Blog
Thoughts, stories, and insights from the members of our club.
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“The Wonderful, Elusive World of Speech Evaluation”: A Guide, by Yours Truly and seasoned UoC Gaveliers across the board
As someone who has watched, noted, and delivered many speech evaluations in her short life, let me tell you – it’s FUN. Not what you…
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Hail Hitler
Until the moment our VP-Ed, Nish, suggested that I write about my experiences as your ever-loving insufferable president, I was under the illusion that being…
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Letters From Nish
Although this whole “ExCo writes articles” thing was my idea, it took me until the last possible moment, to sit down and type this. This…
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Mother Knows Best
“The responsibilities of the Vice-president Membership role involve recruiting new members and retaining current club members.” Sounds easy, right? For someone who is termed the…
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It’s Not About PR.
“No two Executive Committees are the same, and the plans you make and the situations you go through are unique.” – Kaumadi Jayaweera, circa…
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A Rare Talk from the Money Man
It was two years ago when I first attended a Gavel meeting. I didn’t know much about what Gavel was except that it was a…
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What’s Wrong with Secretary T?
What are the most ubiquitous ideas that penetrate your mind after hearing the word “Secretary”? Let me take a guess: Boring. Silent. Letters. Reports. Submissions.…
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A Totally Random Chat with Our Sergeant-At-Arms
Hello there! It’s been a year since I became the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Gavel Club of the University of Colombo. Even though it’s been a…
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A Walk with the Editor
There are tons of memories I cherish from my Gavel journey. In fact, every Gavelier has them. Having a simple plain tea with the gang…
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“A Tale of Many Apples” – how the Gavel Club went crazy and how we saw our President do weird things
A thrilling short story. On a cold, gloomy day (I’m assuming, we didn’t get much detail about this), Minura was walking along the tree-lined road…