By: Mohammad Basit Khan and Wasay Ali Are physical books really a thing of the past? In an era dominated by technology, e-books are all the rage, especially in academic institutions. Fears of obsolescence exist, yet libraries continue to be an integral part of university campuses. Instead, the inevitable has surfaced, in the way of collaboration, as a growing number of reputable universities all across the globe move towards digitization…
By Mohammad Basit Khan This October, many female students dropped out of Zumba classes, taking place in MainHall, Sports Complex, due to the discomfort felt with its open venue. Zumba, conventionally, is practiced in closed, private settings. Notably, other unenrolled students are allowed access to the Main Hall and partake in their individual activities, during campus class hours. “It was majorly uncomfortable because there were too many people in the…
By Syeda Aiman Zehra and Hammad Bilal “Aik nukta, everything starts from it and ends at it,” says curator Madam Noor Jehan Bilgraumi as we embark on a journey she started in LUMS. The nukta she speaks of is the same nukta that we see at the center of many of the art pieces she has installed around campus—from the VC’s house to his office to the faculty lounge to the…
By Maira Asaad Liaqat Ali has been working as part of the classroom staff at LUMS for the past three and a half years. These days, you will often catch him in the SAHSOL Building. When he shows up for his interview outside Bombay Chowpatty, he has his warmest, interview-ready smile on. Early into the conversation, he shares that he’s getting married in another two months. While most people will…
By Muhammad Hammad Bilal Started by a group of three students — Sagheer Muhammad ‘19, Usama Mustafa ‘19, Abdullah Mashhood ‘16 — the Folk Music series is devoted to training students for Rubab, Bansuri, and Eastern Vocals. A first of its kind, it converges on reviving and instilling the lost elements of eastern music among the members of the LUMS community. Muhammad, who hails from Gilgit, experienced the dual symphony…
By: Zoha Fareed Chishti “I was home in the middle of the semester. I was quick to realize this was not a comfortable set-up for classes.” – Wardah Noor ‘23 As the university admin geared up to take the classes online during the spring of 2020, it soon became clear that not every student was equipped with the necessary resources required to adapt to this change. Wardah Noor ‘23 from…
By: Muhammad Hammad Bilal and Heer Cheema In the discerning words of Mr. H.M Naqvi: “Cities are not wrought from just brick and mortar, but are informed by stories”. This idea underscores the crux of the “Rendering the Metropolis on the Page” talk that took place on 2nd October 2018. The session was as much a thought- provoking look at literature that defines cities, which in turn define literature, as…