By EDELYN CHOW SUBANG JAYA |The Highly Immersive Programme (HIP): Social Service through a drama project organised by the Taylor’s Language Centre has been postponed to next year due to a lack of student volunteers.
“We could not reach the minimum numbers required in order to handle 140 school students. “Therefore, instead of a 10-week programme, we have decided to organise a one-day English camp in its place,” said HIP Programme Project Manager, Chandra Sakaran Khalid. The ‘English in Camp’ will be held on 20 October.
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By ILI RUZANNA IQBAL NEED FOR SPEED: Taylor’s Racing Team and other members showing off their newly built race car TR16 (left) and its predecessor TR15 during a media showcase at the Centre of Design and Architecture, Lakeside Campus. The team will race the TR16 at the 2016 Formula Society Of Automotive Engineers Australasia (Formula SAE-A) in Melbourne, Australia in December. SUBANG JAYA | Taylor’s Racing Team (TRT) showcased their newly built race car, the ‘TR16’ with a Yamaha R6 engine at the Centre of Design and Architecture on 9 September.
Chief Engineer and Lead Driver, Farah Raman bt. Danial Raman Raj, said the TR16 had an improved air intake system to increase acceleration, including a Formula SAE Standard Z Rack, which is an ultra-lightweight steering rack for better maneuverability compared to the older TR15. She said the team had harnessed various skills to develop and improve the race car’s performance in terms of body design and system. “We trust that the newly upgraded car will perform better and will be able to represent Malaysia at worldwide races like Formula SAE Germany and Silverstone,” said Farah Raman, adding that the team had high hopes in making TU and Malaysia proud. She added that the team would be racing the TR16 in the 2016 Formula Society of Automotive Engineers Australasia (Formula SAE-A) in Melbourne, Australia from 8 to 13 December. The Formula SAE-A is an industry-known competition involving 400 university teams, whereby each team is required to build and race a small ideal race car. Last December, the TRT was the first team from a Malaysian private institution to qualify for Formula SAE-A. They achieved third place in the business presentation category and 25th place in the race, out of 35 teams. TRT used to cater to engineering students but opened its membership to other schools this year. “For the first time, our team members have increased with students from Taylor’s Business School, School Of Computing and IT and School Of Communication,” said Farah Raman. School Of Engineering Dean, Dr Ir Satesh Narayana Namasivayam said they hoped that this project would inspire students to develop new ideas by applying their knowledge. “We believe that each student should follow their passion,”he added. By EDELYN CHOW Teams battling it out at the Play Futsal League held in the KLFA FIFA court in Ampang due to the deferral of the National Futsal League (LFK). SUBANG JAYA | The delay of the National Futsal League (LFK) to next January by the Football Association Of Malaysia (FAM) has brought disappointment to Taylor’s University futsal players.
“It is really a big disadvantage for the younger generation of players to develop their talent,” said School Of Business student, Thiventiran Shanmugam, 21. Senior lecturer of American Degree Transfer Programme, Dr Mohd Faizal Fauzan, said the postponement will affect potential players. The Chairman of FAM Futsal And Beach Soccer Committee, Datuk Mohd Yusuff Mahadi stated the withdrawal of FELDA as their main sponsor was the cause of the delay. By PARK JUNGA Last year’s Internship Fair in The Grand Hall. | Photo Credit: Taylor’s Career & Employment Fair 2015 SUBANG JAYA | More than 60 companies will be participating in the Malaysia’s Largest In-Campus Job Fair at Taylor’s University (TU) on 10 October.
Malaysia’s Largest In-Campus Job Fair Project Executive, Joice Pang said the job fair is designed for effective job matches between the employers and students. “The job fair is open to all students and they get to grab many interview opportunities in one venue,” she said. The fair will be held from 10am to 4pm at The Grand Hall. There will be many companies from various industries to cater to students from different schools in TU. School Of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts student, Caryn Tan Poh Choon, 22, said she hoped there would be more established companies at the fair. “I think this fair will help us to get into international companies as we are able to engage directly with the HR (human resources) manager and ask questions,” she added. By TAN TEE MAY ETC Helpers showing off the official poster for the festival. SUBANG JAYA | Students can look forward to an upcoming film festival which celebrates the success of Malaysia’s broadcasting industry by screening two local movies, The Journey and Ola Bola.
The theme is ‘Patriotism’, where Malaysians explore the history of the local production industry and its growth by making its mark with films such as Sepet, Talentime, and Mukhsin. “Malaysia has come a long way from P. Ramlee’s comedic storytelling to Yasmin Ahmad’s craft of creating tears out of her watchful audience,” said the President of ETC. Magazine, Winona Rajamohan, 19. The festival will be held on 1 October in LT 1 and tickets are priced at RM20 each. Aside from movie screenings, well-known figures have been invited to share their thoughts on the rising success of the local production industry in hopes to inspire young filmmakers. Public figure Dan Khoo, founder of his own Youtube channel with over 360,000 subscribers, will be making an appearance during the film festival. The other speakers are Lina Tan, founder of Red Communications production house and Michael Lim and Jojo Struys, co-founders of Kyanite.TV. The tagline ‘Our Story Continues’ is an effort to take action and educate youngsters about the rising success of the local film industry. “Movies like Ola Bola and The Journey generate hope for the future of our local film industry, especially for young film students that are interested in pursuing a career in the broadcasting industry,” said the Chairperson and School Of Communication student, Nur Amirah Rasyiqah, 19. “Many students prefer to pursue their studies overseas but are not aware that Malaysia provides an equally worthy platform for them to hone their producing skills,”she added. The cast of Ola Bola will also be making an appearance, with a 30-minute Q&A session for students to ask them anything they want relating to the movie as well as their experiences in the industry. |
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