Summer Angst and Anshans!!

by Sabretooth

(Based on an idea sent by Navendu Garg)

With what can be termed as a surprising turn of events, we (in our comfy and cool rooms at our places) have been provided with some insider information college regarding the mercury levels about to soar. For a reminder TU at present is home to 2nd year Mechanical students along with some unfortunate E2D walas (all following the principles of C2D from Five Point Someone), some trainees from other branches (LOL) and distance education senior citizens primarily. Reports suggest that students at Thapar were becoming highly restless because of various problems and grievances. Trouble, which usually lurks around corners of Patiala, knocked at the doors of TU…… Again!

Students are planning a massive college-wide “Anshan” to protest against the brutalities of their stay at college in the summers. Inspired from the ideology of Baba Ramdev and Che Guevara alike, along with being motivated by revolutions going all around the world, these students thought it was high time they did something productive and worthwhile so that the future generations at Thapar could engrave their names in gold in their hearts (the one available in the market is damn costly). Students have joined hands and are calling themselves “Thapar University Che’s” – TUCHEs in short.

In a one-to-one interview with the representative body of TUCHEs comprising of two elected Mech. 2nd year students, an E2D aggrieved, a Faffa champ and (a surprising entry in the form of) Gunny Nescafe. One of the mech. guys started, “Seven morning to two in the afternoon, we are in that grueling workshop making those goddamn things which they throw away with disdain. After that a mere fan greeting your arrival is not enough. It’s so goddamn hot. We need f**cking A/C’s man!”

A huge roar of approval met these words from the large gathering standing around the table. For a moment we sat a little taken aback before resuming. Meanwhile the E2D TUCHE representative was all tearful – “They have passed a new rule according to which if an E is not cleared once it gets converted into an F. I mean common man! There are some of us with 5,6 E’s. How are we supposed to finish our degrees in 4 years? I am picking up this E a 2nd time. Wouldn’t it be better if they give us marks the first time only? I mean, what are they going to do with these excess marks! This whole system is absurd! We are going to bring it down. ” Sympathetic sighs all over. Eagerly waiting for a reply from Faffa champ over this, we turned towards him with anticipation only to meet a blank grinning face – “Later! Am high! But I agree with whatever has been said and are going to say”.

Wondering what does Gunny Nescafe has to gain from this we looked over at him. Jumping on the cue to talk (like he always does) he goes into his own sad story – “Mera bi bura haal hai. Pehle hi bache kam hai. Upar se na koi maggi leta hai na ice-teas. Fir inka ye and-shand (“Anshan” whispered the 2nd year)…han Anshan … upar se kiraya itna! Main to sadak pea a jayunga. Jaldi se inki maange poori karwa ke business ko line pe lana hai”

Determined faces and rock solid intentions were facing me from all sides (though a few might have been under the influence of ‘Joint Accounts’). Having accumulated masses to their cause through social networking sites, they seem to be quite confident at bringing the desired changes that they think are necessary in a progressive education institution. They have fixed the date of Anshan for 3rd July, Sunday. Let us see what happens. As for us at FNT, we wish them luck with their endeavors.

“Long live the revolution!”