The*Asterisk

The Asterisk received reports this week of student abuse of INTI facility. In the space of just two days images of toilet rolls being abused were sent to us.

Bad behaviour.

First, students threw toilet rolls about at the male toilet at Academic Block A, Level 2. And then, we received images of a burnt toilet roll in the urinal at Student Centre, Level LG (next to the Hair Salon).

The images can be viewed The Asterisk's brand new Flickr page, here.

Ms. Lillian Tai of the Student Affairs Office (SAO) informed me that it costs more than RM5,500 a month to provide toilet paper for all of the toilets in the Academic Block and Student Centre.

Perhaps some of the newer INTI students should be taken back a few years to a time when we weren't provided with toilet rolls in our restrooms. Times were tough, bums were wet. I don't want those days back!

INTI's job is to provide us an education, everything else is just a perk. Unfortunately, some students' caveman-like behaviour may lead to us losing one of those perks.

If this were to happen, who can we blame other than ourselves?

The Crooked Asterisk is a column written by editor-in-chief Sandheep Nair. The views of Sandheep are strictly his own and do not reflect the views of The Asterisk or the general INTI population.

This coming May will be an important date in my personal calendar. It would mark my third year as an INTI Nilai student.

Since joining the institution in May 2008, I have witnessed my dear college being taken over by the largest for-profit education service in the United States. I have also witnessed countless graduations, scholarship presentations and academic award ceremonies.

I am also one of the lucky students still in INTI IU who was here during the governance of the 12th INTIMA, one of INTIMA's most successful terms. The term of Calvin Chung and co will be remembered for a term of student support.

As I sat in the INTIMA Council Room on Feb 9, I thought of what the past terms have tried to achieve.

The 12th term, lauded as one of the best terms, probably didn't have the best club scene however.

The 13th did miracles for the clubs but didn't cover themselves in glory as the representatives of students as a whole.

The 14th tried to strike a balance, but in a term where Laureate began the 'new INTI makeover', the term wasn't able to meet expectations on both fronts.

Yet as I sat there, watching Kenny Ng lead the council meeting in the absence of Sree Shaarmen, I wondered if INTIMA had finally found the balance it needs.

This INTIMA term will probably be judged on how they deal with the fence issue (their first real issue). I however am looking forward to what Vice President of Activities Kenny Ng can do to heal the ailing club scene in INTI.

Kenny Ng (centre)

As he stood in front of the council, confident of his new regulations, I believed that this is the man, the lost piece of the puzzle that the great 12th term lacked.

His stern regulations have resulted in a more organised club scene while his history with STACT club and his achievements with it also means that he is well respected and supported by the council. That's the balance.

He supports his regulations well, giving fair reasons for their implementation but he has not passed the litmus test just yet. The Leadership Training Camp (LTC) ended with mixed reviews and as we approach March, we have not seen a memorable innovative event yet.

King Kenny has six months to turn all that potential he has into fruition. If he gets that right, the 15th term will be remembered for more than just exciting exhibition weeks.

The Crooked Asterisk is a column written by editor-in-chief Sandheep Nair. The views of Sandheep are strictly his own and do not reflect the views of The Asterisk or the general INTI population.