mary stuart and lumumba hall the life of the boxers in makerere university

2. Established in 1922 as a humble technical school, Makerere University(MAK)
is one of the oldest and most prestigious Universities in Africa
It is ranked the fourth institution of higher learning in Africa, according to ranking
released by Webometrics, an organisation that monitors university performance
worldwide.

3. Makerere has 9 halls of
residence that is:
BOYS
 Livingstone
 Lumumba,
 Nsibirwa,
 Nkurumah,
 Mitchel and
 University hall
GIRLS
 Mary Stuart
 Complex hall
 Africa hall

4. Boxers are part of the Lumbox
solidarity in Makerere University
which consists of Lumumba hall and
Mary Stuart hall

5. LUMUMBA HALL
Lumumba hall was built in
the late 1960s and was
opened in 1971. It was
named after Congolese
freedom fighter, Patrice
Lumumba. It is the biggest
hall on campus. It is
located on Lumumba road
just next to Mary Stuart.
 Lumumba hall

6.  The hall accommodates about 752 students,
with 241 double rooms and two open blocks.

8. The culture also consists of Mary
Stuart. You cannot talk about boxers
and for get out Mary Stuart hall.

9. History of Mary Stuart
hall
This was the first female
hall that started in 1945
housed in a small house at
the current Guest House.
The hall was named after
the wife of the missionary
Dr Stuart of Mengo
Hospital known as Mary
Stuart The hall is the
biggest female hall known
as box due to the physical
structure of the hall. It
houses female students and
they call themselves
boxers.

11. THE CULTURE OF LUMUMBA
 The Hall logo is an
elephant and the students
call themselves Elephants.
 The cultural symbol is
Gongom introduced by
former students including
the current Lt Gen. Elly
Tumwine

12. Mary Stuart hall has a
monument of Gongomesi a
symbol of a woman
believed to be wife of
Gongom
Hall Motto:
“Train a woman a nation
trained”

14. They carry a big saucepan to Marystuart
and are joined by the gallant elephants
from Lumumba hall . They make the
porridge at Marystuart quadrangle.

15. GETTING READY FOR THE
PORRIDGE NIGHT

18. CARVIVAL NIGHT
CARNIVAL AFTER PARTY
MUN*G PERFORMIN AT THE CARNIVAL
CINDY AT THE CARNIVAL