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Author: The Standard Editor
The Standard Editor
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Due to the Ebola scare, organisers were forced to hold the celebrations “scientifically,” with strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of social distancing, mandatory sanitising, and reduced physical contact.
To understand how today’s youth perceive the legacy of these martyrs, we spoke to some Uganda Christian University (UCU) students. Their reflections suggest that the fire of 1886 has not gone out, it has simply changed form.
As a journalist, I am not outside this reflection. Our profession is meant to speak uncomfortable truths. But we do not always succeed. The pressures are real from economic to political and sometimes to personal fears.
The event was held to welcome the first-year students to the School of Law and UCU community at large and to familiarise them with multiple systems within the university, such as UCU’s digital library and the Alpha student portal. It was organised as a joint effort between the School of Law and the UCU Law Society.
“Students are stressed about finances and coursework, and they have a body mass index (BMI) heading towards obesity”
Nutrition alone may not completely solve mental health challenges; however, it plays a role in maintaining and improving one’s mental wellbeing, so one should do their best to have healthy meals and look at them as supportive blocks for a healthy mind.
Their victory over USIU-Africa in the final extended UCU’s dominance in the competition, having also defeated the Kenyan side in the 2024 and 2025 championship games.
The Lady Canons are chasing a third consecutive Afro Varsity 3×3 title and another qualification to the FISU University 3×3 World Cup.
The Angels, coached by Nelson Bogere, controlled proceedings from the opening whistle and carried a comfortable 31–17 lead into halftime before extending their advantage in the second half to secure a 16-goal victory.
UCU opened their campaign with a 21–3 victory over Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) before defeating the University of Abuja 21–11 in their second group match.