The Fifth Estate

For those of you tired of lazing around at home, here are a few avenues that could use volunteers. Manu and Akhil compile a list of mostly non-profit organisations which take student volunteers over vacations.

T5E lists a few interesting books, movies and websites you might want to check out this vacation.

“Are you looking to learn something new during the summer? Do you want to travel and explore while also gaining new skills? Then you’ll find this list useful. We have compiled a bunch of good summer schools and learning camps for you to participate in.”

Rodent Bait Station

“While deer fatalities occur throughout the year, according to a Prakriti report provided to us by Professor Shanti Bhattacharya, about 21 deer have died, and three injured, in January 2014 alone – the month when the student fests Shaastra and Saarang are organized.” “Articles in leading newspapers of Chennai have drawn attention to these deer deaths in January, as IITM, being the leading tertiary-education institute in Chennai, is often under the ‘social scanner’. Naturally, acerbic criticism of IITM’s environmental policy is pouring in, while a management already caught up in a mess of environmental legalities balks at the mention of the issue. Fortunately, a proactive student community can take steps to reduce deer fatalities.” Kalyani and Nithin bring you the various facets of the ‘Inconvenient Truths’ facing IITM residents in this two-part series covering IITM’s environmental issues.