Lingua Franca

Posts for Zealicon (2011)

2011-02-04T12:30:00.001+05:30

Rhetoric-
Saurabh Kumar (saurabh007jss@gmail.com )(9717418862)
Tanu Mathur (mathur.tanu@yahoo.com) (9717214795)

Conclave-
Smriti Harsh (jhim.beingme@gmail.com) (9910898290)
Siddharth Singh (sid.bunty.phoenix@gmail.com) (7668876087)

Turncoat-
Anubha Prasad (anubha402@gmail.com) (9711961702)
Deeksha Yadav -(deekshayadav.10@gmail.com) (9899662429)

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Avinash Mishra (avinash.mishra@gmail.com) (7838830438)
Ishaan Rampal (rampal.ishaan@gmail.com) (9911009989)
Divya Bhatnagar(divyabhatnagar@in.com) (9560274008)

Note:
1.The advertisement department will work in tandem with the event heads for all the publicity of events.It also has an additional responsibility of advertising Lingua Franca.

2.The publicity team visiting the other colleges will be declared after the first meeting of the semester.

3.For any query contact me at:(Linguafranca@jssaten.ac.in)

Keep It Plain-PLAIN ENGLISH

2011-01-28T14:26:00.001+05:30

Globalization has gifted us with many developments. One of
the most prominent of them all is the gift of a ‘Common Language’ to express
oneself all around the globe. No doubt the world is reaping
benefits of this invaluable contribution from the modern world. This
contribution is termed as ‘English’.

We in India just love and adore English. It is not only
considered as a means of putting things across but It has also added some
‘Stars’ to itself during the course of its acceptance in our country. We now have
started relating English with status symbol, class of the speaker, educational
level of the speaking community and much more. As English expands its presence
in the country more people find an intriguing question puzzling them around
.’The Question’ is:

‘HOW TO WRITE IN ENGLISH IN A PROPER,STRUCTURED & LUCID WAY?

This is where most of us get confused between the use of jargons, blossoming words, extensive vocabulary, use of grammar and typicality of the language. In the next section
of this article one will find the answer to ‘The Question’ with examples where
needed.

PLAIN ENGLISH-

Read this statement from a brokerage firm:

In the merger, each share of NYNEX Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately before the
Effective Time(excluding those held in the treasury of NYNEX and those owned by
Bell Atlantic)without action on the part of the holder thereof, will be
converted into the right to receive 0.768 of a share of Bell Atlantic Common
Stock.

One definitely needs to be prodigy or that old bearded man with loads of experience in finance backing him up to decipher the riddle stated above.

The other way of writing it is:

If the merger is
completed ,NYNEX stockholders will receive 0.768 of a share of Bell Atlantic
common stock for each share of Nynex common stock they own.

The latter definitely gives respite to an average reader and
makes him more interested in the topic being mentioned. The tool which provides
one with bullets of writing lucid
English and making the planet a better place to live is known as ‘Plain
English’. In the fourteenth century Chaucer had one of his characters demand:

Speketh so pleyne at this time,I yow preye

That we may understonde what ye seye.

The main points which form the essence of Plain English are:

1.Write shorter sentences-There is a guideline to aim for an average sentence length of
15-20 words in a document.

2.Prefer plain words-Use of plain words not only makes the readers more willing to
participate actively in the read but they also make the work more transparent. No
wonder why the contemporary novels use it as a benchmark for their success.

3.Write tight-‘Work is required on the flue and funnels’ is much better than ‘Work is required to be carried out on the flue and funnels’.

4.Be non sexist-No sex orientation should be visible in one’s writing.

5.Plan effectively-Think before you write. Always structure the thing which one is about to write. Drafting and redrafting helps a lot!

6.Use good punctuation-‘Once she had the dress off she would go in the search of
matching shoes’ is certainly a blunder until and unless one means it! The
intended meaning here is ‘Once she had the dress, off she would go in the search of matching shoes’.

7.Conquer Grammarophobia-The main advantage of plain English is that it uses basic knowledge of grammar. Keep it simple so that one finds it simple!

8.Use Clear layouts-Layout of the article should also be considered as an ‘Agent Of Impression’.

9.Be positive-Reflect positive attitude .’Vote for not more than on candidate’ will surely be
problematic when one wants to say ‘Vote for one candidate only’.

10.Use bullets and lists-This article will be less lucid if the bulleting framework is not
used. Use bullets, lists or any other representation of the facts which makes the writing simple and crisp.

There are many other minor points which improve one’s writing skills but these are quintessential to be a good writer. Implementing these point will not only make one more accepted and clear but will also make him a responsible members of the society as its his attempt to make this world
less chaotic.

Graffi-T

2010-12-09T10:14:00.009+05:30

Hundred teams on the R.O plant, each comprising of 2 members! There weren’t any singers, dancers or performers. Wondering how anyone could pull this off in the era where music over powers any literary or as they call it “serious” event? Ask Lingua Franca!

Graffi-T is what we call it. The idea is to add an element of fun to the cliché slogan writing competition. We provided a plain white T-shirt, water colors, paintbrush, newspaper and cotton to all the teams. A time of one hour was given to them in which they had to come up with an original slogan on the following topics-

1. Corruption

2. Expressions

3. Incredible India

4. Nature

The topics were displayed in college two days prior to the event so that participants would get time to think of the slogan well in advance.

There was enthusiasm among the students even before the topics were displayed! People often would talk about it with Lingua France members enquiring when we were planning to conduct the event. Once the topics were displayed, Graffi-T became the talk of the town!

The event started at 4:00 pm. Most of the registrations were done in the boy’s and girl’s hostel. An on-the-spot registration desk was set up as well. Two registration desks were set up for material distribution and this was being managed by the second year, Lingua Franca members. The ambience was electric with discussions of the various teams about how to go about implementing their ideas and colors and T-shirts spread on the periphery of the R.O plant. Participants ranged from first year to fourth year and there were students of B.Tech, BBA and BCA.

Graffi-T turned out to be a huge success! We are expecting students to participate with the same enthusiasm, in the various interesting events that will be organized in the next semester.

NEW AUTHOR-Smriti Harsh

2010-11-16T21:56:00.001+05:30

Hello!
I am back with a new blogger for our blog.Our very own Smriti Harsh aka Jhim.:)
She'll be posting continually with the other active members to keep all our readers updated about the society.
Wishing her all the very best.I hope she'll find this journey of blogging more eventful than her semesters.:)

P.S-I would like to urge the readers to please comment on the post itself.I wont be able to reply individually by mail.

MR.ABDUL KALAM'S PRICELESS WORDS-a must read for every one.

2010-09-28T22:42:00.001+05:30

INCHOATION IS BACK!

2010-09-12T23:09:00.001+05:30

Hello everyone.
Firstly,I would like to welcome all the freshers.You all are about to start a new life and it's going to enrich you with loads of skills.My best wishes to all of them.Secondly,as you all are a part of Lingua Franca family now,I'll introduce you to your own world so as to make you more aware about its beloved INCHOATION.

We start off with an orientation program for you all.It's Inchoation.The name says it all!The beginning of the new journey.We make sure that all of you have an experience of a lifetime.In it you'll come to know more about the society.Adding on to it we have some fun events.They will reflect our innovativity with the usage of lannguage.We not only make words speak but we also make them count in a game of tambola!..:)
To top it all we have our main event-Image Smasher.A personality hunt which judges an overall personality and makes it a cynosure of the college.The rounds of it will include adzap,word-o-mania,situation reaction test & many more.So gear up guys!You'll regret if you miss it.

ORIENTATION PROGRAM-22nd September,Seminar Hall,Ab-1
TIMINGS:4:00 p.m.

TRANSFER OF POSTS(2010)

2010-09-05T22:33:00.000+05:30

First of all I am sorry to have had disconnection from our own world.You all know about the famous 'CAT'.I was also preparing to bell it.
Nevertheless,I am back and that too with a bang!
The transfer of posts for the session 2010 took place in a meeting held in May.This was the time when most of us feel a pang of conscience!The same happened this time.Last meeting for us as 3rd year students was indeed a memorable one.Our ex-president Meghna ma'am announced the new posts for this upcoming season.
They are:
Shubham Tomar-Senior Executive Member.
Ritika-Senior Executive Member.
Shraddha Sahay-Head of the Junior Executive Team
Members of the Junior Executive Team:
Deeksha Yadav,Ishan Rampal,Divya,Saurabh Gupta.Siddhartha Gautam.
Finance department:
Smriti Harsh:Treasurer.

All the best to all the members.Hope you'll continue the good work with same enthusiasm and alacrity.

New discovery!

2010-07-04T22:19:00.000+05:30

Late in the millennium, astrophysicists perfected the Grand Unified Field Theory, found the last scraps of “missing matter” in the universe, and proved, quite by accident that God does not exist. Or, at best, God was not a very awesome particle, one billion-billion-billionth the size of a pea, with the static electricity charge of an infinitely small sock stuck to a tiny sweater. The media reported this story with the same breathless style they used in “Salt is a Killer” in 1991 and “Salt is a Miracle Cure” in 1998. And the public reacted to the reports of God’s non-existence as it had to such shocking stories as Darwin’s theory of evolution or Michael Jackson’s pederasty: Day 1: That can’t possibly be true. Day 2: I kind of knew it all along.

The jig was up for religious leaders all over the world, and many decided to come clean. From Britain, the long-suppressed introduction to the King James Bible was released: “This is a book of instructional tales for children and the weakness of mind, and not to be taken too seriously.” Israeli archaeologists confessed that the Dead Sea Scrolls were a rather crude forgery which contained such glaring anachronisms as “toothpaste,” “steam engine,” and “Phil Silvers.” And Chinese scholars admitted that the chubby smiling Buddha began life as a corporate logo for pickled eel in the third century; he was, in effect, the Bob’s Big Boy of his time.

And so the world began to accept life without God. Christians who had been searching for an excuse to skip church now had a humdinger. Jews could finally eat pork without guilt, and found it didn’t taste nearly as good that way. Contrarily, millions of starving Hindus were quite happy to eat the sacred cows which had sauntered through their streets for centuries. By year’s end, India’s leading killer had gone from hunger to hypertension, and the cliché of the portly, red-faced Hindu was born.

All but the most fun religious holidays soon passed into obscurity. Easter: in. Lent: out. Hanukkah stayed, while Yom Kippur was replaced with Hanukkah II. Ramadan, the Moslem period of fasting, sobriety, and sexual abstinence, was shortened from twenty-eight days to twenty-eight seconds. Christmas, which had long ago been stripped of any religious meaning, was virtually unchanged.

All over the world, houses of worship lost their tax-exempt status and were forced to shut down. Mosques became banks, cathedrals were converted into multiplexes. Dozens of small churches were turned into a chain of coffee shops called “St. Arbucks.” They were wildly successful in 2003, and bankrupt a year later.
In 2008, the Catholic Church had a massive going out of business sale, auctioning off all its religious art. The Last Supper now graces the lobby of Mitsubishi International in Osaka. The Sistine Chapel ceiling was moved intact to Trump’s Vaticasino in Atlantic City; cigarette smoke has undone all the restoration work and it now looks worse than ever. Larry Flynt bought the Pieta, and what he’s done with it is too gruesome to speculate on.

The Vatican, now stripped of its treasures, installed a water slide to attract tourists. It didn’t work. As for the Pope, he became just another celebrity, famous for being famous. He had a talk show on the TV Today Network, he did a brandy ad, he cut a country and western album. His infomercial for a vibrating massage chair can be seen on many cable channels at three a.m. He married a hot,sexy rockstar.

One thing did not happen in the post-Godworld: there was not a total moral collapse. People who didn’t have sex because they were too religious, now didn’t have sex because they were too ugly. A man who didn’t kill his hated wife out of fear of God, now didn’t kill her out of fear of the Department of Corrections. In fact, he never killed her-they remained married for fifty-eight years. In the last six years of his life, the man grew demented and began to think his wife was his mother; he died more in love with her than he could possibly imagine.

And so the Godless world plugged along people who were lustier, greedier, prouder, angrier, more envious, gluttonous, and slothful-but not so much you’d notice. They were also a little happier, until July 18, 2036, when geologists taking deep core samples discovered there really was a Hell and we were all going there.

SEMESTERS IN,BLOGGING OUT!

2010-05-17T21:23:00.000+05:30

Well this is for all those who have been recently asking for some posts from my side!
Semesters are at the door.So,i'll not be able to post in the coming days, At least,give me some time to study!...:)
Just kidding.Many more things to share but gosh!I am hating it!
See you around in a few days.Till then,pray for me....:)

TANGY ORANGE LOOK FOR OUR BLOG...: )

2010-04-01T15:48:00.001+05:30

Hi guys!Last month,blogger gave its users an oppurtunity to design their own templates to make their blogs attractive and lively.So,here we are with an improved and cool version of our blog which increases the usability and vivacity of our blog.
Hope you all like it!
Suggestions and comments awaited.

Brilliant show-ZEALICON'10 CONCLUDES!

2010-03-22T11:04:00.000+05:30

After 3 days of cultural and technical extravaganza,ZEALICON'10 ended,leaving the students spell bounded.
We always demanded a cultural fest and this time we had it in our kitty when the technical fest was renamed as a techno-cultural fest.
The most important factor which came into play during the fest was the inclusion of 20 new events as the number of societies has also increased to 12.Great planning & brilliant execution made it a cynosure.These events definitely attracted participants making it a humongous affair to manage.But,the team J.S.S. came out with flying colors.
The participating colleges included nearly all the colleges from NCR and U.P.T.U. .The list does not end here because the universities like M.D.U. ,J.N.U. and many more were also found with their representatives in the campus.These participants made the most out of it as they won most of the events.
A new feature added this time was an active ZEALICON blog.All the updates of any day were available to the students under a single roof.The updates included the comments,winner's name,audience's reactions and the nature of the event.Moreover,we also had ZEALICON t-shirts available in the campus,the stall of which always remained crowded.Thanks to the societies' unique initiative.
In all,a great event which will certainly make J.S.S. proud and other colleges envious!

Some problems with the proposed women's reservation bill

2010-03-06T23:28:00.002+05:30

Anybody who is seen opposing the Women's Reservation Bill today is seen as a male chauvinist and anti-woman. The bill quite simply seeks to reserve 33.33 percent of all seats in Lok Sabha and State Legislative for women.

Would we really be ensuring gender equality of women in India by enforcing this bill? The papers and the news channels in my opinion, have forgotten their duty of being fair and impartial. They are simply not presenting both sides of the picture.

The constitution of the country gave equal rights to all adults for contesting in elections. In a utopian society, around 50% of the elected representatives both at the state and the centre are expected to be women. But that's not happening in India. In the 2004 elections, less than 50 out of about 540 total Lok sabha seats were won by women candidates. This no doubt indicates that Indian women are discriminated.

But simply reserving a third of the total seats, takes away the democratic rights of about 22 crore India men from contesting in the reserved seats. This in my opinion amounts to sacrificng merit to make way for forced gender equality.

The forced reservation might do the following

1.A woman candidate does not necessarily mean better governance. It might discourage a common voter from exercising the right to franchise because of the quality of contestants presented to him/her.

2.A politician's job is to oversee the development of all sections of his/her electorate irrespective of gender, cast, creed or religion. The Bill might create an environment where elected members from those reserved constituencies are obligated to work for the development of the feminine gender only.

3.Discounts and ignores the merit of existing candidates. There are estimates that more than 50% of incumbents will have to give quit their constituencies to make way for women who may or may not be qualified enough to govern those constituencies. It also takes away the rights of about 22 crore Indian males to contest in elections forever.

4.The existing male politicians will exploit the immaturity of the Indian electorate by fielding their own wives, daughters or sisters – which does not make any difference in the quality of governance – which is the ultimate goal.

5.It has been proven beyond doubt that an increase in the number of women politicians does not necessarily mean an increase in the quality of the lives of Indian women. Indira Gandhi's tenure as Prime Minister is an example in this context.

If we want equality of women, it is important that we attack the fundamental problem. Girl child literacy and education, maternal health, effective enforcement of anti girl-child abortion practices, and a change in the mindset of most Indians about the competency of Women. If all this happens, we might start seeing good results in the future. The idea is to recognise the problem and work towards solving it. If the problem is solved, the symptoms will vanish. Inadequate representation of women in Parliament is symptom to a problem and not the problem itself.

Another weird provision in the Bill that comes to my mind, is the rotation policy for selecting the seats which to be reserved. The seats to be reserved for women will be picked from a fair lottery. This is a kind of an insult to existing women politicians who have made their way up by working hard and proving their mettle time and again.

But then, I also feel that we have to think and analyse the possible long term effects of this Bill. 60 years back, the drafters of Indian Constituency gave voting rights to every adult Indian inspite of the fact that literacy levels were a dismal 10-15 percent at the time. This universal right to vote has been shamelessly exploited by the politicians. Immature and illiterate voters have often neglected merit and have voted for caste, creed, ideology and religion. This the very reason Mayawati is UP Chief Minister :) And CPM is in power in Bengal for the last three decades. And the Gandhis have been in power since India got independence (How else could've Rajiv Gandhi become the Indian Prime Minister without any experience?) And actors and actresses have managed to get elected by beating able politicians solely on the basis of their stardom – Govinda vs Ram Naik. Let's face it. Indian electorate is immature. If you're still not convinced, How else do you explain Dr Manmohan Singh (quite unambiguously the best politician India has ever produced) failing to get elected into Lok Sabha – and that too from Delhi? But certainly, the immaturity has decreased a lot in the last one decade.

And so, despite the many visible problems, this idea of universal franchise is probably the only reason why India is still a vibrant democracy And for this, we have to appreciate the far-sightedness of the drafters of our constitution who had faith in the people of India. What I am trying to say is, the women's reservation bill maybe a bit ahead of its time and might not give results in the immediate future. But it might well the most positive development in the Indian Governance System when looked back 40-50 years hence.

Comments Invited :D

Should we have our own mascot?

2010-03-05T20:20:00.000+05:30

I feel that their have been many advantages of joining our society.But!Look at this!We have this same ugly word again!
What I feel is that we do have a logo of our society but won't it be better that we introduce a character which could make our publicity in our college more influential?
What do you feel?
Should we go on with this idea of having our own mascot?If yes,what should be it?THINK & ACT!
Comments awaited!

AUDITIONS FOR INTERNAL ANCHORING

2010-03-03T13:55:00.000+05:30

All members of first and second year are hereby informed that the auditions for internal anchoring during the preliminary rounds of our events would be held on March,10 during the lunch hours.

So,what are you waiting for!

See you there!

But where?

Well, it's room number-102,Ab-1.

TEAMS FOR ZEALICON 2010 EVENTS-gear up guys!

2010-03-03T13:13:00.000+05:30

Hey guys!These are the teams for the upcoming Zealicon-2010.The prelims will start from march,11.The concerned members are required to be present during the preliminary rounds to make themselves aquainted with the proceedings of the events.

Here is the allotment table-

RHETORIC-

Shubham Tomar(Co-ordinator)

Ritika(Co-ordinator)

Saurabh

Siddhartha

Akshay

Anubha

CONCLAVE-

Nandini(Co-ordinator)

Shradha(Co-ordinator)

Shikhar

Ishaan

Priyanka

Iti

Ishita

TURNCOAT-

Ashutosh Garg(Co-ordinator)

Shubhangi Shekhar(Co-ordinator)

Deeksha

Divya

Shweta

Juhi

FUN EVENTS(if any)-

Amit

Sakshi

Tanu

Smriti

Avinash

Aparna

Rohit Sharma

Yashasvi

Manasvi

Arjit

Eitika Punj

Akansha Sharma

Preliminary dates-

March,11-Conclave.

March,12-Turncoat.

March,16-Rhetoric.

Note:-

All members need to be present in all events.

For further information or any query regarding the allotments contact-

Meghna Baveja

Shubham Tomar

Lingua Franca-Revealed...:)

2010-03-03T10:36:00.000+05:30

This is the Present Organizational chart of our Lingua Franca-

Zoom in to find out.

Is HINDI no longer INDI???

2010-03-02T13:13:00.000+05:30

Recently during the preparation phase of Zealicon-2010,our Principal sir came to us with a proposal of conducting a Hindi debate alongside with our main event Rhetoric.It was a brilliant idea as nowadays all the colleges and their fests are bereft of using Hindi as their matter of presentation.We members became enthusiastic as it was a fresh idea to be cooked and the results were expected to be great.

BUT.The same ugly word comes in again!

When we put it in front of the entire team during a meeting it received a mixed reaction!The reason?

We have no hosts who can conduct the event in a satisfactory manner!Are we so afraid of speaking our mother tongue in public!For the first time I felt terribly ashamed of myself.Even I was not able to speak out even when I love to host events in English!Why?

Well the answer still remains a conundrum for me.I wan't you guys to help me out.I want your support to bring in some ideas so that we include many variations to our normal working.It's our duty to protect our own 'ma','pita','guru' and most of all our own 'Bharat'.Isn't it??

THINK AND ACT!

ZEALICON IS BACK!

2010-02-26T13:08:00.000+05:30

Do you still cherish the moments when you proved your mettle and showed that you are the best tycoon or the best computer maniac or the best debater or the best robo-freak out there!?

Well IT'S back!!!

An opportunity to live those moments again and this time its even bigger!

New events added,new participants added,new rounds added!

What do you want more?

Enjoy the Zealicon fever!

for more information visit-http://zealicon.org/

We are proud of you!

2010-02-26T12:35:00.000+05:30

I seldom watch cricket matches.I don't want to waste time watching the game for 6 hours and saying at the end-'Gosh!'.But don't know how I got the feeling that I should watch the game this last Wednesday.

And yeah,you guessed it right!Our own maestro did it again!this time even bigger and majestic!

But the question is- 'Why am I writing this on our own blog?'.

The answer to this is,I noticed something I never noticed before and i hope that it might be useful to all of us.I am fond of watching hte humans perform.whether it is a mason or a film star,I love to see them behave in a certain set of conditions and constraints!Take my word.You'll love it if u try.

So what did I notice??

I'll describe it along the scores of Sachin and his reaction at that moment.sorry,to say this but i started watching the match when he was on 111..:)

SACHIN-

On 111-He was playing his natural game.

on 150-He was playing his natural game.

on 167-Dale Steyn came barging on him.Guess waht he did.He passed a smile!Have you seen any youngster passing that smile in return of that verbal deluge.And the net result,HE STILL PLAYED HIS NATURAL GAME.

On 175-He was playing his natural game.

On 199*-HE WAS PLAYING HIS NATURAL GAME!

till 200-HE continued to play his natural game.

Notice the difference between any ordinary guy's reactions and Sachin's reactions!

well,the difference here comes from the mindset of a person.Do the things you like without any result orientation,submerge in the thing you do without any greed.You'll see the above difference vanishing and you'll become more calm and composed.

So,when people say-'you'll fail!!',answer this with a statement-'Who cares!.I do this because i like it.'

New contributor!

2010-02-17T13:49:00.000+05:30

Hello everyone!This is Shubham Tomar.I have joined the Lingua Franca blog as the new contributor.

From now on i'll be posting on this blog frequently.I would appreciate the comments and new ideas to improve our blog.I would like it to be a medium which not only provides an interactive platform for the students and the society but also act as a birthplace for new budding ideas!howz that?..:)

Please come up with any idea which you would like us to implement in our future endeavors.

that's all for now.

Astalavista...:)

8/9 Final Year Lingua Franca members placed in Infosys!

2009-12-14T19:36:00.000+05:30

Eight out of Nine final year Lingua Franca members got job offers during Infosys's on-campus recruitment drive. Since more than 160 students got final offers, this is probably not too much to boast about. But the news reiterates Lingua Franca's belief that sound communication skills and a rounded personality play a extremely positive role when it comes to jobs and interviews.

Many students who appeared for the written round called the compulsory "Comprehensive English Language Test" extremely difficult, while Lingua Franca Members termed it "manageable". Again, our members were a confident lot during the "Behavioural Interview" Round and came out with flying colors in the end.

PS - The 9th member did not participate in the recruitment drive.

Inchoation 3.0 received with mixed enthusiasm

2009-10-31T09:17:00.000+05:30

Inchoation 3.0, Lingua Franca's orientation programme was received with mixed enthusiasm. The participation was not as much as we had expected, mainly due to a music n dance event going on in parallel; But we sure had fun!

Apart from the stupid microphone that acted on it's own will and a final-year student (that's me!) embarrassing himself, there were some good activities.

Word games like crossword (hosted by Etika), a vocabulary based word-thambola (hosted by Avijit and Meghna), a round of dumb-charades (hosted by Shradha and Shubham), and some short movie clips were the highlight.

Some pics from the event

I must appreciate the students who came and participated in the programme. Once again, a warm welcome to freshers!

Welcome Freshers!

2009-10-28T23:43:00.001+05:30

Our first event of the year, Inchoation 3.0 is on 30th of October, 2009.

All first year students across all branches are invited. We can't wait to interact with you and get to know you better. Make sure you're there for event. In case you missed the poster, here it is.

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Lingua Franca member Aces GRE!

Anubha Shukla (Final Year MT) took the GRE General Test earlier this month. She scored an astonishing 1500/1600. This, by all means is a fantastic score (many Lingua Franca alumni and members took the test in recent past and couldn't go past >1400) Her Analytical Writing Ability section score is still awaited. She aspires to pursue higher studies in the US. We congratulate her on her achievement and hope that she gets the admits of her choice!

Zealicon is Back!

2009-03-10T19:14:00.000+05:30

Gear up folks! The JSSATE Annual Technical Festival, Zealicon is back!

Just to warm you up a bit, here are some pictures from last year's archives. You'll have to appreciate me; I've exhumed them out of the stygian darknesses of my laptop (:P) So rewind to Zealicon 08:

Upcoming Activities

2009-02-09T00:24:00.000+05:30

Happy New Year to all Lingua Franca members!

First of all, I would like to welcome all the first year students into Lingua Franca. I sincerely hope you enjoy your membership in the society and have a good time. As the title reads, I’ve dropped in here to talk about the upcoming events this semester.

Vocab Workshops
Ritika and Shubhangi set the ball rolling by conducting the first vocabulary workshop of the semester.. Sadly, I couldn’t make it that day. I am sure they did a wonderful job. More vocabulary workshops are lined up for the coming weeks.

Basic Grammar Workshops
Meghna has been consistent with her workshops on Basic Grammar and public speaking cum confidence building workshops. Although participation has been average, we’ve seen a loyal set of audience to these sessions.

Movie Club
After having failed to kick-start the movie club twice, we’ve decided enough is enough! Shashank and Abhishek along with some more second year fellows have been given the responsibility. We have received permission to screen movies in the seminar hall twice a month, on alternate Saturdays. Over this one semester we hope to show a series of quality English flicks. We encourage members to come up with suggestions. Yes, you heard that right! We will try to accommodate your requests. Write in your suggestions as comments to this post.

Boys’ Hostel Book Club
Vivek has been working hard on this. We have prepared an extensive list of over 200 books (both fiction and non-fiction), which has been forwarded to the Principal via the Humanities Dept. Members may note that we already have all the necessary permissions in place. Once this list is approved, the college authorities will procure the books and hand them over to Lingua Franca. Hostlers will then be able to issue these books just like they do from the library.

Other Events
We are thinking of interesting Debating formats like Parliamentary Debate, and other innovative forms of public speaking competitions. Other events like Group Discussions and Extempore are also lined up. With the Annual Fest - Zealicon also coming up in March, it looks like an exciting semester ahead.