{"id":51718,"date":"2023-05-15T16:21:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T14:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/students-explore-opportunities-at-spus-2023-career-fair-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T10:32:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T08:32:54","slug":"something-big-is-coming-a-first-at-spu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/something-big-is-coming-a-first-at-spu\/","title":{"rendered":"Something big is coming: a first at SPU"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"51718\" class=\"elementor elementor-51718\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c891cce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c891cce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a345ff7\" data-id=\"6a345ff7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cfc1c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71cfc1c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mark your calendars, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SPU<\/span><\/a> students! The Campus Housing and Accommodation Unit (CAHAU) will be hosting the first annual Campus Life Festival on Saturday, 20 May 2023, at Windhoek Draught Park Stadium and Sol Plaatje University\u2019s South Campus Precinct.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Campus Life Festival is a CAHAU initiative where our residence students immerse themselves in different activities aimed at sparking unity, boosting community development, and celebrating the rich diversity within our on-and-off-campus residences and clusters communities.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you reside on or off campus, this day is for you!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The day kicks off with an all-day sporting programme that promises to get your hearts racing and competitive spirits soaring.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The highlight of the day \u2013 the formation \u2013 is a student-led dance routine where each residence puts together a routine to showcase the unique spirit of each residence or cluster. Each group gets to charm the crowd with a dynamic dance routine that doesn\u2019t exceed five minutes.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following sporting codes will be played on the day:<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Football: male and female<\/li><li>Netball and basketball: male and female<\/li><li>Volleyball: mixed<\/li><li>Tag rugby: mixed<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The challenge? A high-stakes knockout competition where residences face off for ultimate glory in each sporting code.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, get ready to make some noise, SPU! The Campus Life Festival is coming, and it\u2019s going to be epic!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark your calendars, SPU students! 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