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Vol.XXXIII Issue No. 11 - 12
25 Norsunians off to Singapore for youth leadership training By Mary May M. Saguban
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e g r o s O r i e n ta l S tat e University sent 25 students to Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore on August 24 for a three-week Community Action and Leadership Exchange program under the sponsorship of Temasek Foundation in coordination with Saceda Youth Lead of Dumaguete City. In its aim to build a more prosperous, stable and connected Asia through building human and social capital, Temasek Foundation chose NORSU to send its delegates for a three-week leadership training for having a direct link to Saceda Youth Lead, a Dumaguete-based youth group and educational organization, through the College of Education (CEd). Representing NORSU to the said event are ten students from BS Tourism, three from BS Architecture, three from Education, two from BS Geology, two from BS Business Administration, one from BS Civil Engineering, one from BS Hotel Management, one from BS Industrial Technology, one from BS Psychology and one Bachelor of Arts. They are accompanied by NORSU faculty chaperones, Dr. Sarah Fatima Valencia and Prof. Angel Mahinay. The BS Tourism students are Prissie Gem Aboy, Jessa Mae Amores, Roxinnie Calimpong, Anabel Elloreg, John Paul Fernando, Jerissa Fontejon, Phoebe June Gordoncillo, Kate Mangubat, Vilma Rubio and Tonne Rose Tomales. The BS Architecture students are Rahma Khayat, Al Anthony Siplon and Marga Estrelle Vilas; while the Education students are Joy Asierto, Realyn Garsula and Agustin Nicolas Salva Jr. The BS Geology students are Ryan Jay Cornelia and Don Victorino de Guzman; while the BSBA students are Manny Jr. Barrios and Marie Cris Catubig.
The five other students are John Angelo Albina- BS Civil Engineering; Janice Ella- BS Hospitality Management; Philip Sardan- BS Industrial Technology; Lorimar Atienza- BS Psychology; and Neil Jones Naces- Bachelor of Arts. Students from the CEd were originally the prioritized participants as stated by CEd Dean Libertine de Guzman. However, despite this priority, only few CEd students join the delegation that is why students from other colleges were also given the chance to represent NORSU. “Diyutay raman gud ang Education students nga naay passport (in NORSU Main Campus), thus, ni-ask na lang ko ug mga interested students from other colleges,” de Guzman said. Spending three weeks in Singapore, the delegates will undergo workshops, field trips, reflection and learning activities with the Singaporeans to enhance their leadership skills. Such program includes a compilation of their ‘learning journey,’ exhibitions, and presentations wherein the delegates are given the privilege to visit the Singapore’s city gallery, Marina Bay Sands (MBS)—Gardens by the Bay, Resort’s World Sentosa, Red Dot Design Museum, and many other educational and tourist destination in Singapore, also, this program includes the overview of the Singapore’s Economic system and some of Singapore’s heritages. The delegates enjoy all-expense-paid trip to Singapore—except for the personal expenses. The student leaders and their chaperones will be in Singapore until September 13. They will be back in NORSU on September 14 together with Singaporean delegates who will be in Dumaguete City for two weeks for leadership training.
University clinic raises health services concerns
For healthtier teeth. University Dentist Marites Electona cleans the teeth of a Norsunian as one of the offered services of the University Clinic. (Photo by Ma. Angelica G. Ho)
By Caryl J. Sapepe
Pressed by the lack of facilities and delayed budget from Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) Administration, University Physician Dr. Noel De Jesus and University Dentist Dr. Marites Electona raised the matter in an interview with The NORSUnian (TN) on August 13. Electona and De Jesus recount the issue with the delayed procurement process for
the additional facilities intended for the University clinic thus, affecting the health services being offered. “Sige ra man ta ug request, wala pa man intawon. Dugay gyud kaayo ang procurement process… tong bakasyon pa gisugdan,” Electona said. “The dental clinic needs more dental instruments. Besides, we can’t stop the aspiration to keep our targets.” Electona added there is a need to have UNIVERSITY CLINIC... page 8
Norsunians tanging prayoridad sa Php43M budget para sa Internet
Malaking pakinabang. Patuloy pa rin sa paggamit ng mga kompyuter sa Internet Research Station (IRS) ang mga Norsunians para sa kani-kanilang takdang aralin sa kabila ng mahinang koneksyon nito. (Kuha ni Jay Mark T. Umbac)
By Bobby Valencia
In i h aya g n g B o a r d of Regents (BOR) ng NORSU na ang mga estudyante ang mas makikinabang sa laang Php43
milyong pondo para sa pagpapabilis ng koneksyon ng Internet Research Station (IRS) na inaprubahan sa nakaraang BOR meeting na ginanap sa Bethel Guest House noong ika-31 ng Hulyo.
Bagamat malinaw na nanggagaling sa mga estudyante ang milyon-milyong pondo para sa Internet, inihayag ni Student Regent Vince Anthony Villanueva na mas prayoridad ngayon ang pagpapaganda ng sistema ng Internet para sa mga estudyante. “It was BOR member Hon. Henry Pryde Teves who insisted and pushed the notion nga dapat ang mga estudyante jud ang makinabang sa Internet fund kay ila manang kwarta,” sabi ni Villanueva. Inilahad din niya na ang Php20 milyon ay inilaan para sa panlimang taong bayarin ng Internet sa service provider at ang Php23 milyon naman ay gagamitin para sa panibagong kagamitan ng IRS at dagdag rin dito ang hardware at network
infrastructures para sa pagpapabilis ng koneksyon sa pamamagitan ng Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi). Base sa planong binuo ng Planning and Development Office (PDO) at Information Technology Office (ITO), lalagyan umano ng Internet routers ang ibat-ibang kolehiyo katulad ng College of Education, College of Business Administration, College of Arts and Sciences at College of Industrial Technology upang maging sentralisado na ang koneksyon ng Internet. Nilinaw naman ni ng direktor ng PDO na si Dr. Guilbert Nicanor Atillo na walang network o bandwidth manager ang ITO kung kaya’t walang nag-aasikaso sa pagbahagi ng signal ng Internet na nagbibigay
dahilan sa kasalukuyang mabagal na koneksyon sa mga apektadong tanggapan ng unibersidad. “Kung ang opisina namin ang naunang magbukas ng Internet, dito agad yan halos dadaloy lahat ng signal that’s why mahina ang koneksiyon sa ibang offices,” paliwanag nito. Magtatayo rin umano ng IRS sa mga colleges upang magkaroon ito ng mga sariling mga istasyon na pwedeng gamitin ng mga magaaral na walang sariling kompyuter o laptop. Inaasahang mapapatupad ang planong pagpapabilis sa koneksyon ng internet sa lalong madaling panahon matapos ma-aprobahan ng Board of Regents ang lahat ng budget para sa School Year 2015 at 2016.