat die algehele tema “What if/Wat as…” tydens die van die tema: kersfees en omgee. amptelike Jooltema-bekendstelling op 22 September Komiteelede het die oggend saam met die kinders verlede jaar bekend gemaak is, moes daar inderhaas deurgebring waar daar speletjies gespeel, persente deurnag aan ’n tema en plakkate gewerk word. Daar is uitgedeel, en lekkers geëet is. Persente is deur ons eie besluit op “What if every day was Christmas…” as tema kersvader, “groot Hennie Stut”, uitgedeel en die smeulende vir Simon en Monica, wat ook by die idee van omgee vir Zuraida Jardine van 5fm het ook haar verskyning gemaak ander aangesluit het. as deel van haar betrokkenheid by liefdadigheid. Sy het Die inisiatief was ook om ons eie projek aan te pak, eerder ons ook van verdere publisiteit verskaf deurdat sy lugtyd as om al die geld wat ingesamel word vir MGD te skenk aan ons bedrywighede op haar radio program afgestaan JOOL PODIUM

het. Die Currie-Beker semi-fi naal teen die Vrystaat all the same?” en daarom is ’n storielyn van ryk en arm verlede jaar op Nuweland was ook as fondsinsamelings- wat langs mekaar, maar steeds verby mekaar leef geskets geleentheid gebruik deurdat daar die oggend voor die waarin die uiteinde is dat hulle eintlik meer in gemeen het wedstryd in die omliggende gebied geld ingesamel is. Hier as wat hulle dink. Sodoende is die idee van omgee en is ongeveer R4 000 gemaak en daarna is die wedstryd as liefde ook verder benadruk. koshuispaar aanskou, waar ons ook ’n plakaat gehad het Vlotte het ook vir iets unieks gesorg, aangesien ons vlot vol om ons teenwoordigheid verder te beklemtoon. Fondse is persente gepak was en die eerstejaars persente uitgedeel ook verskeie Saterdae gedurende die tweede semester het in plaas daarvan om net blik te skud. ingesamel om by te dra tot ons algehele projek. Die algehele somtotaal van ons poging saam met Monica Simon het ook ’n ernstige Jool toer in die Desember was ongeveer R151 000, waarvan R51 000 aan MGD vakansie, vanaf die 14de tot 22ste, onderneem. Dit is gegaan het en die res ten bate van ons Kylemore projek. afgeskop deur geld by die Tygervallei robotte in te samel Dus het Simonsberg en Monica hulle van ’n toegeruste vir die eerste twee dae en by Chris te oornag. Daarna is die sportveld voorsien waarop hulle nou smiddae sport kan pad kuslangs gevolg waar Hermanus, Hartenbos, George, beoefen. Mosselbaai en Jeffreys onder andere besoek is. As gevolg van die sukses van fondsinsamelings, is Fondse insamel was egter nie die enigste prioriteit nie. Kylemore nie net van ’n sportveld voorsien nie, maar ook Die toer het ook vir baie opwinding en nuwe vrienskappe ’n bykomende toeskouerspawiljoen en ’n groentetuin. gesorg, aangesien Clifton en De Dekke op Groot-Brak ook Die lang verwagte Joolbal was op 17 Maart gehou, onder andere besoek is. waartydens die uitslae van Jool 2006 bekend gemaak sou Die tema van omgee vir ander is ook op die toer voortgesit word. Nadat ons in verskeie afdelings tweede en derde deur besoeke by hospitale in George en Mosselbaai af plekke behaal het, is ons bekroon met ’n skitterende te lê. Verskeie kersfees partytjies is ook op toer gehou, algehele derde plek, iets waarop ons beslis baie trots kan waartydens persente aan behoeftiges uitgedeel is. Daar is wees. Simonsberg het verder ook ’n spesiale toekenning altesaam ’n enorme R62 000 op toer ingesamel, waar ontvang vir die beste verbeterde poging tydens Jool 2006. R30 000 in die verlede as goed beskou was. Dit was hiermee dus duidelik dat Simon in die toekoms Blougat het ook sy kant gebring voor hy Die Berg geklim ’n krag sal wees om mee rekening te hou en met die het, wat fondse betref, deur saam met Monica eerste jaars resultaat is verder beklemtoon dat mens gees kan hê en ’n groot bydra tot ons algehele totaal te maak deur op twee terselfdertyd steeds kompeterend kan meeding. verskillende Saterdae fondse in te samel. Garth sal in 2007 weer die leisels neem wanneer die Komiteelede was ook al reeds ’n paar dae voor Blougat se Jooltyd begin en hiérdie keer weet ons ons sal met ten aankoms besig om voorbereidings vir Vensters ens te tref. minste ’n trappie of twee opskuif wanneer 2007 se wenners Die tema vir Vensters was “Vice Versa, what if we were aangekondig word. Forgotten Memoirs and Matt Sterne & MacDev With the help of Millers, 180 cases of beer was sold and probably drunk on the day of the met. I blame them, and only them, for my memory being lost to that day, I also lost my army helmet, if anyone happened to fi nd it. But allow us to start at the beginning. One very hectic week before the met itself the met golf day was held at the Strand golf course. It was a sunny day with little wind which aided many of the novice golf- ers as they tried their utmost to put in respectable performances. As the ultimate goal of sinking the ball slowly warped into not losing the ball, the Klipdrift watering hole at the end of the fourth was not so much welcome, but seen as more of an oasis of sorts to some who by that stage had already come to terms with how the rest of the day was heading. The watering holes strategically placed every three or four holes added an extra aspect to the game and not all of the golfers actu- ally managed the seemingly impossible task of completing all the holes. Brandy induced Happy Gilmore drives were the main attraction at the latter holes. All in all it was a successful day, where we walked away with blisters, rashes, strained back muscles, sun burn and an oath to never play that stupid game again. I look forward to next year though, where I have made a promise to myself to actually fi nish at least one hole. On the Wednesday of the Met week, the Met Fashion Show was held at Cancune. With the twelve fi nalists sauntering around in clothes which were made purely for sauntering around in, and blougatte acting as our personal waiters it was always going to go well. Ettiene van Wyk and Harry Steyn had the privilege of acting as MC’s for the evening as they got the crowd going with polite banter and prizes. One of which was a bottle of Nordic Ice which was thrillingly downed on reception by a thirsty member of the crowd. Some extra entertainment was offered in the form of a few second years who had the opportunity to perform a couple of acoustic songs to the delight of their sup- porters. The fashion show itself was a relaxed affair as the girls showed off what the crowd had come to see, and the scene was set for a grand fi nale, as the Met day loomed ever closer. The Met day was, on all accounts, a rather energetic affair. The stands were well fi lled, the course distinctly barn-esque, and the Blougatte less than diplomatic in their guard. While there were a good few scuffl es – euphemisms are fun – as well there must be, and while by and by the atmosphere of harmony and sobriety was competently dispelled, folks had a jolly old time. True artistry and innovation was exhibited by the various fl oors, in the form of their stalls, and the creative genius came together quite nicely - a costume ball on a battlefi eld. Though the actual stands were only completed, for the most part, on the Met day itself, plans and designs are said to have been in development since the late 1980s. Though consistent efforts were made to inform all, for some rea- son both SB and SBA I refused to apply a theme to their stall, instead going as is – a state of affairs that many mistook to be an ingenious representation of the Hartenbos atmosphere. SBA II succeeded in the ‘you don’t want to let your daugh- ter near me…or your son, for that matter’ look, displaying an all too convincing “Prison Break” theme, complete with electric (read ‘funneling’) chair and fencing. SBA III provided a nuanced and well-structured critical commentary on the vio- lence inherent within human nature, cleverly disguised with plastic guns and gue- rilla-looking war paint, and exhibited absolutely no irony at all in their display of the American fl ag. SB III, gripped by the delusion that they were on a remote desert island, constructed a ship in which to escape. However, infi ghting and mutiny pro- duced a series of squabbles, and upon fi nding some rum they decided that only the Simonsberg Stallion ridiculous folk would try and escape without at least an outboard motor of some sort, and so they resigned themselves to saying ‘arrr’ and mimicking the Pirates of the Caribbean. There was a brief moment when people began to panic for the sudden appearance of the Republican Party, but fears were allayed when SB II revealed their ‘caveman’ theme. The blougatte emerged from their proverbial bootcamp in fi ne form, sporting the latest in horse protection technology. Some dispute arose here and there, as the crowd attempted time and time again to alert said blougatte to the troublesome appearance of a wasp on the inside of the track – unfortunately, they refused to listen, and took the enthused pointing as a threatening gesture…thankfully, the wasp did not strike. Some attribute the ever-present concentration of blougatte around SBA II’s posi- tion to quarrelsome behaviour on the latter’s part. This is, in fact, a misconception. As it so happened, many of the fi rst years were allied in kin with many of those in SBA II and III, and in their custom affection is shown by throwing punches and breaking bones – many are single. The Met girls, all there for their boundless personality and academic prowess, en- gaged in fi ne silent debates on issues such as skirt height and sultry stares, and both scholars in the audience were duly impressed. The winner was rewarded with her freedom. Rumour has it there were horse races as well, but accounts vary. André van Zyl

Die Met - ’n naam wat baie diep in enige Simonsberger se hart lê. Mens sal dink dat na drie jaar se betrokkenheid by enige Stellenbosch funksie ’n mens redelik oor dit sal wees. As dit egter by die legendariese en unieke Metropolitan van die enigste manskoshuis op Stellenbosch kom, is dit baie ver van die waarheid! Hierdie was my derde jaar aan die bestuur van Simon se Met (die enigste Met) en beter raak dit net elke jaar. Miskien is dit daardie swart en geel hings wat menigte meisies op Stellenbosch se hart laat smelt, of dalk ons twee legendariese fo- tograwe (lang Hennie en Roberto Carlos) direk ingevoer van die loopplanke van Milaan, wat die meisies soos supermodelle laat voel het. Ons groterige slet het haar ook nie laat terughou nie en bewys dat jy hoef nie deur ’n ring te pas om te kan “operate” by die Met nie. Ek was hierdie jaar bevoorreg genoeg om die beste wingman te hê - afkomstig van Planet Fitness – ou Steroid Steve Granite Morgan. Ons het baie goed saam- gewerk en saam die sukses van Met 2006 bepaal. Stevo – jy is ’n legend! Ek kan ook nie my komiteelede vergeet nie, julle het bewys dat julle jul enige dag aan die topbestuur van Simon kan laat geld. Wat maak ’n Met suksesvol? Die meisies moet dit geniet en ten minste 75% moet besef dat daar net een manskoshuis op Stellenbosch is. Hierdie is iets wat sterk in die weegskaal was nadat ek my 11 uur aandklok reël ingebring het en my komitee my met baie skewe oë aangekyk het. Nogtans dink ek het ons groot sukses hier behaal. Dan moet die manne van Simon en die old boys dit geniet en gelukkig wees, so dus hang dit van (jou naam) af. Laastens moet die HK-lid gelukkig wees – DIT WAS EEN VAN MY HOOGETUPUNTE OP STELLENBOSCH. Hoe kan dit anders wees as jy werk met 43 jaar se gees en tradisie en e-mails van reg oor die wêreld ontvang om sterkte toegewens te word! Simon, dankie vir die geleentheid! “The Simonsberg Metropolitan – Some legends can never be tamed”. Nóg ’n groot kuier...

Die afgelope jaar het Simonsberg ’n paar interessante smoegpunte vir julle Nerina! en ook ’n paar baie droë funksies gehad waar daar ’n Voor jy nou jou kop in skaamte laat sak oor al die hartseer ander meisieskoshuis betrokke was. Ons het begin met ’n feite hierbo genoem: Daar was darem ook ’n paar karaoke aand saam met die dames van Aristea in Cancune hoogtepunte. Die meisies van Heemstede het vir ons Lounge. Hoe minder ons van daardie aand sê hoe beter. gevra om in ons klub te kom skakel in die derde kwartaal Om die minste te sê was dit ’n groot mislukking. Teen die en was dit nou vir jou ’n groot sukses?! Toe die aand die tyd wat die handjievol Simon-manne wat opgedaag het punt bereik waar die Heemsteders uit die kudu-horing daar aangekom het, was net die HK van Aristea nog daar. begin funnel, het die ouens besluit dat as hulle nie vinning Ek dink hulle behoort hulle te skaam! weer op die kuierwa spring nie, dié klomp trou-vrouens Die prys vir die grootste mislukte poging tot ’n skakeling in hulle onder die mat sal inkuier! 2006 gaan defi nintief aan ons geliefde en beminde JOOL Die tema vir die aand was “teachers and schoolgirls” en “partners” vir 2007, Nerina. Die HK het dit goed gedink om die meisies het ’n mens sommer laat terug verlang graad die meisies van Nerina oor te nooi vir ons hele Simonstock sewe toe aan daardie oulike juffrou wat vir jou musiek week, ons het gereken dit sal goed wees as almal mekaar gegee het, of die tyd toe korter skoolrompies (en as gevolg leer ken voor ons met die grootste poging tot JOOL in hiervan, langer lippe), in die mode begin raak het op die 51 jaar van die koshuis se geskiedenis vorendag gaan hoërskool se pouse uitstappies… kom. Die grootste teleurstelling hier was ongetwyfeld die Wat ander sosiale geleenthede betref was daar deur Vrydagaand se acoustic klubaand met die tema “James die jaar twee Fleur de Lis-funksies deur die Senaat Bond vs Charlie’s Angels.” aangebied waar al die ouer manne en “old boys” bietjie As James Bond homself nou al ooit bat gekry het was bymekaar gekom het in die Fleur de Lis. Behalwe vir die dit daardie aand. Ten spyte van die feit dat Standi en kragonderbreking tydens die eerste funksie wat gelei het Baba die meisies persoonlik gaan toespreek het by hulle tot groot fi nansiële verliese vir die Senaat, het alles verder huisvergadering om hulle nou mooi te verduidelik van die glad verloop. Die Senaat het ook ’n suksesvolle Winterbal partytjie en al die voordele wat daaraan verbonde is vir aangebied in die derde kwartaal waar daar tot in die vroeë almal, het daar toe sowaar ongeveer tien meisies opgedaag. oggendure gedans was in die tv-kamer van die Senaat wat In plaas daarvan dat James Bond stylvol aan sy Martini spesiaal ingerig was vir die geleentheid. Die meisies het staan en teug en probeer om op ’n gesofi stikeerde manier pragtig gelyk in hulle aandrokkies en die aand was ’n groot met ’n aantreklike meisie wat hom baie aan Cameron Diaz sukses. laat dink te gesels, het die ongeveer 150 aspirant-Bonds Die sosiale veld sal altyd bekend wees as Simonsberg se toe maar weer van al hulle inhibisies ontslae geraak en uit mees beroemde slagveld, en hiérdie jaar sal defnintief as volle bors saam met Jasper Wickens en Ivan Hobbs die niks anders onthou word. Wanneer dit S-en O vorm tyd musiek van Billy Joel en Johnny Cash gesing. Minus 20 raak in die jaar bewys dié feit homself altyd reg. ...en ’n braai of twee Dewald “Ou Blou” van der Berg

Saterdag 30 September was een van die hoogtepunte in ’n klub se vrieskas deurgebring het in afwagting op sy op die Senaat se kalender…dit was weer tyd vir die groot dag. Stefan “Bladskoot” Erasmus het toe ook in die legendariese jaarlikse krokodilspit. Septembervakansie gou vir ons ’n springbokkie in die hande Hoekom die manne, wat die hele storie ’n paar jaar terug gekry, net jammer die hele voorkwart was weggeskiet met begin het nou besluit het om ’n krokdil te spit, sal net hulle iets soortgelyk aan ’n Lee-Metford van ouds. weet. Die Senaat van 2006 moes uit die aard van die saak Die aand voor die braai het Pyp en sy handlangers gou vir sorg dat die unieke tradisie voortgesit word, maar hoe nou ons ’n spit geprakseer, en tot ons almal se verbasing het gemaak as jy nie ’n krokodil in die hande kan kry nie? die patent die hele braai oorleef. Erger nog, wie wil nou eintlik die ding eet as hy nou klaar Saterdagoggend is die vure vroeg opgesteek en teen een- gespit is!? uur se kant is die bok en die vark toe op die spit gesit. Oupa Die Senaat het besluit dat spit sal ons spit, maar net iets du Toit het so tussen die laaste Curriebeker wedstryde van anders as ’n krokodil. Groot Hennie van Staden was die die seisoen deur vir ons ’n pot pap aanmekaar geslaan man wat tot die Senaat se redding gekom het. Soos elke en teen ses-uur was die vark en die bok toe bedien aan man wat van Nelspruit af kom betaam, het die ou grote ’n klomp baie honger manne. Die springbok was vir Mike bietjie gaan jag die winter en ’n mooi vlakvarkie platgetrek. “Porra” Sequiera so lekker dat hy toe sommer aan die Die vark is sommer vooraf gerook ook net om seker te vergruisde blaaie begin eet het toe die res van die bok maak en toe met ’n groot poging van Nelspruit tot hier in op was. Nie dat hy op daardie stadium die verskil sou die Kaap gebring, waar Pumba toe nog ’n paar maande agterkom nie… Erald Smith

Die Simonsberg Met, Simonstock en die Simonsberg Huisdans is seker die drie grootste gebeurtenisse op die Simonsberg jaarkalender tussen al die ander partytjies. Soos elke jaar het al die manne en hul metgeselle (slegs metgesel in teorie want die wyn laat die manne maar later rondwyk) na die stadsaal geruis vir nog ’n lekker makietie in die stampvol sosiale jaar. Die aand van die Huisdans word gekenmerk deur eet, dans en partytjie uit die boonste rakke en al was Simonstock slegs ’n week later, was die manne nie bang om groot te gaan en die gevaar van ’n week-lange na-dors, wat hul amper permanent uit aksie kan stel, in die gesig te staar. Een ding wat dié jaar vir my uitgestaan het is die meisies. Hulle was pragtig! Ek was al by ’n hele paar huisdanse in my twee en ’n half jaar op die Bos, maar die girls was besonders mooi dié jaar. Die mooiste nog. Well done ouens! Hopelik het elke date dit veilig tot by die huis gemaak aangesien dit nooit ’n prioriteit van sekere van die manne is na so paar glase wyn...en so paar sambuccas. Oor die algemeen is die twee belangrikste “afdelings” in enige manskoshuis baie wyn en genoeg kos. By dameskoshuise aan die ander kant is dit die dekor waarvoor al die kaartjie-gelde gaan...wat ’n waste! Hierdie jaar het ek en Sterrie ietsie anders probeer deur ’n buffet vir die manne te hou. Tannie Isabel het haar goed van haar taak gekwyt, want die kos was uit die boonste rakke en glo dit of nie maar daar het selfs amper kos oorgebly. Maar dis nie die belangrikste ding gewees nie, wat egter van belang is is dat die Withuis se manne reeds voor elf- uur 400 bottels wyn op hul kop laat staan het, maar steeds krag gehad het om na die cash bar te drom. Weereens well done ouens! Ek en Sterrie het dit ook goedgedink om ietsie ekstra buiten ’n glas as herdenking vir die ouens te gee. Ons het ’n DVD oor Simonsberg gemaak en dit as ’n spesiale gedenking vir elke ou gegee. Die terugvoer oor die algemeen is dat die ouens dit love, veral die deel waar JW homself uitlaat oor sy klein glipsie van die tong agter die senaat se bar. Dankie aan almal wat betrokke was by die vervaardiging van die meesterstuk wat ons almal eendag vir ons kinders en kleinkinders kan wys. Ek wil net baie dankie sê vir mede-organiseerder en vriend, Sterrie a.k.a Die Ghoen. Baie dankie vir al jou hulp en insette. Sonder jou kon die dans geensins so ’n groot sukses gewees het nie en jou langarm moves inspireer elke jaar meer en meer ouens om hulle by die Maties Dance Society aan te sluit. Ek hoop dat julle die Simonsberg Huisdans van 2006 vir ewig sal onthou vir die spesiale rede wat dit ook al mag wees. Ek hoop die aangeleentheid het die verhoudings met jou vriende en jou “date” net sterker gemaak. Voorspoed vir die manne wat dit volgende jaar gaan aanpak en sterkte met die vroeg-oggend skoonmaak! ’n Finale woord net aan Mnr Jadezweni. Dit was Meneer

se eerste een by Simon en ek hoop Meneer het dit geniet Langarm en kort glase en dat Meneer nog vele meer met ons sal deel (net as daar Mandoza gespeel word! – red.). Things Change...

blamed for the feeling of youthful immortality. We slowly matthew sterne realized that our time is running out, and that we in fact can’t stay young forever. Sooner or later it will all be gone. At fi rst I was a little resentful of how things had changed, Things change. From fi rst year to second year is a big why couldn’t things just stay the same? But then I realised change. At fi rst, however, there are only minor changes. it wasn’t worse, it was just different. In fact, in many ways A few of us were kicked out of res due to the intoxicating it was better. Our best nights aren’t dancing with random student life and DC++. Our group dynamic took a new form, girls in Cancune but Klubaands where the Sambuca fl ows and some were keen to grow up. The seniors that we used and doesn’t get closed at eleven by Moses. From knowing to have a few drinks with had moved on to new places, a few seniors, we not only got to know them more but and of course a new Senaat and HK set a new trend in from these casual acquaintances came friends. The one our leaders. There were new roommate combinations and hundred intruders stealing our thunder proved to be just most of us were living in a new part of res. Then there was as cool as we thought we were. Great to have a drink with, the small aspect of one hundred strangers invading our fun to have a laugh with and not that bad at introducing us home. to fi rst year girls either. Jool and the new Blougatte were so disorientating that only If friendships blossomed in fi rst year they ripened in after the Met did things start to resemble reality. Slowly second year. From trusting a guy to buy your booze at the we adapted into second year and let go of the dream of drankwinkel it developed into trusting him with advice on being in fi rst year forever. Well, at least some of us did. your future, girls and whether or not to take a bet involving There were a fi ghting few of us (and still are) that would Sharks, Province and ear piercing. Some things we did not accept that we were a year older and our escapades more and some things we did less. For me, I started were clutching at being young forever. Then there was the passing my course less and spending more time in the Irie increased workload, which was more irritating than the Bar – I have promised myself there wasn’t a connection. blonde kid that lives under the braai and always wants to It is often said that people go to university to fi nd themselves, play sport with us. This posed the question of how much well I think many of us have lost ourselves. We have gotten we were willing to work compared to how much we were caught up in the whirlwind life in Stellenbosh and forgotten required to. Slowly our priorities changed and we realised about what is most important. What counters that is the fact that even if we didn’t want to we also had to change. that we leave with memories and friends that will support If the guys who left res after only one year did anything, it us until we eventually do fi nd our true path. was to show that we actually aren’t invincible as fi rst year It has been a year full of development and many memories antics might suggest. They made us value our friends more, worth remembering. I will always remember Jan van der and our place in Simonsberg. The guys in relationships Merwe speaking English the way everyone should, Sterrrie showed that girls are good for more than just handing out being the most corrupt umpire possible – I will never forgive rugby jerseys. him. I will always remember the Drinkstitution, all those Weekend getaways became more enticing, as was going fi shbowls, and downing champion Rob Grant. I will always to different places as opposed to just De Lapa and Terrace. remember studying B-Commpletely drunk, having the best Afrikaans Aand in Nubar, however, proved a little too kamermaat possible, a Namibian in a corridor of Souties, different. The introduction to the year was a challenge in the time bomb and the broken fountain. I will always the sense that we needed a new mentality, a second year remember the small things. I will always remember Clark mentality, but some of us were just not ready to change. Kent, THE food fi ght, the spele-saal and Frans vs. Conrad. We missed that novel high from being a fi rst year and the I will always try to forget Pig. I will always remember how freedom of using that as the perfect excuse for almost we all got by with a little help from our friends. What I would anything; “Hey, I’m fi rst year, I didn’t know!” Walking out like you to remember is this. Always remember that today in a crowd dominating a bar put us in a place that can be is the tomorrow we so longed for yesterday! Simonstock

Some say that music has al- sical stage in front of the whole res. ways been the method of Guys were given the opportunity to soothing the savage beast. either form bands or play solo acous- Whoever said this must have tic sets on the front of the lawn while either been born deaf, or stays the rest of the res would listen (some- in Majuba, where the number times) and either quietly or loudly one downloaded song over party the night away, depending on the past eight years has been your taste of music and mood. Over “As long as you love me” by the next couple of years the idea of the Backstreet Boys. Simonstock has developed into the In Simonsberg, music was event that we know it as today. Last designed to stir a certain emo- year it was decided that the line up of tion in us that slowly twists acts was too long and that the Satur-

Andri Stander and turns until, after a certain day night slot would struggle to host number of beer slammers and blue all the talent. Another factor was the sambucas, it bursts out in a rage of differing moods that acoustic acts and fury and screams for attention. Atten- hard rock acts would entice. tion from those around you, and from Due to this the new Simonstock Si- yourself. Whether it be “June After- monsberg week format was installed noon” in the club, “Op ’n Stasie” in the that would see the acoustic and hard showers or “T.N.T.” on a roadtrip on rock acts being seperated into a Fri- the R62, music in Simonsberg has al- day night acoustic event in the club ways defi ned that certain emotion that and the hard rock bands being hosted we struggle to explain. on the front lawn.This would ultimate- At a certain point during the year a ly result in the weekend long rage fest number of Simon boys get together that we know as Simonstock. to entertain their fellow inwoners with Excitement brewed in res for a good their own inspiring renditions of some couple of weeks over the always an- of their own favourite songs and also ticipated weekend and, even though those that have crept their way into the huisdans was held a mere week the hearts of so many party lovers in earlier, no-one showed any fear of the Die Withuis. For those who might not big party that the impending festival know what Simonstock is, ie. some of would bring. Everyone with any mu- the older Old Boys and those inwo- sic talent started practising during the ners who still struggle to fi nd the res holidays to sharpen up on those dif- late at night on their way back from fi cult chords and high notes so as not the bib or wherever it is that the slui- to embarass themselves in front of the pers gather, I will quickly describe it in biggest crowd that most of the Simon a brief couple of words: muso’s would ever perform to. Six years ago one of the HK’s, bless With all the acts ready and some late his soul whoever he might be, de- band entries popping up at the last cided to host a small internal event minute, everything was set for the where bands and individual acts from longest weekend on the Simonsberg within res can strut their stuff on a mu- calender. Raging On!

Thursday kicked of with the interfl oor epitome of absolute chaos! The down-downs in Denim and Diamonds, evening went pear shaped after Man- with the Jesse Jordan band entertain- ny and Dré and Slagyster started off ing the crowed, that was slowly edged the evening on a rustige note. Un- toward the mellow side during the fortunately, due to some technical Down-downs, to some classic favour- problems, Harry and Ettienne’s crew ites. failed to get through all their songs, Friday night was once again to play but those that they did manage to host to the Acoustic night in the club, squeeze in before each power trip where the number of James Bond and was mesmerising. 007 villian-impersonators would spend De Kazzinz and Die George-nom- the night singing along to a number merplate gave a good forty minute set of great acoustic versions of Johnny each of real warm up and sing-along Cash, Jethro tull and George Michael, tunes that greased up the elbows, while burning Nerina for their lack of throats and mosh-legs for what was presence. Manny Walters swore that to come. Uys’ lingering rendition of his and Dré’s version of “Faith”, the “Comedown” still rings with great sa- number one hit from the above men- tisfaction in my ears to this day. tioned pop idol, was not his way of Die Stander Gang kicked off the chaos announcing to the world that he has for the evening with some loud stuff come out of the closet. Manny and from the Nudies, AC/DC and Incubus Dré once again managed to get the while Man Bear Pig kept the punks Simon faithful into an uproar over their happy until Saad van die Willehond sing-along tunes. Paul McIntosh was could stamp their cult status on The happy to open the night with some Stock for another year with their own well polished personal compositions Metallica vibe and goosebumpy ver- and your’s trully also enjoyed his two- sion of Foo Fighters’ ‘My Hero”. song set. Slagyster’s own blougat, The biggest tragedy since the fl ood Nel Schoeman gave a very spiritual of Laingsburg in 1980 hit when the performance while Kaalvoet Jannie police arrived at 24:00 and pulled the and Anthon played a number of their plug on what was another successful well-known Afrikaans covers. Saturday night. The favourite act of the night was The new installment for this year was undoubtedly Ivan Hobbs and Jasper the spiritual musical huiskerk in the Wickens’ travelling blues and folk set. eetsaal on sunday morning. Former The crowd shouted and screamed Plush frontman, Rory Eliot, gave an and actually managed to encore them incredible testimony to his life and into performing some songs twice! topped it off with six great songs that The evening was successfully closed had some people (myself) close to off by the man with the smile, Rentzke tears. Smook, on the acoustic and vocals Thanks to Baba for helping out again with Nicolaas “Snor” Mouton hitting in making The Stock the greatest mu- the lead with beautiful precision. sical event on campus and good luck The Saturday, once again, was the for Manny and Dré for next year! sport INTERVLOERBEKER KRY EERSTE BAAS

verloorders het vyf punte ontvang en afdeling weggestap na ’n paar ure andri stander die spanne wat in die eerste rondte se aggresiewe “eye-balling”, “poker Vir die eerste keer in menigte jare het verloor het, het elkeen drie punte faces” en “bluffs”. Chris Laubscher die manne van Simonsberg mekaar ontvang. van die HK het weereens uitgestaan behoorlik aangevat in ’n intervloer Donderdagaand 10 Augutus het die met sy tweede plek en SB II het hulle kompetisie. Die intervloerkompetisie eerste byeenkoms in dié glorieryke plek bo aan die leër sterk ingestaan staan van hiérdie jaar af as die kompetisie gesien met die intervloer met hul sewe punte in derde plek. “Simonstock Challenge” bekend en ’n Down-downs in Denim & Diamonds. Die jaarlikse potjiekoskompetisie, al amptelike trofee is ook vir die eerste Behalwe vir die belaglike pryse by die is dit nie deel van die vloerkompetisie keer in werking geneem. bar het die kompetisie sonder enige nie, is met sweet en baie ure op die Die ou Huis Ten Bosch trofee, wat moeilikhede voortgegaan. voorgras uitgekook. Oupa Joe du Toit sekerlik van tevore aan die beste SB II het ligte werk gemaak van se pot is as die beste een gekroon en busdrywer op Stellenbosch oorhandig hulle pad na die fi naal waar hulle ’n Spyker en Henna se seekospot, en is, wat op die rak in die eetsaal gestaan ondersterk Senaat-span gemaklik Kasper van Rooyen en Mico Stander het, is ge-“polish” en ingestel as die geklop het. Met SB II en die Senaat se Oxtail is as naaswenners bekroon. beker waarvoor die erg-kompeterende wat baie sterk gelyk het met die Voor die Lawn Boules was SB II vloere voor sou baklei. naweek wat voorlê kon enige iets nog in eerste plek met 32 punte, die Die verskeie velde waar die vloere gebeur. HK in tweede plek met 29, SB III in mekaar sou aanpak is egter in ’n SB I het gesorg vir die grootste derde met 26, SBA II en die Senaat nightclub, die spele saal, die club en verrassing van die naweek deur die gesamentlik in vierde met 22, SBA I op die voorgras, waar SBA I, II en III, Senaat in die fi naal van die krieket te in sesde met 20, en SB I en SBA III SB I, II en III, die Senaat en die HK klop. Die manne van die “dark side” aan die houtlepel-end met 19 en 16 mekaar gepak het in down-downs, het die wenlopies gemoker met slegs onderskeidelik. poker, darts, tafeltennis, krieket een paaltjie en ’n paar balle oor. Dus was dit tussen SB II en die HK om en lawn boules. Die naweek van Richard Bruiners het gewys hoekom weg te stap met die eerste Simonstock Simonstock is van verlede jaar af as hy een van die grotes is in die Challenge-trofee met die Lawn Boules die amptelike intervloer-naweek opsy tafeltenniswêreld deur vir SB II dié wat wink. Ongelukkig was dit SB II gesit en hiérdie jaar is die grootskaalse titel in te ryg deur vir Chris Laubscher se eerste rondte uitskakeling in dié intense koshuis-kompetisie weereens van die HK in die fi naal te klop. byeenkoms, en die HK se deelname aan die brand gesteek. Hierdie jaar Die HK het weer sterk voorgekom in die fi naal, wat verseker het dat is die wenners van elke byeenkoms deur hul deelname en verowering hulle nie in eerste plek sou wegstap deur ’n reeks uitkloprondtes besluit, van die darts-kompetisie. Stephen nie. Die HK het wel nie geseëvier in waar spanne, as hulle die eerste Morgan en Sterrenberg Horn het dié die fi naal nie maar ’n tweede plek was rondte oorleef, na die halfeindrondte titel voor die neuse van die SB III span genoeg om hulle as algehele wenners en uiteindelik die fi naal deurdring om weggeraap en nog baie wardevolle te kroon! teen die opponente van die ander punte ingeryg. Dié byeenkoms was ’n groot sukses helfte van die uitkloprondtes te staan In die Poker is die wenner met agt en kan net verbeter soos Simonstock te kom. punte vereer, terwyl die tweede plek ouer en meer populêr raak! Good luck Die wenners van elke kompetisie het sewe punte sou verseker en die derde vir Manny en Dré wat die leisels gaan nege punte ontvang, naaswenners plek ses punte ens. neem vir 2007 en hopelik net kan het sewe punte, halfeindrondte- SB III het met die louere in die Poker- verbeter op ’n geesvolle event! SIMON RUGBY 2006: I think that about 200 Simonsbergers were at the point of taking their fi rst drag of the victory cigar two minutes before the end of the Simon rugby season. The fat lady, who was warming up her voice, was forced to sit and wait a little bit longer for her fi nal encore. But then just as we thought we were gonna make our fi rst Sauer fi nal in a very long time (I purposefully didn’t put a numerical value as it was very long ago!), the thirds were on the brink of taking their fi nal, and the seconds were two minutes from glory…everything came down as if the fi nal curtain was weighed down with two and a half tons of bricks and the whole Simon season crashed in a matter of three gruelling games in four days. Simonsberg rugby experienced one of the biggest revivals in recent rugby memory, equal to that of the Nick Mallet era, or the fi rst year of Jake White’s regime. To mention the least, we were dismall over the last couple of years: the fi rsts always threw away matches in the second half, the seconds…well…didn’t really exist. The thirds and fourths did well, considering they played with all the second team players. In 2006 we saw a change that made everyone proud to be a Simonsberg rugby supporter again. a couple of great wins, including an 11-0 washing of Derby foes, Willows, set the pace for a good season. The fi rst team contested one of the toughest Sauer league seasons in a long time, with the new rules not making it much easier on the guys, and still managed to claim a semi fi nal spot on the last day of league clashes, by beating Majuba 9-3 and steering into one of two open spots that were contested for by fi ve teams. It was the type of situation that one of the South African sides always faces in the Super 14: We had to win, while this team had to lose to that one without conceding a bonus point and the other had to gain a bonus point without winning thereby aiding the other team that had to draw and score three tries in the process. Make sense? Doesn’t matter, we made it to the semis! Everyone was pumped. It was the big Monday, Sauer semi fi nals day, and we were ready to step into the spotlight again. Facing a very strong Huis Marais team was going to be the toughest ask, but we knew we could take them. At half time we thought the contrary. With Huis Muis’ brand of counter attacking style rugby they weaved through and past us for two very good tries, but with great fi ghting guts and hard rugby we managed to claw our way into their half on numerous occasions. With things very close and looking as if it could still go either way, the 12 year old referee decided to take a ten minute water break with the clock still running. This time delay was crucial in the outcome of the game and with a last couple of penalties in the dying minutes and a 9-15 score line, we still had a great shot, but that small injury time prevailed, and we had to be happy with the semi fi nal spot we fought so hard for. The third team showed exactly how the new laws should be played. A brand of running rugby was the order of the day for Oupa Joe, Jantjes and Pyp’s large squad of champagne players. Facing a mixed league of fi rst, third, fourth and fi fth teams wasn’t going to be easy, but a very CHUCK YOUR CIGAR good win in the last league day over Dagbreek ensured a semi fi nal spot for the lads. A tough encounter against Metanoia’s fi rst team ensued and a very early penalty was eventually the decider in this 3-0 win. The thirds now had to face league leaders, Eendrag, in the fi nal. A very tough and lob sided battle persisted from the kick-off with Eendrag managing to take the lead and then stretching with a number of good attacking moves. A 17-3 lead, with ten minutes to go, never looked as if it would last and, with fi ve minutes to go, this was proven right with a well worked Simon try. 17-10 was the scoreline and the boys in red were pushing at the Eendrag half with great fury and determination, but with the seconds ticking out, miss Godiva was once again going to sing her loud chorus to the exit of the second Simon team from their respective competition. The thirds were eventually crowned as champions due to Eendrag fi elding a number of unregistered players, one of them being the current South African Universities fast bowler. (Wrong sport, we know, but in this league any South African colours count!). The second team, aka the Simon Barbarians, played a very entertaining brand of rugby during the season and set the third league alight with some blistering speed in the backs and great ball skills in the forwards. By claiming the fi rst and second semester trophy, things looked set for a good season fi nish. A well coached and determined Helderberg team couldn’t stop the fi nesse of the Simon boys during the semi fi nal and a fi nal show down with league rivals, Dagbreek, was on the cards. With two previous losses against the Broederbond boys and the pressure of being the only Simon team left to still have a shot at winning their fi nal, this was going to be super tough. The fi nal saw probably the best game of the season, with some scintillating skills and two good tries setting the pace for a 12-10 scoreline with literally three minutes to go. Unfortunately a lack of discipline during the game and a series of high tackles forced the referee (the same 12 year old who sunk the fi rsts, aided by his 10 year old refereeing partner) to reach for a yellow card, and thus ultimately a penalty on the 22 in front of the sticks. (There is yet an encyclopedia to explain the reason for this law in the koshuis system). Two minutes from glory turned into a night of disaster as the 13-12 fi nal score was enough to sink a whole season’s happiness…until the team sunk their fi rst couple of post match beers in the club! To all the rugby players from the 2006 year: You guys gave Simonsberg a proud face again, not only on the rugby fi eld, but everywhere on campus. Thank you to coach Danie de Villiers for your great vision in aiding us through the season and teaching the guys what good rugby is about. Thank you to all the inwoners for the great support and the friday afternoons in the club that got you oiled up for the ref slinging sessions during the season. Well done to all the guys for playing some great rugby and even though we didn’t get to smoke our cigars, we came a very long way. Diverse Sport

Simonsberg se trapkarspan het um-posisies ingejaag. hierdie jaar besondere vindingrykheid Die senior span het die eerste-plek getoon deur hul slim interpretasie van in die koshuis-kompetisie verower die reëls en die bou van ’n 2-man asook die Car-magazine-toekenning trapkar. Deur hul goeie vertoning is vir die mees innoverende kar. daar ’n positiewe bydrae gemaak tot Simonsberg het ook met die prys vir Simonsberg se openbare beeld. die meeste gees en uithouvermoë Deur twee baie gawe borge van Eike- weggestap. stad motors, wat R2500 gegee het, en Simonsberg het die algehele vyfde- Rooftek, wat R1500 opgedok het, het plek behaal vir ons verskeie presta- Simonsberg hulself in verskeie podi- sies gedurende die kompetisie. Trapkar gooi kole

Die kreiketseisoen kan beskryf word scoring encounter. as een van verspeelde kanse. Die Ons het egter ’n goeie oorwinning span het egter met tye gewys oor wat- Krieket teen Kolonieshof gehad en hulle tell- ter potensiaal hulle beskik. Die groot- ing van 105 in 12 boulbeurte was nie ste deel van die seisoen is verlede genoeg nie aangesien ons dit in slegs jaar afgehandel, met slegs twee na- 10 boulbeurte kon kafdraf. weekliga-wedstryde, teen twee gun- with Shane Turner the only player Simonsberg het hul seisoen goed af stellinge, Helshoogte en Wilgenhof, making a signifi cant contribution. Our gesluit deur ’n reusagtige telling van wat aan die begin van hiérdie plaas- boys really turned on the heat in the 145 in ons 12 boulbeurte teen Gold- gevind het. bowling and fi elding department, but fi elds te moker en hulle vir slegs 26 Wilgenhof se boulaanval was veral unfortunately just fell short of a good uit te boul. vlymskerp en het hulle tot ’n gemak- win, losing by two wickets. Johan Cronje especially impressed like oorwinning gelei. Simonsberg did reasonably well in the with his consistent batting through- The match against the eventual cham- 8-a-side league, fi nishing fourth in the out the season. I want to thank all the pions, Helshoogte, was an intense af- pool. This was not bad, considering players for a very enjoyable season fair, with a lot of words exchanged in some matches had to be conceded. and hope next season will be even the middle. Simonsberg batted fi rst The side lost the match against Huis better. and only managed to to put up 102, Marais in the fi nal over during a high- – Jacques Verreyne Muurbal, Pluimbal en Tennisballe

In die afgelope jaar het Simonsberg ons trots is, is dat beide die spanne hoewel ons gemengde sukses behaal beide ’n A en ’n B span in die koshuis al hulle wedstryde verteenwoordig, het hiérdie jaar is die grootste posi- muurbal-liga ingeskryf. Betreffende en ook met goeie sportmangees af- tiewe punt dié dat ons moontlik twee die pluimbal, is Simonsberg slegs gehandel het. Ons is trots daarop om spanne in die liga kan hê volgende deur ’n B span verteenwoordig. te kan sê dat een van ons Simons- jaar, aangesien die belangstelling Alhoewel die eindresultate van beide bergers, Francois le Roux, die Maties baie groot was. ons muurbal en pluimbal spanne nie muurbalspanne verteenwoordig het Daar is ook ’n moontlikheid dat daar Die Matie gehaal het nie, het ons A gedurende die afgelope jaar. van volgende jaar af ook gemengde en B muurbal span onderskeidelik Simonsberg se deelname aan die tennis gespeel gaan word en alle kos- daarin geslaag om 5de te eindig op 2006 tennis-liga het ongelukkig tot huise sal dan met hul Jool-vennote die punteleer. Wat egter vir Simons- ’n einde gekom toe die span nie kon saamspan om verhoudings verder op berg van meer belang is, en waarop kwalifi seer vir die semi-fi nale nie. Al- die tennisbaan te verbeter! se Opmarsjaar Sokker

Met slegs vier wedstryde oor in die seisoen het die Simon eerste sokker- span reguit in die loop afgekyk van ’n moontlike gly na die tweede liga toe. Die span was in die tweede laaste po- sisie op die leër met slegs 6 ligapunte, nie as gevolg van ’n tekort aan gees of talent nie, maar die ongeloofl ike kompetisie in Maties sokker se Super Liga. Met vier harde wedstryde wat voorgelê het moes dié span ten min- ste twee wen uit die kragmetings teen Oude Molen, Libertas, Helshoogte en die US Staff. Die eerste stappie is suk- sesvol voltooi met ’n 4-0 afstoffi ng van die Oude Molen-elftal. Dinge het juis nie verder verbeter na ’n 5-0 loesing aan die hande van Libertas en ’n 2-1 nederlaag teen Helshoogte. Dus moes die Simon manne hul laaste wedstryd teen die US staff wen om seker te maak dat hulle in die liga bly. ’n Brawe en oortuigende stryd het die manne in wit en rooi verseker van ’n plek in die Super Liga volgende jaar met ’n 3-1 oorwinning. Net twee spe- lers verlaat die span aan die einde van die jaar en sal hopelik sorg vir ’n goeie en ervare span aanstaande jaar. Die 2e span het hierdie jaar ’n goeie algehele vierde plek in die tweede liga verower, waar al drie spanne bo hulle eerste spanne was. Die span het agt wedstryde gespeel deur die jaar, waarvan hulle 4 gewen, een gelykop gespeel en drie verloor het. Die eerstejaars in dié span moet ver- al bedank word vir die paar kere wat hulle vroeg wakker gemaak is om die span uit te help! Die Blougatte het ook aan die begin van die jaar na die six-a-side kompeti- sie se fi naal deurgedring, waar hulle 2-1 teen Boland College verloor het, maar het geen doele in die wedstryde voor die fi naal afgetsaan nie, wat ’n nuwe kompetisie-rekord is. Alle dank gaan aan Jermaine Rhoda wat dinge aan die gang gehou het en wat sokker meer van ’n identiteit in 2006 in die koshuis laat verower het. speel. sterker raak is daar ’n groot moontlik- Die eerste span het ’n goeie seisoen heid dat ons dalk twee spanne in elke Tafeltennis ervaar en ’n paar baie goeie spelers liga kan inskryf volgende jaar. is ontdek. Selfs ons eerste span rugby Dit sal verseker dat ons kanse vir kaptein, Chris Laubscher, het sy staal semi-fi naal posisies slegs kan ver- op ’n nuwe manier in die spele saal beter en met die organisering wat Die tafeltennis was, in terme van be- gewys voor die tafeltennisblad. so vlot verloop soos dit doen sal ons langstelling, defnintief hiérdie jaar Si- Dié span het hard geveg deur die sei- binne die volgende seisoen of twee monsberg se grootste groeiende sport. soen en ’n algehele vyfde plek op die met ’n beker wegstap en ’n nuwe Dit is grootendeels te danke aan Rich- fi nale punteleër het veroorsaak dat groot sport op ons lys kan sit. ard Bruiners, die koshuis se tafelten- ons die semi-fi nale net-net nie haal nis-verteenwoordiger, wat verseker nie. het dat die spelers altyd op datum Die tweede span het nóg ’n beter sei- was van wedstryde en ook almal in- soen beleef deur die semi-fi nale te gelig gehou het van ontwikkelinge in haal. dié koshuis-sport. Ongelukkig kon hulle nie hul momen- Met dié groot belangstelling in die sport tum uit die ligarondtes deurstoot nie het dinge vlot verloop en Simonsberg en het teen ’n sterk Dagbreek in die se eerste en tweede spanne kon in stof gebyt. die twee top ligas met redelike sukses Met die belangstelling wat elke jaar

Seasoned Simon veterans like Mal- colm Ratz showed why he is one of Hockey our best exports by scoring in another Summer League fi nal. The Winter league did not share the Simon hockey started the year off on same success and even though we a bang when our fi rst years and Sum- got off to a great start we failed to car- mer League sides showed exactly ry the season through and a couple of why we are regarded as among the draws and losses in the critical stage best hockey residences on campus. of the season cost us dearly. Our fi rst years side was named the We managed to fi nish third with 28 best team at the fi rst years tourna- points behind Stellenbosch Oaks II ment having scored the most goals, who had 31 points and Dagbreek II and once again offered an abundance who fi nished second on 30 points. Out of talent in the form of new fi rst year of the twelve games played we won players who would eventually end up four, drew four and lost four, thereby in the Maties setup. ending the season with a number of The Summer League side took the ti- “what if’s?”, but doesn’t resist the guys tle again for the third year running, by from keeping their heads high with a beating Helderberg in the fi nal by 2-0. good season performance.

NAMENS al die Simonsberg sportklubs, die koshuis en die HK wil ons net dankie sê vir oom Douw Krugman en Cape Town Fish Market en hulle baie gawe borg wat hulle vir hiérdie jaar aan ons toegeken het. Sonder julle sou ons glad nie ons planne vir die jaar kon deursien nie en as gevolg van julle borg het Simonsberg een van sy beste jare ooit beleef. Ons het uitstekend gevaar met die rugby en ander sporte, menigte verbeteringe in en om die koshuis gemaak en groot verbeteringe aan die HK-portefuljes gemaak met die fi nansiële bydrae. Gedurende die middagete voor die Huis Ma- rais semi-fi naal het Chris Laubscher, namens die koshuis, vir oom Douw ’n geraamde sokkertrui, met die CTFM borg voorop aange- dui, oorhandig om dankie te sê vir die gasvrye borg. Ons hoop dat ons ’n sterk verhouding met CTFM in die toekoms kan behou. HANEDINEE 2006 formal & sport awards

Provincial and National Colours: Special Award for rugby (60 caps): John Laurie (WP Golf) Chris Laubscher Corné Eigelaar (Namibia u/19 Rugby) Gregg Davis (WP u/21 Hockey) Sportsmen of the year: Rob Grant (WP u/21 Hockey) Angus Henderson and Chris Brown David Wilson (WP u/21 Hockey) (SA u/21 Waterpolo) Grant Hawkins (WP u/21 Hockey) Cultural Awards: Soccer Players of the year: Jasper Wickens and Ivan Hobbs Earl Kahn and Gareth van Niekerk (Best Acoustic Act at Simonstock)

Hockey Player of the year: George Nommerplate: Uys Fourie, Richard Stanford André van Zyl & Dirk Schenck (Best Band at Simonstock) Table Tennis Players of the year: Richard Bruiners (Singles) Community Award: Heinz Winckler & Tim Hayward Garth Shaw & Antoine Dymond (Doubles) Academic of the year: Cricket Players of the year: Chris Jaquet Johan Cronje (Best batsman) Shane Turner (Best bowler) HK of the year: Rob Enslin & Abrie van Zyl Rugby Players of the year: CP Mouton (Best Backline player) Simonsberger of the year: Gavin Penhall (Best Forward) Hennie “Stut” van Staden

Admin Hat Award: Dewald “Ou Blou” van der Berg The Tripod Floating Trophy: Anele “Tot Hier” Mandla Sluiper van die Jaar: André Kotze Prim of Majuba-Coffee Date: Dessert Runner: Oupa Joe du Toit Francois Malherbe

The Gary Player Green Jacket: Quote of the year: Sterrenberg Horn André “Baba” van Zyl (See Funnies and so forth)

Kroegvlieg Award: Etienne Styck Zoeloefi el: Spook (for scoring Chris) informal awards Funnies and so forth ...

In the next couple of pages we will analyse the types of Brokeback Hamlet things that keeps us, ...a review as a res, motivated to keep going every Thesis on the psychology of suicide), day. The reasons we Matthew MacDevette goes about working his undeniable get up in the morning charm on said farm-girl, and in the and the process evokes the wrath of her reasons we go to bed right disagreeable ouma. As a result, so damn late... the old bat exercises that trademark DC++ is a wonderful Prejudice is fun, despite what the Afrikaner amiability towards outsiders tool that was liberals tell you. As the altogether and tries to shoot him, which provides granted to us by not so savoury Brokeback Hamlet an excellent opportunity for the some nerd evidences, taking such old and tired impromptu appearance of that victim somewhere in the themes as the mockery of the not so of fashionable lunacy, Chuck Norris. straight can still provide fresh and not Many scholars have speculated on basement of his at all arbitrary comedy. Who needs the appearance of Chuck Norris in parents’ house. It edge when one has such fi ne toiletry? the play, most theorizing that at the allows us a window Apart from the judges, I mean… time of writing the scene in question onto the free world So, as you should know by now, Nostradamus accidentally tipped his of American TV. We the script for the play is actually an inkpot into the manuscript, but we think watch, we learn and adaptation of a sixteenth century it genius. After Chuck is dispatched by we love. We see manuscript by Nostradamus entitled a skillful shotgun shot, stuff happens beautiful ladies “opium is fun when you’re already and things work out. on the series’ and crazy”. Diligently, painstakingly, the The sub-plot concerns two not so the movies that we cast and directors took as much as ten eligible young men named Jurie Els minutes to decipher and translate the and Kurt Darren. The play, in defi ance watch. We see cool text, and a further twenty or so to give it of taste, makes of them an avenue of characters and we a modern spin. “The Apocalypse shall slapstick; having them engage in a hear some classic cometh upon a wing’d beast that will steamy love affair and disproving the lines! Now we know decimate humankind and perpetrate theory that jokes wear. why a majority of unspeakable horror upon the world” Hestri Cloete (played a little too America doesn’t was quite straightforward, and so in realistically) makes a brief and know what happens accordance with prophecy Afrikaans disturbing appearance, portraying the outside of their own pop stars were added. “Demon jealous and unwitting girlfriend of the country... spirits shall run ruin, the streets (once) closeted Jurie. Added to these ‘Cos they have great shall be possessed of lunacy and characters are the dancers, a group the limbs of the leviathan shall twist of frivolous and superfi cial nitwits TV networks! themselves in maligned depravity” who wiggle their bottoms in time to We also delve into was the prompt for the addition of a the soundtrack and spontaneously the lives that are few dance numbers, and “Do a spoof acquire Latino roots. The chaos is Simonsbergers and on Brokeback Mountain” made for ineffectually managed by the Director, we read about the interesting inspiration for a spoof on a man automatically made silly by funny things that Brokeback Mountain. The rest is pretty his unforgivable attempt to spread some of the people much a direct translation. Promise. Afrikaans music. say, hear and do... The plot, as far as I can remember, All in all it went down rather well, with So sit back, relax, has something to do with Afrikaans few nervous breakdowns and only grab another cold one pop stars shooting a music video one domestic disturbance. We all in a small, conservative dorpie had good fun being silly, not taking and have a good read. inhabited by fl oral-wearing oumas ourselves too seriously, and by and by One day when you and inexperienced, over-eager plaas- it was well worth the years and years are old you will still meisies. Nicholas Louw, being one of practice that went into it. laugh at some of the of the main protagonists (and the Thanks must go to Spook, chief things we did... subject of an anonymous Doctoral translator, and the chicks from Erica. What was HOT on the network in 2006? . Doctor Kelso 5. 4. The wholeSG cast Marissa 3. COBallack Ted Moseby 2. 1. Stargate SG1 5. 4. Stargate Atlantis The 4400 3. The OCseason3 Surface 2. 1. JordanCox 10. ClaireBennet(Heroes) Tanya (BL) 9. 8. 7. SidneyBristow 6. The wholeLas Vegas cast 5. MeredithGrey Nika Volek 4. BrookeDavis Robyn 3. 2. 1. GabrielleSolice JackBowen Teabag 10. TheJanitor 9. 8. 7. Randy(Earl’s brother) 6. DannyMcCoy DoctorCox 5. Danny 4. Crane 3. GreggHouse 2. MichaelScofield Barney 1. Supernatural 15. 14. Heroes 24 13. FamilyGuy 12. MynameisEarl 11. One Tree Hill 10. BostonLegal 9. 8. Scrubs 7. Weeds 6. HowImetyourMother 5. Grey’s Anatomy Lost 4. DesperateHousewives House 3. PrisonBreak 2. 1. WORST CHARACETERS CLASSIC CHARACTERS HOTTEST BIRDS WORST SERIES SERIES 0 “Faith” Manny Walters 10. JohnnyCash 9. “RingofFire” Coldplay 8. “Talk” RedHotChilliPeppers 7. “DannyCalifornia” Rihana 6. “S.O.S.” BobSinclair 5. “LoveGeneration” “Maneater” NellyFurtado 4. “Leeuloop” Robbie Wessels 3. GnarlesBarkley 2. “Crazy” Coldplay 1. “Fix You” 10. Cars 9. World Trade Center 8. PiratesoftheCarribean2 7. Accepted 6. NachoLibre 5. SupermanReturns 4. United93 3. Thank You ForSmoking 2. InsideMan 1. LuckyNumberSlevin enough”-New Radicals 10. “Motherwe can’t get BarenakedLadies 9. “It’s All Been Done” 8. “Stiff UpperLip” Roxette AC/DC 7. “Howdoyoudo?” Rage Against The Machine 6. “RenegadesofFunk” Nina 5. “99RedBalloons” “T.N.T.” AC/DC 4. DireStraits 3. “MoneyForNothing” ABBA 2. “Chiquitita” Roxette 1. “June Afternoon” POPULAR SONGS CLUB TUNES MOVIES things that go... Ek sal my pa bel! Penny and Bully “ Blougat tydnes huislied op gras Kagiso and Kwashiokor

Werner Wasserman, Alex van Niekerk Guys, Guys Guys! and any Virgin Active... Eugene wat blougatte se aandag te vergeefs probeer kry Garth Shaw and Jool Rob and Irusha Blougatte! Groet die manne van Isa!

Stephen and a well balanced Blougat Gerhard tydens oggend skakeling supplemented diet

Majuba and the Village People Moenie gatvat nie!

Hutch and Ossama Bin Laden Chris Laubscher Henco Theunissen and Bar rash I’ll probably end up as a Pieter Versfeld and the Prisoner of Azkhaban cocktail barman in Fiji.

Abraham Cilliers things that don’t go... (Former Prim and holder of MIng) Hutch and Simonsberg This is the price you pay for Simonsberg and Kagiso the life you choose!

Matthew Sterne Dawid en die woord “sexy” (Morning of vlotte at Terrace)

Rob Enslin and the NBA Môre klim ek Simonberg... JP en man-wees vanaand klim jy Sterrenberg!

Douw en stoeluitgangbeheer gedurende Sterri by Isa huisdans slaaptyd

Jannie, Patat en die Engelse taal Is jy dan nou gay?

Garth Shaw and meetings shorter than Jermaine Rhoda an hour Am I the only one in this place likely occupations... who got bat from Cleo...? Sterri: “Before photo”-artist for weight- Ricky Thorn loss products Ek is so dronk, ek weet nie wat my naam is nie! Moses en Dawid Dipp: Van Schaick exam pad front page models

Ek is so f*ucked ek sien Hendri van Wyk: SABC Horse racing katte in my kamer! Commentator

Albert Retief Phil: World super heavy weight boxing Ugly chicks aren’t people champion Dirk Mouton: Huis Vader (Oom D jnr)

It’s the last Monday of the Rob Enslin: Frodo Baggins

week, let’s go out! Stephen en Ou Blou: Presenters of “Oor Die Kole”

We’re all going to the same Manny Walters: Jacob Zuma place, why do we need to go in Douw en Emil: CTFM waiters a convoy? Gunther Oupa: Boswell Wilkie Die beker kom terug Frans Jooste: Indy Car racer Kaap toe! Alle WP supporters unlikely occupations... I’m DEFINITELY NOT Moses: 8-time Tour de France champ goin out tonight! Hennie Stut: Russiese Ballerina

Kasper van Rooyen Douw: Ekonomie-dosent

Oupa: Ingenieur Enough about Jool guys, let’s talk about Jool... Cheslin van den Berg: An open-minded Garth Shaw JF: Five FM radio DJ Suit Up! Barney ” Eben Heunis: UN Peacekeeper A Special word... THIS IS just a quick mention to those who were forgotten Friday afternoon clash. during the earlier setup of the magazine... It was moving to see the emotion on Ouma’s face during Firstly, a really special mention must be made of “Ouma”, the singing of Old Boys of Simon and even though the Katleen Lawrence, who left Simonsberg earlier this year gender of the song isn’t completely accurate, it still felt after 30 years of service! Ouma worked in the Simonsberg very appropriate to bid farewell on such a proud note to kitchen since the days that we had our own catering done someone who is honoured as a special Simonsberger. and served under Chief Molefe, who is our second long- Just a quick reality check: The fi rst Prim that Ouma served est servent. Ouma, you will forever be in our thoughts and was Johan “Kolhaas” Mouton. The last Prim that she hearts when we think about the people who have served dished up for is CP Mouton. Hopefully most of the guys are our res with great humility and passion. We said goodbye bright enough to fi gure out the similarity in surnames and to Ouma on the 1st of September this year durig a Friday will notice that “Kolhaas” is in fact CP’s dad...Nugget. lunch. She received a gift from the res as well as the hon- Ouma, you are a true Simonsberger and we wish you all our of handing out the fi rst team rugby jerseys for their the best in your future endeavours!

I’D ALSO just like to use this chance to congratulate Mr Jadezweni on his fi rst year at Simonsberg. Sir, you really have made such an immense impact in your fi rst year in Die Withuis. Your humility and eagerness to get involved really sets you apart in Simonsberg. As Rob said at his Hane Dinee speech, “Your willingness to just sit back and learn from us, instead of enforcing your own beliefs, really makes you a big man”. You are always willing to come and have lunch with the guys in the eetsaal and to just make casual chat with a new group of Simon manne every day. The guys notice your passion and involvement and this will make you a great man in Simonsberg. What will really count in your favour is your vision for the future and your knowledge of where this country has come from, as you will be able to blend the different cultures of our res into a well oiled machine, ready to take on anything in the true sense of our leadership style. As you mentioned, this year should be used as a mark in the history of Simonsberg. This couldn’t be more true as we step into a new age under your guidance and I am sure that when we return in a couple of years, you will still be here as the Inwonende Hoof of the best residence on the Stellenbosch campus. Well done on a great fi rst year MJ and we hope it will just improve as you grow wiser in our traditions so that you may also spend many a decade with us. ...and some last shots a last thought... If one had to bottle what Simonsberg is, put a lable on it, and try to market it, you would lose all your money and go abso- lutely bankrupt. What happens in this place can only be understood by the people who stay here. There is a distinct bond that the gen- tlemen form Die Withuis experience that no other residence has. Blougattyd, The Met, Simonstock... How do you justify and explain these things to an outsider? How do you explain to one of the stuckup dinosaurs on the university board that it is the most fun in the world to be “insulted” as a Blougat? How climbing a mountain is the best feeling in the world? Res life makes this university what it is and that is some- thing that the head honchos at our great institution don’t un- derstand, that if they changed how things work, they simply won’t work anymore and they would simply not be at the lead of a great institution anymore. We make this place great, the traditions, the pride and the unity of a resident, especially that of a Simonsberger. When we were a couple of years old we started the oldest res tradition on campus in the Met, even ahead of a res that it is twice as old as us. This just shows where we come from. I spent nigh on 70 hours putting this year’s Simonsberger to- gether, and it’s amazing what you can learn from just looking at photos and reading some articles. Guys, we live in a great place...the best place. Some of us stay for just a year while some of us stay for fi ve and six years...respect. This place becomes a part of us and we be- come this place. Remember what CP said in his Prim speech at HK-circus: “Simonsberg is nie die gebou of die gras of selfs die berg nie, dis ons ouens, elkeen van ons wat hier is.” The day we leave this place isn’t the day we cease to be a Simonsberger, it is simply the day that we go out into the world as a Simonsberger. The day we leave the halls of our former home and go talk to everyone else about where we came from. I had a tear in my eye when I sang Die Huislied for the last time at Hanedinee and I know many of the others who are leaving had that same tear. To all those guys, I bid you a fare- well and hope to see you soon. To the guys that are staying, cherish what you have, it passes in a fl eeting moment. This was the best time of my life, and my aim with this year’s Simonsberger was to try and capture as much as possible of the moments we shared together in Simonsberg. There are lots of photos, jokes and in-depth stories from 2006. When some of us return for the next big reunion, we will look back at these pages and laugh together again. So if you’re ever in a pub in London, or on a cruise ship in the Carribean and you hear the familiar tune of “Simon boy in a ring”, or you see someone with a Simon tie in an offi ce in Du- bai, know that you have found some old and distant friends again, whether they be twenty years older or younger, al of us are brothers. Guys, form my side, I hope you enjoyed the Simonsberger of 2006. Until we meet at the Met next year. Keep well and God Bless. Standi Simonsberg photos of the year