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The 2018 annual Christmas in-ter-college fest Natale welcomed

the spirit of the season on campus from the 12th to 14th of December. The event saw participants from sev-eral colleges, with a footfall of over 300 individuals and teams.

Several intra-college competitions were organised in the days leading to the main event on the 14th. The competitions kicked off with the Bi-ble Quiz and Christmas Craft on the 12th. The following day, the Rangoli competition was conducted. 41 students took part, and were asked to choose between contemporary and traditional styles. Talking about her experience, Shalini of BSc II-C said, “It was exciting to participate, and I didn’t expect to see so many participants. This gave me encour-agement to participate in other competitions too.” Most of the students made unique and crea-tive Rangoli. “This means every-body is celebrating the joy of

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Christmas. The students did a splendid job,” said Ms. Asha, faculty of the Department of Chemistry.

The Collage Making competition saw the participation of 30 students who prepared a Christmas-themed collage. Students worked in pairs to express their ideas and concepts creatively. The work was judged by the Principal, Sr. Sandra Horta on the criteria of cre-ativity, theme, and presentation.

The Candle Decoration competition saw the energetic participation of 35 students. Vinya of BSc Nutrition III-A said, “It’s lovely to decorate candles, it adds importance to Christmas. I feel this way of spreading light is encour-aging since it invites your loved ones to share the same light of happiness.” After the completion of each competi-tion, all the participants were award-ed certificates.

The main inter-college fest began on the 14th with prayer, followed by the lighting of the candle by the Chief Guest Rev. Fr. Benny and other dignitaries. “Christmas is something

we need to celebrate every day be-cause Christmas is a celebration of love,” said Fr. Benny while addressing the crowd.

The competitions held on the day were Carol Singing, Choreography and the Biblical Character enactment. The Quadrangle attracted a huge audience and the air was filled with joy and en-thusiasm. The participants from vari-ous colleges across the twin cities got lots of appreciation.

Other competitions that were con-ducted during the day were the Icing of the Cake where students intricately decorated cakes. The Live Crib com-petition saw students expertly enact Christmas scenes with participants pouring in the best of their efforts to recreate a manger and bring in the joy of celebrating Christmas. “It was great! All our dialogues were tak-en from the Bible and we learnt so much,” said Shirlyn, a participant. As part of the Model Crib competition, students made displays that adorned different parts of the college.

NATALE 2K18The fest came to a close with the vale-dictory session that was graced by Dr. Vidya Sravanthi, GHMC official , and a dance performance by the members of the Face Club.

The Face Club organised a char-ity event Charity-mas-day on

the 10th of December at the Quad-rangle. Food and games caught the attention of the students and teachers who took part active-ly. The proceeds of the day were used to aid the destitute. Some of the games that were conduct-ed include Musical Chairs, Shift the Confetti, Balance the Lemon, Guess the Song, and Photo Booth. A variety of mouth-watering dish-es like biryani, barbeque, piz-za, sweets, cakes, bhelpuri were served. “It was very tiring but ex-citing to do this for charity. Every-one should be encouraged to join Face Club as we reach out to the poor and help them,” said Cynthia,

Natale student coordinator.

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St. Francis ushered in the Christmas season with its annual inter-college fest Natale. Here’s what went on...

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goes onlineThe Biblical Characters compe-tition saw students portraying

characters from the Bible in the quad-rangle. The panel of judges consist-ed of Rev. Fr. Joseph and Dr. Ravi Kumar, assistant professor at Pen-dekanti law college in Hyderabad.

(Excerpts from an interview with the judges)

Could you share your thoughts on the event?Fr. Joseph: It’s very nice and inter-esting to see girls and people gathered here, having a lot of fun. It’s really great and amazing to see.

Dr. Ravi: It’s quite interesting to see biblical characters being portrayed by the students. Each student taking up a character and portraying them very powerfully and delivering a Christmas message through the characters is inspiring. This is a way in which the college encourages programs wherein people who wouldn’t have known oth-erwise about biblical characters will get to know about their existence.

Have you judged any such kind of events before?

As part of Natale, online compe-titions were held including Pho-tography, Emoticon and Best Christmas Message. The com-petitions drew the attention of staff and students alike, with the Best Christmas Message competition witnessing the largest number of participants.

The judges for the competi-tions were Fr. Shailendra for Photography, Mrs. B. Vaishna-vi for Emoticon and Ms. Patri-cia Michael for Best Christmas Message. The winners of the events were Khushi Agarwal of Bsc Honors II, K. Vedasi of BA for Emoticon, and Mr. K. Ravi Kumar from staff and Sr. Agnes and Tina Marie from students for Best Christmas Message. The winners were awarded with a trophy and a certificate.

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Dr. Ravi: Yes, I did. I thought there would be many competitors, but there might have been some constraints due to which the students could not par-ticipate.

Fr. Joseph: I second Dr. Ravi sir.

What Christmas message would you like to give?Fr Joseph: Nowadays the youth are away from parents and society, but they have to come closer to the Lord. In this college, discipline is main-tained, rules and regulations are fol-lowed and values are intact which should be used to come closer to the

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Dr. Ravi: The characters portrayed in the performance themselves reveal a lot of messages to all. If we can live like those characters in our day to day life, that itself is a message for Christ-mas. Let’s live the life of great Proph-ets.

For the second consecutive time, the college successfully hosted

and organised a Carol Singing compe-tition as part of Natale. A total of 120 students participated in nine teams, where each team was assigned a code name to represent their college or church. Sri Stephen C. Koshy, Mrs. Nisha Printer and Mr. Solomon Nesa-kumar were the judges for the compe-tition.

The college choir coordinators took charge of the organisation committee with the first and second year choris-ters being assigned various commit-tee head positions. “The registration committee was responsible for taking the pre-event registrations and ID

Christmas celebrations have been an integral part of the college activ-ities since its inception. About 10 years ago, the Christmas fest was

named Natale, which is the Italian word for Christmas.

Through the years, students and staff have enthusiastically contributed in upholding this spirit by participating in the various related events, in-cluding competitions and floor and corridor decorations—the highlight being the presentation of the nativity scene in a model crib by the sisters from the management.

Dr. Uma Joseph, Head, Dept. of History says “Various committees have been put together, each being allocated different roles and responsibil-ities.” She adds “Irrespective of religion, the students show incredible zeal during the celebrations.” And it is this very spirit that has enabled Natale to progressively grow bigger and better over the years, turning the celebration into a major fest.

The year-on-year increase in the number of registrations stand testa-ment to the fest’s success. In fact, competitions such as Greeting Card Making and the Bible Quiz draw as many as 100 participants.

“What’s unique about Natale is that every year, we’ve added a new event to elevate the excitement. In the last two years, the various clubs have also been involved. Each club takes up one floor and they take the effort to decorate each floor creatively. The Face Club students are involved in planning and executing it along with the teachers,” says Dr. Joseph.

Natale creates a joyful atmosphere in and around college, the end of which marks a season for love, hope, and peace.

checking during the event. They had to maintain records of each group to function in an organised manner. The backstage committee assisted the par-ticipants with help related to micro-phones, instruments and the sound system,” shared Cynthia Anthony from Face club.

The event came to an end with the host choir singing a melodious ren-dition lifting up Christmas spirits. The winners and runners up were an-nounced during the valedictory. The first prize was bagged by St Joseph’s Cathedral (code name: Bartholomea). The first and second runners up were Loyola Degree College (code name: Assisi) and Bhavan’s Vivekananda Degree College (code name: Cecilia) respectively.

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Men’s Day Observed with Fervour

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National Cadet Corps (NCC) Day was celebrated in the campus for

the first time on December 5th.

The programme organised by Asso-ciate NCC Officer, Lt. Marie Thomas, commenced with the felicitation of the Chief Guest, Subedar Major Arok-ia Sami by the Principal, Sr. Sandra Horta. This was followed by flag hoist-

ing, after which Subedar Major Arokia Sami addressed the gathering, rein-forcing the mission of the tri-service organisation, and their motto – ‘Unity and Discipline’.

The NCC cadre then presented a skit which demonstrated the journey of enthusiastic youngsters who strive to become a part of the NCC. Insight was given in to all training, tests, drill,

International Men’s Day was cele-brated for the first time in the col-

lege on November 19th. The event began with an introduction on the significance of the day by Ms. Manji-ri, coordinator of the Women’s Cell. This was followed by prayer. Prin-cipal, Sr. Sandra Horta spoke about the importance of maintaining bal-ance and equality between all gen-ders and recognised the efforts of the male staff. The female teaching staff presented a vocal rendition, while the non-teaching staff danced to catchy movie numbers.

The male staff (teaching and non-teaching) were encouraged to participate in a Tug of War game. The event culminated with a flashmob by Xpressions, prize distribution and vote of thanks by Mr. Karthikeya, Dept. of Physics.

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camps and various activities they per-form as cadets of the NCC.

Towards the end of the programme, there was a drill display by the cadets to showcase the coordination and skill instilled by the meticulous hours of NCC training. The NCC song was the highlight of the show as it displayed the dedication and patriotism of the cadets.

NCC Wing of St Francis falls under 1 Telangana Girls Battallion. It was an-nounced that three out of the 18 appli-cants from the college were selected for the 1 Telangana Naval Unit. This marked the creation of the first Navy Wing of the college. Every year NCC Day was celebrated only in Parade Ground on the fourth Sunday of No-vember, but this year marked a differ-ence in the campus.

The Foundation Day of the Sis-ters of Charity was commem-

orated in the campus on the 20th. The event began with prayer in the Quadrangle after which the FACE club members performed a skit on the lives of St. Bartholomea Capitanio and St. Vincenza Ger-osa, highlighting their journey to founding the congregation of the SCCG. Principal, Sr. Sandra Hor-ta appreciated the congregation’s mission to providing services to the needy because of their deep love for God. The moment culminated with the celebration of Holy Mass in the auditorium by Rev. Fr. Peter from Sanathnagar. Every year, the occasion is cele-brated world over on the 21st of November to recall and honour the lives of the founders of the Sisters of Charity, St. Bartholomea Capita-nio, and St. Vincenza Gerosa, who consecrated themselves to God and dedicated their lives to the educa-tional needs of children and the poor.The Sisters of Charity’s princi-ple aim is to educate young, poor girls, and to devote to the relief of the sick. Though the mission was started by St. Bartholomea Capi-tanio as a personal response to the needy, after her death, the servic-es were continued by St. Vincenza Gerosa, who trained the sisters to do everything for the good of their neighbour. The congregation of the Sisters of Charity also known as the Sisters of Maria Bambina has its presence across India.

The Counselling Cell of the college established its centre on 6th Sep-

tember beside the Bethel Retail Store. Ms. Chandrika, Counsellor takes charge of the room on Tuesdays and Thursdays to provide confidential and cost free counselling to the students. The Counselling Cell was established a few years ago by the Department of Psychology, and has since helped pro-vide students with psychological aid

and counselling. Given the demand and popularity of the Cell, the college recognised the need to provide a sep-arate room for these sessions, where help could be given to students in a more comforting environment. Ms. Chandrika has 12 years of experi-ence in counselling individuals of var-ious backgrounds, including children, adolescents and adults. She says, “Vis-iting a counselor does not make you weak. It means, you have taken the re-sponsibility and an initiative to han-

dle problems more effectively. It takes a whole lot of patience and dedication to understand that everyone needs to be listened to, at some point of time in their life.”The initial sessions comprise of her trying to build a comfort zone so that one gains confidence to speak about their problems, and later on, in the fol-low-up sessions, the problem is heard at, and the advice is given. Posters and messages are displayed around the campus, informing the students about

the Centre, encouraging them to avail the facilities if they face issues like de-pression, stress, anxiety, low self-con-fidence and self-esteem, relationship turmoil, decision-making dilemmas, loneliness, mood-swings, or any oth-er reason or symptom that stops them from being emotionally, and mental-ly productive. The centre also tries to combat the stigma attached to the pro-cess, so that more students can open up about, and deal with their troubles, and lead an overall healthy life.

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Night Camps for Out-bound Training

COFEE (Commerce Organisation for Emerging Entrepreneurs) the

club of the Dept. of Commerce con-ducted ‘Scilicet,’ the club’s Annual Boot Camp on the 28th and 29th of November. The concept of the event revolves around making memories among the students, whilst challeng-ing their abilities and enhancing their skills.

The camp began with ‘The Turncoat’ courtesy of the Speech Weavers club, where members participated in a de-bate. This was followed by ‘Let’s Get Quizzical’, an event by the quiz club

A night out-bound training camp was organised in the college for

the final year students earlier this month. The camp open to all streams, has so far been conducted for the BMS students on the 1st and 2nd of Decem-ber, and the B.Voc (RM and IT) stu-dents on the 8th and 9th.

Out-bound training was first initiated six years ago as an activity to impart some crucial life skills to outgoing students so they are ready to take on the challenges of the real world. The main purpose of extending it into a night-camp was to develop bonding, teamwork, co-operation, and an un-derstanding of collective responsibil-ity among the students.

Camp activities are designed over the course of eight modules with an aim

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A Triumph for The Nightingales

The college choir once again showed their mastery, securing

the first place at the Carol Singing Competition held on December 6th, in St. Mary’s College, Yousufguda. Particpation included eight choirs from colleges around the twin cities, who sang to an audience of over 150 people in the St Mary’s auditorium. The Chief Guest for the evening was Mr. Samuel Christy.

The St. Francis choir is an auditioned choir of talented girls, with a versa-

tile range, an extensive repertoire of songs. For this competition, the choir, dressed uniformly in mauve outfits, sang ‘Go tell it on the mountain’ by Aaron Joseph Neville and John W. Work. Popularly known as ‘The Night-ingales,’ the choir sings for all college events, and also at other services as invited.

Consolation prizes and certificates were awarded to each of the partici-pating choirs.

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Brainia on the 28th of November. The competition followed the pattern of popular US TV show Jeopardy, where participants tried finding questions instead of answers. Topics such as world politics, geography, music and lyrics, pop culture, and inventions were covered.

The boot camp concluded with an event called ‘The Biz Tales’, which was co-organised by the entrepre-neurial club, Trade Wizards, and the book club, The Page Turners. Each team was to combine the special pow-ers or features of the respective Dis-ney characters allotted to them and come up with an innovative product. The final round required the partici-pants to come up with a business plan for their product and pitch it to the judges. This competition was dubbed as a ‘fairytale business competi-tion’ and attempted to test the par-ticipants’ innovation and creativity.

to break down group dynamics and improve inter-personal relationships. The timings extend from 3.00 p.m. on Saturday to 3.00 p.m. on the follow-ing Sunday.

The eight modules revolve around communication, negotiation, deci-sion-making, strategizing, leadership and out of the box thinking. Bonfire and barbeque was specially initiated to allow the students to create clos-er bonds with each other. A surprise night challenge is also organised to add to the fun element of the activity. On Sunday morning, an optional trek is arranged to the Gandipet Reservoir.

“The idea is basically for them to come together, spend time in the evening, and find a new meaning to a relation-ship they have established in the last three years spent in the college,” said Camp in-charge, Ms. Geeta Gianchan-dani, Dept. of HRM.

“I am delighted with the experience we had. It was designed especially for enhanced learning and training outcomes,” expressed V. Neha from B.Voc (RM & IT). Her classmate, Shristi Agarwal said, “We started our night outbound training full of excite-ment. Fun activities along with qual-ity learning and understanding only added to a marvellous experience. The bonfire and barbeque, with music and dance was definitely the highlight for me. Kudos to the faculty and the col-lege for taking this initiative.”

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National Seminar on Library Resources

A National Seminar on Library Resources for Teaching and Re-

search Opportunities and Challenges was conducted in the Gerosa Hall.

Prof. Tirupati Rao, former Vice Chan-cellor of Osmania University and Principal, Sr. Sandra Horta inaugu-rated the seminar. The Vice Princi-pal Dr. Sr. Shirley, Correspondent Sr. Alphonsa K, former Principal of St. Francis, Dr. Sr. Alphonsa Vattoly, Dean of Academics Dr. Mallika Shet-ty, graced the occasion. The Convener of the seminar Ms. B. Geetha and Or-ganising Secretary of the seminar Dr. Shubha were also present.

Prof. Tirupati Rao reiterated the po-sition of library as a focal point of achieving excellence in academics and research. However, he lament-ed the fact that library is relegated to the background and not given due importance in many institutions. He also spoke about the challenges in the digital age and how libraries have to transform and initiate collaborative efforts to aid in the learning process.

Dr. G. Saroja, Head, Dept. of Library and Information Sciences at Dr. B R Ambedkar Open University, Hydera-bad took the first forenoon session on the value of libraries for research. She traced some of the significant develop-ments in research which laid the foun-dation of present day research, the cornerstone for which is the library.

Dr. Divakar, Retired Principal, scien-tist, and group Head of Library Scienc-es at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, was the next speaker of the day. His session titled ‘e-learning and related resources’ where he focused on the Information and Communica-tion Technology initiatives that could better aid in making libraries cater to teaching needs, and promote better learning in students.

Dr. S. P. Balasubramaniam from the Indian School of Business, began the afternoon session and presented some of the initiatives taken at Indian school of Business for upgrading the library to maximise it’s potential.The other panel members Dr. Divakar, Dr. Saroja, Dr. Uma Joseph, Head Dept. of History St. Francis and Dr. Shailaja Head Dept. Of Microbiology St. Fran-cis led an engaging discussion.The last session before the valedictory, was on Library and Academic Excellence, which Prof. S. Balasubramaniam, Di-rector of GRG Centre for Advanced Studies, Coimbatore addressed.

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For the first time ever, TIME Magazine has awarded its ‘Person of the Year’ title posthumously. Aimed at recognising an individual or entity that has

had the biggest influence over world affairs during the year, the title was con-ferred upon women leading the revolutionary #MeToo movement against sex-ual harassment in 2017. It was a movement that gave victims a voice, and high-lighted the power of people utilising their right to be heard.

That very right, however, came under attack all over the world this year. 2018 saw an alarming rise in authoritarian leaders who were uninhibited in their attempts to antagonise the very act of dissent. It would not be too far off the mark to say that the roots of democracy were left shaken in a year where human rights situations for speakers, writers and journalists who dared to censure governments in countries like Russia, Turkey, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Egypt, The Philippines, India, and the United States steadily worsened.

However, things came to a head when in early October, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman was accused of ordering a hit against one of his most vocal critics, Washington Post columnist and author Jamal Kashoggi, who was said to have been abducted from the Saudi Consulate in Turkey, and hacked to death. Right at the centre of the worldwide shock and outrage that followed, was US President Donald Trump’s almost offhand comment claiming that US-Saudi trade relations were too lucrative to sever over the alleged mur-der of US resident Kashoggi.

Trump has spent most of his tenure making wild comments against journal-ists, and has repeatedly called them the “enemy of the people”—comments that observers believe catalysed the fatal June 28th shooting at the offices of The Capital Gazette, Maryland.

Jamal Kashoggi and the slain journalists at The Capital, along with perse-cuted Editor of the Philippine news website, Rappler, Maria Ressa, and Reu-ters’ journalists Wa Lone and Kway Seo Oo, who were arrested and imprisoned in Myanmar for covering the massacre of the Rohingyas, were selected to grace the cover of the TIME’s Person of the Year Edition, which was awarded collec-tively to “The Guardians” of truth—journalists.

In many ways, one can view this as a recognition that attempts to caution and inform the world about the threats that honest reporting is under. In an era where “fake news” has become a buzzword of sorts and public faith in journalists happens to be unnaturally low, this acknowledgement is a step that kindles the belief that journalists can come together in times where freedom of speech is under threat, and continue putting their lives on the line to uncover the truth.

Informed and active involvement of citizens in the functioning of the gov-ernment is a hallmark of a good democracy. The Internet, which was meant to expand our knowledge on all fronts, has somehow stunted our worlds into bub-bles of things that interest us. If people still believe in the power of democracy, they no longer have the luxury to turn a blind eye to these events, and choose to remain un-informed. The world looks to its leaders to take it in the right di-rection. Sometimes, those leaders happen to be the ones who dare to stand for truth in the face of persecution from those in power. The events of 2018 should force us to reconsider our stand on journalists, and decide if we wish to keep fighting to make our voices heard.

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There’s no time as fitting as De-cember for retrospection. Bask-ing in the warmth of nostalgia

fills many a cold winter day, as the world looks back on the year gone by. However, to a large part of the world, December is a new beginning. The season of Advent, observed roughly throughout the month of December, marks the birth of Jesus Christ.

According to the Christian faith, Mary, who was with child, and her husband Joseph travelled to the town of Bethlehem for a census. Unable to find a place to stay, they took shelter in a manger, and Mary gave birth to baby Jesus in this crude environment.

But it’s not just this unusual birth that makes the Christmas story ex-traordinary; it is the fact that Jesus is the Son of God, who took human form to live in this world among us. Christ-mas is part of God’s plan to redeem all of mankind from the bondage of sin. Jesus was born to lead the perfect life, set an example to man, and to ulti-mately die, once and for all, as a sacri-fice for the forgiveness of man’s sins.

In its essence, Christmas is one big fat birthday celebration, complete with decorations, cake, gifts and songs of joy. The stars put up outside Chris-tian homes are a reminder of the star that shone above the manger when Jesus was born, so that people could follow the light of the star to find the baby. Angels used as ornaments sym-bolise the angel that announced the birth of Christ on Christmas day. Bells put up on walls and trees represent the church bells that are traditionally rung during Christmas. And although most modern Christmas trees and wreaths are made of plastic, evergreen trees used to be decorated and placed in homes as a symbol of life warding off evil.

But the best of decorations lose all meaning without the spirit of love, joy and sharing. Every year, Christians band up in groups and travel from house to house in the days leading up to Christmas to singcarols and spread the joy. Family and friends also share gifts, much like people did when they first visited baby Jesus in the manger. And above all, people gather at church and take time to remember the mirac-ulous birth of Jesus, God’s love for all mankind, and His will that we all love each other the way He loves us.

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The college representing Osmania University (OU), emerged victorious with the gold in the finals of the South Zone Inter-University Tennis Tourna-ment at Andhra University, Visakhap-atnam. The tournament was held from November 27th to 29th.

Lead by captain Sravya Shivani of BA II A (M), the team consisted of

T. Shreya (St. Francis), Anusha (Bha-van’s Degree College) and Dede-piya (Vanita Degree College). These members were selected via the Inter-College Tennis Tournament organised by OU on November 17th and 18th. The team will rep-resent the South Zone in the All India Inter-University Tourna-ment which is to be held in Manipal University, Mangalore from Decem-ber 26-29.

While Shreya acknowledged the ex-posure they’ve received through this participation, Sravya, of the team said, “It’s one of my favourite tournament of the year because it’s so well-organ-ised, and the competition itself is re-ally challenging. I really look forward to playing with teams, since that is so different from most of my other tour-naments.” Coach and manager, Syed Farooq Kamal, Head, Department of Physical Education, St. Francis

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I Voted!

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In the wake of India’s youngest state’s Assembly elections, we turn to students and faculty to gauge the pulse of Francis.

“Currently, Hyderabad is in a good condition. I had good reason to vote for the current party as we are progressing well. The other contest-ing party’s effect is not desirable in the direction the country should be heading in. So what’s happening in Hyderabad is a more progressive than other parts of the country.

SALMA B.Sc III A

“I noticed that a lot of people were really excited about exercising their vote, especially the youth. Lack of proper facilities left the first timers disappointed. Most people consid-ered polling day as a holiday which lead to poor turn up. There needs to be a better implementation from the election commission and a proper check on the things going around”

NAMITHA, BA MLP I

“From my experience, supporters of a party were standing outside the booth and were shouting at people to vote for that party. When I went in, a positive thing I noticed was the VVPAT machine allowed the voters to verify their vote.”

SHIFA, BA I

“This election was unsatisfactory, for the reason that in the Old City only Muslim voters received vot-er ID slips and most Hindu families were not given voter IDs.”

DISHA, B.Voc (RM&IT) I

“It was said that 8% of the voters couldn’t find themselves in the vot-ing list, one among them is my hus-band. Despite having a voter ID card for years, he couldn’t cast his vote. It was well organised, but there were a lot of people who couldn’t vote.”

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“As voters lack knowledge, they voted under the influence of their families and acquaintances. I think more awareness should be created for everyone”

SHAKSHI, B.Voc (RM&IT) I

“Since I am a first timer, I keenly ob-served the campaigning in my area. My father supported a certain party for a reason, hence I decided to vote for the same.”

MUSHAFIYA, MSc II- CS

“I voted because I believe that the youth today has a negative impres-sion about politics, by voting we get to participate in the process and are encouraged to be more involved in the political system. This makes us responsible citizens.”

DIVYA, B.Sc III A

“I was unhappy with the conduct of the polling officers as they failed to give first preference for voting to sen-ior citizens. Personally, I wanted TRS to win as their schemes have to be continued for another five years for the benefit of the people ”

CHANDRA SHEELA, B.Sc I

“I think for the first time people voted for the candidate most eligible in their area. As a testament to this, not every seat is won by TRS or Congress.”

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praised the gold medallists, terming their performance as ‘mesmerising’.

In the quarter finals from last year, OU representatives Sravya and Anusha won 6-1, 6-0, and 6-4, 6-2 against their oppo-nents. The semi-finals were held on November 29th against Bangalore University and the team once again emerged victorious with Sravya’s 6-2, 7-6 and Shreya’s 6-2, 6-2 win.

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4. WHAT DO SNOWMEN EAT FOR BREAKFAST?

5. WHAT CHRISTMAS CAROL IS A FAVORITE OF PARENTS?

6. WHAT DO YOU CALL SANTA WHEN HE STOPS MOVING?

1. THE CHRISTMAS TREE CAME ORIGINALLY FROM GER-MANY. IT IS A SYMBOL OF ETERNAL LIFE. IN MEDIEBAL GERMANY IT WAS DECORATED WITH APPLLES. THE FIRST TREES HAD NO CANDLES.

2. THE NAME OF SANTA CLAUS COMES FROM THE NAME OF A LEGENDARY CHRISTIAN SAINT-ST NICHOLAS. HE WAS FAMOUS FOR HIS KINDESS TO CHILDREN AND THE POOR.

3. FORBES LISTED SANTA CLAUS AS THE RICHEST FUNCTIONAL CHARACTER TO EVER EXIST.

4. JINGLE BELLS WAS ORIGINALLY A THANKS GIVING SONG.

5. CHRISTMAS WASN’T AN OFFICIAL HOLIDAY UNTIL 1870 IN AMERICA.

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