Newton’s letter to his son’s teacher BY KAKIM MWANGO

He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not equal, all men are not just, all men are not true; But teach him also, that for every scoundrel, there is a hero; that for every selfish politician, there is a dedicated leader. . . Teach him for every enemy there is a friend. Steer him away from envy, if you can. . .teach him the secret of quite laughter. Let him learn early in life, that the bullies are the easiest to lick. . . Teach him if you can, the wonder of books, but also give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun and the flowers on a green hillside. In school, teach him it is far honorable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong. Teach him to be gentle with gentle people and tough with the tough. Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting on the bandwagon. . . But teach him also to filter all that he hears on a screen of truth, and take only the good that comes through. Teach him if you can , how to laugh when he is sad. . . Teach him there is no shame in tears, teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much sweetness. . .teach him to sell his brain and brawn to the highest bidder but  never to put  a price tag on his heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob and to stand and fight if he thinks he’s right. Treat him gently, but do not cuddle him, because only the test of fire, makes fine steel! Let him have the courage to be impatient. . . Let him have the patience to be brave Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself-Because then he will have sublime faith in mankind. This is a big order, But see what you can do. . . HE IS SUCH A FINE LITTLE FELLOW.                              - Abraham Lincoln Chairs to be Fixed in LT4               By Stanley Mathenge The School of Human Resource Development is set to solve one of the biggest problems which has perennially affected students of the school-chairs.               The school is planning to fix permanent chairs in Lecture Theatre Four (LT4) where most common courses with large student concentrations are usually taught. In the recent past, students from  the school have raised the issue of lack of chairs as one that affects their       concentration and time management.               “I stay in Hostel K and can’t carry my room chair all the way to ICDC, some times you reach class only to realize there are no seats.” a first year female student said of the daily predicaments students from this school undergo.               This situation will be a thing of the past if students are to believe the school administrator, Mr.    Maritim. In a meeting with second year students who jammed his office due to clashes on lecture venues, the administrator revealed plans are at advanced stages to get permanent seats into LT4.               Meanwhile, many students from the school are yet to have their exam results as fear and uncertainty about supplementary exams (sups) set in. The most affected are members of the second year class who were told to wait for another week before they can get the full results.