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10 September 2012Happenings_________________

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UPAG emerged as Champion in Festari 2012UTP Run

Minggu Mesra KampusSizzle and ScoopsRotaract Club Installation NightWhats coming up next?SKI: Producing World Class Leader

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Tronoh, 22nd September Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Performing Arts Group (UPAG)brought backvictory from Festari Tari 2012 after competing with four professional and amateurteams. The competition was organized by Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, Perak andPersatuan Permainan Tradisional Serantau (PEWARIS) at Auditorium Kompleks JabatanKebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara negeri Perak.

Besides taking home the victory, UPAG also won the Best Costume Award. Their victory has won

them a trip to Cheon An, Korea to compete for the international dance competition organised by the

department of tourism, Korea.

By June Bong, CE, 1st year, 2nd sem

Group picture taken atAuditorium Kompleks Jabatan Kebudayaan dan

Kesenian Negara, Negeri Perak

Group picture at the streets of Cheon An, Korea

Special thanks to Pn. Juli

A little note from our longstanding HOTschief reporter, Mostafa Mohamed IbrahimMansour on behalf of HOT, for one of ouradvisors, Puan Juli Murshidah who has leftUTP for greener pastures.

For the time youve put into developing

HOT. For the many advice you gave us.

For the impressive speed that you edit our

work with. For your willingness to fixappointment with us. For all the friendly

chats we had. For the ease and grace you

deliver when we deal with you. Thank you,

Puan Juli. This departure from HOT may

mean a farewell from our working

partnership but your efforts and advices

will remain a legacy in HOT forever.

Patron:

Tuan Haji Mohamed Noor Rosli bin

Baharom

Advisors:Talhah bin Hassan

Azelin binti Mohamed Noor

Ikhwan bin Md. Shahsazizan, ME, Yr.3,

Shahirah binti Mohamed Loqman, CE,

Yr.2

HOT Board:

Editor-in-Chief:

Ting Nguong Seng, EE, Yr. 3

Co-editors:

Bong Yin Chung, CE, Yr 1

Joyce Shamini, CV, Yr 1

Chief Reporters:

Teresa Clare Ratnam, PE, Yr 1

Luqman Hakim, CE, Yr 1

Photographers:

Muhammad Firdaus B Mohd Yusuf, CV,

Yr 1

Beshr Al Khateeb Foundation, 3rdAzril Syazwan B Mohd Hazim, ME, Yr 1Melchor Felipe Abaga Ntongongono, EE,

Yr.1

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A participant from MMU, Mohd Syafiq Mohd Ali, finished the

race as 2nd runner up.

Almural Abdelkreem Surges to Victory in UTP runBy Josephine Koh Chin Hui, CE, 1st year 2nd sem, Chan Sin Wei, CE, 1st year 2nd sem

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Shakhnolza had also represented UTP and won third place in

UTARs run.

With the theme Together We Run, UTP Run was held in

collaboration with MPPUTP, UTPRRT (UTP Road Runners

Team ), and the Student Support Services Department. The winners

each receive RM250 worth of cash, Figos Merchandise and a

voucher for Dominos Pizza.

List of winners

Champion

-Almur Abdelkareem Saeed Rabih (M

-Shakhiza Khamdamowa (F)

1st Runner-up

-Prathab A/L Muniady (M)

-Lee Xue Er (F)

2ndRunner-up

-Mohd Syafiq Mohd Ali (M)

-Maimouna Abderamane Tahir (F)

4th Place

- Sulaiman Mohammed Salem (M)

-Nalini A/P Ravichandra (F)

5th Place

-Mus Irwan Bin Mamat(M)-Evon Goh Eu Eaizn (F)

Tronoh, 6th October AlmuralAldelkreem Saeed Rabih (PGpostgraduate, 1st year 3rd sem) crossedthe finishing line at ChancellorComplex with only one thing on hismind and that is to win for hiscountry, Sudan. The crowd applaudedhim as he became the first championof UTP Run which was the inauguralofficial run held in UTP.

Elated with his victory, AlmuralAldelkreem said, I joined UTP run

because I heard this competition isopen to all, giving me a widercompetition. I participate in a lot ofevents just to meet new and differentpeople.

Meanwhile, the womens category

champion title was swept by UTP-ian,Shakhnolza Khamdamova (PE, 1styear) who had an unexpected wineven though she had a 10 minutesdelay. She commented that the racewas a different experience as shenever ran on a major road before.

Champion of mens open, Almural Abdelkreem

Malaysias largest sports event is here.Joyce Shamini A/P Rajendran, CV, 1st year 2nd sem

Sportspersons, your chance to shine beyond university level has finally come! The first and largest national intervarsity sportsevent, Sukan Institusi Pengajian Tinggi (SUKIPT) will be happening from the 28 th October-11th November 2012 at variouslocations in the Klang Valley. Time and venue will be assigned according to various sports categories. Hosted by the HigherEducation Ministry and jointly organised with Malaysian Universities Sports Council (Masum), Polytechnics Sports Council(MSP), Community Colleges Sports Council (Maskom) and Private Institutions Sports Council (Masiswa) , SUKIPT byfar, has a total of 97 participating universities competing to win a chance at representing Malaysia at the upcoming AseanUniversity Games (AUG) in Laos and Universiade 2013. UTP-ians are encouraged to be a part of this great national sportsmovement whether to volunteer, participate or even just to cheer on your friends . Do contact or check out its official website,http://www.sukipt.com.myfor more information.

Whats coming up next?

Champion of Womens open, Shakhnolza, receiving her prize.

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SKI: Producing World Class LeaderBy Adhwa Anuar, ICT, Foundation 2nd sem

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Islamic icon, Muhammad Al-Fa(Muhammad the Conqueror) as role moThe seven virtues emphasized in a leaderBeing Positive, Proactive, have a CVision, Teamwork (Synergy), Think

of The Box, have Integrity, and Tawak(to wholeheartedly have faith in Gods after hard work).

Project Manager, Safaraz Ahmad bin Kh

Maqsood (ICT, Final year, 2nd semes

said, There has not been a seminar like

one, he added, that gives understanding

the qualities of Al-Fateh in UTP. U

Dawi Cahyano bin Nurdin, head of An-

Islamic Centre described Ustaz Syaa

seminar as bedah buku, which liter

means dissecting a book. Ustaz Syaaris

will deepen understanding the participby explaining the contents of his studie

Al-Fateh.

Tronoh, 6th OctoberAn amazing level ofintellectuality is shown by the participantsfor being able to give alternative views andcritical points. said Muhammad Syaari Ab.Rahman, or better known as Ustaz Syaari

after an 8 hour leadership seminar held inHall 3, Pocket D.

Ustaz Syaari is the Managing Director ofIbrah Paradigm Training and Consultancyand also the author of the bestselling booktitled Kuasa Kepimpinan Al-Fateh (ThePower of Al-Fateh Leadership). He was

invited by the organizing committees,University Teknologi PETRONAS An-NurIslamic Centre, Global Ukhuwwah andRakan Masjid, to speak for the SeminarKecemerlangan Islamika (SKI).

The main purpose of the seminar is to

promote An-Nur Islamic Centre GabungUkhuwwah 2.0. The seminar mainly focuseson boosting ones leadership, with the

Participants in the Lecture Hall

Ustaz emphasising Al-Fateh as a linguist leader

Minggu Mesra Kampus (MMK) kicks start the semesterBy Adrian Yong Jaan Hua, PE, 1 st year 2nd sem

Rows of colourful booths in display.Students having fun with the games offered at

Convo Fair booth.

the American Society of MechanicalEngineers (ASME), English Language Club(ELC), International Culture Club (ICC), TheSociety of Petroleum Engineers (SPE),Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), UTP

Robotics Society (PETROBOTS) and manymore. Apart from that, the student bodies ofUTP comprising of Friends of IRC (FIRC),Sekretariat Rakan Muda (SRM), ResidentialCollege Support Unit (RCSU) and MPPUTPhad booths to keep students updated onupcoming events.

A martial arts demonstration was performedby the Aikido Club, International MuaythaiClub and Taekwondo Club in which excellentskills in self-protection were displayed by theirmembers. In addition, activities such as luckydraw, games and paintball matches added

excitement to the event. There was also a flashmob dance performance given by members ofAIESEC in conjunction with its upcomingevents that focuses on HIV/AIDS andexchange programs. Furthermore, there were

vendors at the event promoting and sellingtheir products such as clothes, food, drinksand computer gadgets.

The project manager, Muhamad Azizi bin

Amat Zainordin expressed his gratitude to the

management of UTP, all presidents of clubs

and societies, and parties who had directly or

indirectly contributed to the success of MMK

He also expressed hope that the event could be

held in a larger scale in future.

Tronoh, 9th October- Want a chance to winhampers and a brand new Samsung GalaxyW? You might have just missed the chance todo so. These were some of the attractive prizeoffered by the organizer of Minggu Mesra

Kampus (MMK), Students RepresentativeCouncil (MPPUTP). For the first time ever,the event took place at Pocket C foyer and washeld for three days. It was organized to attractstudents active involvement in clubs andsocieties as well as to increase awarenessamongst students about the happenings oncampus. Moreover, the event was held there to

promote Pocket C Student Centre to studentsespecially those from the new intake.

Booths were set up by clubs and societies forintroduction and recruitment purposes.Among the organisation that participated were

MMK booth showcasing prizes to be won

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Sizzle and ScoopsRotaract Clubs Youth Social Responsibility

VolunteersfromMethodistsGirlsSc

hool,IpohRotaractorsdiscu

ssingabouttheevent

AbriefintroductionofRotaryand

RotaractClubGroupphotowith

headmistressofMethodistsGirls

School,Ipoh

RACUTP Installation & Induction Night 2012

By Chen Kar Weng, CV, 1st year 2nd sem

sem). The ex-president of RACUTP, RitchiLim (CE, internship) installed the newpresident, Tan Loo Sen (CE, 2nd year/2ndsem) who in turn inaugurated the newcommittee members of the coming year.

The event was attended by representativesfrom Rotary Club of Kinta, Rotaract Clubsof Subang, Kelana Jaya and Penang, and

not to mention the Rotaract members ofRACUTP itself. Club advisor, RotarianArthur Yeong and Mr Zulkarnan B Abdul,Manager of Corporate Relation Public

Affairs of UTP and President of the RotaryClub of Kinta was also present.

Lastly, the president also inducted newmembers of RACUTP who had joinedrecently. In his addressing speech,President Tan expressed hope that the newboard of committees will do well in lendinga helping hand to the needy as the motto ofthe club goes, that is Service Above Self.

Ipoh, 29th SeptemberOrganized in the newly

opened Kinta Riverfront Hotel, UTPsRotaract Club (RACUTP) Installation andInduction Night 2012 received anoverwhelming response from UTP-ians whotravelled all the way from Tronoh to celebratethe night. Highlights include a duet by TeohMing Miin (ICT,1st year/2nd sem) and BenjaminKueh (CE,1st year/2nd sem) plus a Gangnam

style dance performed by the organizingchairman, Tan Kien Yoong. (CE, 2nd year/2nd

Performance by Teoh MM and Benjamin Kueh

Group photo of committee and VIPs

The Installation of the new president of RACUTP