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...varied as it is interesting and talented. The one-hour show will give the audience a glimpse into a traditional South Indian music called Carnatic. Vocalists Samir V. Rao ’08 and Vasanthi Sridhar ’07 will perform, accompanied on traditional Carnatic instruments by violinist Vivek A. Rudrapatna ’06, and mridangam (a double sided South Indian drum) player Shakeel Avadhany (MIT ’09). According to Rudrapatna, Carnatic music is very similar to other music forms, such as Russian classical, in so far as having a 12-note octave. However, what truly...
Mather Lather was as sketchy as was to be expected with a good deal of groping and a greater deal of pale skin. Says Vivek Kuncham ’08, “Once you’re under the foam it becomes a free for all. You literally have to punch your way out. So sometimes the bitches get hurt, but it’s all in the spirit of the party...
...students visited the institution’s war-game facilities and historical sites and dined at the officers’ club overlooking Narragansett Bay. “It really shows you what military leaders need to take into account in planning and executing operations,” said Vivek Viswanathan ’09, another attendee. The Naval War College exists in large part to educate military and government officials in strategy and technology developments. “There’s a tendency to think that all military leaders learn is to shoot people and blow things...
...Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?,” which revolved around an Indian family in America who receive a surprise visit from their relatives in India. Especially compelling—and humorous—performances were given by Vivek G. Ramaswamy ’07 and Varun K. Narendra ’07, who both played elder Indian family members. Setting up yet another contrast between the old and new worlds of South Asian culture, the actors made a number of jabs on both sides of the line. Some jokes may have been...
...Vivek A. Rudrapatna ’06 said that the belief that race is used as an admissions factor influenced his decision not to provide ethnic information on the medical school applications that he has been submitting this year...