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- Testosterone flows freely on campus and makes nascent flowers bloom. Literally and figuratively.
- Girls take a huge leap of faith and get a haircut at the ‘Shagun beauty parlour’ stall at the festival. Their pamphlet proudly informs us that Manish (whoever that is) is back.
- The reason behind the oohs and the aahs near the food stalls is not the presence of able bodied men but the red velvet cake which has a rather ‘sweet disposition’ and sells out like a Shahrukh Khan movie during Diwali.
- You see the Student’s Union frantically walking around the venue, walkie talkies in tow. The expression on their faces is a peculiar amalgamation of stress, over work, resilience and a big dollop of tolerance.
- A band tries to cover the current cult classic ‘Sadda Haq’ during the battle of the bands competition but fails.
- Bands like ‘soul’d out’ infuse life and immense energy to the competition and the ada with which the lead singer throws off his muffler when it begins to hinder his moves has the audience asking for more. However, the clear winner of hearts ladies and gents is the saxophone.
- You spot a pretty girl dressed to the hilt in high heels and think to yourself ‘Ah! First years’ *pronounced head shake*.
- You wait for what seems like an eternity and a half in a queue that resembles one outside the US Visa Offices or the Sidhivinayak temple on a 1st January morning to watch the Choreo Dance Competition and if you are lucky enough to get inside the auditorium you send a quick thank you prayer to Baba Jugaad.
- The flexibility and elasticity of the dancers leaves you aghast and makes you feel like the couch potato you once warned the audience about during a school debate on man vs machine.
- You overhear the girl standing in front of you singing “Laaast Taaaraangg I gaaave youuu maa haaart but thaa verrry next day youuu gave it awaay, theees yearr to saaave meee fraam teeears I gayyvee it to someone eespeciaaal” (sic) while standing in (yet another) unending queue to watch Them Clones perform.Pragya Lal
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Izraz, the Choreo competition at LSR took place at 2.30pm in the auditorium today.
An hour before the competition, a huge line formed outside the auditorium; the event entertained a houseful of enthusiastic people. There were 10 participating teams and each team had to convey a message to the audience using dance movements and facial expressions.
The first one to perform was Hindu Choreo Society, presenting ‘Till Death Do Us Part”, choreographed by Palden di Lama, depicting life after death. Their costumes were very creatively done and they used face painting to bring out their facial expressions in a stronger way.
Next up was Gargi, presenting ‘Mrityun Jaya, the Conqueror of Death’, choreographed Tushar Kalya. Their technique was excellent and their moves had perfect lines, their lifts and splits were flawless. They performed with grace and vigour and were applauded twice by the audience.
Performing next was Hansraj, presenting ‘The Quest’, choreographed by Gaurav Alavar. Their theme was realistic – the unending quest of happiness – and the message they conveyed to the audience was relatable. Their costumes were pretty, their moves graceful and their expressions perfect.
Kamala Nehru College performed next, presenting ‘The Awakening’, choreographed by Bhavani Mishra. The story was about a girl who wanted to follow her dreams, but was defeated by logic. Their dance depicted the conflict between mind and heart.
Next was Sri Venkateswara College. Their dance didn’t have a title but the theme was war and its consequences. Their dance was self choreographed, but it was excellent all the same.
Last to perform was LSR, and their performance, as always, was breathtaking.
The event was perhaps the most popular one today, and the line outside the auditorium remained strong all throughout the show.
The winners of Izraz are as follows:
Winner: Sri Venkateswara College
First Runner-up: Hansraj
Second Runner-up: LSR and KNC
The winners of the battle of the Bands are as follows: Winner: Soul’d Out First Runner-up: Jokes Apart Second Runner-up: Incredible Mind Funk ]]>
Western Group Singing
Winner- IP College and LSR
First Runner Up- JMC
Second Runner Up- Venky
Battle of Bands
Winner- Soul’d Out
First Runner Up- Jokes Apart
Second Runner Up- Incredible Mind Funk
Splash of Music
Winner- Rohit Bhagat (Dyal Singh Eve)
Runner Up- Era Choudhary (LSR)
Ashu Bhashan Pratiyogita(Hindi Public Speaking)
Winner- Jitendra
Runner Up- Aarti
Treasure Hunt
Winner- Shivika, Niharika, Sonal, Princi (LSR)
First Runner Up- Rohan Bajaj, Rohan Sharma (Manav Rachna International University), Neha Sanjay, Shri Lakshmi Tiru (LSR)
Second Runner Up- Apula, Aditi, Naimat, Shuchi (LSR)
BLITZKRIEG
Best Adjudicator- Sourya Donkada(LSR)
Survived most of the rounds- Udit Rastogi (Law Fac) and Raunak Singh(Amity)
Last Man Standing- Chaitali Sinha (Gargi)
Izraz- Choreography
Winner – Venky (self choreographed)
First Runner Up – Hansraj
Second Runner Up – LSR and KNC.
IMS Instrumental
Winner- Anisha Jalan(LSR)
Runner Up- Sarthak Pahwa(Jaypee Institute), Gurnaman Singh(SGTB Khalsa)
IMS Malhaar- Classical Solo
Winner- Risha (LSR)
First Runner Up- Srimidhi (SRCC)
Second Runner Up- Prateek (Hansraj)
IMS Semi-Classical Solo Result
Winner- Rajshree (Daulat Ram)
First Runner Up- Parampara (LSR)
Second Runner Up- Rahul(ARSD), Sunaina(DRC)
According to Abha Dev Habib, of the DUTA, the “once so called ‘reform’ forced on the teaching community at the behest of the MHRD, the semester system at the undergraduate level has been categorically and unequivocally rejected by the teachers. The experience of semesterized courses in the last one and half years has confirmed our worst fears about severe academic dilution and adverse effect on teaching-processes and co-curricular activities. This has crippled the intellectual, cultural-emotional and holistic growth of students. The worst affected are students from disadvantaged backgrounds.”
It is being believed that to cloak the disastrous impact of semesterization on the performance of students, the DU administration has resorted to irrational inflation of marks which has put a question mark on the credibility of our results and will result in devaluing of the degree. The new moderation formula has worked against all students thus having the teachers at DU exercised over this marks scam.
The marks scam has purportedly happened at three levels:
(i) Meetings were held in many Departments to unofficially decide a reduced syllabus for setting exam papers. The question papers were made as easy, the format of the exam papers was changed giving students maximum chance.
(ii) The examiners were instructed to mark leniently.
(iii) The last straw on camel’s back was to moderate all marks by the same token. Earlier moderation was case-wise. This time, blanket moderation was done, without a prior and proper tabulation of results, and analysis of the same.
Nandita Narian of the Maths Department at St. Stephen’s College, who was also an examiner, tells how earlier in the meeting in the Maths Department, the syllabi were unofficially reduced and later there was imminent pressure from the DU Exam Branch to mark students leniently.
The proposal to semesterize the postgraduate courses was passed in Academic Council meeting of February 2008 and the decision was implemented from July 2009. The results of postgraduate courses, which have not been tampered by the DU administration to that extent, reconfirm the opinion that the semester system works against the inclusion policies. The failure rate has increased in the postgraduate Departments as students with disadvantaged backgrounds fail to cope in the semester system.
These issues have also been highlighted in the Memorandum of Protest by the examiners of the History department who have written to Dr. Jaggi, the Controller of Examinations saying that this “ we protest against this un- academic way of moderating results that has diluted academic standards and has made a mockery of the evaluation process undertaken seriously and sincerely by us.” and the memo was signed by 14 examiners of the same department.
Click on the following links for more information
Moderation Patterns in DU Final Exams– By Abha Dev Habib
Memorandum of Protest _History
Sri Venkateswara College vs GGSIPU: Venky won 3-0
Amity University vs SRCC alumni: Amity won 5-1
SRCC vs Bhagat Singh: SRCC won 3-1
Ramjas vs OP Jindal University: Ramjas won 3-0
Semifinals (3rd Feb)
Venky vs Amity University: Venky won 4-0
SRCC vs Ramjas: SRCC won 4-0
Finals (4th Feb)
SRCC vs Venky: SRCC won 1-0
Mecca, the Hindu college fest commences tomorrow and promises to be bigger and better than all the previous ones Hindu has played host to. With sponsors like Airtel, DU blog, Cocoberry, LTC Travels, Nikon, Ping My Mobile, Red FM 93.5, Buzz in Town, Reebok, Snapdeal and Lotus Infra; Hindu is all set to showcase a three day extravaganza.
The main events taking place on Feb 2 are War of the Bands (for the frenzied music lovers), Choreography (for the majestic dancers), Street Play (for the talented dramsoc squads),Last Man Standing (a competition inviting participation of those who ‘have guts to survive hell’), Ad Mad, Iskon rock band (for the head bangers) and, to top it all off, the fun-filled DJ night.
To keep the crowds adrenaline levels high, the second day (Feb 3) is scheduled to have the Western dance competition and a performance by distinguished singer Javed Ali and Padamjeet Sehrawat. Another performance to add to this days delight will be a classical one by Bharti Bandhu (it happens to be a group of coveted artists such as Vipul Roy, Shree Dutt Jee Maharaj, Sameer Ahmed and Medha Sharma).
The third and final day (Feb 4) is definitely going to attract a crowd from all over Delhi University because it is the official ‘RDB night’. With Hindu expecting a crowd of thousands, the RDB performance is expected to be a show stopper. Also, the crowning of Mr. and Mrs. Mecca happens on the same day, accompanied by a fashion show. There will be a Red FM RJ interaction to supplement this exciting list of events too.
With promised cash prizes of up to one lakh (for the winner of Last Man Standing) and ten lakhs worth of prizes, Mecca is sure to attract participation of mind boggling and a list cracking number of students from various colleges and universities. In all, it’s planned to stand true to its name by providing ‘a Harmonical fusion of music, fun & frolic’.
Mannat Sandhu
[email protected]
The main events taking place on Feb 2 are War of the Bands (for the frenzied music lovers), Choreography (for the majestic dancers), Street Play (for the talented dramsoc squads),Last Man Standing (a competition inviting participation of those who ‘have guts to survive hell’), Ad Mad, Iskon rock band (for the head bangers) and, to top it all off, the fun-filled DJ night. To keep the crowds adrenaline levels high, the second day (Feb 3) is scheduled to have the Western dance competition and a performance by distinguished singer Javed Ali and Padamjeet Sehrawat. Another performance to add to this days delight will be a classical one by Bharti Bandhu (it happens to be a group of coveted artists such as Vipul Roy, Shree Dutt Jee Maharaj, Sameer Ahmed and Medha Sharma). The third and final day (Feb 4) is definitely going to attract a crowd from all over Delhi University because it is the official ‘RDB night’. With Hindu expecting a crowd of thousands, the RDB performance is expected to be a show stopper. Also, the crowning of Mr. and Mrs. Mecca happens on the same day, accompanied by a fashion show. There will be a Red FM RJ interaction to supplement this exciting list of events too. With promised cash prizes of up to one lakh (for the winner of Last Man Standing) and ten lakhs worth of prizes, Mecca is sure to attract participation of mind boggling and a list cracking number of students from various colleges and universities. In all, it’s planned to stand true to its name by providing ‘a Harmonical fusion of music, fun & frolic’. Mannat Sandhu [email protected]]]>
Hindu vs Stephens: Stephens won by a solitary goal.
SRCC vs Hans Raj: Hans Raj won by 2 goals to nil.
Stephens vs Alumni: Alumni won by 2 goals to nil.
Hans Raj vs KMC: 0-0 draw.
Ramjas vs Hindu: 1-1 draw.
Zakir Hussain vs SRCC: goalless draw.
Stephens vs Ramjas: Stephens won 3-0.
Hindu vs Alumni: Alumni won by 2 goals to 1.
Hans Raj vs Zakir Hussain: goalless draw.
KMC vs SRCC: goalless draw.
Alumni vs Ramjas: Alumni won by a solitary goal.
KMC vs Zakir Hussain: one goal apiece.
Semi-finals (2nd feb)
Stephens vs Hans Raj: 1-1 (FT) Stephens won on penalties
KMC vs Alumni: 0-0 (FT) Alumni won penalties
Finals
Alumni vs Stephens
Watch this space for the results of the finals