we are doing everything we can to give her a good life.

today she met with a tutor who is the husband of her first grade teacher that we adore. he is a peach. we just wanted to freshen her up before school starts. get a head start. he was teaching her how to play chess. this thrills me.

View On Black

Patrice's blue hair shined through the crowd and I went over to the bar and snapped this photo. I have asked her who the man is that is with her, but she told me that she met him for the first time that evening. She doesn't even know his name. If anyone can identify him, please contact me. All I know is that he is involved in financial services.

Patrice Kamins originally moved to New York to study literature, but went on to be a new wave 80's fashion model. She was involved in the fashion industry for 17 years. It abruptly ended on September 11th 2001. She has been a practicing astrological counseling in New York City since 2003. She has studied with New York's top astrologers. She has developed a course called "Astrology for Tarotists". Patrice is a contributing writer to Sacred Fusion Magazine, Creative Essence, Herfuture.com, VelvetPark.com, Our.Chart.com and ReadySetlDo.com. In addition to numerous appearances on Cable TV and radio, Patrice was a featured advisor on Fuse Networks "10 Great Reasons", a show that dealt with pop culture icons. Patrice has also completed preliminary training in Deep Memory Process. a form of past life regression that deals with identifying and healing trauma signatures. As a tarorist she apprenticed with world renowned psychic/tarot expert Patricia Canova. Her website is: www.patricekamins.com/HOME.html

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Priya's Double-edged Predicament: SFI's Politics ofLevying Political Tribute .

Even after the case of den1al ofreg1strat1on to a CESP PhD student from a deprived background has been resolved, and .

the Gentre has finally agreed to extend Priya's registration as was demanded all along by the JNUSU, SFI has unleash~d a .

VICious campaign ofmultiple leaflets and posters, all intended to claim credit and stake 'political' claim to Priya's case, while .

attacking the JNUSU and AISA. This approach only trivializes the issues of students from deprived backgrounds .

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within JNU, and also vitiates the political culture of the student movement in the campus. .

The JNUSU Office-bearers took up Priya's case in all earnest; held that the Centre ought to resolve it in a Faculty gsMeeting; and took up the matterand followed it up with the CESP Faculty until the very minute it was resolved in the faculty .

meeting of 2 April. The SFI, which consistently undermined the JNUSU, and unilaterally without any discussion began a e .

hunger strike with much hue and cry over the issue, is yet to explain to the student community, how come SFI and Its .

SSS Convenor and Councillors failed even to know the basic fact that a Faculty Meeting took place and the .

matter was resolved? How come on 2 April in their dinner-table leaflet they parroted the same rhetoric, saying .

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that "the faculty meeting has not been held till now", only hastily and belatedly correcting themselves once they saw the .

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the leaflet by AISA's two Councillors, reporting how the issue was resolved in the CESP Faculty Meeting? In order JQh to brazenly cover up this proofoftheir laughable absence of involvement, groundwork and pursuit ofthe case, the SFI is now rin going all out to exploit Priya's predicament and extract their political'pound of flesh'! are .

A few past instances will show how this sort of approach is completely at odds with the JNUSU's political culture. In ons SIS, there had been a serious case of undermarking and discrimination against two MPhil students (one from an SC and test another trom an ST background). The JNUSU took up these cases and successfully ensured justice forboth students. and .

In SLS, a Dalit woman research student was forced by persistent harassment and discrimination to leave JNU, and the SLS ~.

continued to jeopardize even herfuture career elsewhere by refusing to release herfellowship. Fighting a principled battle and against the Administration, the JNUSU ensured the release of the fellowship for this student. In both cases, the ~ students were not pressurized in any way into proclaiming political allegiance as 'payback' for having their ,e cases solved! Rather, the JNUSU took up the cases as its natural duty irrespect1ve of the political affiliation or otherwise nt r .

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The tragic contrast is all too clear in Priya's case. It was well-known that Priya is an activist of the SFI; butJhis ~xt.

was never a consideration for the JNUSU, which took up her case in all seriousness exactly as it would the cases of .

any other student. But once the case was resolved, in a departure from all previous precedent, a leaflet 'signed' .

by Priya was released, individually singling out three Councillors from SFI, one individual student, as well as one ths .

cutparticular community, for 'thanks'!! 1. Can we recall any other instance in which a student has felt compelled to spell out a list of 'benefactors' tlso .

as 'thanks' for the resolution of a genuine case? ous _J Do we want a polit1cal culture where mdiv1dual students will be expected to pay 'tribute' and express 'thanks' to the Iars.

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JNUSU for 'condescendtng' to 'kindly' take up their case?! .

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Is it not JNU's unique political culture that all students can expect, as a right, not as a favour deserving uin 1ers.

'thanks', that the JNUSU to take up their issues? lOut .

It is highly unfortunate that the predicament of a particular student, Priya, and her own name. has been used by her fore organization to peddle tendencies of political and social sectarianism. It sets a highly unhealthy precedent for .

the future. .

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In yet another poster released in the name of an SFI front, a previous poster issued by the Rural Students.

solidarity with Priya has been viciously attacked simply because it expressed some words ofcriticism for the CESP Faculty nore for denying Priya registration for so long, an act which they felt was not in keeping with the Centre's claims of being progressive. We ask: why is the SFI taking such a criticism of the CESP so personally? Just because some ofthe Faculty. f SFI, .

happen to be from the SFI's parent party, does it mean that the Centre will be immune to criticism? Is it a crime for students to.demand why a progressive faculty delayed taking a decision to extend registration to a woman studentfrom a deprived even .

background for three months, when they could quite easily have taken this decision a long time back? In every case n anti .

where a Centre In JNU fails to live up to JNU's socially sensitive values, students can and do express cr~ticism .

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We appeal to all concerned to introspect on the matter and correct their course In the larger interests of the .

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;ven ~ after the case of den1al of registration to a CESP PhD student from a deprived background has been resolved, and I.

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~eting of 2 April. The SFI, which consistently undermined the JNUSU, and unilaterally without any discussion began a .

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he leaflet by AISA's two Councillors, reporting how the issue was resolved In the CESP Faculty Meeting? In order .

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.o brazenly cover up this proof oftheir laughable absence of involvement, groundwork and pursuit ofthe case, the SFlis now .

going all out to exploit Priya's predicament and extract their political'pound of flesh'! · t 'l .

A few past instances will show how this sort of approach is completely at odds with the JNUSU's political culture. In .

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another from an ST background). The JNUSU took up these cases and successfully ensured justice forboth students. .

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continued to jeopardize even herfuture career elsewhere by refusing to release herfellowship. Fighting a principled battle In SLS, a Dalit woman research student was forced by persistent harassmentand discrimination to leave JNU, and the SLS .

against the Administration, the JNUSU ensured the release of the fellowship for this student. In both cases, the .

students were not pressurized in any way into proclaiming political allegiance as 'payback' for having their .

cases solved! Rather, the JNUSU took up tile cases as its natural duty irrespective of the political affiliation or otherw1se .

of the victims. .

The tragic contrast is all too clear in Priya's case. It was well-known that Priya is an activist of the SFI; butJhis .

any other student. But once the case was resolved, in a departure from all previous precedent, a leaflet 'signed' was never a consideration for the JNUSU, which took up her case in all seriousness exactly as it would the cases of .

by Priya was released, individually singling out three Councillors from SFI, one individual student, as well as one .

Can we recall any other instance in which a student has felt compelled to spell out a list of 'benefactors' particular community, for 'thanks'!!!. .

.

as 'thanks' for the resolution of a genuine case? .

.

Do we want a political culture where individual students will be expected to pay 'tribute' and express 'thanks' to the .

Is it not JNU's unique political culture that all students can expect, as a right, not as a favour deserving .

JNUSU for 'condescending' to 'kindly' take up their case?! .

.

'thanks', that the JNUSU to take up their issues? .

.

It is h1ghly unfortunate that the predicament of a particular student, Priya, and her own name, has been used by her .

organization to peddle tendencies of political and social sectarianism. It sets a highly unhealthy precedent for .

In yet another poster released in the name of an SFI front. a previous poster issued by the Rural Students' Front in .

the future. .

for denying Priya registration for so long, an act which they felt was not in keeping with the Centre's claims of being .

solidarity with Priya has been viciously attacked simply because it expressed some words ofcriticism for the CESP Faculty progressive. We ask: why is the SFI taking such a criticism of the CESP so personally? Just because some ofthe Faculty h~pento be from the SFI's parent party, does it mean that the Centre will be immune to criticism? Is ita crime for stud~nts .

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background for three months, when they could quite easily have taken this decision a long time back? In every case .

and ask the Centre to live up to our high expectations of progressive values. Why should CESP be an exception? .

We hold that the use of a deprived student's own name to score political points; the r ulture oflevying political 'tribute' onto individual students in the form of contrived 'thanks' to selective sections vf the Union and student .

community, is in extremely poor taste, and exposes SFI's political bankruptcy and empty showmanship in th~ .

The culture of tying individual students' cases to cold political calculations, extracting political mileage, and .

name of its ongoing 'agitation'. attacking the JNUSU with absolutely no cause except that of one-upmanship can only harm the student movement .

at large, by creating cynicism among common students, and deterring themfrom expecting non-partisan behaviour .

We appeal to all concerned to introspect on the matterand correct theircourse In the larger interests ofthe .

from the JNUSU. .

studentmovement, and to the student community to firmly rejectsuch a manipulativepoliticalculture. .

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Priya's Double-edged Predicament: SFI's Politics ofLevying Political TributeEven after the case ofden1al of registration to a CESP PhD student from a deprived background has been resolved, andthe (.;entre has finally agreed to extend Priya's registration as was demanded all along by the JNUSU, SFI has unleash~j avicious campaign of multiple leaflets and posters, all intended to claim credit and stake 'political' claim to Priya's case. whileattacking the JNUSU and AISA. This approach only trivializes the Issues of students from deprived backgrounds ..

within JNU, and also vitiates the political culture ofthe student movement in the campus.The JNUSU Office-bearers took up Priya's case in all earnest; held that the Centre ought to resolve it in a Faculty.

Meeting; and took up the matter and followed it up with the CESP Faculty until the very minute itwas resolved in the facultymeeting of 2 April. The SFI. which consistently undermined the JNUSU, and unilaterally without any discussion began a.

SSS Convenor and Councillors failed even to know the basic fact that a Faculty Meeting took place and thematter was resolved? How come on 2 April in their dinner-table leaflet they parroted the same rhetoric, saying hunger strike with much hue and cry over the issue, is yet to explain to the student community, how come SFI and its .

that "the faculty meeting has not been held till now", only hastily and belatedly correcting themselves once they saw.

the leaflet by AISA's two Councillors, reporting howthe issue was resolved In the CESP Faculty Meeting? In order.

to brazenly cover up this proof of their laughable absence of involvement, groundwork and pursuit ofthe case. the SFJis now.

going all out to exploit Priya's predicament and extract their political 'pound of flesh'!.

A few past instances will show how this sort of approach is completely at odds with the JNUSU's political culture. InSIS, there had been a serious case of undermarking and discrimination against two MPhil students (one from an SC andanother from an ST background). The JNUSU took up these cases and successfully ensuredjusticefor both students.In SLS, a Dalit woman research student was forced by persistent harassment and discrimination to leave JNU, and the SLScontinued to jeopardize even herfuture career elsewhere by refusing to release her fellowship. Fightinga principled battleagainst the Administration, the JNUSU ensured the release of the fellowship for this student. In both cases, the.

students were not pressurized in any way into proclaiming political allegiance as 'payback' for having theirof the victims. .

cases solved! Rattler, the JNUSU took up tile cases as its natural duty irrespective of the political affiliation or otherwise.

The tragic contrast 1s all too clear in Priya's case. It was well-known that Priya is an activist of the SFI; butJhis.

was never a consideration for the JNUSU, which took up her case in all seriousness exactly as it would the cases of.

any other student. But once the case was resolved, in a departure from all previous precedent, a leaflet 'signed'.

by Priya was released, individually singling out three Councillors from SFI. one individual student, as well as oneparticular community, for 'thanks'!!!. .

as 'thanks' for the resolution o·f a genuine case? .

Can we recall any other instance in which a student has felt compelled to spell out a list of 'benefactors'.

Do we want a political culture where individual students will be expected to pay 'tribute' and express 'thanks' to the.

JNUSU for 'condescending' to 'kindly' take up their case?!.

.

.

'thanks', that the JNUSU to take up their issues?.

It IS highly unfortunate that the predicament of a particular student, Priya, ~nd her own name, has been used by her .

.

Is it not JNU's unique political culture that all students can expect, as a right, not as a favour deserving .

the future. .

organization to peddle tendencies of political and social sectarianism. It sets a highly unhealthy precedent for .

solidarity with Priya has been viciously attacked simply because it expressed some words ofcriticism for the CESP Faculty .

In yet another poster released in the name of an SFI front, a previous poster issued by the Rural Students' Front in.

for denying Priya registration for so long, an act which they felt was not in keeping with the Centre's claims of being.

progressive. We ask: why is the SFI taking such a criticism of the CESP so personally? Just because some ofthe Faculty.

hqppen to be from the SFI's parent party, does it mean that the Centre will be immune to criticism? Is it a crime for students.

.

background for three months, when they could quite easily have taken this decision a long time back? In every case to.demand why a progressive faculty delayed taking a decirfon to extend registration to a woman student from a deprived.

where a Centre in JNU fails to live up to JNU's socially sensitive values, students can and do express cr..jticismand ask the Centre to live up to our high expectations of progressive values. Why should CESP be an exception?.

We hold that the use of a deprived student's own name to score political points; the rulture oflevying political'tribute' onto individual students in the form ofcontrived 'thanks' to selective sections vf the Union and student community, is in extremely poor taste, and exposes SFI'~polltlcaname of its ongoing 'agitation'. l bankruptcy and empty showmanship in the .

·.

The culture of tying rndiv1dual students' cases to cold political calculaUons, extracting political mileage, and.

attacking the JNUSU with absolutely no cause except that ofone-upmanship can only harm the student movement.

from the JNUSU. .

at large, by creating cynicism among common students, and deterring them from expecting non-partisan behaviour.

We appeal to all concerned to introspect on the matter and correct their course in the larger Interests of the .

studentmovement, and to the student community to firmly rejectsuch a manipulativepolitical culture..

sdl-Awadhesh, President,AI SA, JNU .

sd/-Sucheta De, Gen.Secy., AISA, JNU .

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J4.08.

Priya's Double-edged Predicament: SFI's Politics ofLevying Political Tribute.

Even afterthe case of denial of registration to a CESP PhD student from a deprived background has been resolved, and.

the (.;entre has finally agreed to extend Priya's registration as was demanded all along by the JNUSU, SFI has unleash~ja.

vicious campaign of multiple leaflets and posters, all intended to claim credit and stake 'political' claim to Priya's case, whileattacking the JNUSU and AISA. This approach only trivializes the issues of students from deprived backgrounds.

within-JNU, and also vitiates the political culture of the student movement in the campus.The JNUSU Office-bearers took up Priya's case in all earnest; held that the Centre ought to resolve it in a Faculty.

( .

Meeting; and took up the matter and followed it up with the CESP Faculty until the very minute it was resolved in the facultymeeting of 2 April. The SFI, which consistently undermined the JNUSU, and unilaterally without any discussion began ahunger strike with much hue and cry over the issue, is yet to explain to the student community, howcome SFI and its.

SSS Convenor and Councillors failed even to know the basic fact that a Faculty Meeting took place and the.

matter was resolved? How come on 2 April in their dinner-table leaflet they parroted the same rhetoric, saying.

that "the faculty meeting has not been held till now", only hastily and belatedly correcting themselves once they saw.

the leaflet by AISA's two Councillors, reporting how the issue was resolved in the CESP Faculty Meeting? In order.

to brazenly cover up this proofofthe1r laughable absence ofinvolvement, groundwork and pursuit ofthe case, the SFI is nowgoing all out to exploit Priya's predicament and extract their political 'pound of flesh'! .A few past instances will show how this sort of approach is completely at odds with the JNUSU.

's political culture. In.

SIS, there had been a senous case of undermarking and discrimination against two MPhil students (one from an SC andanother from an ST background). The JNUSU took up these cases and successfully ensuredjustice forboth students.In SLS, a Dalit woman research student was forced by persistent harassment and discrimination to leave JNU, and the SLS.

against the Administration, the JNUSU ensured the release of the fellowship for this student. In both cases, thestudents were not pressurized in any way into proclaiming political allegiance as .

'payback' for having theirof the victims. .

continued to jeopardize even herfuture career elsewhere by refusing to release her fellowship. Fighting a principled battle .

cases solved! Rather, the JNUSU took up the cases as its natural duty irrespective of the political affiliation orotherwise.

·rhe tragic contrast is all too clear in Priya.

's case. It was well-known that Priya is an activist of the SFI; buttlhis.

was never a consideration for the JNUSU, which took up her case in all seriousness exactly as it would the cases ofany other student. But once the case was resolved, in a departure from all previous precedent, a leaflet.

by Priya was released, individually singling out three Councillors from SFI, one individual student, as well as one .

'signed'particular community, for 'thanks'!!!. .

as 'thanks' for the resolution of a genuine case?.

.

Do we want a poht1cal culture where Individual students will be expected to pay tribute.

.

Can we recall any other instance in which a student has felt compelled to spell out a Jist of 'benefactors' .

JNUSU for 'condescending' to 'kmdly' take up their case?! '' and express 'thanks' to the.

Is it not JNU'.

'thanks', that the JNUSU to take up their issues? .

.

s unique political culture that all students can expect, as a right, not as a favour deserving.

It IS highly unfortunate that the pred1cament of a particular student, Priya, and her own name, has been used by herorganization to peetdle tendencies of political and social sectarianism. It sets a highly unhealthy precedent for.

the future. .

solidarity with Priya has been viciously attacked simply because it expressed some words ofcriticism for the CESP Faculty .

In yet another poster released in the name of an SFI front. a previous poster issued by the Rural Students' Front in .

progressive. We ask: why is the SFI taking such a criticism of the CESP so personally? Just because some ofthe Faculty for denying Priya registration for so long, an act which they felt was not in keeping with the Centre's claims of being.

hGij)pen to be from the SFI's parent party, does it mean that the Centre will be immune to criticism? Is ita crime for studentsto·demand why a progressive faculty delayed taking a decision to extend registration to a woman student from a deprived.

background for three months, when they could quite easily have taken this decision a long time back? In every case.

where a Centre in JNU fails to live up to JNU's socially sensitive values, students can and do express criticism.

and ask the Centre to live up to our high expectations of progressive values. Why should CESP be an exception?.

'We hold that the use ofa deprived student's own name to score political points; the rulture oflevying political.

tribute' onto individual students in the form of contrived 'thanks' to selective sections ,)f the Union and student.

community, is in extremely poor taste, and exposes SFI's, political bankruptcy and empty showmanship in th~.

name of its ongoing 'agitation'.The culture of tying individual students' cases to cold political calculations, extracting political mileage, andattacking the JNUSU with absolutely no cause except that of one-upmanship can only harm the student movement.

from the JNUSU. .

atlarge, by creating cynicism among common students, and deterring them from expecting non-partisan behaviour.

We appeal to all concerned to introspect on the matterand correct their course in the larger interests ofthe.

studentmovement, and to the studentcommunity to firmly rejectsuch a manipulative politicalculture..

sdl-Awadhesh, President, AISA, JNU sd/-Sucheta De, Gen.Secy., AISA, JNU .

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