Bomb Scare! @ First Caribbean Bank St.Vincent

1:15pm. A government vehicle packed with Special Services Unit Officers arrive on the scene. Soon after, loud sirens ring through a bustling Kingstown. The word soon gets out and Vincentians could be seen spreading the news. Bomb Scare! 1:17pm. Two other vehicles and a fire truck pulled up in front of the First Caribbean Bank in the Heritage Square vicinity. The Search Begins

As town was already teeming with people, It didn't take long for Vincentians who are known to run towards danger instead of away from it, to arrive in the vicinity of the First Caribbean Bank on – street, and stand around. Unimportant things like eating and work will have to wait. Sumn ah happen! Some refused to walk through Middle Street to continue along their journey, but instead stood and waited for the bomb threat to pass. No one gave the SSU any trouble, but people could be heard shouting about the "SSU's ignorance" (not daring to direct it towards them of course) outraged that they tried to ensure their safety by refusing to let them pass. "I have business to conduct!" was one woman's cry. Because of course, who cares if there's a possibility of a bomb detonating in the bank when they're paychecks to be cashed in?

Others who did not humiliate themselves by opening their mouth got their chance to, as they broke through the crowd, apparently oblivious to what was going on and tried to go on their way, thanks to the SSU's lack of caution tape. The result was a humiliating refusal right in front of the crowd.

Much to the excitement of the crowd, The SSU got straight to work, searching the premises with a Black German Sheppard. After about 20 minutes of anticipation and discussion with members of the bank, the SSU emerged proclaiming the area safe and once again allowing Vincentians to pass. Who tell them do that? Eager to get on with their shopping most of the crowd rushed to the doors of the bank. They had to wait another 10 minutes before they could get inside. Man About College is wondering if it is so hard to trace the source of these threats, and whether or not the police is doing their best to prevent this very disruptive practice.

Tragedy in Vincy - Mac Special Edition

Now MAC can’t stay away for the whole vacation. A small, very miniscule part of us wish we were at school again. Sure we spend all term looking forward to the summer vacation, but when it finally arrives, it only takes a month for boredom to start planting thoughts in our heads along the lines of, "how long is it before school reopens?"

by now, by way of Vincy’s Infamous Chinese Telephone most of you have already heard about the two tragedies this morning. The first one involves a little child who was mauled by a pit-bull. Rumour has it that the child has not been killed, but has sustained serious injuries, and has lost sight in both eyes.Rumour also has it that it occured in the vicinity of a college student's home. This is the second time someone has been mauled by that breed of dog in SVG.

The second tragedy involves a prominent yet young lawyer, who was all over the newspapers not too long ago, being shot and killed in his own office. Its hard to comprehend, how the masked gunman made it ALL the way up to the top floor, past the secretary, deep into the bowels of the lawyers office did the deed, and make his way back downstairs unscathed. This is the second time a lawyer has been brutally murdered by a gunman. The first time was a few years ago, but unlike this incident; the troubled gunman wore no mask and committed suicide with the same gun.

Surely, now because of these repeat incidents, lots of measures will be put in place to prevent this from happening; this is in accordance with the Unwritten Law of SVG #242, Something muss happen before something is done. It’s a shame someone (or more than one) has to suffer to save scores of other people from similar incidents. When dangerous situations should be forseen by the members of the police force. Do they have meetings to assess potential dangerous situations in St.Vincent? or to determine ways in which to make their service more efficient and available?. We certainly hope so!

~ Man About College
look out for an all new MAC, for the new school term

The Cure for The Procrastination Virus

When looking for a cure for a virus, it is often most effective when the source of the cure is not by trying to deal with external causes and effects but rather when the cure is administered internally and the person has become immune to the virus.

Similarly, believe it or not, the best way to deal with the procrastination virus is not by trying to eliminate all the things that might cause one to procrastinate, but rather by dealing with, in this case, the students themselves. It would most likely to have a greater effect, if students make an effort not to procrastinate.

Every one is always complaining that there's alot of time wasting going on at that college. Well guess what. While the atmosphere is instrumental, what causes the disease is actually the student themself; other people can't be blamed for some-one else's time-wasting-tendencies. Think of it this way. Change the environment, and students who wish to waste time will more than likely find some way to. But, change the student, and environment nor external forces wont matter.

Enjoy the freedom*!


*Valid until september. Happiness sold separately

To Whom It May Concern: Fix the leaky Sewer(and smelly), horrible Bathrooms, Clean Up the Campus , Better/More Nutritious Meals. These are the issues that are really affecting us.

~Man About College