Hybernation :(

As this semester comes to a (happy!!!) end, I have a few things to say. I may be offline from 'angularview' for sometime now since the campus news will not be reaching me :-(

• I had a nice time posting on this blog of mine and hope you had fun reading it.


• I may have offended some people at times for which I am sorry.


• I am looking for a lot of contributions from the SASTRA PARIVAR in future.


• I will be active on orkut so feel free to contact me at anytime or mail me at prasoonj@gmail.com


• A lot of things would be happening when I'm not in the campus so if you have anything interesting to share you know what to do with it:)


• I'm looking for a co-author for angularview, please let me know if you are interested


• Take care and come back safe

SASTRA Blooming

First let me explain to u why i m writing all this.. Yesterday evening while me and PJ were on a stroll (to relieve for the pressure due to exams :P) we spotted out something beautiful. Yes the picture on top.. After taking the snap he felt like putting it on angular view.. but was looking for a reason, then I felt like helping him out..
Now on the words are in the point of view of a 2003-07 batch student.. with just 2-4 days more at SASTRA..

As suppose our batch saw a lot of chances in and around the campus during the past 4 years and most of them were indeed for the better..
When we arrived here in 2003 the infra structure of the college wasnt the same as now. TIFAC-CORE and SARASWATI SADAN were the sparkling new buildings in the campus. JVC and SANDIPANI were under construction. Later the foundation of Vidyut was laid.. So full fledged work was on for all the 3 builds simultaneously.. JVC was then inaugurated and suddenly from no where we spot a BIG pit being dug behind the Maruti Indoor Stadium.. This then joined the construction spree and turned out be become the VISWAKARMA JYOTH.
Many things changed then on.. Mess services got privatised.. The security services were privatised.. Roads were re-laid.. NCC was introduced.. The campus went on a Green Revolution and grass and shrubs were grown in front of various buildings.
Then came in the KRISHNA canteen. This gave a better option for people to literally eat food and also became a hang-out for people who would otherwise used the temple or the ditch.
We actually made lot of progress in many fronts.. His Excellency President Abdul Kalam was at campus.. The governor of Tamil Nadu, Surjit Singh Barnala came in twice.. Washington Accord and few other MOU were signed with various International Universities. SASTRA growth curve started matching with that of the BSE Sensex defying all gravitational laws..
Then we started our own Technical and Cultural fests - DAKSH and KURUKSASTRA. The turnout at the very first attempt surpassed PRAGYAAN and other fests in the region..
And now we know the way the syllabus and few other rules are being modified to make education at SASTRA even better.. Few more buildings are under-construction. The work of Wi-fi and the new Auditorium are lined up..
So its easy to conclude saying SASTRA is indeed blooming and very soon well establish a better identity of its own.. A college which more people will look up to and a college we will be proud to be an Alumni of..

SASTRA philanthropy !!

SASTRA always does things which are "traditionally innovative" !
This summer if you happen to be around the temple at about noon you can help youself with some refreshing 'butter-milk', the best way to beat the heat. I had it today and it was much better than the one served in the mess. The visitors can be seen thronging the place for a sip but I spotted more staff members running in with water bottles !!!
It doesn't last for a long time but a good effort nevertheless.

ALL FOR AN EXTRA POCKET !

Don't get spotted wearing any of these in the examination hall. An extra pocket can cost you Rs.100/-
Along with a lot of humiliation, wasteage of time and energy.

HOSTELer !!!

The hostel allotment has always been a very big issue in SASTRA. Lets hope everyone is satisfied this time !!!
Anyways, please help everyone find out more about your current hostel and your choice next year but taking this small survey.
The results would be put up on this same place soon.
Click here to take survey

AV := Innovation !!!

Exams ?
No material to read from ?
No book ?
No photocopies ?
No soft copies ?
Don't worry too much about it if you are in AV (Anand Vihar). This end-semester exams the people of AV saw an innovative way to share material during exams.
The idea is simple but really thoughtful. This is how you can go about:
Just take the notes or photocopy or whatever and place it under the 5-8 megaPixel camera and Whoa ... you are ready to share it on the LAN (don't say it aloud that AV has a LAN !) for the benifit of common man !!!
Kudos guys, way to go !!!

CELL PHONE IS RESTRICTED

I have a confession to make. I have become addicted to my cell phone. If there is one object that I can not imagine myself without it is it. My service provider (airtel) gives me 100 free sms in a day in the local region and I invariably close in on more than 90 sms each day; this when I have no girlfriends and am not much into forwards. If I remove the hours that I spend with my cell phone I’d surely get enough time to work on my Nobel Prize innovation some day.
But it is weird how people can really 'talk' over sms so intimately even when they choose to remain a complete mystery when you meet them in person. I know quite a lot of people who share a lot more over the 'short' messaging service than when I actually meet them. It may be the same with me as well. I have noticed myself very quiet at times in noisy places but I find myself really opening up when I write (even if it's on my cell phone).

I'm writing this one on angularview 'coz the people I'm writing about belong to SASTRA !!!

Counter Strike @ SASTRA

The Fatal Five
To an outsider, it may appear just as a game dat students play fun and time pass but trust me, it is more than that.The community might seem very small as hardly more than 50 ppl r CS players in a college of strength of over 6000. But the game has its impact on d Players. the stratergies, d discussions, d plans, d theories, d demos, d challenges , all these r just a small part of the entire gaming arena. When a CS map is hosted, d ppl 4get who dey r , and r actually a part of d Virtual World which is all about frags and gettin fragged. Spanning over all d various years and all d various departments, d gaming community links d students 2 one another. fom Magnum to CV , from M4A1 to SMG, from D2 to Nuke and from Aztecworld to Train, its all d Day and Domination and d Draggs...

d varius CS Clans at SASTRA are avD(Ananda Vihar Dufferz), e0N(ECHELON), IlluminatI, p0V(Pirates of Virginity), AdJ(Adrenaline Junkies)
Its amazing to hear that it all started just over an year ago. It all started in Jan of 2006 when fr the first time CS was introduced to the Gamers in Ananda Vihar Hostel. And since then, not a single day has passed withouta challenge, a match and a winner. CS got he boom in the July of 2007 when all the 2nd years and the 3rd years started 2 play against each other as a team.
the expirence and understanding was clearly reflected amongst the 3rd years but a fresh talent was also visible amongst the 2nd years.
The ClaNs were formed then and then CS started 2 g on its peak where it stands 2day.
All the CS players r proud of demselves, and now not only AV but all other hostels r also into CS so higly that there r various competitions organised 2 prove d domination of d particular Hostel etc..
CS creates d feeling of team-spirit, co-ordination and understanding amongst d players.
And it makes d ppl 2 think about making stratergies, plans and hence developing d various skills in people.
And it will continue 2 do so in d years 2 come.


CONTRIBUTED BY:

r0Gu3

I HATE THE EXAM TIME

Exam time is here! I've always liked the exam time but this time its more of a pain. The net in the hostel is shut down. No newspaper. And even my friends around me have started studying. Ah .. this is the worst that can ever happen to someone like me. The worst part is that I know that no one is going to see this post 'cuz all are so very busy with their preparations :(
NEWAYS, GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE READERS !!!

Activity

The campus is buzzin with activity today!! All the people of the world seem to have come to the college. This is partly true as well since all those 'lag-list' merit holders are in the campus today for God knows may be the first time!!!
The peaceful canteen is over-burdened again and I was denied my favorite Kulfi cuz of lack of place to stand inside :(

KULFI WITH A DIFFERENCE !!! REALLY !!!

Yes, you've guessed it right!!! Its called 'Kulfi' indeed. More of a deep freezed 'mithai' (milk candy), but it has a welcome chillness in it. So, there was little doubt that kulfi was going to be the next 'hottest' thing in SASTRA (no pun intended !!). This summer if you have not had a kulfi in the SASTRA canteen then you sure are either a nerd or a bio* student (this session the bio students have not been spotted in the college, all of them are pouring into their book eying the dean's list!).
The taste and the color and the texture and the chillness and the whole idea of eating something as cool as a 'desi-kulfi' is thrilling but most people need an etiquette lesson in eating that stuff.
So, next time you have your next kulfi, think of me and my blog!!!
Chill ...

THE REACTION

Instant reaction on my blog !!! The hostel net rooms have started functioning finally. I know you'd not like it that way but I do want to take all the credit .. he he he !!!

PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE INVITED FOR THIS BLOG, PLESE SEND ME AN EMAIL OR A SCRAP IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS 'CAMPUS JOURNALISM' !!!

LAG LIST

The much 'avaited' lag list is out now.
It was put on display in the registrar's office on 1st of May. Not as long a list as last time it still has quite a number of students from all departments with mechanical topping the charts.
Most of the students were happy with the fact that the rumour of a 'paper back' in the subject with lag was not true afterall.

HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

With the longer than usual study leave, its holiday time at SASTRA. The hot spots are the usual ones --

• Pondicherry


• Ooty


• Kodai


• Chennai


• Coimbatore


• HOME TOWN

The actual preparations will not start a few days before the exams so the other activities remains --

• Movies


• CS


• Late night talks


• Games


• SMSing

The most regretted events have been the shutting down of the Hosel Net Room and the 'No Newspaper Month' starting from 1st of May.

OUT ON THE STREETS !!!

The campus is less populated these days (the study leave is longer than usual this time!!!) but more stressed out than at any other time this semester. There are troubles everywhere. Students getting involved in petty fights over offenses which were either long forgotten or such insignificant that would otherwise be just worth a good laugh. The details of the incidences are best not displayed over here !!!
The VC is working over time to solve all issues with all the patience in the world. It is a fact that inside the tough shell of the VC there's a human being who has been considerate in not taking very strict action against most of the students, he has been considerate of their future and life!!!