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The Hindu
a day ago
- General
- The Hindu
Foreign UG students worried over language provision in Calicut varsity
A section of foreign undergraduate students in colleges affiliated with the University of Calicut (CU) are worried over a mandatory provision on earning stipulated credit scores in additional languages in the four-year programme. At present, all the UG students are required to learn one among the additional languages, such as Malayalam, Hindi, Arabic, Sanskrit, and Urdu, apart from the English language, to get 39 credit points. Nine of the 39 credit points must be earned from the additional language itself. Some of the students belonging to foreign countries, who don't have a background in these subjects, but have got admitted to colleges here, are seeking a relaxation in the provision. The issue came to light recently when two students from Kenya, who have enrolled for (Computer Science) at Sullamussalam Science College at Areekode in Malappuram district, urged Vice-Chancellor (V-C) P. Raveendran to permit them to opt for English as their second language (Ability Enhancement Course/ Foundation Course). The students have completed their university admissions sitting and the registration is going on. Their Centralised Admission Process ID is yet to be allotted. Adrian Kipleting Kirwa and Chemiat Lukas Kiprutto, the students, say that Malayalam, Hindi, and Arabic are the second languages available in their college. 'Being international students from Africa, these languages are unfamiliar to us academically. Other languages such as French, German, and Russian are also beyond our experience,' they point out. Mr. Kirwa and Mr. Kiprutto say that English is a globally accepted language and the medium of their previous instruction, making it the 'most suitable and practical option' to succeed in their academic pursuits. The college principal has also requested the V-C to consider their representation and make the necessary provision to allow English as their second language. Abida Farooqui, Senate member of the university, says that the stipulation on additional languages may hamper the attempts to attract more foreign students. She claims that the courses on Indian culture and Kerala culture that are now prescribed under the multi-disciplinary course on Indian Knowledge Systems will suffice to give them a perspective on Indian culture and ethos. She suggests that the international students should be allowed to substitute the credit requirement for additional languages with either the same number of credit points in English language or any other language they are interested in. As per the data available with the office of the Dean of Students' Welfare, 47 foreign students were pursuing various courses in the university in the 2024-25 academic year. The admissions process for the current year is in process now.
Fox Sports
2 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
2025 Colorado Football Predictions: Buffaloes Ranked 25th in RJ Young's Ultimate 136
College Football 2025 Colorado Football Predictions: Buffaloes Ranked 25th in RJ Young's Ultimate 136 Published Aug. 10, 2025 8:05 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link This isn't your average college football ranking. My Ultimate 136 is a set of rankings that is fluid, but it's my job to look ahead and make a claim for all FBS teams based on what I know and why I know it. Here are the three pressing questions I started by asking when putting together this list: Who do I think is good? Why do I think they're good? What are the chances they will finish above or below my expectations? Here is a look at where Colorado lands in my Ultimate 136. Colorado Buffaloes ranking: 25 Last year's ranking: 41 Top player: OT Jordan Seaton: First true freshman ever to start at offensive tackle in the season opener at Colorado, and the first in the Big 12 since Kelvin Banks in 2022; in 612 pass-blocking snaps, only allowed 3 sacks. [Colorado's 2025 schedule] RJ's take: Deion Sanders has his QB of the present and of the future in former Liberty QB Kaidon Salter and five-star freshman Julian Lewis, respectively. While the void left by QB Shedeur Sanders and Heisman winner Travis Hunter is sizable, few have pillaged the portal for players who can perform like Prime. ADVERTISEMENT Those two players, Sanders and Hunter, deserve credit for leading CU to a nine-win season, finishing tied atop the Big 12 Conference regular-season standings and earning an invitation to the Alamo Bowl. But it's Coach Prime that still, somehow, doesn't get enough due. Last year, Colorado won nine games without the presence of a run game as it was ranked dead last in the FBS in rushing yards per game. The only team to pull off a feat like that was Michigan, who played most of 2024 with just enough quarterback play to qualify as one that discovered the invention of the forward pass. He's since added Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk to his staff as running backs coach, Byron Leftwich to coach QBs and Warren Sapp to coach the defensive line. With Salter as the penciled starter, they'll run the ball better because he's the guy at QB and his legs can fix a lot of broken plays in what has been a pass-happy offense from coordinator Pat Shurmur. Salter rushed for over 2,000 yards and 21 TDs at Liberty. If a running back or two — like Dallan Hayden or Micah Welch — breaks loose, CU could actually be balanced in its offensive attack. In 2024, it didn't have to be. It just had to show a pulse. CU was 8-0 when it rushed for 50 yards or more and 9-1 when it averaged just 1 yard per rush. Fall forward, fellas. But Hunter's 96 catches for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns and LaJohntay Wester's 74 catches for 931 yards with 10 touchdowns will be a group effort to make up. Omarion Miller, Dre'lon Miller, Florida State transfer Hykeem Williams, Tulsa transfer Joseph Williams and FCS Campbell transfer Sincere Brown will have to try. Brown caught 61 passes for 1,028 yards for the Camels last year and might be an emerging star for Colorado. Alabama transfer Jaheim Oatis figures to play an important role in replacing B.J. Green's production on the defensive line. Linebacker Arden Walker stepped up last year with 4.5 sacks. Carter Stoutmire and DJ McKinney form a secondary that should give defensive coordinator Robert Livingston everything he needs to be competitive in 2025. The schedule features just three preseason top 25 opponents — Kansas State, Arizona State, Iowa State — but a lot of conclusions will be drawn from how the Buffaloes open against Georgia Tech. [Check out RJ Young's Ultimate 136 College Football Rankings here] Colorado Buffaloes Win Total: Over 5.5. (-120) Under (-102) Have an issue with my rankings? Think your alma mater is too low, or your school's rival is too high? Get at me on X, @RJ_Young , and I'll select my favorite tweets and respond to them in a future article. RJ Young is a national college football writer and analyst for FOX Sports. Follow him at @RJ_Young. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience College Football Colorado Buffaloes share
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Deion Sanders honors Bill Collins and his stand against an all-white Alabama team
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders took some time out from his preseason news conference Friday Aug. 8 to honor a Black former Colorado player who made a courageous stand against an all-white Alabama team at the 1969 Liberty Bowl in Memphis. That player was Bill Collins, who died July 31 in Dallas after a long battle with cancer. He was 76. Collins played defensive tackle for the Buffaloes and was Colorado's first Black captain for a full season. But what he's best known for as a Buff is what he did before the Liberty Bowl at a time of heightened racial tension in the Deep South. 'He represented the Buffs at the pregame coin toss alone, and Alabama, yet to integrate, sent more than 40 players to the coin toss to try to intimidate him,' Sanders said. 'And it didn't work. CU won, 47-33.' The university posted an obituary of Collins on Aug. 4 that described it as perhaps the 'bravest moment in University of Colorado athletic history.' PRESEASON PREVIEW: Deion Sanders addresses his health, Colorado quarterback competition: 'I'm loving life' Alabama had an all-white team back then and sent 40 white players to midfield for the pregame coin toss in Memphis, where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated the previous year. The Buffs had seven Black players and a Black assistant coach. According to the obituary, Colorado's other two team captains, Bobby Anderson and Mike Pruett, both white, walked with Collins toward midfield for the pregame coin toss but stopped a few yards short to let Collins take the last few steps to midfield by himself. They were making a statement against the Crimson Tide. 'Collins then approached the Tide horde solo to prove that he – and the Buffs – were not going to be intimidated by their racist, childish antics, starting with some Alabama fans spitting on the CU team as they took the field through a tunnel, and yelling the "N" word at the CU bench and sideline, which lasted all game long,' the university obituary said. Collins won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff, as captured on YouTube. Colorado won the game. Alabama didn't racially integrate its team until two years later, in 1971. Sanders was only 2 years old in 1969 but is linked to Collins not just as a Black coach at Colorado but also through a personal connection. He's good friends with gospel singer Kirk Franklin, whose wife Tammy is Collins' daughter. 'This is her father, so it's a small world, small world,' Sanders said. 'She called and told me about that, and before he passed, she said I was on the TV or something, and he stopped and said `Turn it up.'' Sanders said he wants to honor Collins during a game this season, his third at Colorado. The Buffs open the season Aug. 29 at home against Georgia Tech. Collins graduated from Colorado with a business degree and went to work for Xerox. He was the first Black player chosen by his teammates to be a team captain for the entire season. HIs obituary in Dallas notes the moment. "If you want to learn more about his historic experiences during that time, you can research 1969 Liberty Bowl: Colorado's Landmark Win," the obituary said. "He loved sharing that story as well as many others." Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@
Bangkok Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- Bangkok Post
Diplomacy vs daggers drawn
For over a century, tensions with Cambodia have flared intermittently and have often been left unresolved due to Thailand's traditionally non-assertive approach, which has prioritised peacekeeping and conflict avoidance over direct engagement. These passive policies, while aimed at preventing escalation, have inadvertently allowed disputes to fester. In more recent history, the Chatichai Choonhavan administration (1998-1991) attempted a shift, employing trade as a diplomatic tool with the slogan "turn battlefields into marketplaces". However, this economic pragmatism often clashed with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' official stance of not "inviting the enemy home", revealing inconsistencies within Thailand's strategic messaging. The public forum "Thailand–Cambodia Conflict: the Reflection of Thai Politics and Foreign Affairs in the Current Geopolitics", recently hosted by the Faculty of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University (CU), brought together four prominent scholars in international relations to evaluate Thailand's strategic posture amid growing regional tensions. Military in charge Prof Thitinan Pongsudhirak, from CU's Department of International Relations at the Political Science Faculty, said Thailand has a unique opportunity to leverage global developments, such as changes in US trade policies under the current Trump administration, to ease tensions. However, he cautioned against any breach of ceasefire agreements, emphasising that global scrutiny -- especially under volatile US foreign policy -- could quickly shift against the kingdom. He also raised concerns over Thailand's internal civil-military divide. Following the leak of a controversial voice clip involving Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen and suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the Thai military has reportedly been acting without government oversight, conducting operations independently of ministerial coordination. In contrast, Cambodia's military strategy is seen as tightly controlled by its civilian leadership. This imbalance underscores the fragility of Asean as a regional bloc, particularly when member states are involved in direct or indirect hostilities. "The withdrawal of the Shinawatra family from the political frontline has, paradoxically, benefited both Thailand's national interest and their personal reputation," he said. Prof Puangthong Pawakapan, also from the Department of International Relations, said Thailand's foreign policy apparatus lacks assertiveness on the global stage. She recalled the last significant moment of Thai diplomatic leadership: its firm opposition to Vietnam's 1979 invasion of Cambodia and the ousting of the Khmer Rouge. In 2025, Thailand continues to grapple with how to exit the crisis and find compromise-based solutions stemming from its longstanding border disputes with Cambodia. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Survey and Demarcation of Land Boundary (2000) remains a key framework guiding bilateral cooperation, outlining the use of the Thailand–Cambodia Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) as the primary mechanism for resolving territorial disagreements. Despite the rigidity of potential compromise solutions, Thailand is urged to proceed with restraint -- eschewing hostility or punitive actions -- while upholding the fundamental right to self-defence, she said. Prof Puangthong added that Pheu Thai's policy focuses on peaceful resolution via diplomatic channels like the JBC, reaffirming its commitment to international law. "Still, widespread distrust in the government continues to weaken public confidence," she said. In the longer term, she suggested that shared management of maritime resources could offer a sustainable path forward, particularly in scenarios where Thailand may not prevail through legal channels. On the military front, Capt Hassachai Mangkang, of the Royal Thai Navy and a lecturer at CU's International Relations Department, analysed the asymmetry between Thai and Cambodian military capabilities. While Cambodia relies heavily on artillery and has limited drone technology, Thailand boasts superior air power, including precision bombing and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance. However, he emphasised that in modern warfare, military might alone does not guarantee success. Operations must comply with international humanitarian law. Civilian infrastructure cannot be targeted without inviting condemnation, he said. Thailand's air force, he added, has been cautious in target selection to avoid collateral damage and preserve legitimacy. Instead of focusing solely on military superiority, Thailand should counter Cambodia's powerful narrative strategy, he said. Capt Hassachai noted that despite Cambodia's weaker cyber and defence capabilities (ranked 95th globally, compared to Thailand's 25th), it has excelled in information warfare, framing itself as a victim of Thai aggression. Post-Truth Politics Surge Asst Prof Kasira Cheeppensook, also from CU's Department of International Relations, concluded the panel with an analysis of Thailand's sluggish engagement with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). She noted that under Article 51 of the UN Charter, states are given the right to self-defence but are obligated to report their actions immediately. Cambodia, in contrast, acted swiftly to internationalise the conflict, bringing the issue before multiple UN forums. She highlighted the growing prevalence of "post-truth politics", where Thai and Cambodian actors manipulate information to serve nationalistic agendas. Public figures' statements are frequently taken out of context.
Fox Sports
5 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
2025 College Football Odds: Why Wagering On Buffs' Under Is Still Best Bet
College Football 2025 College Football Odds: Why Wagering On Buffs' Under Is Still Best Bet Published Aug. 7, 2025 2:10 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link On July 27, gambling text message threads received a bombshell: Colorado head coach Deion Sanders would step down. He would do so the following morning during his scheduled press conference where he would give the public an update on his health. Sharp groups hammered the Colorado win total from 6.5 at -180ish — a hefty price — down to a consensus 5.5 games. But the information turned out to be incorrect. Coach Prime announced he had bladder cancer that required surgery and now he's cancer-free. A positive result considering the circumstances, and Sanders announced he'd still be on the sidelines for his Buffaloes this season. I wrote weeks ago that I liked Colorado under 6.5 wins as one of my favorite win total wagers of the 2025 season. Does that change now that Colorado is sitting at 5.5 wins? If you tailed me, should you buy some Over 5.5 for a middle at six wins? The Buffs return only six starters from their nine-win team last season. They lost Shedeur Sanders, their quarterback. They lost their Heisman-winning receiver and cornerback, Travis Hunter. The Buffs also lost their top four wide receivers. ADVERTISEMENT The CU defense improved more than 50 spots in efficiency rankings but lost a number of key pieces. It replaced all these players with more transfer portal additions, but how many times can Colorado hit a home run with portal players? It's just not a proven path to continued success in this sport. Colorado will need these portal players to win. It will need production from a new quarterback, receivers, four offensive linemen, the entire linebacker corps and multiple secondary players for a chance to succeed this season. It seems untenable for Deion & Co. to have the same success this season that they had in 2024. This is a new offense that can't be bailed out by Sanders or Hunter. It's stagnant. There's no motion. There's no variation in formations. The offense doesn't use a tight end and it doesn't run the football. Is CU going to change the offense now that Sanders is no longer the quarterback? I'm doubtful. The defense improved greatly last season, but this year, that unit will rely on its returning defensive-line depth, mixed with all new linebackers. The team just isn't as talented this season. Colorado's conference schedule in 2025 is much harder than it was in 2024. The Buffaloes faced six of the seven Big 12 teams to finish under .500 in conference play last year. They play five of the seven favorites to win the league, plus a trip to West Virginia later in the year when it's possible the Moutaineers have it together with Rich Rod. CU also hosts Georgia Tech in Week 1 and I don't believe it will win that game. I think Under 5.5 is still a play if you missed out on the 6.5. I'm not going to try to middle on six, and I'm fine with sitting on my Under 6.5. PICK: Colorado Under 6.5 wins Geoff Schwartz is an NFL analyst for FOX Sports. He played eight seasons in the NFL for five different teams. He started at right tackle for the University of Oregon for three seasons and was a second-team All-Pac-12 selection his senior year. Follow him on Twitter @GeoffSchwartz. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! share
