Using an old shopping trolley, Grahamstown resident Thembinkosi Bam (left) helps second-year BA student Innocentia Mdau carry her luggage across town from the bus in Bathurst Street to Milner Residence at Rhodes University. Mdau is among the first of the students arriving for the start of the academic year. Most first-year students are expected to arrive at the University's residences on Saturday 7 February between 8am and 7pm, according to the Student Affairs Office. Photo: Sue Maclennan