Farewell- Batch 1984-88 MIT Manipal
The Royal mech. brought a band to the college in some style this year; some went for a boat party and others the usual slogans around the campus. Everyone was…
Branches-the cribbing, the difficulties and the beauties
We often have pre-perceived notions of different branches. How some are considered to be easier than others, some more hectic, more practical and what not! Three years down the lane…
Backs- Kinds of people who stay back
Most of us have faced them at least once. For some it’s become the way of college life, for others, a mark of humiliation. Backs, make-up, re-exam, OD; whatever you…
Kleptomaniacs in Manipal- Steal and get away with it!
It was probably the month of September in my first year (2010). We had just been given brand new laptops. I used to stay in the 16th block. Within a…
Reservations in India
I recently came across an article by Sujatha Rao, former Secretary of Ministry of Health & Family which claimed that the government should take strict action against the selling of…
Top 5 prominent Manipalites behind the Counter
Om Xerox Akka- This lady does the most important job in the college- provide students with assignment answers, notes and an option to Xerox them! A very friendly person who…
The Ultra Chill Warden of MIT
He entered meekly into the office. The nameplate read ‘Col. K.S’. He barely managed to speak audibly as he feared suspension. “Sir, I am Prashant Bhatt from first year Mechanical.…
Rowdy MITians- We break things for fun!
An Engineering student is often regarded as crude in behaviour and MIT is no exception. We regularly hear about the boys going berserk around the campus. So here we have…
Ten signs that you are MANIPALised
I went for a few drinks with a fellow Manipalite yesterday. It was after ages that we were drinking like we did in college (25 days!). There were umpteen occasions…
The Drunken Joker Part 1
We do crazy things when drunk, especially if one has the freedom of Manipal. There are stories that go around the college every Sunday about what and who did the…