UA&P: Young, Wild and Free
JULY-SEPTEMBER 2013
VOLUME IV NO.2
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Celebrating 25 Years of CAS Education By Francis Galeon
Photo by Mille Guzman Students, staff, and faculty members of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) gathered at the Li Seng Giap Auditorium for the CAS 25th Anniversary Launch last July 19, 2013. Mr. Leon Peckson welcomed the guests as he led the program which began at five in the afternoon. Then, the University President, Dr. Jose Maria Mariano, gave his opening remarks. The President started off by mentioning two milestones for UA&P this academic year: the celebration of the CAS 25th Anniversary, which will be until March 19, 2014; and the upcoming Mid-term review of the strategic plan of the university. “Let the 25th Anniversary be less a matter of your coming to celebrate UA&P’s achievements, and more of a matter of our sharing in the alumni’s successes”, Dr. Mariano said. He also invited them to “explore and identify areas where UA&P can continue to be of service to them”. Finally, he encouraged the alumni to “be partners in achieving the vision [of the university] for our 50th Anniversary in 2017”.
UA&P bleeds UNITAS in 44th WNCAA by Marcella Karaan & Jose Vincent Lubat “Our Team. One League. One Goal. Unitas. This chant is the gift of UA&P to the WNCAA community,” said UA&P President Dr. Jose Maria Mariano during the opening ceremonies of the 44th season of the Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) held at Philippine Sports Arena in Pasig City last August 10. This season’s theme, Unitas in Sports, was the subject of University President Dr. Mariano’s welcome speech. The president said that unity is embodied by every individualathlete as she strives for excellence at the service of her team. Unitas is also embodied by all the participating teams in the WNCAA as they uphold the ideals of the league, which was originally founded in 1970
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The 25 years of CAS has produced alumni that will continue the work of the Center for Research and Communication (CRC) and the mission of UA&P through the help of scholarship grants. Dr. Mariano proceeds to invite the alumni to support the scholarship program of the university.
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New Dragons Blaze New Trails by Jose Vincent Lubat More than 500 freshmen were officially welcomed to the university during the Freshstart held last June 4 to 6 spearheaded by the Center for Student Affairs’ Guidance and Mentoring Desk in partnership with student organizations led by the University Student Government. Freshstart is the annual freshmen orientation of UA&P which is meant to introduce the first year students to the university life and culture. According to Mr. James Lactao, former head of the CSA Guidance and Mentoring Desk and the Operations Committee Secretary, “the purpose of Freshstart is to remove some fears and hesitations of the students to their new environment especially that they came from high school and high school is very different
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THE TORCH HAS BEEN LIGHTED. Dr. Josemaria Mariano, the university president, holds the torch aloft after it has been lighted during the Crossfire.
Dragons’ Eggs - Hatched! by Ara Espina UA&P Campus – Launched with a pep rally and the lighting of the torches led by University President Dr. Jose Maria Mariano, Hatchweek 2013 welcomed hundreds of freshmen to the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), July 1519. Hatchweek is a project of the University Student Government (USG) for the purpose of promoting camaraderie within the student body, greeting the newcomers in the campus, and providing an event that can encourage Unitas spirit. During the entire week, freshmen and sophomore students were called “eggs” by the senior students who were assigned as “dragons”. The eggs had to dress up every day
for the whole week according to the themes assigned: Nerdy on Monday, International on Tuesday, Cartoon Character on Thursday, and Superstar on Friday. The Dressing Up Part “The dressing up part of the Hatchweek is, in a way, part of their ‘rite of passage’ to UA&P. They have to dress up according to peculiar themes for them to be more confident andcomfortable in the environmeny,” says USG President Laika Pantaleon. Aside from forming bonds among the students, a lot of contests were
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UA&P Celebrates 18th University Day by Erika Mina
Photo by the Corporate Communications Office of UA&P
Last August 15, 2013, UA&P celebrated its eighteenth university day. In line with this, Dr. Rolando Dy gave this year’s annual university day lecture, followed by the University Research Awarding and concluded by a mass celebrated by Fr. Bermejo. Work and classes were called off in the afternoon. Dr. Antonio Torralba, member of UA&P’s Board of Trustees, emceed the university lecture. The Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs of College of Arts and Sciences and last year’s university day lecturer, Dr. Leodivico Lacsamana delivered the opening remarks. He reminded the attendees that “genuine academic research can be beneficial…shared to betterment of society and attainment of common good”. After which, Dr. Rolando Dy, an Associate Professor of the School of Management and Executive Director of the Center for Food and Agribusiness presented his lecture about Inclusive Growth and Agricultural Development. In his lecture, he emphasized the importance of research and communication – one of UA&P’s hallmarks – particularly in the agriculture sector and its potential to address poverty issues. UA&P also recognized four faculty members in compliance with the University Research Agenda whose
academic research papers deal with the Christian dimension of man as reflected in the areas of media and entertainment, advertising, fashion, legislation, culture, civic education, poverty alleviation, and the world of work. Two awardees came from School of Communication: Caterina LorenzoMolo, Ph.D and Veronica Isla, Ph.D. Dr. Molo wrote two papers for the Journal of Business Ethics entitled “When Servant becomes Leader: The Corazon C. Aquino Success Story as a Beacon for Business Success” published on September 5, 2012 and “Bringing back the essence of ‘S’ and ‘R’ to CSR: Understanding the Limitations of the Merchant Trade and the White Man’s Burden,” published last October 3, 2012. Dr. Isla, meanwhile, published a paper “Investigating Second-Hand Fashion Trade and Consumption in the Philippines: Expanding Existing Discourses”on May 7, 2012 in the Journal of Consumer Culture. Dr. Maria Victoria Caparas from the School of Management wrote the article “Why Do Managers Engage in Trustworthy Behavior? A Multilevel Cross-Cultural Study in 18 Countries” which was published online on June 5, 2013 in Personnel Psychology, Wiley Online Library. Dr. Noemi Torre from the School of Sciences and Engineering wrote the
A UNIVERSITY LECTURE. Dr. Dy gives input on Inclusive Growth and Agricultural Development, stating the importance of research and communication in adressing poverty.
article “A New Wavelet based on Morlet and Mexican Hat Wavelets,” published in the journal Matimyas Matematika, Volume 33, nos. 1-2 (2010).The University President, Dr. Jose Maria Mariano, in his closing remarks, reminded that “we come to appreciate the challenges of the life of the university and the satisfaction
of meeting the challenges if there is eagerness to serve”. The annual celebration of the university day is a testament to UA&P’s commitment to one of its hallmarks, research and communication, to contribute to the betterment of the society.
Dengue,
You Shall Not Pass by Isa Abola
“Let’s move toward zero dengue UA&P.” was the statement of USG officers Laika Pantaleon and Joey Mundo during the school-wide launching of the campaign against dengue held in prom A last August 13, Tuesday. Ms. Arianne Vito Cruz from the Student Services Desk of the Center for Student Affairs (CSA) said that the CSA, together with the departments of HRM (Human Resource Management), CCO (Corporate Communications Office), and AFM (Assets Facilities Management) were responsible for starting the Special Committee on Dengue in the school. Headed by Engr. Paul Lazarte, the committee monitors cases of dengue and organizes control measures. The forming of a committee on dengue was deemed necessary because cases of dengue for this school year have been relatively
higher compared to last year, with the most cases occurring in July. Ms. Vitocruz also said that some of the courses of action taken in the school to prevent dengue were misting and fumigation, general clean-up, using "Sumilarv" (a treatment for killing mosquito eggs) on all possible breeding sites, and continuing the campaign for awareness. The Pasig Health Office inspected the campus and found no specific breeding area, though they indicated places that could be a breeding site if not treated or cleaned. They were concerned that neighboring buildings, specifically the PCRDF Philippine Coconut Research & Development Foundation or PCRDF, could be breeding sites, and the Special Committee, along with barangay officials and the officer of OCAI (Ortigas Center Association Inc.), inspected the place and performed misting.
ABOVE: The ZeroDengueUA&P Campaign Poster.
With regards to the awareness campaign, Ms. Vitocruz stated that the Department of Health (DOH) supplied the Special Committee with materials on preventing dengue and oriented a group of people on how to deal with dengue on campus, as
well as sent epidemiologists to give a scientific approach to dealing with dengue. The Special Committee was able to form a plan of action for solving the problem from these consultations.
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New Dragons... (story from page 1) from college.” Ms. Jessy Marie Bael, Psychometrician of the CSA Guidance and mentoring Desk and one of the organizing heads of Freshstart, emphasized that what makes Freshstart distinct from the freshmen orientation of other schools is that it goes beyond the typical introduction to the school officials and facilities but rather it is a complete package – the university life and culture are introduced. For the first day, all freshmen were divided into different blocks based on their specializations. Each block was split based on gender for the mentoring talk. This year, the mentoring talk was more personal as each block had its chance to have snacks with their mentor. The university tour, led by the Junior Marketing Communications and Peer Facilitators, and the introduction of the UA&P culture also took place. In his welcoming remarks during the general assembly, UA&P President Dr. Josemaria Mariano enthused the freshmen by saying that they will be the batch who will graduate during the 50th anniversary of the university in 2017. Dr. Antonio Toralba energized the afternoon by his animated storytelling of the university’s history. On the second day, a different method was used to discuss academic policies and Opus Dei, the prelature to whom the university’s religious formation was entrusted. With the help of the class of Dr. Jerry Kliatchko, dean of the School of Communication, videos were used to explain the two topics in a more exciting manner. This was the response to the feedback that the lectures for the previous years were generally boring. A different library tour was made as theatre groups Roc and Viare fused to stage a play that depicts the proper way of using the library. Moreover, the freshmen were also introduced tothe Drumline and the Firestarters who taught them the UA&P cheers.
For the last day, which was also called the fun day, the freshmen were able to meet and sign up for all the varsities and organizations in the school through Dragon’s Nest handled by the USG. The different varsities and organizations put up a booth at the Telengtan Hall and made their own strategies of enticing the freshmen to join them. In his opening remarks during the closing program, CSA Director Rene Ledesma challenged the freshmen to seize every opportunity in the university.The different blocks competed with each other in coming up with block cheers which they performed them in LSG. Moreover, a fashion show was held in order for the students to better grasp the university’s dress code. Furthermore, the USG prepared a set of games which required representatives from each block. Whoops filled the air as each block tried to cheer for their representatives for each game. The closing program ended by a video which summarized what happened throughout the three-day event made by the MediaManagement Committee. According to Jose Miguel Alonzo, a freshman from block IEPCOMM, he imagined Freshstart to be just a simple orientation where the students will get to know the university; the campus, the rules and the organizations which the students can join. However, Freshstart exceeded his expectations. “My overall feeling about Freshstart was one of happiness and belonging. After Freshstart, I felt that I belonged and was part of a new family that would help and guide me along my way. It did exceed my expectations because it not only welcomed me and my fellow batchmates to the university but it also introduced us to the UA&P culture and spirit, of unity, and working together, in short, UNITAS!,” Alonzo noted. One Big Batch Lactao admitted that they did not anticipate the number of freshmen. He admitted that they only
expected 18 blocks and were surprised that an additional block should be made. An Orientation Marked by Changes This year’s freshmen orientation underwent some major revamps. Lactao said that the changes made were based on the notes of experience from the previous years. “We learned from our past experiences,” he put it. Perhaps the most salient change was the name of the event itself. According to Bael they decided to change the name of the freshmen orientation from UAPO, which is short for University of Asia and the Pacific Orientation, to Freshstart because the name UAPO was not appealing based on the feedbacks. Lactao added that since Freshstart was used few years ago and it sounds fascinating, they decided to bring it back. “There were many names considered and it was decided that the most appropriate for a university orientation was Freshstart,” Bael noted. Another significant change was minimizing the number of days of the event. For the previous years, Freshstart, which was UAPO then, run for four days. However, according to Bael, they decided to cut it in three days and retain the most important activities based on the assessments from previous years. The organizers of Freshstart also took advantage of the social media as an effective marketing tool. A facebook page was created where updates on the preparations of the event were posted. The #uapfreshtip also created buzz in Twitter.According to Lactao and Bael, one of the most important things that set Freshstart apart from the previous freshmen orientations was the more active involvement of student organizations primarily the USG. For the previous years, the planning of the whole event was only made by the Guidance office but this year USG got involved and even helped out in the execution of the whole event. The
kuyas and ates. According to Lactao, the Peer Facilitators, the student arm of the CSA Guidance and Mentoring Desk, were “the ones who ran the show.” They were recommended by the professors and the mentors and then selected by the Guidance Office. They undergo several training sessions before Freshstart to equip them with the necessary skills in handling the freshmen. Each of the 19 blocks was given three to four Peer facilitators. “They take care of the first year students. They serve as the big brothers and big sisters ofthe students. If the students are somehow hesitant to approach the adults in the university, they can approach the Peer facilitators throughout the year and even beyond their first year,” Lactao noted. Parents’ Orientation A parents’ orientation occurred simultaneously for the first time in the history of freshmen orientation in UA&P during the last day of the whole event. During the parents’ colloquium, the parents of the freshmen were somehow also introduced to the university as topics such as university history, grading system, suspension of classes, and the services that the guidance office offers were discussed. For next year, the challenge,according to Lactao and Bael, was on how to accommodate more freshmen given the limited capacity of the school’s venues. If based last year, preparations for the next Freshstart will start on the end of December. CSA Guidance and Mentoring Desk’s efforts in honing the freshmen do not stop at Freshstart. The Freshmen Development Program has already started where topics such as time management and proper etiquette are being discussed to freshmen to help them be better students of the university.
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to promote the Filipina’s women empowerment. Excellence and sportsmanship among women Ms. Yolanda O. Co from Chiang Kai Shek School,WNCAA President, welcomedeveryone by presenting this season’s tenets: know, show, and sow. She encouraged everyone to know what the WNCAA stands for, to show sportsmanship and cooperation in all the sports events, and to sow love and commitment throughout the season. The opening event started with the parade of flags. UA&P Men’s Varsity Members served as flagbearers, accompanied by the volleyball team captains who held placards bearing the names of their respective schools. Last season’s winning teams were awarded their trophies. De La Salle Zobel, Miriam College and Centro
Escolar University were proclaimed as last year’s champions for the midget division, junior division and senior division, respectively. Dr. Mariano emphasized that 43 years of WNCAA has been full of individual distinction in sports excellence. “But individual excellence is not enough. To win, individual excellence must be put at the service of the team. Because it is ultimately the team that wins”, said the University President. UA&P takes the lead The UA&P Chorale led the singing of the WNCAA Hymn while Camille Lim, UA&P Women’s Basketball team captain, led the athletes in the Oath of Sportsmanship. UA&P Women’s Volleyball team captain Rowella Aguillon led the invocation.
The UA&P Drumline led this season’s chant in a rhythmic and contagious chant repeating the WNCAA battlecry: “Our Team, One league, One goal…UNITAS!” followed by a production number featuring the UA&P Firestarters, San Beda Red Lions Pep Squad, Planet Zips and Airdance Philippines. Dr. Mariano, together with Ms. Co, school representatives, officials and the basketball team captains of CEU and Rizal Technological University, led the ceremonial toss. The program was followed by a basketball game between CEU Scorpions and RTU Lady Thunders at 12 noon, another basketball match between Philippine Women’s University Patriots and Miriam College Maria Katipuneras at 1:30
pm and another game between La Salle College Antipolo Voyagers and Saint Paul College Pasig Gladiators at 3 pm. Nicollo Ordonez (Year IV, Institute of Political Economy) and Laika Pantaleon (Year IV, College of Arts and Sciences) served as hosts of the opening ceremonies. This season’s logo was crafted by Reynaldo delos Santos (Year IV, School of Economics). It features the colors of the participating schools in the WNCAA, a torch to feature the flame of passion for excellence in sports, and the patterns of a honeycomb to symbolize Unitas.#
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18TH INCORPORATION RITES HELD by Julio Magalong & Kyra Pulohana
UA&P freshmen finally received their white becas as a sign of induction into the university during the 18th Incorporation rites held at the Li Seng Giap Auditorium last August 16, 2013. The first batch started at 1:30PM and was hosted by Ms. Annie Mendoza, while the second batch started at 3:30PM and was hosted by Dr. Al
Hiquiana, Assistant Professor of the College of Arts and Sciences. Atty. Karen Jimeno, a UA&P alumna, treated the freshmen with some inspiring words and shared insights on what made UA&P unique above all else. Dr. Marya Svetlana Camacho, Assistant Professor from the History Department, imposed the beca to the students from the first
batch. On the other hand, DMr. Juan Mesquida, Assistant Professor and Chair of History Department led the imposition of the white becas. The event ended with the pledge on the University Credo and the proud singing of UA&P’s alma mater song, “Star of The Orient”.
rites, the freshmen are now officially part of the university. More so, they should imbibe the mission and vision of UA&P stated in the university’s credo. From this day onward, the freshmen, through the Incorporation Rites, are expected to start blazing their own trails.
By the virtue of the incorporation
THROWBACK OLD SCHOOL. Here’s a tip: proceed to CAS garden, stand back and take a look. Now spot the difference.
Photo from the CAS 25th anniversary album
Celebrating 25 Years... (story from page 1) In memoriam
Once Upon A Time
The 25th anniversary launch was also a time to look back and pay homage to selected pioneers of the university, dating back from its CRC days. Dr. Anthony David gave a tribute to Mrs. Ghie Olaño, one of the pioneers of CRC-CAS.
In line with the 25th anniversary celebration, Atty. Delia Tantuico, the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences led the unveiling of the new CAS logo.The Dean said that she is happy that “the alumni have come home”, but she adds that “this is just the beginning of the celebration”. More so, she thanked Mrs. Cory Claudio, Dr. Joem Antonio, and Dr. Francine Racho for helping out in the preparations for the event. Atty. Tantuico closed the program by saying that “the College of Arts and Sciences is the gateway to all the courses”. Thus, the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of CAS serves as a reminder that “all students of
She is remembered as the first Registrar and Admissions Head of the university. Also, she initiated the fund-raising for the construction of the present Multi-Purpose Court (MPC). Meanwhile, Mrs. Cory Claudio gave a personal and a heartwarming tribute to Mrs. Cora Aseniero.
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The 25th anniversary launch was also a time to look back and pay homage to selected pioneers of the university, dating back from its CRC days.”
UA&P were once upon a time, CAS students”. Shortly after the program, the guests went to the CAS Ledge for the ribbon-cutting for the CAS 25th Photo Exhibit, led by Dr. Mariano. A Merienda Cena was served at the Promenade B for the faculty and staff, alumni, and some guests. Prior to the main program, a concelebrated Mass by CAS Alumni priests was held at the Sancta Maria Stella Orientis Oratory at twelve noon, followed by an Alumni gettogether with UA&P students at 2:00pm at the Li Seng Giap auditorium, and an Alumni gettogether with the CAS Deans from 3:30 until 5:oo in the afternoon at the Telengtan Hall.
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CAS Elevator now under construction by Francis Galeon At last, the long wait is over. The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Building will now have a new elevator as confirmed by Engr. Paulino Lazarte, Managing Director of the Assets and Facilities Managementof the University of Asia and the Pacific. The construction, located beside the Don Eugenio Lopez Library, began last July 15, 2013. In an interview, Engr. Lazarte said that the construction will take around four to five months, since the procurement of the necessary equipment and
machines will take about three months. “Hopefully, we’ll get to finish it by second semester, before the Christmas break”, he added. The construction was made possible by DMCI because the company donated the elevator unit to be installed, said Mr. Lazarte. And most likely, they will shoulder all the expenses that will be incurred from the construction. The university will take charge of securing the building permit and its corresponding expenses.
The new elevator will soon carry its passengers all the way up to the fifth level of the CAS building. “Its capacity is yet to be determined”, said Mr. Lazarte. Unlike the usual elevators seen at the APEC Communications Building (ACB), the CAS elevator will feature an adjacent double door, where passengers can enter at the ground floor from one door, and exit to another door facing the bridge way from the second up to the fifth level of the building.
The donor of the elevator, DMCI, is currently the contractor for the Parking and Sports Building that remains under construction as of now. In line with this, Engr. Lazarte reminded that UA&P is still open to all kinds of donations for the completion of the said building. Furthermore, the refurbishing of the CAS Building through the new elevator is timely since the College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year until March 19, 2014.
New Parking and Sports Building celebrated by Erika Mina
Last June 11, 2013, D.M. Consunji Incorporated (DMCI) together with the UA&P Development Office held topping out ceremony. According to Dr. Jose Maria Mariano, who also celebrated his birthday that day, a topping out ceremony follows when the last beam of the building is placed on top of the building. This occurs between a building’s groundbreaking ceremony and its inauguration when the whole structure is finished. Prior to the actual ceremony, welcoming rites were held at the ALB living room where refreshments were served. Architect Olmos presented the floor plan of the building, as well as the progress reports in schedule and costs. The building is expected to be finished by December 2013. After the presentation, an open forum was held wherein questions such as the installation of solar panels and the presence of elevators in the building were raised. An annex building and a residence hall is also under the works for the UA&P Ortigas Campus. Dr. Mariano acknowledged DMCI and the Ortigas family for their contributions in making this construction possible.
HANDPRINTS OF ACHIEVEMENT. Highlights of the topping-off ceremony. Photo by the Corporate Communications Office of UA&P
Mr. Edilberto Palicio, VicePresident of DMCI, also expressed commitment in completing the project. Dr. Mariano, along with Mr. Palicio, Mr. Carlo Ortol, Dr. Placido Mapa, and Ms. Vivian Que-Azcona led the topping off ceremony. The event was graced by heads of
different office units and faculty members, as well as the UA&P Chorale and the USG officers representing the student body.
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UA&P: YoUng, wild And Free “have We’ll just to “We already
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Being young is not always equal to being immature. Being wild is not always equal to being mindless. Knowing when, why, and how to be young and wild is to be free. As an institution, UA&P is redefining society’s misconceptions about being young, wild and free. One of the perks of being young is being able to present something new and different. At a tender age of 46, we were able to show the world what Unitas really means in ways neverbefore-seen: through the gift we offered during the WNCAA opening; through the Crossfire of the seven schools during the pep rally and Hatchweek; and through the relief operations during the height of Typhoon Maring.
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We may be young in the field of college sports, but on its first time to host the WNCAA, UA&P leads the rest of the WNCAA community towards the fulfilment of the association’s goal. As an athletic group, the WNCAA aims to promote the prowess of the modern Filipina through sports. This year, UA&P highlights that excellence in sports is not just achieved by an athlete alone; rather, it is a hard-earned victory won by the unity of a whole team, by a whole school, by a whole institution. This requires us, every single member of the UA&P community, to show our support for our athletes by at least
are faced with numerous battles, big and small, in the guise of opportunities for us to conquer and outdo ourselves. It may not be everyday that we can party at the Crossfire or volunteer for relief operations, but throughout the year we are given countless chances to take action. We just have to be eager to know, to act, and to care. illustrated by Jax Guillen
getting to know them, knowing how they are doing in terms of game standings, and trying to watch at least some of their meets. Our athletes are the ones exerting physical strength and effort in the actual court, but whatever triumph they gain would be for the whole university. The least we could do is to cheer for them. Cheering for our fellow dragons should not be an impossible task for us. We can be wild and eager in showing some school spirit if we want to. We have already shown so much energy during the first pep rally that opened this year’s Hatchweek as several of us paraded our school pride. We watched the representatives of the School of Economics, School of Education, School of Humanities, School of Communication, School of Management, Institute of Political Economy, and the School of Sciences and Engineering respectively as
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they lit the bonfire together with Dr. Mariano. Unitas on fire was carried on throughout that week, and was further exemplified during the culminating night. It was among the first grand occasions when dragons, both young and old, really gathered to celebrate their love for the school. However, we should remember that every festivity has its own meaning; that night was meant to be the start of a wild year, a year full of passion in spreading the fire of Unitas. That was only the beginning. Freedom was best manifested by the initiative of numerous students during the height of Typhoon Maring. It was a proof that no storm can stop us from helping those in need. We are free because we have a spirit that is strong and undefeated in battle, despite our relative smallness. But the battle need not always be a natural disaster, because every single day, we
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At this point, the Bosun commends the brave souls who serve as thought leaders and mind movers in mobilizing UA&P to be young, wild and free. The University Student Government, and the Drumline, are both young, but their wildness in fighting for a school spirit that is both free and strong is beyond compare. They began by setting an example that other teams and organizations and the rest of the student body ought to follow. But the greater challenge is this: to be able to sustain what we have already started and to encourage everyone’s participation. Being young, wild and free would be pointless unless it would be translated into Unitas. It’s a challenge but it’s not a threat; it’s a motivation. We already started strong; we’ll just have to keep it up to prove that we really are different.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Angela Arnante. Angelo Racelis. Kathy Veluz. Erika Recomite. Karina Pineda. Zenon Pestaño. Raphael Canovas. Rosemary Sia. Patricia Tica. Jemimah Villegas. Arianne de Vesa. Tim Conti. Simon Arciaga. Kim Cajucom. Anthony Lumicao. Esther Suson. Ron Dangcalan. Mikee Tanqueco. Polo Piedad. Miguel Alonzo. Julio Magalong. Kyra Pulohanan. Jax Guillen. Chlyde Ranada.
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oPinion While stuck in a long traffic in EDSA, you would be amazed by the bravery of little kids walking on barefoot in the scalding pavement, knocking at your car’s window and asking for coins. And yet the news was supposed to give hope to many by saying things like:
definitely not take place over night.
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“The country’s GDP grew 7.5 percent in the second quarter of 2013... the services sector’s 7.4 percent remained the main driver of the country’s growth…manufacturing and construction grew 10.3 percent and 17.4 percent respectively”, and so many other mind-blowing facts telling you that the Philippines is already experiencing growth. These are the exact reasons why the ordinary young Filipino wouldn’t care less about how his own country’s economy is doing. Just seeing all the figures already renders him bored, dumbfounded, apathetic, and ultimately hopeless. What matters to him is what he sees and hears in the cruel world of reality: poverty that is so close and has made its presence felt on the sides of highways, under bridges, on your way to school, or close to your home. The hardships painted on the faces of these poor people make all the statistics so hard to believe. In response to the consistent trend of economic growth that benefits only the rich, economists and analysts incessantly advocate the concept of inclusive growth, or growth whose effects would be experienced not just by a select few but by every member of the society. The government boasts of a long list of impressive projects that is supposed to bridge the ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor – spending on infrastructures, generating jobs and providing education – these are all steps whose impact would
According to a World Bank source site, inclusive growth does not merely mean reducing the unemployment rate or directly redistributing income as a means of increasing incomes for excluded groups. Inclusive growth does not just depend on employment growth, but on the productivity of employment, which includes strengthening the productive resources and capacity of the individual on the labor supply side and opening up new opportunities
on the labor demand side. It has to be a collaborative effort of the academe, that would be developing every citizen to his/her full potential, and of the firms and industries that would be providing jobs that are appropriate to the strengths and abilities of the work force. Amidst all these, the government would be there to coordinate the efforts of every sector of the society. We usually think that as teenagers, as youngsters who are still just too
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busy thinking of how to survive this semester, making inclusive growth a concrete realization is out of our hands. We have the mentality of letting the government do all the work, and of just putting all the blame on them when something goes wrong. We see the plight of
the poor, we hear the cries of the oppressed, yet we choose to shut our eyes and ears to the reality that we know is happening here and now. What we don’t realize is that inclusive growth is not just about the government solving the problem of poverty. Inclusive growth is about the participation of every member of the society. Inclusive growth is inclusive because it entails growth within each and every person who forms part of the greater community. Inclusive growth is the
WHEN RELIEF OPERATIONS ARE NOT NECESSARY by Zenon Pestano Once again, Filipinos showed their bayanihan spirit – or what the UA&P community can claim as the Unitas spirit – during and after the heavy rains and floods brought by the habagat (southwest monsoon) intensified by typhoon Maring. Social media had been flooded by calls for relief and rescue operations from cities and provinces that were gravely hit by the heavy rains and flooding. UA&P did not let itself be left behind in spreading the Unitas spirit through its own disaster relief operations: the UA&P H.O.P.E.S. Relief operations are typical measures done by various government agencies, non-government organizations (NGOs), and religious groups to help rehabilitate communities affected by natural disasters. It is also not extraordinary for these certain groups to receive praises
and commendations because of their initiative and concern for the community during pressing situations. However, while everyone else were immersed in participating in relief activities, a question flashed into my head, “When will the time come when the Philippines no longer has to undergo relief operations whenever it is affected by natural calamities?” This question that was triggered in my mind was actually the same question Dr. Camposano, my professor then in Philippine History, asked our class after the habagat of 2011 ailed many Filipinos. This is not a question of contempt towards relief operations but rather a question of concern. There is a growing concern over the risk reduction management strategies of the Philippines in the
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face of severe natural calamities that become more and more disastrous yearly. In line with this, I would like to believe that relief operations are signs that the Philippine risk reduction and management measures remain to be reactive despite the shift from a reactive framework to a proactive framework of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in 2010. Three years has elapsed and since then, the Philippines still ranks among the top countries with the most number of disaster mortality and victims (according to the annual disaster review of the Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters or CRED). These events not only call for a review of the government’s measures on disaster risk management but they also invite the people’s participation
growth of every citizen in initiative and concern for their country and their countrymen. Inclusive growth is about instilling in every man and woman the profound desire for the common good. Inclusive growth counts on every small step, every little contribution that we could possibly offer and it begins in the development of oneself, in the commitment to do the best that we could in everything that we do, keeping in mind that even the simplest action of studying hard or following school policies already has an impact in what is so called inclusive growth. Experts on growth usually describe inclusive growth as the tricklingdown effect of the benefits of economic growth down to those in the grassroot levels. But for this immense movement to materialize, it has to begin with every individual. Every individual’s efforts would then cause a ripple effect, a resounding wave, a contagious hype, a strong influence that would encourage others to take part in the growth as well. Because in everything that we do, we should always remember that we’re not just doing it for ourselves but for a bigger community that we’re inevitably a part of. The plead of the little kid knocking on your car window asking for alms while you’re stuck in a long traffic in EDSA is a wake-up call. He is asking you to do your part in ensuring a bright for future for him. You need not be a politician to help him get by. He is just asking you to make him serve as an inspiration for you to direct all your efforts for the common good.
in fostering a proactive approach towards the said issue. So where does this issues lead us, UA&P students? We are also called to actively give our time, effort, and resources not just in relief operations during and after natural calamities but also in preventive and preparative measures before the occurrence of natural disasters. How do most of our University students fare in terms of disaster risk awareness and preparedness? I would like to say that unfortunately for us, we are yet to take great leaps forward in terms of proactive disaster risk measures. I assert this argument because of the little things (that are in fact of big help in preventing casualties and property damage during natural calamities) many of us disregard. This observation was made not only by yours truly but also by many professors including Dr. Camposano continued on page 9
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Classified: There was always this tendency to try and segment (or classify) things. For example, we classify animals via Taxonomy; we structure definitions to start with giving the genus of the word being defined before giving its species.To us, this brings about a certain sense of order.In a way, it’s only natural since we’re the only ones who can organize consciously. However, I think, the danger in this lies when we classify too much of things that it begins to limit whatever it is we are classifying. Take a look at psychology for example. You have four different temperaments, sixteen MBTI codes, nine basic Enneagram personality types, and numerous other ways to classify the “basic” personality types. This is not to dis the importance of the study of Psychology. But sure, these tools help us understand one another, but use them in the wrong way, and these tools tend to become crutches. I have seen and heard a lot of people who act a very specific way and when questioned why they act that way (because sometimes
July 15, Monday, 12:30 pm, Drum line co-founder and team captain Matt De Castro raised his hand up, and Drums started beating in a thunderous manner, echoing throughout the MPC. It was the signal of the new era UA&P spirit, and the place was set in a frenzy with everyone chanting the University’s roar in unison led by the UA&P wildfire and by the University Student Government . UNITAS! UNITAS! UNITAS!
AMBIVERSION IN A (SEEMINGLY) EXTROVERTED WORLD
people find other people’s actions puzzling), most of the time they would say something in relation to their personality being like this or like that. These classifications become something which limits a person. Instead of trying to understand how a person is (in relation to other persons) and thereby knowing how to improve on weaknesses and highlight
“For those who would be convinced, there are two pressing challenges which await you” strengths, these classifications merely become excuses on people’s shortcomings and faults. A classic example would be the Introvert-Extrovert dichotomy. A lot of stereotypes have been already
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glued to being either of the two. However, in a TED Talk video, Susan Cain said that no one is a “true” Introvert or Extrovert. And, in some ways, I agree with her. While the global trend now seems to move towards a collaborative framework, it shouldn’t result into prejudice against preferring to work alone sometimes. People see introversion as a limitation to interaction (which they readily equate to words like productivity, and efficiency). Though it is understandably important to immerse oneself into interaction to produce results, it is equally important, in my opinion, to be able to take a step back and see things with a certain objectivity that only a little seclusion can offer. Echoing Susan Cain’s example in her video, even religious prophets of different belief systems have points in their life where they seclude themselves and from there they either meditate and obtain wisdom or Revelation is given to them. And equally important, they then bring
this back to their communities to share. In this sense, I think that instead of classifying ourselves as simply Introverts striving to be Extroverts because that is what the world “needs” right now; or Extroverts who think that seclusion is something unproductive and inefficient, it is better to think of ourselves as Ambiverts who recognize the need to be both Introverts and Extroverts in certain points in our lives. And instead of using psychological classifications as a means to excuse ourselves for the way we act, we should use them to try to understand ourselves more, and as a consequence, be able to improve as persons. For those who would be convinced, there are two pressing challenges which await you: first, finding out when you need to be more extroverted and when you need to be more introverted; and second, constructing the switch between being more interactive and being more reflective. However way we decide on these challenges is up to us, what’s important is that we recognize that classifications don’t limit us.
KEEPING THE fLAME ALIVE
Mikey Ramos
“Did we as freshmen just misunderstand the real meaning of school spirit and that its flame was burning ever since?”
Dr. Josemaria Mariano stood at the podium, and listened for a moment in the glorious, deafening, unified incantation of the athletes, professors, staff and more than half of the student population; then lit the torch and declared the year of the dragon has begun.
Retrospect of the past 3 years, a handful of students wondered; where is the “unitas” spirit? As freshmen students back then, the way that school spirit was recognized was based on the traditional view of undying support of the community for sports, cheers and incantations and high usage of university memorabilia. And these were three things that was not really evident back in 2010. It was a bit disappointing to feel and think about that our beloved university was lacking that spirit.
After the said event, I heard some senior and junior students saying “Finally ramdam na yung school spirit, yung unitas spirit, nakakakilabot kanina at nakakatuwa”. I too would say that I am guilty with this sentiment because we’ve waited so long for this moment to happen. Actually we were even a bit pessimistic if this moment would happen while we were still in UA&P. Now, a month and half after the event, I decided to write this article because I knew that if I wrote this immediately, sentiment and emotions may affect my answer to a question that was at the back of my head for so long.
But I want to emphasize one word: traditional. It was common for most of us to understand school spirit in the light of chants and sports. Though our teachers and principal back in high school may have been giving tremendous effort in explaining to us the true meaning of it, rarely do I see high school students intently listening to it by heart. “Pasok-labas lang, importante hangang dismissal.” So I could say that excluding graduation and relief operations, school spirit attempts its way to be felt only during P.E class and Sport activities. I think we got it all wrong. We accidentally limited school spirit to such because it’s the only way we
knew how to show our support for our school. But now going through UA&P education for four years I noticed something. School spirit was prevailing not through chants nor a craze about the school’s memorabilia, but it was prevailing in the aspect that students are engrossed talking about academics, not in a “nerdy” way but students who silently compare what they are learning to reality and a handful of students who cannot get enough of getting a kick from their classes on Literature, Arts, Philosophy and majors. That school spirit could be found in our relationship with our professors. In some odd but note worthy manner, a handful of students just love a good number of our professors. Actually I think the professors know that they are sometimes the topic of discussion during lunch breaks, not entirely because a student would humorously mimic his professor out of anger but because the professor said something that strikes him.
behind the rally we do for our athletes, the relief operations that we do, is a deeply rooted understanding of why we should care for them. Our celebration back in Hatchweek was not some act of fad, it was a gesture of a small university understanding that a cheer from its community is not just founded on competition but in camaraderie.
The real flame and spirit of the university is within us whenever we share and try to live the lessons we learn in class. It has become the topic of our everyday discussion. When we talk about relationships we can no longer help but quote ideas from our family classes. And I think this is something that a freshman is yet to understand. Behind the chants we created,
“The real flame and spirit of the university is within us whenever we share and try to live the lessons we learn in class.”
There were some incidents that concerned us about the lack of spirit like the failed elections or a slightly decreasing number of participation in some orgs, those are just but symptoms that our identity as a school is not reflected in showboating of our success nor publicizing our acts of offering to the school. Sometimes that spirit we are looking for is silent in our hearts, the thought of care and prayer through our conversations with our peers. It’s the real blaze that st. Josemaria Escriva was talking about; that of Love.
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The Power of fEW
“All you need is a small group of people committed to positive change and you can change the world.”
The four buildings that we have are equivalent to just one college in UP or Ateneo. UA&P is very small indeed. Given this fact, many questions come to my mind. First, does this mean that we can only do as much as a University? Is this a legitimate excuse that we can use to justify ourselves whenever we can’t do certain things that other big universities can do? Should we become satisfied with the things that we are doing right now just because we’re small?
Ms. Maria Ressa, the CEO of Rappler, said this during the Student Media Congress, a seminar on media breakthroughs held at the De La Salle University last July 26, 2013. Some editors of The Bosun, including yours truly, were fortunate enough to be part of the said conference. We were among the 1,000 students who listened to her talk, which focused on the power of social media today.
In my opinion, being small is not an immovable roadblock that prevents people from doing big things. Of course, it’s more challenging sometimes to do something when one has little manpower. However, being small doesn’t mean that doing big things is impossible. Just like what Ms. Maria Ressa said, a small committed group is enough to do something momentous.
During her talk, she said a lot of things about social media and the amazing things that we can do with the data that we are getting from it. It was really a learning experience for my co-editors and me. However, among the things that she said, the one that had the biggest impact on me was the quote stated above. It really got my attention because it’s a lesson that can be applied not only in journalism, but in other cases and fields as well. I also realized that it’s something that is applicable to UA&P and its students. We can definitely get a lot of substantial insights from this quote. In fact, it’s something that we, UA&P students, should always keep in mind.
We can actually prove the validity of this claim by using reality. Many people throughout history have done great deeds even if they had limited manpower or resources. One example is Apple, Inc., a computer company built and developed by Steve Jobs. During the 1980s and the 1990s, Apple was a struggling company with low market share. It was trying to make an impact on a market dominated by large computer corporations such as Microsoft, IBM, and HP. It was really small compared to its competitors, just like how small we are compared to other universities today.
One particular feature that makes our University different from other academic institutions is the size of our population. We have a small school with around 1700 students.
Rafael Manalili
Despite the challenges that faced the company, Apple did not give up. The employees, particularly Steve Jobs, continued to work towards their goal. Apple eventually became one of the most valuable companies
WHEN RELIEF OPERATIONS... I already mentioned above. One does not have to travel and look far to see for himself that this argument has truth in it because the very proof is within the University grounds. Take a tour in the cafeteria. While there are already garbage bins that are placed all over the place, some students are still lazy or unmindful to throw their waste in those bins. It seems like the effort of Er+go in posting those artful and friendly reminders of CLAYGO (Clean As You Go) on the cafeteria tables are neglected by some. On the other hand, if students throw their garbage in the waste bins, they do not throw them properly. Signs are already painted on the bins for proper segregation but it
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in world because of their innovative spirit. They changed the way we use technology, creating revolutionary products that we use right now such as iPad, iPhone, and Macbook. In relation to UA&P, it is also possible for us to do great things even if we are a relatively small school. We can also be as great as the other universities are despite the fact that our population is smaller than their population. In fact, we have seen this recently during the relief operations for the victims of Typhoon Maring and Habagat. UA&P students did something big by being among the first ones to act when the need for aid arose and by helping those people who got affected by the typhoon. The rain was really heavy, but they didn’t allow this to stop them from working together for a good cause. However, if we really want to do something significant, we must have the proper mindset. We cannot allow the “attitude of smallness” to get in the way. We cannot say that we can only do so much because we’re just a small school. We need to think “big” and we need to give our own contribution. Going back to the case of Apple, the company became successful not only because of the way they have revolutionized products, but also because of the mindset that they have, most especially that of Steve Jobs. Based on the articles that I’ve read regarding the company culture of Apple, the members of the company are expected to contribute to the projects that they are doing. They cannot slouch around and just present something that is mediocre. All of them must work for the success of the company. In addition, Steve Jobs was a revolutionary thinker. He was not satisfied with how the other
companies did their stuff. It was very obvious that he always thought of the big and life-changing things in his projects. He was also not afraid of competing with big corporations even if they only had a small market share. In the case of UA&P, we need to have that revolutionary way of thinking. It is important for us to have a proper mindset if we want to do great things as a University. We must not be contented and just say “ahh okay lang yan, hanggang diyan lang naman tayo eh, maliit lang tayo” or “kaya sila ganyan kasi malaki sila, tayo ganito kasi maliit lang tayo.” This revolutionary way of thinking has to be coupled with a revolutionary way of acting. We must go beyond our dreams and translate them to actions. All of us must have a part in our University. If we want to do great things, our actions must come hand in hand with commitment. The University will definitely make a difference in society if we utilize the capabilities that we have. I do believe that UA&P students have the potential to do great things because of the kind of education that the University offers. The liberal education that we are receiving, in particular, is a powerful tool that gives us an advantage. In the end, it’s not about being small;
It’s about thinking big and doing big.
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seems that students neglect these signs and just throw their trash nonchalantly. These little things might be mundane for some, but they are significant proactive measures towards effective disaster risk management. We all know that disasters are worsened by improper waste management (that includes improper waste disposal and segregation) as we can see from the trashes that swim their way on the waters that flood our cities and provinces. I do not underestimate the power of relief operations; in fact, I commend them for they are opportunities to showcase our bayanihan and Unitas spirit. However, I think that relief operations are not necessary if people will only dig deeper to
the roots of the problems of a more effective disaster risk management. And it lies not in holding more relief operations which is actually not veering away from the reactive paradigm. It lies in small ways the people and the government can do to promote a more proactive – that is, more preventive – response to natural calamities, such as proper waste management. The Philippines is yet to travel a long road to achieve such proactive framework but it does not get any harder if once again, and once and for all, each will embody the Unitas spirit in preventing and mitigating disaster casualties, fatalities, and property and livelihood damage. To answer my question above, I think that the time for the Philippines to
undergo a zero, or at least lesser relief operation activities, is no sooner than now. Indeed, the heroes who help us during relief operations of UA&P and other institutions should be honored for their effort. But isn’t it more relieving to give them the plaque of recognition through their small efforts in promoting a damagefree and victim-free community every after a calamity? Aren’t smiles sweeter to see when we are all safe from rains and floods than when we are receiving relief goods? Shouldn’t we be happier to see the Philippines as a model for disaster risk reduction awareness and preparedness than a notorious constant victim of natural disasters? What do you think?
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Dragons’ Eggs- Hatched... (story from page 1) held during the week-long event which encouraged the competitive side of the UA&P dragons. A series of games showcased the different fields of sports practiced within the university such as: Men’sBasketball and Women’s Basketball on Monday; Taekwondo Performance, Men’s Handball,Women’s Handball, Men’s Volleyball, and Women’s Volleyball on Tuesday; Ultimate Frisbee on Thursday; Men’s and Women’s Futsal on Friday. These games were all held in the MPC. Climax Hatchweek 2013 climaxed with an in-house celebration in the MPC named Crossfire.The joining of each school’s torches to create a bonfire symbolized unity within the university.The event was jampacked with jolly games and live performances from different school organizations like I-SA, Reverb, and many more. Dance varsity Squadra added heat as they showcased their prowess on the dance floor. Even the block presidents of the freshmen showed their talents through a performance onstage. After the exciting “Bring Me” games and showcase of talents, an awarding
ceremony took place to recognize outstanding dragons and eggs that participated actively and imbibed the culture of UA&P. The following are UA&P Hatchweek 2013’s list of winners for “Best Dressed Awards” and “Best Dragon and Egg Awards”: Best Dressed Awards 1. Best Dressed for Nerd Day: Joshua Bondoc as “Nerd” - He garnered 51 likeson Facebook and 5/6 votes from the USG. 2. Best Dressed for International Day: Ica Macazo as “Balikbayan Box” – Shegarnered 76 likes on Facebook and 4/6 votes from the USG. 3. Best Dressed for Cartoon Character Day: Raphael Chua as “Russell” in theDisney movie Up – He garnered 40 likes on Facebook and got 6/6 votes from theUSG. 4. Best Dressed for Superstar Day: Martti Uy as “John Lennon” of the Beatles –He garnered 6/6 votes from the USG. 5. Most Active Egg: Martti Uy – Uy dressed up each day according to the
themesand consistently wowed the UA&P student body. He was also present in many of the Hatchweek activities and entertained everyone. He was “Nerd” during the first day, Brazilian and Hawaiian on the second day, “Cogsworth” from Beauty and the Beast on the fourth day and “John Lennon” on the fifth day of Hatchweek. B. Best Dragon and Egg Awards 1. Best Dragon and Egg Tandem: Vince Gamboa and Eggs – Gamboa and his eggs had shown great friendship throughout the week. He was always present throughout the week, took good care of his eggs and passed on to his eggs the UA&P culture. 2. Best Dragon and Egg Captured Moment: Iya Forbes and Eggs – Forbes and hereggs captured a moment together and posted it on Facebook. Their victory for thisaward came from the number of likes that they got in the Hatchweek Facebook page. 3. Best Block President: Iya Aguilar– She was the most active and involved blockpresident during the week. She represented her block and manifested impressive
A Showcase of
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Infographic by Shiloh Laciste
leadership skills among her peers. Upperclassmen who have worked with the block presidents personally selected the winner of this award. 4. Best Block: IMC2 – This block got this award for being the most active group during Hatchweek. Finally, Crossfire ended with a closing remark from Pantaleon and a lively singing of the school hymn. Heightened Unitas The event heightened the Unitas spirit and propagated a stronger bond among the newlyhatched dragons and their seniors. All the students went home with gleeful smiles on their faces for a successful event. Hatchweek 2013 was made possible by two committees that helped USG with the preparations: The Hatchweek Committee headed by Mac Valdez (Year III, School of Education) and the Crossfire Committee led by Danielle Ranile (Year IV, School of Management) with the participation of UA&P wildfire. The sponsors of the event are Gelatissimo, Globe Telecom, Chibugan Events, and LG Electronics Philippines.#
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ONLY IN UA&P: THE DRAGON AND EGG TANDEM Dragon’s Eggs- Hatched... (story from page 1)
held during the week-long event and showcase of talents, an awarding which encouraged the competitive ceremony took place to recognize side of the UA&P dragons. A series outstanding dragons and eggs that of games showcased the different participated actively and imbibed the fields of sports practiced within the culture of UA&P. by Mimille Guzman and Polo Piedad university (continue on page 10) Men’sBasketball and The following are UA&P Hatchweek We find asuch minionas: roaming around the Women’s Basketball 2013’s list of winners for “Best ACB building, nerds in tucked-oninMonday; Taekwondo Dressed Awards” and “Best Dragon shirts flocking along thePerformance, ledge, and a Men’s Handball,Women’s Handball, and Egg Awards”: Best Dressed Russian boy clad in his winter hat in Men’s Volleyball, and Women’s Volleyball Awards tropical July. This could only mean onHatchweek’s Tuesday; Ultimate Frisbee on one thing: finally back Thursday; Men’s and Women’s 1. Best Dressed for Nerd Day: Joshua in UA&P. Futsal on Friday. These games were Bondoc as “Nerd” - He garnered 51 held in MPC. likeson Facebook and 5/6 votes from Over theallspan of the one week, the the USG. University Student Government Climax (USG) hosted Hatchweek as a way Hatchweek 2013 climaxed 2. Best Dressed for International Day: of introducing the freshmen to the with an in-house in the MPC Ica Macazo as “Balikbayan Box” – UA&P culture. Onecelebration of the highlights namedwasCrossfire.The joining of Shegarnered 76 likes on Facebook of the event the Dragon and each school’s torches to create a and 4/6 votes from the USG. Egg duo where upperclassmen bonfire symbolized volunteered to become Dragonsunity that within the their university.The 3. Best Dressed for Cartoon Character would help freshmen event “eggs”was jampacked jolly decided games and live Day: Raphael Chua as “Russell” in eventually hatch. with The Bosun performances fromstood different theDisney movie Up – He garnered to interview the team that out school organizations likeawarded I-SA, Reverb, and 40 likes on Facebook and got 6/6 from the rest as they were as many more. Dance varsity Squadra votes from theUSG. the “Best Dragon and Egg” tandem. added heat as they showcased their What’s also interesting to note was prowess on the dance floor. Even 4. Best Dressed for Superstar Day: that Dragon, Vince Gamboa, did blockone presidents the freshmenPhoto Martti Uy as “John Lennon” of the not only the handle egg butoffour! by : Rome Asegurado of MMC showed through a Beatles –He garnered 6/6 votes from Here’s the fun thattheir wenttalents on in our performance onstage. the USG. conversation: Me” games Bosun: HiAfter guys!the Soexciting can you“Bring introduce yourselves for us? Cameron: I’m Cameron Padillo from CSA Makati. Alfonso: I’m Alfonso Garrido and I’m from San Beda College – Alabang. Bino: Bino de la Paz, and I came from Angelicum College. Bax: My name is Bax Hernandez, I’m from Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan. Vince: I’m Vince Gamboa, and I’m in 3rd year IEP. I came from the City of Mandaluyong Science High school. Bosun: For Vince, why did you decide to become a Dragon? Vince: I decided to become a dragon kasi it’s part of my vocation talaga: to help other people. It’s the part of the UA&P culture that really struck me the most. Bosun: What were your expectations from the Dragon and Egg relationship? Bino: I thought the dragons were going to give us a hard time. Like, ‘cause from my friends’ experiences, their dragons were just telling them “do this, do that.” Uhmm.. “Go there” “Bring me this, bring me that.” So I thought a dragon would give me a hard time for Hatchweek. But like what Kuya Vince said, what he wanted was to be a genuine friend to us. Like with this experience, he wanted to teach us and mend us to become better UA&P students. Bax: What I expected was that a dragon would make us do a lot of embarrassing stuff like initiation…
dressed up each day according to the themesand consistently wowed the UA&P student body. He was also present in many of the Hatchweek activities and entertained everyone. He was “Nerd” during the first day, Brazilian and Hawaiian on the second day, “Cogsworth” from Beauty and the Beast on the fourth day and “John Lennon” on the fifth day of Hatchweek.
B. Best Dragon and Egg Awards 1. Best Dragon and Egg Tandem: Vince Gamboa and Eggs – Gamboa and his eggs had shown great friendship throughout the week. He was always present throughout the week, took good care of his eggs and passed on to his eggs the UA&P culture. 2. Best Dragon and Egg Captured Moment: Iya Forbes and Eggs – Forbes and hereggs captured a moment together and posted it on Facebook. Their victory for thisaward came from the number of likes that they got in the Hatchweek Facebook page.
impressive leadership skills among her peers Upperclassmen who have worked with the block presidents personally selected the winner of this award. 4. Best Block: IMC2 – This block go this award for being the most active group during Hatchweek.
Finally, Crossfire ended with a closing remark from Pantaleon and a lively singing of the school hymn. Heightened Unitas
The event heightened the Unitas spirit and propagated a stronger bond among the newlyhatched dragons and their seniors. All the students went home with gleeful smiles on their faces for a successful event. Hatchweek 2013 was made possible by two committees that helped USG with the preparations: The Hatchweek Committee headed by Mac Valdez (Year III, School of Education) and the Crossfire Committee led by Danielle Ranile (Year IV, School of Management) with the participation of UA&P wildfire.
“Yes, definitely. With USG’s effort, lahat ng 5. Most Active Egg: Martti Uy – Uy
3. Best Block President: Iya Aguilar– She was the most active and involved blockpresident during the week. She represented her block and manifested
The sponsors of the event are Gelatissimo, Globe Telecom Chibugan Events, and LG Electronics Philippines.#
dragons, they felt the need for imparting the culture of UA&P.”
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Bax: …but my expectations were actually wrong. (Laughs) Cameron: Honestly, akala ko talaga pagtri-tripan ako. Pero, it was quite the opposite. Vince is a true friend talaga. Like he would help you through thick and thin. Yeah, I kinda just spoke to him the other day…. But even through ups and downs, he’s still there. Vince: Can I just rant? Hindi nga nila ginawa yung mga pinapagawa ko eh. (Whole group laughs)
younger than me can still be a kuya. Bosun: Why? How old are you?
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Bosun: What did you guys do to bond? Cameron: Lunch at Mang Inasal, lunch at McDo, lunch at KFC, lunch in school. Then… actually everywhere. Bosun: As a whole group, with Vince? Cameron: Yeah. I’m his associate in the org… uhmmm. He’s actually helping me jumpstart my music thing here in school. Alfonso: The activities we did were with Vince. Well, actually everywhere we went, he’s always there. Vince: I’m that clingy to them. *laughs* Alfonso: …In a good way. Yeah, it felt like he was one of our block mates. Bosun: What did you learn from your Dragon?
Vince: Ehem. Infographic Vince: Did I? Did I? by Shiloh LacisteCameron: I learned that someone
Cameron: Let’s just say I’m older. Bino: And I’m much, much older. (Vince is 17, while Cameron is 18 years old.) Bax: I also learned to be more sociable. Alfonso: I learned that you should not be afraid to express yourself in the University. Bino: Come to think of it, I learned to accept that even if he is much younger than me, he has more experience and he could actually teach me things. Bosun: What challenges did you encounter during Hatchweek? Cameron: His orders. Bosun: What did he ask you to do?
Bino: Hanapin yung ano, to look for the elevator in Stella O. Alfonso: And have a picture taken with Ate Nancy. Cameron: Yeah, and we needed to move a lot. And it was so hot, and we were just like staying in the ACB. Bino: So hindi kaya. (laughs) Vince: Ay grabe! Bino: Tapos naka-costume pa kami, so jinajabar na ako noon eh. (laughs) Long sleeves pa naman lahat ng costume ko. Vince: Yung pinakamahirap lang naman doon iyong wake up at 7 o’clock and have a picture with the ACB clock eh.
Bosun: Can you enumerate your tasks for us? Vince: Okay, wear a superhero t-shirt, that’s the first. Have a picture taken with Ate Nancy, Have a picture taken with the dean. Have a picture taken with any School of Economics faculty. Find the Stella O elevator. Have a picture taken with the clock na 7 o’clock AM na nakalagay. And, have a picture taken with your whole block at CAS garden. The other tasks, I can’t remember. Bosun: So far, out of the tasks, what did you guys do? Cameron: I did the Superhero shirt. But then, it was long overdue. Yeah. Bino: Wala, wala akong nagawa eh. Hahaha Cameron: We are… We are nice eggs. (laughs) Bino: We love each other. Hahahaha! Vince: I love them all, so I let them. Bosun: Was the USG effective in imparting the UA&P culture to the freshmen during Hatchweek? Vince: Yes, definitely. With USG’s effort, lahat ng dragons, they felt the need for imparting the culture of UA&P. Kasi siyempre we have a small population, pero it doesn’t mean that all of the students here can cope that much. So, with that effort, it’s like we’re the extension of USG in imparting that culture. (Note: This interview is nonverbatim as some parts have been edited for the clarity of the article.)
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UA&P Handball club champions first ever home tourney Words and photos by Jica Lontoc
university club and the first of many more projects to come in preparation for the club’s varsity status accreditation in the near future.
“turnout of the people who are watching”, said Dominic Gacad, a player of the UA&P Handball club (Year IV, School of Sciences and Engineering).
UA&P Handball team captain Oliver Fortades (Year IV, School of Sciences and Enginerring) said that the team originally planned to organize the club’s first invitational tournament as another means of popularizing Handball in the campus.
Aside from recommending the sport, Ateneo Handball player, Miguel de Guzman, also said that “I would join other events like this if given the chance.”
The following teams participated in the said tournament: Ateneo Team, UA&P Handball Club, National University Team, and Philippine National Women’s Team. In handball… Typically, many sports are named after the equipment that is used for the activity. Examples are: Baseball (which use bases that lead to a point), Basketball (wherein the ball must be thrown inside a basket), Football (emphasizes the use of the feet to move the ball around and get a score), Table Tennis (wherein the game is simply miniaturized tennis by playing on a table), and Ultimate Frisbee (in which players use a frisbee). In handball, players play on a basketball court making use of goal posts instead of the basket as the goals. Players use their hands to pass and shoot the ball towards their opponent’s goal post, defended by a goalkeeper, to score a point. In true game fashion, the team with the most points win. The newly-established UA&P Handball Club has proven their great potential by bagging multiple wins with no losses and eventually securing their 1st championship title in the club’s own Handball
Invitational Tournament held last July 27, 2013, Saturday at the UA&P multi-purpose court. The tournament is considered to be a major project for the neophyte
Successful, passionate
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The 1st UA&P Handball Invitationals was successful because of the
The UA&P Handball Club had passion on that Saturday. They came together as a team all throughout the tournament from a near loss due to the injury of a fellow teammate. In all their games, the UA&P team played with intellect, passion, and skill that gave them the advantage to dominate the other teams who unfortunately fell short in one of the three aspects. Not just awareness But awareness was not the sole aim of the club. The team also wanted to gain experience by playing alongside other established teams in order to gain experience in what it felt like to play in a healthy, competitive atmosphere. For the team, the competitive atmosphere also promoted the Unitas school spirit. Together with the UA&P identity for fighting spirit and sports competition led by University’s Drumline, the tournament was fun-spirited and as lively as it could be. For those interested in joining UA&P’s Handball club’s future trainings, the team trains every Wednesday (3-5 pm) and every Saturday (7-9 pm) in the MPC.
ProMenAde models of greatness
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by Summer Manzano and Angela Arnante
“toWesee are happy great people care for the things we care about.”
Imagine this. Your favourite Hollywood superstar will be having a vacation in the country. Or that your favourite band will be having a concert in school. Or that the nth descendant of your favourite Renaissance artist will be demonstrating his style for your org. You are about to see them face to face. Pause. We sometimes believe in the credibility of things because of the people behind them.
Play. You’ve finally met your star and now they’re going to talk to you about what they do. They’ll be your guest and you’ll be there to assist them personally. You spend three days talking about how you share the same passion with them. Pause. We are happy to realize that great people care for the things we care about.
Play. They left, but they’ve left you a souvenir: a lingering sight of their presence and the added skill you’ve acquired from the time you spent with them. You are left in the same place, but not as the same person. You’ve been changed. Pause.
We discover more about our passion when we see how greater people work on them. Then we discover more about ourselves. PLAY.
Martial artists look up to great models.
A descendant of the founder of Aikido, a Japanese martial art, visited the Philippines on the 21st-23rd of June this year. Mitsuteru Ueshiba, also referred to as Waka-Sensei (young teacher), was the great grandson of O’Sensei Morihei Ueshiba who founded Aikido. Waka-Sensei, together with two shihans (masters), namely Jun Nomoto-Shihan, 7th Dan and Hiroshi Fujimaki-Shihan, 6th Dan, and another guest instructor Tadashi Komenoi-Sensei, 6th Dan, was invited upon the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Makati Aikido Club and the Golden Anniversary of Aikido in the Philippines. It was held in the Philippine Judo Federation in Malate, Manila. The UA&P Budo Club
co-hosted the event.
We sometimes believe in the credibility of things because of the people behind them. I am definitely excited for it. Aside from being a member of the org that will be co-hosting the biggest event in all of Aikido’s history in the Philippines, I am going to meet the great grandson of the founder of the Aikido. What? You don’t know what it is? Those amazing ninja moves that you see stuntmen do on TV, that’s Aikido! The super cool front rolls and blocks and throws done by action stars—that, my lad, are learned in Aikido! And I am just about to see the very blood of its founder face to face, can you imagine that! We are happy to see great people care for the things we care about.
Different Aikido dojos (gyms) from all over the Philippines, as well as practitioners from neighbouring countries, came to Manila only to participate in this occasion. That is how special the event is. And today is the last day of the visit, and the tenth and last session for the three-day workshop. Waka-Sensei is leading the class. Here he comes! He bows to the Shomen*, gives the courtesy call, a shihan answers, and we all bow to him. Everyone seems to be of a higher rank than me, mostly black belts. There are a few coloured belts around, and some white belts. Everybody is now attentive as WakaSensei demonstrates a technique. Of course, he speaks in Japanese while his translator speaks in English for us to understand. But even if there’s no translation, I could understand one thing: he’s smiling while giving instructions. Then he glances at his students to make sure they’re listening, but he doesn’t lose focus on the attacker. The attacker—good lord—is one of our own senseis! Awesome ukemi* I shouldn’t
wonder! I can almost hear no sound as he falls on the mats. And he turns to face Waka-Sensei again.
It’s obvious how Waka-Sensei loves what he does. I wonder if he ever gets tired of doing it, I bet he was required to do it since birth as expected, but look at that! He seems to be enjoying it as if it’s that easy. It must be easy for him. I wonder how he worked for those efficient moves and excellent form. He must really have cared to preserve the art.
“believe We sometimes in the credibility of things because of the people behind them. ”
As we try to do the technique and pair with other participants, the shihans patrol the dojo to check how we’re doing. And even in them, especially in them, I can see decades of practice in one glance. They most probably have been the trainers of Waka-Sensei. I watch as one of them demonstrate the technique for a pair nearby; every move was perfection. Until this day, I’ve never felt happier to have known the art of Aikido. We discover more about our passion when we see how greater people work on them. Then we discover more about ourselves.
Aikido, in Japanese, means harmonizing with life energy. Budo means “the martial way, or martial art.” It was a discipline used by the Samurai to fight in war. Once, in mokuso* mode just after training, days after the visit of WakaSensei, our chief instructor asked us, “Do you even know what Budo
means?” Everybody was too shy to speak, though most of us knew the answer. So he went on. “Budo”, he said, “is the way of the warrior. It’s all about tremendous discipline and it is in the heart of Aikido. Not everyone is willing to practice Budo anymore, not everyone likes to keep to the tradition. But you saw how the Japanese did their thing, how the shihans sat in seiza* for two hours without complaint while some of you even forgot to bow before the dojo. When others forget about discipline, you don’t have to imitate them. You also do not have to be like the samurais in time of feudal Japan because you are not anymore fighting a war. Budo, now, in my opinion, is a path to self-discovery. You know the seven tenets of Budo and you should try to, at the very least, embody them. When slacking off becomes the norm, always remember to keep doing what’s right and it will help you see the real purpose of what you’re doing, inside and outside the mats. It’s not about showing off. If you want to be great, you have to be willing to work for it. If you want to excel in Aikido, you have to respect the art in its discipline. After all, you call yourselves the Budo Club, right?” It was a slap on our faces. We got home that night with a hurt ego but an improved frame of mind. We do mind terribly aching shins, but beyond that, we mind striving for perfection knowing that if we fail in Aikido, it’s not Aikido that doesn’t work: it’s our aikido that doesn’t work.” *shomen- front of the dojo *ukemi- the art of falling away from harm. (yes there is such a thing!) *mokuso-sitting meditation *seiza- formal sitting posture where the shins go under the rest of the body
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Of Happily-Ever-Afters by Mimille Guzman and Raf Manalili
Welcome to the world of ViARE’s Fairytales, where stories do not always go as planned and characters come short of their stereotypes. Staged last August, the show was comprised of two one-act plays, namely “The Domestic Problems of Good King George” by Joachim Emilio Antonio and “The Ugly Duckling” by A.A. Milne. Both were set on a proscenium styled stage with two thrones in the center. Red cloth bearing emblems also served as curtains and a long carpet trailed towards the audience area.
The Domestic Problems of Good King George T
he play opens in the kingdom of King George (played by Adrian Aseron) and Queen Gretel (played by Cindy Nuguit). Both are problematic as they realize that the reason for Princess Gabrielle’s (played by Julia Pantaleon) lack of suitors was because “she had no problem”. They come upon the conclusion that they are not attracting eligible bachelors because the princes apparently prefer princesses that were damsels-in-distress. Luckily, Dolly the cute witch (played by Margaret Aberin), comes to their rescue by offering her professional matchmaking packages. Their first two attempts with the glass slipper and poisoned needle packages end in vain as the only prince (played by Angelo Racelis) they attract simply leave in disinterest of the menial quests. Finally, when the king and queen choose the ogre package, the prince eventually storms back to the castle and demands the opportunity to defeat it. He then proceeds to rant when told that Princess Gabrielle already beat him to it. The castle experiences a moment of prolonged chaos as both ill-tempered characters start attacking each other with swords. They then turn to the witch and her (rather tall) elf (played by Matthieu Huang) and hurl their fury at them. The great chase settles down with Princess Gabriella and the prince out of breath, but happy. They set off hand in hand offstage as King George and Queen Gretel thankfully proclaim that they have finally found a match.
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ntonio’s “The Domestic Problems of Good King George” focuses primarily on the element of character as its strength. It provides us a comic duo of contrasting personalities: the slow-witted King George that tends to ramble on and the serious Queen Gretel that always keeps her husband in check. Aside from that, we are also given the usual fairytale characters that act differently from how we see them in storybooks: a licensed witch (who claims to be no longer evil), a 6-foot elf, and a war-freakish prince and princess. All of these characters concoct color into a storyline that tells us the simple lesson found in any fairytale: true love comes in unexpected time and form. It is also quite notable to point out the irony that the characters themselves Ashley Sochan as Dulcibella in Viare’s Fairytales: The Ugly Duckling regard the absurdity of how the princess’ worth is based on the struggle a prince must experience Photo by Mimille Guzman to gain her. Yet the greatest twist of them all (which also very well transcends the fairy tale) was that the princess was actually the obstacle to be won. The comedic flavor of the story was effectively delivered because of Aseron’s spontaneity and Racelis’ quickly delivered side comments. Nuguit was able to compliment Aseron’s performance by her body language that unmistakably projects a wife who has tirelessly humored her husband through the years. Aberin’s performance notably improved in her line delivery as the show progressed. Yet Pantaleon seemed to have been overcome by her character’s projected rage as she had foregone some voice dynamics that could have aided her. Overall, the whole cast was able to draw the audience along the fun as they scrambled along the halls of the theater, where disbelief shall be suspended and broken plastic swords accepted.
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The whole cast was able to draw the audience along the fun”.
The Ugly Duckling Just like the first play, “The Ugly Duckling” is a fairytale with a comedic twist. Set in the kingdom just beside the dominion of King George, the story revolves around Princess Camilla (played by Jee Lee), a royalty with an ugly face. The King and Queen (played by Jek San Juan and Jessica Orleans) are having a difficult time in looking for a perfect spouse for their daughter because of her physical problem. The two then decide to devise a scheme that would hopefully bring a husband to their daughter. The plan is to disguise a maid named Dulcibella (played by Ashley Sochan) as Princess Camilla. They summon a prince from a distant land to marry their daughter. However, Prince Simon (played by Alfonso Tinio) has also disguised himself as his servant Carlo (Joaquin Coromina), and the story becomes more complicated because of this. The “Ugly Duckling” has less comedic scenes compared to the first play. However, it has its own strengths. One of the strengths of the play is the chemistry between the two lead characters, namely Prince Simon and Princess Camilla. The conversation between the two provided a “kilig” factor that was not present in the first play. Tinio and Lee acted in such a way that their scenes were not awkward. Furthermore, the other characters provided a good support to the comedic nature of the production. Just like King George and Queen Gretel in the first play, the King and Queen of the second play complimented each other with their seemingly different personalities. The Chancellor (played by Renzo Valmonte) contributed to the play through his speech problems. In addition, Dulcibella and Carlo, who disguised as Princes Camilla and Prince Simon respectively, added to the comedy through their dimwitted and slapstick performance. However, some moments became dragging, especially those that involved long conversations. There were also times when the lines spoken by the actors were not clear. In general, the two plays have provided the kind of comedy that the UA&P community needs right now. Fairytales is a timely production especially now that the finals week is getting close.
15 ProMenAde Kapeng Barako Club: reel movement Samahan ng mga Bitter VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2
by Erika Recomite
Last July 13, the UA&P Squadra and Firestarters held its annual dance concert, The Reel Movement, at the Dizon Auditorium. The concert was themed as a movie and so we produced a movie with our very own Squadra members as cast. Through our dances, we portrayed the possible endings of the movie; a happy ending, a comical ending, a sad ending, a thrilling ending, a confused ending, and an angry ending. Challenges For years we have been producing dance concerts. We had a team of at least 25 members to create these events every year. However, due to hectic schedules, our team gathered roughly 16 members to participate in The Reel Movement. Training for 4 months was not easy. We had a number of challenges along the way like collecting enough money to produce the show, squeezing our schedules to train every night, creating choreographies and teaching them to the whole team, selling the tickets, and making sure the concert would be an unforgettable one for us and for our audience.
“portrayed Through our dances, we the possible endings of the movie; a happy ending, a comical ending, a sad ending, a thrilling ending, a confused ending, and an angry ending.”
Each one of us had to sacrifice for this event to work. After all the struggles and the challenges we went through, one of the most creative and exciting concerts of Squadra and Firestarters were made. We could have chosen to forego the concert due to the limited time and members. We could have chosen to just do our accustomed daily routines and not give time for training. Good thing our team captain, Aya Limbo, held us together during those rough times and made us believe in ourselves, in each other, and in the concert. Moreover, there were three factors that made us push through the hardships. The first one was passion. We shared the same passion for dance and that was a strong factor. There were times when it seemed that we could not anymore squeeze our time and efforts; but every time we danced as one, all of the difficulties that seemed so big began to fade. Maybe it was the laughs and jokes we shared during the training sessions, the various talents that inspired each and every one of us, or the idea that we are a team sharing one passion. No one knows for sure, but it certainly held our group during the hard times. The second one was motivation. Our Squadra alumni regularly visited and even joined our trainings during the concert. Their overwhelming support and belief in the team made us want to develop more individually and as a group. It made us realize that there is always room for growth if only we worked as a team. This motivation held the commitment from all of us whenever the going gets tough. The last factor is, of course, Unitas. Even if everyone from Squadra and Firestarters worked hard, we can never pull off that awesome show without the help of university friends like ROC and MMC. We pulled in our fortes to produce The Reel Movement; Squadra and Firestarters showcased our talent in dancing, ROC used their talent in production and play, and MMC contributed their talent of media management. Without unity, we could never have harmonized these talents into one whole and creative concept.
thrills UA&P
by Jose Vincent Lubat Palanca award-winning play makes a buzz on Social Media The Palanca award-winning play Kapeng Barako Club: Samahan ng mga Bitter written and directed by the Palanca award-winning writer and UA&P alumnus Christian Vallez did not just thrill UA&P when it was staged at the Telengtan Hall on July 22, 23, 26 and 27 but also made history in social media as the firstever Twitterserye. Vallez, or Juan Ekis in the world of theatre, used the Twitter list “Samahan ng mga Bitter” in the pursuit of targeting those who are not able to watch the play but who are active on social media. He created accounts for the characters and tweeted some of the dialogues in the play. The play tackles the story of a group of friends who appears to be hopeless when it comes to love but actually yearns for it. “They long to fall in love and be loved,” as how Vallez put it. According to Vallez, the topic of the play was a product of an observation he did on social media. “ I spend some time in the internet trying to understand the generation...well yun yung pinakamaingay na topic na lumalabas; fear of rejection, fear of not having anyone with them, fear of being alone...hindi lang sa kabataan, marami din sa mga kaedad ko, even sa mga matatanda. It’s the same feeling whenever we get rejected or we didn’t get what we want especially in love...parang nagssosourgrape tayo.”
However, Vallez revealed that what he was trying to say was the opposite of the last line which says that love does not exist. “Bitterness is just the term we used to represent the feeling of extended rejection... there is no such thing as bitterness; only love.” “A lot of people see themselves in the play because it’s based on real people...Yes they are imagined characters but they are based on reality,” Vallez noted which described the general response of the audience to the characters’ exchange of dialogues. Moreover, Vallez, who has written a lot of award-winning productions, said in an interview that the play was distinct among his other plays because he decided to write against what he teaches. “I always tell my students not to write a story set in a coffee shop because it is cheating and it is boring. Walang piece of fun.” However, Vallez clarified that he was not ‘bitter’ when he wrote the play because he believes that a writer should have an aesthetic distance from the emotion or material that he is writing about. The play was usually staged in a real coffee shop and it was the first time to show it in an actual theatre setup. Vallez also added that it will be the last time that he will serve as the director of the play because he is working on a new script. Dulaang Roc, UA&P’s pioneer theatre organization, in partnership with Acasia, an Arts foundation, worked together to bring the play in UA&P.
“If you really have a worthwhile goal, you have to engage people in that goal; for the only way we can succeed is if we pull up other people along with us.” Memorable Indeed For me, it was one of the most memorable and cherished memories in college despite the difficulties we faced. It felt amazing to be part of this huge team. I did feel the bond that we all shared. All of us gained new memories, better friendships, and most especially, team and personal development. Being part of this group has taught me that no one can ever produce successful outputs without the help of other people. If you really have a worthwhile goal, you have to engage people in that goal; for the only way we can succeed is if we pull up other people along with us.
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March 16 I meant to write about this a few months ago, but then I was too physically and emotionally exhausted and drained to write about what literally changed the course of my life. But I realized that I can’t put this off any longer. If there’s anything that I’ve learned from four and a half months ago, it’s that life is so precious, and we should realize this every day of our lives. Last March 16, 2013, I got into a car accident. It was the week right before finals week of the second semester of Academic Year 2012-2013. I remember that the night before, my groupmates and I stayed in school until 8pm to write our final paper for one of our classes. We transferred to a coffee shop that was open until 12am. We were not finished working yet, so we transferred to another coffee shop and stayed there till around 2 or 3 in the morning. When we finally parted ways in the wee hours of the morning, I could feel that I was almost there. I was almost at the finish line for finishing all my academic requirements for the school year. The paper my group mates and I were working on the previous night till early in the morning was due 12:00 in the afternoon the next day. One of my group mates and I passed our paper at around 9am. I remember so well that dropping our research paper in the box in the faculty room gave me a feeling that relieved me of so much stress that I had been trying to balance for a fewweeks. However, passing that paper did not mean that my tasks for that day were over. Right after I passed my paper, I had to go around Pasig City with a friend of mine for our other duties as students of UA&P. I did not want to go all around a city with barely any sleep, but I knew I had to get things done. I had another cup of coffee to get me going. I had to stay awake. We decided to go back to school early to work on studying for other exams to
“Whether you’re Christian or not, there’s
no excuse to not pray.”
end our school year. It was around 5pm when I thought that I should head home early to go home to my family and just sleep. I thought that I deserved to rest before working and studying again. I remember driving home with my sister beside me. I was mentally and physically drained from the past weeks of doing both my academic and extracurricular requirements. I was sleepy, but then I was almost home; maybe about 2 minutes away from my house – I couldn’t wait to get home and sleep. I turned the radio up a little bit to make myself stay alert, but I didn’t turn it up too loud that I might disturb my sister. I remember that I was thinking about a friend of mine who passed away exactly a week before last March 16. We weren’t that close, but I remember thinking about her. I remember talking about her, how she was such an amazing person; it was such a shame that she isn’t around anymore. I remember thinking that I was so thankful that I was at least able to meet a girl like her. I don’t remember how long it was that I was thinking about this until I crashed my car into a live Meralco pole. It had live wires dangling from it, and the oil and the gas from my car were leaking. A single spark could have blown up the car with both my sister and I in it. My sister had to shake me to consciousness; I did not know what happened. We were almost home. A man who saw me crash into the pole called an ambulance immediately. My car was a total wreck, but I am glad that no one else was hurt in this accident. An ambulance quickly arrived to the site of where my sister and I were. We were rushed to a hospital, where my mom followed right after. My brother handled the other things that involved the car, etc. An army, that I like to call my loving family, showed up immediately – ready to offer their services to help my mom. My titas and titos, and some of my cousins, rushed in to support my family when we were transferred to another hospital. I have never seen an
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If I may share some suggestions, I would first strongly advice to get enough rest.” emergency room filled with so much people to support two wounded people. After all of this, the results from the tests that were taken in the hospital showed that my sister and I did not have any major injuries. What a miracle! Everything happened so quickly; it’s not so easy to write everything down as if everything is okay all of a sudden. I had huge bruises all over my body, and had body pains that came and went whenever I walked, coughed, or even laughed. I also had some internal wounds that when I’d brush my teeth, I’d spit out blood. Sometimes, on random times of the day, my heart would palpitate, and I could not breathe properly. With proper rest and care, my sister and I healed from our respective wounds. We’re both physically okay now, but I am sure that whatever happened last March 16th will never be forgotten. If anything, March 16 is the day I believe that God gave me a second chance in life. I have learned to be more careful with myself. We all have just one body, one life – and anything to misuse of abuse our bodies or our lives would be foolish. Abusing our bodies with a lack of sleep and too much caffeine, or too much smoking and alcohol, etc. would be treating life as if we can get another one in an instant. Life is one thing that we should uphold and keep sacred. We have to respect our bodies because this is the gift we have been given to live this life. If we don’t take care of our lives, then it can be taken from us in an instant. There really is no just one way of saying how life should or shouldn’t be lived because each one is different. If I may share some suggestions, I would first strongly advice to get enough rest. With the workload in UA&P, I often hear my friends saying that there’s no time for rest. After everything that had just happened to me, if there’s time for Facebook, to hang out in Prom A to stall reading the pile of readings waiting for me in the library, etc. – then there is time for rest. There is time for sleep. Rest is a necessity. Take time to sleep at night. I don’t know about everyone else, but when I’m well-rested, then there are less chances of being cranky the next day. When there are less cranky vibes in campus the next day, then we are all give then opportunity to be more charitable to other people by simply smiling, or greeting our friends, faculty, guards, and other staff in the university with a sincere “good morning” or a “good afternoon”. There are certainly wonders of what proper time management and taking care of the little things can do! Besides prioritizing and keeping order in one’s daily life from academics to extra-curriculars and social life, there’s one other thing that no one should ever be too busy for. That one thing is prayer. Whether you’re Christian or not, there’s no excuse to not pray. Stopping for just five minutes to think and pray about what has happened in the day – whether it be good or bad – can make one very reflective and grateful of life today. There are numerous things to be thankful for in life – we just have to stop and recognize that life is indeed very beautiful. But in order to realize this, we must take care of our lives first.
by Kathy Veluz
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By Jose Miguel Alonzo and Polo Piedad Dragons. They are not very different. They write papers, have a lot of readings, and write exams like any other UA&P student. Sometimes, you do not even notice them walking in the CAS Garden. The University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) is home to a lot of competent and active varsity players in the different areas of sports: basketball, volleyball, futsal, table tennis, dance and cheerleading, and many others. Now, to distinguish them from other UA&P students is really just knowing what sets them apart: their added responsibility of carrying the name, the pride, and honor of the University. One does not simply become an athlete with a mere snap of a finger. Rather, it goes with constant practice, diet, and self-denial. When asked about what a UA&P athlete must have, Dood Santos, 2nd year management student from the Men’s Futsal Team said, “Perseverance. Determination. Discipline. Skills. Yung skill last na yun para sa akin. Kasi kung may skill ka, wala kang perseverance, determination, discipline, bale-wala lang yung skill mo.” (Skills come last for me. Because if you have skills but do not have perseverance, determination, and discipline, your skills are worth nothing.) The UA&P athlete has a lot of roles to play besides sports. He also has the different aspects of student life that the average student possesses. For instance, he has an academic life. Also, he has a family life, where the relationship of the student to his parents and siblings comes into play. Another important aspect is the social life. There the athlete meets and gains new friends, interacts with them daily. Some athletes also have an org life, from which comes added workload. Finally, the UA&P athlete also has a spiritual life that talks about his relationship with God. What really sets him apart from the rest, then, is his varsity lifestyle. One of the greater challenges of the UA&P athlete is trying to achieve the perfect balance of all these aspects so as not to let one benefit too much while the others suffer. Aka Yamahata of the Women’s Basketball Team, a 4th year MSCM student, said, “It’s hard pag tumatama na [yung training sched] sa tests, may quiz the next day, may readings na madami; it’s really hard, but it’s unavoidable. Ang key lang talaga is time management. I think it’s not bothersome, it’s actually good for the students to understand that [academics] should come first.” (It’s
“UA&P What really motivates the athlete to give it his/ her all in the court is the support from the fans and the Drumline.”
“The UA&P athlete has a lot of roles to play besides sports.”
difficult when our training coincides with exams, there is a quiz the next day, and there are plenty of reading assignments. The key to sorting out all these activities is time management) One of the most extreme pressures of the UA&P athlete is representing the school in interschool competitions, such as the WNCAA and the MNCAA leagues. This is the time when the skills of a UA&P athlete are put to the test. Here, he or she would see if all his hard work and training would pay off. That person would see how he or she would fare when compared to other schools. A UA&P Dragon treats it as a great honor as this individual is bestowed with a distinct privilege and a rare opportunity that isn’t just given to any student. However, this does not only become a mere assessment of self-improvement or a pure challenge for personal achievement; it is also a school affair, since the athletes carry the name and reputation of the University. The UA&P athlete constantly bears the burden of not wanting to disappoint the fans who commuted from faraway places just to see the game and let the school down. Mac Valdez, 3rd year Human Capital Development student and, captain of the Men’s Basketball team, said, “I’m torn actually, because, yeah, you feel proud you represent [UA&P], but if you don’t perform well, you kind of feel bad because you’re representing the school.” Despite all these challenges, what really motivates the UA&P athlete to give it his/her all in the court is the support from the fans and the Drumline. The co-captain of the Women’s Futsal Team, Claudine Lanzona said, “It’s very motivating. It feels like people who aren’t your teammates or your family and friends care about the game. It’s not about you anymore. It’s about the school. It transcends yourself. Like it’s not just you playing anymore, it’s UA&P. And it’s like this team spirit, this unseen thing. It feels like you’re playing more for just yourself or the team, it’s like you’re playing for your schoolmates too.” The life of an athlete is one of constant trial; full of obstacles that must be overcome. Here at UA&P, athletes put a lot of effort into their training, but still give importance to their studies and to their other duties. Their efforts may not seem rewarding at first, because of the time their trainings take out for studying and socializing. Also, when the pressures of winning get the better of them, they at times, fail to win. But with the Drumline behind them and the crowd cheering on, UA&P athletes can’t help but give it their all on the court for the honor of the School. DRAGONS ROAR! UNITAS!
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THE BOSUN
Through my eyes: The Bosun’s 1st Press Conference & Campus News Workshop by: Josef Singson
As one of The Bosun’s newest sailors, I, along with several other newly recruited sailors were eager to meet The Bosun during our publication’s 1st Press Conference last July 9, 2013. During the Press Conference, which served as the publication’s first yearly general assembly, we were informed that The Bosun is ‘a middle-rank ship officer who uses his whistle to inform men of their duties and alert them of possible danger’.
Couldn’t wait
The Bosun ensures coordination among the crew members and between the captain and his crew. Long story short, the crew members work alongside the Bosun to ensure that the truth is effectively delivered to our readers in an intelligent but accessible manner.
Soon, the room began to fill with people, including10 other news writers and the members of the prestigious Bosun Editorial Board with Marcella Maria “Chela” Karaan as Editor-in-Chief. In a room full of strangers, they decided to break the ice.
After a hectic day of class, I couldn’t wait for the news workshop to begin. I was greeted by news editor Nicollo Ordonez, a good friend and fellow Paref Southridge alumnus who would soon be my mentor throughout my stay in the news team; I was going to learn all the tricks of the trade under his guidance.
We were then oriented on the history of The Bosun and how its vision intends to be a pioneer Layout by Jess Malinis student publication that would write stories about people and societies from the perspective of the humanities. The mission is to be a publication by the students and We started the workshop by introducing ourselves to our fellow for the students, instilling in the sailors… but we did this with a twist! We gave ourselves a bunch of funstudents the means to transcend ny nicknames that best described our personality, as we paired them up themselves for the common good. with a simple dance or action. I could have introduced myself in a lot of ways… “Jumping Josef… Jovial Josef…Joyous Josef…”
Right Choice
All Aboard! Bosun Crew
But there I was finding myself in a room full of people who just wanted to have fun. From that moment on, I knew signing up to be a sailor was the right choice. With the ice broken, news editor Jose Lubat oriented us with the seven sections of the news team. Francis Galeon, another news editor, talked about the lead and its importance in capturing the reader’s attention. But for me, the most important thing I learned was a one liner which captured everything. “Brevity is the soul of wit.” The Shakespearian quotation says it all, one need not be verbose and overcomplicated in getting a point across.
Organized system
We were then told about the different beats in news writing and that we were going to be divided into groups, depending on what we were tasked to write about. Whether we were going to write about the University Student Government (USG), the different schools across campus, or go into sports writing, there was clearly an organized system behind it. Each writer had to submit on time, and his or her respeactive editor would edit and critique their work so that the best possible outputs would be uploaded to the website as soon as possible. Being in The Bosun requires a lot of work discipline and excellence. I like that. Every sailor had to be equally prompt, dedicated, and focused if they wanted an issue to be released on time. I was glad I attended the workshop. I was refreshed on how campus journalism worked and how news writing was so much different from writing a feature or an editorial. Above all, I was glad to have met all my fellow news writers and editorial staff with whom I’ll be working with for the next four years. The Bosun is definitely more than your typical student publication that aims to inform people about the truth and world around them. The Bosun’s story is about a team, a family of committed people dedicated to tell the whole truth and nothin’ but it. This made me realize that without cooperation from each and every sailor, the Bosun will fail our ship, which is the University of Asia and the Pacific. As The Bosun’s newest sailors, we’re called to defend the truth and our job began as soon as we signed up.
Campus News Workshop Last July 17, The Bosun had their first ever Campus News Workshop. After attending The Bosun’s Press Conference, I, along with several other newly appointed sailors,was called to officially be part of The Bosun’s News Team. Fresh out of high school, I didn’t know what to expect.With all the buzz, sights and sounds, I was certain that college news writing would be a different ballgame. I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting myself into. What is the Bosun? What news did I have to report on? Was it going to be fun? Thousands of questions raced through my head as there were so much going on around campus: the hype for Hatchweek, preparing for the SMN elections, SMN idol, and even my academics. I, the unhatched egg, potential dragon, and newly appointed sailor, was wondering how life in The Bosun would be like.
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Angelo Racelis Motivation. This is what filled the minds and hearts of the UA&P sports teams as the university hosts WNCAA this year. And as part of their rigorous training to prepare for upcoming games, a healthy diet goes hand in hand with keeping our players at their best competitive shape. Coach Christian Dominguez, coach of the UA&P Men and Women’s Futsal teams, places a lot of importance to healthy eating habits. And as a P.E. coach to students of the university as well, he gives a lot of key and relevant points as to what we should be eating and what could be considered junk. Coach Chris says natural foods are the best and recommends his athletes to stick to foods that are whole and not processed. He candidly remarked that healthy food is anything that doesn’t come in a McDonald’s bag. According to Coach Chris, our athletes undergo strenuous training three to four times a week, and high performance activity will require a lot more food intake than what most people usually need. He emphasizes how sugar is a foe to any athlete’s training regimen. Sugar can cleverly disguise itself in rice or pasta since carbohydrates turn into sugar when they’re not burned. Instead, Coach encourages a high protein diet. What is an athlete’s best friend? Water, and lots of it. According to Coach Chris dehydration is caused by low potassium brought by too much intake of sugar and salt. It’s important to hydrate since Coach Chris feels almost every deficiency of his athletes in his or her performance in sports, such as cramps, are all symptoms of dehydration. But what about flavour? Does healthy food automatically mean tossing out a box of doughnuts and just stick to a boring bowl of salad? Yes and no. It’s all about balance! And with a few tricks from the kitchen a “varsity power pack meal” can meet the delicious tastes we love coupled with the health benefits that we need that both our athletes and even students can enjoy. With the help of several of our university’s athletes I was able to come up with recipes that I felt would balance both their food preferences and their need for high protein and high energy food. To be clear, “diet” doesn’t mean not eating at all. It actually entails and promotes eating: healthy, wholesome and nutritious eating. Our athletes, just like the rest of us, enjoy food and in fact find themselves having much bigger appetites than most of their peers who aren’t necessarily as active. Mac Valdez, 3rd year student from the School of Education, currently plays for the men’s basketball team and enjoys pasta but during training season he switches to high protein like roasted chicken and eggs and also adds fruits and a lot of soy to his diet. He loves to eat but says there’s always a conscious effort for him to make better food choices when it’s game season. Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich 1 whole banana (sliced) 2 pieces of whole wheat sliced bread (toasted) 1 tablespoon of your favourite peanut butter (chunky or smooth) Spread each slice of bread with peanut butter and arrange banana slices on one piece of bread. Bananas and peanut butter are rich in potassium which also have electrolytes and therefore help relieve cramps while whole wheat bread is incredibly rich in fiber and will provide long lasting energy opposed to white bread which has more starch.
“What is an
athlete’s best friend? Water, and lots of it.”
“OUR ATHLETES, JUST LIKE THE REST OF US, ENJOY FOOD.”
Former captain of the men’s futsal team Nicollo Ordonez (4th year IPE) enjoys Pinoy fare of Kare-Kare and lechon. He also enjoys burgers and pasta carbonara, but back when he had training, he had to completely cut back on sweets and oily foods as he knew these would greatly affect his energy level while competing in his sport. As for Alfonso Tinio (4th yr IMC) he says eating before training is actually important, but says he always considers the quality of his food, remarking how he discourages fast food like McDonald’s to his team mates before training sessions and opts for something wholesome like a sandwich instead. Luis Martinez (5th year, IPE) used to play for the men’s volleyball team and admits how his coach used to restrict him from certain foods such as egg yolks. Volleyball requires a lot of jumping he says and foods that could potentially bloat him could affect his performance during his games. As a foodie himself, he enjoys eating white rice and all types of exotic foods like “papaitan” (a stew of goat innards); but during game day, he stocks up on healthier dishes.
“Caprese” Salad 2 tomatoes (cut into thin slices ) Slices of mozzarella cheese or cheese of choice Fresh basil leaves Olive oil and balsamic vinegar Salt & pepper Layer on a small dish the tomato slices and cheese, top with basil leaves and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle olive oil and a little balsamic vinegar on top of tomato caprese. Cheese is considered to be a fat and also have amounts of protein, by using low fat cheese we make the recipe lighter and caprese is a clean and refreshing but simple dish. Fat isn’t always bad because it provides Whole Wheat Tortilla Wrap w/ Steamed Chicken 1 whole wheat tortilla (toast in toaster oven for 3 to 5 minutes) 1 skinless chicken breast fillet (steamed and cut into chunks) 2 tomatoes (seeds removed and chopped) 1 teaspoon of dried tarragon 1 teaspoon of dried oregano Salt and pepper (to taste) 1 tablespoon Olive oil 2 pieces packaged cubed cheese wedges (i.e. “Laughing Cow), cut them in half Low fat aioli sauce (recipe to follow) In a large bowl mix the chicken
with the olive oil, oregano, tarragon, salt and pepper. On top of the toasted tortilla spoon all over the chicken mixture and then top with the low fat aioli sauce and cubed cheese. Fold into a tortilla wrap sandwich. Serve with lemon wedge if you want. Aioli sauce 1 / 4 cup plain yogurt 1 tablespoon low fat mayonnaise Salt and pepper (to taste) 4 to 5 garlic cloves (crushed and chopped) Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. (this recipe is best after you refrigerate)
Chocolate Covered Raisins 1 pack of raisins 4 or 5 bars of favourite dark chocolate (not frozen) 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil Microwave in a small bowl the chocolate and vegetable oil until completely melted. About 2 minutes. Stir in raisins until completely covered and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before eating or
serving. Raisins are a healthy dried fruit that contains a lot of rich vitamins. They contain natural sugars which give long lasting energy and dark chocolate contains antioxidants that cleanse the body and dark chocolate contains iron that can prevent Anemia.