Psychic Phenomena

116 Pages·2012·3.47 MB·English

Stella Maris College
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We dedicate ourselves to the values of the
International Year of Youth
Participation- in our environment and in the joy of the self;
Peace- within the heart and within society; and above all.
Development- the radical power of transformation
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Transformation
For our theme this year we take youth and for our emblem,
the tree. As plant life, it represents a crucial stage in evolution
which has made possible higher forms. It traps the light by
which we live, diverting 'the physical energy of the sun into the
chemical process of living things'. In a universe which some
times seems a nightmare vision of depletion, of finite stars
expending themselves into space, it represents an assertion of
the creative principle, a throwing back towards the source. It
renews while it consumes; actively cleansing the atmosphere, it
exhales the sustaining air we breathe.
The tree, while it belongs irrevocably to the world of becom
ing, is yet a 'natural ' symbol of unity of being. It is anchored
in, and absorbs from the ground, yet reaches out to the sky. It
unites the four elements-rooted in earth, taking in water, leafing
out into the air and making food from fire. It is fixed, but free;
static and yet dynamic. Not surprisingly, the tree is a potent
archetypal image which has obsessed the collective unconscious
for centuries, figuring repeatedly in the myths of varied cultures.
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Parvathi Nayar's enigmatic 'Young Tree' on our cover, is very
much the tree of the machine age - abstracted, ambiguous. If it
bristles with mechanical protrusions, its embryonic swirls yet
hold a promise waiting to be released. If its form seems the spirit
of rigidity its eager lateral thrusts suggest the profuse growth
which is maximum at this stage in the life of the plant.
Green, the single colour used, is, for this planet at least
(post chlorophyll) the colour of life. It has received other
suggestions from different cultures. In India it is seen to denote
tranquillity, as the colour of all colours restful to the eye. In
English usage it has been extended to suggest the naivety of
youth. The Luscher colour test, which attempts to systemati
cally analyse human reaction to colour, sees green as an expres
sion of firmness, astringency and self-affirmation. In the
Buddhist tradition green is the attribute of the ultimate stage in
the development of the soul - Amoghasiddhi- all accomplishing
wisdom, the stage at which creative transformation is achieved.
Of all qualities, perhaps that which is most appropriate to
youth is the ability to transform the self and the world. G,ene
rally, pronouncements on youth tend to lament its ephemeral
nature. Richter is an exce~tion 'The youth of the soul is
everlasting and eternity is youth'.
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Contents
Page No.
Dedication ii
Transformation iii
Homage to Mrs. Indira Gandhi (English) viii
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Sister Marie Klemens Maria Hofbauer
College Day Report-1984 5
Youth-A Perspective 10
One Voice Through the Ages 12
Directing : The Agony and the Ecstasy 16
Jamini Roy- an artist with an Indian statement 18
Hoax E 20
When the Pie is opened ..... . 24
Youth to the fore-an Interview 26
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Slave Ship
'Oileka' 31
POETRY:
Impressions in a Zoo 32(a)
Mirror 32(a)
Night Fall 32(a)
Poems 32(b)
MSX 523 32(c)
Still Young 32(c)
Towards Designer Genes 33
REVIEWS:
Of Paper Worlds, Paper Lives and Paper Men 35
Speaking of Vishnu 38
A Dark Morning 40
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Psychic Phenomena 42
In Safe Deposit 45
Religion Humanised 48
Juvenile Delinquency 50
The Scarecrow Strikes 52
TAMIL:
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FRENCH:
L'adolescence 65
Napoleon 65
Les Mots-Croises 66
SANSKRIT:
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Youth from Indiana, U. S. A., at Stella Maris 68
80 Seconds in Air 70
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REPORTS:
Club Report 1983-84 72
Sports Notes 74
Attention! NCC Calling 76
National Service Scheme 78
Hostel Highlights 80
Leadership Training Service 81
Catholic Activities in College 82
Keeping in Touch 85
In Memoriam 87
Results-May 1984 88
Editorial Board
STAFF: STUDENTS:
Miss Shanth.akumari Rajan Nagamani Alivelu (Ill B~A. Litt.)
Mrs. Sharada Bhanu J. Bhavani (II M.A. Litt.)
K. Seetha (II M.A. Litt.)
A1t Work:
Staff : Student :
Miss A. Alamelu Parvathi Nayar (Ill B.A. Fine Arts)
Cover Design :
Parvathi Nayar (Ill B.A. Fine Arts)
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STELLA MARIS PAYS HOMAGE TO Mrs. INDIRA GANDHI
"Greater love no man hath
than to lay down his life for others"
We grieve the assassination of Mrs. Indira Gandhi.
We grieve the times that made the assassination possible.
We grieve the violation of a tradition that upheld the woman.
We remember Mrs. Indira Gandhi with pride and gratitude.
We remember her commitment to the nation.
We remember her with prayer and thanksgiving.
We are young. The nation is ours. The time is ours. May we move
towards a vision that was Mrs. Gandhi's ... an India of peace and trust,
of progress, of development, of goodwill, of communal harmony.
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