Category Archives: Class of 2015

South African Museums: If You Build It, Will They Come? Can a museum sustain itself financially if there are few visitors? It seems as though many of the museums and attractions that we have visited, including Constitution Hill, the Cradle … Continue reading →
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By Lindsay Marshall As a senior biology major, I to know a thing or two about evolution. In fact, I had taken two classes that specifically revolved around evolution. However upon entering Maropeng, the cradle of human kind, I was exposed to information that was left out of the American curriculum. Our guide first exposed […]
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By Nicole Friend After a beautiful and adventurous visit to Kruger National Park I had to ask myself, who was said to be responsible for establishing the park, and what purpose did it serve before apartheid in South Africa? The first claim of the area as a game reserve was in 1898, when Paul Kruger, […]
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By Aly Yarwood The role of women in a society is a discussion that has happened in relation to every corner of the earth. The most modern countries tend to have similar views when it comes to women as they are the most progressive and have always taken the first step towards equality. What we […]
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By Rosie Kelley Tuesday was a packed day for the SASA ’15 class as we spent the day exploring the Cradle of Humankind, and gaining an understanding of the ancestry we all share as humans. We toured the museum at Maropeng and went to the Sterkfontein caves, one of the most important archaeological sites in … Continue reading Gaps in the US Education – The Teaching of Human Evolution →
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As my time in South Africa draws to a close I am struck by how many of my favorite memories are of the nature and wildlife we experienced outdoors in Cape Town, Kruger, and Johannesburg. As an already outdoorsy person, the nature of South Africa appealed to me even before the trip, but no pictures…
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By Meaghan Moriarty A person’s health and safety is very important and can change in the blink of an eye. When it comes to children, their health and safety is always on our minds as we try to protect them from anything and everything that could go wrong or hurt them in the world. Nevertheless, … Continue reading CHILD SAFETY IN SOUTH AFRICA →
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By Brittany Armstead      For many South Africans colored and blacks alike, post apartheid has been incredibly  disheartening in terms of equality.  Ranked as second and third class citizens, many South Africans find themselves still treated under the same harsh conditions as past apartheid policies. These categories created a class of invisible people who … Continue reading When Quality Health Becomes A Privilege: Living Conditions in Black Townships →
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By Molly Gundlach I sat on the floor of the District Six museum listening like a child, wide eyed and enthralled in the stories that Noor Ebrahim was telling us. Hearing him speak of his tragic past with such hope and positivity had me captivated. These were stories that I had never heard before, and […]
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When walking around Cape Town, especially around St. George’s Mall, where our hotel is located, one of the first things that you notice is the massive amount of vendors lining many of the streets. The areas where the vendors set … Continue reading →
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