“And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said, “The words of the prophets Are written on the subway walls And tenement halls And whispered in the sounds of silence ’’ – Simon and…
Month: April 2017
Blue Pencil Sessions on Trial Advocacy and Client Counseling
DAY 1 – TRIAL ADVOCACY A session on trial advocacy was conducted in the college so as to make the students aware about the art of advocacy in a completely different and unexplored setting. A trial advocacy is the branch of knowledge concerned with making attorneys and other advocates more effective in trial proceedings. The…
Panjab Model United Nations 2017
University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh organised the second edition of Panjab Model United Nations 2017 from on April 22, 2017 and April 23, 2017. There were 4 committees as a part of 2nd Edition, including General Assembly, Security Council, UEFA and AIPPM. The following students from AIL won awards at the conference: Vikas…
Intra College Moot Court Competition
The Intra college moot court competition of Army Institute of Law organized by the Moot Court Society (MCS ) was a 3 day affair from the 17th of April, 2017 to 19th of April,2017. 20 teams participated and the competition received a stupendous response from all students of the college ranging from the first year…
Reasons to watch 13 Reasons Why
I know you must be wondering why this show is being recommended, or probably that it seems depressing, but trust me when you watch this show you’ll understand how important it is for everyone to watch the series. The main theme of this show is ‘suicide’ and the producers of this show have done a…
Thapar MUN 2017
Thapar University, Patiala organised a Model United Nations Conference on April 8, 2017 and April 9, 2017. Ojas Kainthla was awarded the High Commendation for representing Poland in the United Nations General Assembly. He wad felicitated with a cash award and a certificate. The Blue Pencil Congratulates him and wishes him the Best of Luck…
Better late than never- The decriminalisation of Suicide.
The Lok Sabha was successful in passing a bill on the decriminalisation of suicide later this March. The newly announced initiative, the Mental Healthcare Bill not only decriminalises an attempt to suicide but also bans the use of electric shock therapy for treating children with mental illness. An important factor in the Bill is that…
All things AIL
It’s the little things that matter and the little moments that make a place feel like home. While we all involuntarily end up falling in love with AIL, here are a few aspects of what makes it so endearing to us all. The 2 minute drill : There’s a flip side to everything. While the small…
Thursday diaries- Inter-batch Dance Competition
With the aim of honing the dancing skills of the students, an Inter-batch Dance Competition was organised for students of all batches on the college campus, on 6th April, 2017 as a part of the Thursday Activity organised by the authorities. The vivacious dancers set the floor on fire with their energetic performances and high…
The Blue Fuze 2017 – Our Sponsors
The Blue Pencil believes that technology has been an increasingly common deterrent in the “soon to be withered” discussions and open platform culture and hence, we came up with our event named The Blue Fuze. The Blue Fuze is a platform for every artist to channel what they possesses best, their art. A medium of…
Colour me not
“What a shame it is to stay afloat on the surface of somebody’s soul, when all their magic transpires underneath” – Jonny Ox I hope people realise the wisdom of his words. But that seems like an increasingly foolish hope, seeing that we live in a country where acts of violence against people of a…
Taking no prisoner comrades – The CoD auction at AIL
AIL has been buzzing with activities and events taking place one after the other. While most of these events are annually conducted, there is one new addition which is grabbing eyeballs and has had quite a buzz of it’s own. The number of Calls of Duty (CoD) enthusiasts has always been high and the constant…
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