March Issue 2013

March 2013

Vol. XVI No. 8

Baring plans for next school year

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Sampaloc, Manila

Tuition, miscellaneous fees hike anew

By Justin Royce Z. Baluyot and Norelyn M. Villaruel

Far Eastern University (FEU) administration announced a 3.5 percent hike on next school year’s tuition and an 850-peso additional charge on miscellaneous fees.

The increase in tuition was announced on a forum among the administration, students and parents at University Conference Center (UCC) last February 8.

However, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Maria Teresa Trinidad Tinio said that her office was not that prepared to bare concrete plans for the allotment of the 3.5 percent tuition increase, thus was only able to bare prospects.

Among the administration’s plans for next school year are the improvement of online services and acquisition of new software for instructional facilities, renovation of Nicanor Reyes Hall (NRH), modernization of University Library and construction of new and “state-ofthe-art” science laboratories.

Moreover, the tuition

increase is also expected to aid revisions of Bachelor of Secondary Education and Bachelor of Elementary Education’s curricula to offer a new program on preschool education.

Bachelor of Arts (AB) in English, AB Literature and AB Political Science, as well as Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology, MA Education and Doctor of Education are set to apply for Level 1 accreditation from private accrediting agencies next school year.

Tinio added that strengthening research and publications of faculty members is also a priority.

“We might call for a second consultation with you… regarding the tuition hike.

Because unlike the previous tuition discussion meetings we had before, we are not that much prepared to discuss the allotment of the hike [this time],” Tinio said.

Miscellaneous fees swell

Vice President for Academic Services Miguel Carpio

Getting ready. Renovation of facilities is one of the prospects for the 3.5% tuition fee increase. (Photo by James Patrick B. Manaloto)

presented the new breakdown of miscellaneous fees and explained the causes of the hike during a meeting on miscellaneous fee

Intensifying public safety

U-Belt schools, PNP tighten Manila security

For lesser trouble. (From left) President Michael Alba and Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim sign the Memorandum of Agreement for peace, safety and security of students within the University Belt. (Photo by Jude Thaddeus F. Valderrama)

University Belt (U-Belt) Consortium, City of Manila and Philippine National Police-National Capital Region Police Office (PNP-NCRPO) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to intensify security efforts in U-Belt at University Conference Center last March 5.

The agreement incidents committed by and aims to increase local police against students within U-Belt and barangay officials’ visibility and to form a crime-prevention in U-Belt, to add street lights committee to prepare and oversee and to encourage business the execution of a comprehensive establishments around the security plans for each university.

“For the first time, there campuses to install closed- circuit television cameras inside is a movement of the institutions, direct communication between and around their premises.

Manila City

It also intends to PNP-NCRPO, create a system in recording hall and different universities data about crimes and other regarding security and safety,”

PNP-NCRPO Director Leonardo Espina said.

“This MOA is a sufficient beginning, signaling assistance for the safety of students, faculty and staff of the University Belt Consortium as our foremost concern,” FEU President Michael Alba said.

Signees of MOA are the presidents of members of the U-Belt Consortium: FEU, Adamson University, Arellano University, Centro Escolar University, FEATI University, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Manuel Quezon University, Mapua Institute of Technology, National University, University of Manila, University of the East and University of Santo Tomas.

Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim and Espina were also among the signees.

“I believe that better things are coming. For instance, the University Belt Consortium is reaching out to the business establishments to become partners in establishing public safety in their surroundings,” Alba said.

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FEUFA reveals missing funds, sets 5-year plan

Newly-elected Far Eastern University Faculty Association (FEUFA) officers laid out a five-year plan and disclosed missing funds from previous FEUFA administration.

One of the goals for account, a copy obtained by the [because] she is responsible of the faculty union is to work on FEU Advocate during the event, this,” he added. the faculty’s welfare as well a total of 340,920.63 pesos is as transparency and proper missing on FEUFA’s funds during More plans liquidation of FEUFA’s funds, the previous term.

Moreover, Remotin also FEUFA President Roberto “Maybe there is a addressed his administration’s Remotin, Jr. said during the first problem on the use of the funds. main plans throughout his fiveFEUFA general assembly at FEU We are going to ask these people year term which are all centered Mini Auditorium last February 15. because we already received the in promoting an effective

He said that FEUFA auditor’s report,” Remotin added. administration for teachers and Auditor Jose Dadulla, Jr. and He also said that if time students.

Treasurer Reymaldo Cranguian comes and they find out that the Remotin said that revealed financial discrepancy missing budget was used for setting a standard is not and improper liquidation of personal preferences, he would impossible if faculty members funds made by former FEUFA ask the former treasurer to pay “will offer quality DISH” or president and treasurer during the missing amount.

Determination, Integrity, Service the previous administration.

“If we found out that and Honor.

“After the auditor’s report, it was it was improperly used, or “Now, if all of these found out that there are missing particularly it is what we call components will be observed funds that are not properly negligence at the part of this from the faculty itself and liquidated,” Remotin said. person, personally I will ask the maybe all the faculty members According to the statement of treasurer to pay the amount Continue to page 2...

increase at UCC last February 28.

Energy fee had the highest raise among all parts of the miscellaneous fees which increased by 200 pesos; from 1,100 pesos in the current school year to 1,300 pesos next school year.

Carpio pointed out Manila Electric Company’s recent announcements about increasing

electric fees as the top reason of the energy fee’s hike. Air conditioning systems and facilities in classrooms and offices will also be improved, he said.

Audio-visual fee raised by 194 pesos (from 156 to 350 pesos) to support academic multimedia services, Carpio stressed.

“We want all of us to be

given quality education that we all long for and I am pretty sure that you have noted as well that our classrooms are equipped not only with all these facilities… We are still improving the things that we can offer to you,” Carpio said.

Meanwhile, athletic fee soared by 158 pesos (from 592 to 750 pesos) to continue supporting the University’s sports programs.

Carpio admitted that FEU only has few athletic venues for athletes that can be available for training, thus increasing athletic fee to improve FEU’s sports facilities.

Registration fee, moreover, boosted by 129 pesos (from 438 to 567 pesos) while guidance fee hiked by 88 pesos (from 262 to 350 pesos). Medical fee increased by 81 pesos; from 419 to 500 pesos.

“The 419 [pesos] that we charge now [in medical fee] is no longer able to meet the needs of our medical requirements so we have to really put an increase in it; not only that we have to hire additional medical practitioners but we also are continually improving the services that we offer,” Carpio said.

FEUCSO Vice President Andrea Sarile said that even though the event was

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No Students’ Congress again this year

By Justin Royce Z. Baluyot and Ma. Karlota S. Jamoralin

Current Far Eastern University Central Student Organization (FEUCSO) has failed to come up with Students’ Congress (StudCon), having the same fate that it had last year.

StudCon, under the responsibility of FEUCSO, is an administration-students forum where both parties discuss University issues.

Student-representatives from institute student councils (SC) and academic organizations also make resolutions which Office of Student Affairs (OSA) or other academic support services offices can endorse to the Administration.

OSA Student Leadership Coordinator Marcon Espino revealed that FEUCSO was supposed to come up with StudCon last November based on its General Plan of Actions.

Espino emphasized StudCon’s importance particularly to the relationship of students and the administration.

“The Students’ Congress… is very important because from here, they could see the University-wide concerns... and from there, they could cluster or classify these particular concerns,” Espino said, adding that concerns may be about facilities, tuition, faculty members, students’ behavior or academic support services.

However, FEUCSO Vice President Andrea Sarile defended that the StudCon is not mandatory although it is expected to happen every year.

She said that even without it, students can still have their concerns addressed to their respective student councils’

(SC) Houses of Congress.

“With the student councils having their own House of Congress, I didn’t see that it would be pressing at the time to have a Students’ Congress.

The students are mostly working with the student councils, the deans and their program heads,” Sarile explained.

Institute-specific issues

Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (ITHM) SC President Charles McCay raised ITHM students’ concerns about facilities in Alfredo Reyes Hall (ARH), faculty members and breakdown of tour fees.

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Library set for renovation

The new library will encompass NRH’s third floor, most areas of second floor and a part of the ground floor.

A conference room that can hold 100 people and 10 additional discussion rooms will be built. All library branches including the law library and media services will be transferred to the University Library.

The renovation is expected to be finished by middle of June.

Moreover, Moran said that the renovated library will be ‘friendly’ to people with disabilities Setting higher standards.Campus maintenance personnel packs books as the because of the elevator that will University Library will undergo expansion. (Photo by Ronalyn B. Pordan) be installed. The elevator will be Facilities and Technical Services Office (FTSO) will completely available by August or September renovate the University Library starting summer this year. this year, she said.

The construction is set the library’s services will still to start on March 18. On the same continue during the course of the Country’s ‘top library’ The University day, the library will temporarily renovation. transfer to fourth and fifth floors of “We have to move Library recently garnered the Science Building (SB). out the books and computers… Outstanding Academic/Research

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Teresita Moran assured that coming summer,” Moran said.

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March 2013

B E AT S

University dance orgs exhibit ‘Ugnayan sa Sayaw’ Official student dance troupes of Far Eastern University (FEU), Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) and University of the East (UE) staged their collaborative dance concert, Ugnayan sa Sayaw last February 27 at FEU Auditorium.

FEU Dance Company performed Maranao-inspired dances such as Vinta, Malong, Sagayan, Kinakulangan, Asik and Singkil. Meanwhile, LPU Dance Troupe showed “ F l i c k e r, ” a B i n a s u a n & Waosiwas-inspired dance while the UE Silangan Dance Company exhibits “Ulalim,” an Ifugao inspired dance.

Ugnayan sa Sayaw, which aimed to showcase diverse renditions of cultural dances, was staged on February 9 at LPU Auditorium and last February 18 at UE Theater.

YWCA promotes gender empowerment Aiming to set free the potentials of women, Far Eastern University Chapter of Young Woman’s Christian Association (YWCA) held a two-day seminar last February 7 and 8 at University Counseling and Career Office Conference Room.

Day one of the event was handled by University of the Philippines– Diliman Management and Ethics professor Aliza Racelis. Entitled “R.H. Law: Im p l i c a t i o n s f o r W o m e n and Nation-building”, she imparted her insights on issues about ethics, family planning and high failure rate of contraceptives. She also focused on discussing dignity and virtues, especially the sacredness of chastity.

With “Social Responsibility” as the second day’s topic, sociologist Amparo Pamela Fabe talked over different social dimensions such as the Heart, Others, M e a n s a n d E n v i r o nm e n t (HOME). Under those aspects, she tackled about empathy and personal investment; sensitivity to environment and followers’ needs; transactional leadership; family, school, community, country, foundation of leadership and dimensions of trust.

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of FEU, I think having a quality education is not a problem because we are offering a good DISH in FEU. We are here in FEUFA to serve the management, to serve the students for the good of the University,” he added.

Among Remotin’s plans for FEUFA are faculty’s deep involvement in economic,

News Editor

University eyes improved research program

To reach its goal of being the university of choice in Asia, Far Eastern University (FEU) focuses on developing research programs for its faculty members.

The administration’s goal is to make FEU a research university, not just a teaching university, Vice President for Academic Development Auxencia Limjap said.

“Because of that goal that we are setting, there are programs that will help the faculty members to achieve the goal. It very is challenging so we really have to help the faculty members. So even before, we have been giving research grants to faculty members in terms of the loading and financial help for their research,” she said.

Limjap added that they encourage faculty members to engage in external- funded national and international research conventions for them to present their researches and studies.

Moreover, FEU President Michael Alba told

By Janice C. Rodriguez and Jesserene D. Miranda

Study advancement. FEU President Michael Alba aims to continue research in various academic fields to improve the quality of education. (Photo by Marione Paul G. Infantado)

the FEU Advocate that he has plans on having FEU to ‘take the lead’ in urban studies.

“To be honest, I haven’t looked at how much research is being done [in FEU].

I haven’t had time to really

‘Concierto’ pushes through after 2 delays

After being rescheduled twice, Far Eastern University’s traditional concert has finally commenced at the University open grounds last March 16.

Invited guests in Concierto Piyu Otso-Singko were music channel Myx video jock Joyce Pring, singers Julie Ann San Jose, Chris Cayzer and Ney Dimaculangan of 6 Cycle Mind and celebrity Kimpoy Feliciano.

The band Moonstar88 also graced the show.

Celebrities Aaron Villaflor and Neil Coleta, however, were not able to make it to the concert despite earlier confirmation due to respective scheduled tapings.

The original line-up of performers was changed and a number of them were removed including dance group XB Gensan and music icons Jovit Baldovino and Kean Cipriano. FEU Central Student Organization (FEUCSO) President Jayvee Badile said that this was one of the compromises made with the administration to approve the concert.

“Ang mga invited guests, talagang ini-screen lahat.

Bawal daw ‘yung sikat na sikat kasi baka magkagulo (All invited guests were thoroughly screened.

Famous guests were not allowed to avoid trouble),” he explained.

Also, some students were disappointed because no rock bands and more famous performers were invited.

“Okay naman ‘yung mga guests… kaya lang hindi kasi masyadong kilala ‘yung iba.

FEU-NRMF tops med schools Far Eastern UniversityNicanor Reyes Medical Foundation (FEU-NRMF) ranked as the lone topperforming school in the 2013 Physician Licensure Examination.

FEU-NRMF posted an average of 82.22 percent; 72 out of 90 takers passed while three were included in the top 10.

The Professional Regulation Commission announced that FEU-NRMF is the only top performing school in the recent medicine boards as per Commission Resolution No. 2010-547 series of 2010 that states only schools that have 50 or more examinees and have posted an 80-percent or above passing rate can be considered topperformers.

Among the top 10 highest scorers from FEU-

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NRMF are Hazel Karen Raz who ranked sixth with an average of 84.50 percent. Randell Arias notched ninth place (83.67 percent) while Marjan Heidari placed tenth (83.58 percent).

Other students included in the top ten posts were from Manila Central University-Caloocan, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela, San Beda College, Southwestern University, University of the EastRamon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, University of Perpetual Help System-Laguna and University of Santo Tomas.

This year’s medicine boards took place last February 10 in Manila and Cebu testing centers while results came out three days after the last day of examination.

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academic, labor education, ethics and grievance, sports and recreation and spiritual activities.

“I am looking forward that we will be in a situation that we [FEUFA members] will have one mission. For the students, we want to assure you that all teachers will be professional itself. And I really believe that if we have good teachers, we can produce good students,” -JCR and NMV Remotin said.

So, ‘yung ibang nanonood medyo paalis-alis, ‘yung iba umuupo pa kapag parang uninterested na sa nagpe-perform (The guests were okay but some were not so famous. So, other students were no longer watching anymore when they were uninterested in the performers),” second year Psychology student Trhixie Anne Joyce Matias said.

Badile clarified that they tried inviting more known artists but the administration did not allow it for safety and security reasons.

Other performers who performed are homegrown talents: FEU Artist Development Center, FEU Dance Company, institute cultural dance groups, Sayawit 2012 winners and Tam Dolls.

Members of the FEU men’s basketball team, FEU Boosters and Green Bisons also graced the show.

A five-minute fireworks display wrapped it up.

The concert was first postponed last January 25, the last day of FEU’s week-long foundation celebration. The cancelation was due to FEUCSO’s late submission of requirements, according to Office of Student Affairs (OSA) Director Marilou Cao. It was announced that the rescheduled concert was on February 22.

However, continuous rain has caused the postponement of the February 22 concert.

The concert was organized by FEUCSO and institute student councils.

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con (Like in ARH, the floors are broken then, there are rooms without air-con),” he said.

Meanwhile, Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts (IARFA) SC FEUCSO Representative Justine Rigor specified that the recent acts of violence involving FEU students meant that StudCon is more necessary where they can change the mindset of students.

He also raised one of IARFA students’ grievance.

“Gusto na lang nila kahit buksan na lang ‘yung mga classrooms; kung pwede ba sila pumasok and do their plates.

(They [students] wanted to use classrooms where they can do their plates),” Rigor explained.

Although they have the newest facilities, Institute of Education (IE) SC no longer has an office since the renovation of Education Building (EB).

“Student organizations, in order to function properly, must have an office where the letters would be sent or where the student organization members can talk or deliberate… Because there was renovation in EB, we were not able to claim our own office and so we were like nomads in IE,” IE-SC Treasurer Arjean Banting said.

He also hopes for lockers for at least 30 to 50 percent of the IE population.

evaluate the state of research in the University. Although, I guess, we want to do more,” Alba said.

He added that FEU will be inviting other schools in the University Belt area, specifically mentioning Centro Escolar University, San Beda College, University of the East and University of Santo Tomas, to also engage in FEU’s research efforts.

“We want to also engage in research in urban

studies or in urban renewal. My own suggestion is that to reach out to our neighbors,” he added.

Alba also discussed the factors to consider regarding his plans for University’s research practices.

These factors include the funds to be used, improvement of faculty members from being professors to good researchers and advocacy work.

“The plan is for us to identify who the researchers are, who the faculty members

are, who can become really good researchers. My idea is that, you know, in an ideal setting, the university must have faculty who are public intellectuals... the public knows them, hinahangaan sila (the public looks up to them),” Alba said, also pointing out that his ideal faculty member must be a good teacher who does research.

Baring plans

Limjap reported that there is already a laid-out plan for research development for the coming academic year.

“For the plans for this coming school year, we have what we call the ‘continuing research program’ or CRP,” Limjap said.

She explained that in CRP, faculty members from different departments will form a group composed of two to three faculty members.

Teams will propose a research outline or topic which would be screened by the University’s research council and some external evaluators who would then guide them through the whole process of research and publication.

A maximum of 10 teams would be chosen.

“Each member of each team will be a prospective mentor of their colleagues in

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Comm studes top nat’l advertising tilts

By Kliezl Joie S. Demasuay and Justin Royce Z. Baluyot

Junior MassComm students bag 1st runner-up in the 2013 AdSpeak Convention held in Colegio de San Juan de Letran. (Photo by Kevin Victor J. Torres)

Junior and freshman communication students bagged top spots in two recent national advertising competitions, adding honor to one of the University’s respected programs.

Third year Mass

The group who Communication (MassComm) produced the print ad was students emerged in the composed of Lorniel Cid AdSpeak Convention, a values Catanghal, Charles Kevin advertising competition among Jimenez, Jessica Joy Morales communication and advertising and Allen Jenyssie Tolentino. students held at Colegio de San

“It was able to leave Juan de Letran last February 8. mark and serve its purpose All advertising to advocate environmental outputs that won in the said awareness,” Catanghal said. congress were produced by

Moreover, “Bentsinko,” junior MassComm students a television advertisement who were taking up Advertising that promotes the value of a Production course last 25-centavo coin, ranked second semester, under Department of runner up in the Students’ Communication (DepComm) Choice category. professor Karen Panela.

“This Guy’s The print Disguise,” another television advertisement “They will feed advertisement, landed as a you what you feed them,” an finalist in both Practitioner’s environmental promotion of Choice Award and Students’ solid waste management, Choice Award categories while bagged first runner-up in the “Masikip na nga, magdadagdag Practitioner ’s Choice ka pa,” another television Award category. advertisement about the

The print ad shows country’s overpopulation, was an image of a sliced fish placed also a finalist in the Practitioner’s on a chopping board, showing Choice Award category. wastes such as candy wrappers

Furthermore, television and plastics inside its belly. advertisement on water conservation

“The powerful visual titled “Save water, secure our future” which dominated the ad was a finalist in the Students’ Choice complemented by a provocative Award category. headline were the two factors

Meanwhile, first year I strongly felt captured the BA Communication students judges’ interest,” Panela said.

Meanwhile, Institute of Nursing’s (IN) main concern was regarding the tuition increase.

“We all know that IN is the most expensive institute… so that will be an additional burden to IN students,” IN-SC President Don Ismael Sana said.

Another concern was the usage of FEU’s new bus.

“[Buying the new bus was] proposed by our dean for the use of IN students [for travel] from the campus to the hospital. Kaso, hindi yata natuloy (But it did not push through)… I do not know for what reason. Hindi namin siya nagagamit (We are not able to use it),” he added.

Alternatives

When asked about other means where students can raise their concerns, Espino cited the Students’ Convention, a forum facilitated by Institute SCs.

“In a way, this is a systematic mechanism where student-representatives such as class mayors or class officers or batch government officers in particular can [raise] their concerns, discuss about institutes on an institute level,” he said.

Espino also said that annual tuition increase discussion meetings and academic organizations’ general assemblies can be avenues of where students can raise their concerns.

ranked first in the 6th Student Advertising Congress held at One Esplanade, SM Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City last March 4.

Their music-video entry titled “FEU Prinsesa” won second place, beating other entries from about 250 schools nationwide. The music video was their own version of the song Prinsesa, originally popularized by 1990’s rock band Teeth and recently revived by Daniel Padilla.

“FEU Prinsesa” was directed by first year Communication student Darwin Palencia and sung by third year MassComm student John Bendix Mendoza.

Meanwhile, the screenplay was by Mika Yamamoto, Yngwie John Angara, Dan Reyes Duclayan and and RJ Tiamzon while artists were Michael Fenequito and Denise Nicolas.

“Unlike any other competitors in the music video competition, kami lang ang first year (we were the only first year students). Experience and tiwala lang sa output ang mayro’n kami (Experience and trust in our output were what we had),” Palencia said.

As stressed by Palencia, first year Communication students are still not taking up advertising and video-editing courses, thus proud to be emerging as runners-up.

“Nakaka-proud for me as overall founder and director dahil passion namin gumawa ng pelikula na halaw talaga sa araw-araw ng isang kabataan (As the overall founder and director, I am proud because it is our passion to make films from everyday lives of teenagers),” Palencia said.

Sarile added that students can approach their year-level representatives or any officer of their student council.

“Nowadays, when students have questions, they either come to us or they message us on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr… and we always give them answers,” she said.

Banting suggested for FEUCSO to initiate a formal meeting among FEUCSO and institute SCs regarding their General Plan of Action.

“There’s really a need for them to have a meeting because, as of now, the year is coming to an end and we have not had a meeting with FEUCSO and the other councils. Maybe it is necessary now to have a general meeting with the other councils,” he said.

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Student-voters decrease

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New FEUCSO, SC officers elected Tamaraw community witnessed the red-andorange battle with a decrease in the total number of student electorates as they cast their votes to choose the new sets of student leaders for Academic Year 2013-2014 last February 20.

From last year’s 44.7 percent or 10,915 voters, the number of electorates went down to 37.6 percent or 9,702 this year.

“The possible factor, well maybe, because it was a Wednesday, and probably, there [is] a lesser number of students who are scheduled to have their classes during Wednesday,” Far Eastern University (FEU) Commission on Election (COMELEC) chairperson Pastora Liggayu said.

Problems, violations

Liggayu said that there were problems and violations encountered during the election period.

“There are many violations, actually. In fact, one of those violations was already decided by the COMELEC and we finally give our own verdict with those violations and there were corresponding penalties,”

Liggayu said.

“In the new election code, there are those things that are allowed and not allowed in the campaign, and yet the candidates and parties seem have to go beyond those provisions,” Liggayu added.

She furthered that these issues have been addressed to the violators before the actual day of election.

Moreover, Liggayu said that minimal problems during the election day were encountered like students who tried to open their accounts to vote for the second time.

“Maaaring gusto nilang (maybe they want to)... for their curiosity if the e-voting would be effected and if it would be very accessible and very easy for the students to cast their votes,” she said.

As of press time, Liggayu said that COMELEC and Office of the Student Affairs (OSA) are still discussing on what possible disciplinary actions would be implied.

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avance was successful and it did well,” Espino added.

Moreover, Liggayu said that candidates were more observant of the election code this year. She pertains to the new policy of having a specific amount of money the two parties can spend on campaigning.

“They really have a very intensive campaign last year than this year. Because the students also, before, they have so many campaign materials.

In fact, they were able to spend a lot of money; unlike this year wherein there is a new provision regarding the amount of money they can expend on their campaigning,” she said.

Colors unite. Newly-elected FEUCSO president Andrea Sarile congratulates her colleagues during the proclamation of winners of this year’s student election. (Photo by Marione Paul G. Infantado)

Harapan 2013, last Feburary 19 at the University’s grounds.

FEU Central Student Organization (FEUCSO) bets and presidential candidates for six institute student councils (SC) were given the chance to present their platforms and answer questions about issues prevailing in the University.

OSA Student Leadership Coordinator Marcon

Espino said that candidates had “improved” compared to the previous years.

“There is a significant improvement when it comes to the speeches delivered by

Senatoriables sit before FEU studes

Oratorical and Debate Council (ORADEC)-Debate Chamber grabbed spots in the De La Salle–College of St. Benilde (DLS-CSB) Intervarsity last March 2 and 3 and in the Manila Intervarsity at University of the Philippines-Manila last February 9 and 10.

Far Eastern University team composed of Psychology senior Charles De Belen, Political Science junior Kevin Ken Ganchero and Legal Management Batch 2012 alumnus Marco Sana landed sixth in the DLS-CSB Intervarsity.

Ganchero bagged the third Best Speaker award while Mass Communication Batch 2012 alumnus Donne Rich Maniago was hailed as the fourth Best Adjudicator in the said competition.

Maniago was also a grand finals adjudicator.

M e a n w h i l e , International Studies junior Hanna Audry Hilao was recognized as the 7th Best Adjudicator while De Belen ranked 9th in Manila Intervarsity among 50 adjudicators from different universities in Manila.

De Belen was a

Match-up

Samahan ng Magaaral para sa Sambayanan (SAMASA) and Sandigan Party Alliance faced each other during the miting de avance,

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Election issues. 2013 Senatoriables(From left) Ramon Magsaysay Jr, Bam Aquino, Ernesto Maceda and JC Delos Reyes participate in Town Hall PPCRV-SOLAR NEWS Senatorial sessions at the FEU Auditorium. (Photo by James Patrick B. Manaloto)

Four senatorial candidates for the upcoming national elections graced the first leg of Town Hall, a series of discussions among senatoriables, at Far Eastern University (FEU) Auditorium last February 11.

Liberal Party coalition’s Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino IV and Ramon Magsaysay Jr., United Nationalist Alliance’s (UNA) Ernesto Maceda and Ang Kapatiran Party’s John Carlos Delos Reyes sat before FEU students to discuss their platforms and to answer the audiences’ concerns about national issues.

A psychology student asked the senatorial candidates if there should already be legislation on banning fraternities in schools, citing recent acts of violence that

happened particularly within the University Belt area.

Maceda said that he was calling for schools to provide a tighter security for their students as well as for public governments to strengthen police visibility in all areas.

A law student then asked if each of them believes that there are better candidates than them who are more capable to win the elections.

Magsaysay answered, “I am sure there are others [who are] more capable than me but I have shown my capacity of being tough and courageous against corruption.”

Moreover, Delos Reyes said that candidates who are advocates of the youth are always the most capable. “I’m running as a standard bearer

of Kapatiran. We need new ideas in this country; we need to involve the youth,” he said.

Delos Reyes followed his take about political dynasty, considering that he admitted coming from one.

“I chose not to embrace political dynasty…

Kasi kinikilala ko ang Saligang Batas (because I recognize the Constitution),” he said, referring to Section VI, Article 2 of the Philippine Constitution that says “the State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law.”

Following Delos Reyes’ comment about the matter, Aquino said that he cannot be considered as part of a political dynasty because he is just a cousin of Philippine

the candidates. They were able to express the platforms of their program; there is still a bit of mudslinging but it is not really that much. I could really conclude that the miting de

ORADEC emerges in UP, Benilde debate tilts

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semifinals adjudicator while Hilao was a grand finals adjudicator.

Hilao said that their goal for Manila Intervarsity was to give exposure to ORADEC’s new members.

She addedthat they were able to meet their goal, given the fact that they “performed well” as novice debaters.

“Initially, the plan that we had was just to train our new members in debate when we joined the tournament, which was a goal we were able to reach. For me, the award just comes as an added plus from that,” De Belen added.

According to Hilao, adjudicators were graded by debaters every round based on their oral adjudication and ability to justify the decision; five being the highest and onebeing thelowest after four preliminary rounds.

“In the final series, I was able to judge until the grand finals and Charles [De Belen] was able to judge until semifinals,” Hilao explained.

Ateneo de Manila University won in Manila Intervarsity.

Approximately 180 participants from different universities also joined the debate tilt.

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By Ma. Karlota S. Jamoralin and Janice C. Rodriguez

(you should look presentable and respectful). You have to set a borderline… for example, kung puro ka joke sa lessons mo, baka baliwalain ng students ‘yung set of rules mo sa loob ng classroom (if you joke a lot during lessons, your students might ignore your set of rules),” he said.

He said that as teachers, it cannot be avoided being on a point of losing their drive to teach.

“Our passion for teaching is not constant. Minsan, walang gana ang teacher magturo, minsan naman punong puno ng energy. Either mas minahal mo ang pagtuturo or nag-diminish ang pagmamahal mo (There are times when the teacher does not have the drive to teach but sometimes he is full of energy, It is either you love teaching or your love has just diminished),” Lopez added.

Moreover, plenary sessions on creative writing and kindergarten to 12 basic

education reform system were held by academicians Cristina Hidalgo and Marilu Madrunio from UST. Also, lectures and demonstrations on basic subjects including English, Filipino, Mathematics, Science, and History were done by Far Eastern University professors.

Conference convener Recuerdo Lacsamana explained that all expenses were paid because it was exclusive for public school teachers only and they cannot afford to attend seminars because of high registration fee.

“This is one way of giving back to teachers. We give that as free community service,” he said.

Themed “Why and What For Do We Teach?: Challenges and Directions in the Age of Cybernetics,” the conference gathered lecturers from a total of 32 schools and universities from and around Manila.

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Theater guild presents ‘Agnoia’

English dep’t hosts teacher-training confab Public school teachers and professors learned innovations in educating a technology-inclined generation in the 2nd Teacher Training Conference held at Mini Auditorium last March 2.

As part of the seminar, University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Arts and Letters professor Ferdinand Lopez gave a talk about how teachers can be effective with their profession.

“All of us teachers are bound to bring out latent tendencies and harnessing potentials in our own field,” Lopez said.

Lopez said that, to be a respectful teacher, one should also know how to respect his self and his students. He furthered that as a teacher, one should know his bounds when it comes to classroom assignments. “’Pag nasa (when you are in the) classroom, kailangan, kagalang-galang ka

New set of leaders

Winners of the election were announced evening of the election day at the University Quadrangle.

SAMASA swept posts for the SCs of Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance, Institute of Arts and Sciences and Institute of Nursing.

On the other hand, Sandigan Party Alliance dominated Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management and Institute of Education.

Meanwhile, winners for the posts for FEUCSO and Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts (IARFA) SC came from both parties. FEUCSO vice president and auditor and IARFA SC secretary came from Sandigan; the rest of the posts were won by SAMASA candidates.

“It’s painful, of course.

They are still my friends, like I’m theirs. But just like I said on stage yesterday, unity is possible. And now we are team no matter what party they are from. I will make sure that everyone will do their job; I will make sure that this administration is strong,” elected FEUCSO President Andrea Sarile said, pertaining to the mixed officers for FEUCSO.

On the other hand, Sandigan presidential candidate Victor So said that he would support Sarile’s administration.

“Of course kung hihingi sila ng tulong sa’kin (if they will seek for my help), even though the head is Andrea, I can help. Just like what Andrea said sa (in her) interview sa (in the) Advocate [election primer]: win or lose, she will help FEUCSO...

We share one vision and that is to serve the FEU community,” he said.

“Palagay ko mas

Valentine production. FEU Theater guild presents ‘Agnoia’, which talks about different relationship issues. (Photo by James Patrick B. Manaloto)

Ending its 79th cultural season, Far Eastern University Theater Guild (FTG) showcased another blockbuster play ‘Agnoia’ last February 7 to 9 at FEU Auditorium.

The play was written by Liza Magtoto and was directed by FTG Artistic Director Eduardo ‘Dudz’ Terana. Agnoia is adapted from ‘Horoscope’, a literary piece by Eli Guieb III.

“It’s a story of everybody. Everybody can relate to that in such a way na

hindi man parehong gender or something pero it’s a domestic problem [whether] relationship, friend[ship], ganun naman usually ang buhay ng isang tao (Everybody can relate to that in a way though not of the same gender or something but as a domestic problem [whether] relationship, friendship, which is usual in a man’s life) so I think it’s a good play for the FEU community,” Teraña said.

He also explained that he preferred a very light play but filled with images and symbolisms because he wanted

to challenge FTG in terms of high level performance.

“We don’t just create play; we research, we discuss, we elaborate kasi sa ‘kin mahalaga ‘yung members ko (because my members are important to me with regards to the play,” Teraña added.

Department of Communication faculty members Mark Aspiras and Karen Lee Panela performed two of the lead roles together with the student members.

The play received commendation from the FEU community.

“Marami kang matututunan. Actually kung siguro typical na tao lang ang manonood, very abstract pero it’s good. ‘Yung representation nu’ng kada zodiac signs and ‘yung message is okay (You’ll learn a lot from it. Actually, it would be very abstract to a typical person but it’s good. The representation of the zodiac signs and the message is okay),” AB Mass Communication alumnus Sheena Mae Soliven said.

Agnoia is the second play showcased by FTG this academic year, preceded by Usapang X. -Norelyn M. Villaruel

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March 2013

FILIPINO

Sinasabing ang kukumpleto sa buhay ng isang tao ay busilak na pag-ibig. Subalit paano kung hindi umayon ang ikot ng kapalaran sa iyo?

Ano ang kaya mong gawin para ipaglaban ang pag-ibig na inaasam mo?

Ayon sa sarbey na isinagawa ng Social Weather Station noong 2012, 54 porsyento ng mga Pilipino ang susundin ang kanilang puso sa larangan ng pag-ibig habang 45 porsyento naman ang gagamitin ang isip.

Sa ngalan ng pag-ibig

‘Abangers’—terminong mula sa salitang abang o paghihintay at pamagat rin ng isang episode mula sa Tales from the Friend Zone ng musikero at manunulat na si Ramon Bautista. Paliwanag ni Wilson Esguerra, isang social media manager sa Cole Asia Business Center at certified blogger, patok ang mga ganitong istorya sa mga kabataang mahilig gumamit ng social media.

Dahil blogger din si Esguerra, mayroon siyang paliwanag sa mga abanger. Ayon sa kanya, ito ang mga indibidwal na interesado sa isang taong may ka-relasyon at naghihintay na maghiwalay sila para makapanligaw. Bukod pa rito ay masyado rin daw halata ang malasakit ng mga ito sa taong tago nilang gusto.

Ibinahagi rin ni Esguerra ang maaaring kilos ng mga taong abangers.

“Sila ‘yung kapag nasasaktan si victim [girl or boy] ay may hatred na nararamdaman [kahit hindi siya involve]. Kapag madalas interesado siya sa pang araw-araw na gawain ni victim at kapag tanong siya ng tanong [kung] kamusta na ito,” saad ni Esguerra.

Dagdag pa niya, mahirap raw pumapel sa buhay ng isang taong may mahal nang iba dahil madalas ay nababalewala ang nararamdaman ng isang abanger. Napakaliit din daw ng atensyong maaaring makuha ng mga ito sa mga taong may ka-relasyon na.

“Wala silang karapatang mag-demand pero karapatan nilang makaramdam ng kahit konting response. Pinaka-masakit ‘yung nasasaktan ka sa isang sitwasyon na hindi ka dapat masaktan, nagseselos ka sa mga bagay na maling-mali.”

Ani Esguerra, mas mahirap ang maging abangers kaysa sa ma-friendzone ng taong mahal mo.

“Kapag na friendzone ka, alam mong end na, wala na pag-asa. [Pero] ‘pag abangers ka para kang nag-aabang ng parada ng MMFF sa buwan ng Mayo.”

Tayo na ba?

Ayon kay Kriselle Lilio isang wattpad-holic at certified tweeps, masasabi na ang dalawang indibidwal ay nasa flirtationship kung malambing sila sa isa’t isa ngunit walang pangakong pinanghahawakan hindi gaya ng isang may pormal na relasyon. Ito rin ay tinatawag na ‘more-than-friendship-less-than-relationship’ na pagsasama. Ang pagiging malambing sa text, pagkakaroon ng tawagan tulad ng honey, babe, mahal at iba pa.

Nagpapakita rin daw ang mga taong nasa flirtationship ng personal na pagmamalasakit gaya ng madalas na pagtanong ng “kumain ka na ba?”, “’wag kang magpapagutom” at ibang katulad na nakapagbibigay ng kilig sa indibidwal.

Nagmula raw sa dalawang magkaibang salita ang flirtationship—flirt at relationship.

Para kay Marichu Benavides, propesor ng Socio-Anthropology sa Far Eastern University (FEU), normal lamang na magkagusto ang mga indibidwal sa kanilang kapwa subalit lahat ay may kaakibat na limitasyon at responsibilidad.

“Bilang tao, nakakaramdam tayo ng atraksyon dahil normal iyon na bahagi ng ating pagkatao. Kapag ikaw ay nagkakaroon ng ka-relasyon at ito’y nilaro mo lamang, it’s a choice. Isa itong malayang pag-pili ng ginagawa mo.”

Umiikot ang buhay ng isang tao sa dalawang aspeto—tama at mali.

Minsan, sa hindi inaasahang panahon, hinahamon ng kapalaran ang isang indibidwal na mamili sa pagitan ng kung ano ang makabubuti para sa lahat at sa kung ano ang sinasabi ng kanyang sariling kalooban.

May mga binibitiwang salita ang tao na hindi na maaaring mabawi sa oras na ito ay masabi na lalo pa’t kung makakasakit ito sa damdamin ng iba. Sa tagpong ito, maaari nga bang magamit bilang katwiran ang pagsabi ng kasinungalingan para maitama ang mga salitang nabitawan?

Siyentipikong paliwanag

Pagsisinungaling ang isa sa madalas gamitin ng isang indibidwal upang makatakas sa mapanuring pagsisiyasat ng lipunan. Ayon kay Dr. Sheila Marie G. Hocson, Direktor ng University Counselling and Career Office (UCCO) ng Far Eastern University (FEU) ang pagsisinungaling batay sa Freudian concept ay isang uri ng defense mechanism kung saan ito ay bahagi ng human development stage upang malagpasan o matakasan ang anxiety.

“When you say defense mechanism kasi it’s to cover up your anxiety, these are the defenses usually it can be in the form of denial,” saad ni Hocson.

Ibinahagi pa niya na hindi naman likas sa mga tao ang magsinungaling lalung-lalo na sa yugto ng pagiging bata. Subalit mayroon daw mga salik na nagtutulak sa isang indibidwal upang magkaroon ng panibagong pananaw sa buhay at ito ay nagaganap sa tinatawag na developmental stage.

“Dito nabubuo ‘yung moral values nila through time because of that development and dapat tinuturo ‘yun ng magulang.”

Dagdag pa ni Hocson, natututo ang isang indibidwal base na rin sa mga tao at bagay na mahalaga sa kanila.

“So, kung ‘yung tatay at nanay niya or other significant people sa buhay ng isang tao ay nagsisinungaling du’n niya iyon matututunan. Pwede rin sa media or internet because most of the people are doing it.”

Ayon pa kay Hocson nagsisimula ang kasinungalingan sa denial kung saan ay pinaniniwalaan ng isang tao ang mga bagay na gusto niyang paniwalaan kahit ito ay walang sapat na katotohanan. Ito raw ay ginagawa upang matakasan ang anxiety sa isang sitwasyon.

“So ‘di ba usually if you’re psychologically stressed, ‘pag may alam ka kunwari [na] matinding sikreto or crime usually because of your anxiety you will tend to deny. It can be a form of pagsisinungaling. It can be a form of anxiety kasi you know the truth, but you deny it,” saad ni Hocson.

Ang exaggeration ng isang indibidwal ay maaari ring maging salik upang makapagsinungaling ang isang tao. Sa pagpapaliwanag ni Hocson, sinabi niyang ito ang uri ng pagsisinungaling na bagama’t alam ng isang tao ang kanyang kapasidad ay mas hinihigitan niya ito upang mapahanga ang ibang tao.

Maituturing din na anyong kasinungalingan ang rationalization na bagama’t alam ng isang indibidwal na mali ito ay patuloy pa rin itong ginagawa.

Dibuho ni Karl G. Aquino; Mga kuha ni Jocas D.C. Lozada Latag nina Richelle Mae B. Bautista at Aicel Marie V. De Guzman

Ace Cielo Marie M. Gonzales Patnugot ng Filipino

Sa paliwanag ni Benavides, dahil ito sa kultura kung kaya’t umusbong ang ganitong klase ng gawi ng mga kabataan. Kung kaya’t pinaalalahanan niya ang mga ito na maging sigurado sa nararamdaman sapagka’t hindi naman laro ang pakikipag-relasyon. Hindi rin daw magandang tignan na nauuso ang flirtationship kahit pa sabihing tanggap na ito ng lipunan.

“Ang pagpasok sa ganitong relasyon ay hindi madali sapagkat walang kasiguraduhan ang tunay na intensyon at nararamdaman ng kanyang karelasyon at maaaring mawala ang relasyong ito anumang oras. Sapagkat wala namang pormal na pag-uusap sa [kanilang] sitwasyon,” saad niya.

Sa kabilang banda, ayon kay Ana Melia Jumamil, propesor ng sikolohiya sa FEU, hindi mawawala sa isang kabataan ang pag-aasam ng isang permanenteng relasyon. Ngunit ang katotohanan daw ay hindi matitiyak kung ito ay kayang mapangalagaan hanggang sa dulo.

Kadalasan daw na pumapasok sa isang flirtationship ang mga indibidwal na galing sa isang seryosong relasyon. Subalit paalala ni Jumamil na ang ganitong uri ng relasyon ay may mababang kalidad hindi gaya ng sa isang pormal at seryosong relasyon.

“Sa ganitong uri ng pakikipagrelasyon, nababawasan ang tinatawag na time, money and effort na ibinibigay kumpara sa isang seryosong relasyon at [hindi] lumilevel up ang maturity ng isang tao.”

Dahil mahal kita

Aminado si Russ Periodico na masakit talagang maghintay na mahalin ka ng taong iyong iniibig subalit wala nga naman daw siyang magawa dahil ito ang utos ng kanyang puso.

“Ni minsan, hindi ko naisip na tatamaan ako ng ganito sa isang babae. Tapos ang masama pa, may boyfriend siya. Ang hirap kaso mahal ko eh. Ang lakas ng tama ko sa kanya.”

Dahil daw sa tindi ng kanyang nararamdaman ay handa siyang maghintay hanggang sa maghiwalay ang kanyang iniibig at boyfriend nito.

“Kaya nga wish ko talaga maghiwalay [na] sila ng boyfriend niya para mapansin na niya ako. Handa naman akong maghintay para sa kanya eh at alam kong alam niya ‘yun,” sambit ni Periodico.

Dahil natatakot na muling masaktan si Eden Bacay ay kuntento na lang siya sa isang walang kasiguraduhang relasyon o flirtationship. Para sa kanya, mahirap magtiwala ulit pagkatapos niyang masaktan ng sobra nang maghiwalay sila ng kanyang dating nobyo.

“More than friends but less than lovers kami. Takot pa kasi akong pumasok sa isang relasyon after nu’ng nangyari sa ‘min nu’ng ex [boyfriend] ko eh.”

Marami pa rin daw kasi siyang tanong kung kaya’t ninais niyang manatiling nasa ganitong estado ang kanyang bagong relasyon.

“Di pa ko sigurado sa kanya, baka kasi saktan niya din ako eh. Mas maganda na ‘yung ganito muna estado namin. Parang kami pero hindi talaga. Walang selosan kahit minsan, ‘di mapigilan t’saka wala kaming responsibilities sa isa’t isa. Basta alam naming mahal namin isa’t isa. Mahirap pero okay naman sa ganito kami masaya eh. Alam ko magiging official din kami; tiwala lang,” dagdag pa ni Bacay.

Para sa dalawang taong nasa flirtationship at isang taong abanger, sa ganitong paraan nila naipapakita ang kanilang nararamdaman. Kahit ilang beses silang ayawan ng tadhana ay gagawin nila ang lahat para lamang mapagbigyan ang tibok ng kanilang mga puso.

Sa huli, mainam na pag-isipang mabuti ng bawat indibidwal ang kanilang kilos upang maiwasan ang may masaktan. Walang mali sa pagmamahal—magkakamali lamang ito kung nakasakit ka ng tao para lamang sa sarili mong kaligayahan.

“Rationalizing things is also a form of lying. For example, you know in your heart that smoking is bad for your health but since most of your classmates are smoking so somewhat you have a perception na hindi masamang mag-smoke kasi most of your classmates are also smoking. So, dine-deny mo na masama ‘yun, you lie to yourself.”

Ayon pa kay Hocson, ang suppression o pagtatagong tunay na saloobin ay kabilang rin sa mga kinokonsiderang kasinungalingan.

“You can also somewhat have a form of lying through suppression.

You suppress the information. Parang tinatago mo siya sa unconscious mo. Ayaw mo siyang ilabas. Of course, because of anxiety, you want to hold the truth...

Moreover, you tend to rationalize things, which is also a form of lying,” aniya.

Ikinubling kasinungalingan Maituturing na normal sa isang tao na malagay sa sitwasyon na kung saan kailangan niyang pagdesisyunan kung ano mas nararapat na sabihin sa pagitan ng katotohanan at kasinungalingan. Ayon pa sa website na psychologytoday.com, magaan man o mabigat ang rason ng isang tao sa pagbibigay ng walang katotohanang impormasyon ay makakaapekto pa rin ito sa self-esteem nila.

Sa pagpapaliwanag ni Hocson, sinabi niyang isa sa karaniwang uri ng kasinungalingan ang white lies kung saan ikinukubli ang katotohanan upang mapagaan ang tunay na kalagayan ng isang sitwasyon.

“It’s an escape, it’s a way to protect your image. It is [used] to cover up your anxieties.”

Dagdag pa niya, may ilan na itinuturing ang white lies bilang mainam na paraan upang huwag nang lumala ang isang problema o sitwasyon. Madalas daw ay ikinukubli ang katotohanan sa pamamagitan ng mga mabubulaklak na salita. Subalit sabi nga raw ng kasabihang Pilipino ‘Walang sikretong hindi mabubunyag.’

Maganda man daw ang intension sa pagsasabi ng white lie ay maisasama pa rin ito sa kategorya ng pagsisinungaling. “White lie or not, lie pa rin ‘yun eh,” saad ni Hocson.

Sa kabilang banda, naniniwala pa rin si Hocson na maaari pa ring mabuhay ang isang indibidwal ng tapat at hindi nagsisinungaling.

“Wala namang imposible.

Human development ‘yan eh. Alam mo ‘yung hindi naman perpekto ‘yung tao pero ang importante naman diyan ay ‘yung natututunan. Dapat pag nagsinungaling ka [tapos] nahuli ka, ma-realize mo na mali ‘yung ginawa mo.”

Huwad na katotohanan Isa si Jayson Mandal, 2nd year Bachelor of Science in Psychology sa FEU, sa mga taong ginamit ang kasinungalingan upang mas gumanda ang tingin ng ibang tao sa kanya. Subalit ang kanyang karanasang ito ang nagbukas ng oportunidad upang mas makilala pa niya

ang kanyang sarili at malaman na hindi sa mundo ng kasinungalingan sasaya ang kanyang buhay.

“I pretended to be someone I am not. Eventually, my true self shows and the people [whom] I think my friends are left me. Eventually, I have learned to be myself and haven’t been afraid to leave the flow and find my own identity,” pahayag niya.

Mahirap man daw aminin ang katotohanan ay ito pa rin ang mabuting paraan na dapat gawin ninuman. Ito ang pananaw ni Erol Nathaniel Goboy, 1st year Bachelor of Arts in Communication ng FEU. Minsan na rin daw kasi siyang nakagawa ng isang kasinungalingang nakaapekto sa ibang tao. “’Yung ‘di ko sigurong makalimutang pagsisinungaling eh nu’ng nasira ko ‘yung phone ng classmate ko when I was in first year high school. Dahil sa sobra kong pagkataranta, binigay ko sa isa kong kaklase ‘yung phone tapos siya ‘yung pinagbibintangan ko.”

Subalit hindi raw niya maaatim na isisi sa iba ang kanyang pagkakamali kung kaya’t natatakot man siya’y inamin niya ang totoo.

“At the end of the day, umamin din ako. It’s better to tell the truth than to hide in lies. Dahil du’n, napatawad ako ng classmate ko at isang malaking tinik ang nabunot sa dibdib ko. Sabi nga nila, the truth will set you free,” dagdag pa ni Goboy.

Payo pa ni Hocson, ang pagsasabi ng totoo ay mahalaga hanggang sa paglaki ng mga kabataan. Mahalaga daw na magsimula ang mabuting moralidad sa loob ng tahanan.

“Dapat everyday, they have to do honest things. Kahit sa school, sa bahay, lalo sa baon pa lang. So, dapat bata pa lang sinisimulan na [kung] paano maging honest. I think the role of the parents and the teachers is important, especially in the younger years. It’s really very crucial,” saad ni Hocson.

- Andrezell U. Lee at Frances Marie Tenerife

James Patrick B. Manaloto Chief Photographer

THROUGH THE LENS

March 2013

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March 2013

OPINION

E DITO RI A L Hasty generalizations It’s strange how controversial FEU has become this academic year.

Somebody escaped the not-so strict hands of Gate 4’s guards, and a group got so brave enough to show their skills in using an apparatus for saving lives to attack their enemy.

The University was still pointed as the antagonist though the case was supposed to be putting its students as victims plus an untruthful controversy which heightened bad impressions on its students.

For so long, FEU has been recognized as the Oasis of Recto but this year’s consecutive tragic dramas scraped its branded prestige and left an echoing noise.

Stabbing, shooting, and drug abusing cases marked negative connotations among the public specially when reports from hearsays and media sensation make the whole story an hyperbole.

Let us be clear with this: The aforementioned incidents happened not because of FEU but because of the certain persons who are involved. And to verify, the drug abusing case involving an athlete is only a false accusation.

Nevertheless, until the last moment, FEU’s reputation spoiled once again.

Indeed, the slack gate inspection could be blamed in the fact that somebody else got inside the campus without a visitor’s pass. It could have been a different story if the “stranger” followed the rules of the campus. In this case, it is still the stranger’s fault because she knows for a fact that FEU does not allow such manner of entry.

But what if that person got a visitor’s pass, would it deter the incident to happen?

Still, it won’t. When a student assaults his enemy using something that is not intended for killing, it is not the fault of the institution where the incident occurred. It is the responsibility of the student himself.

When somebody was shot outside the campus, it is still not the institution to be blamed.

Obviously, it is the suspects. It will only be its fault if it teaches its students to be violent or if a bomb, a gun, or a canon happens to pass through its gates but these did not happen.

It is somewhat pathetic that FEU has to regain its beautiful image despite the fact that these circumstances are not their mistake.

They are victims of ill-fated experiences.

It is saddening that its students suffer from public’s hasty generalizations.

Stupid people think that all Tamaraws are brutal but a much more stupid Tamaraw will transfer to another school because he thinks that FEU is unsafe.

It is safe here. It is just that a very few Tamaraws went into the wilds.

Ponder this: Other renowned and even the most prominent schools have been tagged with raping, bombing, fraternity wars and other cruel incidents but why do people still wanted to study there?

With the tuition increase, will it be still worth the cost to study in this “haven”? Are we getting enough? Or are we settling for less?

Hindi lahat ng bagay na gusto mo, makukuha mo. May mga bagay na gustong-gusto mo pero pag nakuha mo na, ayaw mo na. May mga bagay din na matagal bago mo makuha pero sa huli, bigla na lang mawawala.

Most of the times, we hear “It’s God’s will” or “Maybe God has better plans for you” when somebody is giving us comfort after a failure. But this comfort seems to be covered with false hopes.

If God has a plan, then whatever we do will further result to the occurrence of His premade story. If that’s true, so I can’t have any choice at all? I don’t want that to happen so I come to realize that I should plan by myself and not Him. This is my life and so, I have the responsibility to do what I want based on my own decisions.

Now that I have grown up, my simple query transformed to a complicated one. Lines such as “If you love someone, let him go. If he comes back, then he’s yours” just made the whole thing more puzzled.

Believing in fate comes along with lines “meant to be.” Blame the movies for the concept of “soulmate” and “serendipity.” The “God gave me you” notion then flips the whole argument.

If God has no plans and we should plan our own life, then why are we prisoners of circumstances? In a lot of “Things change and friends leave. And life doesn’t stop for anyone.” –Stephen Chobsky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

It’s the time of the year again when trees inside the FEU campus are on their ever-greenand-gold attires. The grounds are carpeted,once more, with their bright yellow sprouts that fall delicately slow—as if dangling in the already sentimental air.

For my four years stay here in Manila, this has always meant something for me. I always think that they must be crying; their yellow buds being their tears. As if it is their way of sending their farewells to the new horde of Tamaraws who are leaving the FEU premises. After all, they are one of the living witnesses of these people’s hardships and sacrifices that pave the way to these glorious days.

However, what most people fail to realize is that there is another side on this celebrated story. The only thing is it has more of the sad part so no one really gives time to listen.

Here’s what I have found out: for every person leaving, there will always be someone who gets left behind.

And most certainly, no one wants to be the latter.

True enough, there is pain felt whenever somebody is bound to leave. It is only normal; nature even requires it. Why is there pain, you may ask? It’s just simple; there’s an attachment made.

Conclusion

times, though we have plans, there are uncontrollable dilemmas we have to face.

For example, why can’t we have what we want such as someone we love who doesn’t love us back? Or why can’t we transfer to another class while we are under the worst professor ever? Or why can’t we be accepted in our dream job?

Sometimes, we only have one choice, and that only choice is to endure the pain.

So where is man’s free will, then?

Life is, indeed, full of ironies.

Being the EIC, for me, is a combination of both wills.

Back then, I was only a chaser of my dream that seems to be running away from me. I took three FEU Advocate exams but I only passed one.

Sadly, I still got rejected during the interview.

Two years ago, it just so happens that I entered in

this prestigious organization in a magical way. It was like circumstances favor me. My journalism professor and also the FEU Advocate adviser referred me to this org because they badly need a writer.

Never in my mindset that this opportunity will knock on my fate once again. Never in everyone’s idea that this thrice-rejected applicant will be the next leader of her dream org.

Maybe, it’s God’s time but I believe that I also contributed to the process. I will not be here without my perfect assignment in journalism. I will not be here if I did not grab the chance and I will not be very privileged enough to write this column if I did not performed well as a former staffer.

I cannot sum up my feelings towards this magic. I know that I have done my part but everything is just amazingly abundant. I could feel that I am God’s little spoiled daughter but it scares me a lot as I am

The changing season

It is the time, love and effort which we have given that built these strong connections with these people. But just like what has been said, whenever an important person in our life goes away, he takes with him an important part of us that we will never gain back.

The memories, the places, the laughters and even the tears will just be painful reminders of this person—aching intensely at every thought of them.

This is the trouble of attaching ourselves with people; we eventually got hurt when they are gone.

So the question is, should we not anymore form attachments? Of course my answer will be a big, blunt ‘NO’. Why would we stop doing something just for the reason that it may be painful in the end? Aren’t all of the memories, although how bittersweet they are, still the memorable ones which have shaped us to become the person we are today? Are the experiences we have with them not worth it?

I think choosing not to connect with people just because one is afraid to lose them in the end is an act of cowardice and selfishness.

Cowardice because one is so anxious about the bitter feelings of being left behind that he already forgets the joyous sensation of having someone there for him.

Selfishness because one is too concerned of giving away a part of him that he already forgets how wonderful what he will be receiving in exchange.

Soon I hope we can be just like the trees here in FEU; no matter how strong and bold they may look at first glance, they are still unafraid to show their emotions and cry a little whenever they knew someone is eventually leaving them. And no matter how vague the future is in store for all of us, they still take time to celebrate yet another passing season. ***

For the third year I’ve been privileged to write in this opinion space, let me just take

now about to venture another world.

It brings me back to what happened to me four years ago when I cannot even decide on which section to apply for or what course to pursue. Our course, Mass Communication, is broad. So I advise my fellow graduates that you may not find what you really want in life but as you try different fields and different jobs, you will eventually find what really makes you happy.

Just don’t lose courage when you get rejected. Get some improvement and go back to the ones who rejected you. It is the best revenge ever.

Trust me, I’ve been there. ***

This one’s very rare opportunity to thank significant people who contributed to the weirdness of my college life.

To my dearest family, God knows how thankful I am to have you. Lolo, I love how you tell everybody how beautiful and smart I am.

Thank you for being there always. I will always make you proud.

To my thesismates Fred, Giselle, Marian, Faith, Chris, I appreciate your helpful hand in doing your tasks and the unhelpful burden you gave me in editing our thesis. But of course, I could forget the latter but not our friendship. May we all attain the “more fun” in life.

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this opportunity to thank this people whom I shared most of my time with.

To Abbey, April Joy, Maje, Vevien and Jayzar, (the name of our group will never be allowed to get published here) thank you for being my ‘acads’ buddies. You’ve added flavors and spices to my thenbland accountancy life. Sorry for not being there in our ‘library’ gimmicks and ‘group study’ night-outs! Hahaha, I promise to catch up with you guys soon.

To Editorial Board ’12’13, we have had a good run!

Thank you for sticking with each of us until the very end. Let’s have UBE again (this time no more cursing, I promise, haha).

To my boss, Madame Eleanor Reyes, funny thing is I have never imagined being close with you even in my wildest dream. Hahaha! Well, I have already told you that you are a good leader and I’m very proud to have you as our EIC. I just wished we could still spend more time together (no offense, Pat! Haha) and we could still hang-out when you’re already there in the corporate world. I will really miss seeing Caeden and his antic moves!

To my best bud in Advo, Dhon (haha), I owe you a lot for the success of our term.

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OPINION

The outcome is obviously the result of choices.

Decision-making might be considered as one of the heavy tasks of life.

Because everywhere you go, you face situations that require decisions.

As the cliché goes, “Life is about choices.” Thus, upon deciding, you always have those choices that boggle your mind. The what-ifs and the why-nots pop in your system, and suddenly, you arrive to certain decisions.

Even in everyday life, you decide where to eat, what to wear or whom to be with. These may be common scenarios but these often give you the sneak peak of the pressure on deciding and picking choices, most especially on big things that matter to you.

It cannot be concealed that when we do things on a continuous basis, we have two common options: to stay conventional or to get out of the box. Different people have different views on this, and let me discuss it to you.

Staying conventional is often perceived as better option. I guess, for the reason that the action is considered as tradition and good things are experienced by doing the move.

Sometimes the easiest way to solve a problem is to stop participating in the problem and the smartest choice is to give up.

I don’t think that giving up should be the primary method for dealing with problems but there are certainly a lot of cases where it just seems to be the most intelligent answer.

The more you stop trying to force things to happen, the more they just seem to sort themselves out. The more you let things happen, the less time you spend trying to make them happen.

Giving up is really about honoring your feelings.

It’s about giving up trying to force yourself into a mould of societal should’s and embracing your true self.

It might be useful to be able to face up those facts and realize that some of your goals are too much of a job for you. I don’t think it means being pessimistic, this can be called realism though. If you have already tried to do some particular task a hundred of times and it still didn’t get you anywhere, what’s the use of trying? Wouldn’t it be more reasonable to admit the hard truth, rather than to go on with the same senseless

“And Hansel said to Gretel: let us drop these breadcrumbs so that together we find our way home; because losing our way would be the most cruel of things.”

College is the peak of the school experience. You enter a new world with plans and dreams but more often, life throws you a curve ball, and everything shifts. When they do, it would be nice to have some company as you navigate your way back to your respective paths.

“And losing your way on a journey is unfortunate; but losing your reason for the journey is a fate more cruel.”

We all have our reasons or “inspirations” as others call it. When they get taken away from us, as part of life, the journey, whatever it may be, becomes unbearable. We reach the point where we don’t know what we’re doing or why we’re doing it.

During such cases, one should bear in mind that at the end of every tunnel is an exit, signified by a beckoning light.

Though it may not seem so at the moment, it won’t always be this way. Things will get better.

You will find your way again and the hope for something better to replace what you’ve lost.

“The journey lasted eight months. Sometimes I travelled alone, sometimes there were others who took the wheel, and took my heart. But when the destination was reached, it wasn’t me who arrived. It wasn’t me at all.”

For most people,

Eeeny, meeny It is also believed that changes are not needed anymore because if a tradition has lasted for so long, it is almost perfect and there is no room for reforms.

While getting out of the box is just a second option to the first one. It is often being scared to, because the continuous tradition will be broken. It is also believed that change is good because there is progress.

Both scenarios seem imperfect. It has its own perks and downfalls that make deciding harder. No one can tell which way to go but you.

You are also the one who will be affected by those choices and decisions, thus, you have to think twice or even thrice. After choosing between the two, you still don’t have the assurance if

it’s the right decision.

But, as what they say, there are no wrong choices. It only becomes wrong when you regret from the decisions you have made. You have to stand firm on what you believe is better. It will still depend on you, anyway. *** I never imagined that my college sophomore year would be like this. It was like a roller coaster journey with people I want to thank.

I want to thank my family especially my mother. Mama, thank you for the love and support that you gave me since day one. Thanks for believing in me. I also want to extend my gratitude to Papa, Ate and Kuya. I love you all!

To Donna, Clarissa, Kim and

Never give up?

grind for ages? I believe that this capacity to admit your own failure is a highly important, but incredibly difficult thing to do.

Trying to make things happen all the time creates a lot of unnecessary anxiety. It’s stressful trying to deny what it is.

When I give up, I accept life as it is. No strings attached. No wishing things were different. If an action needs to be taken, I take it. But I’ve given up letting my happiness be dependent on a thing. Most of these problems only exist within our minds. They’re not real physical problems; they’re simply psychic, imagined obstacles.

It’s interesting how we seem to have so many problems, so many dilemmas.

But most of the time the answer to solving them is giving up.

Neil Armstrong too, gave up from trying to live up to his parent’s expectations and some looked down at him for being defiant. But look what happened—he made a quantum leap for the man’s legacy. *** I badly need my sunnies ‘cause Mr. Sun is on his way to kiss the horizon with his blaze. Together with this, the chant of graduation march plays and farewell/acknowledgement messages follow.

To my source of strength and the one who always stood as the center of my life--The Almighty God. To my Arki TamGer buddies, we may appear inexpressive and look impassive towards our friendship but standing together with all of you, lessens my worries and qualm. Cheers to five years of unending plates!

The Beginning of the End

college lasts four years. And it is during this time when you experience almost everything – love and loss, triumph and defeat, joy and sorrow. There are cases when you’re on your own or your support system travels your road for you and all of these help shape you.

Along the way, you change. It’s inevitable. And when you reach the end, you’ve become a totally different person.

“And once you lose yourself you have two choices: find the person you used to be; or lose that person completely.”

“Because sometimes, you have to step outside of the person you’ve been and remember the person you were meant to be; the person you wanted to be, the person you are.”

When you look at the mirror, do you see the same person you were four years ago?

How do you feel about it?

It has been said that everything happens for a reason, and it’s true. All of your life’s events – the good and the bad

– led you to where you are now, your graduation. And whether you think you’ve changed for the better or not, know that there is a just cause for it. All you need is a little faith.

Like John Steinbeck once wrote: “change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn; and it comes like the stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass.”

The quotes listed above were all taken from the Western series, One Tree Hill. *** “Letting go is part of life, but the hardest thing is not being able to say goodbye,” says Pi Patel in Life of Pi. So, I would like to take this opportunity to say my goodbyes.

To FEU Advocate Batch ’12-’13, let’s give each other a pat on the back for I believe we had a great run.

To my Literary family my sibs Mars, Hice, and Gessa as well as my anaks Emmie, Loy, and MJ - thank you for the respect and obedience. I could

Macky, thanks for the past semesters we had together.

Thank you also to my newlyfound friends this semester, Pat, Eyn, Berty and Camy. Thank you all for a fun semester especially on our meals at McCoy’s and Speech-turned-History/ Theology-class moments.

I also would like to say “hi” to my classmates this semester, MC1125! Cheers to us especially for the film/s we made. You know what I mean… Ha-ha! Let’s do the pyramid dance!

To News section ’12’13 (Juju, Janice, Kliezl, Mariel, Gladis, Noreen and Jess) thank you for your cooperation. I believe that my term as News Editor is good, and it would not be like this without you.

Continue in being assets of the organizations.

To my previous editor, Ate Abbey, thank you for training me when I was still your writer. I believe what you have equipped me to be the writer/editor I am now.

To Editorial Board (EB) ’12’13, thank you for everything.

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To my Features family—Christelle, Jelly, John, Bambi, Clariele, Kat and Lensey, you are the main reason why quitting has never been an option to me for all of you are the roots of my courage. Whatever ought to happen next school year, I pledge to dwell as your ‘Naynay’ perpetually.

To my ever dearest Editorial Board ‘12-’13, Each of you taught a lesson to me and contributed to the level of my maturity and professionalism.

We might have started roughly but we made it through and I can declare that “job well done” is an understatement. I demand for our U.B.E. 2.0!

To LCKB, words would not suffice what I want to express and I hate how a simple “thank you” couldn’t be adequate but heaven as well as hell knows how much I love each of you.

Lastly, allow me to end this with perhaps, a nominee to the cheesiest line of the year— To my knight-in-shining-braces, I thank you from the bottom of the four chambers of my heart for you have been my angel in disguise. Keep your patience for everything will happen in God’s precious time.

If ‘giving up’ would ever help us win then where can I download it? Send me a torrent link at r.nikkylodeon@ymail.com

never have done it without you.

To EB ’12-’13, thank you. Thank you for the experience and lessons. It is a great honor and pleasure working with such talented people. I will surely miss you all.

To my Beybes— Rej, Jeromica, Eva, Tina, and Dianne—without you guys, college life would be dull and terse. Thank you and good luck to us next year. Kisses and love!

To LCKB♥, words are not enough. Thank you for everything.

I love you and I hope nothing will change. And even if they will, how much you mean to me and how much I love you won’t.

To all graduates, especially my dear achies Kate and Nicka, my beloved Ate Rits a.k.a. Rich, Mommy Cindy, Ates Eli, Lhea and Cielly a.k.a Mother B, Kuyas Don, Anjo, Pat, Ralph and other outgoing Advo peeps, I end with this lyrics from Rascal Flatts’ My Wish…

“My wish for you is that this life becomes all that you want it to be. Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small, you never need to carry more than you can hold. And while you’re out there getting where you’re getting to, I hope you know somebody loves you and wants the same things too… Yeah, this is my wish.”

Every song ends but that is no reason to not enjoy the music.

Let’s jam and celebrate the closing and opening of the new chapters in your life at cue_ kcfc@ymail.com

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Till we meet again

They say that it takes a minute to say hello and it takes forever to say goodbye. But for me good-byes are nowhere to be found because you will always be in my heart no matter where I go.

When was the last time you had to leave someone or some people for something? Or better yet, when was the last time that you had to let go of the things that has been part of your daily routine because for you, time is up.

Being part of an organization is like having a new and second family-- a family that will always be there for you when you are at your most joyous feeling and at your most helpless state, a family that will forever be happy for your achievements and a family that will always be by your side in mind, body and heart.

My stay in FEU Advocate has been fruitful, since the day I became a member and now, inching close to leaving the organization I know I have learned a lot and I am proud of the successes it has achieved. But behind every success are failures. Yes, failures that we may be able to hide from people but we can’t hide from ourselves.

But with these failures we grow, and learn. We may not be the best but I know we did our very best. We were never born perfect; we were born to learn from our mistakes or born to repeat the past.

But of course in my stay I believed on the latter. We may have a lot of downs but we are able to overcome them. We might not have found the best and easiest solutions to change those downs but we stayed with each other through thick and thin.

We may not have pleased everyone with our published works but those works, for us, are our pride. The time we gave in writing, drawing, conceptualizing, laying it out and capturing every single moment – those were the times were I realized that being part of this organization, this student publication made me feel a true Tamaraw.

You may think that we are students who are smart and know everything under the sun but I tell you this, even if we are part of this student publication, we are still normal students. Students who just took the extra mile to voice out what’s in their mind is shouting, students who took the challenge to be challenged and students who were willing to sacrifice half of their college half to be part of an extraordinary organization were skills, happiness, sorrow, memories and a lot more can all be mixed together and complete their whole college life.

I may not be the best Sports Editor but I know I did my part, as what my former Sports Editor June Ace has written on his last column, “Kapit lang” and that is what I did. Though there were times wherein I just want to give up, I know I must overcome it and make something out of nothing because I am the frontline of my team in Sports and I can’t leave them alone.

FEU Advocate has been a part of my life, and leaving them because of that fact that I am graduating will be hard, but as the saying goes, every ending is a new beginning. This chapter of my life has ended but it will and it might begin again, not a part of the Advocate as a staffer or an Editorial Board member but a part of the legacy.

This part of my column will be my last and so let me take this opportunity to thank everyone who became part of one of the

Tuldok

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Kung bibigyan ng pagkakataon ang isang indibidwal na gawin at itakda ang kanyang kinabukasan masasabi pa kayang ang buhay ay may kahulugan? Kung ikaw naman ang papipiliin paano mo gustong mabuhay?

Sa apat na taon kong pamamahalagi sa pamantasang ito marami-rami na rin akong nakilalang mga tao na may iba’t ibang pananaw pagdating sa salitang ‘pag-aaral’. Iba’t iba rin ang kanilang persepsyon pagdating sa salitang ‘pagpapahalaga’.

Kung susumahin umikot lang sa dalawang uri ng estudyante ang aking nakasalamuha. Una, ang mga indibidwal na may tiyak na pangarap at pagnanais sa buhay. Sila yung mga nagsusumikap at nag-aaral mabuti upang may mapuntahan ang paghihirap ng kanilang mga magulang.

Ikalawang uri naman ang mga estudyanteng ‘petiks.’

Sila naman yung uri na kahit anong marka ang makuha basta wag lang bagsak ay ayos na. Sila rin yung madalas na gumigimik at nahuhuli sa pagpasa ng mga proyekto.

Magkagayunman, mahirap husgahan ang mga taong ito dahil lahat tayo ay mayroong sariling kalayaang mamili sa landas na ating gustong tahakin. Subalit minsan ay naiisip ko kung totoo nga bang makabubuti para sa atin ang pagkakaroon ng kalayaang mamili?

Hindi naman kasi lahat ng tao ay may kakayahang pahalagahan ang pagkakataong ibinigay sa kanya. Marami sa atin ang umaasa sa pangalawang pagkakataon upang itama ang mga bagay na dapat nilang gawin.

Mahirap dumating sa sitwasyon na kailangan mong pilitin ang iyong sarili na huwag magsisi sa mga bagay na sana’y iyong ginawa o sinabi. Mahirap nang hilahin pabalik ang oras na sana’y hindi nasayang kung naging matapang ka lamang na harapin ang katotohanan.

Subalit sadyang ganito lang talaga ang buhay—hindi pantay ang trato sa bawat isa at punong-puno pa ng katanungan.

Magkagayunman, naniniwala pa rin ako na kahit hindi umiikot ang mundo batay sa ating sariling kagustuhan dapat tayong matutong ipaglaban ang mga bagay na para sating sariling kapakanan. *** Hindi ko maiwasang tanungin sa sarili ko na kung hindi ba ako naging parte ng FEU Advocate magiging anong klaseng estudyante kaya ako? Yung totoo? Hindi ko rin talaga masagot ang tanong na ‘yan.

Ang alam ko lang ang organisasyong ito ang nagsilbing aking tahanan sa loob ng pamantasang ito. Lahat ng aking mga nakasama ay hindi ko itinuturing na mga kaibigan—sila ay aking mga kapamilya. Sa loob ng organisasyong ito natutunan ko ang ilang mahahalagang bagay sa mundo.

Para sa lahat ng taong naniwala sa kaya kong gawin bilang Patnugot ng Filipino sa loob ng dalawang taon, maraming

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FEATU

March 2013

ne’s personality is affected by his or her environment; even attachments are made in the vast spectrum of life. Standing out and falling different times test a person’s dedication. With that, one defining factor comes into play—time.

It is a part of life to encounter a lot of differences. A person’s perspective depends on the circumstances that made him or her be loyally attached into something—even in an institution that can make one feel loved, or even feel unwelcomed throughout.

Education as life A student’s calendar might be like this: in365 daysthere will be 10 months to study and two months to have relaxation pouring. Another consideration would be the 12 regular holidays and four special non-working holidays, plus two weeks of semestral break and Christmas break which all in all equal to 28 days. The year 2013, has 52 Sundays that lead up to 269 days to be exact not counting the suspension of classes and school’s activities.

Despite such schedule of the students, a teacher’s schedule might also go like this, but a little hectic one. A teacher’s time never ceases, they are those who never stopped on learning things; they are considered the second parents of their students, and teaching is their life. To educate minds is their achievement and their dream.

Teaching is a job that requires wisdom, but also has the passion, patience and sense of humor.

This is how Professor Benjamin Concepcion describes his attending job. He started teaching in his 20’s as an effective Mathematics professor for over 36 years.

Concepcion finished AB Mathematics in Far Eastern University (FEU) with honors in 1977.

From being a student to a dedicated teacher, his loyalty to FEU is really remarkable.

“I considered it [FEU] as my second home. I tried several times to apply in order to teach math abroad but I always fail to finish the application because I always think of FEU. I don’t want to miss FEU,” says Concepcion.

FEU rewarded Concepcion’s loyalty for years. He was awarded several times for excellence in teaching and once awarded with Dean’s Award given by former Dean JaimeAn Lim for having the highest student evaluation of 4.98.

In his four years of study and 36 years of excellence, Concepcion has been with FEU through its developments. From electric fans to air-cons, from chalkboards to white boards, he had seen progress to its facilities including the library.

Also, taking note of the progress that FEU has done for its students for generations, Concepcion revealed that he is proud of such progress including the easy way of education and learning.

This is what Concepcion taking up for a challenge—new generation of students and easy way of learning. For him, seeing children, who he had taught,being able to graduate and achieve something is a great honor. This pays off his hardwork and continued to be his greatest experience he will ever have.

Through the years After years of lifec h a n g i n g hardships and sacrifices in college, opportunities and muchawaited breaks from various companies will naturally become visible before the eyes of fresh graduates.

With enough competence and proficiency, they now have the power to pick a choice from the uncluttered road or the vague avenue.

With one carefully selected his own path to follow, loyalty played a role for who, what, and how he became to where he is right now.

For over three long decades, Professor Nathaniel Lim admitted that he never left his Alma Mater

“Paglabas at pagpasok ng school tapos iche-check ng guard ‘yung bag nang ‘di naman matino. Tapos kahit nail cutter kinuha pa.”

- Billy Joe Conde, 4th year BS Applied Mathematics with IT “It was when I was with my friends in a cyber café. I put my earphones on, played my weirdest music, tuned the volume up, replayed like crazy, and I figured out that the sound system was connected to the shop’s speakers. Everyone was looking at me.”

- Siena Joy Cajilig, 1st year BS Political Science “Pumasok ako ng girls’ CR kasi dinala ng kaklase ko ‘yung sapatos ko du’n. Tapos biglang may pumasok na babaeng prof!”

- Kevin Pelayo, 2nd year BS Civil Engineering

to devote himself into the noble calling of sharing wisdom.

When asked why he continued teaching in the same institution where he finished his undergraduate, masteral, and doctoral degrees he answered “…I feel that this is my family. Nakahanap ako ng bagong pamilya dito(I found a new family here). And aside from that, the working environment is different from other universities. Kasi ‘yung mga kasama ko dito, dedicated din (Because my co-workers here are dedicated as well). We have one goal and one aim.”

Lim had put his genuine commitment to serve the school which, in turn, gave way for him to pay back what the school has provided him as well. However, he admitted how unexpected it was for him to teach because it was his life-long dream to be a doctor. He said that he never regretted being a professor.

“Angpagagamot, marami pang taoangmakakagawanyan e, pero‘yung(many other people could cure the sick, but)molding the mind of the youth, is a special talent. And at the same time, it is a calling nahindibasta-bastamababayaran‘yan(that cannot be easily paid off). It needs dedication, loyalty, understanding, and loving,” Lim justified.

Meanwhile, a Cum Laude graduate in her undergraduate studies, a Magna Cum Laude for Master of Arts, and a Summa Cum Laude with highest distinction in her doctoral degree, Michelle Acomular is a distinguished professor, every Tamaraw must be definitely more than proud of.

“This is my alma mater so I want to impart my knowledge. Kasi gusto kongma-experiencengmga FEU students kung anoangna-experienceko and Tamarawkasiako e(I want the FEU students experience what I experienced). As in loyal, super loyal,” she said with great and well-recognizable conviction.

It shows how genuinely dedicated she is to teach for 15 years.

She served the FEU community with contributions in all aspects for the improvement of the school. As a matter of fact, she considers her Alma Mater to be her home for all time.

Professor Melquiades Acomular Jr., also an alumnus of FEU, is happily married to Michelle Acomular. “Nakatatak na sa puso at isipan ko na FEU will be my home forever. Siguro kung hindi sa FEU, wala akong mabuti at maginoong asawa (FEU is already engraved in my heart and in my mind that FEU will be my home forever. Probably if not for FEU, I don’t have a kind and a gentleman husband).”

A good and debatable question might arise in one’s perception: is loyalty moderately reasonable for one to associate it with giving back what is due? What is it with paying back the favor? Perhaps, students might have not felt it yet, but later on, as they move forward, the answers will be spontaneously given.

Tamaraw forever?

Walking in the busy streets of Morayta, queuing for long elevator lines, and endless swiping of IDs with hassling bag inspections are the normal encounters in a Tamaraw’s life. One’s day might not be complete without this daily cycle. But for some, the longer they stay here, the more satiating it all becomes.

“Sobrang nagsasawa na ako. Gusto ko na nga umalis eh, ‘yung mga dati kong mga kasama wala na eh… (I am so sick of it. I really want to leave, even my friends back then are already gone),” Chris Timbol, Fine Arts student, commented as he expressed his tiring eight years of stay in FEU because of failing grades and back subjects.

Coming from two different schools before finally finding his home in FEU, Francis Ivan Ouano, 26 year-old Fin e Arts student, regrets his mistakes that led him to stay longer in college than expected.

“Meron nga may mga edad thirty pa ‘di pa din tapos eh… Kung sa ‘kin lang gusto ko na talagang makatapos para makapagtrabaho na ako para maipagmalaki na ako ng mga magulang ko (Some are already thirty and they are still not graduates. But I want to finish already so I can work and my parents would be proud of me),” Ouano said.

Loyalty can be expressed by how long one spends his or her lifetime devoted to one’s passion. Ivy Aquino, a Tourism Management student who enrolled back in 2003 and has recently left because of work makes it a point that no matter how she gets judged regarding her intriguing student number she will always come back and study in FEU no matter how long will it take.

“Malaking panghihinayang pero for me babalik at babalik ako pagnaka-ipon na ako para sa anak ko ‘yung pag graduate ko, kahit na sa forties na ako tatapusin ko. Naituro ng FEU sa akin, wag susuko sa kabila ng lahat, Masaya mabuhay at mag-aral lalo na mga professors sa FEU mabait at maintindihin… Hindi ako nagsasawa, (It’s a big regret but I will still go back to finish my studies once I have enough savings because it’s for my child even if I am already in my forties I will finish it here. FEU taught me to be strong, it’s happy to live and to study especially the professors here are kind and understanding. I am not getting sick of everything),” Aquino shared.

Spending years in an institution is a hard-earned investment that one may sow in the future.

Benefits and feelings differ for staying long may affect one’s views depending on his/her experiences—may it be good or bad. One may feel elated because of his or her devotion for their stay, and the otherwise for some. Destinies are different but for these longtime Tamaraws, no matter how their fate turned out, the longer they stayed—the better they have become.

“Magkausap kami ng friend ko, tapos tawanan lang. Eh bigla siyang tumigil tapos sabi n’ya sakin, ‘I don’t know how to say this…’ tapos akala ko lang naman kung ano lang. May pinakita s’ya saking salamin tapos ‘yun pala, may kulangot ako sa ilong na napaka laki, ‘yung as in may buhok pa!”

- Roi Kenneth Dueñas, 2nd year Mass Communication “‘’Yung pagtapak ko du’n sa drinking fountain.

Akala ko mahina lang ‘yung tubig, eh ang lakas pala. Ayun tumama sa mukha ko.”

- Michael Hermano, 2nd year Medical Technology

“’Yung hinabol ko si crush du’n sa may Admin Building pataas ng Audi tapos biglang nadapa ako sa hagdan.”

- Jianne Villabos, 2nd year Medical Technology “’Yung 30 minutes na lang tapos ang tagal tagal pa magpalabas ng prof. Eh nata-tae na ‘ko nun! Tapos paglabas ko, niyakap pa ‘ko eh nanginginig na nga ako ‘nun.”

- Jhell Reponte, 2nd year Mass Communication “Nahulog ‘yung paa ko sa kanal sa may red lane dahil late na ‘ko sa NSTP.” - Arcelle Victorino, 2nd year Mass Communication

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Shereen Nicole B. Rivera Features Editor

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an is the measure of all things; he is the measure of his music—it is his choice, his preference. The mood of his music is the beat of his being.

From classical music to modern contemporaries, youth has clung into the thumps of instruments.

Learning how to play one has gained popularity and in Far Eastern University, music makers harmonize in three, two, and one.

Course of the strummers

Playing the guitar is one of the most famous in ‘I-wanna-learn-something-new’ list of today’s youth, “I’ve always wanted to learn how to play a guitar like professional musicians do, in fact it’s one of my dreams that has yet to be fulfilled as an individual,” shared Kenneth Quiambao, a 2nd year Medical Technology student.

Guitars already existed during the time of the ancient Central Asia and India. Since then people fancied these long, wooden, fretted, stringed necks which are used to create tangy notes. Up to this century, not only adults are beguiled with this instrument, but the youths find it out of the ordinary as well.

“Guitars are famous because it’s one of the the easiest instrument we can learn. And it became more special because of its relax and soulful music. I always have my admiration for guitar because I love being serenaded by strings,” voiced Jeff Miaral, a 2nd year Mass Communication student.

But in order to strum like crazy, one has to put heart, passion and perseverance to master the art as a guitarist, “Wala namang easy way sa lahat ng bagay dapat lahat pinaghihirapan palagi. Basta ang tip ko lang (There is no easy way, everything must be done with effort) [is to] practice every day, because practice makes perfect,” tipped Jorell Prospero, 3rd year Hotel and Restaurant management student and a guitarist who has 3380 subscribers in Youtube.

Long hours of practice for unending mastery and hard calloused fingertips as eternal guitarists are what make this instrument attached to those who excels in it, “’Pag nagpa-practice ako, five to eight hours a day depende na rin kung may pasok o wala tapos naging inspiration ko din ‘yung family at saka friends ko tapos ‘yung girlfriend ko ( I practice from five to eight hours a day which depend on my schedule.

My family, friends, and girlfriend serve as my inspirations),” added Prospero.

To understand and hop in to the course of strummers, one must understand passion, inspiration, and effort, for at the end of the day, all strings are attached for good music to reverberate with ease.

Bash of the drummers Humans consider an existence devoid of life if it does not beat anymore. In music, songs may have duration and voices may offer vibration but musicality’s existence may not be fully fulfilled if it has no heart beat—the drum beat.

This credence may have been proven right for Matthew Pecadizo, 2nd year Psychology student.

He narrates, “Grade three pa ako n’un. Kasama ako sa drum and lyre band. Ako ‘yung snare drum so everytime magsisimula ‘yung song, ako ang intro. (I was grade three that time. I was part of the drum and lyre, playing the snare drum. I signal the start of the songs).”

For Justin Mark Sagcal, first year Mass Communication student, though the calling have been called in later—taking up drum lessons in his sophomore year in high school and undergoing 53 sessions—it was worth it.

“Ever since, gusto ko na talaga mag-drums. Sa lahat ng instruments, d’un ko lang nakita ‘yung passion at drive na gusto ko pag-aralan na instrument. (I already wanted to learn how to play drums ever since. Of all the instruments, drums let me see that it is worth my passion and drive to learn),” shares Sagcal.

And if asked why he was fascinated with drums, Pecadizo claims one thing that others may not completely see about drum sets and drummers.

“Pinaka-maganda ang drums kasi bawat hampas mo, may ibig sabihin. (Drums are the best because in every hit, there’s meaning). Playing it is an art of showing who you are. Lahat tayo may sariling rhythm, feel mo lang yung tibok ng puso mo, mararamdaman mo na. Hindi lang puro ingay ang drums.

Ginawa ang drums upang mapakita sa iba na our body flows in one rhythm (All of us have our own rhythm, just feel your heart. It’s not all about loud noises. Drums were made to let them see that our body flows in one rhythm). It symbolizes unity),” he said.

True, not everyone is meant to perfect a craft let alone learn it. But, for Sagcal who had to go through a tougher journey just to keep up, there is one thing to keep in mind. “Lahat ng bagay pinaghihirapan.

Kailangan lang magsipag (All things do not come easy. One has to exert effort). Put passion and your heart on what you are doing. Practice, practice and practice and you’ll succeed,” he suggests.

People may not be united in understanding one phenomenon but as long as one understands the life he leads, and as long as he is keen on living with what he wants, he will never be lost.

Beat perfect

Drums may give you the beat, but only humans could give a certain ‘heartbeat’.

For the past thousands of years, hallows of sweet music lingers around us, it is the definition of a beyond standard music. Voices that follow astounding melodies, hitting the high and low notes, they are the very definition o f pitch perfect.

But today, instead of having a singer’s plague, a new mantra known as human beatboxing has fallen into place. Urban dictionary defines it as, the attempt made by one to vocally replicate the sounds that would normally emanate from a drum set, drum machine or drum loop through a series of noises or popping sounds made with the mouth.

“For me, beat box is being popular today because we think beat box is very unique to hear and some people can play beat box using their voices so that is why beat box is being popular today in the music industry,” sighted 1st year Architecture student Aldrea Sanchez as to the growing popularity of beat boxing.

There are those born with the golden voice, but a few could make the golden beat, for beatboxers like 3rd year Advertising Arts student A ki Yatco, beatboxing is “most unique and most creative” in musical definition.

“It’s a unique way to produce music even without musical instruments. Parang hindi siya (it’s not a) hassle sa tao (for people), like me I play other instruments such as guitar, and so on and so forth.

Pero ‘yung beatbox kasi hindi siya (But beatbox is not a) hassle kasi (because) you don’t have to bring instruments to create music,” added Yatco.

Nowadays, youths are into trying new experiences and for some, learning how to beatbox is included in their bucket list, “I want to learn beatboxing because I find it very interesting, since I am inclined in music, I’m thinking that if I learned beatboxing it is easy for me to accompany music,” shared Wil Villanueva, 2nd year Psychology student.

In beatboxing, one needs to have a motivation to learn the new skill, just like Yatco who started the craft since her high school years, “At first it would be hard but if you’re passionate and very eager to learn it’s easy na rin (too).”

Every boom, every pow of the mouth is the do re mi of human beatboxers stand for. They have established a new symphony that could make heads bang with the harmony.

Music is a form of definition and the instruments are its details.

“I find music beautiful and more than just art. It resides in a higher plain than ours. And through instruments as a medium, we can share the music in a form which reflects the human psyche. I find it cool to learn instruments because it is a way to not only share an emotion you once had while composing a piece. It is also because it is an honor to have a connection to a higher form of creativity. But not all performers are artists. And not all artists are true musicians,” voiced Jayson Mandal Morikawa, 2nd year Psychology student.

May it be the strings, the beat, and the ‘heartbeat’ that would battle each one out; all of its beats would still be tied to music, rhythm, and harmony leaving the battle and the beat as one.

Researched and Compiled by John Ismael J. Medina

“Pauwi na ‘ko noon. Eh wala akong masakyan. Tapos may nakita akong bakanteng jeep. Eh ‘di akala ko jackpot na ‘ko! Tapos maya-maya, sabi nung driver, ‘Tara, ayusin na natin.’ ‘Yun pala sira ‘yung jeep! Ang tagal ko pa naming naghintay.”

- Japeth Saniel, 2nd year Mass Communication

Using ground coffee is a great way to exfoliate your face and it’s full of antioxidants that are great for your skin.

Rinsing your hair with a little lemon juice after shampooing gives more shine to your hair.

“’Yung PE 3 swimming! Hirap kasi ako lumangoy.”

- Karen Sarmiento, 2nd year Hotel and Restaurant Management

Vegetable oil plus milk can be used as a cleanser for dry skin.

-Compiled by Lensey N. Etcubañas Sources: Enrich Magazine Healthy Lifestyle and Living Magazine

Illustrations by Ralph Michael R. Nochete, Nicole Erika Bernardino and Karl G. Aquino; Colored by Johanna Alexandra Marie De Jesus Layout by Bryan Benn A. Marticio and Johanna Alexandra Marie De Jesus

10 March 2013

Layout by Aicel Marie V. De Guzman

TAMARTS

Ralph Michael R. Nochete Art Director

LITERARY

Korina Camille F. Cue Literary Editor

1111 March 2013

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I rom the instant I wake, the room’s mirror is right where it should be—in front of me. My reflection stares right back at me. My lips form into an oh-so familiar curve. Cross-eyed, a crooked nose, disproportional purpled lips, bushy eyebrows and scars all over my face, I laugh.

“Pfft! Ha, ha, ha!”

I can’t help making fun of myself. There is no one uglier or more deformed than me, no one!

That’s me, the most hideous person alive, I think. By the way, my name is Zinger, Zinger McMuffin. Not to brag, but I’m the town clown. Technically, I am not a clown but rather a funny person, a funny-looking person. I don’t need the wasteful make-up, like the white foundation, ridiculously red lips and cheeks or a large fake nose; I already have the entire package, the real deal. My natural looks can make even the grouchiest person in the room burst into fits of laughter, I bet my remaining dollars on that.

Well, except Ana. None is as beautiful as the flowers of spring as her. My dawn will not be completed if I do not grab and look at her picture on the mantelpiece beside my bed. The smile on her face, something I can never achieve to attain, is heartwarming as it is heartbreaking. While I grubbily put it back to its place in my ever wonderful, yet not always tidy room, I think again. I think that opposites do attract, and Ana, m y oh-so-lovely Ana, is perfectly made for my extraordinarily genuine but ugly looks. That attains the epitome of my sunrise.

After my morning routine, it will be time to leave the house. As I close the door, it will produce a loud din, loud enough for a few hundred meters to hear. This will be like announcing my presence that has been lifted off from slumber’s embrace.

“Zinger, you look as ugly as ever today.”

“How dare you show that hideous face of yours, McMuffin!”

“You should be locked up so that nobody would see that disgusting absurdity that passes off for a human.”

Ah…! You see such frivolous remarks from my spectators. They can’t seem to wipe off the humor of their expressions. No doubt, I am their amusement. Isn’t that just the best? To show my gratitude, I give them my largest, although almost toothless, smile. And once again, another round of applause and retorts can be heard from my avid fans. This is indeed the life to lead.

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hid myself once again from the insolent world that denies my existence. Just look at how they stare at me, insulting me, they who do not know that I myself am the creator of the awful necessities they need. The music they enjoy, the transportation which shifts them from place to place, the entertainment they get from reading my stories. They made me a big grouch to the world… yet I couldn’t do anything but to huff silently.

Then something glorious has whispered to my ear.

“Bravo…. Bravo…” a melody echoing from the labyrinth of my dungeon.

“What is that?” I searched every corner, every room and I found none. I went back to my realm to continue my music, and yet, I heard the melody once more…

“Bravissimo…”

I turn and find the lady which kept me inspired from the hatred and disgust of my own audience. Smiling at me, she told me how much I would imitate Erik, The Phantom. How I would always express everything in art, how she would appreciate my works. Then, Ana would always embrace me from behind; telling me that everything will be alright. She was the only reason why there is beauty from within me; my sweet little lot… finally here beside me……but that was about to end…

The potion which hypnotized her fades as days go by; what’s worse is that I don’t have any of my potion left in my realm and making it once again will take me weeks to finish. I knew that the days of my glory would soon be over; the days where I spent love and beauty with her; the days when I truly felt loved.

She woke up the next day in the heart of my realm; she didn’t know where she was and how she got there. I knew that I should not show myself to her, yet I caught myself staring in front of her. In fright, she panicked; not being aware of what she was throwing at me, she accidentally threw the bottle of acid to my face, melting half of it. While I was in pain, she escaped through the labyrinth. I didn’t mind the pain which damaged my face, but what kills me is the pain in my heart when she left.

Then I realized…“She gave her life blindly…”

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y whole life seemed to be a never-ending Chaplin-esque black and white film, minus the actual physical conventions of slapstick comedy, but plus the technicolor my rainbow belt emits (originally designed by Zinger McMuffin, thank you). Today though, unexpectedly, my fame turned into flames, then into ashes.

Woke up with sunlight smooches on my face Fell unto millennial covered pillows floating on the floor Turned tables, sprawled books, and scattered scissors—my room was a maze!

And as I looked at the shattered mirror, it provoked me to roar Not Spikey, not Shaggy, just a mere tragedy Ridiculously making me to coil up in bed once more Gel, wax, spray paint, even toothpaste served no remedy I wished Ana had her eyes sore

I looked at the scorching heat of the noon sun’s glare Oh my! Sarcastically saying, it melts down the black in my eye Then hurriedly got out off the lunch table set with ginger breads And headed directly to the streets downtown The glares followed me, here and there Making thy skin of Zinger McMuffin turned white into brown Sniff, sniff, “Ana would not notice me anymore!”

Especially that I looked like a farmer and I smell more like a ginger

Tonight, I’m staring at Cassiopea’s constellation I remembered Ana’s vanity and the way she turned me down “Zinger, you’re really smart, funny and rich,” she said “But you’re too sensitive and a selfcentered hitch,” she also said I count the stars and stare at my telescope Stare at my telescope then back to the stars Sighing a never-ending sigh, I formulated a new theory Lé Zinger is smart but not smart enough to formulate Lé Anna’s love

Their chuckles have gone back to their sighs of disgust. Silly me, I was fully aware that a creature as bizarre as I am would never belong to this society of normal people. What is normalcy, anyway? I could devise a microcosm of my own, with creatures of my own appearance and wit, and we would all be normal, to our own sights, in the least. But I dared not, because she (oh the love of my life) once told me that it is good to be different. Ugh, I cracked my brain. I’d never be a fan of irony.

I ran home with thoughts of drowning myself in the tub, a very normal form of suicide. I could also hang myself, take an excessive dose of sleeping pills, or cut my wrist. These are the ways to kill yourself and escape this miserable life, according to the gothic teenager with very thick eyeliners in the television. But no, I did not want to die. I wanted to live in a new world, an unbecoming earth of unbecoming people. Everything is possible; I kept telling myself. It’s either you create a multitude of beings out of your resemblance, or copy a perfect John Doe… like that tall blonde guy with that perfect jaw line passing by your street. Now or never.

So, this is how it feels like to be normal. Boring, I must say, but at least I’m no longer an ironically unnoticed gem in a pile of stones… or a stone in a pile of gems. That wasn’t life. This is the way to live. This is normalcy.

This is the look that will make all the Anas in the world fall for me; or at least it’s what this world had led us all to believe.

Illustrations by Ralph Michael R. Nochete and Robert M. Faustino Layout by Christine Joy V. Lopez

12 March 2013 Tuition, miscellaneous... from page 1

supposed to be a consultation to FEU’s stakeholders, the administration will still increase the fees anyway.

“I honestly think that what we are paying for energy fees is a little too much… It is good they let us know [about the increase] although at the end of the day, there is actually nothing we can do about it,” she commented.

Sarile added that she just hopes every student will really have access to the school’s facilities and will be able to utilize its academic services.

Concerns, grievances

During the tuition increase meeting, students raised their questions and concerns regarding services FEU offers through an open forum.

Institute of Education (IE) Student Council Treasurer Arjean Banting raised concern about how the student population has “dramatically increased over the past years,” asking the administration about their plans on the matter.

Carpio said that the administration is already addressing the issue of overpopulation.

“We are actually looking at even to the point of really matching the services we offer, the facilities that we have, the faculty that we have and the number of students. All of these Senatortiables sit... from page 3

President Benigno Aquino III. He stated that the law does not consider cousins of a current public official as part of the political dynasty.

Meanwhile, when asked by Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) Chair ambassador Henrietta De Villa to assess the rapid rise of peso, Maceda answered, “A strong peso shows that the country is strong… Okay lang sa akin na tumaas ang value ng peso (It is fine with me if the value of peso hikes).”

Furthermore, Delos Reyes was asked by another panelist if removing pork barrel is the right solution to eradicate corruption in the government.

“Yes po…

Ang nangyayari ngayon, dahil nga

are being housed in less than four hectares so everything is being rationalized,” Carpio said.

When asked by FEU Advocate if the new 17-storey Technology Building will already be used by FEU East Asia College students next school year, Carpio said that it is still under construction and will be used in 2014.

Meanwhile, an international student raised his grievance about abolition of FEU International Students’ Organization’s (FEUISO) office, which used to be located at the ground floor of Education Building, after the renovation of the said infrastructure in summer of 2012.

Tinio defended that FEUISO was not the only organization that does not have an office such as Oratorical and Debate Council and Tamaraw Volunteers.

She added that Nursing Building (NB) is set to be renovated after the scheduled renovation of NRH in summer this year. “When NB is renovated, the [administration] will consider having space there for student organizations,” Tinio added.

Meanwhile, when asked about the ‘crowded’ reading areas, Tinio said that the administration is already set to transform the University Library to a “state-of-the-art and world-class library” which will also be more hawak ng gobyerno ang pera (What happens now, because the government holds the money), it becomes prone to corruption. The legislature has the power to stand for the money of the people. Kaya nagkanda-leche-leche ang pera natin ay dahil sa activities ng gobyerno (The reason why our money was wasted is because of activities of the government),” Delos Reyes stressed.

Issues on cybercrime law, new graduates’ employment chances, and the need for proper certification and representation for Filipinos with disabilities were also discussed.

After the event, Maceda told the FEU Advocate that the change the country needs should start from the election itself.

Unwanted from page...13

Eeny, Meeny from page 7

give you a hard time finding or contacting him. You’re lucky if one of them is really the kind of student who attends classes regularly. Of course, there would be some advantages of having irregular student in your group; first, you can make new friends.

And as an irregular student, he has a lot of free time; you can say that even though you’re having your class and can’t work on the project, he, on the right hand can work on it and could make the process of work fast.

On the other side, you don’t know them well which can give you a hard time working with them. They are those invisible students who just pop up in the class in the middle of the semester, or they are those groupmates that will just show up on the day of passing the “mustbe-a-group-work-project” that turned out to be “your-project”.

That’s the consequence of having unwanted groupmates.

Being in a group with only you working on the project proves you things that will make you proud of yourself. If you got an ace in that particular work without the help of the so called groupmates, it will make you think that you can do things that must be done with the help of others or by a number of persons but it was just you, who did it.

The best thing you can do in these kinds of scenario is to change the way they see things, don’t let them be like stubborn people, let them work.

Push them to do their tasks. Let them see the boundary between friendship and professionalism.

You’ll make them work; you’ll help them to be a better group mate. And who knows? This might be the reason to change them and become responsible students. No one will ever be the “unwanted” groupmates. *** Yes, it is nearly the season of saying goodbyes,

been good. I don’t need to say our achievements anymore because I know that you know that already and it’s too narcissistic.

To the outgoing people (Madam, Kuya Don, Ate Cindy, Ate Cielo, Kuya Ralph, Pat and Anjo), thank you for serving as big brothers and sisters. I am proud of the things you have achieved, starting from the latin honors, best thesis and to special issues. I hope we’ll still see each other. I will miss you

conducive to studying. She added that the Law Library, currently located at the ground floor of NB, will also be transferred to the University Library.

Also, a nursing student asked during the consultation if the university buses can be used by nursing students who have duties in hospitals.

Carpio said that the administration is considering increasing the number of buses.

However, Tinio added that buying more buses is not a priority at the moment.

Varied opinions

The increase on tuition and miscellaneous fees were deemed hefty by students and parents.

“Hindi ako agree.

Malaki ‘yun ha, especially sa student na tulad ko na malaki ang pamasahe sa araw-araw. If about sa quality ang kailangan niyang ayusin eh hindi dapat sa student pinapataw. Hindi naman siguro kailangan ng malaking pera para makapili ng mga quality professors, ‘di ba? (I disagree.

It is a big amount especially to students like me who pay high fares every day. If it is the quality that needs to be strengthened, it is not right to impose it to the students. I think choosing quality professors would not require a lot of money),” BS Business Administration major in Internal Auditing freshman Ana Corral

“Kaya kayong kabataan, kayo dapat ang natututo kung paano ang tamang pagboto… Hindi ‘yung kung sino lang ang sikat o maraming pakulo (The youth should know proper voting… You should not just be voting those who are famous or who have a lot of gimmickries),” he said.

The forum was organized by Solar News Channel and PPCRV in partnership with FEU. Veteran anchorwoman Pia HontiverosPagkalinawan and PPCRV’s media and communications directress Ana De Villa-Singson hosted the event.

Apart from De Villa, other panelists included former Commission on Election Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal and PPCRV board member Marina Demetrio.

all! Go push, find jobs and give me a treat! Just kidding.

To the non-outgoing people (Kuya Jerome, Leah, Nikky and KC), cheers! We still have each other next year.

I hope that the memories we have spent last year will be doubled by next year. More fun and food for us!

Would you stay the same or go out of the box? Either way, I won’t care at all. Let’s just enjoy the summer heat at butsagustin@gmail.com

farewells and gratitude messages. As this academic year comes to an end, I would like to thank all the people who stood by my side through my rough and good times.

To LCKB, words won’t be enough how lucky and thankful I am to have you guys. I hope that our bonds we’ll remain stronger than ever. Good luck to us!

To Balay Buddies, my so awesome group since first year, one year left ‘til graduation!

Thank you for supporting me and sticking with me even in my bad times.

To Editorial Board ’12’13, the Reality Team, Kudos!

I believe that we really did a great job. I will surely miss each and every one who belongs to this EB. Nothing will beat the happiness I’m feeling whenever I’m with all of you.

To my parents, I know I’m such a disappointment to you but I’m doing my best just to make you proud. Thank you for understanding and loving me.

And lastly to my Lola Mila, Ninang Jean, Marie and Paula, thank you for encouraging me and for being there during those times that I nearly give up. God knows how thankful I am to have such wonderful women like you in my life.

especially to Nay Pia thank you for trusting me and allowing me to grow. Thanks to Ma’am Barro for giving me the opportunity to be in this wonderful organization.

Thanks to Globe Tattoo for making my impossible dream to be a commercial model possible.

Rits, thank you for being a bully yet caring daughter. Congratulations for your latin honor! Proud mama here.

Thanks to Jerome for being the most responsible ME yet the most irresponsible organizer of your stuff on our table. Use an invisible cloak to make them all vanish. I really would like to give you my biggest thank you for guiding me all throughout and treating me as the queen of this org.

Haha!

My warmest gratitude goes to Pat for a whole year of being patient with my impatience.

EB ’12-’13, I hate the way we adjust deadlines but I admire how we work to meet them anyway. I should compliment you for a job well done.

Lastly, to my beloved FEU Advocate, long live!

Got cool groupmates? Consider yourself lucky! Come on and let’s celebrate at mll.orata@ yahoo.com

I’ll miss everything. I should be moving on now so just express your clincher at eleanorreyes@ymail.com

Conclusion from page 6

said.

BS Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) second year student Lawrence Valerio also disagreed with the tuition increase, saying the hike would just be another burden for the students next school year.

On the other hand, some students see the move constructive for FEU.

“I think it is not a bad idea since FEU, as I can see it now, it is a highly recommended university to all incoming freshmen,” Eunice Hannah Manzano, BA Communication freshman, said.

Meanwhile, parents also cited their opinions regarding the move.

“[The tuition increase] is not okay. It adds headache to most parents,” Marilyn Eson, parent of a BS Medical Technology sophomore, commented.

“Kahit naman siguro sinong magulang ay hindi matutuwa sa ganu’ng sistema.

Napakahirap ng buhay para dagdagan pa,” Marilyn Atienza, parent of a BS HRM second year student added.

Laying out achievements

Prior to the discussion of plans for the allocation of the pegged tuition increase, Tinio discussed the University’s achievements in the current school year.

In terms of curricular Never settle for... from page 13

During the last few months of the year, ourChief Photographer got health problems andsome of my co-photographers lost interest in working. I have all the reasons to quit but because I’m dedicated to my work, I took the responsibility to take over. As a result, I was promoted as junior despite of academic pressure.

My handworks paid off because eventually, I became the Chief Photographer the following year.

I would like to challenge everyone to do whatever we want as long as we are not hurting other people. Let us not stop dreaming.

Let nothing and no one hinder you in achieving your goals. ***

First and foremost I want to thank God for all blessing I have in life.

My goals in college will not be possible without these people.

To my parents, thank you for supporting me all throughout my college.

To the photos section (Marione, Kevin, Pogs, Jocas and Armen), I commend you for surviving in spite of the pressure in academics.

To my OJT boss/mentor Mr. Mario Babiera for helping me in gearing for the corporate world.

To my college friends, thank you for being a big part of my college years especially to Block 1.

To Eli, who helped me a lot in both acads and Advo stuffs.

To my Advocate family, I learned a lot from you. I will always be proud that I became a part of this organization.

To the Editorial Board, thank you for believing in my abilities as a leader.

To my chief photographer, Ram Nalunat, I hope that I made you proud up there.

To the person whom I’ll pass the responsibilities as the next chief photographer, Armen Bongao, I challenge you to surpass what we have done this year.

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maganda ngayon [election] dahil medyo mahigpit ang COMELEC eh (For me, this year’s election ran smoother than the previous years because COMELEC became stricter). We have been very lenient in the past kasi naman (because) with the new election code, we started working with this together with OSA way back 2009. So we have to review all the ins and the outs of the policies during the previous years,” Liggayu said.

With reports from Leonard I. Agustin

programs, the University has received its autonomous status from CHEd last July 25.

Furthermore, MA Education, MA Psychology and Doctor of Education programs were granted Level 1 candidate status by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation, a private accrediting agency that gives formal recognition to schools’ programs.

Linkages with local and international universities particularly in Malaysia, Thailand and Korea were also established in the current school year, Tinio said.

M o r e o v e r , moreindustry-practitioners have also been invited to teach at FEU. Scholarly researches of faculty members that were published in reputable and indexed academic journals were also recognized.

In terms of students’ and graduates’ achievements, FEU ranked first in the September 2012 Medical Technology Licensure Examination with 100 percent passing rate. It also posted higher passing rates in Certified Public Accountants,

Licensure Examination for Teachers, and Nursing Licensure Examination in 2012.

For service improvements, Tinio reported that FEU has acquired 3,054 volumes of new library materials, upgraded the Students’ Portal feature in the FEU website, revised academic policies and procedures, initiated pre-registration system and provided new medical and dental services.

Renovations of infrastructures were also evident last 2012 asEB was renovated to house IE and Institute of Arts and Sciences. NRH and EB canteens as well as Pavilion 1 were also renovated. NRH, EB and NB, meanwhile, were retrofitted.

Furthermore, additional 120 closed-circuit television cameras and 400 tons of new air-conditioning chillers were installed. Internet bandwidths within the campus were also increased.

T h e s e accomplishments can justify the 4.5 percent tuition increase that was imposed in the beginning of the current school year, Tinio stated.

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To Marione Paul, thank you for almost a year of craziness. For understanding my bipolar attitude, for letting me understand the times your section can’t deliver and for the times you give your free time to cover urgent matters in sports.

To my sons, daughters and apos, Janice, Yon, Nicole, Rits, Mars, KC, Nikky, Nathalia, Steph, Hannah, Kate, Cirilo, Bryan, Jam, Christelle, John, Leah and CJ, thank you very much. Thank you for always being there for me and give me strength to all the things I do.

To my fellow Editorial Board members, thank you very much for trusting me and for keeping my hopes up. Thank you for a year of wonderful memories.

To my classmates, fourth year SPED Majors, especially Regene, Geliie, Karen Mae, Karen Anne, Choi, Jen and Jedi, thank you for four the years of wonderful memories. I may not be able to list all your names here but what matters is that you became a part of my life.

And so I’ll be ending it all here. Again, thank you. Until we meet again, my friends.

unforgettable journeys of my life.

Truly I had lots of experiences that I would want to share but the pages of my beloved publication, are not enough. Nonetheless, it won’t stop me from giving my thank yous and good-byes to all the people who have been a big part of my life. *** To my sons and daughters in the Sports section, thank you for your help and for a year of being my children.

Whoever becomes the next Sports Editor between RJ, Rogie and Justine, good luck. I know I’m leaving Sports to great writers who have their own skills and are the masters of their life.

I will always be there when you need.

To Lhea Jane, thank you because we survived the year. We may have argued about stuffs but we didn’t let it get the best of us. Congrats to us, partner!

To Pat, Armen and the rest of the Photos section indeed you gave me lots of reasons to hate your section at first but in the end your section is still there by my side and helped me. I’m really thankful that you stayed and gave me reasons to love you guys again and prove that you are not liabilities.

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during the Philippine Association of Academic Research Librarians (PAARL) 2012 Awards.

University libraries around the country were shortlisted based on academic and research contributions and library development. FEU’s library was already nominated two years ago, but University of the East’s library won the title.

It was only this year that FEU got the award.

Moran believes that a lot of significant improvements made the acquisition of the title possible.

“Unlike before, when I started in August 2011, nakita niyo naman ang library na napakadilim (you can see that the library was very dark). So what happened is repainted na ‘yung mga shelves (The shelves were repainted). Repainted na ang mga chairs, ‘yung tables rearranged na (The chairs were repainted, the tables were rearranged)…” she explained.

Moran added that there is a large allocation of budget for books. All books needed by all Institutes are bought and updated. Also, several copies of textbooks are available.

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their department. So it should trickle down,” she added.

Alba said the administration will provide faculty staff selected mentors who are experts in their respective fields in a bid to assist them in their researches and studies.

The mentors are to teach the faculty members with only one discipline.

“If you want to be a good mathematician or a good economist, you have to master these things,” he exampled.

He added that faculty members who are under mentorship and undertaking

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The electronic library (e-library) is also one of the factors that made FEU ‘outstanding,’ she said.

“It’s one of the best here in Metro Manila. We have one of the biggest number of computer units. Pumunta kayo sa iba, wala pang ganyan (Go to other [universities]; they still don’t have it),” she said.

Also, about 50 computer units were recently bought for the e-library and the cabling system was upgraded from Cat 5 to Cat 6.

Moran furthered that the library has improved more now that personnel are already available in all sides of the counter.

“Hindi na kayo magkakagulo and then ready na ‘yung personnel; ‘yung circulation people na naga-assist sa estudyante (You will no longer be disoriented because the personnel are already available; the circulation people already assist the students). Unlike before, you don’t get to see them,” she said.

Because of the effort involved for the constant development of the library, Moran hopes that there would be continuous increase in library usage by the students, especially after it has been renovated.

-Ma. Karlota S. Jamoralin

their own researches must understand the mentors’ points-of-view for them to have a wider perspective on their fields.

Alba hopes that researches would come through the Doctor in Philosophy track.

“Once they get their doctorate, they go on and do more and more research. So we want to follow that. Research is a great help for FEU because I think, we are an attractive institution to do research in many ways because of our student population,” Alba emphasized.

With reports from Norelyn M. Villaruel

OPINION

Reality is the state of how things actually exist, have existed or will exist while Illusion is a deception of the senses. It distorts reality. It may occur in more than one human sensory. In a different perspective, a certain person’s reality can be an illusion that he believes in. What if the things that most people see as reality are illusions made by the belief of the majority?

Truth seems to be a concord between a fact and reality. Lying or falsehood is the delivery of false statement to another person which the speaking person knows that it is not the whole truth.

In a different perspective, truth to another person can lead to different things. A person may know the whole truth but believed his way of interpretation which turns out to be wrong to other people.

Does it make the truth that the person knows a lie?

Hope; hoping is believing in an outcome related

Learn to accept mistakes. This may sound very usual but we tend to neglect it most of the time that we forget to apply it in our life.

We always try to avoid committing mistakes but as we become so conscious in trying to be perfect, we often limit our actions and therefore, stay on the safe side.

For me, mistakes are part of our life and accepting them is one of the best ways to be successful in achieving our goals.

Criticisms are one of the reasons why we are afraid to commit errors.

Yes, as human beings, failure and hearing criticisms are painful but what hurts more is when you did not bother to try at all because you were afraid to fail or be rejected and in the end, you realized that you can actually conquer those challenges.

Do not consider what others say if ever we fail and don’t be discouraged by those critics.

Instead, let us thank them because the more they criticize us, the more you will realize what is lacking, thus, find a room for improvement. After all, what did they gain? Nothing.

But you, you earned a lot.

Believe in yourself.

Another cliché but also an overlooked one. This is also one hindrance in achieving our goals.

We are frequently afraid of doing something and facing challenges

“What’s on your mind?” This is the question that I always see on my Facebook account.

But nothing comes in my mind when it is the point in time that I wanted to answer this question. Maybe it’s just like there are many stuff that run in the corners of my mind.

Today, I am ready to answer this question. The only thing in my mind is “the long wait is over,” “the end is near” as well as “we are going to turn to the next chapter of our lives.” As I take another tread, I’m still thinking what will happen with the life that awaits me outside this world or should I say, in the real human race.

All of us set goals and plans to achieve. These are goals that will lead us to a successful life such as looking for our dream jobs and hoping to have the best company to work at. But have you ever asked yourself “Am I ready?”

This good life that we seek is not easy to find. We need to conquer different paths and face different directions just to reach the finish line.

I know in myself that I’m prepared enough to face the reality in my life because for four years that I stayed here in FEU, she has served as my second home where I learned to face the different struggles in life. I faced different kinds of people, learned to set goals for myself, turned my dreams into reality as I continue to dream higher. This is the reason why

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to events and circumstances in one’s life. It is the feeling that promotes “what is wanted can be achieved and things will turn out for the best”. It is to expect with confidence. In a different perspective, what if you are hoping for something that is possible but not that probable. How can we expect with confidence when the very probability of that happening is of a miracle?

Why do I make sudden lectures on certain terms? Let’s try to connect them. What if because of the things you see leads you to

an illusion that seemed true to you. Now you are hoping for it to become reality. What seems true to you is different on how others know and see. As you live your life reaching your goals, you stumble upon an obstacle wherein it gave you a realization that the things you believe in were all lies made up by you.

Well, if that comes thank God! It’s time to man up and face reality, and the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Just bear with the cliché “The truth hurts”. Well, it does but it doesn’t mean you have to run

Never settle for less

because we think that we cannot do it. It’s true that if we think we don’t have the capacity to do something, it will really happen because we will lostthe spirit and motivation to accomplish it.

Never try to compete with or to imitate someone at your level. Aiming to defeat that person is not rewarding because you only strive for the level same as yours.

Try to be inspired by the most famous or the greatest person in the field that you want to pursue because if you don’t reach their level, I’m sure that you will still achieve high. Just like the saying “Shoot for the moon. If you miss it, you’ll land among the stars.”

Also, don’t blame circumstances. Don’t reason out that you don’t have the resources, the knowledge or the skill that great people have. All of us were born in this world without any ability.

We just learn as we grow and be influenced by others.

Even Lebron James is not born with basketball superstar skills.We will not enjoy the benefit of light bulb if there is no Thomas Edison who did not stop trying just to invent it.

Both of them were not born excellent. Their edge over others is that they have the courage to accept every mistake to achieve what they want. They did not stop pursuing their dreamsthough they have come to the point where their path is nowhere to go.

If we come to think of it, we are more fortunate because we all have the access to look for almost everything we want to know.

Most things are now instant. Almost every secret of the most influential people in the world is on the internet. It’s just a click away. Unlike during their time, it is an enormous task and time-consuming just to seek for simple things they want to find out.

What’s on your mind?

we entered in FEU: to make this as our training ground, to face the shortcomings in life, to feel the feeling of success as well as the feeling of being rejected, to hurt, to love, and to be happy. All of these are just a preparation to make us better persons.

We, graduates, are all unique and great as well in different ways. All that we need to face this truth is to believe in ourselves and don’t forget the experiences that we had in the past. Just remember that when we’re already in the world of reality, don’t forget to look back at the people who helped us to be in this nature of our lives. Remember that big success starts from the small ones and keep our feet on the ground. After all, it’s not the end of learning. There are opportunities that are waiting to be taken and experience that will serve as our own professor.

This is just the beginning. *** For four years that I have stayed here, I made

a lot of friends and became attached to them but I feel it is the time to let go of the things. To my dearest barkada, LJAYMPC who supported me all throughout, you guys made my college life memorable.

Thank you for sharing your life with me and you taught me the value of camaraderie. Louise, James, JC and Yon, finish what you have started. I know you can do it. Mark and Pat, we’re done and we made it!

I also extend my gratitude to my classmates— FV0941, good luck to all!

We are all solid through the years of our college life. Class Malikhain, professors and especially to my adviser thank you. I learned a lot from you.

To my Advocate family where I’ve spent my life with for two years, thank you for trusting me. Thank you for letting me grow in this organization and letting me prove myself to you guys.

To my layout family, Aicel, Alexis, Lei and especially

from it and cling to an illusion that serves you good but not right. False hope can be fatal and can lead you to promising but wrong things. We must accept that the things we lost cannot be gained again. If they are, they’re now spoiled and pretty much different on how we wanted them to be.

We’ve lost things for a reason and that’s the reason why we shouldn’t have them.

For people to have a firm grasp on what I’m trying to say, I’ve lost a person that’s dear to me. In my case, it should be all or nothing. But I seem to have done the wrong thing, still keeping a role in that person’s life and hoping for chances. By doing so, I found bits of happiness. But it won’t change the fact that I’m “JUST” a friend. It’s like killing survivors for peace after an all out war.

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I have faced these situations during college. Since we had our photography subject, I became so engaged in the field.

However, I find it hard to absorb the discussions of my professor. I often got low grades in my projects and my shots were often rejected because I could not meet the standards.

As the semester ends, I strived and spent time to get the shots I want to achieve. I spent my free times in the school’s library to read photography books. I have noticed that I have improved a bit.

I’m still insecure, however, with other photography enthusiasts.

I came to a point that I stay late at night reading photography books that it becomes one of the reasons why I often arrive late during my morning classes.

One ordinary day during my third year in college, someone from FEU Advocate entered our classroom and invited us to join the organization. Not knowing that the person is the Chief Photographer that time. So I immediately decided to take the exam and been qualified for the interview. After few days, I was notified that I passed as a Probationary Photographer.

As I end the first semester in the org, I was not promoted to a junior status so I took it as a challenge.

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Rits thank you for helping me with every decisions that I made. Thank you for being there when I need a shoulder to lean on and when I’m in my ups and downs as a head of this section. To Aicel, Bryan, CJ, and Jam, always do your best and always help one another.

I look forward to a prestigious campus newspaper.

Thanks to my family especially to my parents, Mommy and Ama who always there working day and night of their lives. Thank you for all the hard work that you’ve been through just to aid me with my studies. I made it. You know that all I do is for us. It’s time for you to relax and enjoy. I love you so much. To my brother who’s always the extension of my hands when I need to beat the deadlines, thank you for not letting me fall.

And most importantly to God, who made all these things possible.

Thank you for guiding me in the battlefield and shaped me to a better person.

I know I’m ready to face the battle in the real world and fight for myself. I am ready.

What I am now and where I am now are the fruitful results of all the hard work and sacrifices that I had experienced with all the people around me.

The long wait is over.

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Unwanted

“Sus, parang di ka naman kaibigan eh.”

I really hate this line.

What’s the worst part of having a group work? It is when you know it is a group work and you’re the only one who’s doing all the things that must be done. Forgive me but are there still responsible group mates these days? Those you can rely on, and who’s more than willing to help just to finish whatever the work may be.

Everytime professors say that there would be a group work, I secretly hope to be in a group together with my friends, half of my mind wants it to be that way but I’m not really sure if that’s what I want it to be. Being friends sometimes lead to some misunderstandings when it comes to studying or with group projects. If your friends know that you’re the one who really is a grade conscious. Well, Congratulations! You’ll work on your own and you’ll have free students who will receive a grade that you worked on.

This would be just the case in every group activity you will ever have, it’s either you will be grouped with your friends or you’ll be grouped with some irregular students in the class that no one really ever knows that they exist.

In the first case, you’re with your friends, the one who’s with you every day, the people you are comfortable with. The advantages of this are you know how they work or what kind of groupmates they are. You can easily designate works that perfectly fit them. On the other side, being too comfortable with your friends sometimes leads them to not do their tasks. They don’t know when to act seriously or not. You, as a concerned friend might end up doing all the tasks. After the group work, your groupmates will be thankful in the grade they never worked for. At the worst scenario, they might flaunt the grades they had as if they were the ones who worked for it. What a shame. After working them do you still want them to be their groupmates in the next activity?

Remember, they are your friends whenever things were kind of screwed up when it comes to work. Being friends is different when you’re working. You may be to bossy for them but it is how you’ll stand for yourself to get a grade you all must work for. It’s just being professional, everybody knows that. But then again, we’ll fall back to the reason that they are your friends.

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Are you ready?

It is the day that many students are most looking forward to. It is the day that will give ending to all kinds of responsibilities as students. It is the day that their hardships and sacrifices will bear fruit. It is a day of celebration—graduation.

Every time the word ‘graduation’ is mentioned to us graduating students, we can’t help but get excited, especially now that it is fast approaching. Some of us even start to reminisce from the good, up to the not-so-good times of our lives as students. And just when our system starts to absorb the fact that we are actually graduating, pressure then also starts to run through our veins.

I repeat, pressure.

Pressure to obtain a job that is ideally related with the degree program that we took up in our alma mater, a kind of job that will help achieve goals that we set for ourselves. Pressure to provide for ourselves immediately after graduationa, and if possible, before we march for graduation, in order for us to feel our own worth. Pressure to somehow give financial assistance to the people important to us, especially our parents, as our way of extending our gratitude for supporting and helping us all throughout.

After feeling all these kinds of pressure, we lead to asking ourselves are we ready? Are we ready to face the real world as soon as we leave our student lives? Are we ready for brand new humps and bumps that will block our ways? Are we ready?

Well, I will say that we should be. Ready or not, problems and challenges are sure to get in our ways. And we have no choice but to deal with it because that is part of living.

Truth is that it doesn’t really matter if you are prepared for these kinds of challenges, just as long as you are willing to face it soon as it occurs. Just the fact that you have the willingness to solve a problem makes you ready for it.

You just have to believe in yourself whenever a problem arises. You just have to keep in mind that every problem has its sure solution. All you have to do is face and solve it. You may have a hard time facing a problem for there are difficult ones, but you must not stop until you have it resolved. After all, you will be more proud of yourself when you overcome it.

So forget about all the graduation pressure and just start thinking of adequate measuresthat will lead you to a brighter future. In this way, there will only be one thing that you will have to prepare for, that issuccess. *** Graduation indeed is fast approaching and the word “goodbye” will again be the most used word for this occasion. That will be one thing that is sad about graduation. You will have to bid farewell to the people who have been part of the life you had lived. But good thing there is “thank you” to set up a better mood.

I would like to thank my family and relatives, especially Mom and Dad for all the tangible and intangible needs they provided me in the past 21 years of my existence. I have seen all your sacrifices and I do appreciate it a lot. No words can really express how thankful I am that you are my parents. You will always be part of my plans. I love you both so much and I will strive hard to make you more proud of me.

Kash and Angel, you know naman siguro why I give special mention to both of you here. Well, just in case you don’t know, you are two of my friends that I am very thankful that I met. Every moment we shared together will forever be tattooed in my very heart. And I still am

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tournament’s Best Goalkeeper Palacios.

Coach Marnelli Dimzon even clarified, “Medyo kabado rin kanina, kinakabahan kasi first half umaatake ang La Salle (We’re a bit nervous earlier because La Salle is really attacking in the first half).”

In the 34th minute, things turned around when Sobredo attacked the penalty box, a DLSU defender was called a hand ball. Thus, Sobredo went with a one-onone free kick with just Palacios defending her. Sobredo simply faked and turned to register her eighth goal of the season and gave the Lady Booters a 1-0 cushion.

Ending the first half, DLSU’s Regine Metillo led her team with two free kicks in the 41st and 43rd minute. The former was from the right wing and the kick eventually had a good curve but not enough to past FEU’s Goalie Mae Sullano. The latter was a tangibly off-angle shot. But when it bounced the field, it went straight to the goal but just went inches high over the bar.

In the 60th minute, Loreta Ladero was on a scramble in the penalty box against two defenders around her. Ladero pulled a breakaway move which confused her defenders; she then kicked it high to the goal and nowhere The changing season from page 7

my stress-giver. Haha Anyway, find the love you deserve.

Lastly, to my high school friends/fellow Tamaraws, Mutya Perez and Monique Ramos, I’m more than proud that you’ll be graduating soon.

Time really flies abruptly. I’ll miss seeing you here in FEU. Keep in touch and let’s hang out soon.

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“Masyadong nag-relax after ng nangyari ‘yung first round robin. Ang laki ng ibinaba ng percentage ng laro namin (We relaxed after the first round robin, there has been really a huge decline in their performance percentage).”

During the deciding match, he shared that pressure was unlikely on his side “Malaking pressure ‘yun, yung tatlong boards na kasama ko draw na agad, nu’ng nalaman ko na decision na yung akin, kahit lamang na lamang ako di ako makakita ng panalo dahil sa pressure (That was a huge pressure on my part because three boards from our team has ended with draws, the moment I knew that, even though he is already leading he cannot see victory because of the pressure).”

It was an unexpected turn of event which is why after the game he immediately went to his teammates and said sorry. “Nag sorry ako tinanggap naman nila, tapos sinabi nila na ganun talaga eh, babawi na lang kami (I apologized and they accepted it, they just said that is just how things go, we will just make up for it [the next season])” furthered Morazo. But then again, it is in losing that they have found the

near the reach of Palacios for FEU’s second goal of the match.

Two years ago, in the history books, Ladero made a pass to then-Most Valuable Player (MVP) Frea Fado for the goal; a goal which registered their last championship. This year, Ladero took it to the goal on her own and closed the doors on the Taft-based squad.

DLSU eventually found a hole for the last push when the Morayta-based squad was down to 10 players in the 75th minute. Sobredo had to be taken out with an injury suffered after a tackle to her in the midfield.

But the Sobredo-led team was smart enough to just pass the ball around, control most of the possessions, and let the minutes pass until the referee’s final whistle.

Green-and-‘Golden’ year Highlighting the season, Lady Booters went undefeated throughout the season with a 5-3-0 win-drawloss card. FEU’s Sobredo went home with the Best Striker and MVP award. Lady Tamaraws’ Mea Bernal bagged the Best Defender title while L. Ladero pocketed the Best Midfielder dub. Rookie of the Year was DLSU’s Toni Nolasco.

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looking forward for more.

To my Internal Auditing friends, I know you understand that I can’t mention each one of you for my space here is limited but I still thank you for sharing your college years with me. I will always cherish the memories we all made together which for sure are a lot.

Of course I won’t forget my Advocate family, especially strength to get back up. “Even though natalo kami (we lost), at least natuto kami (we learned)”.

Stepping up a notch

On the other end, their female counterpart inch closer to the crown they last wore in 2009. Moving from the fourth spot where they had stopped last season, they paved their way to put the pieces back together to slowly but surely go up. Goal driven for this season, they clutch the third spot with much prowess with nine wins, four draws and a loss.

The Lady Tams confront fourth placer, National University (NU) in the Round 14 of the tournament. Entering with a luckless start, Board 1 resulted in a draw as FEU’s Angelina Mortos dealt with NU’s Lucelle Bermundo. Leading the charge is Team Captain Jedara Docena who humbled Honey Mae Simeon on Board 2, 1-0. Janella Frayna and Nikki Yngayo also contributed to the winning boards both having a score of 1-0 on Boards 3 and 4.

DLSU retained their throne as they secured the gold for this season with 41 points 11-3-0 win-draw-loss card followed by University of the Philippines (UP) and FEU with 39.5 (11-1-2) and 38 points (9-4-1), accordingly. For the

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game na hindi ako nakalaro (I didn’t really expect that I will be able to get the MVP award because there’s one game that I wasn’t able to play),” Sobredo humbly said.

“Si Barbie kasi although makita mo siya relaxed siya, naglalakad; pero once na may bola siya talagang gumagawa siya ng way para siya makaatake (Although sometimes you would see Barbie relaxed and just walking; but once she had the ball, she would create a way to attack),” said Dimzon on her most prized player.

On the other hand, the Lady Booters are already looking ahead as three of their best players who are in the backline will be graduating, namely defenders Sabanal, Bernal and midfielder Loreta Ladero.

Dimzon shared, “After nito, maghihintay pa lang ako ng players for try-out and then mag-scout ako sa mga provinces para makakuha ako ng mga bagong player (After this, I will just wait for some players to try-out and then I will scout in the provinces in order to find new players.)”

But with their frontline still at full strength and a goalkeeper wanting justice, it may not be that far for the Lady Booters to get their ninth crown and fourth back-to-back championship since1995. -RJLG

salamat! Sa aking mga baby ‘B’ (Nikki at KC), salamat dahil pinasaya niyo ako sa mga panahong handa na a k o n g b u m i t i w.

Sa taong hanganghanga ako sa pagiging motherly at sweet salamat sa mga pagkain at bear hugs sobrang ma mi-miss kita, Cindy. Sa aking pamangking mahilig umaura, alalayan mo ang susunod na Executive Board ipakalat mo lang ang ating ganda, Leah O. Salamat bi (Buts) sa mga tawanan at apir nating dalawa. Ikaw talaga ang pinaka-naging the best buddy ko sa EB na ito. Huwag mong iisipin na walang nagmamahal sa’yo kasi palagi lang akong nandito. I’m just a text away.

Sa aking best friend (ang tawag dati)/glam girl at aming Punong Patnugot, maraming salamat sa pasenya. Masaya ako na natupad natin yung pangarap nating maging Advocate writer. Pa-tahong ka naman!

Marami tayong nasayang na oras at panahon, kahit na cat and dog ang peg nating dalawa kahit kailan ay hindi ako nawalan ng tiwala sa mga kaya mong gawin. Alam kong malayo ang mararating mo at sana palagi lang tayong masaya. Ma mi-miss ko ang mga away natin. Go Jerome!

Go for the gold!

my EB ’12-’13. Thank you for a successful year we shared together. I know that our term had a lot of trials and challenges, but I still am thankful for we stuck together up to the very end. I will surely miss one of you. I know this message is a little bit lame but I know you know that I hate saying goodbye to all of you.

We’ve been together for a year and the attachment I had with each one of you is something

I can’t easily let go. I wish everyone well and I love you all.

Lastly, to my fellow Batch 2013 graduates, I wish everyone success and happiness after graduation. Let us not forget what FEU stands for. Let us not forget Fortitude, Excellence and Uprightness.

Good luck and congratulations!

Let’s celebrate graduation and show your appreciation at doncarlo.santos@gmail.com

Lady Woodpushers individual board results, Woman FIDE Master, Frayna was named gold medalist for Board 3 with 13 victories out of 14 games and was also awarded the Rookie of the Year (ROY). UP’s Christy Bernales was hailed as this season’s Most Valuable Player (MVP). In Board 1 Mortos snatched the bronze medal with six markers from five of 11 games while Yngayo clutches the gold in Board 5 with six points from six wins.

When asked about her thoughts on the results of the finals, National Master (NM) Docena said “Masaya po kasi nag-improve kami from fourth last season (I am happy because we showed improvement from our fourth [place] finish last season)” but she still believe that their team can still do more.

“Malungkot din kasi [we] should have done better, maganda sana ‘yung second round namin eh wala kaming talo kaso nasa momentum din ‘yung kalaban hindi namin sila nahabol (It is also sad because we should have done better, we had a pretty good second round we did not lose, but the opponent was also at their momentum that is why we failed to keep up).”

This would be Docena’s last season with

the Lady Woodpushers, nonetheless, she wanted to leave them motivated to continue to chase after the elusive title they last had in Season 72 along fellow Lady Tamaraw Mortos. “Sana next year champion na kami, kahit wala na kami, gusto ko i-continue pa din nila ‘yung legacy na dapat nagawa naming magkakasama (I hope next year we will be the champion, even though we will not be with them, I want them to continue the legacy that we could have achieved together).”

On his views on the result of the finals, FEU Athletics Director Mark Molina shared, “It is not bad. Although [I am] a bit disappointed because I thought we could bring home [the title] sa men’s (on the men’s division) but we lost by half a point. Second place is not bad, hindi naman pwede every year champion tayo (we cannot be the champion every year).” Last year’s six-peat championship of the Men’s Team was already a record, keeping his faith on the team, “But that’s the nature of sports, you can’t win [in] all [the events] but we will be back next year” ended Molina.

Their dynasty might have been torn down, but true royalties still stand up proud and will have a sure-fire comeback.

-Stephanie Ruth D. Navarro

FEUCS lands 4th in the Nationals

By Lhea Jane S. Bagona and Justin Royce Z. Baluyot

Far Eastern University Cheering Squad (FEUCS) has to wait another year again to attempt in claiming the much-coveted national cheerleading crown.

FEUCS’s show was not enough to give them a merit to enter the podium as it crashed out of the top three, falling to fourth place from last year’s overwhelming second place finish in this year’s National Cheerleading Championship (NCC) College Co-Ed Division Finals held at PhilSports Arena last March 10.

The breathtaking routine of FEUCS garnered a total score of 284.5; just four points

behind from third placer University of Perpetual Help System Dalta (UPHSD) Altas Perps Squad’s, 288.5.

National University (NU) Pep Squad made history as it won its first NCC trophy this year after showing off an excellent routine, garnering a score of 331 points – the highest score to be ever recorded in the history of NCC.

Four-time NCC champions, Central Colleges of the Philippines (CCP) Bobcats, fell to second place this year with its 327.2 finish despite having higher scores than NU in stunts and tosses.

It was a slim fight among the top four cheerleading squads as the fifth placer, Tarlac State

University, only got a score of 232.5.

FEU showcased their gracefulness and versatility though in a different performing stage.

Their energy and impact still proved that they are one of the best in the country and also the crowd-favorite.

The 2010 University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Cheerdance Competition (CDC) champions got a score of 65 in pyramids, 59.5 in basic elements and 59 in tosses. It achieved a mark of 57 in tumblings and 52 in stunts. Unfortunately, the Morayta-based cheering squad got a deduction of eight points due to unexpected and obvious mistakes, trimming down

their chances of enjoying a podium finish.

Notre Dame of Dadiangas University ranked sixth while Colegio de San Juan de Letran placed seventh. Arellano University, City University of Pasay and Cavite State University landed at eighth, ninth and 10th place, accordingly.

Other schools that competed in the college coeducation division finals are Taguig City University, Angeles University Foundation, Southern Luzon State University, San Pablo College of Business and Arts, University of Rizal System and Laguna College of Business and Arts, which placed 11th to 16th, respectively.

Para naman sa aking munting mga supling Carlo, Andy, Char, Riza at Frances, aalis man ako sa apat na sulok ng ating opisina hindi ibig sabihin nun na aalis na rin ako bilang inyong nanay. Palagi niyo lang tatandaan na kahit hindi ako sweet at malambing na ina mahal ko kayo. Huwag niyong pababayaan ang seksyong pinaglingkuran ko ng buong puso.

Tangapin niyo rin po ang aking pasasalamat Ma’am Cao, Ma’am Janine at Sir Marcon sa pagtulong sa akin upang makatapos ng pag-aaral. Hindi ko po sinayang ang opurtunidad na inyong pinagkaloob. Maraming maraming salamat po!

Para naman sa aking pinaka magandang friend named Manel. Girl. Salamat sa lahat hah pati sa mga pagkain mo. I love you girl! Salamat din sa aking mag thesis mates (Arian, Lica at Sheinne) sa pagpaparamdam na minsan kailangan ko ring magsaya.

Salamat talaga mga badeng New field wonders... from page 16

the soil. The typical infill is black in color; but basically, black absorbs heat and in times when there is a gam e during midday, the heat is so bad that players feel the heat in their shoes but cannot complain because they are in a game.

The infill of the field in Diliman is light brown in color. Its purpose is to bounce the heat back instead of absorbing it.

Through this, players can play more focused during the game.

Fourth is that the lines are painted with gold instead of white primarily because it is the school colors of FEU, green-andgold.

Champion Coach Marnelli Dimzon even commented “It’s a good field, the size is standard, not hot and hard to the feet. May konting difference lang sa ibang turf field pero madali lang ayusin (There’s just little difference with the other turf field but it’s easy to repair).”

“Better preparation because the field is too good and the flow of training is smooth,” Dimzon who started training the team in the field back February 12 said when asked how it potentially helped with their championship run this season.

Of course, being a recently assembled field, it FEU XI bronze... from page 15

leveling the match, 1-1.

FEU, which got the Fair Play award, then adjusted its offense to get the advantage back. In the 67th minute, Giganto’s attempt from 20 yards missed the mark. Three minutes later, FEU was awarded a corner kick, and then another that ended up to Melliza’s higharching ball attempt which unfortunately went straight to the crossbar.

The FEU crowd was up on their feet with the ball rebounding in front of Giganto, but his kick in that volley chance contained too much power ending way up in the air giving the Marooned-shirt supporters a sigh of relief.

Chavez and Amita’s attempts before the end of regular regulation expires were easily deflected by UP’s goalie.

With the score standing at 1-1, a 30-minute extra time was served.

Just two minutes in the extension time, the FEU Male Booters were reduced to 10. Chavez was sent out of the game after getting a red card for his second cautioned offence from a foul on Valmayor.

Even with incomplete soldiers, FEU persevered to possess the ball and target the goal but Van Rey Diaz, Bugas and Ferrer’s successive attempts turned to nothing.

And in the 110th minute, UP benefiting from shorthanded FEU squad and loosely guarded interior defense, a through pass from Valmayor to Daniel Gadia to Gabriel Mendoza makes it 2-1 in favor of the Maroons.

“Actually, na-dominate naman ‘yung game eh. ‘Yung

kahit na palagi ko kayong napapagalitan eh gorabelles pa rin kayo. Eme! Hindi biro ang sinakripisyo ang aking ama para makapag tapos ako ng pag-aaral. Kung kaya’t sa kanya ko inaalay ang aking huling column tanda na rin ng aking pasasalamat at pagmamahal. Thank you Papa!

I love you so much!

Para naman sa aking mga kapatid (Trixie at Ping) na palagi kong inaaway kapag maingay sila habang gumagawa ako ng mga articles, maraming salamat sa pag intindi.

Handa na akong harapin ang bagong yugto ng aking buhay. Maraming salamat FEU sa mga magagandang alaala. Mabuhay Batch 20122013!

TO GOD BE THE GLORY! Magdiwang sa panibagong pagtatapos at yakapin ang bagong simula sa ace_cielo_ gonzales@yahoo.com is still not perfect. Part of it is that the field doesn’t have a name yet and the field does not even have bleachers on the side as of today. So watching a game may mean standing up for 90 minutes. But with time, FEU will definitely put up some.

There are trees around some parts of the field and outside of it which is out of boundaries of FEU. In essence, a hard free kick, clearance or corner kick may have the fate of the ball hitting the branches of the trees or going outside the school and to the community. The field is also uneven. It seems like a mini version of waves of an ocean.

Complaints also said that there are walls near the sidelines. Chances are that when a long and hard cross-pass will be made and the player hustled for it, there is a big chance that the player may jump over the wall or ran into it.

Nevertheless, it is still an artificial turf, thus, still much easier to play in than any of the other natural fields. It does not matter what the features of the field are, the important thing is that the presence of a high-quality field in FEU will surely help the Tamaraws hone their high-kicking talents.

-RJLG nangyari sa game, na-capitalize lang ng UP yung mga mistakes natin (Actually, we have dominated the game. What happened was, UP was able to capitalize our mistakes),” Assistant Coach Jade Bejemino clarified.

“Kumbaga, stat-wise, kung lahat ng aspect ng football, lamang tayo. Ang problema, hindi natin na-convert ‘yung chances natin (In other words, stat[istically]-wise, if you are going to consider all the aspect of football, we played better.

The problem was, we were not able to convert our chances [for a goal],” Bejemino added.

The Tams doubled its effort to have the badlyneeded equalizer but a lack of systematic attempts left Amita, Bugas, Jason Lofranco and Villaseñor’s assaults to waste.

“Pero ganu’n lang din talaga. Kahit dominate mo ‘yung laro, kung ‘di ka maka-score, wala rin (That is just really how it is. Even if you dominate the game, if you cannot score, nothing will happen),” furthered Bejemino.

Their second round fall to De la Salle University Green Booters, 1-2, and UP, 0-1, were what caused the team to remain stagnant in the standings. If they were only able to carry on their first round three-nil ruling on both opponents, they could have ended as the first-seeded team.

But next year will surely be a banner season for the team. With the squad’s lineup still intact and new recruits coming from FEU Diliman which have been ruling the junior’s division for three straight years, they will beyond doubt be a force to reckon with.

Cindy Ashley G. Sy

SPORTS

March 2013

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Volleybelles miss final 4; finish 6th Sports Editor

It was a story that started with high hopes but ended with shattered hearts.

When Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws were denied by the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Lady Tigresses for the final four spot, their uncooperative momentum carried on while playing National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs.

They dropped their final game, 19-25, 12-25 and 18-25, at the FilOil Flying-V Arena in San Juan City last February 16.

For the Lady Bulldogs, it was Maricar Nepomuceno who played as the hero of the game with 18 points in 16 spikes.

Mary Remy Palma and Wenneth Eulalio were the top scorers of FEU with seven points apiece.

Midway through the game, the Morayta-based squad tried to break their dwindling momentum; but when its NU’s season is what at stake, they simply did not let the FEU do it.

Too tough to handle In the third and last set, the Morayta-based squad

By Eryl Justine L. BacnisRobert Jon L. Garcia

acknowledged everyone that they still have something left in the tank by starting strong as Mayjorie Roxas scored on a cross-court spike from the right, 6-2.

However, the Lady Bulldogs took over the set punctuated by a power tip from Nepomuceno, 17-19, who also slammed the door on FEU via a block over Palma, 18-25.

In the second set, NU took a mountain of lead as Jarita Tutanes went for a backrow attack but went outside, 8-2. FEU registered five straight points as Dawson scored back-to-back aces, 13-9.

But it was the Lady Tamaraws’ error which killed them.

FEU had 23 errors compared to NU’s 16. NU was just too much as Nepomuceno scored an off-theblock spike on Lady Tams, 17-9.

Aleona Santiago ended the set with quick attack, 12-25.

In the first set, NU built a big lead with an ace by A Santiago, 5-12. The greenand-gold squad kept the lead close by scoring four straight as Roxas scored a backrow

attack, 18-17. NU answered back with four straight points and just kept swarming to finish the set with a drop ball by Nepomuceno, 19-25.

“‘Yung inabutan ko, ‘yun na ‘yun diretso ‘yan. Wala naman akong binago kung ‘di pinabilis ko lang sila pero ‘di rin umabot sa end line (What I was able to reach, that’s it, it’s

straight. I didn’t change anything [during practice], I just made them faster but we still wasn’t able to reach the end line),” said Coach Florentino ‘Kid’ Santos.

experienced artisan to do so.

In this case, the Far Eastern University (FEU) Men’s Basketball Team Management is the collector, and the Men’s team is the material.

And when Coach Bert Flores got reinstated as the team’s consultant, they immediately searched for someone to take over his coaching reins and wounded up with a well-known figure in Philippine basketball, Coach Nash Racela.

The well-established coach, who had successful championship runs during his tenure as San Beda College Red Lions head coach, was appointed as FEU’s head coach during the latter part of October of last year, ending speculations on who will fill in the vacant coaching post.

“I’m just blessed to be appointed as FEU’s head coach,” the soft-spoken coach humbly shared.

When asked about how he sees the team and how well can they fit into his system,

Coach Nash was all praises to his squad. “This is a very athletic unit. We are positive that they are capable of fitting well,” Racela said. “But the question is how quick can they absorb the system, [because] UAAP is just four months away, so sana mabilis ang pag-pick up nila (hopefully they can quickly pick up),” he quickly added.

Regarding with how far the green-and-gold squad will go in next season’s hoop wars with him at the helm, Racela said that it all depends on the team’s progress. “It all depends on the players’ progress. It all depends on how quickly they can adjust to the system,” he stated.

As the Tamaraws’ new tactician, Racela has great plans for the team. “Of course, our target is to be a consistent winner,” he said. “But not only in basketball. We want all of them to succeed in life, so part of our program will be their development on and off the court,” he proudly added.

About expectations, Racela downplayed the high expectations of some followers of the Tamaraws. All he wants for now, according to him, is for the fans to be patient with his team.

“We just promise them that we will play hard and do our best in every single game, and try to win every single game,” the coach stated with assurance.

If this revamped Tamaraws squad will keep up with the pace, quickly absorb the system and get better together as a unit, then get ready. Their new tactician— or the artisan—might just get able to build and sculpt a great piece. A great piece of golden hardware made for champions.

Last attempt. FEU womens volleyball team misses their chance to enter the Final Four as Rosemarie Vargas (5) fails to break the blockers of UST Tigresses on their crucial second match this season. (Photo by Kevin Victor J. Torres)

New tactician set to bolster Tams’ bid next season

Taking charge. Coach Nash Racela hopes that the team will quickly adapt his new system as he takes charge in the upcoming 76th season of UAAP. (Photo by Ronalyn B. Pordan)

Imagine an art collector wanting to add a great piece in his collection. He has great materials to build it, but can’t just pull off in doing so. What is the good thing to do? Simple—hire a well-

FEU stumbles in general ranking Since Season 68, it has been a seesaw for Far Eastern University (FEU) when it comes to placing in the overall ranking. However, the case is not from top to bottom, but only in third and fourth.

The only exception was in University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 70 when the entire De La Salle University squad was suspended, making FEU the bridesmaid to the Growling Tigers.

The green-and-gold squad placed third in Seasons 69, 72 and 74; and finished fourth in Seasons 68, 71, 73 and in this year’s UAAP tournament.

FEU amassed 200 points, a decline of 29 points from last season’s 229-point finish.

Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and University of the Philippines (UP) placed third and fifth, respectively, with 205 and 197 points.

This could have been the tightest race in the general ranking for the three schools who have always trailed powerhouses DLSU and University of Santo Tomas (UST.)

ADMU and UP even always have the advantage due to FEU’s absence in Baseball, Softball and in both divisions of Swimming, Judo and Tennis.

Season 75 of the country’s premier collegiate league also marks the first time for DLSU to win the general championship crown since it joined UAAP in 1986 with an accumulated 293 points compared to UST’s 277, signaling also the end of UST’s 14-year dominance.

This will also be the second straight year that all participating schools are ending the tournament with at least a single gold medal. UST, though, still has the most with six.

Golden finishes

From seven championships in the past two seasons, the Tamaraws’ center podium finish was down to four.

FEU’s lone title in the first semester came from the Women’s Basketball Team who successfully defended their title against DLSU. Anchored

by Team Captain and Finals Most Valuable Player Marilourd Borja, the Lady Tams capped the season with an immaculate 16-0 win-loss record from the elimination round to the finals.

The FEU Tracksters have again proved their might in Athletics, leaving other teams eating dust.

The Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Teams both reasserted their mastery and extended their streak to three and nine, accordingly. The Men’s team led by returning MVP Jesson Ramil Cid has also won its eighth title in the past nine years.

FEU’s last championship for Season 75 was delivered by the Women’s Football Team which only placed third last season after sweeping DLSU in the finals.

Dog threat, denials

The Morayta-based squad could have finished with more tiaras but NU, who literally rise from the cellar, made an unforeseen presence felt.

The Men’s Beach and Indoor Volleyball teams were relegated to second place, both surrendering to the Bulldogs. NU refused to give FEU grandslam and back-toback title on the said sports.

NU was also able to little-by-little trim down its nonparticipative events from 15 in Season 73 to within eight this year, the same number with FEU.

The seventh-peat seeking Male Woodpushers ended this year’s competition as unusual second-best, yielding the crown to its neighbor UST. FEU leads the Men’s Chess tournament up until the 11th round but was overtaken by the España-based Woodpushers in the ensuing rounds.

The last silver medalist team was the FEU Women’s Badminton team which was overpowered by the Ateneo Lady Eagles in their finals series.

Curtain closed

Other FEU teams which finished the season at third are: Women’s Taekwondo, Men’s and Women’s Table Tennis, Women’s Chess and Men’s Football.

The FEU Men’s Taekwondo and Women’s Fencing were able to place at fourth while the Men’s Basketball and Badminton Teams fell to fifth place. The Women’s Volleyball Team ended at 6th place, the lowestranked team for FEU.

For the overall tally, still finishing at the bottom are NU (161 points), University of the East (132 points) and Adamson University (102 points).

Again, it has been a season of triumphs and disappointments for the entire Tamaraw horde.

At this point, winning the general championship crown is somewhat unrealistic but with plans getting clearer and clearer on the sports program wherein FEU still does not participate, for now, we can always take pride of having the second longest streak in the senior’s overall championship— from the inaugural season to 1958, and second most overall tiaras with 16.

-RRS

-EJLB

Continually searching

Back in Season 72, anomalies between the Moraytabased squad occurred, thus, the team struggled. As a result, in season 72, the whole team was revamped.

Former Coach Nestor Pamilar built a young team with full of potential and was able to develop them. By Season 74, Gyzel Sy was named Best Setter, Rosemarie Vargas took the Best Scorer award while Christine Agno was the Best Libero. On top of these, FEU made a final four appearance, placing fourth at the end of the tournament.

Moreover, the players are all third year except for Palma (Rookie) and Eulalio who is in her fourth year. Unluckily, this season was also dry for FEU as no one was being recognized. In addition, the green-and-gold squad ended at sixth.

“Siyempre nakakalungkot.

Kung tutuusin ang lakas ng team [namin] kaya sobrang nakakapanghinayang talaga (Of course it was depressing. Our team, supposedly, is strong, so it’s very regrettable), veteran player Eulalio expressed.

Coach Kid, on the other hand, simply put it with emotions overflowing, “’Di na nakayanan, umayaw na (We were not able to hold on, they just gave up.)

In the end there are two major points FEU may want to point out: One, the Lady Tamaraws can win which was proven with their run late in the season with five straight wins.

Two, they will always want to bounce back comes season 76.

FEU XI bronze medalist anew Finals ticket ripped-off by Maroons It was a great season for the team, and as they encounter another semis stoppage, they just need to continue where they stop, stand where they fall and wipe the tears out for a clearer vision of their goal.

After showing brilliance and maturity in the double round robin elimination despite having 11 greenhorns coming from the juniors division, the green-and-gold squad only remained third best.

The Tamaraw horde, which in terms of technical skills remained superior in the league, was in deep silence as the referee blew the final whistle, signaling the end of their campaign in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 75 Men’s Football Tournament.

Exhaustion took its toll as Far Eastern University (FEU) failed to capitalize on their early 1-0 lead, and squandered the opportunity of making it to the finals, against two-time defending champion University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons, 1-2, in game two of their best-of-three semi-finals series last February 16 at the Ateneo De Manila University Moro Lorenzo Field, Quezon City.

The Morayta and Diliman-based squads both

By Rogie R. Sabado

finished the elimination round with 25 points from an 8-13 win-draw-loss card behind Ateneo Blue Booters’ 27 points (8-3-1).

FEU has a higher goal difference of 27 compared to UP’s nine, but the tie was settled through a play-off that will determine the second and third-seeded team.

The Morayta-based Booters went on losing that match, 0-2, giving UP the twiceto-beat incentive. But FEU made a gargantuan comeback in game one of the semi-finals after pummeling UP, 5-1, to force the deciding match.

The team’s 2-3-5 formation remained aggressive all throughout the do-or-die match; having most of the possession and goal attempts.

Jesus Melliza, who was named as the Best Striker with 18 goals in the regular season, together with Eric Giganto was stationed to make the attacks.

The rookie-triumvirate of Arnel Amita, Paolo Bugas and Nicolas Ferrer Jr. are responsible in the midfield for opportunities of counter attacks which, in the 22nd minute, successfully translated to a goal.

Bugas tackled the ball straight to Melliza who was inside UP’s penalty box.

Maroons’ goal keeper Nathanael Ace Villanueva tried to catch the bicolored ball early on but to no avail. Melliza struck his league-

leading 22nd goal of the tournament in the ensuing play with a maneuver above UP’s goalie who remained on the turf.

FEU heavily guarded the defense through the five-man team of Team Captain Dexter Chio, Amani Aguinaldo, Chy Villaseñor, Alex Rayos Jr., and Noli John Chavez due to the fact that UP mostly relies on counter attack.

UP has a decent defense-to-offense attempt in the 27th minute with striker Gerardo Valmayor receiving the ball from the other side of the field. FEU’s goalie Michael Menzi immediately run towards the leather, and Valmayor, seeking for the equalizer, tried to kick the ball from the air but haplessly hit Menzi. Valmayor was given a yellow card for reckless foul on kicking an opponent.

Villanueva made consecutive good saves for UP from Angelou Jurao’s attempt and Giganto’s kick from 15 yards that could have strengthen FEU’s hold of the lead.

The second half is much like that of the first, but now, it’s UP who got the break of the game with Raymark Fernandez’ header in the 64th minute off a Valmayor perfectly-angled corner kick successfully Continue to page 14...

Lost chance. FEU Male BooterJesus Joaquin Mellizamisses his goal attempt as they try to escape Maroons’ cuff during their last match. (Photo by John Armen T. Bongao)

Second place finish

Tams bow down to Bulldogs

By Cindy Ashley G. Sy and Lhea Jane S. Bagona

They could have had it all, but their opponents’ pesky quick attacks just came alive to erase what might have been a back-to-back celebration in Morayta.

Hailed as the when they dismantled them on with 11 spikes in 8 kills, and two defending champions last their last game of the elimination service aces.

After Avila’s attack season, Far Eastern University round to finish with an identical (FEU) Men’s Volleyball Team 12-2 win-loss record with it was as if it did not awaken finished second this 75th league leading, Bulldogs. But FEU’s side but it has awaken the season of the University Athletic during that game, FEU’s team Bulldogs’ fangs as they dropped Association of the Philippines captain and star setter Pitrus five consecutive spikes led by (UAAP) as they were bitten by Paulo Deocampo acquired an this season’s best attacker and the mighty teeth of the National injury that took its toll for the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) Peter Den Man Torres, University (NU) Bulldogs in four Tams in the Finals.

Entering the semis 8-13. sets, 24-26, 22-25, 25-23, 19FEU tried to fight as 25 last March 10 at the Fil-Oil against De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers, the they were able to bring down the Flying V Arena in San Juan.

Tams manhandled the Archers gap to 14-15 with Avila’s drop but and went to book the first NU proved to be a worthy foe Slow start, fiery halfway Opening the season, Finals ticket despite not having behind Torres’ match-clinching the Tams were already put into Deocampo in the line-up and dagger that ended the defending the test when they dropped their leaning on to their reserved champions reign, 19-25. “’Yung receive namin second game against the team setter Manolo Refugia who nawala,’yung blockings rin namin. that beat them to the Promised delivered for FEU. Di rin namin na-sustain ‘yung Land, the Bulldogs. kalaban at may disadvantage Wanting to prove that So close yet so far In Game Three of the rin kami sa height (We were they are still the team to beat, FEU had nine consecutive Finals, FEU was playing catch- not able to have good receives victories before they were halted up in the fourth set as they were and our blockings were lost. We again by the Adamson University trailing behind the Bulldogs, 4-6 were also not able to sustain our after a running spike by NU’s competitor and there was height (AdU) Soaring Falcons.

But it did not stop team captain, Rueben Inaudito disadvantage),” explained Head the Morayta-based squad to who delivered 13 spikes for his Coach George Pascua when asked what were the factors pursue on catching the elusive team.

But Arvin Avila, this that have affected the teams’ title, as they dumped their next opponents, the University of season’s Best Receiver and performance.

He furthered that Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Best Server, tried to wake up Tigers and the University of the the sleeping Tams as his quick losing Deocampo was also a attack went through three huge factor. “Almost 30% ng East (UE) Red Warriors.

They also avenged blockers that ties the set at 8-all. attack ng team nasa kanya. their first round lost against NU Avila finished his last season Siya yung nagdadala sa team,

Queens of the field yet again

Lady Booters grab 8th crown

Redeemed glory. FEU Lady Booter Jessa Marie Sumagpao tries to keep the ball in their possession during their final game against DLSU. (Photo by Marione Paul G. Infantado)

They are used to stepping on a field with green grass and white paint accurately drawn all over it. But after landing on the first place, their feet left the field with more green and gold.

Far Eastern University Jessa Marie Sumagpao and (FEU) Lady Booters reigned striker Barbie Sobredo as the supreme by beating the De La main attackers in front. The two Salle University (DLSU) Lady combined for four of the team’s Archers last February 24 in seven total goals in the finals just two outings, 5-0 and 2-0, series. respectively, at the Ateneo Leading the midfielders’ de Manila University Moro for the green-and-gold squad was Lorenzo Field.

Loreta Ladero who scored the other three goals of the finals alone.

Offense-defense domination Patronizing her in the midfield are

During the series, Alesa Dolina, Sharmaine Siatong FEU stayed on their usual and Jean Kadil.

4-4-2 formation with rookie

While the responsibility of defending the goal for FEU was led by team captain Mea Bernal, supporting her at the back are Mara Sabanal, Emarie Solano and Analou Amita whose brother Arnel Amita is a midfielder at the Men’s Team. FEU’s goalkeeper Mae Sullano closed up the first 11 for the Lady Booters.

In the start, it was like a freezer under the sun as both teams were cold, as if it was their first time seeing each other in the season. Backand-forth, they exchanged clearance and maximized their time to control the ball in the first 17 minutes.

In the 18th minute, after a Lady Tamaraw clearance, FEU’s midfielder Alesa Dolino got the ball and went hard for the fastbreak.

Dolino executed a good move and found herself in front of DLSU’s goalie Inna Palacios; Palacios tipped it high with enough force to save a goal for the green-and-white squad.

By the successive possessions, both sides were back familiarizing the rough field. Up to the 30th minute, the phase of the game was calm with minor attacks.

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Woodpushers slide on second platform

Another season of relentless mind battle, hopes and struggle in University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 75 Chess Tournament Championship bid has ended last February 17 at the FEU Technology Building Mini Auditorium.

Far Eastern University (FEU) Men’s and Women’s Chess Team closed out the battle with unforeseen endings of downfall and close hit as they bow down to their opponents.

Dethroned kings

Entering the second round robin, they were clutching the top spot in the team standings but along with this are improbable problems that surfaced as they struggled to maintain their focus coupled with

an inconsistent wins, they seal it as bridesmaids for this season.

The Tamaraws faced the eventual champions, University of Santo Tomas (UST), in their Round 14 showdown. Luck did not side the Morayta-based squad as FEU’s Richeliu Salcedo III, Sheider Nebato and Lennon Hart Salgados only managed to force ties on Boards 1, 3 and 4, respectively.

Alone on the table with the Tams fate in his hands, Team Captain John Ranel Morazo battled it out through the pressure but as UST’s Patrick Florendo moved his last winning piece , it signalled FEU’s seven-peat hopes into thin air. It ended the six year Tamaraw dynasty on the Boards by a 0.5 point deficit.

UST came in first this season via a 35-point victory and 10-1-3 win-draw-loss team record followed by FEU with 33.5 points and an 8-3-3 record.

At third place was De La Salle University (DLSU) next to a 31.5 points and a win-draw-loss slate of 6-5-3.

Closing the season, International Master and last season’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) Salcedo bagged the silver medal in Board 1 with 10 points carrying a 7-6-1 win-draw-loss individual record. Two-time MVP Sheider Nebato was named bronze medalist in Board 4 (5-81) while Salgados captured the bronze with 4.5 points.

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Crucial loss. FEU mens volleyball team surrenders to the mighty fangs of the Bulldogs as they fail to recapture the crown this 75th season of UAAP. (Photo by James Patrick B. Manaloto)

so kung sa basketball parang point guard ‘yan, kung wala ‘yung point guard walang magbibigay ng play (Almost 30% of the team’s attacks are coming from him. He is the one carrying the team, so like in basketball he is the point guard, if the point guard is not around then no one is going to set the play).”

In the third set, it was a seesaw battle for the two teams as NU was trying to close out the match. But FEU’s heart won’t go down without a fight as they played catch-up game once again early in the set, 4-7.

Luck was on the side of the Morayta-based squad as NU committed three consecutive errors that tied the game, 7-7.

Both teams were exchanging spikes as the game was tied at 21-all. But momentum shifted to the Tamaraws side when NU’s

Edwin Tolentino committed a service error 24-23, and FEU’s Ranie Yumang delivered a spike that went through the blockers of NU thus giving the Tams another chance to redeem themselves, 25-23.

Another tight battle was seen in the second set as both teams once again exchanged spikes and was tied at 22-all until Jan Berlin Paglinawan made his presence felt and sealed the second set with a spike and a block, 22-25.

FEU was on their way of defending their title as they started out hot in the first set by controlling the pace of the game and had an eight point lead, 2012. But NU was on the roll after Paglinawan started to attack the defensive walls of FEU and tied the game, 24-24.

Services aces coming from NU’s Edwin Tolentino ended what might have been a

Tam’s set, 24-26 thus giving them the momentum all throughout the game.

In Game One and Game Two of the Finals, both teams showed why they are worthy of being title contenders as both of them had one game apiece before going to the rubber match.

The Bulldogs drew first blood in Game One, 2516, 25-18, 13-25, 17-25, 8-15 as they clawed their way back after being down two sets to null. In Game Two, FEU stick on their never-saydie attitude and turned down the Bulldogs, 25-23, 17-25, 25-20, 25-23.

Their reign may have ended this season, but the Tamaraws are ready to come back next season to recapture and register their 26 th title in UAAP history.

New field wonders for FEU

International standard. FEU constructs an Olympic size football field in Diliman campus with the same artificial turf used in the Beijing Olympics. (Photo by James Patrick B. Manaloto and Marione Paul G. Infantado)

With the construction of the new football field of Far Eastern University (FEU) featuring an Olympic sized and artificial grass, it will only bring one thing for the Tamaraws: domination-nation.

This University Juniors Football Team and The logic behind Athletic Association of the the breeding ground of FEU it is that natural grass is Philippines (UAAP) season, Senior Teams who are being planted with soil and every FEU Lady Booters never mentored by their Head time the players step on it, it attained a single loss and Coach Kim Chul-Su. can become uneven which went all the way then took may result to miscalculated the crown. The FEU Baby Moving forward kicks. When a player enters Tamaraw Booters had the Basically, there are the field, the soil of a natural same fate and also took several features that made grass probably has a soft the crown that dominantly it special and distinguished spot or rough road on it. played the season with from other popular fields Plus artificial straight wins with just one in use today. One, it is the turf doesn’t need much draw. first and only field in the maintenance rather than On the other hand, country which is qualified natural because there is no FEU Booters is the so-called and big enough to hold an need for watering the plants. team to beat this season international match with 68 No insects can possibly be and is at the second place meters x 105 meters; which present inside it or no dogs the whole season only to be is the standard size used at can dig the field because upset at the semi-finals and the Olympic Games. there are no roots. The only placed bronze.

Second, it is main disadvantage is that it

Their success is constructed with artificial can be pricy. definitely backed by the grass.

Initially, players Third, is the infill newly constructed FEU- prefer man-made turf rather of the field. Obviously, Nicanor Reyes Educational than natural grass because artificial grass cannot stand Foundation (FERN) Football smooth playing can be easily on its own. Infill is the tiny Field. The Diliman-based achieved with artificial grass rubber blocks which replace field is the home of the FEU and it is more stable.

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