Five shows you MUST watch from 2013 - Sarah Quraishi

2013 comes to an end with surprisingly few climatic moments, unless you count the fact that ‘What Does the Fox Say?’ is still stuck in my head two months later, but brought around a year’s worth of fantastic television, whether with new episodes or repeats of old ones. Here are five television shows you should definitely be ending your year with:

(Spoiler alert though: This list doesn’t include Breaking Bad, because if you haven’t already watched it, you’re defying society’s norms in a way you totally shouldn’t be)

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The Cupcake Theory - Alia Eva

DISCLAIMER: This does not apply to every guy/girl/situation (I came up with this while contemplating random stuff in shower and we all know how powerful the shower contemplation is) so kindly don’t come after me if your situation is different and if any of this offends you, because it was completely unintentional (maybe). Also the red velvet cupcake is an example, so don’t tell me about how you don’t like red velvet; you may insert a favourite cupcake flavor instead to allow it to make sense to you.

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49 things I want my kids to know..

by Alia Eva

 

49 Things I Want My Kids to Know

1. Tom will never catch Jerry.
2. “We’ll see” means “no” in adult language.
3. Being nice to people is not something you regret no matter how they respond.
4. Honesty is the best policy. Always.
5. Go with your gut feeling. Your gut will doubtlessly never be wrong.
6. You don’t need make-up to be beautiful
7. READ. It’s one of the best things in the world.
8. Movies will never be better than the books
9. Never go through a “kewl” phase on Facebook. It will come back to haunt you.
10. Never say no to chocolate.
11. Punch anyone in the face who says shit against your country.
12. When someone is upset over something, don’t start giving them unwanted advice, just listen to them and tell them you’re sorry.
13. Our family Sunday tradition will be hogging on chocolates and pizza and lasagna while having a Harry Potter movie marathon.
14. Just because everyone’s doing it doesn’t mean it’s the right thing.
15. Throw your trash in the bin.
16. Nothing will grab you from under the bed at night.
17. Life isn’t fair; get used to it.
18. Proper use of your and you’re.
19. Pokemon will always be the best anime.
20. Your idea of music should never be Miley Cyrus, One Direction or Justin Beiber.
21. Apologize ONLY when you’re wrong.
22. Don’t create a mess of your wardrobe. Just don’t.
23. Don’t be scared to voice your opinions just because they’re different than others.
24. Everyone deserves the benefit of doubt.
25. Be curious.
26. Feminism is unreasonable crap, don’t be a feminist unless you want me to disown you.
27. Your sense of humor will take you a long way.
28. Your mom used to hate kids. USED TO.
29. Adults aren’t as perfect as you think them to be.
30. What makes you stronger might also be your weakest ladder.
31. The Godfather will always be the best trilogy of all time.
32. Confidence is sexy.
33. Ted Mosby doesn’t meet his wife till like the end of eighth season.
34. Always be proud of yourself, unless you’re a douche.
35. Schools won’t teach you anything about real life.
36. You’ll lose friends, but you’ll gain better ones.
37. Doctors will never be as hot as Grey’s Anatomy shows them to be.
38. You can swear (though I prefer you don’t). But NEVER ever abuse anyone.
39. It’s better to be life-smart than book-smart.
40. We all make mistakes, but it’s only a mistake if you don’t repeat it after repenting.
41. Don’t be afraid to try. You’ll regret not trying.
42. Not many things are more painful than childbirth.
43. Eat lots. But always eat healthy. Chocolates are healthy, yes.
44. Don’t use the “:)” emoticon with me, it’s creepy.
45. Don’t ever text me back with a K.
46. Not everything needs to be put up as your status update on Facebook.
47. Weird unrelated quotations are not necessary in your photo captions.
48. It’s okay to cry when Mufasa dies in Lion King no matter how old you are.
49. Your mom wrote this at the age of seventeen after five days of a serious writer’s block.

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Nixor College Movie Night 2013: The Cause and Event

Photo courtesy of Shams Pasha

“That's what I consider true generosity: You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.” 

― Simone de Beauvoir

September 24^th 2013, a day which brought devastation to thousands of innocent people living in Balochistan.  A day when families were broken and people were left hopeless,  broken and bruised.

One thing that the Pakistani nation is known for is not giving up and not backing down when tough times come upon them and like always, the whole nation became one to help their brothers and sisters in Balochistan and did whatever they could. Different organizations and individuals joined hands to help those in need in Balochistan to try to end their pain. The students of Nixor College were not going to back down either. Nixor College believes in helping the community because we believe that it is our duty to do so! This country, this community ,has given us so much and when in need, we shouldn’t back down from the fight! It started when the Student Governments Sub-Committee, GCC (Group of Concerned Citizens) decided to collect any sort of items whether it be clothes or food or even toys that could help the victims. They collected a decent amount of items and sent them to Balochistan through the NGO, Pakistan Relief Foundation. But we all thought that we needed to do more. We had to work more for all the victims, thus a number of AS students along with the GCC and the Student Government decided to have an event, an event that would help us raise funds for the victims of the devastating earthquake. That event, would not only provide all the Nixor sharks to spend some quality time with their friends but also simultaneously help raise funds for a good cause!

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Are Gowns Essential?

In almost all Pakistani schools and colleges, a gown or some other garment like a sash represents the leadership body that handles the institute and the student body, setting them apart from the rest of the school. Nixor College, however made history in January when The Class of 2013's Student Government voluntarily decided to forgo their gowns, creating a level playing field that does not differentiate leaders from the student body in any way. For the rest of gov2013's tenure, anybody walking in would not have been able to discern between leader and student except by observation of behavior.

To get an insight into changing this tradition and what it took to shift this paradigm, we approached the President of Nixor Government himself. We spoke to Arsalaan Allawala about the origins and process of the decision, why it happened and its perceived impact.

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