Vital Committee + Insight surprise + "Next to D" Cell

Well, am having an exam tomorrow. But this is the time when you feel like doing everything in the world except touching the book. This post is dedicated to that feeling :)

Preparations done: Plugged in the Mortein liquid repellent and burnt the Mortein coil and sprayed some HIT and applied Odomos like a beauty cream. Still these blood sucking monsters are trying their best to find a drop or two of my blood as if they have worn some anti-biological warfare suits. A mosquito massacre is being forecast in the next 15 minutes. These were some exciting updates straight from LIBA Hostel.

Prayer: RIP for the souls of those slaughtered in the BFA exam.

Finally, a week worth living for people who have taken Finance and left B2B :P

Vital Committee Update

The Vital Committee had the brochure photo shoot last week. The Juniors were asked get into the 'snow white' look. And the Seniors were into the good ol Insight/Beacon/CG dress code :)

Most of the seniors have become a bit too healthy to get into the suits comfortably. Chennai is indeed doing wonders I guess. Have to mention the great job of co-ordinating the photo shoot done by the Juniors in the Vital committee. Keep it up!

Insight Surprise

Would rather term this as a shock to most Juniors. Thats what happened when the 120 people of Insight team were called in 302 to meet the 'Captain of the Ship'. An organized court marshal was carried on every team of Insight in front of all 120. The meet generated a lot of buzz on campus as the proceedings of the meet were least expected. And the captain just managed to scare the hell out of everyone.

"Next to D" Cell

The newly inducted Juniors in the "Next to D" Cell have rolled up their sleeves to offer one of the success stories of Annual Alumni meet - The Mocktails! Its going to be Legen... wait for it... dary! The Seniors have been very happy about the Entrepreneurial touch the Junior batch has bought with it ;)

From the Gossip Factory

The "Fathers favourite son" was noticed to be missing from hostel for 3 days. Investigation is still on.

As per the sources, there was a serious and loud war of words between the usually silent "Sound" guy and the fastest speaking girl in LIBA. The issue has not been disclosed to protect the privacy of the fights :)

Dr. Love is tired of the first wall breakers. Any interesting updates on them are welcome.

This is what happens when you suddenly fall in love with a water bottle! (This was the first time when a bottle was actually seen carried by this Vital Committee member... aah so huge!)

Signing off for now. Laterz.

Freshers 2010 + Spot the Giants contest + The gossip Factory

Waka Waka! The hangover of Freshers 2010 is still dancing in the Cerebellum of my Brain. One hell of an event it was.

Freshers 2010 - Mismatch

This time the organizers were worried for some different reason - All performances should be accommodated within the time in hand. A mouth dropping 23 performances is what we witnessed. 360 Degrees did a wonderful job of putting the entire event together. *Applause Applause* for Kavita and Co. A special mention of adorable job done by the Emcee on the stage.. Self praise is such an awesome thing you see :)

The Juniors showed amazing enthusiasm and energy with their participation. Some of the best performances were witnessed. And there are indeed a lot of Singers, Musicians and Dancers - LIBA's got Talent! ;)

The theme was "Mismatched" by Sanghita.

Even the Rain god gets a special mention for holding up the water till dinner time :)

The Freshers was an entertaining event in its own way; for Performances and Controversies.

"Bhabhiji" was the talent champ hands down. A very good Singer and one of the best classical dancers in LIBA :D

The Lover boy found 2 new Senior crushes during Freshers. One being a girl from Calcutta and the other being... ;)

This year at the freshers, the Juniors pipped out the Seniors in a certain skill. Cheers! :P

For the freshers pics, check Facebook albums of any LIBAite :P

Spot the Giants Contest!

You can get lucky too! Spot the giants in the above pics. The winners will get a chance to click photos with their favorite ones :D :P

From the Gossip Factory

"Another wall falls between the Juniors and the Seniors" says Dr. Love. The "New" girl and the "Dancer" were seen running around the bushes. The girl is learning to shake a leg or two :)

During the freshers, Dr. Love could also smell the "Make you Jealous" game between the first wall breakers. P.S. Refer the previous post when the incident was reported. The bond between them is giving Bond 007 a run for his money!

Reporting Live from LIBA. Laterz.

Freshers Theme+The Vital Committee+The Germans

Welcome to yet another super post of Pandoras Box! As I am typing this, I can feel the rain drops over my face and on the laptop screen and am semi flying in the cold breeze... Chennai weather is turning out to be more human friendly these days! ;)

Birthday Wishes

Its been a week dedicated to Mumbai girls for 2nd year... Selvina and Navisha celebrated their Birthdays. Also, Saurabh and Santiago from first year celebrated their Birthdays. Have a great year ahead. God Bless :) Due to Sunday, Santiago was saved from Birthday torture in college.

Freshers Theme announced

This year, the theme for the freshers has been announced as "Mismatch". Pretty thought provoking theme if you ask me. The first picture that comes to my mind is Mundu (The first years will know what is mundu soon :P) and the Raymond Suit. I give you a FREE tip (Monsoon sale on Pandoras Box) Close your eyes, pick whatever you can and wear it. Just make sure that it doesn't look normal :P

And yes, 15th is the last day for Signature Campaign. All those who do things in last minute, this is a wake up call! For any inquiry on consequences you can ask the Senior with "Silver lining". Am sure he still remembers the freshers day :)

From the house of Vital Committee

The youngest girl of the batch a.k.a. Fragrance a.k.a Happiness is now the Vital Committee coordinator. Congratulations! The eldest girl of the batch left the vital post of the vital committee for unknown reasons. The drivers seat has thus undergone extreme swapping. Am sure Happiness is bound to bring Happiness for the vital committee and the batch. All the best ;)

Germans return to LIBA

The Seniors who went on an exchange program are 'almost' back. Welcome to LIBA 2.0. Hope they haven't killed Octopus Paul :)

The Circle news

The circle is out with their list of selected students. Although the Circle has always been the victim of hottest controversies, hope the new torch bearers help the Circle sail smoothly in the year ahead. All the best :)

From the Gossip Factory

"The wall between the first and second year has finally been demolished" says Dr. Love

The "Intellectual" was seen getting sloshed a few days back. Was he happy? Was he sad? Why did he start boozing? Keep checking this space...

P.S. All the best to the first years for their first Mid-term. Second years are getting assignments of their lifetime since past one week. We will survive! Cheers!

Is partying allowed in LIBA - Strictly for second years

Rating: 3 1/2





Story:

News:

There are new foriegn exchange students in campus. Apparently some of the 2nd years have taken charge of them according to one of our reporters. They have also gone to one our favourite hangout place Pratap, roof top bar behind our college. The previous batch foriegn exchange student along with "In-charge" students got to go to lot of private parties and used to have good time almost everyday. Dunno how it is gonna be with these Italian foriegn exchage students and their Indian buddies. :)

Response of the signature campaign though not upto the expectation atleast united few of the 1st years and second years I think. Even though ragging is not right this signature campaign was not exactly ragging. This is one way to mingle with the second year. I am sure knowing second years would be fruitful in the long run. If you still haven't mingled with any start now. Do it your way if not through signature campaign.

Is Partying allowed in LIBA:

If you are asking permission for having good time it is not gonna happen. :)

After spending one year in LIBA if you still haven't done anything crazy (Warning: This can be addictive and can result in poor grades) then there are few things you can do. Have you heard of night life in Chennai. There are lot of places only very few people go. Let me reveal it to our college people. If you are staying in hostel then get a late slip on a saturday night saying movie or something and get out. If you don't drink then there are not many places you can go to. Though you have an all night cafe in Residency in T-nagar[ Not residency towers] and midnight masala restuarant next to kodambakam bridge behind our college mainly for non drinkers. If you have a bike after eating you can go sit in the beach relax and come back in the morning. If you drink then the places[Near our college] you can go to

1. Star Rocks, In Spring Hotel[To locate it use Google]...This is like a club kind of place with a dance floor. Good DJ and major celebrity event happens during some weekends. Couple entry but if you are stag and wanna enter get my number from Chaitik and call me. I can get you in for sure. Club rules apply. [Shoes and decent dress]. Minimum amount required per couple Rs.750- 1500





2. Paasha , Park hotel. One of the best club some say. I differ from it though. Good D.J. Mandatory couple entry. Otherwise you can go to Leather Bar in the same hotel which is not that happening though. Couple Entry Rs:1000

If these places seems costly then I would suggest some cheaper happening places in my next post.
To be continued........
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Birthday Wishes + Whats in the name + Love is in the air + Some highlights

Ladij and the Gantlemens, welcome to the new post of our own sweetheart - Pandoras Box!

Birthday wishes

Its been a week of Birthdays. Naveen and Ophelia from first year and Shyamala and "WWF CR" Kane from second year celebrated their Birthdays. It's Pauline's Birthday tomorrow. Happy Birthday to you all! God bless :)

Must mention that Naveen got a special treatment from hostel guys... call it his rebirth, coz he almost lost his life through those kicks :) He was last seen without his bums :P Welcome to LIBA!

Whats in the name

This is for the people who are still wondering why the blog is named "bastocollins". Well, 100 years ago, when the people of LIBA were so immersed in their lives and were wondering what was going on with the other 119 people, our Senior Basto Collins came up with this idea of a blog. Even though it failed to make it to the list of top 10 ideas of 2009, am sure it just missed it by an iota. Over the years, he relentlessly persuaded every story and every adventure from every part of LIBA. And he never ever said "I hate love stories" :)

The blog name has been retained as a tribute to him.

Love is in the air

Hope you all must have read the Season of Love post. However those stories were known to all. This post is one step forward. Dr. Love says "The Juniors are seeming to be one step ahead of Seniors". One month down, and the air is already smelling love. Dr. Love says S and R have been struck by cupid. It is also evident that J and B have been almost struck by cupid. Any claims proving this wrong will get free consultation from Dr. Love :P

Some highlights

DP distributed sweets in college and in hostel. He is a Chacha now. I had my lunch on his sweets, they were awesome :D Thanks DP! We have "Sweet" dreams now... Hope you become a chacha again! (Hindi Gyaan: Chacha = Uncle)

The vital committee has finally selected the battalion of the 2010 Regiment of LIBA. Hope the selected people give their best to the committee. All the best guys!

Got a pic of the juniors exploring the beauty of Chennai. And they went to the most beautiful place - Beach! P.S. Going to marina on a full moon night is among the "must do" things while you are at LIBA :)

Enjoy the time at LIBA! The best is yet to come :)

From the Gossip Factory

A Senior Girl who speaks hindi will be getting married soon to an ex-LIBA'ite. We are awaiting these good news from the girl herself. Sssshhhhhh!

LIBA's fresh Talents + The Signature Campaign

Happy Birthday

Today we had 2 Birthdays... one Indian and one German ;)

Happy Birthday Monisha and Pritha! Wish you all the happiness and luck.

LIBA's fresh Talents

The first years have got pretty good set of talented people. We got a glimpse of this when Jaggu, Indira and Naveen decided to kill some time in the common room. While Jaggu and Naveen are good Guitarists, Indira is one of the best voices on campus! Am sure this is just a glimpse, and there are many more people to have "LIBA's got Talent" ;)

This reminds me of the Dance, Music and Drama club that is "Under Construction". Apparently, the founders are awaiting Governing Body's approval. Looking forward to it... and most importantly looking forward to the reincarnation of our own Rock Band :)

The Signature Campaign

The Great Indian Signature Campaign has been witnessing a drop in signature demands recently. However, the good news is that the interactions between the batches have risen up to the next level (read beyond signatures). Must mention about the best cheer leading done by some girls. They did it awesomely in front of 100 odd people @ OAT. Needless to mention the act was applauded and they got signatures from every senior present there. (Yes the Juniors can thank me for pointing out the trick :P )

From the Gossip Factory

DP is the happiest person these days! Congrats DP :)

Someone seems to be trying a new "Fair and Handsome look". Check it out ;)

Any guesses on whose attention he is trying to catch? ;)