GCE CHRONICLES ( , ) GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, SALEM

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1 GCE CHRONICLES Vol IV Issue III ( , ) GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, SALEM (AN AUTONOMUS INSTITUTION AFFILIATED TO ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI APPROVED BY AICTE AND ACCREDITED BY NBA, NEW DELHI)

2 From the Principal s Desk

3 FROM THE EDITOR S DESK GCE Chronicles, the newsletter team of the college was initiated in the year Its first release was the Annual Edition for the Year 2010 which was released on 1 st January, Since then, with every release, the team has improved in the various aspects involved in the making of a newsletter such as designing, editing and publishing of a newsletter. As the chief editor of GCE Chronicles, I congratulate all the students in the team for doing a great job throughout the year. GCE Chronicles will continue to bring out newsletters, upholding the rich heritage of this 48-year old institution. I also take this opportunity to remember the previous Principals and the present Principal for their support and encouragement to the newsletter team.this edition covering Gecofest 14.0 is an illustration of the student team s exemplary work. The templates, the format of the reports, the clever use of pictures and the choice of colors in the templates by Ajay Logesh and Anand Begith of Mechanical Engineering, the pithy write-ups by the reporters and the entire team of the final year editors led by Sathammai deserve special mention. Kudos, team. I am awed. This edition so truly represents the real vibrance of young minds. Dr. S. K. Chitralakshimi Editor-in-Chief

4 PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE CONTENTS 01 GECOFEST ARTS CLUB 05 DANCE CLUB 07 ENGLISH LITERARY ASSOCIATION 10 MUSIC CLUB 12 PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB 14 TAMIL LITERARY ASSOCIATION 17 GALLERY

5 1 GCE Chronicles 1 GECOFEST 14.0 A rt, Music and Dance have continued to be a chief way of communication and expression, since the life of pre-historic man. To breathe life to this tradition, the GCEians annually host Gecofest the cultural extravaganza. Gecofest 14.0, has hiked the standards even more for this intra college fest through a plethora of events organized under 6 constituent clubs. The chief guests this year were Mr. Niranjan Bharathi, a famous lyricist and a successor of Maha Kavi Bharathiyar, and Mr. Nirojan, an established director. The gentlemen added bliss to the launch of the book Karuvathadi a compilation of poems written by Master. Palanisamy, a student from the final year. This 2-day fest hosted a variety of on-stage and off-stage performances which had soaring levels of competition. The pages which follow provide a detailed insight into the activities and highlights of various clubs of GCE. Get ready for the tour, readers.. Mr. Niranjan Bharathi Mr. Nirojan

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7 1 GCE Chronicles 3 Portrait 1. Vignesh, II Yr 2. Aadhithyan, III Yr 3. Vignesh, III Yr Celebrity Go 1. Vignesh, III Yr 2. Atsung Sor, III Yr he Arts club of GCE-Salem reaches its peak of innovation during the days preceding GECOFEST. The club hosts a lot of highly contested events which can only be won by the most creative and dexterous contestant. The club holds the coveted position of hosting the maximum number of events of any club in the college. This club of creativity is headed by the secretary Mr. E. Saran kumar and the joint secretary is Ms. R. Chinnammal. Let your hand follow your heart Soap Carving 1. Vignesh, III Yr Poster 1. Rajiv Gandhi, II Yr 2. Prabakaran, Vignesh, III Yr Hand Art 3. Sri Sakthi Sowmiya, III Yr Tattoo Design 1. Vignesh, II Yr Aadhithyan, III Yr Sri Sakthi Sowmiya, IIIYr Model 1. Prabhakaran, Aadhithyan III Yr NAIL ART Is art your passion?? Then nail art is not an exception. GCE is longing to reward its top nail artist. Make the best use of your tiny workspace to excel the competition. EYE SNAP Prove that the human eye is as powerful as a digicam. A piece of art is shown for 30 seconds, grasp the snap and reproduce the GREETING DESIGN Are you the one bored of conventional greeting? Then invite the people for our Gecofest 14.0 through your own designing note.model your dreams using paper and pen and sketch your best. Push up your pencil and get ready to welcome the GCEians. PAINTING Define your audience and distill your message 1. Regina, III Yr Hidden Art 1. Aadhithyan, Atsung Sor, III Yr 2. Vignesh, III Yr 3. Rajiv Gandhi, II Yr Special works in Art Gallery 2. Rajiv Gandhi, II Yr 3. Rajiv Gandhi, II Yr Nail Art 1. Regina, III Yr original. HIDDEN ART There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact. This statement is the bible of as you paint for impact. Let your ideas flow and fill in the space. Come Participate, sketch and feel the colors. INNOVATIVE ART 1. Rajiv Gandhi, II Yr Eye Snap 1. Prabhakaran, III Yr 2. Vignesh, III Yr this event. Use the artist in you to bring out revolutionary ideas in its subtle form. All you have to do here is let your ideas speak the language of colors.. Allow your hand to 3. Vignesh, II Yr pencil in the innovations of your mind.

8 1 GCE Chronicles 4 Greeting making Canvas Painting Body Art Innovative Art 1. Amirtha, Jayanthi, II Yr 1. Atsungsor, III Yr 1. Vignesh, Jayaseelan, III Yr 1. Jayanthi, II Yr 2. Nadhiya, Sandhiya, II Yr 2. Durga, Shanmuga Priya, 2. Rajiv Gandhi, Lokesh, II Yr 2. Vignesh, III Yr 3. Rajiv Gandhi, Vignesh, II Yr, Durga, Nandhini, III Yr III Yr 3. Rajiv Gandhi, II Yr 3. Prabakaran, Saran, III Yr 3. Prabhakaran, III Yr, Rajiv Gandhi, II Y r Glitter Art Junk Yard 1. Sri Sakthi Sowmiya, Sowmiya Devi, III Yr 2. Visudha, Jansi Rani, II Yr Vignesh, Suresh, II Yr 3. Shanmuga Priya, Durga, III Yr Arts Club Winners 1. Aadhithyan, Prabakaran, III Yr 2. Sri Sakthi Sowmiya, Sowmiya Devi, III Yr 3. Vengatesan,Vijay, III Yr Vengatesan, Vignesh, II Yr Sandhiya, Benasir, II Yr Bubble Art Mask Making Pot Painting Scrabble Art 1. Sowmiya Devi, 1. Rajiv Gandhi, Suresh, II Yr 1. Durga, Indumathi, III Yr 1. Vignesh, Saran, III Yr Shanmathi, III Yr 2. Prabhakaran, Vignesh, III 2. Sindhu, III Yr 2. Sri Sakthi Sowmiya, Vignesh, II Yr Yr 3. Geetha, II Yr Sowmiya Devi, III Yr 2. Rajiv Gandhi, Murali, II Yr 3. Regina, Durga, III Yr 3. Rajiv Gandhi, Murali, II Yr 3. Vignesh, Venkatesh, III Yr

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10 1 GCE Chronicles 6 One Man Army 1. George, III Yr 2. Aravind, II Yr Vijesh, III Yr 3. Dhaarani, III Yr Western Dance 1. III Yr Boys 2. II Yr Boys 3. III Yr Girls F o r t h e in n J A C K S O N You D ance is a passion. The Dance club of the college lives up to these words. The dance crew dances with such elegance, style and passion. Anybody can dance and one would realize how true this is when one takes a look at the crowd when the dance crew is performing on the stage. The whole crowd is brought to its feet by the members of the dance club. WESTERN DANCE The Western dance depicted the western dance forms. With western music coming out of the juke box, the teams in jeans put forth alluring performances. EASTERN DANCE When Dhotis and sarees fill up the stage, our feet tend to tap naturally. The dance crews put up performances that contained the essence of the traditional dance forms of South India. SYNCHRO ROUND Synchro round threw an open choice to the teams for selecting their game. Chairs, pots, plates and other properties accompanied the dexterous dancers who put up a wondrous show. OPPOSITE ROUND Opposite round was about getting to watch the Michael Jacksons and Padma Subramanyams of GCE perform on same stage. Eastern Dance 1. III Yr Boys 2. II Yr Boys 3. II Yr Girls Synchro Round 1. Kodieshwaran, II Yr Sowndhar, II Yr 2. George, III Yr Kiran, III Yr 3. Aravind, II Yr Yukesh, II Yr ADAPT TUNE The songs kept changing from rock to melody to folk, and the dancers tactically danced to the various genres of music with their legs hardly stopping for a second, to catch up with the tune. IMITATION ROUND In this round, the students had to come up with a dance performance imitating actors of their choice by selecting a concept of their interest.

11 ENGLISH LITERARY ASSOCIATION

12 1 GCE Chronicles 8 Extempore 1. Ajay Logesh, III Yr 2. Dinesh Kannan, III Yr 3. Anand Sahaya Begith, III Yr Shahiba Rashid, II Yr Dumb C, T Brinda Jenifer, Sri Sindhu II Yr 2. Yukesh, Naveen, Krishna, II Yr 3. Kannan, George, Gangeshwaran, III Yr Shipwreck 1. Ganesh Prasad, III Yr 2. Ajay Logesh, III Yr 3. Gokul Raj, III Yr Jasmine Sophia, II Yr Theatrics 1. II Years 2. III Years T he English Literary Association aspires to promote all-round competence in the language, among the students. Despite having a very formal sounding title, the interactions involving the club can be better described as get-togethers than meetings. Various fun-packed and interactive activities, which test one s presence of mind and knowledge along with English proficiency, are held regularly by the club. The Club is not only known for its active and enthusiastic functioning, but also for its regular participation in National level cultural fests. It provides yet another opportunity for GCEians to prove their mettle in a stage of grandeur. The secretary is Mr. Ramachandran and the joint secretary is Ms. Sneha Roy. The BATTLE of WORDS Theatrics shows the world the peak of your acting skill. It is a group event and plays can be performed on any disciplined topic. By your zeal, enthrall the audience, make them speechless and nothing can be an obstacle between you and glory. Think you have a large vocabulary? Are you familiar with AEIOU? But let's dial it down. It s only a mere 15 x 15 square grid. All you have to do is fill it up in pairs. Come battle it out for Scrabble glory. Just walk in, play with words and you can make easy prizes. Are you the Wikipedia of famous personalities? Do you stumble everyone with questions?! Enough! Enough! Grab the opportunity to hack the judge s brain and reveal the personality in his thoughts with twenty thunderbolts for which answers are either Yes or No. It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it. An i n t e r a c t i v e a n d representational argument is presented in this event where intelligent minds come for war of thoughts and debate. Scrabble 1. Balaji, Balamurugan, III Yr 2. Kamalesh, Anand Begith, III Yr 3. Kathirvel, Kannan, II Yr Switch 1. Sathmmai, III Yr 2. Shobika, II Yr 3. Dinesh Kannan, Kamalesh, III Yr Mime 1. III Year Boys 2. II Year Boys Quiz 1. Mohan Kumar, Anand Begith, III Yr 2. Pavithra, Shilpa Roy, Chandana, III Yr 3. Kamalesh, Balaji, Mohammed Harris, III Yr

13 1 GCE Chronicles 9 Puzzles 1. Gangadharan, Aameer Khan, II Yr 2. Ganesh Prasad, Ajay Logesh, III Yr 3. Vigneshwaran, Meharthaj, III Yr Jam 1. Kamalesh, III Yr 2. Shobika, II Yr 3. Gokul Raj, III Yr Treasure Hunt 1. II Years Verse Form 1. Ajay Logesh, III Yr Sherlock Holmes 1. Ganesh Prasad, Jayaseelan, III Yr 2. Sathammai, Pavithra, III Yr 3. Karthikeyan, Kathirvel, II Yr The longest one minute is the last of a lecture, and the shortest is the last in an exam. But, the most exciting is the one in JAM. If pointing out flaws is your forte and if you consider plagiarism, grammatical errors, gesticulation, jumping the gun, stammer, change in pace and wasting time to be the Seven Deadly Sins, nothing can stop you from buzzing your opponent to punishment! Being an individual event, you are solely responsible for your actions. If u can please our Mod, the God, then the game is all yours! Are you a bookworm? Do you have a way with words? Are you already a Spell Bee veteran? Or a novice looking for some fun? Bamboozle us with your word power and saunter away with prizes and bragging rights! Want to send a message through your acting? Mime gives you the audience of your dreams, as you p e r f o r m t o a n enormous floating crowd, and take back prizes for making a change. Start that wave! Mime of participating teams is free to deal with any particular social issue. Do you think u have the making of a world class detective? Then get ready to solve cases of murder and crime. The questions you face will be more deceptive than they seem and this time, you can bring along your Dr. Watson too, to the scene. Switch on!! Plus and minus yields zero. Not in the stage of Switch. S omersault between the positive and negative views of the same topic. Switching happens when you hear Switch. Do you think you are different from the other writers out there? Bored of topics that do not do justice to the writer in you? Well, we have the perfect cure for you. Creative Writing is built for writers exploring their versatility through essays, poems and story writing. A picture can tell a thousand words, but a few words can change its story. If you can move crowds like Mark Antony, all you need to do is grab the mic! As for the topics, expect the unexpected. Yet come up with flow of speech. Debate 1. Ajay Logesh, Ganesh Prasad, Gokul Raj, III Yr 2. Kamalesh, Balaji, Mohan Kumar, III Yr 3. Laffira, Keerthika, Gomathi, II Yr Press Meet 1. Sathammai, III Yr 2. Ganesh Prasad, III Yr 3. Meharthaj H, III Yr Spell Bee 1. Ajay Logesh, III Yr 2. Gangadharan, Keerthika, II Yr 3. Gokul Raj, III Yr Story Writing 1. Ganesh Prasad, III Yr

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15 1 GCE Chronicles 11 Solo Instrumental 1. Dharanisankar, III Yr 2. Salai Nithiyavan, III Yr 3. Elanthamilan, II Yr Solo Singing 1.Mooventhen, III Yr 2. Sathish Kumar, II Yr 3. Raj Kumar, III Yr T he Music Club of this Institution delivers mesmerizing sounds to our ears. All the students of the club work hand in hand to win laurels for the college in various Intercollege cultural events. The members of the Music Club steal the show in all the college functions and their performances usually witness roaring applauses and cheers by the students. This orchestra is headed by the Secretary Mr. John Pinto and the Joint Secretary Ms. Akila. SOLO SINGING Solo singing was a fantabulous event of music club. The four minute igniting performances given by the individuals mesmerized the crowd. ANTAKSHARI The teams of three were charming and enchanting. Deft teams were dazzling on stage. This event seemed like a rapid fire round. Speak the Language of Octaves BATTLE OF BANDS Battle of Bands was showcased for the first time in Gecofest. This eagerness enhanced the cheerfulness of the crowd. The participants rocked the stage a classy performance. SOLO INSTRUMENTAL Our College s A.R.R s and Sivamani s took the crowd to a jaunt. The performances delighted the crowd. MUSIC QUIZ The genera of questions brought the crowd to a garboil state. But the participants tackled it in an elegant way. On the whole, music quiz was a treat for the gathering. INSTRUMENTAL QUIZ The host performed a fusion which portrayed their excellence. This kindled the forthcoming participants to perform better and was a great inspiration for them. GECO-ANTHEM In the history of Gecofest, this was the first time Gecofest Anthem was sung. An incomparable performance was given by our beloved host. Music Quiz 1. Dharani sankar, Balaji, Vignesh, III Yr 2. Ubaidullah, Gokul Raj, III Yr 3. Rajiv Gandhi, Lokesh, II Yr Battle of Bands 1. Team 8 Octaves, III Yr 2. Symphony Mafias, II Yr

16 PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

17 GCE Chronicles 13 PICTURE PERFECT 1. Wasim Akram, III Yr 2. Vignesh, Gautham, II yr 3. Priya, II Yr TINY WORLD 1. Wasim Akram, III Yr 2. Muralidharan, II Yr 3. Vigneshwaran, II Yr he Photography club of our college envisions in indulging our students in the art of T capturing priceless moments in film or, in a more contemporary context, in an SD card. Having no obvious evidence for its existence other than its Facebook page, the club is immensely popular among our students as well as those from many other colleges. The secretary of this very imaginative club is Mr. R. Niranjan and the Joint Secretary is Ms. R. Arivusudha. Discover the world behind LENS SHOOT YOUR CITY Shoot the city with a camera. A picture taken in and around the Mango City had to be presented. PICTURE PERFECT If the participant feels that any of his click is worth making the cover shot of a magazine, then that is exactly what the competition demands. THE COVER STORY A pen is mightier than a sword. A good picture could be mightier than a pen. What could be a better way to tell a story than narrating it through a series of pictures? THIRD EYE The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see, without a camera. Photographers had to look through a camera and put forth an extraordinary perspective of ordinary things. PEOPLE S CHOICE Photos of all the above events were posted in the Facebook page of GCE Photography Club. The People s choice award was given to the photo with the maximum number of Likes in the page, irrespective of the event. TINY WORLD Everything is beautiful. It only takes the right eye to see it. Contestants were expected to capture macros and close up shots of the tiny things that make this universe beautiful. THE WALK Photos are the only way to capture a moment that is gone forever and impossible to reproduce. In The Walk contest, participants had to capture moments of the first day of Gecofest and submit it at the end of the day. THIRD EYE 1. Wasim Akram, III Yr 2. Rajaganesh, III Yr Priya Dhir, II Yr 3. Vigneshwaran, II Yr COVER STORY 1. Saiganesh, Gautham, II Yr 2. Jayaprakash, II Yr 3. Rajaganesh, III Yr SHOOT YOUR CITY 1. Wasim Akram, III Yr 2. Gautham, II Yr 3. Vigneshwaran, II Yr

18 TAMIL LITERARY ASSOCIATION

19 1 GCE Chronicles 15 A clan of the foster children of Viral Pesum Veenai Mozhi 1. Sivabalan,II Yr 2. Megala, II Yr 3. Gowrirajan, III Yr Sorpor 1. Nepolian, II yr T he Tamil Literary Association of GCE, Salem is a club that lets the seed of Tamil grow and flourish within every GCEian. It encourages students to think out of the box through the various events it organizes. There is never a scarcity for innovation and humor in TLA. Mr. V. Suresh Kumar took up the post of the secretary and Ms. M. Dhivya is the joint secretary. SORPOR ayyan Valluvan THIRAI CHUVADUGAL Sillukorvai 1.Saranya, Jeya Suriya, III Yr 2. Megala, Keerthana, II Yr Pesa Madanthai 1. Sivabalan, Aameer Khan, 2. Edison, III Yr 3. Megala, II Yr Nizhal Nijangal 1. Deepika, II Yr 2. Gowthamraj, III Yr 3. Megala, II Yr Man Vaasanai 1. III Years 2. II Years As the name of the event says, in Sorpor, participants could play with the words of the language and orate about the given topic. MUDINTHAAL MUYANDRU PAAR This event tests our proficiency in a variety of aspects such as aptitude, stress management etcetera. PUTHIR PAYANAM Puthir Payanam is the crossword contest. Uyir Eluthu, Mei Eluthu, Uyir Mei Eluthu and Aayudha Eluthu - Participants have to find the perfect combination of these letters to get the right word and complete the crossword with the given hints. Quizzing on general knowledge may not be everyone s strong point. But quizzing on movies might be the strong point of a vast majority of people. Thiraichuvadugal is a cinema quiz about Tamil movies. SIRU KATHAI Ask a student why he was late to class and you will get to hear a story that even the mightiest of writers wouldn t have thought of. Take this talent to the next step as Gecofest provides an opportunity to the participants to write a short story about the given topic. TAMIZHE TAMIZHAI THEDU The event was about translating the given piece of English writing into Tamil. Sathish Kumar, II Yr 2. Edison, Gowthamraj, Dileep Kumar, III Yr 3. Saranya, Jeya Suriya, Subathra, III Yr Thiramilam 1. Gowrirajan, III Yr 2. Saranya, JeyaSuriya, III Yr

20 1 GCE Chronicles 16 Neeya Naana 1. Subathra, III Yr 2. Saranya, III Yr 3. Nirmal Raja, III Yr VIRAL PESUM VEENAI MOZHI Poetry is when emotion has found its thoughts and thoughts has found their words. Participants of this competition have to compose a poem with the best words put in the best order. NIZHAL NIJANGAL Nizhal nijangal is an event to bring out the actor within a GCEian. A mute video clip from a movie will be given to the participant and they should reproduce the same dialogues as in the original clip, possibly with the same modulations and body language. Thiraichuvadugal 1. Gowthamraj, Edison, Dileep Kumar, III Yr 2. Nepolian, Karthikeyen, Sirippu Chinnaya 1. Kamalesh, Dinesh Kannan, Amarnath, III Yr THIRAMILAM A person is only as proficient in a language as he is in the grammar of the language. Thiramilam was a quiz about the Ilakkanam and Illakiyam of Tamil. SIRIPU CHINNAIYA In this event, each team will be given a video clip from a movie. The teams have to substitute the original dialogues of the scene with humorous dialogues. Hendry Diwahar, II Yr 3. Meharthaj, Balaji, Rajaganesh III Yr Mudinthal Muyandru Paar 2. Gowthamraj, Edison, Dileep Kumar, III Yr 3. Aameer Khan, Karthikeyan, Hendry Diwahar, II Yr Thamizhe Thamizhai Thedu 1. Gowrirajan, III yr PESAMADANTHAI Speech is silver. But silence is gold. In Pesa Madanthai, the team member has to zip the lips and convey the given proverb or movie title to one of the team members through actions. SILLU KORVAI A visual treat to the eyes stays in the mind for long. In Sillukorvai contest, PPTs that described the heritage of the Tamil language were displayed to make the audience realize the richness of the language. NEEYA NAANA Neeya Naana is a friendly dispute between two teams which come up with controversial conversation about the given topic. 1. Gowthamraj, Edison, Dileep Kumar, III Yr 2. Akilan, Manogar, Kathiravan, II Yr 3. Anand Sahaya Begith, Meharthaj, George, III Yr 2. Sivabalan, II Yr 3. Saranya, Jeya Suriya, III Yr

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26 22 Star Performer ELA Star Performer TLA Ganesh Prasad, III Yr Gowtham Raj, III Yr Star Performer MUSIC Star Performer DANCE Star Performers ARTS Dharani Shankar, III Yr George, III Yr Prabhakaran, III Yr Rajiv Gandhi, II Yr Mr. GECOFEST Ms. GECOFEST Ajay Logesh, III Yr Dhaarani, III Yr

27 STUDENT EDITORS P. Ashok IV Yr, CSE S. Sathammai IV Yr, CSE R. Ajay Logesh IV Yr, MECH A. Anand Sahaya Begith IV Yr, MECH N. Sri Theran Sushrutha IV Yr, CIVIL OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER M. S. Wasim Akram IV Yr, CIVIL PATRON Dr. R. S. D. Wahida Banu Principal EDITOR IN CHIEF Dr. S. K. Chitralakshimi Asst. Professor & Head, Department of English EDITORIAL BOARD STUDENT CORRESPONDENTS S. Nivedha III Yr, CIVIL T. G. R. Subasree III Yr, METT B. Vikram III Yr, ECE A. Sanjith Kumar III Yr, CSE V. P. Sai Ganesh III Yr, MECH SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY T. R. Gautham III Yr, MECH S. Praveen III Yr, MECH