Year In Review 2012-2013
T5E briefly reviews some of the year’s memorable events and activities, as we raise our glass to the year that was.
The Organs of CФ
There are eight CFI clubs, which work on diverse projects and cater to the varying interests of students at IIT Madras.
On Room Allocation For Freshers and Decision-Making in IITM
I acknowledge that a variety of interpretations, arguments, questions, etc. ranging from the serious to the silly, will exist on this issue. Issues like this could have many solutions and also many approaches to solutions.
Cultural Clubs 2013-2014
These clubs are the heart of the cultural scene at the Institute. Throughout the year, they conduct many inter-hostel Literary and Social events (together known as LitSoc, which sees hostels vying for the overall trophy) and organise meetings and activities for their members. Most clubs also conduct (or plan to conduct, for the first time this year) their own flagship events, which seek to draw the best talent from IITM and outside. This article is an introduction to the various clubs on campus.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To Insti
Read on for a brief introduction to campus life.
Chennai Weather: Its Malignance and Magnificence
I got out of the car, putting one foot firmly on the ground, and then another. I waited for a sign. For a moment, nothing happened. The heavens and earth stayed just where they were, and a leaf twirled its way to the ground from a tree above.
And then a Malignance struck me, full in the face, throwing me completely off guard. This Malignance had been absent in all of my fanciful imaginings about college life, and as if to chastise me for forgetting to factor it in, it was relentless in its attack. There was no thwarting this determined Malignance. More charitable people than me have called this Malignance ‘the Chennai weather’.
Insti Wildlife for Dummies
Isha Bhallamudi writes about her experiences with the wild side of campus.
Wildlife in insti. How do I begin? Well, I’m certainly not going to yammer about the wonderful biodiversity we have with all those hundreds of species, like the palm civets (which kept mysteriously popping up, dead, outside the Elec department), golden jackals (I don’t think anybody in insti has seen them yet), gerbils, chitals and Indian Star tortoises, not to mention the insects and reptiles and birds. There have been enough lectures and books and signboards already.
Raftar Formula Racing: Fast and Furious
Neha Ashoks reports on the Auto Club at CFI, as they prepare for Formula Student Germany, to be held at the famous Hockenheimring Formula One Circuit at the end of July 2013.
Sowing the Seeds Elsewhere: The Room Allotment Controversy
The month of July is usually an exciting time for students at IIT Madras – freshers eagerly await the dawn of their college lives, and senior students look forward to welcoming in a new set of thoughts, ideas and perspectives. Over the last few days, however, the social media has been abuzz with indignation at the administration’s decision to house undergraduate freshers and undergraduate seniors in different hostels this year.
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger: Messes and Changes to the System
The recently concluded mess and cafeteria tendering process has resulted in a number of changes to the existing dining facilities.