Coming to IITM, it takes a while for the hormones
to adjust to the well lets say…sexual environment. Like most freshies Kuchu
(367B) dashed off a mail to a friend cribbing about the painful emptiness he suffered
because of the absence of the fairer sex …and also because the fare IITM had to
offer left a bad taste in his mouth.
The same day he wrote a letter to his dad explaining him how hard he was
trying, to be his worthy son. In his hot blooded disillusionment he messed up
the address fields and the mails reached wrong destinations.
The repercussions were painful… so painful we
don’t want to disclose them.
The next time you see someone at a net terminal
spending atleast 10 whole minutes checking the address field and going through
his letter twice, probability is high it could be Kuchu.
Kala Trams goes online
It seems our hostel mag is going places. The latest is cyberspace. Handy (#266B) has created
a home page for Kala Trams during the winter hols. The link is www.kalatrams.chatbook.com .
When other junta
were busy mailing their friends about how boring vacations were , or
watching pondy on the net , staring at good looking babes ( for a change) or
even paining their dads for a new comp or vandi , here was Handy devoting his
time to Kala Trams. Well done Handy !!!
In case you haven’t noticed there are so many
groups around Alak that we need to document some of the prominent and active
ones for the record.
Alak Pondy Association …is one the foremost clubs
in “educative material” creation, gathering and distribution . Started by the
desperate C2 wing members last sem where the association manifested itself
through its extremely popular and well read “ Pondy Board” . C2 wing junta
would distort pictures of public figures and put words into the mouths of
newsmakers that would shame even Jerry Springer.. but would make even Narsimha
Rao laugh. ( This sem they are having trouble putting the board up… so they
say!)
But the APA reached the zenith of its
activities when they got their own
membership at a nearby VCD store. Latest reports suggest they have been totally
saturated…as if such a thing can actually happen.
In the future APA proposes to have its own fest
called Saarey Ang.
Started initially as a reaction to the JAG ,
Alak’s AAG – the Fire, is cooling down. As junta just coming back from home have
done enough bird watching and Saarang is approaching and hopes are hanging on
the horizon, the movement has been doused by the cooling waters of
heterosexuality. But wait for a few quizzes and a couple of months to
transgress, we shall see a new resurgence as the resulting frustration and
hopelessness will fuel the fire of the Rainbow flag.
With its “ Penis mightier than the sword” motto,
B3 times was a precursor to many other wing “boardzines”. The funny, witty and
often controversial articles would titillate many a passerby. Hey B3 junta, how
about reviving the B3 Times with some extra fervor, at least prove to us that
363 local call isn’t the most interesting thing in B3.
The Nature Lovers Association, started with the
magnanimous intentions to preserve nature and spread the message of
conservation is quite active even today. Chennu, one of the founding fathers,
wrote a letter to Valmik Thapar, a renowned wildlife activist and so impressed
was he by the young man’s enthusiasm and passion that he actually replied .
Nowadays NLA is also trying to educate sundry junta about the evils of Non
vegetarianism and how it effects not only our flora and fauna but also our
economy and health.
Heres music to the ear of COMP-ENTHU junta. The
CCW has agreed to provide the necessary infrastructure for a LAN in our
hostels. Wait…...theres a catch ( u knew it was coming, didn’t u ? ) They are ready to fund for only 50% of the
hostel . So , either half of the hostel has LAN or we fund for the other 50 %.
The first option isn’t as bad as it seems on first look because at any point of
time not more than 50% of junta possesses comps. Also, this is the first step
towards internet access from within the hostels. Hope we don’t misuse this facility
more than we use it !!!!
Good news for the net-starved IIT junta . In a
matter of few days the internet centre at SFC will be thrown open for us.
Peeping through the windows , the Kala Trams correspondent found that computer cabinets
are already in place , though the comps haven’t arrived as yet .
Its going to be free internet for us ( hubs at
Vels will feel the pinch) but with around 25 machines only , the only way to
avoid serpentine queues for surfing will be to bunk classes. Here’s wishing
everyone a smooth ride on the information highway !!
Surely you must have noticed this. Your wing bags
are cleaned more often , the wing dustbins are emptied frequently, the garden
is in a better shape and new signs have been put up inside the hostel. Some
freshies believe that their rooms were cleaned in their absence during the
holidays.
The Director and our Warden have been showing a
lot of concern in hostel management and we have much to thank them for ! One
only hopes that the good work continues !
Dheel de….
Thanks to our Soc-Sec , Alakites celebrated Pongal
with a kite-flying competition. A large number of enthu junta turned up , and
in their eagerness and enthu to fly kites , the rules of the competition were
soon forgotten . In fact there was a mad scramble for the “charkhis” and poor
Sid had a tough time keeping count of the charkhis. Yet , everyone had fun and it turned to be a memorable event.
Some novices were seen taking fundaes from the “dadas” of kiting and putting
greater effort into it than they would ever put for solving a maths problem.
*** Ours was the only hostel to have a kiting
competition***
Mess grub deserves a mention . Sweet pongal was served
during breakfast and junta chewed sugarcane ( some struggled) after lunch . All
in all, a day well spent !
The Alak play “ Bury the dead” was
selected to represent IITM at the inter collegiate drama competition “
Natak” held last sem. Parande the most dedicated member of the troupe inspired
the whole team to put up a splendid performance. Yeah there were minor hitches
like lights coming on when some key props were missing etc., but it was
overshadowed by the dazzling acting. The IITM team picked up the Best Makeup
and Best Sets prizes. Parande got the Best Actor award of Rs……well , we won’t
tell you that (you know how desperate junta are for treats).
Way to go Parande…..did anyone say we would be
looking for a new Lit Sec after Chandola?
The
GF & KR baski tournament kicked off.. or should I say hooped off last week.
The IITM girls team seemed to be the most entertaining. They were playing shot
put, discus throw, bowling cricket balls , footer.. even WWF… everything except
basketball. Our Sarayu correspondent ( yup we have one of that too… and no
however hard you try you won’t get that job) reported that any girl who was
prepared to wear shorts was included in the team that very morning.
IITM guys on the other hand were outclassed in a great match by Adaikalamatha. Junta in addition to watching great basketball also turned out in droves for supporting the babes from MCC, Stella Maris etc. Mention has to be made of Shruti from MCC who garnered maximum Iitian fans.
Poser: Can anyone still
figure out what GF&KR stand for in GF&KR.
It is reported that in the recent days, guys in
the A1 wing have become very active, their activity bordering on
hyper-activity. Regular movies (don’t
ask us what kinda movies) aside, these guys have evolved a fool-proof system of
administration. The wing-rep (hemanth)
is subjected to proper interrogation and grilling and the wing developmental activities are regularly
assessed. This has resulted in much progress – the bogs now have naphthalene
balls , civil and elec complaints are attended to in time, the wing looks
cleaner and the guys in the wing are hale and healthier. That’s not it!
The lit and sports scene in the wing too has
received a boost. Intra-wing (some call it entra-wing) matches are held and
there is an onus to formulate a full fledged lit-policy for the wing. A
one-man lit-committee has been formed for this purpose.
Isn’t here a lesson or two for guys in other
wings!
CIVILISE OR PERISH !!
2001 sneaks in stealthily
The dawn of new year this time around went slysha
unnoticed. The customary ‘happy new year’ we wished each other was more out of
nothing common and exciting to exchange than out of any need for it. But the fact is we are in a new year, you
like it or not. Kala trams wishes its
readers a very happy year (we agree there is nothing new left about it).
Ages may pass, the new year still comes, doesn’t
it?