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Happenings pg. 2,3 Perfect Score Euphonious Finale The Bass Life of a UTP student: Shafuan bin Azizan Swimming Marathon Success Martial Arts Night IT Fair

ElectreCup Open Futsal Tournament

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People You Should Know: Linus Torvals Smiley Saturday

Royal Concert at UTP

Board of Editors Patron:

Tuan Haji Mohamed Noor Rosli bin Baharom

Advisors:
Muhamad Syazwan Amarjit Juli Murshidah binti Ahmad Munassor Kan Wai Choong, PE Yr. 3 Sem. 1

HOT Board:
Editor-in-Chief: Steward Baba, CE Yr. 3 Sem. 2 Co-editor: Ting Nguong Seng, EE Yr. 1 Sem. 1 Chief Reporter: Mostafa Mansour, EE Yr. 2 Sem. 1

Photographers: Jeremy Low, ME Yr. 3 Sem 1 Ong Yu Han, CE Yr. 3 Sem. 1 Lim Chia Wei, PE Found. Sem 2

Performance by the students, witnessed by HRH the Sultan of Perak (depicted on the projector).
By Lai Yen Hua, PE Yr. 3 Sem. 1 Tronoh, 1 June: Konsert Diraja was organised at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) Chancellor Hall to celebrate the 83rd birthday of HRH the Sultan of Perak. UTP and Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) performed numerous performances for the night. At 9 pm, upon the arrival of D.Y.M.M. Paduka Seri Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-Lah and the royal family, the Perak State Anthem was played. Then, UPSIs orchestra impressed the audience with the charm of music while UTP dancers acted out amazing sketches. Local artists such as Suhaimi Mior Hassan and Aishah lighted up the concert through their breathtaking singing. The peak of the night was the presentation of the song Dirgahayu Tuanku Bistari. The song was written by Azam Dungun and Azri Abdul Aziz, to express their love and loyalty towards the Sultan. The song describes the reign of the Sultan of Perak. After the two-hour show, the concert ended with the Perak State Anthem. In the concert, loyalty has been shown towards the Sultan of Perak through the beauty of music and various performances. At the same time, this concert also reminds us to be faithful towards the ruler, state and our country.

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Editors Foreword
With a slight change in personnel, we at HOT continue to feed UTP students with latest happenings on campus. It is nearly halfway through the semester. Surely assignments, tests, projects etc start to fill up students planner. Well, when you catch a break, dont forget HOT is always here to accompany you during your free time. Been to Euphonious 2011? The finale received critical acclaim from the students. Its said to be the best concert ever since its installment. We managed to interview one of the award winners of the night. Turn to Spotlight to get the details of the best bassist in UTP! Mid-semester break is ahead and hopefully the students will make full use of the free time for something beneficial. Be safe!

Voodoo Child Champs Euphonious11

By Boon Ee Juan, PG Yr. 3 Sem. 1 UTP Chancellor Hall, 17 June: Euphonious has been consecutively held for 6 years. A humble start as a UTP internal band competition in 2006, Euphonious has dramatically evolved into an InterUniversity band competition today with participation from UniKL and UiTM Perak. Program Merakyat Seni Budaya Euphonious 2011 was jointly organised by International Culture Club, Jabatan Kebudayaan Dan Kesenian Negara Perak, UTP Co-curriculum Unit, and Student Support Services Department. This annual event had been graced by the attendance of UTP Chief Financial Officer, Mr Hasbullah B Haji Ihsan and Jabatan Kebudayaan Dan Kesenian Negara Peraks Director, Mr Abdul Mutalib Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) and We Abd Rahman. Are the Champion (Medley). They received a cash prize of RM1000, a troWith the theme Music Down Memory phy, artist contract with NSR and reLane, the 6 finalists were judged by Joe cording album with Big A Productions. Ong, Yusop Najmi Othman and Stone- Likewise, Voodoo Child also won the bays members. The finalists were Best Supporter Award and People's Stereopop, UiTM - Vocstic, Morven, 30 Choice Award. On the other hand, the Days, Threnody, and Voodoo Child. first runner-up went to Morven whereas These bands rocked the hall with great 30 Days appeared as the second runnercostumes, dances and the heart warm- up. The fourth was Threnody, followed ing songs. Besides, Doc Mat and Super by Stereopop and UiTM Vocstic . Friends, guest artist PESAWAT, and Stonebay also came out with special In recognition of social responsibility, performances on stage. Euphonious 2011 had donated part of its profit to Rumah Kebajikan Kanak-Kanak The champion of Euphonious 2011 was Cacat Negeri Perak. Voodoo Child who performed the songs Sweet Child of Mine (Guns N' Roses), More stories on page 2

Happenings

Perfect Score
work. So far, around 20 UTP students are involved actively as facilitators to guide 130 school students in their studies. During the course of activity, a facilitator will be assigned to a group of four or five students so that focus can be directed to each one of them. Project Manager , Nur Hidayah Bt Darmizal ( EE, Yr. 2 Sem. 1) is glad that the UPSR results for the schools have Eagerness of students during the session. improved (the number of students who get 5As has inBy Ting Nguong Seng, EE Yr. 1 Sem. 1 creased) after Perfect Score was introduced Tronoh, 18 June: Perfect score is held once to them. She also shares that through this every fornight on Saturday at Sekolah Ke- activity, one will learn to appreciate what one bangsaan Siputeh and Sekolah Kebangsaan has. Nevertheless, she says that more facilitaJenalik. This activity is organised by Electrical tors are required as the number of students and Electronic Engineering Student Society are increasing. Hence, she hopes more UTP (E3SS) and Village 5 Student Representative students can join this meaningful activity and (V5SR) to get UTP students closer to the out- share their knowledge with others. side world, especially the community around and to help those in need by doing charity

Euphonious Finale

The only external participant of the night: Vocstic from UiTM .

Guest performance by PESAWAT.

Winners of Euphonious11
Best Vocalist Best Drummer Best Guitarist Best Bass Guitarist Best Keyboardist Best Accompanist Best Self-Composed Song Best Background Singers Tengku Nurul Hidayah bt. Tengku Ishak Mohd Firdaus b. Mohd Nasir Mohamad Helmi b. Mohd. Nawawi Mohd. Shafuan b. Azizan Erna Syafinaz bt. Burhanuddin Suraya bt. Chapiti Kisah Aku dan Dia (Vocstic-UITM) Mohd Nasuha b. Alias Nuur Asram b. Kamar Nordin Hazierul Haziq b. Yahya Muhammad Hafiz bin Izhar

Smiles of the champion.

The Bass Life of a UTP student: Shafuan bin Azizan

By Kan Wai Choong, PE Yr 3, Sem 1. He never sees himself as he is today, the recipient of the Best Bassist award in the recent Euphonious event, when he first played his bass. Hailing from Bandar Tasik Selatan, Selangor, he is currently pursuing his final year of study in Civil Engineering at UTP. His music talent shines in his involvement in music bands Voodoo Child and Stereopop. He enjoys listening to jazz music and music brings fun to life. All these attributes point to one man, Shafuan bin Azizan, a humble student Time management is essential. Have you performed whose life is enriched by experience and he is eager to in other places? share his success story. When I was in secondary school, I performed in the Konsert Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia and Konsert Congratulations on your recent win at Euphonious! Diraja Kedah. With Stereopop, we won first place in How did you learn to play the bass? MIMET, Lumut and with Voodoo Child, it started with Thanks! My experience in performing dates back to a performance for Masquerade Night at Hotel Remy primary school years when my teachers often gency, Ipoh. asked me to sing and dance. From that, I developed confidence. I began to learn music in my secondary Who inspires you in music? school years when I played flute for the schools or- My role model is my secondary school teacher, Mr chestra. In Form 3, I learned to play guitar. Then, I de- Rostam Abd Rahman. He writes scores, plays musical cided to be a bassist when I came into UTP in my first instruments and sings too! We always keep in touch. I year. Investing RM700 on my first bass, I have been often call him during Raya and if I go to Kedah, I will practising from then on. I have no formal education on meet him. He inspires me. My family has also been music and my learning comes from experience, self- very supportive of me in music. learning and consistent practices. What advice can you give to your fans or friends who It must have been a challenge to master the instru- has interest in following your footstep? ment without proper guidance. What are your chal- Never give up! Even when you think you are wasting lenges and how do you balance your time for music your time, dont stop because you are actually doing and study? something for your life. It is tiring but at the end of the When I started, I do not have enough money to pay day, you will smile because what you got from the for proper lessons. Financial challenges are always hard work is a priceless experience in life. present. My band mates and I pay for practice sessions. To prepare for Euphonious, I had to pay RM5 per hour for practice. And I have two bands! I have to allocate time for my individual practice. I practice playing my instrument two hours daily in my room. As a student, study is a priority and if there are quizzes, tests, assignments or when the final examinations are approaching, more time is focused on the books instead of scores. Finally, do you have any plans in the music industry? There are talks that Voodoo Child has a plan! But for now, we would like to focus on getting a job and later set-up our own funding. Shafuans true life story inspires people to never give up and take chances. Life has its destiny set upon us and only if we are willing to take that step forward, we can then see our true potential shine.

Happenings

Swimming Marathon Success

By Kan Wai Choong, PE Yr. 3 Sem. 1 Pulau Kapas, Terengganu, 24 April: Aaron Lee Hsiu Eik, Lim Chia Wei and Lee Kuo Chun participated in the recent Kapas-Marang International Marathon, a swimming competition held annually which covers 6.5 km from Kapas Island to Pantai Kelulut, Marang, Terengganu. The three representatives from UTP were among participants from 12 countries that took part. The competition which began at 7am ended well for the UTP students. Aaron Lee emerged as the runner-up in the 2034 years men category while Miss Lim completed the swim to garner the fourth place in the Junior Girls category. Aaron also won third place in overall and bagged RM1800. He is the first Malaysian who completed the race. The other winners were awarded a medal and a certificate of recognition. I am glad I was able to finish this (the swim). It was not easy, commented Miss Lim. I had to swim alone in the sea for the very first time! What a priceless experience. I hope to join this swimming marathon again next year, added the jubilant swimmer. Their success will be an inspiration to students to never give up and believe in themselves.

Aaron receiving his prize at the end of the competition.

Martial Arts Night

IT Fair
By Ting Nguong Seng, EE Yr. 1 Sem. 1 Tronoh, 2 June: Information Technology (IT) fair was held for three days at Pocket D starting from 31 May. Project Manager of Euphonious, Mr Khor Jun Li said that the fair was organised to raise funds for the Euphonious, a musical event. Many digital goods were displayed at five different booths During the fair, the Lelong section was the hottest activity going on. Apart from that, lucky draw was held to those who had bought any items for more than RM1. Students could also get the Euphonious ticket for RM6 per person if they are UTP students from the ticketing booth.

Group photo of participants with VIPs.

By Lai Yen Hua, PE Yr. 3 Sem. 1 Tronoh, 16 June: After the Martial Arts Week at Pocked D from 6-10 June, UTP Taekwondo Club held the Martial Arts Night at Chancellor Hall. Martial Arts Night (MAN) 2011 served as the closing of the Martial Arts Week 2011. Representatives from Shito-Ryu Karate Do UTP, Pasukan Pencak Silat UTP, Pertubuhan Seni Gayong Serantau Malaysia UTP, Persatuan Seni Silat Ustaz Hanafi UTP, International Muaythai Club UTP, Seketariat Rakan Muda UTP and UTP Taekwondo club presented their own unique art of self-defense. The main objective of the event was to cultivate awareness of UTP community on the significance of martial arts. Beauty Beneath Harshness was chosen as the theme for MAN 2011 to promote awareness to the public that martial arts consists of good values such as self-discipline, responsibility, honesty, tolerance, modesty and indomitable spirit rather than negative elements like violence. The Project Manager, Ong Yu Han, quoted a phrase, Courage first; power second; technique third to explain the true definition of martial arts. Through this event, he hoped that the misconception the community has on martial arts could be corrected.

ElectreCup Open Futsal Tournament

By Kueh Mei Lin, PG Yr. 3 Sem. 1 team would be given certificates. Both the top scorer and clean sheet players were also awarded Tronoh, 11 June: Electrical and Electronic Engineer- medals and certificates and the top scorer for Elecing Student Society (E3SS) organised their annual treCup 2011 came from Hambo FC with a record of prestigious event, ElectreCup Open Futsal Tourna- 14 goals. ment at the Village 5 futsal court and this year, 32 teams participated. UiTM Seri Iskandar and Giat- The Secretary of this event, Muhammad Nasih SaiMARA Perak also sent their teams to compete in fullah pointed out that each team really gave their this competition. The aim of the tournament was best in the competition and he was glad to see UTP to engage UTP students and staff with the local students mingling around with the staff of UTP and community through sports. the local community. He said this event also helped to promote UTP indirectly besides creating E3SS beat Hambo FC with a score of 2-1 in the final an opportunity for the students to reach out to the match, thus claiming the trophy as well as RM 2000 local community. Nevertheless, he hoped to see cash. The latter walked away with RM 1000 cash more non-UTP teams joining ElectreCup in the fuwhereas the second runner up received RM 750 ture. cash. Apart from that, all players in the winning

Sensonic: One of the exhibitors at the IT Fair.

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Linus Torvalds: The man who gave a new meaning to the word Penguin
By Yesar Bin Mustafa Al Mulla Jabir Almaleki, Foundation Sem. 3 Windows are preferred by many over Linux as they are easier to use. Nevertheless, there are still a portion of people who choose free operating system, Linux. The earliest version of the Linux kernel is actually developed by Finnish computer science student named Linus Torvalds. Born in Helsinki, Finland, Linus became part of an extremely controversial family due to the fact that he was the son of journalists Anna and Nils Torvalds as well as the grandson of poet Ole Torvalds. His father was involved in politics since the academic stage of his life in university while his grandfather was very well known in Finland for his poetry. Imagine that Linus comes from the Swedish language speaking minority which makes around approximately 5% of the population. Some would ask how a man like him would end up designing a language for a kernel. In university, Torvalds was obsessed with computers, but it seemed that he wanted to do more than just programming - he wanted to join the Finnish army for his mandatory service in the armed forces. He went for it and eventually came back holding the rank of second lieutenant, with the role of a ballistic calculation officer. Then, he started working on Linux; he used many machines to test it on and when he finally came up with the stable version of the kernel. Initially he published it under the name freax, a combination of two words, free and freak. Nevertheless, the name was accidentally changed to Linux when his friend, Ari Lemmke changed the name into Linux while uploading it. Torvalds lectured for some time in Helsinki University till he obtained his masters and that was also when he met and married Tove. As for his carrier, Linus entered Transmeta, a firm that dealt with patents and legal certification for micro processing products in 1996 and continued working there until June 2003. Then, he joined Open Source Development Labs (Known as OSDL) which was joined with Free Standards Group later to create the Linux Foundation where under their sponsorship he continued to develop the operating system. As he was helping many companies to start their software and operating systems business which included both Red Hat and VA Linux (known today as Source Forge, a place where many free open source software are available for public use), he was awarded some optional stocks by both companies as a sign of appreciation for his efforts and after those companies were announced in the stock markets, they made a great income and Torvalds ended up with free 20 million dollars worth of stocks. Many people wondered why he chose a Penguin as a mascot for Linux while penguin was to some people a fat chubby worthless animal. So, he ended up saying: Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen an angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100 mph. Linus today works with the Linux foundation to develop Linux and make it available for everyone through training, introductory session, events and activities besides making sure that it stays as the free and most secure operating system available today.

Minggu Mesra Kampus Returns!

14-16 June Pocket D

UTP students conduct designed modules with the students.

Stalls arranged along the MMK site to attract visitors.

SMILEY SATURDAY Another chapter of kindness and volunteerism by UTP Students

By Steward Baba, CHE, Yr.3 Sem 2 Smiley Saturday, a charity event aimed at promoting English Language, was held on 2 April 2011 by the English Language Club of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTPELC) at Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Tronoh, Tronoh. The visit received good response from the school as nearly 250 students from year 1 to year 6 participated. 24 committees were involved to become facilitators. The Project Manager was Lai Yen Hua. The day began with the gathering of all students at the assembly hall which was led by Yashadini Anandarajah who acted as the Master of Ceremony, Yashadini briefly introduced the committees and welcomed everyone for joining the event. Students were grouped according to their year of studies and facilitators led each group to respective classrooms to commence on the modules prepared. Each facilitator had an ice-breaking session with their group which consisted of 10-12 students. The group had to come up with a group name to reflect their own identity. All students were reminded to use only English Language as the medium of communication for all discussions so as to fulfill the objective of the event. The very first module was a tongue twister in which each student needs to come out with a word for all the alphabets, one after another in the group. This module aims to stimulate the creativity of the students by using English Language. Next module was snap dragon. All students were given a square paper. Step-by-step instructions were given to fold the paper into a flower. Each petal was given a colour and beneath every petal was the name of the animals. The rule of the game is to ask each student to choose a random petal and the student has to act or do anything that reflects the animal that is selected from the snap dragon. Students were requested to ask their friends to choose the petal and this made them learn to communicate with one another in English. The last module of the event was a sketch. Students were asked to pick up a random statement and act it out in front of their friends. This activity emphasized the usage of English as the students are required to use the language to guess the gesture shown by their friends. The closing ceremony was attended by the Headmaster, the Head of English Language and also the event advisor, Miss Gail Sylvia Steele. Prizes were given away for the winners of the essay writing competition which was conducted by the school itself. Tokens of Appreciation were later given to the school to express gratitude and thankfulness for giving a platform to conduct the event. It is hoped that such events will be conducted again in the near future.

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1-3 July 2-3 July 4 July 3 July 6-9 July 16-24 July 23-24 July HEP-IPTS Debating Championship CASFUMAL Exhibition (KL Sentral) Ipoh International Run 2011 Orphan Day SHELL Eco-Marathon 2011 ISC Olympic CASFUMAL (Pan Pacific Hotel, KLIA)