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From the Office of The DY Times

We put forth yet another edition of The DY Times, covering every speck from varied events conducted and formulated within the campus; from debates to live music, from CMEs to ornate gatherings, we’ve done it all. Ushering this newsletter as you see, presented with undertaking of colossal degrees. It was a task to accumulate the numerous events and happenings of the past six months and coalesce them into what it is now. The newsletter has grown manifold from its meagre 8 page ancestors to a 24 page child coddled with perseverant efforts from the editorial and design teams. It is a clear testament to our growth, along with that of The Literary Society's.

Finally, we thank our contributors, the IT department and the administrative departments, for bearing with our persistent botheration — we would also like to express our gratitude to our patrons Vijay Patil and Shivani Patil; Dean ma’am, Rutali ma'am and Rajiv Rao sir for hearing our calls of turmoil and always supporting us.

Regards, The Editorial Team

INSIDE THIS SPECIAL ISSUE: ONE PLUS MUSIC FESTIVAL IN PUPPER NEWS... WALK FOR MANGROVES FRESHERS’ 2019 MENTAL HEALTH TALK IN PUPPER NEWS TEACHER'S DAY CELEBRATION AND IRIS MAGAZINE LAUNCH ART WALK TAKE DE BAIT LIVE MUSIC LECTURE HALLS BEING USED AS MOVIE THEATRES !? FRESHERS' 2019 "UP A NOTCH" TREK TO LOHAGAD FORT FOOSBALL PLANTATION DRIVE "BOOND" PRAGATI CYCLONE FANI WHITE COAT CEREMONY GANESH CHATURTHI GENDER SENSITISATION ONE PLUS MUSIC FESTIVAL JOSHUA TREE TOUR JANMA JAYANTI MAHATSOV BRIAN CHARLES LARA WALK FOR MANGROVES

THE PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY AND INAUGURATION OF DY PATIL HEALTHCARE DIABETES WEEK OBGY CME DERMATOLOGY CME MICROBIOLOGY CME WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK 2019 MENTAL HEALTH CME 1

Up next was Blackjack, a rapper who lit the One Plus Music stage with his rhymes. Dua Lipa performed, 'New Rules', 'No Lie', 'Be the One' and 'Don’t Start Now' for the Festival first time in India. The entire stadium EESHA NEGI looked like a sea of lights when she sang Genesis. Katy Perry commented that she The first ever One Plus Music Festival was held had a crush on Dua and dedicated the at the D.Y. Patil Stadium on November 16th song ‘The One That Got Away’. Dua was 2019. It was a night worth remembering. The followed by Ritviz who got the crowd all concert was hosted by VJ Bani who’s popular riled up with songs like 'Udd Gaye', 'Jeet' for her participation in MTV Roadies and her and Sage'. role in the Netflix series, ‘Four More Shots, After Ritviz, came Katy Perry who headlined Please!’. the event. She dominated the stage and The event kicked off with VJ Bani welcoming sang hits like 'Roar', 'I Kissed a Girl', 'Last AWKS (Aswekeepsearching) on stage followed Friday Night' and her new song ''Harleys In by Dhavni Bhanushali, who killed it with songs Hawaii', in front of a live audience for the like 'Leja Re' and 'Vaaste'. The Local Train which first time. She was a true entertainer, is known for the song 'Choo Lo' played next. turning an outfit mishap into a funny Then came Amit Trivedi, who performed songs anecdote. She ended the concert with her like 'Naina Da Kya Kasoor', 'Ud-Daa Punjab' and song 'Fireworks', which was followed by a 'Iktara'. show of fireworks. 2 Joshua Tree Tour ASMAH FAROOQ WANGDE

The U2 Concert took place in the Stadium to an unimaginable height of excitement. It was the combined efforts of the students of different departments of D Y Patil University that brought about a beautifully successful outcome of the event. On 15th December 2019, fans waited patiently for two hours to hear the opening notes of ‘Sunday, Bloody Sunday’ and as the band continued to follow the sequence of their album, “The Joshua Tree”, the stadium lit up with lights - capturing eyes, hearts and souls of their fans.The Irish superstars added an Indian element to their Mumbai gig as a build-up to their song “Ahimsa” featuring A. R Rahman. Bono, the lead singer, repeatedly talked about the greatness of Mahatma Gandhi and the importance of his values in today's life. This was a concert where the audience consisted of fathers showing their kids that they too were the “cool kids” once upon a time.

Janma Jayanti Mahatsov ASMAH FAROOQ WANGDE

On 4 December 2019, over 60,000 BAPS devotees, well- wishers and star-studded guests, 750 BAPS swamis and 10,000 volunteers witnessed the spectacular 98th Birthday Celebration of Pramukh Swami Maharaj at the DY Patil Stadium in Nerul, Navi Mumbai. The evening celebration programme lasted for 4 hours. The celebration featured discussions on challenges society faces and the solutions provided by Pramukh Swami Maharaj. The stage programme involved stellar performances by 3,000 boys and youths, video presentations, devotional songs, traditional dances, testimonials and speeches. The programme ended with a 5- minute spectacular show of fireworks with devotees holding diyas as a commemoration to his life-long’s work. 3

Brian Charles Lara OORJA SHARAF

"I wanted to inspire young West Indians to pick up the game of cricket and use it to live the better of their lives." So quoted by Brian Lara, "Prince of Trinidad", one of the greatest batsmen of his time, at the D Y Patil Stadium. The event began with the famous sports presenter Radhkrishnan Sreenivasan introducing Brian Lara, upon whom Dr Vijay Patil then conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa). Thereby followed an interactive discussion with the students in attendance, and a Q&A session in which the cricketer talked of his previous matches and tales of his cricketer days. The event was concluded by Dr Vijay Patil, who thanked Brian Charles Lara for accepting the invitation and inspiring the students, setting an example of how perseverance, determination and dedication can grant success in the face of insurmountable odds. 4

Walk for Mangroves KASHISH GUPTA, ASMAH FAROOQ WANGDE

On 28th December 2019, a Carter Road Clean-Up drive, Walk For Mangroves was organised by the soulfully enthusiastic environmentalists Rajlaxmi Patil and Saher Bhamla. The initiative was a collaboration of Bhamla Foundation and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai that aims at spreading the importance of mangroves as an asset to the environment. Mangroves absorb 50% more CO2 than other trees. The main motive is to gather the young generation to bring about a deserving outcome for the successive generation. D Y Patil University was privileged to volunteer for the same in large numbers. The drive was flagged-off by honourable MLA, Shri Aditya Thackeray and Bollywood Actress, Esha Gupta. Other famous personalities who actively volunteered for the same were Gurmeet Choudhary, RJ Archana Pania and Blogger Siddesh Sharma. With the help of around 500 Volunteers and the BMC, they successfully collected 5 tons of waste. At the end of the day, the volunteers did not just go home with a feeling of content but a sense of responsibility towards the life around us. 5

The President’s Birthday and Inauguration of D Y Patil Healthcare KASHISH GUPTA

17th September 2019 marked the special occasion of our President, Dr. Vijay Patil’s Birthday. It was a day of celebration, for it added a feather in the hospital’s cap, marking the inauguration of D Y Patil Healthcare. This was followed by Sir’s birthday celebration at Pushpanjali Auditorium in the hospital, where students from various D Y colleges presented wonderful band and graceful dance performances. The event ended with a speech by our Honorable President that motivated every student to not just limit themselves to classroom learning but strive hard to become multi-talented leaders of today, considering all the amazing curricular and co-curricular opportunities that D Y provides. D Y Patil University will always wish the best for our President!

Diabetes Week ANHAITA PATRA

World Diabetics Day was celebrated on the 14th of November, 2019 by the D Y Patil Hospital, organised by the Medicine Department. Following the WHO theme of the year 2019, "Family and Diabetes", a CME was conducted in the Pushpanjali auditorium (1st Floor, Hospital). Other events hosted in the hospital foyer, on the 14th included: 1. Exhibition of Diabetic Diet (by the Dieticians) 2. Poster Presentation regarding World Diabetes (by the 2nd MBBS students) 3. Talk on Detection of Neuropathy in Diabetic Patients (by the Physiotherapy Department) 4. Diabetic detection Camp (by the Diabetes Department). A Diabetology Fellowship Programme, ‘Workshop on Insulin Therapy’, was conducted on 24th November 2019 in the Pushpanjali auditorium. The programme also included presentations from guest speakers. These events helped in spreading awareness about the growing prevalence and problems of diabetes and the possible avenues of treatment. 6 OBGY CME Dermatology GAURAVI RANADE

The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department CME along with the Department of Pharmacology SURBHI PADTE conducted the ‘Research Methodology On 1st December 2019, ‘Urticaria Masterclass’ Workshop’ from 22nd to 24th July, 2019 in DY was conducted at DY Patil University, School Patil Hospital. of Medicine by Dr. Kiran Godse, Professor of Organised by Dr. Meena N. Satia (Professor of Department of Dermatology. Some lectures Obstetrics and Gynecology) and Dr. Deepak that were conducted : ‘Pharmacology of Langade (Professor and Head of Department Antihistamines’ (by Dr Anant Patil), ‘Inducible of Pharmacology), it illustrated the importance Urticaria’ and ‘Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria’ of medical professionals to participate in (by Dr Kiran Godse), Cases for discussion of clinical research. chronic urticaria (by Dr Aditi and Dr Ruchita), The workshop included lectures by Dr. Meena Demonstration of Fric Test (by Dr. Ashwini, Dr. Satia, Dr. Deepak Langade, Dr. Abhay Ameeta and Dr. Tejaswini) and Omalizumab Chowdhary (Professor and Head of injection demonstration (by Dr. Aditi). Department of Microbiology), Dr. Vijaya Badhwar (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology) and Dr. Y N Nandanwar (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology). The workshop focused on the necessary protocol and important guidelines of conducting research, attended mainly by faculty members, medical and paramedical residents.

Microbiology CME SAKSHI VERMA

The Department of Microbiology, with the Departments of Medicine and Surgery, organized a half-day CME on 22nd November, 2019, in the Pushpanjali auditorium of the hospital. This was on the occasion of World Antibiotic Awareness Week, which is celebrated with the aim of increasing global antibiotic awareness and to encourage best practices among health care workers and policy makers to avoid further emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Surekha Patil, Dr. Rahul Peddavad and Dr. Bharti Kulkarni, and was addressed by Dr. Abhay Chowdhary, Dr. Ajay Gujar and Dr. Archana Bhate, among many others. 7

World Breastfeeding Week 2019 “Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding” S HOBHANKI SAROJ BAL

The Department of Pediatrics joined hands with Mumbai Breastfeeding Promotion Committee (MBPC) to celebrate The World Breastfeeding Week on 2nd August’19 in our very own Pushpanjali auditorium, D.Y. Patil Hospital. The theme of the program was 'Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding'. The program commenced with a welcome address to the Dean, followed by a lamp lighting ceremony conducted by the dignitaries. Later, the audience was briefed about the theme of the program along with the presentation of the Secretary’s report of MBPC’s activities in 2018. Furthermore, Dr. Shital Kolhe (Ass. Professor, Pediatrics, D.Y. Patil School of Medicine) was awarded the MBPC Lifetime Achievement Award by the Dean of Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and CSM Hospital, Kalwa. What made the program more interesting were the Street Plays on the Theme WBW 2019 by the Doctors and Nurses of the Department. There was a poster making competition as well, the winners of which were: 1st place- Dr. Ravi Prakash Naulakha; 2nd place- Dr. Sushil Yewale; 3rd place- Dr. N. Santosh Kumar. The Department also conducted an event: World ORS Day Celebration with the motto “ORS: AMRUT in Dehydration" in an attempt to spread awareness among the patients and their families about the benefits and preparation of ORS at home, and how it affects the body. There was a poster making competition for the same and the winners are listed as follows: Residents:- 1st place: Dr. Ravi Naulakha; 2nd place: Dr. Shuchi Bhatarkar Interns:- 1st place: Dr. Swati; 2nd place: Dr. Anjan Haldr; 3rd place: Dr. Shifa Wagh. 8 Mental Health CME Mecelle Felix D’Souza

A Mental Health Talk, titled "Interpersonal Relationships" was conducted on the 9th September, 2019 was attended by more than 200 students! Dr Chetan Vispute led the talk; explaining the various types of relationship one can have, how to interact w ith patients, the crucial difference between sympathy and empathy; making the interactive session an enlightening experience for the audience! He threw light upon how important it is to have a healthy emotional and mental health along with the physical health. Interpersonal relationships refer to reciprocal social and emotional interactions between the patient and other persons in the environment. Almost every mental disorder is accompanied by problems in this respect. Being in the medical profession, dealing with patients and their families can be taxing and tiring at the same time if we loose control over our emotional well being. The major goal of the CME was to create awareness among ourselves and also to realize that having emotions and feelings does not make us weak but only human. The CME conducted was a huge success among the students as it helped us to relate with various kinds of situations we face or might face as medical professionals.

As the new year dawned on the half-deserted buildings of the DY Patil Girls Hostel, it brought with In Pupper News... it, in addition to hungover residents and the sweet, SIMRAN BHATIJA familiar fragrance of already wrecked resolutions, an adorable (to say the least) Rottweiler puppy. On his very first day, Blackie (is dog racism a thing?) managed to accomplish what every college boy can only dream of - getting every girl to fawn over him and, being the only male resident of the girls' hostel. "A senior doctor at the D Y Patil Hospital dropped off Blackie with me one night, just as I was packing up Jitu's Juice Centre (unarguably the most happening spot on campus) for the day," elaborated Jitu bhaiya, modestly. "I had to take him in, and although I intended to keep him only for a few days, the little monster grew on me and I simply couldn't let him go!" The arrival of Blackie came with its fair share of hostel unrest, as it does with any truly influential figure's arrival. After a long, tedious but heroic judiciary battle of The Hostel V/S Blackie Bhau-ttacharya (representative: Jitu bhaiya, due to the defendant being a minor), Blackie won the case and was given permanent residency in the hostel! Can't say that I wasn't at least a little jealous that he didn't have to submit any documents OR fees, but hearing his overjoyed barks every morning makes it all seem worth it.

"I like big pups and I cannot lie"

9 Teacher's Day Celebration and IRIS Magazine Launch DEEKSHA SHARMA

5th September 2019, witnessed a grand celebration of Teachers. This year the celebrations were organized by The Literary Society and the celebrations also marked the end of The Literary Festival. The event witnessed a great amalgamation of entertaining performances by both students and teachers. The performances included singing, power-packed danced performances, entertaining skits, a laughter packed stand-up comedy and a brilliant fashion show by the teachers. The display of talent by the freshers was highly exhilarating. The end of the program saw the launch of the much anticipated annual 'IRIS Magazine'. The unveiling of the cover was done as a part of the climax of a skit, by the hands of Hon. Dr. Vijay Patil, Dean Dr. Surekha Patil and V.C. Dr. Shirish Patil. The magazine was loved by one and all. It was distributed to the students and teachers soon after! 10 Art Walk Live Music KANUPRIYA GANERIWALA KHANAK PATEL

The serene beauty of all things natural, The Live Music Event was held on the first day juxtaposed by the overshadowing man-made of Lit-Fest, on 28th August 2019. A line-up of pollution, inspired The Literary Society to curate bands was set to strike the chords as the an ‘Art Gallery’ as a part of the Literary Festival students made their way to live music playing on the 28th of August. With the theme set as in the DY Patil Medical College campus. The ‘Environment,’ the artwork ranged from event began with a power-packed colourful eye-catching animal sketches to performance by our very own Uni5 band, posters on the endangered turtles. One of the followed by Karwaan, an alternative Hindi hard many exhibits was a model made out of plastic rock band performing live with their bottles that mentioned the disadvantages of its reverberating drums, heavy guitar riffs, and use. The submissions included all mediums of levitating vocals. The crowd was thrilled by the art - canvas, watercolour and pencil shading, exhilarating performances that provided a among many others. Winners included Jidnyasa splendid break from routine life, and the Patil, Amruta Patankar and Prajakta Sonsale. students were left with an evening full of lovely music and magnificent voices in the air.

Take de Bait MUSKAAN SHAH

The Student-Teacher Debate was held on the 3rd of September, 2019 as a part of the Literary Festival. Here, the students had the chance to have a healthy argument with esteemed professors and doctors (without their berates) regarding topics that are highly relevant in today’s society. The teams and topics were as follows: Round 1 Topic- Violence Against Doctors: An issue of security or communication.Teachers FOR communication - Dr. Ajay Gujar, Dr. Prakash Roplekar, Dr Vaishali Thakre, Dr. Arham Peerzada. Students FOR security - Nudi Adbi, Shruti Saxena, Vedant Raj, Raktim Sarma. Round 2 Topic- Refusal of vaccines is a case of child neglectTeachers AGAINST the topic- Dr. Srividya Sreenivasan, Dr. Anant Patil, Dr. Rajiv Rao. Students FOR the topic - Rhea Kapur, Kanupriya Ganeriwala, Sarthak Pawar, Sakshi Verma. Each team presented their views on their respective topics with discipline and in a way that left the audience thinking. 21

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WORD OF THE DAY Schadenfreude Delight in another person's misfortune #digginthedancingqueens

#she-nanigans #tookewlforskewl 22

Jan 23, Doomsday #nottobrag ~ ANONYMOUS

12:14 *Ping* As one of our Sepoy caught on a whiff of utterly sensitive information being leaked to our nurturing dementors; ‘Patho? Micro?’ ‘No, Little Boy and Fat Man’ Our rosy little state was under attack! Yet another decade unfurls and as we walk into the era of ‘Vision 2020’ the adulting conundrum still continues. Miles away as we continue with our wild escapades blanketing the results as wild, our mommy and daddy dearest still build onto hopes of a toddler with a silver stethoscope gripping the pinky and trotting into abyss. We either surrender or siege and counteract! The flock chooses to flap flap its wings and point their nozzles against our poor little Private. ‘Et tu, Brutus?’ They campaigned. Attempted an attack. Brutus spoke. Whips of the dementors lashed. White flags raised, we surrendered and crawled back into our beds. After all, maturity comes with age. 23:39 ‘Love, Peace and Happiness’ boomed and New Leaders lived long!

#highontradition

#ohlookanothergirlgang 13 Lecture halls being used as movie theatres!? HRISHIK PATEL AND IPSITA AGARWAL

In the past few months our college has witnessed two movie screenings organised by the Litsoc. So yes, lecture halls are being used as movie theatres. Problem? The aim of organising these screenings is to bring together students and give them a break from their busy daily routines and to somewhat revive the tradition of watching movies as a family like our forefathers used to. The first movie to be screened was the critically acclaimed ‘Dead Poet’s Society'. Screened on 30th August, this gem was the perfect start to this new tradition. The movie revolves around John Keating, an English teacher at a boarding school who teaches his students to question the system and to think and live for themselves. As much as we enjoyed the movie, it also teaches us to think outside the box. This was followed by a screening of ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’ on 6th of September. This classic satire is a must watch for medical students everywhere! The lecture hall was filled with echoes of laughter. The movie served as a gentle reminder that a good doctor should establish a compassionate relationship with the patients. Kudos to the students who organised and volunteered for such wonderful events complete with an interval and snacks! Hopefully these screenings will continue receiving this kind of positive response in future. 14

Freshers’ 2019 KASHISH GUPTA D Y Patil, School of Medicine, celebrated Freshers’ Party on 1st October 2019 for the MBBS batch 2019-2024. The day was one of those first official events where 1st year students got to meet their seniors and showcase their talents. Starting off with Ms and Mr Fresher’s of 2018 batch, Eesha Negi and Raunaq Balyan, welcoming and felicitating First Lady of D Y Patil, Shivani Patil Ma’am, Chief Guest Reshma Merchant and Dean, Dr Surekha Patil. This was followed by Saraswati Puja and lamp lighting by the guest of honour, seeking blessings of the almighty. The event began with the new first year band Prognosis 2.0, and was followed by two sets of cultural dance sets, one by the girls and the second by the boys. The interlude before the last dance performance was by Anish Sethi’s Stand-Up Comedy and Aanchal Dogra’s solo dance performance! Finally came the most awaited part of the day – Mr. and Ms. Freshers contest. 5 pairs walked down the ramp, followed by 1-minute talent showcase and Q&A round which was judged by the Chief Guest. And the results were: Mr Fresher, Amitoj Singh Kalra; Ms Fresher, Liyana Modi; Mr Best, Dressed Divyansh; Ms Best Dressed, Moumita Chakraborty. The day was indeed a memorable one which marked the beginning of an amazing year ahead!

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"Up a notch" Plantation Drive “He who plants a tree, plants a hope.” Trek to Lohagad PRATYASHA PATTANAIK

Fort Aiming at contributing towards making the MALVIKA GOYAL environment a better place to live in, the members of GUDSH along with their volunteers On 25th August 2019, GUDSH organised a had organised a plantation drive on the 10th of trek to Lohagad Fort with around 50 August, 2019, at an orphanage “Children of The students of our college. After a 45 mins bus World” in Rabale. The members spent a whole day journey to the fort, we commenced our trek. with the kids, interacted with them, planted A beautiful view followed as we climbed saplings and painted earthen pots with them as higher with monkeys accompanying us in well. The kids delivered poems and small our journey. It was a sunny morning, we speeches later. At the end of the event, the kids were all energetic and excited for the were gifted with paint brushes, chocolates and soothing view that awaited us at the top. cold beverages by the members of the NGO. The highlight of the trek was the sudden Everyone had smiling faces by the end of it and change of weather, bringing a slight drizzle the event, undoubtedly, was a huge success. and enhancing the scenic beauty exponentially. The money collected by means of this event was donated to help the people who suffered losses in the Kolhapur Floods. Foosball ANANYA NATH AND RUCHITA GUJAR

On 30th August, 2019, a Foosball Tournament was organised by the Rotaract Club of Lekarz in association with RedBull as an activation of student life on campus. The tournament took place in the wiings lounge with around 20-30 participants from various years. The matches being played were boys-double, girls-double and mixed- doubles teams.The winner of the tournament was awarded goodies from RedBull. Participants were also given RedBull cans. The tournament lasted for 2 hours and various knockout matches were played. In the knockout matches, the first team to score 5 goals would win, while in the quarter-final the first team to score 8 goals would win. The semi-final and final matches were played for 10 goals. The exciting finale was between the first year girls, Ananya and Aanya vs. Dr. Arham Peerzada and Karan, with the latter team winning. 16 The Stadium’s Highlight: The Working Crew ASMAH FAROOQ WANGDE

There are just so many events that take the D Y Patil Stadium to an unimaginable extent of aura. But has anyone ever wondered what makes the event so successful? Who brings about this perfection anyway?These are the students of D Y Patil University that come together, irrespective of belonging to different departments, to bring about the exquisiteness of the event. These are the people that have come to a point that they cannot think of anything else apart from making the event a crowning wonder.Each time, they prove that we all belong to a prestigious institution, D Y Patil University. It is only the combined efforts of the managing team, volunteers and the medical team that allows the audience to dive into the hysteria carefeely. Pragati Cyclone Fani PRIYADARSHINI PATANKAR SNIGDHA VARMA

On the 3rd of August, the members of the Cyclone Fani was the strongest tropical Rotaract club of Lekarz put together PRAGATI, a cyclone to strike the Indian state of Odisha sanitation drive. since the 1999 Odisha cyclone. The cyclone The aim of this event was to bring about caused massive damage to the awareness amongst women and children of lower infrastructure of Odisha and was also economic status regarding the importance of responsible for several deaths and injuries. hygiene and sanitation. In an attempt to help the victims of the First, they went to a local slum where they talked cyclone, The Rotaract Club of Lekarz, in to people about various topics such as association with the Odisha Bhavan, Vashi, menstruation, anaemia and disposal of sanitary Navi Mumbai, set up various donation boxes pads. The event ended by distribution of sanitary around the DY Patil University campus. napkins amongst the women. Through the generous donations by the After that, they visited a local orphanage and students and faculty at the DY Patil Campus, spoke to the children about the changes their The Rotaract Club of Lekarz was able to raise body undergoes, puberty, menstruation and a generous amount which they donated to sanitation. They played games and quizzes with the flood affected areas of Odisha. the kids and the children had put up a This initiative was a testament to the fact performance for everyone. The day ended with a that no adversity is too big to overcome if we note to the girls about the usage of pads and their join hands to overcome it. distribution. 17 White Coat Ceremony KANUPRIYA GANERIWALA & KASHISH GUPTA

On 26th August 2019, 250 eager students filled the auditorium waiting to receive their White Coats in a formal ceremony that was conducted for the first time in D.Y. Patil, School of Medicine. The occasion was held to welcome the new batch to the medical education fraternity and make them conscious of their upcoming responsibilities. Students from various parts of the country, with different cultures and lifestyles, were seen bestowed with white coats, symbolising a community of budding doctors. An oath of allegiance to the profession was led by Dr. Shirish Patil, and Dr. Manisha Nakhate led the gathering into a prayer. An inspiring speech by Dr. Surekha Patil motivated everyone to strive to do their best whilst realising the privilege of receiving the coat. The freshers, Kashish Gupta and Kanupriya Ganeriwala had addressed the gathering on behalf of their batch. Shivani Patil Ma’am, Dr. Shirish Patil, Dr. Surekha Patil and other senior teachers donned the White Coat on each student. With dreams of serving humanity and achieving greater things, the day had an emotional element. An anticipation for what the future holds, a dread of the long nights ahead and the excitement of beginning new friendships echoed in all the minds with a life-long epithet of ‘Compassion, Care and Cure’. 18 Ganesh Chaturthi KASHISH GUPTA The D.Y. Patil University welcomed our beloved Lord Ganesh, from 2nd to 8th of September 2019, at the beautifully decorated campus pandal. The Eco-friendly, 10ft Ganpati idol was offered prayers, sweets and flowers every morning and evening. On September 6, 2019, the organising committee arranged for Maharprasad wherein a special ceremony was held. Finally the day of Ganesha Visarjan arrived where singing religious songs, doing traditional dances, chanting prayers, everyone gathered together to bid adieu to Lord Ganesha, immersing the idol in Nerul Lake nearby. The event was in association with Shivani Vijay Patil Initiative, Rotaract Club of Lekarz, D.Y Patil School of Medicine and School of Allied Health Science and Bharat Permit Group.

Gender Sensitisation PALAK SHARMA The Gender Sensitization Committee, headed by Dean - Dr. Surekha Patil, Advisor - Dr. Bharati Kulkarni, Registrar - Mrs. Rutali Sawant, faculty and student gender champions, organised and conducted a two-hour session on the 19th August as part of the Orientation Programme for the first year medical students. Dr. Violet Pinto, Professor, Department of Community Medicine and member of GSC, spoke to students on various gender issues like bias, discrimination, equality, empowerment and gender related health issues. The post-talk discussion saw case based scenarios with the recognition of the scope of student responsibility. Group and individual activities like enlisting feminine and masculine gender characteristics in India and students’ personal reflection were conducted during the session, which were followed by a slogan writing competition. The feedback was positive and students found the session interactive and fruitful. The group activities were supervised by volunteers - Dr. Swati, Dr. Vijay, Dr. Priti, Dr. Pankaj, Dr. Sheena, Dr. Anupriya, Dr. Ajeenkya and Dr. Arham from the departments of Biochemistry, Physiology and Community Medicine, respectively. On 10th September, 2019, World Suicide Prevention Day, the GSC conducted a social awareness campaign raising public knowledge about the epidemic by highlighting suicide related statistics with the intention to increase - awareness, commitment and action to save lives. 20 Book Review: Red, White and Royal Blue ANHAITA PATRA

Winning the Goodreads Best Romance and Best Debut of 2019, written by Casey McQuiston, is an escapist fiction about a parallel universe, where America has voted for her 'first woman President', 'the European Monarchy' is heavily entangled with family dramas and two young men, representatives of their countries, coming together in friendship and love. Goddamn! it was one hell of a ride reading this book. The book portrays Good Family Bonding, solid friendships, Clean Politics (no, it's not an oxymoron in this case), genuinely good romance, and a quarter life crisis most young adults will relate to. Also, the queer representation? Present and unapologetic and amazingly written. Like please, I want to live in a world where we have such people as our world leaders. To conclude, the hype is freaking real. Go check this book out!

A mainstream comedy, more than the story it Movie Review: narrates, is about how it narrates that story. In the case of Good Newwz, the content is slightly Good Newwz unusual by Bollywood standards.Two Batra couples - one played by Akshay Kumar & SAHIL MARNE Kareena Kapoor and the second by Diljit Dosanjh & Kiara Advani - wanting to have a child via IVF, have a tragic case of child swap with a twist - the wrong sperm fertilizing the wrong egg!

The movie has humor aspects that try to showcase the humor of the situation, though falls flat in the second half. Director Raj Mehta does a good job of keeping the story true to its genre while also adding in bits of seriousness and heartfelt emotion. Overall... Smart Writing. Fantastic Humour. Heartfelt Emotions. Top- Notch Performances. Rating : ⭐⭐⭐1/2 19 "Mumbai is my Zodiac Signs heart, Bombay is and Symptoms ANHAITA PATRA, MAYHER BARMI my soul" AND SURBHI PADTE SAKSHI BHARATI "(un)professional fortune-tellers"

Where local trains usually run on time, Capricorn: Pay more attention to the ones and fighting for a seat is not a crime. around you, because not everything is Where you can hear car honks even before supposed to be responded with a ‘meh’. the sun rises over the crimson horizon. Aquarius: Only 1% of earth's water is available Where people face torment, to us for drinking, stop wasting it for God’s but still say "I am fine", sake! where people are resilient, and strong Pisces: Time to face reality. You can’t spend enough to fight. life chasing your own tail (leave that to the The place where people chase their dreams, cats and dogs)! beggar to billionaire Aries: Summer is approaching, be sure to made in this city. shave off your wool! Your ego will keep you From Gateway to Marine drive, warm enough on unexpected cold nights. From Siddhivinayak to Wankhede, Taurus: Make sure not to charge All these magical places, bullheadedly into situations! I know you have makes the town angelic. horns, but perhaps put your strength to The city where people start their mornings, better use, like ploughing fields. with vadapav and chai, Here’s two warnings for you: be on and returning home loosening their ties. Gemini: She is the mother to all- the lookout for double faced people, and MUM in English, BA in Gujarati, AI in Marathi. make sure your reflection doesn’t smile back at you, when you don’t. Cancer: Battles aren’t meant for you, honey. You might get caught in a pincer attack. Leo: It’s declawing season again, spend this time relaxing curled up under your mane. *Purr* Virgo: Vanity be thy name ... or should we change it to Narcissus? Libra: Being too diplomatic doesn’t always work, the scales will have to weigh one side AMRUTA PATANKAR someday. Scorpio: Poison is far sharper than the blade, so think before you say, lest your words sting someone. Sagittarius: Far-sightedness is no excuse! Maybe get your eyes checked, face blindness is problematic.

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Credits

Editorial Team Palak Sharma, Ananya Nath, Anhaita Patra, Asmah Farooq Wangde, Gauravi Ranade, Ipsita Agarwal, Mansi Gupta, Mayher Barmi, Sakshi Verma, Surbhi Padte

Contributers Amruta Patankar, Anisha Krishna, Hrishik Patel, Kashish Gupta, Muskan Shah, Mecelle Felix D’Souza, Neha Nair, Oorja Sharaf, Pratyasha Pattnaik, Priyadarshini Patankar, Ruchita Gujar, Sahil Marne, Sakshi Bharati, Shobhanki Bal, Simran Bathija, SnigdhaVarma

Design Team Palak Sharma, Asmah Farooq Wangde, Mayher Barmi, Kanupriya Ganeriwala, Khanak Patel