Editorial
28 May 2012 | by Natasha Mbwana
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
The MaP Voices team is back; and, once again, we are ready to bring you weekly updates about Maru-a-Pula, the buzz around campus (through our Facebook and Twitter pages) and to report on issues that concern the MaP community at large.
It’s term two at our school and all around campus students (and teachers alike) are already feeling the stress of it all. Not only is this the infamous “exam term”; it is also easily one of the busiest terms on the calendar.
Botswana Towered by Africa’s Best
28 May 2012 | by Sresht Annadevara
Once again, Maru-a-Pula students have proved that they are filled with extraordinary talent. From the 11th to the 19th of May, Form 5 students and national team members, Calvin Dambe and Goabaone Tshupelo, represented Botswana in the Zone 6 Afrobasket Tournament in Mozambique – accompanied by Maru-a-Pula’s Head of the Physical Education Department, Mr. Nkala.
The boys were to play in a tournament amongst two of Africa’s toughest and strongest teams, Angola and Mozambique. Mozambique were the tournament favourites because of their home advantage. They are also currently ranked number 1 in Africa and Angola is placed 2nd. It was obvious that Botswana would have a tough time. In the end, they placed last out of the three teams. “I now know what real basketball is after my experience in Mozambique,” stated Tshupelo.
Mr Chalmers – Behind the Scenes
28 May 2012 | by Kayenaat Bhatnagar
While most people in the MaP community think that Mr. Chalmers is just like any other Maths teacher, the reality is something quite different. He is in fact a keen photographer who captures breathtaking and amazing photos of the wildlife (amongst other things) around the MaP campus.
When asked when he discovered his passion for photography, Mr. Chalmers said, “I wouldn’t describe it as a passion – it’s an interest that has taken hold of me two or three times in my life. The first time was in the early 1980′s, when I took some photographs of a band that my friends were in and sold the images to the record company that managed them.”
MaP Marimba Band Goes on Tour!
28 May 2012 | by Opelo Matome
Having a passion and love for something is one thing but being able to share that with other people is a whole other thing. Music unites us all, no matter what race, what culture or what gender; we all come together through music. It is the language that no one needs to learn and yet everyone understands. Music can lift you up and carry you to places you would never imagine; it can take you through the toughest of times and remind you that, at the end of the day, you will be okay. Music can turn a frown upside town, turn tears into laughter and turn a bad day into a good day.
This year, the Maru-a-Pula Marimba band went on a tour of the United States of America; having performed 17 concerts in 5 North-Eastern states. This tour happens every two years so the last trip was in 2010. Performing in schools like Riverdale Country School (NYC), Horace Mann (NYC), Williams College (MA), Deerfield Academy (MA), Hotchkiss School (CT) and many more, it was clear that there was a busy schedule and quite a bit of hard work for the lucky, talented 11 MaP students.
IGCSE Drama Exams
28 May 2012 | by Munashe Jiri
Like all exams, IGCSE Drama exams can be very challenging. It takes a lot of time and energy to prepare oneself for this exam. It is truly an endurance test that only the mentally fit can bear. One cannot help but wonder if the time consuming task of preparing for the exam affects a Form 5 student’s personal life and performance in other subjects as well. “I think it really depends on how organized you are. You have to balance out the amount of time you spend on each subject. If you do not spend enough time studying, you will most definitely fail. There’s not much time for a social life, because the Drama exam is written earlier than all the other exams and there is a much shorter time to prepare for it,” commented Tsetsana Ngidi, a Form 5 Drama student.
The Power of Art
28 May 2012 | by Lebogang Gaetsaloe
Poster for Tomorrow is an independent non-profit organization founded in 2009. Its goal is to encourage all types of people to make posters that stimulate debate on issues that affect us all. Every year a basic human right is picked and this year’s theme is called “Draw me Democracy!”
The main objective of this project is to create awareness of democracy and give freedom to creative expression through various intensive workshops. This year’s workshops were held from the 20th to the 25th of May, at the education centre near MaP. The organization brings renowned artists to the workshops to help and enrich the students with their experience – and this year was no different, as successful artist and designer, Luba Lukova, was available to give her expert opinion. Lukova is regarded as one of the most distinctive graphic designers of today. Her solo exhibitions have been held all over the world: from Paris to Japan to New York to Athens and many more places. For her amazing work, Lukova has also received numerous awards; such as the Grand Prix Savignac and the Golden Pencil Award. In addition to all this, she also made the critically acclaimed “Social Justice” poster portfolio – which contains passionate visual reactions to many of the pressing issues of our time; for example: freedom of expression, peace and not war and equality.
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