Student 24/7 May 2014 | Page 11

Well Done! Kinga Siejek Eleven residences, seven events, three weeks, two crowns, one Big night. The road to Mr and Miss NWU Vaal 2014/2015 was one of hard work and perserverance from the House Committees (HKs) and the contestants involved. On 9 May 2014, all of that hardwork was on show as the winners of each residence competed for the coveted spots. CAMPUS NEWS ranging from Tribal to Gangster and Youth; to showing who their favourite stars are (such as Nicki Minaj and James Bond all in one night), to the beautiful dresses the ladies were wearing and how handsome the gentlemen looked in the formal section. The choice of the winners would not be an easy one for the judges. Of course, while looks and attire is a part of the pageant; the Q&A section matters just as much. In previous years the questions would vary, but this year each contestant was given the same question one at a time. The question: What does the 10 Year Celebration mean to them. After much deliberation, the choices were made. The theme correlated well with the Ten Year Celebrations of the merger of the North-West University. From the inspirational guests, to the important judges and THE question of the Q&A section; all was going well to make the night one to remember. While not all finalists from each residence made it to the finals, the ones that were there made their fellow resident families proud. From different themes in the opening category Student shows of his creative side Kinga Siejek On 26 May 2014, The EDC on the Vaal Campus had their officila opening of an Art Exhibition at Building 3 to showcase what our staff