Air University's Sports Week

Air University Islamabad held its first ever "sports week" from the 31st march to 4 April 2008. The event filled with various activities and had a bit of everything. The week started with an official oath taking ceremony of the members of the various societies of the university, after which the Vice Chancellor addressed the students and declared the week open.The first real activity was the Bait-Bazi competition and a Mushaira. The students indeed had a good laugh at the poetry of the famous Pakistani poet Anwar Masood and Sarfraz Ahmed who graced the occasion. Competitions for cricket, Devil football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, tug of war also started on the first day in which all the departments participated. Hiking and paragliding trips took place every next day. The second day was a busy one as well along side all the sports activities speech n debate competition took place. Including the famous cricket match of girls from Engineering and BBA department, which Engineering department won on the last ball Mina Bazaar was also held on the second day which was a real success which included different stalls. A singing competition marked the start of the third day as participants sang their hearts out to prove their voicing capabilities. Naat competition was also held in addition to the preliminary rounds of the Chess competition, a dramatics competition and an essay writing competition also took place the following day. The highlight of the next day was the "Career fair" organized by the Placement and Alumni Office and AUSTA, for the University's currently enrolled students, as well as for its Alumni. The last day of the "AUSW" materialized with the finals of All the sports and games including a nail biting final cricket match between telecom and Mechatronics. The remaining part of the afternoon was taken over by the "Spring Fiesta" organised by the Cultural society, which had numerous fun filled stalls and Activities including a Console Gaming battle and a Scavenger Hunt that had cash prizes. A concert marked the end of the evening as the students shouted out into the night. Prize distribution and closing ceremony took place the next day. Although every thing needs improvement Overall the First ever sports week was a success, which allowed staff and students to mix and created a sense of competition.

Interview with Natasha!

THIS INTERVIEW WAS TAKEN BY ME FOR THE SMASH MAGAZINE BUT WAS NEVER PUBLISHED.



PROFILE:

NAME: Natasha Torkildsen
DOB: 29 Feb
STAR: Pisces
CITY: Lahore
PASSIONS: Music
PROFESSION: Singer, Graphic Designer, NLE, TV Host. 
INSPIRATION: Naziz Hassan

Natasha is one of the most outstanding up coming talent in the pakistani music industry. Blessed with a melodious voice and a nice personality she burst onto the music scene with her first video "Bao Jee" which was an instant hit. Apart from being a Singer Natasha is a TV Host, a Non Linear Editor as well as a graphic designer. She has also appeared in a TV play for the Indus Channel. her second song "Sapno Ma Aao Na" was one of the geratest hits of pakistani pop music and registered her name in the music field and from there on words there is no looking back. St to release her first album here is an exclusive interview for smash readers of this young pop sensation of pakistan.

Q: DO YOU EVER WANTED TO BE A SINGER?

Well when i was studing in school i used to sing in schol choir but , i had not in my wildest f derams thought that i would become a pop singer.

Q: HOW DID YOU CAME INTO THIS FIELD?

I did a TV show " Akailay Na Gana" , the philosophy of the show was to promote new talent and i used to see alot of singers good and bad i always used to give my opinion. The producer of the programe was my brother in law he and one of my family friend encouraged me to take up music so i joined a band " Feesaut" and then afterwords i went solo and now here i am.

Q: WHAT WAS THE REACTION OF YOUR FAMILY?

Well i have been lucky in this respect that i have always received encouragement from my family and friends.

Q: DID YOU FACE ANY PEOBLEMS?

Again i have been lucky in this respect that i was already in media so i did not have to face any problem.

Q: HAS BEING A CELEBRITY AFFECTED YOUR RELATIONSHIPS?

If being successful means a person has to change his attitude then something is wrong with that person. I am the same as i was before and i love my family and friends.

Q: ARE YOU DOING ANY TV SHOWS RECENTLY?

No currently i am only focused on singing and looking forward to launch my first album which is ready for release and will be released with two new videos.

Q: HOW DOES IT FEELS STANDING WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW?

Well its a bag of mixed imotions there are some positives as well as some negatives but still i have to achieve more.

Q: WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN NEXT 5 YEARS?

Only God knows better but yes hopefully even more successful.

Q: ANY MESSAGE TO SMASH READERS?

Well all i have to say to the readers of smash is that follow your dreams because you have the power to make them come true and keep on reading smash because it is Smashing.

INNOCENT DOBBY

At last Dobby was killed in the last part of harry potter series. Without doubt it can be said that Dobby was the most ignored character in the series. After a huge success of the second Harry potter movie Dobby was not even included in the next movies without no reason at all. It was easily visible thtat the second movie had a huge success and Dobby had a major part to play in that as kids loved the Dobby character. May be Dobby had to pay the price of being famous.infact Famous more than even "Mr. Harry Potter". May be the writer and the director had the fear that Dobby is taking more attention and the main characters of the movie were sidelined atleast in the presence of Dobby. He was made one of the victims for saving harry potter which is fine but it seems like J.K.Rowling for no reason was feeling jelous from Dobby and she took the revenge by killing "Dobby the Great" in the last part. She had to kill Harry potter in the final book but Harry gave Rowling " $ 500 " for not killing him and "$ 5000" for killing dobby. It was confirmed that Dobby was offered the role of Spider man and also in the latest Mission Impossible 4 Movie in place of Tom Cruise but he refused because he wanted to be a part of coming Harry Potter movies. Very few people know that Emma Watson refused to take part in the 6 and 7 movie just because she wanted Dobby back. Dobby was the " Hero " of the future. He will be remembered in times to come. Mother's will tell stories to their children and "Dobby day" will be celebrated all over the world and it will be a holiday in the remembrance of Dobby.Dobby was innocent; he was not at all worth killing. Why not Ron? Why not Neville? At least Dobby was more attractive than Neville; in fact it was a sad end to a great personality. People were crying all over the world on his death. Strikes were held throughout the world. All Dobby fans Request Queen to Crown Dobby and give him the title of "Sir" because he deserves it. He is alive in our hearts for ever. I promise to all of Dobby fans when I will be the president of Pakistan I shall give " Nishan-E-Haider " to Dobby. May Dobby's soul rest in peace.

A Man of Words

A man of words and not of deeds,

is like a garden full of weeds.

And when the weeds began to grow,

its like a garden full of snow.

And when the snow begins to fall,

its like a bird upon the wall.

And when the bird away does fly,

its like an eagle in the sky.

and when the sky begins to roar,

its like a lion at the door.

And when the door begins to crack,

its like a stick across your back.

And when your back begins to smart,

its like a pen knifein your heart.

And when your heart begins to bleed,

you are dead and dead and dead indeed.

Left Handers

13th August is celebrated as left handers day throughout the world.

FACTS:

1) In the history left handers have always been the most noteable personalities. But even then they were considered hated people in the past and were not allowed to mix with other people. they were considered as bad people and people who were send in this world to serve the right handers.

2) Left handers have more developed brain than right handers and it is proved by medical terms.

3) 10% of the world's population is left handed.

INTERESTING FACTS:

1) In USA parents used to tie the left hand of their child so that he may not become a left hander. 

2) B.Franklyn signed on the constitution of USA with his left hand.

3) Queen Elizabeth was Left Handed she ruled over england for 63 years which is the most period of rule in the world's history.

4) Left hand is most used while typing.

5) There was a special left handed army of Changez Khan which was considerd the most skilled army of the world.

FAMOUS LEFT HANDED PERSONALITIES:

AAMINA

NAPOLEON.

JULIUS CEZER.

HOSS KEROL.

CHARLIE CHAPPLEN.

BILL CLINTON.

TOM CRUIZE.

JULIA ROBERTS.

RONALD REGEN.

ALEXANDER.

WASIM AKRAM.

SAEED ANWAR.

RAAFAY.

For the "Young Lasallian"