Volume 47 June 2009 Nr 2

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Spesiaal vir julle:Volblad Dorings met foto’s

Marching mascotPlayer 23 has been making his

rounds this year... Has this paid off? See page 6!

European tripCharl de Beer reports on the charming

countries, the gorgeous girls and acontroversial rugby match

far from home...Page 2

Rock vs RapMusical face-off!Read page 5

Shelton Benjamin:“I’m back!”

Your favourite cartoonistdoes it again!

Photo: Stacey Scott

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CHARL DE BEEREurotrip 2009: the trip of a lifetime. When the momentum started building up in August last year, not even the most optimistic among the carefully hand-picked group could have predicted the extent to which Europe would amaze.

After the rigorous selection process, the wheels were set in motion and the work started. The announced group consisted of Johnny Fassler, Edward Venter, JM Henning, Reinhardt Venter, Ben Smit, Keagan Goddard, Charl de Beer, Naudé van der Merwe, Julian van der Spuy, Gé Korsten, Ben Brooker, Jono Oxenham, Hanru Redelinghuys, Gert Engelbrecht, Renier Botha, Rian Stone, Gustav Andrag, Christiaan Wium, JJ Stegman, BJ van der Walt and Pieter Van Rooyen accompanied by Ms Conradie and Mss Rossouw.

Our presentations were held to a very high standard and we were all very relieved, especially Ms Conradie, when they were deemed acceptable. All that lay between us and our trip was some rigorous rugby training from Mr Truter. Being a team with a great variety of playing ability, this challenge seemed rather daunting, but was eventually overcome (or so we hoped). A little more than a month before our departure, our German guests from Gabriël-von-Seidl Gymnasium arrived. Almost immediately many valuable friendships were formed and the visit was greatly enjoyed by all. But before we knew it, they were gone and the time to depart had arrived …Germany

We left sunny SA on the �5th of March, feeling both excited and nervous and not knowing what to expect. After a brief stopover in Dubai (during which a certain group member was mistaken for an Arab) and two very long flights, we arrived in München, only to be greeted by our beaming hosts dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing and waving a South African flag. This set the mood and Germany just seemed to get better and better with each passing day. Not even the freezing temperatures could dampen our spirits, as this only

resulted in many a snowball fight in our hometown of Bad Tölz. Every single day was a new adventure, but a few of the outings that will remain steadfast in the memory banks would be the beautiful Wieskirche church; the Schloss Neuschwanstein castle of the apparently “insane” King Ludwig; the heart-wrenching Dachau concentration camp and last, but not least, our day trip to Munich. This last trip included everything from the brief disappearance of Jono, apparently due to an Argentinean dude, to refreshments at the famed Hofbrau House en masse. Departure from Germany was cause for quite a few tears as we said a sad goodbye to a place we had come to love so quickly.Holland

Ons Hollandse ervaring begin só: as gevolg van ’n effense logistieke problem en baie streng Duitse lughawe-personeel, het ons juffrouens op die een of ander manier die vlug gemis en agtergebly in München. Hierdie was oorsaak vir effense paniek onder die onderwyseresse en eindelose genot onder die seuns. Gelukkig het almal

uiteindelik veilig aangekom en ons het ’n baie vriendelike ontvangs gekry van ons Hollandse gashere. Ons is vinnig ingelig dat daar daardie aand ’n verwelkomingspartytjie sou wees. ’n Bietjie aanpassing was nodig in terme van die Hollandse gewoonte om orals te “fietsen”, maar die aand was nog steeds uiters genotvol en die bekende gesegde “matigheid voor oë” is goed toegepas. Na die naweek se pret het almal effens moeg, maar uiters dapper, die Maandagoggend se aanbiedings angepak. Almal was baie beïndruk met die tegnologie van St. Canisius, alhoewel die akademiese reaksie dalk nie heeltemal voldoende was aan die hoë standaard wat Duitsland gemeet het nie. Verder was die hoogtepunte die toere deur Almelo en Deventer, die skoolsirkus, Johnny se 18de verjaardag en laastens die asemrowende (en soms skokkende …) Amsterdam: dit sluit in die Van Gogh-Museum en die Rijksmuseum. Daarna was dit weer tyd om te pak en reg te maak vir die laaste been van die toer.France

After a long train trip we arrived in Lille on Saturday, 11 April. We were then taken by bus to the impressive school grounds of College de Marcq where we were greeted by the customary two-cheek kiss. The next day, neatly clad in our step-outs, we visited the deeply moving Delville Wood, a memorial to the South Africans who gave their lives during WWI. Four Paul Roos Old Boys (all Rhodes Scholars) died in battles in teh area. We then had a long weekend to get to know our host families, which for some included a quick trip to the Belgian coast. Then it was time for presentations again as well as trips to some very interesting museums Then the big day arrived, the North vs South rugby clash. We started the day with a very relaxing bus tour of Lille, but very quickly found ourselves in the locker room, psyching up and hearing some inspirational words from our fearless leader, Gé Korsten. The first embarrassment, on their part, was to load the wrong song, opting for the Nkosi sikelele prayer instead of our national anthem. This just served as a further reminder of why they were

in dire need of a good thrashing. The second embarrassment was the fact that the referee was the opposing team’s apparently slightly fanatical coach who seemed to have made one trip too many to the famed Burger King. From 15m behind play, one would imagine the task of making decisive calls to be rather difficult but this didn’t stop him from making, reversing and signalling unknown infringements at will. The final (and most unforgivable) embarrassment was when Gert sustained a serious injury from a highly illegal tackle and had to wait 45 minutes for

the paramedics to arrive. The eventual score was a slightly disappointing 3-3. We spent our remaining days in the school program giving presentations, one of which included an added “tribal-dance” to the tune of Umshini wami. A tour of the picturesque Belgian town of Brugge concluded the visit. Soon we were packed and on the bus on our way to Paris.Paris

Paris seems to have its own charisma, its own character and energy, a certain joie de vivre, so to speak. This was immediately picked up on by the group as we stopped next to the world-renowned Eiffel Tower. Luckily we could enter as a group and skipped the queues, which despite the weather were surprisingly long. After taking in the awe-inspiring view from the top, we headed back down, only to find another spectacle: the illegal hawkers

Tour d’Europeplaying their favourite game. This game includes running away from, and laughing at, the police chasing them. We spent the rest of the day touring through the city’s main attractions on a bus, catching sight of things such as The Champs-Elysées, Notre Dame, the Sacrée Coeur and Arc de Triomphe to name but a few. We finally arrived at our hotel, exhausted yet elated at the prospect of another three days in this wonderful city. It was time to say some teary goodbyes to our hosts (who had joined us for the day) and explore some of the nearby supermarkets … For the next day’s sightseeing, the group would be splitting up. Half the group ventured off independently to experience the wonders of EuroDisney and the other half joined the teachers on the trip to the famous castle and gardens of Versailles. Both trips were extremely successful. That night, stories such as dancing for money (successfully!) at EuroDisney, the legendary negotiating skills of Ms Conradie and the shocking beauty and over-indulgence of Versailles were making the rounds. Most decided on an early night for the following day’s shopping. The rest of our stay in Paris consisted mostly out of exploration, shopping and sampling the very enjoyable nightlife Paris has to offer. We were also fortunate enough to see parts of the impossibly massive Louvre art museum. Our last official excursion was a “Paris by night” boat trip on the Seine, a beautiful trip that we will be hard-pressed to forget. After an adventurous night out, we returned (some slightly later than others) to

our hotel to pack, almost unwilling to believe that such a magical experience was coming to an end.

We arrived at the airport only to find that our baggage was well overweight but again, out of nowhere, Ms Conradie negotiated us out of it (again), something for which JJ was especially thankful … By now we were all missing home and after a long flight and a last shopping rush during our stopover in Dubai, we arrived to thankful, and in some cases tearful, parents. However, the sons they received were not those they had said goodbye to. It would be safe to say that this trip was a life-changing one. All those who may be offered this opportunity in future: grab it, it is of immeasurable worth. Many thanks to Wild Travel, without whom this would not be possible and of course to our fearless leaders, Mss Rossouw and Conradie: Merci beaucoup. Au revoir

Why is it so warm outside? Photo: Alet Conradie

Playing the Frenchies Photo: Alet Conradie

Parlez-vous français? Photo: Alet Conradie

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bied en hy het so opgewonde geraak dat hy sy eie karatestalletjie oopgemaak het. ZahnT het gedink die feeskasteel is ‘n griekse troue en die bouncers moes van hom ontslae raak. Algemeen

SteanW het die laaste tyd van sy verantwoordelikhede vergeet en dit het hom gekos. Hy sê hy is nou ‘n ander mens en die ervaring het sy hele uitkyk op die lewe verander. AlbertM het sy iPod verloor en hy luister nou na die soet deuntjie van MihkeH. GuilaumeN weet dit, maar dit het nie ‘n romantiese oomblik tussen die koshuishoofmeisie (Mihke) en koshuishoofseun (Guillaume) voorkom nie. Blykbaar gaan Huis Bloemhof en Prima Nova baie meer take gesamentlik aanpak in die tyd wat voorlê. LucasR het nou vergeet van sy vorige liefde en hy en AllessandraN spandeer nou baie tyd saam by romantiese plekke soos die wine emporium, JurgenDJ maak almal deurmekaar. Hy het ‘n hok vol poue, maar hy slag nooit een nie. Is dit nou Meagan, Celeste of Rosanne, Jurgen? LouisLG het die ‘Big Brag’ kortgeknip en het sy 18de ten volle geniet. Hy en JasonF was altwee baie opgewonde oor die interskole teen Grey PE en hulle het hulle harte uigeveg op die baan en veld onderskeidellik. Die Doringrosie kompetisie het ook gesorg vir sappige nuus. AltoDK en AllesandraN was ‘n paartjie, maar hulle het dit dalk net te ernstig opgevat by JurgenDJ se 18de. MikhailK het glo die meeste punte

AKTUEEL ● ACTUAL

Nog ‘n kwartaal is verby en daar het ‘n paar dorings mooi kop uitgesteek die afgelope paar maande.

Daar was die KKNK, 18de’s en ook die toer na Europa wat dit maklik gemaak het om hierdie keer verslag te doen oor al die Paul Roosers en hul sosiale aktiwiteite en flaters. Ek, Sly Fly, het verlede kwartaal ‘n paar eiers gelê en ek het nou ‘n swerm vlieë wat vir my werk. So daar gaan jou kanse om ongeskend weg te kom. Wees gewaarsku dat iemand in jou vriendekring dalk net ‘n vlieg mag wees. Al raad wat ek het: moet niemand vertrou nie. Sterkte. SFMatrikulanteKKNK

JitzeE het soos gewoonlik ‘n paar skandes gemaak, hy was ongelukkig genoeg om sy 18de tydens die KKNK te vier. Weens ‘n lang rit en ‘n tekort aan vitamienes moes hy die volgende oggend apteek toe hardloop vir ‘n salfie. JacoB was emosioneel en fisies ongesond. MartinB se geluk met die skoner geslag het hom in die steek gelaat. Sy boulwerk was uiters onekonomies en MarizanneU en Rozanne het hom gestraf daarvoor. TubbyE het vergeet om sonskerm aan te smeer en dit het hom gekos. Hy moes as gevolg hiervan meeste van sy tyd in die tente deurbring, maar blykbaar is daar baie nuwe dinge om te ontdek in ‘n tent. LouisLG het vergeet dat Mickey van Gim nie single is nie en hy moes dit tot sy teleurstelling agterkom. EugeneVDH was omkant gevang deur die vermaak wat die fees

gehad, maar weens ‘n brandalarm was hy gediskwalifiseer en AltoDK het met die louere weggestap. NielG en FrancoisVC is die laaste tyd beste vriende en voor die FPK gig het hulle twee saam die Sharks teen die Bulls gekyk in Tollies. ShaunG het die prys gekry vir die bekendste ou in Paul Roos. Geluk. Die busse het gesorg vir joligheid op die pad terug van PE af. Die honde het die naam verander van intercape na intercubana. Panda dryf handel met onwettige aksie films terwyl Barnyard middelman speel. Hulle grootste kliënte is Tsjirpie en JHM. En nou vir ‘n paar somme: EugeneVDH+ GuillaumeN=IsabelP. H a n n o M + J i t z e E = K a r l a K . GustaveDB+Sune’V+KarinB= Te vinnig te veel. JP+Cloë= Golden Lions en ChristoK+Lari=in love op mxit. MartinB=1ste, �de, 3de, 4de. Gavin spandeer meeste van sy tyd in PRG in die badkamers. ConstantS het uiteindellik sy droommeisie gevind, dit was toe tot almal se verbasing nie die een op Stilbaai se strand nie, maar die droom is nou weer verby en dis terug na realiteit en rugby. Bakkie pleeg egte kuikenmoord terwyl Kleinbak net glimlag en oogknip. Paul Roos het

defnitief sy merk gelos op die “Friendly City”Graad 11

AllesandraN se klein sussie LaraN was byna twee dae in Stellenbosch, en toe is SebastianG op haar case. Nadat LaraN vir SebastianG gelos het, was sy kort daarna agter DaneS aan. Op hulle tweede dag saam maak hy en sy ‘n lekker Mrs Balls chutney sandwich.Durbanville style. Die volgende dag kuier PhiaLR in Durbanville, en DaneS het baie gou vir haar laat tuis voel. Toe LaraN daarvan uitvind, het sy onmiddellik vir DaneS gelos en liewers sy kamermaat StephanVdM gevat. Terwyl MarcC en IsabelP saam was, het hy ‘n vininge peuselhappie van Drumline danser AshleighR gekry. Dit was maar net ‘n vinnige uitstappie toe is MarcC weer terug by IsabelP en het nooit vir haar van die gebuertenis gesê nie. Nou weet sy.

TinaLeR het MarcC maklik opgetel nadat sy vir Soloms en InnesM en ‘n gr10 op haar haar besige scorecard afgetick het. By die Bloemhof Graad

10 Dinee het JondreK en LouiseV erens alleen gegaan. Toe JacoO vir hom vra wat gebeur het, was hy baie skaam daaroor en hy sê toe net dat Bloemhof nooit weer dieselfde gaan wees nie. BraamS wil baie graag vir RioL hê, maar sy gee hom toe nog ‘n geelkaart, omdat sy nog bietjie Bokke wil jag. Lyk my hy is net goed met late tackles en sy bowling technique kort afrigting. DivanV wil graag op DanelleM se

krieketblad bowl maar sy het ander planne en is baie besig in ‘n rowwe wedstryd met haar 1ste span waterpolo en rugby speler ClintL. Uitstekend Clint. Jy is goed. StephanB soek vir hom ‘n meisie maar al die dames het agtergekom dat sy besering te ernstig was en hom gelos vir sy � jaar-lange r e h a b i l i t a s i e . AlbertB het vir KarinB gelos sodat hy meer op sy balkie tally kan werk en fokus op sy “nice ou” leefstyl. Toe hy en Karin uitgegaan het, het hy nie genoeg hande gehad om elke Leerlingraadslid mee te groet nie. FrancoisS en SuzanneN was vir ‘n tydie meer as goeie buddies, maar toe vind hy uit dat SuzanneN nog voor dit op PietS se voorstoep gekuier het. Hy het dit gevat en eerder op sy

rugby en dans talent gefokus. Ek dink dis hoog tyd dat Millie en LouwrieE hul verhouding na die volgende trap moet vat , al is dit maar ‘n gesonde � maande nadat hulle mekaar ontmoet het op ‘n KKNK avontuur in die Kango Grotte. JohanA vertel deesdae baie interessante stories van ‘n karnuffeling met meisies terwyl hulle ouens langs hulle sit op ‘n bus Ceres toe. Daar is ook ‘n dringende versoek dat iemand ‘n vrywillige dame vir Vurk kan vind sodat hy sy plofkrag by ander geleenthede kan gebruik as in die gym.Eurotrip

In Europa was RianS baie besig. Hy het bewys dat die Louvre nie net ‘n museum is nie, maar dat daar ook mooi Serwiese dames is wat altyd raad het vir as jy verdwaal. ‘n Franse dame het ook vir Rian geval en haar Fransman vir hom gelos. BenS het die eerste aand in Duitsland te veel geniet en hy moes homself afkoel in die sneeu. Almal, tot BJVDW het Buffalo gespeel. EdwardV lyk blykbaar nie net soos ‘n Jood nie. Hy was op Dubai se lughawe misgis vir ‘n arabier en hy was deursoek voordat hy op die vliegtuig kon klim. Die hele groep ambassadeurs het intiem geraak met die Eiffel Toring.

Geniet julle vakansie! SF

Fotograwe:Paul Roos Paparazzi

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wat ons vir Grey PE gesê het om op hul eie hokkie-velde te sit.

From here, in preparation of Grey High, 40 Days and Plett Rage, every matric will have to decide wheter he’s going to be a bacon or an egg. Let’s hope the juggernaut which is the Maroon stays strong in the second half of this year.

Edd

IN PERSPEKTIEF

Editorial

REDAKSIONEEL ● EDITORIAL

Paul Roos Gymnasium truly is something different from all other schools in the country, if not in the world. Its distinguishing factor is not the teachers at the school, it is not the outstanding academic results that we see in the newspapers year after year, and it is definitely not the champagne rugby that we witness Saturday after Saturday. Instead, Paul Roos’ pre-eminence is defined by its brilliant diversity of learners.

Genl. JBM Hertzog, DF Malan, Jan Smuts, Paul Roos, Anton Lubowski, Koos Kombuis, Etienne van Heerden, Justin Swart, Schalk Britz, Andries Bekker – hulle was almal hier. En soos Suid-Afrika gewandel het deur sy donker tye, sy kulturele ontploffing en sy vestiging van ’n reёnboognasie, só het Paul Roos ook gegroei en verander wat betref die leerders en geskiedkundige oomblikke wat hy oplewer. Van ’n diverse groep eerste ministers na die Voёlvry-beweging en uiteindelik Nelson Mandela, wat in �003 die opening van die Sentrum veramptelik het. Paul Roos het ’n geskiedenis om op trots te wees.

“The SABC is predictable, cowardly and spineless,” Zapiro said, commenting on the fact that an episode of Special Assignment had not been aired because of its controversial material. In an attempt to avoid being attributed with these adjectives, and without wanting to becompared to The Sun, SEMPER has finally had a bit of a face-lift. Alas, page three is less entertaining! But do enjoy the full page of Dorings, where Jitze seems to be featuring more than ever. He’ll be proud. Well done, son!

Die matrieks is alreeds besig om te sluk-sluk aan die gedagte dat daardie uiteindelike Z al hoe nader kom, en soos ’n klomp waaghalsige resiesmotte wag die graad 11’s op hul beurt om deur die Goue Hek te stap. Almal wag ook in spanning om te sien of ons op die �0ste Augustus die jaar gaan afsluit in goue vorm, maar die hoogtepunt van die jaar het sekerlik klaar geseisoeneer die aand

GARtH ARENz I want to give thanks to every single Paul Rooser for his hard work during this term and for really showing a turn-around in attitude and work ethic.

By putting all our efforts together and striving towards a common Paul Roos goal, we came out on top every single time. We scored brilliant results against Grey PE and had an undefeated Winter’s Day at SACS. I’ve never in my life heard of our school not losing or even drawing a single game in both hockey and rugby out of over 30 games! A truly remarkable achievement !

At the start of the term I gave a speech during assembly to “wake up” those of you who have given up on their hopes at Paul Roos, and had stopped performing as they know they can. The aim of this speech was also to reunite everyone so that we can be as proud as ever when we achieve and all share in earning success. That speech forms part of my article.

I believe in Paul Roos and I believe in every single one of you. Back yourself and go all out – it’s make or break from here on. Geniet die vakansie en kom veilig terug. Ek hoop almal van julle is tevrede met julle punte.

Here is a gentle reminder:From the start of the year till halfway

through, I’ve realised that many things have taken place. Ek wil met julle hieroor gesels en vir julle wys of ons wel enige vordering sover gemaak het. Now my message is in some respects

a rather upsetting one. However there are a few “silver linings” in the clouds that I’d like you to take to heart and appreciate.

Out of the 9 full, potential years that we get to contribute to Paul Roos, our 5 (matrics), your 5 (grade 8-11), minus 1 year because we do one together, equals 9 years … we have brought the school down! This is quite a powerful statement, but I’d like you to think about it.

We are now less of an elite school! We were hand-picked, but often I’m not sure whether some of us were hand-picked out of the good schools or out of the bush.

Ons maniere, waardes en geneigdheid om fokus en belangstelling in ons eie huis te verloor, stem dus ooreen met wat ek so pas oor die bos gese het.

P-R-G is deesdae meer bekend as net Paul Roos. Ons verloor sommer die “G” vir Gentlemanship en Gees. Wanneer gaan ons die “P” en die “R” verloor? Binnekort? Of gaan ons die “G” terugvat? Ek weet nie. Die trots en die respek het in die laaste paar jaar verdwyn!

Where are we going? Waarheen is ons op pad? Do we as Paul Roosers have to say, at this point: “NOWHERE”? Some of us have already said it. It really seems that way. There is really so little growth taking place in our school.

As ons ons vordering op ’n grafiek moet plaas, dan sal dit heel waarskynlik ’n dalende grafiek wees. Presteer ons nog steeds soos ons werklik kan op die sportveld, in akademie, deur ons waardes (ons Paul Roos-waardes) te behou en nog steeds te ondersteun? Partykeer ja, maar meestal is dit onmoontlik om iets met die skool te doen.

We need to grow as a school and as a family. Society has forced us to change, but we will not. They say no seniority, but we maintain it. Society is ill-disciplined, but we will be disciplined! I don’t care what you do at home, but we will act as one!

We will be Paul Roosers. We are not a declining graph; we won’t accept it. We

HOOFREDAKSIEHOOFREDAKTEUR

Nicolaas Oosthuizen

ADJUNKREDAKTEURChristopher Falck

UITLEG:Stephan Kistner

SPORTREDAKTEURAlbert Marais

NUUSREDAKTEURGustave du Bois

KULTUURREDAKTEURTrohan Bekker

REDAKSIE

NUUS:Jason Fairhurst, Bunna Booyens,

Erik Mostert, Kobus Smit,Jurgen de Jager

FOTOGRAFIE:Andre Liebenberg

BEMARKING:Christo KleinhansJacobus Carstens

SKAKELONDERWYSERS:A Conradie

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stay above it. We need to grow. Or do you want to throw it all away?

Do you want to come back here sometime from now and find a local, common, typical school that no longer withstands the test of time? Please tell me this is not the case!

But you complain about leadership, but you don’t control your own lives. Lifts to sporting events have now been made available, but you don’t organise your own lifts to go and support. Respect – you say you don’t get any … but do you give any? Bad teaching is another complaint … but you don’t study or do your homework. Our teams lose, but do you give your best and support? NO! You are the problem, making us the problem. If you’re innocent, then you’re lucky to be part of a small group.

Die dissipline verbeter hier en daar, maar mense dra nog steeds die verkeerde sokkies, dasse, skoene, skoolklere – en hulle hare is te lank. Ons weet al hoe lank dat jy jou step-outs na die rugby en hokkie toe moet dra ... met ’n maroen baadjie, en nie met ’n blou baadjie nie. The “Team of the week” initiative was started to improve support. Die vraag is: gaan dit werk? Wat doen jy om ’n bydrae te lewer? Jy verdien dit nie om hier te wees nie! Wil jy stry? Wie sal weet as jy hulle nie verkeerd bewys nie?

Het jy jou Paul Roosheid verloor? Have you lost your Paul Roosness? As jy nie hierdie vraag wil beantwoord nie, dan sal jy niks verander nie.

Hierdie negejaar-effek wat ons op Paul Roos sover gemaak het: hoe groot is dit? Ons kan ’n massiewe verskil maak! Ons Matrieks sal ons jaar opoffer om volgende jaar en die volgende 3 jaar van ons 9 jaar effek beter te maak.

Don’t hold back. Don’t be selfish. May what you truly are and what you do for the school reflect this upcoming term. The ball is in our court! It’s our move!

Please … or we’ll be last in all our attempts to be truly great.

Semper splendidior!

5SemperJUNe 2009 RUBRIEKE ● COLUMNS

“I hereby dismiss Mr zuma on all charges!” And your chins dropped. Your hopes vanished. Your belief in a constitutional democracy was decimated.

You were merely following your sunken hearts. “Lies, lies and more lies,” you moaned. You sad old sob! You were scratching your heads and wondering when to leave the country ... I was dancing and ululating at Newtown for approximately seven hours straight.

No, I’m not the “if you can’t beat them, join them” type of guy. Instead, I am the type of guy who is afraid of the masses. I look at countries like Kenya, Zimbabwe and Rwanda, and I notice why civil wars and genocides take place. What do you think would have happened if Mr Zuma was placed behind bars? You wouldn’t stop praying to your God if a court of law ruled it to be illegal. I can tell you one thing; our great leader wouldn’t have been the only one asking for a machine gun. No sir, I would have been in the cue myself!

Think about this statistic: In a not-so-recent-survey which was conducted among ANC supporters it was revealed

that 51% of Zuma’s followers do not believe in his innocence. In other words, they don’t care if he is guilty or not. And quite frankly, neither should you. There is no such thing as a lawful politician. Not in Africa, not in America and especially not in Europe!

I had a heated discussion about the future of this country with a couple of my sceptical friends and I was posed a very significant question. I was asked to name a single country in Europe; a country led by a leader who is less corrupt than our president, Jacob Zuma. I could not think of a single one. “Oh, but they haven’t been to court?” Your moaning really does irritate me. The fact is; they’ve known for a very long time what we’ve only recently discovered: ignorance is bliss, countrymen and -women.

First of all there’s nothing to worry about. Jacob Zuma, though a very good politician, is a man with limited ambitions. The limit? Becoming president of the Republic of South Africa. That’s it. That was the one and only goal of our man in shower. I mean in office. From there, he has allowed us

“Wat het van ons geword?” vra Francois van Coke terwyl Breyten Breytenbach by die hospitaalkamer uitgewiel word. “Hy probeer om onopgemerk van skadukol tot skadukol te sluip alhoewel dit byna twee-uur in die nag is.” Breyten klink baie deurmekaar.

“Hy voel effens ongemaklik. En waarom tog?” Ons almal luister, aandagtig en verward. “Het hy miskien ’n misdaad gepleeg?” Nou kyk ons na hom, omgekrap. Sy bed nader die deur soos hy sy swanesang afsluit: “Niemand het my gesien nie,” dink hy verlig. “Die dood is te sterk! Alles draai gesigte weg.”

Dis ’n goeie vraag, Francois, dink ek so in my enigheid as ons hoor hoe Breyten by die trappe opgedra word: “Wat het van ons geword?” Hunter Kennedy steek nog ’n sigaret aan en kyk na Zapiro wat met sy nuwe Zuma of the Caribbean-pop speel. Francois volg Hunter se voorbeeld en, per ongeluk, sê ek hardop, “Dit gaan julle doodmaak!” Hunter en Francois draai na my toe en lyk asof hulle aan bomskok ly. “Maar ek is al lankal dood,” sê Francois, terwyl ’n rookwolk in die kamer kom hang. “Ons is op soek na die soeke na Iets!” Ag Hunter, wil ek mompel, die Iets het lankal genoeg gehad; te veel geslaap, te veel gedroom, te veel gesterf.

’n Nuwe pasiёnt word ingewiel. ’n Stilte daal oor ons neer. “Loftus Marais?” vra ek retories, “Ek is die digter as Rockstar,” sê die jong banneling. “Welcome to the club,” sê ek vir myself en loer weer by die venster uit. My whiskeyglas is al weer leeg. Daar moet Iets wees. Iets wat verantwoordelik is vir die kruis wat heilig skyn op die heuwel wat ons tralie-bedekte panorama toegee. Iets wat die gebou in Kerkstraat op Sondae volmaak. Iets wat die grafstene in die begrafplaas minder morbied laat lyk. “Wie moet ek bel?” skree Francois. “Sê vir hom ons het hom nie meer nodig nie,” antwoord Hunter terwyl hy sy

sigaret dood druk. “Die liewe manne in blou? Sou graag iemand anders probeer blameer!” Francois het te veel gehad van Noag se sap. Die kamer is weer stil.

As daar ooit ’n tyd was vir hom om sy gesig te wys, dan is dit nou. Nou, terwyl Griekse mitologie en evolusie op skool aan kwesbare, ongeletterde leerlinge verklaar word. En dan wat? Wat sê ons: Wanhoop in lewende lywe, wanneer hy sy vasgespykerde kloue na ons kant toe wys? “Hom netjies verduidelik dat my catsuit (opgevou in die groot tas langs die vanity case) fire-resistant is!” sê Loftus, met ’n verdragsame glimlag. Haha! Dit sou die dag wees. O, leser,

ek hoop u bid nog vir my! Bid harder, leser, ek kan u nie hoor nie!

Zapiro se hande het teruggegroei, maar hy het besluit sy tone doen ’n beter werk aangesien hy lanklaas in die hof was. Is dit nie vir jou ’n wonderwerk nie? Moet wees. Kan wees. “Nou kort ek ’n beiteltjie!” sê ek met die hoop dat iemand my kan uithelp. “Ek het ’n lugdrukboor!” bied Loftus aan. Dit kan ook werk.

Ek en Francois deel ’n gedagte:“Nou moet ek weer verskonings maak.

Liggaam op die lyn. Spraaksaam, maar verskrik.”

“As daar weer ’n bedelaar by my deur opdaag gaan ek mal raak”

In the trees with

StEVEto understand through the appointment of the new cabinet that it will not be up to him.

There are other big dogs who are more than capable of taking this country to new heights. Which is great, except for the amount of money we, the tax-paying citizens, will have to produce in order for these deputies-in-charge to do their jobs. Yes, poor readers, we will be taxed for running this country successfully.

As it is in each other country in the world, of course! Zuma himself said that leading this country is a huge responsibility which each and every South African must account for.

Many a good man has been put under a bridge by deception. We are the fools in a democratic monarchy.

Damn, this wine tastes cheap. Deo volente, it will get better. For now though, I’ll take the monkey for an afternoon walk. Yes, the gadabout leaves trails, but who really cares?

Incorruptibly yoursThe tied up, innocent, sincere,

unambituous, ANC-supporting under-ground Martian Man: Steve

NIEL GoLDIEtRoHAN BEKKER

top 5 Rock songs:Ah, the 90s, the time of my childhood;

awesome music and a period of change. Yes the 90s was indeed a great time, and one of the best for Rock as well.

What does it take to make this extremely difficult top 5 list of mine? Well, to name a few things, musical originality, a memorable chorus, guitar solo, music video, lyrics, riff and impact. Let’s get down to it… 5) Unforgiven – Metallica

With the Black Album, Metallica officially crowned themselves the gods of Metal. The riffs and guitar work on this song are some of the finest you will ever hear, all building up to a climax of one of Kirk Hammett’s most memorable guitar solos4) Killing in the Name – Rage Against the Machine

The 90s was a time for political change. Apartheid was abolished, communism fell flat … the world was learning from its mistakes. Rage can be

described as pioneers of this political awareness. With Tom Morello’s highly original whammy-driven guitar effects, Tim Commerford’s funktastic bass, Bill’s rhythmic drums and Zack de la Rocha’s furious rapping made this band an instant classic. “Killing in the Name” attacks all those who abuse the power they have. The song promotes individuality and free speech and very definitively gives a strong message for us all to take to heart. 3) Bullet With Butterfly Wings – Smashing Pumpkins

“Despite all my rage, I’m still just a rat in a cage!” screamed Billy Corgan in this angst-driven teen rock classic. The Pumpkins gave an anthem to the disillusioned youth of the nineties, a song which accepts the fact that they can’t win in a world completely against them, yet urges them to continue using their rage to fight on and never give up hope, searching for acceptance even with all of your nihilism.2) Under the Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Under the Bridge can easily be seen as their most famous and beautiful song. Heartfelt lyrics of Anthony Kiedis’s bad days of drug addiction and how, when he felt lonely, the city still comforted and accepted him - the perfect song of redemption.1) Smells Like teen Spirit – Nirvana

Of course this was the answer! The song that defines the 90’s! The mega riff! The lyrics! The guitar solo! The Video! The chorus! This song single-handedly destroyed a genre (Hair Metal), created a genre, shaped the mindset of a generation and became an anthem for us all to repeat no matter how many years have passed.

top 5 Hip-Hop songsAs Hip-Hop music left the 80s (its so

called “Golden Age”) behind, it rode the crest of a great wave of expectation into the 90s. What Public Enemy and Run DMC left in its wake had people wondering what more could possibly be squeezed out of Hip-Hop. The MCs of the late 80s rolled innovation,

experimentation, excellence and political awareness into a big ball and tossed it to the younger generation.5) A tribe Called Quest ft. Busta Rhymes – Scenario

This jazzy classic was also the doorway for Busta Rhymes into mainstream Hip-Hop. Every member of the group comes together well and delivers his respective lines with a nonchalant coolness.4) the Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy

This might as well have been a kid’s cry of joy. It’s a song of celebration, a song of defiance (“This album is dedicated to all the teachers that told me I’d never amount to nothin’”), all the while supported by Biggie’s ever-present flow. Pop the champagne and start the party.3) Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg – Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ thang

This was the father of G-funk, the sub-genre that ruled Hip-Hop for half a decade. The prolonged and laid back beats on Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic” album were so influential that Tom Morello

even drew upon it for inspiration for his solos. 2) tupac – Dear Mama

The ultimate Ode-to-my-mother song. This gave fans worldwide a look at the softer side of the West Coast gangster, while still displaying his unstoppable passion and never-ending poetic talent.1) Common – I Used to Love H.E.R.

It had to be this song. Common describes one of his childhood friends at length, going on to describe all her endeavours over the years. He casually paints the picture – in a real story-telling manner – before dropping the last line: “who I’m talkin’ bout y’all is hip-hop”.

You sit there, putting the pieces together. It all makes a little more sense now, but still you’re flabbergasted. The entire song was an extended metaphor. The “H.E.R.” is an acronym for “Hip Hop in its Essence is Real”. Common took a direct stab at the signs of commercialisation seen in the Hip-Hop of the 90’s – a tendency that has, sadly, thickened ever since.

Musical face-off of the 90’s: Rap versus Rock

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Frikkie WilliamsMANUS BEStER

CHRIStIAAN WIUMGeen dorp of skool is volmaak sonder sy besonderse karakters nie. Hierdie vreemde en wonderlike mense met hul interessante persoonlikhede kan nogal ’n plek máák.

PRG sonder sy Frikkie sal net nie wees soos ons dit ken nie. Die verskil wat hierdie bekende figuur al gemaak het, word nie altyd deur ons raakgesien nie.

Een van die eerste dinge wat mens leer as jy by Paul Roos aankom, is om jou mede-Paul Roosers te respekteer. Die meeste mense probeer respek afdwing, maar nie Frikkie nie – hy verdien dit sommer net.

Frikkie is al 40 jaar by die skool en sy troue diens spreek vanself. Eienaardig genoeg is daar nie veel wat ons weet van hom nie!

Ons het ’n bietjie met Frikkie gesels oor sy wel en weë by Paul Roos ...Hoe oud was jy toe jy hier begin werk het?

Ek was so �0 jaar oud.Geniet jy dit nog ?

Ja, dit gaan goed. Die kinders het nog steeds respek vir my en staan op as ek verbyloop, maar soos enige ander jaar is daar maar een of twee wat hulle probeer snaaks hou.

Rugby: Die seisoen so verALBERt MARAIS

PRG se eerste rugbyspan is ongetwyfeld een van die belowendste rugbyspanne wat PRG nog gesien het sedert die fenominale jaar van 2006, toe PRG as die nommer een rugbyskool in die land gekroon is. Met die seisoen halfpad klaar en met oorwinnings teen opponente soos Monument, Waterkloof, Paarl Gim en Gey PE kan ’n mens voorspel dat daar nog groter suksesse op PRG wag.

Na ’n reeks opwarmingswedstryde, wat deur PRG gewen is, is die �� beste spelers gekies om deel te neem aan die jaarlikse St. John’s-toernooi in Johannesburg. Van die beste rugbyskole regoor die land word na hierdie besondere toernooi genooi. PRG het ’n moeilike reeks wedstryde gehad: die wedstryd teen Affies, met die eindtelling �� – �5 , was nog die enigste mislukking wat PRG gehad het in die veertien wedstryde wat al gespeel is. Nietemin het PRG die volgende dag weer hul trots herwin deur Monument te verslaan.

Na die terugkeer van die St. John’s-toernooi het die eerste span minder as ’n week later met opponente soos Waterkloof en EG Jansen afgereken by Paarl Gim se rugbydag. Die eerste keer wat die eerste span voor die Maroen Machine gespeel het in die seisoen op Markotter was teen HTS Drosdy. Dit was ’n eensydige wedstryd wat PRG oortuigend gewen het, maar almal het geweet dat ’n oorwinning teen Paarl Gim die opeenvolgende naweek nie so maklik sou wees nie.

PRG het in die jaar �00� laas vir Paarl Gimnasium geklop en daar is aangedring dat hierdie jaar PRG s’n

sou wees. Die gees by Markotter was ongelooflik en die eerste span was vol selfvertroue. PRG het dit goed reggekry om die Gimmies behoorlik op hul plek te sit en het geseëvier met ’n telling van 47 – 3�.

Die groot opmars na Grey Port Elizabeth, waarby ongeveer �00 Paul Roosers betrokke was, het in dieselfde “wengees” ontaard. PRG het slegs � wedstryde verloor uit die �� wedstryde wat gespeel is. Dit sluit die eerste span in, wat met ’n telling van �0 – 13 as

oorwinnaars teruggekeer het. Met sulke goeie vertonings kan ’n mens as Paul Rooser baie trots wees op sy span, maar die seisoen is nog lank, met’n paar belangrike en moeilike wedstryde wat nog voorlê. Die platform is gelê met PRG se eerste span wat tans gereken word as die nommer �-skolerugbyspan in die land, na hul aartsvyande Grey Bloem. Daardie kragmeting, wat in Augustus gaan plaasvind, kan nie misgeloop word nie! Dit gaan ’n riller wees.

onder watter rektore het jy al gewerk?

Eers was dit mnr.Smit, toe mnr. De Villiers, mnr. Coetzee, mnr.Slabbert, mnr. Galloway, mnr. De Jager en deesdae se rektor, mnr. Van der Westhuizen.Watter een was die kwaaiste/strengste?

Daar was eintlik nie een wat kwaai was nie, maar ek het die meeste met mnr.De Jager vasgesit. Ons het nie op mekaar geskel nie, maar hy wou altyd die dinge perfek hê.Wat het oor die jare verander wat die onderwysers en dissipline betref ?

Die onderwysers behandel my steeds goed en daar is niks om oor te kla nie. Die dissipline ook nog goed, maar soos ek gesê het is daar maar altyd een of twee jongetjies wat hulle probeer snaaks hou.Wat het oor die jare verander wat die leerders betref ?

Daar het nie baie verander nie. Soos ek gesê het, het hulle nog steeds respek vir my en staan op as ek verbyloop.Wat is vir jou die lekkerste van PRG?

Paul Roos is ’n goeie skool en die mense behandel my goed. Ek het elke dag my werkies en daar is nooit ’n tyd wat ek verveeld is nie.

Foto: Andre Liebenberg

Portret van Frikkie Wiliiams Foto: Divan Venter

Hanno Burger

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ERIK MoStERtAll of us were born to shine, to excel and to achieve. All of us experience an inner compulsion, an inner drive to rise above the rest, to elevate ourselves from the world and our ancestors, to leave behind a legacy and to etch our names into the timeless stones of history. that one thing we all strive after is called quality.

We’ve all experienced the difficulties of shining in the world today. The world is not something you can just leisurely bite into; it’s a tough place with various obstacles, infernos and mantraps. But if we’re struggling, imagine being in the shoes of a boy who wakes up every morning knowing that his legs won’t function normally, a condition that reduces even the cleverest of doctors to head-scratching and a modest retreat into his laboratory.

Imagine waking up having to rely on a mechanical appendix just in order visit the bathroom, in a world where people run and walk and take all such things for granted. Imagine being in the shoes of Hanno Burger.

We see Hanno every day, passing by on his crutches or, as of recently, in his electric car – something which his friends seem to take great joy in riding during breaks and a tool which Hanno has learned to manoeuvre with the skill of a stuntman and the dare of a devil, as I saw him doing the other day. I’ve noticed that although Hanno may be impaired, he does not seem to shy away from the world as some do. We may feel sorry for Hanno, but

Hanno does not seem to pity himself; he rises above his situation and takes on the world with an unbreakable mentality, and that is what sets him apart. Every day Hanno proves to us that your ability to shine does not die with the malfunction of your limbs, but lives on with what is up there, up there in your mind.

At the beginning of this year, Hanno participated in an international event in Torbes, France, and ended eighth. This is an extraordinary achievement and means that Hanno is currently ranked the eighth best wheelchair tennis player in the world in his age group.

Hanno undergoes intensive wheel chair tennis training at the local Kainos tennis academy. Hanno told me that that apart from being allowed two bounces of the ball and having to play in a wheelchair, wheelchair tennis works exactly the same as normal tennis.

Hanno will unfortunately not attend the prestigious World Cup due to cramps, but hopes for the cramps to cease before attending the upcoming training camp in Holland, to which the top international players were invited. Hanno dreams to become the best wheelchair tennis player in the world and says that he places all his trust in God.

To take on such a cruel world with such fearlessness and determination requires the truest, most intense form of quality one may find in a person. And for that I rise, take off my hat and give Hanno a personal slow clap for being the brave Paul Rooser that he is.

Constant making a run on the wing

Wat maak jou die kwaadste ?Die maniere van sommige seuns.

Het jy self kinders/kleinkinders ?Ja, ek het twee seuns en een dogter en

dan is ek ’n oupa van drie.Hoe lank beplan jy nog om hier by ons te wees ?

Die mense sê ek moet nog so 3 jaar, maar ek voel nog heel gesond. Die stappies deur die dag hou my gesond. Ek sal hier wil bly totdat ek weet my tyd het gekom.

Dankie vir jou tyd.

EDD’S NotE:Namens SEMPER wil ek net

weereens vir meneer Williams verskriklik dankie sê vir al die ure en energie wat hy al in die Maroen Masjien soos olie ingepomp het. Daar sal altyd net een Frikkie Williams wees.

Mnr. Williams, ons salueer jou.

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Grey PE: Our biggest catch yet!

Golf: Boland Champs

JASoN FAIRHURStAll is quiet, even the night itself seems to be asleep, the silence is almost deafening, when suddenly in a little avenue named Dorp Street the silence comes to an crashing end with the sounds of, “Jy! Dis my bl@#dy seat!

Waar moet ek nou sit?” Are these the students fighting on their way back home from town, in a cramped car? Am I hearing the sounds of a weird nightmare someone is having? No of course not, these are the sounds of the start of one of the most important events of the year, Grey PE weekend, and what a weekend it was! It started off as most Paul Roos trips do, at four in the morning, the big rectangular 3-dimensional shapes already waiting. As if these shapes were flames to moths they starting filling up with the almost mindless zombie-like creatures. Pillow in hand, a single glance at the bus number is enough to then send them on their way. These zombie-like creatures I speak of, are of course the most important part of the weekend, the small parts in an amazing machine, the parts that pull together to overcome all obstacles in their way: the Paul Roos boys, and even though very little was said on that morning, they all knew, we all knew, we were ready.

And ready we were!After that almost 13-hour bus trip we

arrived in PE. The boys were given to their host families and the weekend had begun. It started off with a bang with our newly introduced fishing team. The school was full of anticipation, there isn’t much Paul Roos isn’t good at, but is Paul Roos good at fishing? The question was soon answered as we beat the Grey PE team by �50 points to a measly 150

points, with our captain Steven Steyn pulling out a 140 kg ragged-tooth shark compared to Grey’s best of 18 kg.

One sport down and a few more to go, Friday night would be the time for the first-team hockey match, arguably the most awaited game of the weekend as our new coach, Mr Rothman, used to coach at Grey PE and we had also never beaten Grey’s first team hockey.

The game kicked off with a small Drumline performance and the crowd going ballistic as usual. As cheerleader I was very proud of the boys, all cramped onto that minute stand but still singing their lungs out. At half time the score was 1-0 to Grey and it looked as if history was about to repeat itself, but the crowd carried on singing and the first team continued to play their hearts

out. They decided to themselves and everyone else there that night – “Nope not this time, this time we’ll bring home the gold.” Showing real determination and character they scored three brilliant goals in the second half, bringing the game to an end with a score of 3-1 to Paul Roos. The crowd went mad and so did the players, tears were brought to many eyes and warmth to many hearts, and for the first time in history we had a hockey Jolla Bolla behind the turf, an image that will stay in my heart and in everyone else’s hearts forever. We would like to thank Keldohn Swanepoel for leading his team to victory and Mr Rothman and Mr Cloete for the many hours of hard work they put in.

After a good night’s sleep the boys rose on Saturday morning with one thing

in mind: victory. Each and every boy from every team put in a 110 % effort on the rugby fields that day, giving us the following results: �1 games played, � lost and 19 won.

The afternoon soon came and it was time for the first team game, the Drumline played and brought the crowd to a standing ovation and after a dramatic entrance from the cheerleaders the game was on its way. The game we all witnessed that day was a pure exhibition of experience, talent and

class. It was if the players had left any distraction possible on the bench and had only one thing in mind, their job and how they were going to do it. For the boys on the stands, for themselves and for Paul Roos Gymnasium their jobs had been done in a magnificent fashion, ending the game with a score of �0-13 in Paul Roos’s favour.

In the other sports over the weekend there were some upsets and also some great victories as follows: the first team golf lost, the first team squash lost 18-0 and the first team debating won, bringing home the debating bragging rights for another year.

Thanks are in order for many people who made this weekend possible and so enjoyable, first of all to the Grey families who were so accommodating and great opponents, to all the teachers from Paul Roos for allowing the event to run so smoothly and to Mr Van Der Westhuizen for leading our school to PE. Lastly, but most importantly, thank you to each and every Paul Roos boy who gave it all to make our school proud.

All in all, the weekend was one to remember, friendships were made, respect was earned and life lessons were learned. From the 19 May �009 to the �� May �009 you could say Port Elizabeth was literally painted maroon, Paul Roos’s mark was left and that ever growing attribute of ‘Paul Roos-ness’ was once again on great display.

grade 8 (and is now the spokesperson): he likes “chicks” and “will never turn down a good party”; Pierre de Villiers, Henri van der Walt, who played for the Affies first team in grade 8 and 9 before finally joining the Maroon Machine;Riaan Schmulian, who enjoys fishing, hunting and “kuiering” and finally Robert Bougas.

The first game this strong team played was against our biggest opponents, Paarl Boishaai. It was a close game, but Paul Roos managed to clinch the victory. After beating them, the confidence was high and the team managed to thump Somerset College with a record score of 9 below par.

It was to no-one’s surprise when the team was crowned as the Boland Schools League Champions. The team now and now stood a chance to qualify for the annual SA Schools Championships at the end of June. The only obstacle was Hermanus High

BUNNA BooYENSOn the course, golfers must have the

confidence of a champion. But off the course, champions must remember they are not more important than anyone else.

The Paul Roos first golf team can be classified as champions, yet they remain as humble as if they have never won a single event. Many proud Paul Rosers may not even know that Paul Roos has a first team golf – or any golf tea, for that matter.

After a very successful season last year, expectations were high for the forthcoming term. Following an extremely competitive round of trials, the team was chosen and ready for a huge year.

The team consists of Delin Erasmus – Paul Roos’s own Tiger Woods – who likes to have a good time with his friends; Louis Le Grange – who has been playing for the 1st team since

School. We climbed over this obstacle by easily defeating them. At the annual Boland School Championship hosted by Boishaai at the Paarl Golf course, Paul Roos showed its fighting spirit in howling winds. Even though Boishaai were dominating throughout the whole day, PRG played with determination, patience, concentration and perseverance to finally secure the victory on the last few holes.

After the intense game of golf, Louis told me that the loss of focus on four or five shots a round makes the difference between great golf and mediocre golf.

The standard of golf is increasing within the boundaries of Paul Roos. The support-base for this game of patience is also on the up and the first golf team is looking to perform during the SA Schools Championships.

We would like to wish Delin, Louis and the rest of the boys good luck.

Keep the Paul Roos name high.

Mine’s bigger than your’s! Photo: Andre Liebenberg