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The Alumni Column #6: Grown-up

Adult? Looks everywhere around me* Wait, You looking at me? In response to this article, Sure 18 means you are legally an adult. But when do you really feel like an adult?   Yes, you can be working. I’m thankful for the paycheck and the weekends,

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The Alumni Column: My First Salary

  As childish as it feels to write down such a title akin to a kindergartner’s My First Day at School or Rainy Day compositions, this also happens to be the most grown-up moment I have ever felt in my life. 14 years of school education, the last few

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Graduation Goggles : The CEG Ride

Last day of class, last day of studying, last exam, last trip, last juice in the canteen, last breath of air at God knows where. The finality of all these declarations makes the whole ordeal of graduation so morbid. I get it, college life is truly an

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The Mornings are Dull Once More

This morning, students walking into the college campus and heading to class knew something was odd. Although most had trouble putting a finger on it, for others it was down right obvious. The semester of symposiums was coming to an end and that meant

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Fake Medical Certificates Available to all Students and Professors

                        With a crucial semifinal stage match going on in Australia, patriotism in the country is reaching the highest level. Students and teachers alike are being swept up by the World Cup fever. Despite whatever classes

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Darling Review

Darling is a horror comedy which hit the screens for Pongal. This movie is music director G.V. Prakash’s debut and despite being a low budget film, it has held its ground against the big guys.  The movie follows Kathir (G.V.Prakash), Kumaran (Bala Sa

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Excessive use of the Phrase “Adhukum Mela” Forecasted in Coming Weeks

Any festival is of course accompanied by big budget and much anticipated movies. This Pongal was no different, as we all found ourselves scrambling for tickets to sold out shows of the latest Shankar film, “I”. And naturally, like any self-respecting

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PK: Must watch

I’m sure you have heard a lot of rave reviews for the new Aamir Khan movie, and I am here only to add to the reasons why this movie is a must watch. Aamir Khan plays an alien in the movie, but really, the whole ET angle is a mere plot device. It’s o

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Students Report Extreme Sluggishness after Extended Pongal Holidays

 Pongal, which this year fell right in the middle of the week, allowed students who didn’t mind taking two days off (almost everyone), an extended vacation! As a result, many ended up with more number of days off than the usual semester break! While

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Students React to Recent Terrorism

  The news over the past few weeks have been riddled with vile acts of violence and terrorism. We witnessed the shootings at Lindt Café, in Sydney, Australia, the horrifying massacre in Peshawar where more than a 100 students were killed in their sc

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Dhoni’s Sudden Retirement gets Extreme Reactions

  A number of mourners were seen at an impromptu candle light vigil at Kotturpuram yesterday evening in honour of now former test Captain MS Dhoni. Tears were shed and many spoke of and remembered his greatest achievements on the field. “He was tr

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Lack of Manchow flavored cup noodles sparks outrage among students

The newest brand of cup noodles to hit the shelves of The Coffee Shop and Gurunath Stores is Nissin Cup Noodles. With an array of flavors including Masala, Italian, Manchow and Chicken, students are in love with this brand of noodles, particularly

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Review

The third installment of the Hunger Games series hit the screens on Friday (Nov 28th), and to sum up the movie in a word: disappointing. The story picks up immediately where the second part (Hunger Games Catching Fire) left. The Quarter Quell Games h

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Kaththi Movie Review : Theme Overshadows Everything Else

The much anticipated Vijay-Samantha starrer Katthi hit the screens on Diwali Wednesday amid much confusion over its release. Grossing more than 12.5 crores within the first 2 days, and rave reviews, here is a look at exactly what Katthi has to offer.

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Bucket Challenged

You’ve been sleeping under a rock if you haven’t heard of the Ice Bucket Challenge yet. This viral phenomenon has taken the internet by storm, with people from all walks of life emptying a bucket of ice and water over their heads. For the benefit of

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It Speaks

Every building and every location in this campus has a reason or a purpose of sort. All them fancy departments, the gallery to hang around and hide that piece of cake from the rest of your classmates, the ATM to scrape the rock bottom of your empty

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The Alumni Column #6: Grown-up

Adult? Looks everywhere around me* Wait, You looking at me? In response to this article, Sure 18 means you are legally an adult. But when do you really feel like an adult?   Yes, you can be working. I’m thankful for the paycheck and the weekends,

Image is here

The Alumni Column: My First Salary

  As childish as it feels to write down such a title akin to a kindergartner’s My First Day at School or Rainy Day compositions, this also happens to be the most grown-up moment I have ever felt in my life. 14 years of school education, the last few

Image is here

Graduation Goggles : The CEG Ride

Last day of class, last day of studying, last exam, last trip, last juice in the canteen, last breath of air at God knows where. The finality of all these declarations makes the whole ordeal of graduation so morbid. I get it, college life is truly an

Image is here

The Mornings are Dull Once More

This morning, students walking into the college campus and heading to class knew something was odd. Although most had trouble putting a finger on it, for others it was down right obvious. The semester of symposiums was coming to an end and that meant

Image is here

Fake Medical Certificates Available to all Students and Professors

                        With a crucial semifinal stage match going on in Australia, patriotism in the country is reaching the highest level. Students and teachers alike are being swept up by the World Cup fever. Despite whatever classes

A wave of relief spread through the college as the two giants of the academic year ie Kurukshetra and Techofes drew to a close, with the concert on Feb 14th. After months of preparation and hard work, the teams behind these two events are certainly g

After spending the first six months in comfortable isolation from basically everybody else in college, the first years finally attended the “actual” first day of college (read: the first day of the second semester). As the rest of us know, the even s

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Darling Review

Darling is a horror comedy which hit the screens for Pongal. This movie is music director G.V. Prakash’s debut and despite being a low budget film, it has held its ground against the big guys.  The movie follows Kathir (G.V.Prakash), Kumaran (Bala Sa

Image is here

Excessive use of the Phrase “Adhukum Mela” Forecasted in Coming Weeks

Any festival is of course accompanied by big budget and much anticipated movies. This Pongal was no different, as we all found ourselves scrambling for tickets to sold out shows of the latest Shankar film, “I”. And naturally, like any self-respecting

Image is here

PK: Must watch

I’m sure you have heard a lot of rave reviews for the new Aamir Khan movie, and I am here only to add to the reasons why this movie is a must watch. Aamir Khan plays an alien in the movie, but really, the whole ET angle is a mere plot device. It’s o

Image is here

Students Report Extreme Sluggishness after Extended Pongal Holidays

 Pongal, which this year fell right in the middle of the week, allowed students who didn’t mind taking two days off (almost everyone), an extended vacation! As a result, many ended up with more number of days off than the usual semester break! While

Image is here

Students React to Recent Terrorism

  The news over the past few weeks have been riddled with vile acts of violence and terrorism. We witnessed the shootings at Lindt Café, in Sydney, Australia, the horrifying massacre in Peshawar where more than a 100 students were killed in their sc

Image is here

Dhoni’s Sudden Retirement gets Extreme Reactions

  A number of mourners were seen at an impromptu candle light vigil at Kotturpuram yesterday evening in honour of now former test Captain MS Dhoni. Tears were shed and many spoke of and remembered his greatest achievements on the field. “He was tr

Image is here

Lack of Manchow flavored cup noodles sparks outrage among students

The newest brand of cup noodles to hit the shelves of The Coffee Shop and Gurunath Stores is Nissin Cup Noodles. With an array of flavors including Masala, Italian, Manchow and Chicken, students are in love with this brand of noodles, particularly

Image is here

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Review

The third installment of the Hunger Games series hit the screens on Friday (Nov 28th), and to sum up the movie in a word: disappointing. The story picks up immediately where the second part (Hunger Games Catching Fire) left. The Quarter Quell Games h

Image is here

Kaththi Movie Review : Theme Overshadows Everything Else

The much anticipated Vijay-Samantha starrer Katthi hit the screens on Diwali Wednesday amid much confusion over its release. Grossing more than 12.5 crores within the first 2 days, and rave reviews, here is a look at exactly what Katthi has to offer.

Image is here

Bucket Challenged

You’ve been sleeping under a rock if you haven’t heard of the Ice Bucket Challenge yet. This viral phenomenon has taken the internet by storm, with people from all walks of life emptying a bucket of ice and water over their heads. For the benefit of

Image is here

It Speaks

Every building and every location in this campus has a reason or a purpose of sort. All them fancy departments, the gallery to hang around and hide that piece of cake from the rest of your classmates, the ATM to scrape the rock bottom of your empty