WE WRITE FOR YOU. WE FIGHT FOR YOU. VOL XXXIV ISSUE NO 14 SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2016
DEMANDS AND ASSURANCE. Norsunians from both the main campuses made it to the General Student Assembly after a short notice disseminated by the Student Government of Dumaguete City (SGDC) moving the forum to an earlier date. With a lot of plans for the studentry and joint projects with the university administration, students still reeled on demands and requested assurance on issues pertaining to the imposed “no collection” at the University Gymnasium (Photo by Neil Ryan Saraña).
Student forum upsets Norsunians Mary Joy C. Llorente
Negros Oriental State University Student Government of Dumaguete City 1 (SGDC-1) held a student forum on August 24 at the NORSU Gymnasium to answer student grievances, however it left some Norsunians upset and unsatisfied. BS Mechanical Engineering student Jason Stale said it was a complete waste of time. “Walay nakuha ang mga estudyante nga klarong tubag. Puro lang istorya, gipadala ra sa hangin.” “I was about to agree sa ilang mga gipanulti, if only naay immediate action sa ilang mga plano,” BS Computer
Engineering student Aldrin Javier stated. After hearing about SGDC1 President Remart Dadan and University President Joel Limson’s proposed joint project to have the College of Business Administration (CBA) building aiconditioned, BS Information Technology student Emily Ellima reacted, “Abi kay naa siya sa CBA? Kitang tanan nanginahanglan og maayo and dili bias nga leader. Dapat patas ang tanan.” “Dili maayo! Kita tanan diri sa NORSU nagbayad og sakto so dapat para sa tanan ang ilang [FSG] pamalakad,” Education student Chui Diaz added. According to the SGDC-1
president and the concurrent FSG president, Remart Dadan, the idea was not his but brought up by the university resident during their private conversation. Wi t h r e g a r d t o t h e demands of the students for reasonable assurance, Dadan is quick to defend that “students cannot demand, you (students) can only appeal” believing the requests should follow due process. However, Agriculture student Skye Filz Tampac opined, “Dapat mo-demand sad ta para makabawi ta sa atong tuition.” “Unfair jud kaayo kay gabayad tag tarong nya moingon sila nga dili pwede mo-demand
ang students,” BS Information Technology student Frauline Flores cited. “ D ili ko uyon anang collection but if it is for a reasonable purpose and for the students’ welfare, why not? Makalibog kaayo kay muhatag siya og assurance dayon iya rapung bawion,” Bachelor in Technical Education Danilo Pitogo said. Despite students’ reaction, Dadan emphasized he is and will always be on the students’ side and he is “always here to help the students in need. Meanwhile, former SGDC- 1 Vice President Derry Deff Sampang sent a letter addressed to Dadan requesting STUDENT...to page 4
LSO stops mural repainting Larry v. Villarin
Photo by Neil Ryan F. Saraña
With the pending issues on the ‘No Collection Policy,’ League of Student Organizations (LSO) resolves to temporarily stop the mural repainting as part of their registration requirements for this school year. As mandated by Board of Regents (BOR) Resolution No. 51, s. of 2015, LSO President Rojan Talita decided to suspend repainting since it involves collection of money in some organizations especially those who do not have the fund. To note, last 2015, only a few organizations repainted their murals due to lack of funds. In an exclusive interview
DCWD proves safe drinking fountains
Narlyn R. Mascardo
Contrary to the pronouncements of Student Government of Dumaguete City (SGDC) 1 President Remart Dadan about the unsafe water coming out of the university drinking fountains, D u m a g u e t e C it y Wat e r District (DCWD) released a recent microbiological finding that the water is potable. Based on the remarks of the microbiological analysis result, the sample [groundwater] passed the 2007 Philippine National Standards for drinking water. Accordingly, most of the drinking fountains in both the main campuses were checked and tested last August 3 except
for the drinking fountain at the back of the Tourism and Hospitality Management (THM) building. To prove the testing has transpired, Buildings and Grounds (BG) technician John Francis Quinicot witnessed the DCWD technician who checked the water fountains in main campus 1 using a portable butane to sterilize the faucet of the fountain. B G D i r e c t o r Ju l i u s Ausejo explained, “I-sterilize daan ang nozzle [faucet] to be sure nga kanang nozzle free of bacteria kay basin ang bacteria naa ra sa nozzle wala sa tubig.” On t he ot her hand, Dadan said they checked the fountains without DCWD...to page 4
Intrams 2016 reset
James Henry Y. Señagan
This year’s University Intramurals has been postponed to a later date due to the pending event approval from the university NEGLECTED MURAL TRADITION. The League of Student Organizations temporarily halted the repainting of murals administration and the pending for the first semester of this academic school year in order to avoid complaints brought by the No Collection Policy. procurement of trophies for the with TN, Talita shared his dismay and mural repainting, in which cause conflict with other groups. winners. to the students who addressed the university has not subsidized H o w e v e r, f o r s o m e Sports and their complaints by taking it fund for. organizations who wish to Athletics Director personally. According to Talita, they repaint their murals in the same Robeleo Padernal Furthermore, Talita stressed prohibited organizations who location, they must ask a permit in a letter dated Sept. 2 out the role of LSO in aiding the wanted to repaint their mural from the university president addressed to all deans LSO STOPS MURAL...to page 4 university by donating trash bins in a new location since it might that this year’s “annual
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Intramural meet which was rescheduled on Sept. 7-9, 2016 will again be reset to another date, Dec. 1-3.” Padernal mentioned the Intramurals is celebrated every year on the Founder’s Week but some students are unable to join the games because of the ongoing events. On the other hand, he answered last year’s incident concerning the trophies. “I have done my part, I have requested for trophies and the trophies did INTRAMURALS...to page 4
UNSAFE DRINKING... UNIVERSITY POLL
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