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With the Sports society coming back to life in the spring semester, Cricket Tournament  for the students of TIP was conducted by Sportex Society – TIP. The newly formed cricket ground was prepared to host the event for the first time, as the players had just about enough of playing cricket in the basketball court, where they could hit huge shots on the Leg side.

The format was such that teams had to be formed year-wise. For instance, 1st year students could only play alongside other 1st year students and so was the case with the 2nd, 3rd & 4th years. Each match was played 6 overs each side where one bowler could bowl a maximum of 2. And yes the Leg side was open to all kinds of shots. A special sound-system arrangement was made so that someone could connect their phone and play a few “item” songs,  and also for some of the more talented people to show their skill at commentating.

The first match was played between the teams of 1st and 3rd year students. After a thrilling performance by the 1st years batting first, a target of 110 was set. The 3rd year team had a wonderful start and were in their 80′s after the 4th over. But rapid loss of wickets could only enable them to make 102 in the allowed overs. The 2nd match was amongst the 4th years and the 2nd years. It seemed a rather one sided affair as the seniors compiled a total of 115, whereas the freshies could match that score with a mere 78. A good effort none the less.

In the knock out stages, the maximum overs were reduced to 5. The 2nd years took on the 3rd years and gave the 3rd years a target of 56 to chase. An easy target taken up rather too easily as the older folks were restricted to just 49 runs. In the second knock out, 4th years took the sophomores and were again successful in putting up a big score of 112 on the board. The 2nd years could only come up with 66 as they were bowled out by the seniors in 4 overs.

The Final took place between the dominating 4th years, and the talented firsties. As all finals turn out to be, this was a well competed match. The “baray log” batted first and put a good 88 runs. The “chhotay” gave in their best to scoop a victory, but could only get to the 73 run mark in the allotted overs.

The 4th year team took home the prize money, which if I’m not wrong, was Rs. 4000. The organizers did a fairly good job in hosting the event with a budget of Rs. 10,000. A lot more such events are rumoured to be forth coming. Quack! Online will definitely keep its readers posted!

Textile Institute of Pakistan bid farewell to yet another batch at the beginning of this year as Convocation 2013 was hosted on the 27th of January.

The organizing team had to wake up early that Sunday as the bus left from the City Office for the main campus at 8:30 AM, approximately 5 hours before the official commencement time. The responsibility fell once again in the capable hands of Ms. Rakshanda Shah, one of the most vibrant members amongst the faculty at TIP today. A number of volunteers were rather displeased with having to suit up and wait for so long, but then again, they volunteered for it.

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Syed Khwaja Hashir Uddin of AMM3 dictates his views regarding the recently held elections, eagerly hoping the student body listens to what he has to say.

Elections are over, but it seems that the celebration is still going on. Well congratulation to the candidates who have won the elections. Now what are their plans for TIP?! This should be their priority now.  So far in these 4 to 5 years no student body has done such work that a typical TIPian says ‘yar ye lg to chagaye yar’. The students demand must be kept in front before they plan out any event. The entire year all students eagerly wait for TISF to do something special, specifically the first years. They just pass their time wandering around the campus eagerly waiting for any event to be conducted. They have high expectations, which are later on dumped in a corner.

Why does this happen?! I mean I know every year the student body tries its level best to give as much as the student demands but then they are not up to the mark. I am not pointing out anyone but this is what really happens. I appreciate that previous electorates did a good job for the students to bring back TISF with the new structure to meet the demands of students , but one more thing that they could have done was that , ask all the candidates to present their semester plan so that on the basis of that students  vote for the eligible person.  Elections here are like a ‘mirch masala’ show and some of the students are just waiting to make things worse between the candidates. In the end it only comes to winning or losing, and between all that working for TIP is left in the corner.

What I suggest is after being elected these position holders should collect the experienced students who have conducted successful events and the heads of the society to share their plans for TIP. In this way they will be close to student demand and can also bring something new and exciting.

It is somewhat sad to see the upcoming batches at TIP getting smaller and smaller each year. And it probably hurts even more when some of the freshies leave a few months after joining.
Aleena Ali Iqbal of TDT-1 explains how she feels about it.

Its really hard to actually write some thing and also it not being anonymous is gonna be hard ! But yeah, its really sad to say we first years when started were a large group but slowly and slowly we’re actually decreasing in number. Today we were given the news that one our own fellow TIPian is leaving us an it was sorta her last day ! Guys it is really hard saying good byes! We’re already SO less in number and the absence is obviously gonna be there! I say growing close to one another is actually quite dangerous ! :p we grow close and then were hit by the BOMB that they’re leaving ! And then u expect us to be ohkay with it. What is this ..I mean what is this ! Indian accent ! * :p