Possible Bed Space For Final Year Students As DSA Makes New Release

The Division of Student Affairs in its latest special release informs the final year students of a possible but “slim chance” of accommodation. DSA affirms that it is a tradition for freshmen and final year students to benefit from the bed spaces provided by the school.

 However, as a result of the reaction to last release that only freshmen would be provided accommodation on campus, the management states that “It would be unfair to ignore the reality of insufficient bed spaces for the students in this category and go ahead to make students unprepared against the possibilities of not getting bed spaces because of the limited bed spaces on campus.”

It was also stated that the last release was to get students prepared as the possibilities to get accommodation on campus is very slim. 

The management plead with students to be patient as efforts are made to secure the immediate usage of the newly constructed hostels at Parakin Area. 

Graduating English Students Mourn Loss Of Class Member

Adekilekun Fatiu who was reported dead on 31, December 2019 was an English student (a member of the class of Candor 2019 graduating set). He wrote his final exams on 21st December 2019 with his classmates and went home on the same day. He had gone home for the holiday with the intention of going back to complete his project in school. There is no information on the state of his health before his demise, it was however reported that he was not active online for 2 days. He was also the project leader of his group. 

His class, the Class of Candor was shaken and saddened by the news and some class members had a lot to say about him;

"Adekilekun Fatiu, my friend was awesome. Amongst my friends in the department, he was the most jovial and humorous. He was also very reserved, I will always go to his room in Awo to snap note. He was very generous as he gave me food to eat whenever I visited. He was the group leader of his project work which they  have written to chapter 4.He actually went home  after our  last exam being the 21st of December 2019. I pray Allah forgive him and count him among the pious one."

Arogundade AbdulGhalib Dami

" Adekilekun Fatiu was a cool guy.". Another classmate said.

We wish all family and friends the strength to bear this irreparable loss.

How To Maintain Your Glam This Harmattan period

By Babalola Moyinoluwa

This festive period is the period of dry skin, dry throat, dry nose, white skin, white lips, cracked lips, cold and heat all at the same time! Yes, it's the Harmattan season

And yes beloved, we are at that season of the year.

What should we do enjoy this period despite the demerits it brings?

1. Drink lots of water: It is easy to get dehydrated this period because of the intensity of the sun’s radiation. It is very advisable to keep a bottle of water handy. Don’t wait till you get thirsty like we always do before you drink water. You can even make it an hourly routine, it won’t hurt at all.

2. Moisturize: It is very essential to use moisturizing soap or cream. Apply the moisturizing cream all over your feet including under your feet. Apply it during the day and even at night before going to bed. Have a moisturizing cream handy always!

3. Dress Warmly: Clothes with layers are awesome for this period. As much as possible, avoid wearing skimpy clothes. Also wear hats and glasses to keep your face away from the sun.

4. Right shoes: For this season, covered shoes and boots are recommended, avoid wearing sandals because of dust in order to avoid white feet.

5. Get a blanket for the night: It is expected that the weather at night will be very cold, get a blanket for warmth.

6. Handy lip balm: It is quite difficult to talk well with a dry lip or smile beautifully for the camera. Lip balm or Lip gloss does the wonders; it is very advisable to keep it handy.

7. Take night baths: This period can be very dusty, ensure to take your bathe in the night.

Regardless of the harmattan, we are indeed going to have an awesome festive period!

Happy New Year!

          
From everyone at OAUPEEPS, we say a very big thank you to the entirety of the management and studentship of Obafemi Awolowo University OAU, Ile-Ife. Through thick and thin, good and bad, setback and success, we managed to stick together as intellectuals, as a school, and overall as a family.

   Despite the hiccups here and there, we are grateful for being able to pull through. 2019 could have been better, but we all hope and pray that 2020 would be the best.

 From the entire team of OAU peeps, we wish everyone a wonderful end to a year and the prosperous beginning of the new year.   

We wish everyone happy resumption in advance, and a wonderful year ahead

Signed 

Pelumi Hassan

Editor-In-Chief

"Payments Will Be Made for The Period of Stay..." DSA

By Emmanuel Dominic

The Division of Student Affairs as regards students who wish to stay in the Hall of Residence during the SIWES/Teaching Practice program state conditions governing the availability of accommodation.

 Firstly,  students who have been offered bed space will be allowed to stay in the Hostel

Secondly, payment will be made for the period of stay according to the regulation guiding staying back in the hostel

Then lastly, letter of undertaking to be written by each student on terms and conditions for stay

Note: This information is addressed to those running a holiday program (SIWES/TEACHING PRACTICE e.t.c)

OAU Students React To New Accommodation Policy

As a result of the special release by the Division of Students Affairs of Obafemi Awolowo University, several reactions have begun to circulate within the student's community of the institution. 

The notice emphasized that stallites will be denied accommodation on campus for this coming session 2019/2020 by not being legible for bedspace balloting which is against the habitual tradition of this great institution. 

The students, most of whom are away from the university campus for the festivities of the season, mostly complained about the new development.

Some students were of the notion that the decision taken by the DSA was harsh and would have negative effects on the academic, health or security of students.

"First, the landlords and agents in Ife would use this as an opportunity to extort the students. This is unfair!" A student who pleaded anonymity said.

A final year student in the Faculty of Arts, Oluchi, also contributed to the issue "I hope the news (about the bedspace) is not true? Where do they want to send us to ?"

Another student in the Faculty of Education, Happiness, said she can't believe the story and she hopes the school authority review the decision to be taken because many students would be immensely affected as they will be subjected to insecurity and housing problems.

A number of students, however, tried to reason with the decision claiming that it was more important for the freshmen to get accommodation on campus that returning students as they were still very much naive to the environment.

While many students remain hopeful, several continue to await further developments from the division on the state of accommodation on campus next session. 

"Stallites Should Note That There Is No Bedspace For Them On Campus..." -DSA

By Emmanuel Dominic

The special release by the Division of Student Affairs (DSA) on accommodation for students on Christmas eve addressed a sets of issues,  which featured -:

*  Students vacating the hostel

* SIWES Students seeking Accommodation,  and finally the brainbuster,

* Stalites not being able to ballot for hostels from the next session.

According to the release, the Division gave students till 31st of December 2019 to vacate the hostel, with their belongings,  as the loss of any property won't be accounted for by the DSA or School management.  

 The school recognized the need for students on SIWES, Teaching Practice and college of health sciences students who have legitimate academic/clinical reasons to stay behind. These set of students were instructed to go through their Head of Department or Deans for possible consideration. 

The last part and perhaps most interesting part of the release was that there shall be no bed space for stallites on campus henceforth, according to the release,

  "All stalites should note that there is no space for them on campus hence, there is no balloting of such for accommodation, for the coming session (2019/2020), as only freshers will be given consideration."

This would be the first time in recent years that this trend would be observed as both freshers and finalists used to be considered for the spaces in times past. Already reactions have begun to trail this release. While some believe it might be linked to the rumored reinstatement of the Students' Union, some others believe that the management might reconsider this stance later on. 

However, things seem on hold for now as most activities are now on hold till after the yuletide.