”Yes we can! Sounds like you have heard it somewhere? The name that comes to mind instantly when we hear this phrase is Barack “Obama! The historical US presidential election made even a lazy person like me to get up early in the morning. For what? Well, to view live the election results on CNN.

It might rather be not much surprising; there were a million others who spent a sleepless night staying awake, with all the excitement and the anxiety until the results were declared to know the destiny of the world. What then happened when the election outcome was declared was remarkably historic. USA elected its 44th President with Senator Barack Obama, who brought to an end a 242 year leadership in America without a Black President.

US climbed up another revolutionary step towards world development, electing a presidential candidate just in time when the world needed a powerful change. The time is right, and it just couldn’t get better. With the world financial crisis at its peak, a new change has dawned and now the economic meltdown is on its way.

The world has seen great strides towards development, and the answers to the power of these developments are on its way. This massive win should be a factor of motivation to all in the world, despite the challenges and hurdles that may come in one’s way. The goal is to aim and to achieve, and one would surely emerge successful and victorious.

This has been a motto for us here at GCC World to aim and to achieve. This issue comes after the success of our previous issue which has brought us great acclaim and appreciation. Each issue and the hidden hard work and dedication behind its success can be owed to all those who have contributed for its triumph.

This issue sees many events happening in the campus, including the Management Fest, the Life Sciences Fest and the much acclaimed Inter Collegiate Sports Meet. For readers of special interest, we have our regulars with an air of freshness and variety.

Turn the pages to view more and not to forget the all new column on “Delicacies”, which vows to give you quick bite recipes in an instance, which are truly mouth watering. Come with us on this journey through this issue to get hold of the essence of variety ranging from movies, books and travels to personal experiences and all that you can imagine. Flip through the pages once again with a fresh feel to know great tips for the examinations are now here. Read on the very interesting “9 important lessons from the evening”. This is truly gripping. Barack Obama's American Dream is another promising piece.

The university examinations are round the corner and we once again want to prove that even though the path is long, our goals are high and the inspiration higher. We, here at GCC World wish you all the very best for your examinations and hope you can prove to the world that “Yes, You Can!”

Sheeba Shamsudeen
Issue Editor