Tazette April 2011 issue

Campus Buzz

Media Prima invites you to LOL!by Samantha Chow Jia Ern

This year, media conglomerate Media Prima Radio Networks (MPRN) is targeting students like you through a campaign called L.O.L. (Live Out Loud)!

At a press conference recently, MPRN launched three micro-sites under each radio station (Fly FM, One FM and Hot FM) namely: lol.flyfm.com.my / lol.onefm.com.my and lol.hotfm.com.my. These useful sites are dedicated to students to provide helpful information about MPRN and the radio industry.

Basically what you’ll get to experience as a high-school, college or university student is enjoy internship and career opportunities with their radio companies as well as be able to see how your favourite radio announcers work! Any Malaysian or foreign students are able to apply for the internship.

There is an interactive bulletin board where students can share any upcoming events happening in your campus and stand a chance to win exclusive merchandise in contests.

What’s exciting is that MPRN will hold University Talks at selected universities to get an exclusive scoop on the trades of the radio-entertainment industry. So if you’re interested in the broadcasting or radio sector, send in a request and you might just be able to get a visit from your favourite radio announcer in your own campus!
CEO Mr. Seelan Paul said that part of MPRN’s target market has always been the young and vibrant youths of the country.

This CSR project is on-going for an indefinite period.

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Taylor’s Book Club holds New Members Meet & Greet by Samantha Chow

Taylor’s Book Club recently held their first meeting for the year: New Members Meet & Greet and the screening of the movie 127 Hours on March 21st. The movie screening was in conjunction with the March theme of ‘Oscar Nite’. 127 Hours is a 2011-Oscar nominee under ‘Best Screenplay’, and is based on the book titled Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Many Book Club members who attended found the movie inspiring (although a little bit gory at parts!)

The Book Club holds monthly book discussions and movie screening, based on the month’s themes. They also hold other students-benefiting events such as invited guest speakers; in fact, Marina Mahathir will be presenting on the topic of ‘Inspiring Young Writers in This Age of Democracy’ on May 4th 2011. Other events include a Short Story Competition and donation of books to Orphanage. Students who are interested to find out more can visit ‘Book Club at Taylor’s University’ on Facebook.

Feature:

One day in college: How to be a budget spender in campus. by Samantha Chow Jia Ern
Yes, we study in one of the largest campus nationwide with a four-storey library and carpeted lecture halls. There’s a huge commercial block with numerous choices of eateries and cafes, a colourful student lounge, computer labs with the latest Macs…we even have a lake for goodness sake! But what do you know about utilizing all these which are actually provided for YOUR use? Tazette writer SAMANTHA CHOW spends an entire day in campus to find out what students can do to last the entire day just by spending a maximum of RM10.

7.00AM “I make my own breakfast. Nutella sandwich, yums!” [Free]

7.30AM – “I’m taking the shuttle bus to campus.” [Free]

8.00AM - “Morning class…yawn!”

12.00PM “Done with morning classes, it’s now lunch time!” A set meal at Recezz is only RM6 to RM7, not including a RM2 drink. [RM9-RM10]

1.00PM “What a great lunch hour, gossiping with my girl friends. Now to spend some time catching up on the news with the free newspapers provided in the library.” [Free]

1.30PM “I think I shall borrow the PR textbook for the assignment that’s coming up… Meanwhile I can also check out the novels in the fiction section!” [Free]

*Do you know that you can borrow up to 10 books at one time, and that you can extend your 14-days time limit via the Library Portal?

2.00PM “Classes in the giant lecture hall…hope it’s not too cold!”

3.30PM “Class ended early, so I think I shall go check Taylor’s portal for any announcement.” [Free]

4.00PM “Hmm I think I’ll go join my Ping Pong club members for a game in the student lounge!” [Free]

*You can also book the basketball/tennis court for free via the e-Portal

5.00PM “Lounging by the lakeside to end a long day. It’s so windy!” [Free]

6.00PM “Going home by carpool with friends. Group karaoke in the car!” [Free]

BUDGET TIPS:
As a college student in a busy city, you might find it difficult to resist the everyday temptation of RM15 coffees or the latest pair of shoes that you must have at the nearby mall. Here are some tips on how you can spend happily and wisely as well as also having a little extra to save up:

1. Prepare a simple budget at the beginning of the month, and stick to it! Allocate a reasonable amount for extra spending, which you will need.

2. Reuse materials or clothes. I make long pants into shorts or tight tees into sleeveless tops! Check out http://diyfashion.about.com/

3. Carpool with your friends. Saves fuel as well as time looking for parking.

4. Minimize going out to the mall during breaks. Most of the time I end up buying something I don’t need just because I’ve seen it and thought at that moment that it was ‘just the thing I need’.

5. Get a part time job! If you do not want to travel, you can always apply for a student assistant job in our very own campus. Trust me; the extra cash does come in very handy.