On BBM Results

28 Feb. For those who are worried about BBM results, there is a note in www.richardrego.wordpress.com. Do visit and get an insight into your “unannounced” result.

In the meantime, SHOOTING STARS-2007 is hotting up! The students are excited about the prospects of seeing their films screened before the press and the public. Who does not expect the only coveted prize, and be declared “the best?” Keep your fingers crossed.

Do come: date: 3.3.07

at           :          1.00 pm

in           :           Xavier Block auditorium

Chief Guest: Mr Balakrishna Shetty (Representative, Adlabs)

You have: 4 short & good documentaries (on Mangalore riots, Mangalore roads, Sultan Battery, and Percene fishing), plus 10 short films in the  competition category. All these 14 films should take you about 140 minutes to watch! Real film festival!!!
And then declaring the winner… ALL are cordially welcome on Saturday (3.3.07)

Curtain raiser is on Friday at 12 pm in the teletorium; Meet-the-press programme for students with the press, followed by premiere for the press & student filmmakers. Entry restricted on Friday. 

St Aloysius Evening College Celebrates Sports Day

St Aloysius Evening College Celebrates Sports Day

27 Feb. St Aloysius Evening College Sports Day was held on Sunday, 25 February 2007 at Gonzaga Stadium. Fr Francis Serrao SJ, Rector of St Aloysius College Institutions presided over the function. Mr Callen D’Souza, an alumnus of our College and an enterprising entrepreneur was the chief guest. Rev. Fr Tom Roach SJ, Secretary of Education of Society of Jesus, Fr Norbert Menezes SJ, Secretary JEA, Fr Joy Fernandes SJ, coordinator, Commission for Secondary education honoured the winning athletes. Both track and feild were conducted. Tug of war was the main attraction.

Fr Vincent Pinto SJ

Lokayukta at SAC

26 Feb. Justice (retd) Santhosh Hegde was at St Aloysius College to talk on Governance. The talk was organised by the SACAA as a part of the series of useful talk organised by them during the talks.

The Programme began at 6 pm and was carried on -with the enthusiasm of the participants- till about 8 pm.

Jesuit Secondary Education Team Visits SAC

 25 Feb. Fr Tom Roche (Secretary, Jesuit Secondary Education, Rome), Fr Norbert Menezes (Secretary, Jesuit Secondary education, India), and Fr Joy Fernandes, chairman, Jesuit Secondary education Karnataka) are on a visit to SAC to assess secondary education scenario in Mangalore.

While SAC Jesuits gave a good presentation of the education at SAC, Fr Roche and Norbert gave a presentation of their side, what the Society of Jesus expects of us.

Fr Joy welcomed the guests and introduced them.

SAC Staff Association Day; Platimum for Fr Leo D’Souza

24 Feb. It was the annual staff association day at SAC. The degree lecturers with their families and specially with the little ones were present in the auditoirum to let loose their hair.

In the meantime, Fr Leo D’Souza, the former principal of the College, and Director of Laboratory of Applied Biology & Aloysius Boys’ Home (ABH, Ullal) had a wonderful celebration at ABH on the occasion of his 75th birthday (on 29 February!) Almost entire Jesuit residence was there!

 Get pumping your spirits…

24 Feb. The pumps have been repaired and calibrated. Water is gushing forth, in fact, much faster. Will the lost classes be redeemed? If at all the politicians are bothered.

Amidst the examinations and reexaminations at SAC, there is feverish activity to make Shooting Stars-2007 a success. Lots of things in the offing.

Classes Closed, But Life Continues

22 Feb. The Students had thronged the college campus; but they were told ‘no classes’/ they could neither go home nor have classes. A full day gallavanting! Does sound good for education? How will 3 days of consecutive holidays solve the water problem? And if a school/ college has made some alternative arrangements?

Mockery of all: In the evening -after the holiday was declared-  DC’s circular arrives saying we can have a regular classes IF WE CAN!

College Day or Holidays?

20 Feb. In the wake of the water shortage problems in the Mangalore city, the district administration has declared a 3-day holiday to all the schools and colleges in the city limits.

That mean, the final year graduation students have less time to be at the College and prepare for their final examinations.

It could be recalled that a 35-year old valve at the vented dam in Thumbe (near Mangalore) burst, disrupting  water supply. It is political as usual – politicians rush to the spot and announce holidays, in stead of doing their work.

Ash Wednesday Heralds Repentence

20 Feb. The various units of the St Aloysius College Institutions organised the Holy Mass for its Catholic staff and students on Ash Wednesday, today.

Ash Wednesday is the Church’s was of repenting for its unworthiness to the Lord. It is a call to improve our lives. In keeping this holy day, the institution hopes to inculcate a humane and realistic dimension in its “public” so as to bring in a harmonious living.

Fr Eugene Lobo SJ, Principal, celebrated the Holy Mass at 12.30 pm in the beautiful chapel.

MU LIC Visits SAC

2o Feb. Mangalore University Local Inspection Committe visited the St Aloysius College to inspect its Post Graduate departments.

The Committee was to look into the infrastructural facilities available in the college. Another perspective is that of autonomy to post graduate courses, which the Unviersity grudges to give, in spite of the UGC’s desire to grant autonomy to over 500 college by the end of this year!

Probably, we will have three more post graduate courses in the coming year, if things go on well.