Bulletin 2006 - 11 - 22

OnliNews 22nd November, 2006

KUGELMASS RESTS AT MALGUDI

22nd November, 2006: The newly founded Book Forum has been one of the most active bodies on campus in the recent past. According to our reliable sources, the forum recently conducted very interactive games for the students as a part of R K Narayan's Centenary celebrations at the campus.

Students were given brief descriptions about four of the characters of the Malgudi Days, one of the very famous creations by the legendary writer. After going through the descriptions, the students were asked to vote for their classmates that they believed resembled most with the each of characters described. Vetri Kumaran, the founder of the forum when asked about the objective of the full exercise told us that he expected an increase in the curiosity coefficients among the participants about the book and the other works by the celebrated writer because the exercise. He also told that the forum in future too would regularly hold such interactive sessions to increase awareness about the books among the students and to turn more and more non-readers into readers.

He was ably helped by a team of first years in the organizing the event that was conducted in the mess. Other than the celebrations, the Book reviews have also been happening on a regular basis at the forum. The most amazing part about the activity has been the support it has been getting from all corners. Dr. YLK expressed his full support for the activity by attending some of the reviews and providing students with the books they wanted to read.

One of our Adjunct Faculty, Prof Sridhar Natrajan went a step further by himself reviewing a book for the students wherein he took the students through the journey of 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull' by 'Richard Bach'. Known for his witty nature, the professor chose the right book to motivate the students. He quoted many lines from the text and urged the students to read the book not only because it made for a good read but also because it was only a '80 page' book with half of the pages filled with pictures. He also shared with students how he felt like a young lad waiting to test his knowledge in the corporate world when he first read the book during his college days at IIM.

WHERE PARTYING IS YET ANOTHER CHORE

22nd November 2006: While Treats and parties have always been a characteristic of post placements season at the campus, this year has seen quiet a change in the partying patterns of the students. Treats have become pretty a common feature at the campus with students always looking for excuses just to party. The prominent among all these parties have been the committee treats.

The season was started by the Finclub where in the seniors took the new recruits to Sangeetha Restaurant in Trichy. The format however changed dramatically when Bismarc’s new recruits treated their seniors at the 'Thaai'. The Syscom taking their new team of recruits out for dinner once again at the Thaii soon followed this. The most recent committee treat to happen has been that of PR-Com where, according to our reliable sources, the seniors spent lavishly to welcome their new team at the Kanappa's. However the committee that has scored higher than any other committee on this account, though surprisingly, would be Placom with the members going out on a treat almost once every fortnight.

All these treats give a very good indication of how well the students have absorbed the 'induction' module of their HR courses. Parties have been happening on other accounts as well. One such treat happened when Razik of Placom took the Placement Brochure team out for a lavish dinner at Sangam. Another grand treat was given by six of the members of PGP2 when they hosted a collective treat for their friends. The treat was later coined by the gang as 'SIX Sigma Treat'. PGP1 too had its part of fun when the batch decided to go out for a lunch at the Banana Leaf. Add to this the numerous other Birthday Treats, the parties that happen for a reason and those that happen without a reason and what one will end up with will be a calendar jam packed with treats and parties. Now this is what you call a rocking campus!!!

KALAIKOM CHEERS UP LIVES WITH 'BIM TALKIES'

22nd November 2006: The Kalaikom hit the campus with BIM TALKIES twice within this trimester. The first screening had 'Minnale' and 'DDLJ' for the students. With the rain spoiling the show, the screening was postponed to the next day in the mess. But only a few viewers turned up, as many from PGP2 didn't seem to be happy with the choice of the movies. With this background, KALAIKOM 23 planned another screening this Nov 10th.

The committee played safe this time and a poll was conducted in the mess (Click the flick types) with choices of "Sarkar", "Kal Ho Na Ho" and "Bluffmaster" for Hindi and "Rainbow Colony", "Anniyan" and "Sandakozhi" for Tamil. The polling results threw "Sarkar" and "Sandakozhi" as the clear winners. The screening started early at around 9 in the night. Special permission had been taken for the girls so that they could stay back till the end of the movie. Whistles were heard for all the high-powered dialogues of Sarkar & the fight and sequences of the "Sandakozhi". However, the mock interviews and the GDs that had been scheduled for the PGP2 students the next day spoiled the show for the committee, as viewer ship was very thin from the PGP2.

To make up for the past disappointments, the committee looks upbeat and all set to steal the show once again with their trademark show 'Foxtrot' scheduled to be held very soon. Hopefully, the schedules will be set properly the next time for the benefit of the students.

NIGHT CANTEEN ADDS SPICE TO NIGHT LIFE @ CAMPUS

22nd November 2006: Taking into consideration what Manikandan of PGP2 coins as "need to read with increased energy levels during the exams", the Mess Committee has tried to find out a solution for the problem by putting up a night canteen cum coffee bar for the students at the campus. "We had put up the proposal only a few months back and the idea has seen such a quick implementation only because the administration took keen interest in it" said Anton, a senior member of the committee on the eve of the inauguration by Dr. YLK.

With the new setup coming into existence, the old "tea on wheels at 10 0' clock" has been scrapped. Though this move has been received well by most of the students, a few blocks have expressed their desire to have both the alternatives in operation simultaneously. The canteen operates between 6.30 p.m. and 4.45 a.m. daily and provides students with a varied option of choosing among a host of refreshing drinks including Tea and Coffee.

However, the instant hit among the students has been the tomato soup which some claim is the better than even what they serve in restaurants. Light snacks like kurkure and Lays too recently have found their way into the menu of the canteen. Time and also SCORECARDS carrying CGPAs will only tell how much "energy booster" this new centre would be able to provide the students with but the centre has definitely helped in one tangible way; it has provided extra half an hour for reading to all those getting up at 5 in the morning during the exams as some students, according to our sources, have adjusted their alarm clocks to 4.30 in sync with canteen timings. "Der Na Ho Jaye, kahin Der Na Ho Jaye".