CAMPUS INFO-BLUECREST COLLEGE.

Volume 2. Issue 1
21 September, 2018.
About Us:
We are a team of students
from the School of Mass
Communication and Jour-
nalism.
Our Mission is to make
your stay on Campus as
Informative, fun and socia-
ble as possible.
Do you have any anything
worthy of our attention?
Contact us on:
Campusinfobcc@hotmail.com
WWW.CAMPUSINFOBCC.WORDP
RESS.COM
WhatsApp: +233 207177936
S L A T E D EVENTS.
22/Sept/2018
AKWAABA WEEK
*Kakum Natural Park
*Cape Coast Castle
*Hands Cottage
BLUECREST COLLEGE AWARDED '2018 BEST PRIVATE JOURNALISM COLLEGE '2018 BEST PRIVATE
JOURNALISM COLLEGE'.
BlueCrest College has been awarded
the Best Private Journalism College in
the country at the annual Africa Inter-
national Award of Merit.
The awarding body, West Africa Inter-
national Press Ltd, presented the
award to BlueCrest College at a re-
cently held International Conference
on Parliamentary Democracy in Afri-
ca / Awards 2018, in Akosombo in the
Eastern Region.
The Award and Citation was received
by Mr. Sujith Jayaprakash (Registrar)
and Mr. Amit Kakhani (Gen. Manager
– Finance & Administration).
The recognition upheld in high esteem
the School of Journalism of the Blue-
Crest College for their immense and
1
astounding involvement in campaign
sensitization exercises over the years
within the country and Africa at large.
The Colleges administration and stu-
dents have since expressed their
immense appreciation for the recogni-
tion.

BLUECREST COLLEGE HOLDS ORIENTATION FOR 2018/2019 FRESHERS.

The BlueCrest college on the 3rd of
September, 2018 ushered in fresh
students who have gained admission
to pursue various degree programmes
for the 2018/2019 Academic year.
The orientation exercise which took
28/Sept/2018 2 place at the University`s ultra-Modern
Auditorium was graced by the Univer-
Symposium (Main Auditori- sity Rector, heads of the various facul-
um)
ties among other relevant officials of
“Right To Information” the university. It is a tradition that
takes place before students are matric-
29/Sept/2018 3 ulated into the university. The core
essence of this is to introduce students
ONE DAY CCNA SECURITY
to laws guiding the institution and to
WORKSHOP
properly incorporate them in order to
(MAIN AUDITORIUM) ensure their smooth familiarization
into the educational complex.
In his welcome address, the Rector
of the University, Prof. Dr. Sunil
Kumar Roy expressed happiness for
the students who were successfully
admitted into the University. He
commended them for the rightful
decision of choosing to be with
BlueCrest College.
He urged students to be curious in
ensuring that all the necessities that
would inure to the success of their
academic studies are rigorously
pursued, he emphasized the need
for students to seek answers to
questions that are geared toward
the success of their academic life.
The Registrar of the College, Mr.
Sujith Jayaprakash described the
College as one of the most diverse
tertiary institutions in Ghana, with
over 20 nationalities across the African
continent. According to him, despite
the number of International students,
the College continue to receive great
number of Ghanaian students. He also
advised students to be dedicated to
their studies and not to condone any
bad influence.
As part of the Orientation programme,
the Students’ Representative Council
under the leadership of the President,
Mr. Zakhari Mustafa introduced the
various clubs, entertainment and
sporting activities to the students. He
urged them to participate in all activi-
ties that are organized by the SRC to
make their stay on campus fruitful. This
includes trips to some tourist attraction
in the Central Region. More Pictures
on page 5.

1
 CAMPUS INFO-BLUECREST COLLEGE. Page 2

PEOPLE OBSERVE TO BUILD SOME FORM OF PERCEPTION ABOUT YOU.

Campus life is undoubtedly a huge
community on its own.
Despite this, there is never enough
time to socialize especially when
everyone is so busy with
their squeezy timetable.
This means, the little interactions we
enjoy are during lecture hours, dur-
ing short breaks to relax our muscles
from our squeaky chairs and proba-
bly in our hostels where we primarily
retire to our beds.
Social gatherings such as tour trips
are among the very few periods
where we get to know ourselves just
a little for who we are. During these
interactions, people one way or the
other begin to build some percep-
tions about you-this would inadvert-
ently be who you are perceived to
be .
Whether those are positive or nega-
tive perceptions, the truth is, your
actions and inactions goes a long
way in helping them to build from
the scratch some thoughts and im-
pressions of who they perceive you
to be.
Indeed the things people observe
critically about you, truly designs
their perception of you. And in the
long run fashions how people should
regard and treat you. The traits you
choose to ignore, leaves a lasting
impression in people of who you are.
Have you heard the old adage that
says “you are addressed by how you
dress”? Yes! This is why it is very
significant to watch whatever step
you take on campus, and at every
space you find yourself.
1. How you choose to greet or
not to greet.
2. The demeanor and facial ex-
pression you put on when you
are stopped for directions.
3. How you choose to close the
door behind you.
4. How you complain. The man-
ner at which you persistently
stress on complaints even
when it is generally obvious to
all that all is not well.
These, among others help shape
one`s perception of you, so let us be
mindful if we care. -—-MD Nuhu

BLUECREST COLLEGE MOURNS KOFI ANNAN, SAYS ‘A GREAT SON OF GHANA’.

“Knowledge is
BlueCrest University College has joined
power, Information
Ghana and the rest of the world in mourn-
is liberating. ing the sudden demise of Former UN
Secretary General His Excellency Kofi
Education is the Annan.
premise of progress,
in every society, in He passed away in the early hours of
Saturday the 18th of August, 2018 in
every family’. Geneva-Switzerland where he was receiv-
ing medical care after a short illness. Mr.
—Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan was the 7th Person and the 2nd
African to serve as the Secretary General
of the United Nations.

From a humble beginning he rose from

within the ranks of the UN staff to occupy
the top seat on January 1997 to December
2006. In 2001 he won the Nobel Peace
Prize. The current UN Secretary General
His Excellency António Guterres has de-
scribed Mr. Annan as a “Guiding force for
Good”.

The release by management of the Blue-

Crest College, described His Excellency
Kofi Annan as one of the tallest interna-
tional personalities for his exemplary
nobility on the global arena.
H. E BUSUMURU KOFI AN-
NAN. FORMER UN SECRE- Mr. Annan has since been buried. He was
TARY GENERAL. 80 years of age (1938-2018).

2
 CAMPUS INFO-BLUECREST COLLEGE.
USING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: WHAT IS EXPECTED OF YOU AND WHAT NOT.
The nature of our campus community
and recent craze in technology- includ-
ing the numerous social media
platforms such as Facebook, our
WhatsApp groups, Telegram groups,
among others, have more than ever
equipped us the opportunity to speed-
ily express our views on any subject
matter, and issues openly to a larger
audience than ever.
In most of these cases, we openly
express our views about people we
hardly have met or know very little
about in these public platforms.
This makes it easier to either con-
sciously or unconsciously offend oth-
ers, especially when we do not take
into consideration the need to be
decorous so as to avoid hurting the
feelings of others as we express our
opinion on issues.
In fact, people react in many different
ways to issues, which they may deem
demeaning to their personality, issues
they regard as mockery, social trolling
and bullying.
While some people take aggressive
and harsh worded opinions in public
platforms lightly, others become
depressed by it and it leads them into
contemplating and falling prey to
suicide. This suggests that, the conse-
quences with these vices are always
unpredictable.
Aside negatively impacting on how
well students perform in academics,
VOTE 4 NAZAH IN THE VODAFONE ICONS EDITION
Nazah, is her name. she is an out-
standing rapper & performer in the
2018 Vodafone Icons reality show.
Here is how you can vote for her.
1.
2.
3.
the short and long-term consequenc-
es of social trolling are always unpre-
dictable. Its negative impact on stu-
dent life on campus cannot in any
way be downplayed.
Therefore, it is important that, when-
ever we are offering our opinions
either in class, online or in our spe-
cial WhatsApp groups, we should
remember that anyone can be hurt
by our choice of words, especially
under circumstances where the very
people we mock are not readily
available to defend themselves.
This is why it is important we avoid
using offensive language and extra
careful when using humour and
being sarcastic as this could be con-
strued as personal attack.
It is also necessary that we do well to
cross check the facts of all sorts of
Dial *4353*
Choose Dansoman
Choose 2. Nazah
(Vodafone only)
3
Page 3
rumours we receive, before sharing ple of different cultural background.
it or possibly ignoring to forward
It is important we recognize that, we
into any mass forum, this is to pre-
all have one thing in common, we
vent people from being hurt, while
are all equal, no one is better than
ensuring that we do not have to face
the other in any way, and no one is
any sort of consequences thereafter.
inferior in anyway! Lets make our
We should all do well not to express campus life a great and memorable
any negative views about people one.
when we would not be happy with
similar remarks made about us-such
as comments that could be interpret-
ed as being sexist, ethnocentric or
xenophobic in nature.
All of these, we must as much as
possible eschew to enable each and
everyone of us to enjoy a comforta-
ble student life on campus.
As student community, despite the
diverse nationality we come in con-
tact with, we should see it as an
opportunity to learn from peo-
SRC PRESENTS, 2018
AKWAABA WEEK TO
OFFICIALLY WELCOME
ALL FRESHERS.
This is the first of its kind
since the SRC took office.
It is scheduled to kick off
with a series of events
from 1st of October,
2018.
Details on page our
webpage
 SCHOOL OF FASHION AND DESIGN GOES HI-TECH—INTRODUCES COMPUTER AIDED FASHION DESIGN.
The BlueCrest School of Fashion and Design has
introduced a new Certificate programme in
Computer Aided Design (CAD).

The newly introduced technology is to help

fashion novice in their everyday raw sketches of
clothes, accessories among others.

The fast changing face of Fashion across the

world makes the introduction of this advanced
software into the curriculum of the School of
Fashion and Design a great step in graduating
top class Fashion designers in Ghana and Africa
as a whole.

This special software would cut down time

spent on sketches and other deigns, enabling
designers to view their works in 3D virtual mod-
els.

The School is the first Fashion Institute in the

country to Introduce CAD in their training of
students. It is one of the topmost Technologi- http://www.sfdghana.com/
cally oriented Fashion Schools in Ghana.

ESTHER YAYRA OF BLUECREST COLLEGE WINS 2nd RUNNER UP AT MISS METRO GHANA-2018.
Esther Yayra, a level 200 student of
the BlueCrest College has emerged
the 2nd Runner up of the Miss Metro
competition.
The grand finale of the competition
was held on Sunday 2nd September,
2018 at the Kumasi Cultural Centre.
The Miss Metro Ghana competition is a
sanitation initiative to support the
achievement of the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
on sanitation in Ghana.
scribing it as eye opening and an
opportunity to engage in a national
service.
She will be embarking on her project
initiative to be launched soon. The
initiative is dubbed "Education against
Water Pollution in Accra and Ghana at
large".
She received a certificate and other
goodies as her prize.

It provides an opportunity to ridding

Ghana of filth through the crowning of
a beauty queen who becomes a cam-
paign ambassador for the education of
the general public on the adverse
effects of filth in their metropolis.

Yayra, has since expressed joy for

participating in the competition, de-

4
Registrar Mr. Sujith and Dean of ICT Mr. Narendra Rector Professor Dr. S.K Roy.

A fresher, sharing her story. Members of the SRC.

A fresher, sharing her story. HOD of Mass Communication and Journalism, Mr. Kofi Dzokoto

Lecturers and their new students Some students in attendance

 CELEBRATING AN AFRICAN GIANT-OSAGYEFO DR. KWAME NKRUMAH`S 109TH BIRTHDAY.
September 21st of every year, Kwame Nkrumah is celebrat-
ed in Ghana as the man who is much respected in African
and global politics, who gallantly led a team of patriotic,
passionate and freedom-thirsty Ghanaians to claim political
freedom for his country, making Ghana the first country to
have achieved this feat from European colonial rule in sub-
Saharan Africa.

Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was Ghana`s first Prime Min-

ister. He was born on 21st September, 1909 in Nkroful in the
Western Region of Ghana and died on 27th April 1972.
Kwame Nkrumah was an influential advocate of Pan African-
ism and a founding member of the African Union and winner
of the Lenin Peace Prize in 1962.

After 12 years abroad in pursuit of higher education to de-

velop his political philosophy, kwame Nkrumah had the
opportunity to lead other diasporic Pan African organiza-
tions to champion the cause of independent African coun-
tries and later played a key role in the formation of the Or-
ganization of African Unity (OAU), now African Union (AU).

Kwame Nkrumah returned to the then Gold Coast to begin

his political career as an advocate for National Independ-
ence. He formed the Convention People`s Party (CPP). He
was elected Prime Minister in 1952 and retained this posi-
tion until he declared Ghana as an Independent country
from the British colonial government on 6th March, 1957.

In 1960, Ghanaians approved a new constitution and elected

Kwame Nkrumah President. His administration was both
Socialist and Nationalist, thus he founded a National Indus-
trial Energy Projects, developed a strong National Education
System and promoted Pan African Culture during the de-
colonialization period in Ghana and across the world.

His government achieved rapid success, a success story

which has stood out distinct from any government on the
African Continent both past and current.

In February 1966 while he was away on a state visit to Vi-

etnam (On a peace mission), his government was over-
thrown in a CIA backed military coup. Following this, Kwame Today, Kwame Nkrumah remains one of the most respected leaders in African history. In
Nkrumah never return to Ghana, yet he continued to push the year 2000, he was voted Africa’s “Man of the Millennium” by listeners of the BBC World
for his vision of a United States of Africa from exile in Cona- Service in Africa.
kry, Guinea. He was the guest of Ahmed Sékou Touré who
made him honorary co-president of Guinea.
The BBC described Kwame Nkrumah as a “Hero of Independence,” and an “International
symbol of freedom as the leader of the first African country to shake off the chains of colo-
In April, 1972 Kwame Nkrumah passed away at the age of nial rule.”
62. He was buried in the village of his birth, Nkroful but later
his remains were transferred to a large National Memorial
In September 2009, President John Atta Mills declared 21 September ( 100th anniversary of
tomb and park in Accra- The Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum.
Kwame Nkrumah’s birth) to be Founder’s Day, a statutory holiday in Ghana to celebrate the
Over his lifetime, Nkrumah was awarded honorary doctor- legacy of Kwame Nkrumah.
ates by Lincoln University, Moscow State University; Cairo
“As far as I am concerned, I am in the knowledge that death can never
University in Cairo, Egypt; Jagiellonian University in Kraków,
Poland; Humboldt University in East Berlin; and many other extinguish the torch which i have lit in Ghana and Africa. Long after I am
universities. dead and gone, the light will continue to burn and be borne aloft, giving
light and guidance to all people.” —Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah

6
https://campusinfobcc.wordpress.com