A BELATED RESUMPTION
It is yet another crucial lap in our lives in the University of Ibadan, the second semester of the 2013/2014 session.

It is unnecessary to begin to jingle in our ears, the threshold of events that will clog this semester and how we will be tempted to forget our books and hastily rush for events. However, the ball has been set rolling, although late, but men must pursue it to achieve great goals.

Prior to the conclusion of last semester examinations, occurrences that would have prompted sharp slashing from the pen flew through the University environs. Unfortunately, we already had the cup of our examinations filling to the brim and so, we needed to gulp to success. From the currencies Ajimobi used in shielding our eyes when he grassed (permit me to use the word) the Students’ Union Building to the helpless groundnut seller that had her blood usurped from the naked cables sleeping around the Department of Computer Science whilst hustling to put feed to mouth. Recently, a Corper who graduated from the University of Ibadan was alleged of being at large after carting away monies meant for several other corpers. An allegation that eventually could not hold water.

All these might have chilled after steaming for a few days both on and off line, we assure you of bringing further reports on them if dug out.
The new semester had begun and as TECH would customarily have it, full-fledged lectures are yet to begin. We just ended the third week of a 13-week semester but the atmosphere is as though ‘boys’ are still on break! Welcome to the Faculty of Technology! Where lectures start latest, where examinations start latest, where courses are ended quickest, where topics are jammed for students urgently and cramming seems the order of the semesters!

It is about time we cried against the negligence frequently portrayed in the faculty. Even if we work on engines, we should not be treated as such. Coming to classes and filling our bags with pinned papers in a short time is an absolute defeat to learning! We have been on this for long, we can’t continue any longer. The engineering world has grown beyond cramming calculations and notes to get a 70. We must be encouraged to learn, think, solve, and invent!

Now that the semester is enmeshed with Faculty weeks, Hall weeks, Departmental weeks and countless events to attend, we must yet strive to make the best out of this period academically. As we play, work must be attended to as well. Our stories should not be like the warriors of Moab who savoured the sweetness of victory and failed to bring the spoils home.

It is a short semester! Play! Watch! And Study!

TECHPRESSORG

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