God Bless Mumbai at Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Im still in disbelief and the gravity of the situation hasnt sunk in as of yet. I mean I took two trains today, I was in one at 4.00 pm. My juniors cud have been in there. Binoys dad was one compartment away from disaster but he's safe. Im lookin at the pictures on TV and I have this emptiness inside right now. I pray for all those affected, coz right now, thats about all I can manage to do. Thank God we were all safe at the time terror struck our city.May eternal justice prevail and the guilty rot in hell!

Stand Above The Crowd at Sunday, July 02, 2006

I've been listening to Three Days Grace a lot these days. Their new album One-X is really well done and I can relate to most of the lyrics on it. I was really mad at what took place in college on Friday, and was worried about the effect it would have on the college's reputation. And that's when I heard the title track of the album 'One-X'. Adam Gontier sang his heart out on that one, and the chorus in particular pumped me up. Adam sang.......

'We are the ones,
We get knocked down,
We get back up,
And stand above the crowd,
We are one!'

Hell yeah! The last few days have been a test of character for every single soul at Wilson College. Not one but two professors were arrested but thankfully both were bailed out that very night. The incident may have caught us off guard, it may have shaken us, but we fended it off gracefully. We can take many positives out of this incident.
Firstly, we showed to the world that no one messes with Wilson College and gets away with it. We showed them all that we are willing to stick our necks out for the college. And most importantly we showed them that WE ARE ALIVE AND KICKING!
Not even the NSUI will dare to mess with the college again. Wheres Sadaf Aboli now? And whatever happened to his 'mission of awakening the common man'? He woke the common up all right. Now everyone knows what kind of people are at the helm of the NSUI(like we didn't already). Another great thing that happened as an after effect of Friday was that our Principal Dr.Sirwaiya showed everyone that he isnt a push-over. His decision to shut the college down until justice was achieved showed us all that he is someone to be taken seriously. In my opinion this is the highlight of his stint as the Principal of Wilson College.
Wilson College is changing at a good speed. And its changing for the better. And as we all know change is always opposed. I feel honored to be a Wilsonian at this point of time. We are a part of a revolution here, a revolution that will take Wilson's right to the top. And I'm gonna do everything in my power to make sure that we do.
Whatever the outcome of this incident, I'm sure we'll come out stronger than ever.
Note to the world: We don't get lost in the background, WE STAND ABOVE THE CROWD, WE ARE ONE!!

WILSON COLLEGE UPDATES at Sunday, July 02, 2006

As you read this post, another student has complained against Prof. Athawale for molestation. The student is unnamed as of now and she is from SYJC. This is gonna be Mumbai Mirrors front page story for tomorrow. In other news, Shriya claims that she is still Wilsonian. Whoopie!!! Now Dr.Sirwaiya can expel her!!!!
I think that the NSUI and ol'whatshisname should be dealt with once and for all. Well at least ol'whatshisname. Come Monday somethings gotta give. I have a gut-feeling something will happen, and Im not gonna miss it for the world!
Power to Wilson's!

Lets Start A Riot...Riot... at Sunday, July 02, 2006

Mr.Athavale is one of the most excellent persona of our college as a professor of zoology . The charge of molested against him is preposterousness Shriya behaved in college is definitely a no-brainer. Ask any wilsonian who has been around for more than 2 years in the college and they will definitely reply the same. Hats off to all the students who acted in time and came out in support for our respected prof. The NSUI goons entered college without permission and dragged him out. He wasn't even arrested by the police. These guys should and were charged with unlawful entry and assembly. But where were the police when the college needed them? Why didn't they answer their phone calls? The NSUI SHLD BE CHARGED WITH LIBEL AND DEFAMATION OF OUR COLLEGE!!!- Oscar Varghese
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Firstly no one seems to notice the fact that this all started with Mr.Athavale talking to her about the objectionable clips found on her mobile phone. It is crystal clear that this was an instant cover up done 10 months ago so that she wouldn't get reprimanded at home.
Secondly it doesnt take long to see that the whole fiasco was staged.Its concluded by the following evidences.
-> She confessed to the media that she had tipped various medias about the incident. Now who would want to do that unless they had specific goals in their minds,say sabotage and definition?
-> Her answer to the question "why were you quiet for so long " is " I WAS SCARED AS I AM TOO YOUNG FOR ALL OF THIS!
(Then what is it with the idea of invlolving politics into it?)
When asked what she expected out of the whole drama she replied" OH I DON'T KNOW THAT IS UAPITA THE POLICE ALL WE wanted WAS TO LET THE PROFESSOR IMPROVE.
-> The college has continuously reminded everyone that the matter was resolved in 2005 and the parents were convinced that no unwanted acts were committed.
->If she was indeed sexually harassed for 10 months pray tell us how she managed to stay sane with all the pressure.
Plus as Wilsonians we intimately know the professor and he is no doubt a strict disciplinarian but also one of the most humblest in the society. I know this because my friends and I were reprimanded for lack of attendance too but he was humble and the most disciplined in all the matters related to it. It is preposterous to say that Mr.Athavale would even consider molesting a girl.
Looking at all the support he has got from the students and the authorities it is evident that he is a respected figure in the eyes of the principal and the students.

We WILSONIANS SUPPORT OUR RESPECTED PRINCIPALS DECISION IN CLOSING THE COLLEGE UNTIL THE GOVT GETS US JUSTICE> WE ARE TOTALLY WILLING TO SACRIFICE OUR TIME AND ENERGY TO THIS MATTER IN THE MOST PEACEFUL WAY NEEDED.
-Paras Sharma

The truth shall set you free.Truth being relative concept here.