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? ;)

The season of Love + The Circle Saga + The Vital Committee news

The Season of Love

Am a little late in breaking these news here, but these do deserve a mention!

As per my most trusted reporter 'Facebook' (Err.. I just exposed one of my reporters) the "Bolero Girl" has been hooked and booked for life. A kind of 8 richter scale earthquake for most of the batch. Here is wishing you all the happiness!

The "WWF CR" and the "Silent girl" confessed their commitment with a lovey pic.

And the "Infosys guy from Rajasthan" got Engaged. The news was given out with an engagement pic to my reporter

The "Circle" Saga

The Circle has been passing through some turbulent times off lately.

One of the 'expected' lead member left the circle due to some internal committee issues. The entire episode is still under investigation by CBI and the Interpol. According to the sources, the "tennis star" was having some difference of opinion with others on board. The issue was bought up in a secret underground meeting and the resignation happened. Also the other "Bashed up guy" left the circle. However this Circle episode was kinda expected but the resignations weren't. Hope the Circle rebounds back with full throttle. :)

The "Vital" Committee news

One of the vital committee members a.k.a. "Happiness" a.k.a. "Fragrance" has been retired hurt due to a road stunt. Hope she gets well soon. The vital committee was disappointed by the response from the junis. However, after a doubt clearance session they got a decent response. Will the vital committee get equally capable baton carriers?

From the Gossip Factory

Mumbai and Bhopal in Juniors Radar! :)

A lot of "Attractive" supplies have been started in boys hostel. The Juniors are happy.

"The Servite blogger" from second year has been all Straight these days including her hair. Kudos to her new look. Pics will be uploaded soon.

Welcome Freshers + When Juniors become Seniors + The hunt for secret reporters

This is my first post as the new author and I feel super excited to carry forward the baton of gossips..

Welcome!

Firstly, a warmest welcome to the Batch of 2010-12 on behalf of all the just-promoted-seniors!

Its been 20 days since the inception of the new batch and the campus air is already full of anxiety. The great Indian Signature Campaign has kicked in with Juni's running around and reciting their introductions for a million times in 1.5hrs (thats the time for lunch break)

And not to forget the secret "spot-the-new-hottie" pass time of both the batches. Must appreciate the efforts the juniors are taking to get the signatures. Great going comrades! ;)

When Juniors become Seniors

And the "Seniors" are back from the Summer internships. Welcome to LIBA version 2.0!

One of the most interesting parts of the B-school life is when you get promoted to the post of seniors. The fact - There are whole new set of expectations and responsibilities in every step you take. The interesting fact - Its super cool! Be the lions of the jungle, guide the juniors, give tips that you never really followed.. etc. Did we ever realize the importance of our signature before the signature campaign? :P

The committees and clubs are gearing up to recruit the juniors to carry forward their legacies.

But the bad part is when the sections A and B are no longer section A and B except for the core subject. Will miss those days..

The hunt for Secret Reporters

To get all the gossip and news and action and drama to this blog, I need some secret reporters from the first years. The identity of these people will not be disclosed anywhere.

The job will be to update me about the latest happenings in their batch or any other corner of LIBA. It can be the love triangles, or the cat fights, or the trips, or any "Breaking news" ;)

Interested people can mail me at chaitik@in.com

From the Gossip Factory

The freshers day is being decided to be in 2nd week of July, the dates of which will be communicated soon. The theme is going to use the creative side of human brains. So start consuming fluids with lot of Vitamin A and C.

Keep following for more updates... Cheers!

How useful is MBA in your work LIFE? + New Authour for Pandoras Box

Rating: 2

News:

I had gone to LIBA before 15 days. I didn't feel like holding the pillar and crying rather I felt like I am still a student. Hope it was true. One news is that Ladies hostel is coming up fast. The work has started in a full fledged manner. Soon it should be ready.

How useful is MBA in your work life?[Just a perspective]

I could meet few of my batch mates there. In fact I had asked them to come. We went together to have lunch. Usually someone gives a treat for no reason. It was me this time. Treating for no reason happens only in college life. Even there people where talking about grades. Gosh... What a fever this LIBA has created in this school kids. I mean B-School kids. I wanted to tell my buddies that they have got a job and nobody is gonna scold them for not getting good grades. But I let them discuss as it felt like I am still in college. I would soon write about my whole life in LIBA as different episodes along with some interesting stories. Then you will understand why I want to study in LIBA again. Believe me it was the best part of my life.

Life in LIBA...Was it Fun? Definitely. Was it useful? Yes because it got me a dream Job. Can I apply what I learned in MBA in my work life? Hell no... No way! Whatever our professor told is the most important seems to be least important here. There are no interesting case studies which is gonna turn around the business of the Company I work in. It will be shear common sense and your logical or radical thinking which is gonna be fruitful here. All these theories and case studies are good only according to our professors. Practically it cannot be applied. According to one of our professor for everything in this world there is a solution through data. Mostly what all these data can predict are same as that of weather forecast. They are right if the going is good. Otherwise common sense can be more useful than these Market researches. [It is my view and I don't have problem with people who believe otherwise].

To be continued...

New Author:

As I am out of College now I have given the task of updating this blog to Chaitik. He will be finding his Secret Reporters as soon as school starts. I will also post some interesting news as my secret reporters are still there. ;)