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The Citizen
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
Old Johannians commemorated Gaudy Day
St John's College welcomed back generations of Old Johannians for a reimagined Gaudy Day, earlier this month, for a celebration rooted in heritage and community spirit. Gaudy Day has been a highlight on the College calendar. The tradition began in 1912 as the Old Boys' Gaudy, with Fr Nash choosing the name from the Latin gaudeo, meaning 'rejoice,' in keeping with Oxford college commemorations. This year marked the first reimagining of Gaudy Day since its inception, combining the celebration with the Derby Day against St Alban's College. The Old Johannian Mass in the Memorial Chapel remained the day's centrepiece. The Old Johannian and College Choir performed together, continuing a legacy introduced by Noel Iverson in 1955. Also read: Rotary Club of Rosebank and Holy Family College host successful career day The program celebrated 70 years of choral tradition with James Gordon's O Rex Gloriae, Widor's Messe, and new compositions by Cameron Upchurch and James Geldenhuys (Fleming 2019), including the first performance of Agnus Dei from his Missa S. Ioannis. African hymnody, under the direction of Sidumo Nyamezele, reflected the College's Christian African identity. Executive Headmaster, Stuart West and President of the Old Johannian Association, welcomed guests to the Old Johannian Lunch on the Long Walk overlooking Burger Field, the perfect vantage point to watch the Blues run onto the field for the main rugby match. Also read: The IIE's Varsity College Sandton students get active The 1st XI hockey match on the Astro ended in a 3-3 draw, while the 1st XV rugby encounter on Burger Field saw the Blues fall 34-24 to St Alban's. Both matches showed the St John's spirit in every tackle, goal, and sideline cheer. Follow us on our Whatsapp channel, Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and inspiration! Have a story idea? We'd love to hear from you – join our WhatsApp group and share your thoughts! At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!


USA Today
19 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Falcons undrafted free agent listed as Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate
Undrafted wide receiver Nick Nash listed as Falcons' Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate for 2025 NFL season The Atlanta Falcons went into the 2025 NFL draft with a clear goal to upgrade their defense. Four of the team's five draft picks were used on defensive players, including both first-round selections. Next season, the Falcons could have as many as three rookies starters on defense. Offensively, the team returns 10 of 11 starters from last season. Center Drew Dalman signed with the Chicago Bears in free agency, leaving the job to former undrafted free agent Ryan Neuzil. The Falcons offense has top-10 upside, and while there aren't many new faces, the team did add some intriguing undrafted free agents. Pro Football Sports Network listed one potential Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate for each team. Since the Falcons only selected one offensive player in the 2025 NFL draft, the options were limited. Offensive tackle Jack Nelson was a seventh-round pick with little chance to play this season. Instead of just going with Nelson, PFSN looked to Atlanta's undrafted free agent class for a better solution. Wide receiver Nick Nash was listed as the team's Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate. Falcons WR Nick Nash named OROY candidate by PFSN Nick Nash joins the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent. Nevertheless, his college production and athletic traits could have an instant impact on the passing offense in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Nash led all college football receivers in receiving yards and touchdowns with the San Jose State Spartans in 2024, accumulating 1,382 yards and 16 touchdowns, transitioning to the position full-time. A former quarterback recruit, Nash has the instincts and natural game feel to impact the field in multiple situations. He could even be used in specialized situations as a passer or rusher. -- Owain Jones, PFSN Nash might be a project, but the former quarterback-turned-wide receiver has a ton of potential. Lance Zierlein projected Nash as a fifth-round prospect ahead of the 2025 NFL draft. The former San Jose State wideout has good size (6-foot-2, 203 pounds), speed (4.57 seconds in 40-yard dash) and ball skills (16 touchdowns last season). "Nash's competitiveness, ball skills and football character give him a chance to become a productive three-level slot receiver in the pros," Zierlein wrote in Nash's scouting report. The fact that Nash went undrafted was a bit of a surprise, but he has a real chance to make the team. In our most recent Falcons 53-man roster projection, Nash snuck in as our final wide receiver. Keep your eyes on the rookie wideout once training camp begins in July.


Irish Examiner
a day ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Cork City ready to meet Troost's €75,000 price tag but goalkeeper leaning towards exit
Cork City were willing to activate a €75,000 buyout option to convert Tein Troost's loan into a permanent deal but the goalkeeper is returning to Netherlands. Troost has been an ever-present this season since joining from NAC Breda, an impressive operator over his 21 games despite the Rebels sinking to the basement of the table. He'd spoken in a March interview with the Irish Examiner about the prospect of remaining on Leeside due to the purchase option but it's understood he's exploring other options once the window opens next Tuesday, July 1. Reports in the Dutch media suggested the figure necessary to exercise the option is €200,000 but it's believed to be less than half that. Friday's visit of St Patrick's Athletic to Turner's Cross could mark the final game of the 23-year-old's City stay but manager Ger Nash has understudy Conor Brann ready to step in. They're also interested in signing Shamrock Rovers' Lee Steacy, a former stopper of Cobh Ramblers. Nash, appointed last month following the resignation of Tim Clancy, has recruited two experienced two Irish defenders from the English leagues, Fiacre Kelleher and Rory Feely. Activity in the window was underlined by the addition on Thursday night of Charlie Lutz, a 20-year-old attacker Nash was familiar with from his term managing Aston Villa's U18s. Kitt Nelson (20) has extended his loan stint from Preston North End for the remainder of the season but Rio Shipston is expected to rejoin parent club Sheffield Wednesday following the completion of his temporary stint next week. City are four points adrift of Sligo Rovers heading into Friday's series of fixtures, and 13 behind the eight place Waterford occupy to avoid the relegation playoff.


Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Nash the Slash was a pioneering LGBTQ performer. A new book and film shed light on the enigmatic Toronto rocker
His face was wrapped entirely in bandages, and he dressed in a custom tuxedo, top hat and sunglasses. He played electric violin, mandolin, synthesizers and even a glockenspiel, experimenting with tape loops on an analogue reel-to-reel tape recorder. And he used effects pedals to manipulate sounds in a way no one in Canada had done before. He called himself Nash the Slash and he was a true one-man band, a unique blend of compositional skills and performance chops. And a new book and upcoming documentary aim to shine a light on this mysterious artist and his singularly strange career. Born Jeff Plewman in 1948, Nash was a middle-class Toronto kid who never quite fit in. Trained as a violinist, he eventually saw the nascent punk movement of the '70s as a venue to utilize his rigid training and express himself in a way that the world of classical music would never allow. Nash needed to kill Jeff to become the man, and artist, he wanted to be. His performance career started in 1975, when he played original music to soundtrack silent art-house films at the infamous Original 99 Cent Roxy Theatre on Danforth Avenue. Living behind the projection booth, he was like a modern-day Phantom of the Opera; after the theatre closed at night, he'd toil on his music and make as much noise as he wanted into the morning. He played in a few bands early on, most famously the prog-rock trio FM. Their first album, 'Black Noise,' was released in 1978, but before their song 'Phasors on Stun' became a minor hit, Nash left the band, seeking autonomy and control (though he would rejoin FM at various times in later years). Nash the Slash performs live in his gangster guise. Bandaging his face for the first time in 1979, Nash never looked back. His live shows became sensations — multimedia spectacles that included his inventive playing, film projections and fire breathing. On occasion, he'd even set his violin alight. Ever the innovator, he designed his 1981 EP 'Decomposing' to be playable at any speed. To listen to his records now is to miss half the story; Nash was a true performance artist who came alive in front of an audience. Catching a Nash gig in 1980, synth-rock star Gary Numan (of 'Cars' fame) tapped him to open his upcoming European tour. That gig led to support slots for artists as varied as Iggy Pop, Devo and the Who. Nash's reputation in the U.K. and Europe soared, but back at home, he never cracked the mainstream, despite getting radio play on CFNY in Toronto, self-producing several videos and making regular appearances on Citytv's 'The New Music.' His highest-charting album in Canada, 1984's 'American Band-ages,' peaked at No. 79. Promoting 'American Band-ages,' Nash opened for Toronto band Spoons and appeared in the video for their top 40 hit 'Tell No Lies.' These efforts introduced Nash to a younger audience, even if that exposure never amounted to much in the way of record sales. The crowd response to Nash, Spoons keyboardist Rob Preuss told the Star, '(was) always great because he really was a true showman. He was like Liberace, but with a violin instead of a piano, and with bandages instead of sequins.' Nash managed his own career, did his own marketing and publicity and ran his own label, Cut-Throat Records. In 1997, he wrote a book about his experiences in the record industry, which is just now getting published: the manuscript for 'Cut-Throat: How to Survive the Music Business — and Survive' (Skill) was discovered by the makers of the upcoming documentary, 'Nash the Slash Rises Again.' The book also contains new interviews with admirers such as Numan, Steve Hillage (of Gong) and Bill Nelson (of Be-Bop Deluxe). In addition to electric violin, Nash the Slash played mandolin, synthesizers and glockenspiel. In retrospect, it seems appropriate that an artist who never failed to surprise would come out publicly on stage in 1998 at a concert during Pride Toronto. Why did he hide for more 20 years? Toronto was a different place in the '70s and early '80s, rife with homophobia: in 1974 four lesbians were thrown out of the Brunswick House pub and later arrested for playfully singing a song; dozens of men were arrested and beaten by police in the bathhouse raids in 1981 (partly inspiring the first Pride parade); and gay patrons were regularly pelted with eggs in front of the St. Charles Tavern. This open antagonism toward the LGBTQ community helps explain why a queer artist might want to strive for anonymity by masking himself completely. 'Only about 20 people knew who he really was,' said Colin Brunton, writer and executive producer of 'Nash the Slash Rises Again,' adding that Nash loved the sense of 'great mystique' it created. Nash the Slash staged a surprise motorcade down Yonge Street in 1984 to promote the release of 'American Band-ages.' According to Trevor Norris, executor of Nash's estate, the artist 'felt two feet taller and 10 years younger' when he had the bandages and costume on. He could alter the getup and a whole new character would be born: gangster, motorcycle cop, invisible man. Nash could be whoever he wanted to be, hidden behind the mask. An early pioneer of electronic and industrial music, he often imbued his work with darkness and anger. But to hear Brunton and Norris tell it, Nash was also a devoted friend. 'He was a genuinely really good and kind person,' Brunton said, 'with a wicked sense of humour,' which is obvious in his campy covers of songs like Jan and Dean's 'Deadman's Curve' and Bo Diddley's 'Who Do You Love?' Nash the Slash plays the harmonica at the Corktown Pub in February 2000. Declaring that he was 'hanging up his bandages' in 2012, Nash died two years later, without much notice in the music press. Still, his custom-built skull-shaped mandolin is on display in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and the National Music Centre in Calgary houses one of his costumes. 'I'm very pleased to have shared my creative endeavors with so many people around the world,' Nash wrote on his website, announcing his retirement. 'I hope I've left a few breadcrumbs in the forest, to inspire others to find their own path.'
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
New Zealand golden visa: 189 foreign investors apply in just 3 months
New Zealand has received nearly 200 golden visa applications in just over 10 weeks, following a revamp of its investor migration scheme on April 1, 2025. According to Immigration New Zealand, 189 applications have come in under the new Active Investor Plus visa rules, which were updated to attract experienced investors and global capital. The country's economic growth minister, Nicola Willis, said this was a sharp rise compared to the 116 applications received over more than two and a half years under the previous version of the scheme. 'Investor migrants are clearly attracted to New Zealand's growing reputation as a safe, pro-business, high-potential economy. In a world where countries compete for dollars and talent, it's great to see New Zealand's growth prospects being recognised,' said Willis. Stuart Nash, a former Labour immigration minister who now heads Nash Kelly Global, said global politics — particularly in the United States — had pushed demand higher. 'It's the main driver,' said Nash. 'Many of the people applying are of a different political persuasion to President Trump.' He said concerns around Donald Trump's foreign policy and security decisions were prompting wealthy Americans to look elsewhere. 'Putin is on the doorstep and no one is 100 per cent sure what Trump will do on Nato,' he said. 'That kind of uncertainty means people are looking to New Zealand.' Nash added that interest was also increasing because other countries had pulled back their golden visa schemes. Portugal and Ireland have both moved to limit their investor programmes, while in April the European Court of Justice ruled that Malta's citizenship-by-investment scheme was in breach of EU law. New investment categories and timelines Under the new rules introduced on April 1, 2025, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment created two simplified investor pathways: > Growth category: Minimum investment of NZD $5 million over 3 years > Balanced category: NZD $10 million over 5 years According to RNZ, 100 applications had been approved in principle as of June 23. Of those, seven investors had already transferred their funds and received visas. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said the early uptake had exceeded her expectations. 'As of this week we're almost at 190 after 10 weeks, and I think that shows you the level of interest from overseas, in lots of different markets we haven't seen before,' said Stanford. She noted that most applications were from nationals of the United States, Hong Kong, China and Germany. Applicants have six months to transfer their funds into New Zealand and begin investing. 'Investment Boost delivers the confidence to put that capital to work, and to ensure that people are making investments that will pay off in the long run,' said Stanford.