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New Departments emerge as NUC approves 37 Take-Off Programmes for LASUSTECH (See Full List) Safiu Kehinde Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) have seen the emergence of new departments ahead of the 2022/2023 academic session as the National University Commission (NUC) approved 37 Take-Off Programmes for the Institution. As contained in last week’s edition of LASUSTECH newsflash issued by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations, the initial 33 Take-Off Programmes proposed by the institution increased to 37 following the inclusion of Industrial Chemistry, Physics with Electronics, Industrial Mathematics, Zoology, and Botany. The newly included programmes would have made it 38 Take-Off programmes in total, but the removal of Animal Breeding and Genetics reduced it to 37. Interestingly, this is coming a month after NUC’s conduction of Resource Verification Exercise across the campus where available facilities and manpower were checked by the team assi...

Article  The Sky and its endless Wonders Ariel view of the Sky Photo: Getty Olashege Anizat Many must have wondered why the sky is blue? Why is it millions of miles away from the earth? The sky houses the sun, moon and stars. On a clear day the sky appears blue, at night it appears from very dark purple to black. At night the moon, planets and stars are similarly visible in the sky. Some of the natural phenomena seen in the sky are clouds, rainbows, aurorae, lighting and precipitation. In short, the sky is our window to the Galaxy. According to Andrew May (2022), the blueness of the sky during the day lies in the physics of when sunlight passes through the atmosphere. The light rays are scattered in all directions as they hit the air molecules, and light at the blue end of the spectrum is scattered stronger than other colors.  Moreover, certain birds and insects as well has human inventions like aircraft and kites all the sky as their host. It is a symbol of order in the un...

Drama as Lecturer Disrupts Live Theatre Performance to Conduct Impromptu Test  Madam Tinubu's cast back on stage to take a bow  Photo.  Adebayo Nurudeen   • Threatens to fail the students in case of non-compliance • SUG fails to take action • Casts condemn lecturer's  action • SONTA’s Ex-President labels incident as “unethical” Our Reporters It was drama within drama as a part-time lecturer disrupted live theatre performance to conduct Impromptu test, threatening to fail the concerned students if they refuse to comply. The incident, which occurred during the Madam Tinubu’s play staged by Nurudeen Ibrahim Art Foundation (NIAF) and hosted by the Students Union Government’s Social Director in celebration of the SUG week at the Lagos State University of Science and Technology’s (LASUSTECH) 700-seaters lecture theatre on Wednesday, saw the lecturer simply identified as Mr. Fashina walked up the stage; collected the microphone as he called out the ND2 Mass Comm...

Students Corner: What Students miss when they fail to use School's Medical Facilities  Lasustech Medical Centre Photo: Safiu Kehinde  Gbadegesin Paul We took a survey to ask students what they do when ill; Visit the school’s medical center, go back home for parental or hostel mate attention or self medicate by purchasing drugs through pharmacy counters? Unfortunately, over 70% stay away from the medical center, which is one of the safest and cost effective of options. Upon admission into the institution, no student is exempted when it comes to school medical fees, filling the medical forms and submission for signatory at the medical center. However, most students exempt themselves when it comes to using the facilities. The only frequent time students use the center is when they have emergency cases, which leads to them being rushed to the school’s medical facility. I have used the school’s health facility on several occasions, and the class of treatment gotten would cost a wh...

FESSU Celebrates First Iyan Day FESSU PRESIDENT (Lasustech Chapter), Comr. Ayodele Prayer ( center), with other Executive Members of the association and invited guests Photo: Safiu Kehinde    Olashege Anizat The Federation of Ekiti State Students Union (LASUSTECH Chapter) has, on Thursday, celebrated her first Iyan day anniversary held at School of Agriculture’s 500-seater auditorium. Tagged “Our culture & heritage; a gift to our future”, the event commenced following an opening prayer rendered by the Union’s Vice President, Oluwafemi Adeayo, who also delivered the welcome address, narrating the resuscitation process of the union. “The   Federation of Ekiti   State Students Union in LASUSTECH collapsed during the COVID-19. In 2021, Ayodele Prayer (the curent president of the union) and I came up with an idea that Ekiti State Students should not be in LASUSTECH without any association. So we decided to bring the association back to live- although it was not en...

How To Deal With Phobia  Photo: Fearof.net Ashuike Esther  What if I don't get it? What if it doesn't work out? What if it doesn't meet standards What if they don't like it? What if...? These are several thoughts that haunt phobia infested person- the sense of fear, insecurity, and uncertainty. According to Andrea Wodele (2019), phobia is an excessive and irrational fear reaction. It is usually triggered by an attack, panic, or a negative experience. The fear of people's judgement and rejection has made teens and young people fail, even without carrying out a task Opportunities have been missed, potential and talents hidden, creative minds remain in their shells because of the issue of phobia, "social phobia" (social anxiety) to be precise. Feeling unsteady, dizzy, lightheaded, choking, pounding heart, chest pain, and a racing stomach are all symptoms or signs of phobia. There are four common phobias among students and young people generally, and they are...

"Students Unionism is the primary or basic class for societal politics" Former LaspoSUG General Secretary Claims  Former LaspoSUG General Secretary, Comr. Mahmoud Afolabi delivering his lecture at the National Association of Kwara State Students' (NAKSS) Wara Day celebration Photo: Safiu Kehinde  Safiu Kehinde Former LaspoSUG (2019/2020) General Secretary, Comr. Mahmoud Afolabi, has, on Wednesday, claimed that students unionism is the basic class for societal politics. Speaking   at the recently concluded Wara Day celebration organized by the National Association of Kwara State Students (Lasustech Chapter), the current Special Adviser to the Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government Area, Lagos State, emphasized on the importance of youths engagement in politics and nation building, indicating participation in student unionism as the bedrock of such engagement. “Student unionism is the primary or basic class for societal politics. I can tell you categorically that among...