Humour: For your information...

19 May 2003

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him no good.
– Samuel Johnson

Ye can lead a man up to the university, but ye can't make him think.
– Finley Peter Dunne

Universities should be safe havens where ruthless examination of realities will not be distorted by the aim to please or inhibited by the risk of displeasure.
– Kingman Brewster

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Monday Monthly

Volume 22 Edition 13

19 May 2003

News

Hands-on plan pays students' fees

Waste not, want not

Humour: For your information...

Learners come to UCT in numbers

New department launched to strengthen outside ties

CCR peace pioneer Dovey spreads her wings

Maths coach brings home the gold

Teamwork pays off for computer science trio

More women feature in science and engineering cohort

In Brief

Phala goes for gold

Gene fever sweeping the world

World Watch

Scientist looks for brains with brains on their minds

Research day offers close-up on postgrad activities

WebCT

Boost revenues, suggests Hall ahead of 2004 budget plan

Campus crimes busted

Cricket keeps rape researcher sane

Fresh new look for Month of Photography

Butcher and Bom Boys in Daimler exhibition

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Volume 22
Edition 12 12 May 2003

Volume 22
Edition 11 05 May 2003

Volume 22
Edition 10 29 Apr 2003

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Edition 09 23 Apr 2003

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