KurukSASTRA X

KSX was rocking fun. It was a relief from the monotonous classes and the sweltering heat here. Crazy Mohan’s ‘Chocolate Krishna’ was enjoyed by everyone, with spontaneous humour from the comedian and his troupe. Shankar Mahadevan’s performance was the highlight of the event with people swaying to his songs, teachers and students alike ;) The food stalls were different from usual with Marrybrown and Javagreen being the new ones. For the first time in KS history, we had Telugu Lits this time which turned out to be a huge success. The overall trophy was won by NIT-T. SASTRA’s host performance was stunning and memorable. All in all it was real fun and enjoyable :)

Daksh 2010

Daksh 2010 was a huge success. The turn-out was huge and there was quality participation. Though initially there was some confusion regarding Mr. Swapan Dasgupta’s lecture, things went on smoothly. The Robot dance, Laser show and Astronomy show attracted huge crowds. The food stalls proved to be a relief to the hostellers, especially the girls. Apart from this, there were also some activities done as part of the Daksh Initiatives programme. EcoBrigade volunteers with green ribbons encouraged and advised people to throw waste materials into dustbins. Also Plasma Compendium was focussed upon. Mozilla had a stall put up and overwhelmed with the response, has agreed to be one of the sponsors of Daksh 2011 :) Daksh 2010 also saw our beloved seniors coming back to college and having fun 
With Daksh 2010 turning out to be such a mega event, it’s going to be challenging for us juniors to make sure we keep increasing the standards and making Daksh 2011 a much greater success.

Plasma Compendium

This again is another DAKSH Initiative. We hear lot of cases of deaths occurring due to blood loss after major surgeries or accidents. To prevent this, Team DAKSH has started Plasma Compendium, based on an idea given by an eminent personality at SASTRA. It is a database comprising of people who are willing to donate their blood. All you have to do for registering yourself is click on the following url:
http://www.sastra.edu/plasma

Eco Rally

As part of DAKSH Initiatives, we had an Eco Rally conducted within the campus on 01-02-2010, Monday. Vaidhi sir lead the Daksh team forward with all of us holding placards. The main aim was to spread awareness among people on how important trees are in our life and why it’s becoming more than necessary to Go Green. It did attract a lot of attention and hopefully, people did notice the message that we tried to spread!

Rumours

SASTRA has changed a lot- but one thing hasn’t and I guess, will never change – the ability of the students to produce make-believe rumours of the highest order. The latest buzz -
• Upadhyay sir is the new DOSA- This is being heard since the beginning of the semester but then no notice has been put up and Narayanan sir is still sitting in the same office.
• Uniforms- Apparently a lot of teachers have told the first years that there will be uniforms from next year and the colours too have been told- brown and white.
• No interaction between boys and girls – Girls and boys should not speak to each other and if at all people need to speak to each other, a fax must be produced by the girl’s father.
• No permissions- This rumour is the worst thing ever to happen, if at all it’s true. There will be no permissions given and students will be permitted to go home only during open holidays.
• Monitoring girls’s attendance- This one was told by our teachers, don’t know if it’s to dissuade us from bunking or if they have really got orders- Girls should not bunk classes and that 90% attendance is mandatory irrespective of whether they are hostelers or day scholars and if a girl bunks three hours continuosly and is found talking to a guy after that, both of them will be suspended immediately!

These gossips have created enough grumbling. All that can be done now, looks like, is to just pray and wish these don’t turn true making our lives miserable.

Security

The security has been tightened on campus like never before. Boys are now expected to be back in their rooms by 8.30 pm and not allowed to go out of campus before 5.00 pm. They too need tp sign at the entrance while going out and need to submit their ID cards at the security desk. Apparently even staff members are no longer permitted to leave the campus before college hours. The intime for girls is now 5.45 pm. The back door to JVC has been closed permanently. Regular ID card checking is going on. As of now people without ID cards are being warned but there is a rumour that an on the spot fine of Rs. 100 may be levied. Apparently any indiscipline observed will lead to seizing of the ID Card and a new ID card can now be procured only after shelling out Rs.500. Hope the rules are revoked and people maintain the required decorum.

Neck-ties

One of our teachers turned up in a weird attire yesterday. He was in a Blue and White bold striped shirt, brown trouser and a yellow tie. By evening, we noticed that he was not alone, but almost all the male staff in the college were having ties around their neck. Upon numerous enquiries, it was found that the latest addition to the long list of rules introduced this semester, is the 'Compulsory Tie Rule'. Yes, you got it right! It's now mandatory for the staff to wear ties. We can only hope that the teachers have the discretion to wear suitable colours!