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The Second Annual Vinod Chowdhury Debate, organized by the Economics Society, was held on the 3rd and 4th of September at St. Stephens College.

The close-ended motion for the Preliminary Debate was: ‘This house believes that economics makes rational fools of men’. There were 26 speakers from various colleges including SRCC, Hansraj, LSR, Miranda House, Kirori Mal and DSE.

The motion for the Final competition was: “This house believes that small things are beautiful”, this topic to be engaged with only in relation to Economics. The judges were Ms. Das and Ms. Somnathan, both Professors at Delhi School of Economics.

Results:

1st: Vishwajoy of Ramjas College, who spoke for lower taxes on cigarettes

2nd: Gagandeep, from DSE

3rd: Prithvi and Anwesha of St. Stephen’s College

The campus is yet again preparing itself for another round of elections. This time, it is the annual elections of Delhi University Students Union, which are expected to be held on September 4.

Swine flu has hit the country and how! Delhi University is not far behind here; students are caught up in their own perceptions about the flu, and are affected by the national mania, to say the least.

In the first one month whatever impression you can get of your college sticks. Then, the Student Union campaigner promises to provide something even better than what exists.

The College Governing Body of St. Stephen’s College ratified the recommendations of the College Finance Committee which suggested a 40%- 57% increase in the fees, with effect from the current academic session, 2009-10.

Apart from the construction of metro bridges and the ‘constant efforts’ to modify and embellish this city, the most recent tiding that is keeping the hullabaloo of the Commonwealth Games alive is