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Established in 1936 The Doon School “I sketch your world exactly as it goes.” -Arthur Foot November 10, 2018|Issue No. 2519 POINT-COUNTERPOINT THE CHUCKERBUTTY DEBATES inter-house athletics A debate on whether juniors should A look into the 62nd Chuckerbutty A report on the recently concluded be sent on Exchange. Memorial Debates, 2018. Inter-House Athletics Competition. Page 4 Page 6 Page 7 Editorial A Legacy’s Custodian Ansh Raj What truly is the mark of a great and man-made atrocities that than being individuals who eagerly institution? There is no definite afflicted different parts of the contribute to the Weekly, students response to the question. Having world. Many of my seniors justified as well as masters now only served said so, the belief that this mark this transition by stating that these as the Weekly’s readership. The can be reflected in an institution’s articles would be instrumental in tag of being “elitist” was silently purpose is perhaps an accepted creating an educated community. attached to our publication. Not one. But purposes are easier etched But what they failed to realise is surprisingly, the Weekly began to on the walls of foyers than actually that there already exist sources of lose some of its relevance. The served. information (increased availability anticipation that accompanied Moreover, what is equally difficult of newspapers, the internet, and every Saturday was conspicuously is to be able to freely comment on introduction of international absent. the extent to which an important curriculums that promote global Now, it is our duty, as the publication has served its purpose. learning), and consequently, our custodian of this 82 year-old For the Doon School Weekly, role to educate the community legacy, to bring the Weekly to which has for 82 years recorded would certainly not be as active as conform to its envisioned course. School’s heartbeat, the purpose we perceive it to be. Having said so, it is not a Herculean and its fulfilment remains every But this shift had still larger task, for it doesn’t warrant us to newly-appointed editor’s greatest implications, which gradually institute radical reforms. Small dilemma. While editors of earlier started undermining the very additions brought about through times constricted the Weekly’s credibility of our publication. The a consistent and conscious effort functioning to their interpretation intellectual drive greatly reduced can reap fruits that even glorious of its purpose, the latter editors the archival role of the Weekly, and endeavours may fail in. In this began introducing their own the Editorial Board took it upon capacity, our primary aim is to elements into the publications, itself to comment on issues beyond foster a feeling of inclusivity possibly in an attempt to stamp the walls of this school. This revolving around the Weekly. For their own mark on this legacy. coincided with another intellectual that, each time we discuss School’s Somewhere around this, I feel, phenomenon: the need to critically policies and values, there will also the Weekly’s narrative saw a shift analyse everything in School and be be a platform for the community and its initial purpose (even in its the harbingers of change. In turn, to voice its views in the form of an loosest sense) was relegated. this led to fewer opportunities Opinion Poll, or our Doon Speak The advent of the internet and for people outside the editorial feature. In addition, we would also its widespread usage in school board to articulate their views. encourage juniors, seniors and initiated a phase of thinking that Most of our Page 1 articles would masters alike to respond to such revolved around political and now be an Associate Editor’s articles and engage in the debate. social issues. As a result of this, understanding of worldly issues For those who wish to contribute the pages that had once majorly that had already been covered in but don’t feel comfortable writing, accommodated commentaries on a national newspaper, or a Special our only request is to have faith the life in School, now focused Correspondent criticising a newly- in the editorial board, which is more on analyses of the natural adopted School policy. Rather (Continued on Page 3) 2 the doon school weekly PASSING THE QUILL WELCOME The following is the Senior Editorial Board of the The Weekly welcomes Mr. Lenin Kumar Gandhi Weekly for the year 2018-2019: (LRG) who has joined the Mathematics Department Editor-in-Chief: Ansh Raj as an Assistant Master. Editors: Aryaman Kakkar and Divyansh Nautiyal We wish him a fruitful tenure! Senior Editors: Aryan Bhattacharjee and Karan Sampath. impressive elocution The Weekly would like to thank its outgoing Editors The following are the results of the Gombhar for their commitment to the publication. Speech Trophy Contest 2018: MATCH POINT Seniors The following are the results of the Individual Winner: Aryan Bhattacharjee Squash Championship, 2018: Runner-Up: Aryaman Kakkar Under 14 Juniors Winner: Krishay Sutodia Winner: Tarun Doss Runner-Up: Tanmay Gupta Kudos! Under 17 Winner: Raghav Goel Computational geniuses Runner-Up: Shanay Sojatia Mr. Gyaneshwaran and Yash Gupta won the Under 19 First in the Winner: Eshaan Bhardwaj Prize National Competition for Innovation . Runner-Up: Raghav Goel in Computers for Physics (NCICP 2018) Well done! Congratulations! UNQUOTABLE QUOTES Around the World in 80 Words I’m idealess. More than three hundred people were arrested in Bhai Kabir Singh, on probation. Delhi on the eve of Diwali for the violation of the Chestnut House was like a house. Supreme Court order banning firecrackers. A man Aryan Choudhary, School’s historian. was arrested after attempting to murder the Spanish I froze to death, but I’m lucky to be alive. Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez. Robyn Denholm was Firas Khullar, brain freeze. confirmed to replace Elon Musk as the chairman of Tesla. President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions since Sessions stepped aside The grass is greener where you water it. from the Russia Enquiry in March 2017. Uttar “ Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath renamed Neil Barringham Faizabad as ‘Ayodhya’. Sessions With the Head Master Pratham Bansal Saturday, November 10 | Issue No. 2519 the doon school weekly 3 (Continued from Page 1) provides for opportunities of be instrumental in chronicling the prepared to lend a helping hand; experimentation, like employing life in Doon, as well as serve as an in the case of juniors, we will even humour, as opposed to analyses of effective tool to make the Weekly endeavour to train them and hone worldly affairs. more reflective of the community. their skills personally. Finally, a special feature that In many ways, this issue has We also feel the need to revive we wish to introduce this year is been an attempt to include most the archival role of the Weekly. a section called “Interview with of our proposals, along with In light of this, regular reportage a Dosco”, in addition to our the continuation of features like of events that happen over the regular features like the Point- constructive criticism and the week will be something that we Counterpoint. The plan is still in spirit of debate; for these features, are willing to bring to fruition. progress, but our primary goal is to I am grateful to my predecessors Reports are also a great avenue make our closely knit community for having laid the foundations for us to expand our pool of more introspective by interacting that I can build on. Hope you writers, further consolidating our with them on things that revolve enjoy reading this, as well as the plans of ensuring inclusivity. At around their lives in School. unending number of Weeklies that the same time, report writing also Concurrently, such a feature will will be distributed every Saturday. Gasping for Air Advaita Sood comments on the rising air pollution in the national capital. Air pollution in Delhi reached and to the south-west of the asthma attacks, bronchitis, heart dizzying heights on Monday as the Himalayas. As winds arrive from attack, strokes, and even premature Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi the coasts, bringing with them death in some cases. Despite being recorded at 415, on a scale of 0 to pollutants picked up along the non-smokers, black lungs are 500, and gradually rose to 435 by way, they get ‘trapped’ right before common among many patients the evening. By Tuesday morning, the Himalayas. The air pressure that complain of health issues. it fell to 403 due to a slight drop in pushes from one direction, and The government has taken moisture, which helped disperse the the inability to escape quickly in innumerable measures to curb pollutants. Pollution monitoring the other direction allows the the effects of air pollution. agencies also mentioned that there particulate matter to accumulate These include the suspension of was a perceptible drop in the extra over the northern plains, making construction activities, the ban of load of pollutants released by Delhi a fatal ‘bowl’ of pollutants. diesel generators, the imposition stubble burning that flow in from Various other factors also affect of a total of Rs. 30 lakh in penalty neighbouring areas. Delhi’s pollution, including the for violations, and a stringent Smog has a widespread impact high concentration of vehicles that restriction on bursting crackers. on the national capital. It arises populate its roads, and factories Evidently, however, such measures from the deadly mix of fog that emit harmful gases. Smog kills have not been able to achieve and pollutants. A fundamental over one million Indians every year much, as they have not led to any parameter that impacts air quality and Delhi continues to witness the substantial decrease in air pollution is the speed and direction of wind.