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RAG DAY.... THE ORIGINS

University Rag societies are student-run charitable fundraising organisations that are widespread in the United Kingdom and Ireland . Most universities in the UK and Ireland, as well as some in South Africa and the Netherlands have a Rag. In some universities Rags are known as Charities Campaigns, Charity Appeals, Charity Committees, or Karnivals, but they all share many attributes. In the UK, the National Student Fundraising Association (NaSFA) , set up in December 2011, exists as a support and resource sharing organisation run by those managing rags for others managing RAGs. Origins The Oxford English Dictionary states that the origin of the word "Rag" is from "An act of ragging; esp. an extensive display of noisy disorderly conduct, carried on in defiance of authority or discipline", and provides a citation from 1864, noting that the word was known in Oxford before this date. [1] Early Rag collectors may have ragged passers-by until they made a...
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OLD SKOOL DAY..... AFTER PARTY

By Asiwaju Michael A.  In slang, old school (or old skool ) can refer to anything that is from an earlier era or anything that may be considered old-fashioned . The term is commonly used to suggest a high regard for something that has been shown to have lasting value or quality.   An after party would be held today in which girls get free ticket and boys pays N500 as gate fee. For you that do not know how old skool came into the broad light, i have compiled some history for you to read. THE ORIGINS The Old Skool debuted in 1977 as the so-called "Style 36", and showcased the now iconic Vans sidestripe. A new low-top style as Vans' first skate shoe that incorporated leather panels, the company that had been founded as the Van Doren Rubber Company in Anaheim in 1966 had a new classic silhouette on its hands. What started as a random doodle by Paul Van Doren was originally referred to as the "jazz stripe", and over 35 years in the making, the sidestrip...
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ABOUT PHPOLY

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Port Harcourt Polytechnic is a polytechnic funded by the Government of Rivers State, located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Port Harcourt Polytechnic, Rumuola is one of the Polytechnics in Rivers State. The Polytechnic has a long and eventful history. Its pedigree and role in the educational advancement of Rivers States and the nation cannot be over emphasized. The Polytechnic was established in 1977 as a School of Basic studies to offer Higher School Certificate/Advanced level GCE, Interim Joint Matriculation Board Examination (IJMBE) moderated by Ahmadu Bello University, Matriculation Examination Programme (MEP) moderated by Rivers State University of Science and Technology and the Remedial Programmes, UTME, JAMB/GCE preparatory classes. In 1992 due to its success and educational relevance the School of Basic Studies was converted to Rivers State College of Arts and Science to award College Diploma and Certificates in addition to its original progr...
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