FCC 150 Souvenirs at Dean of Students Office
Using the occasion of the Graduation Party and the theme of Truck Art, the Dean of Students Office has brought out souvenir mugs and key rings. The mugs have the same design but have different coloured handles and rims (yellow, orange and lime green). The key rings are two-sided and three-dimensional: a raised truck art design on one side and a raised FCC 150 logo on the reverse. Both items can be purchased from the Dean of Students Office (ground floor, Ahmad Saeed Administration Building) at a cost of Rs 200 for a mug and Rs 150 for a key ring. (Please take the exact amount with you, the Office might not be able to give you...
A Memory
by Muhammed Abdullah Hayat I began my freshmen year at FC College on 7th October 2013. As I entered the campus I remember feeling both excited and a little nervous. It was the start of a new chapter in my life. I was finally a university student. At that moment I had no idea what this institution had in store for me. With every passing day, life at FCC became more and more enjoyable. The great architecture, the amazing people and the wonderful blend of nature made this place my second home. Within a month, I managed to create memories which will last a lifetime. One such memory, which makes me smile every time I remember it, is what I have decided to share here. It was my first week at FCC and I had just come out after taking three consecutive classes. Needless to say, I was exhausted. My friends and I decided to sit at the stands above the cafe. We grabbed some snacks and made our way towards our “adda” as we like to call it. With winter just around the corner, the evening was chilly with a cool breeze blowing. Black clouds had taken over the sky and with every passing moment the wind was catching speed. The main sports ground was full of people enjoying the wonderful weather. With the sound of laughter below and packs of birds hovering above, the sight was simply poetic. I had never seen such a sight in my entire life. My friends and I sat there and just looked. We observed the majestic view of the Armacost Building, the rustling of the trees and the flight of the birds. We observed peace and serenity. It was in that moment that I had a sudden realization. In that overwhelming silence I had my great epiphany. Sitting there, I smiled and said, “Guys, the best four years of our lives have...
December 150 Quiz Answers
This is the first in our series of quizzes to celebrate FCC’s 150th anniversary. This quiz looks at some interesting facts about FCC. Here are the correct answers for the December quiz. 1. The clock in the Susheela Building (old P Block) shows the correct time only twice a day. What time is that? Answer: 12:34 2. Not many people know that FCC’s Lucas Centre Cafe is one of the pioneers of fusion food in Pakistan. No longer on the menu, what was one of its most famous dishes? Answer: Chinese biryani 3. FCC’s Intermediate students belong to different “houses”. Which of the following is NOT the name of a house? Answer: Bahadur Shah 4. Many FCC alumni have gone on to roles of leadership and service in Pakistan. The Formanite governor of which province attended FCC’s 10th Commencement? Answer: Balochistan 5. The new USAID-funded 6-storey women’s hostel will have 2 lifts (elevators). How many lifts are there currently in FCC’s campus buildings? Answer: 5 6. FCC staff are known for their love of animals, some of which are presented in the annual pet show. Who amongst the following staff members does NOT own a dog? Answer: Ms Kiran Salamat 7. Pakistan Postal Service introduced the 5-digit post code in 1988. The post code for FCC’s main campus is 54600. What is the post code for Ewing Hall? Answer: 54000 8. The brick seating in Octa-S (the courtyard within the Armacost Science Building) has designs of two card suits. Which are these? Answer: Clubs and diamonds 9. The first FCC’s Got Talent show was held in 2012 and was a great success. Hamza Butt won first prize with a song first performed by which famous rock star? Answer: Eric Clapton 10. FCC has a number of auditoriums, one of which is E-025. How many seats does E-025 have? Answer:...
Rector announces start of 150th year celebrations at 10th FCC Commencement
The 10th Forman Christian College Commencement was held on 30 November 2013. The Rector Dr James Tebbe used the occasion to announce the start of Forman Christian College’s 150th year celebrations. Over 600 students graduated with Baccalaureate and Postgraduate degrees. The Chief Guest was FCC Patron and Governor of Punjab, Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar. Nauman Ismail Khan, BS (Hons) Economics, was Valedictorian. Details of the event can be found on our main website...
Students Health Examination 1914
Dr G. L. Batra reported on November 15th, 1914, as follows:‒ I made a medical examination of 353 students of Forman Christian College, and the following remarks will be found interesting as it is the first medical examination made in any Lahore Arts College. There were two kinds of forms used – one to be filled in by the student giving particulars about his personal history and family, and the other to be filled in by myself. Age of the students examined varied from 16 to 23 years, except in the case of half a dozen students whose age varied from 23 to 29 years. WEIGHT ‒ varied from 88 to 160 lb. HEIGHT ‒ varied from 4 ft. 10 in. to 6 ft. 2 in. HEART ‒ there were only 4 cases who had slight trouble, but nothing serious. LUNGS ‒ there were 15 students who had weak chests. TEETH ‒ about 12 cases of bad teeth. EARS, THROAT AND NOSE ‒ only 6 defective organs. VISION ‒ there are 46 students who wear glasses and 76 who have below normal vision. The general physique of the whole was fairly good, but a good many require physical exercise and should not be honorary members of gymnastics which means avoiding exercise. There were 250 Hindus, 78 Mohammedans, and 25 Christians. 250 HINDUS ‒ of these 121 vegetarians and 129 non-vegetarians. 120 of them were married at ages varying from 10 to 22 years, 45 of the remaining were betrothed between the ages of 2 and 19 years. There are 21 out of 250 students who have confessed to smoking, but I am sure the numbers of smokers is more than that. 78 MOHAMMEDANS ‒ of these 21 were married at the ages varying from 13 to 21 years and 12 of the remaining are betrothed. There are 16 students who have confessed to smoking. 25 CHRISTIANS ‒ none of them married or betrothed. Only 7 have confessed to smoking. I would leave you to draw your own conclusions from the above facts....
Announcing the Sesquicentennial Quiz Series
Don’t worry, we have a hard time pronouncing Sesquicentennial too! Let’s just call it the 150 Quiz. Here’s a chance for you to find out how much you really know about FCC, and win a prize while you’re at it. Each month from December 2013 onwards, the Communications Office will set a quiz on some aspect of FCC. There will be 15 quizzes in all (yes, we will go into 2015) so with 10 questions each, that’s a question for each year of FCC’s existence. Each quiz will be multiple choice with only one correct answer. Easy, right? Here are the rules: RULES OF THE 150 QUIZ The 150 Quiz is open only to the FCC family: current students, alumni, faculty and staff. (Communications Office staff and our SWP volunteer, of course, are NOT eligible.) To prove that you are part of the FCC family, in addition to your name, you will need to give one of the following in the quiz answer form: your roll number, if you are a current student your Formanite Alumni Association number, if you are an alum (please register with the Alumni office if you don’t have an FAA number yet; an old roll number will not be accepted) your employee number if you are a faculty or staff member (check your pay slip if you don’t know it) The quiz will be conducted through this subdomain and can only be done online. To find the correct answers, you can ask any faculty or staff member, use the resources of the Ewing Memorial Library, check the FCC website and subdomains, check the FCC Societies website and subdomain, check the internet — in short, you can use any resource EXCEPT the Communications Office. The first correct answer form received will be declared the winner. If no one has all 10 answers correct, then the first answer form received with the highest number of correct answers will be the winner. Only one answer form per person will be accepted. If more than one is received, the earliest form will be considered valid. The decision of the Communications Office will be final. The quiz will be conducted through this subdomain and can only be done online. To find the correct answers, you can ask any faculty or staff member, use the resources of the Ewing Memorial Library, check the FCC website and subdomains, check the FCC Societies website and subdomain, check the internet — in short, you can use any resource EXCEPT the Communications Office. There will be only one prize each month. Each prize will have a monetary value of Rs 1,500 (we we like the number...
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