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Continued lib fee collection, unused fund questioned June 29— july 5, 2015
Vol.XXXIII Issue No. 05
By Bobby Valencia
N
ORSUNIANS NOW QUESTION the continued collection of the library fee having known of its unused fund as it was spared from the deferment of collections ordered by the Board of Regents (BOR). According to some senior Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) students, they were shocked upon hearing the news that there is still a big amount of unused fund for the library. “Dako kaayo ang fund pero walay product nga napakita,” Sheryl Maglasang, a senior Education student said. She said there are times when they search for books related to their major subjects but they can only come up with those outdated books in the University Library. Another senior BSED student, Fatima Oroc, wants the cutting of collection for the library fee knowing that there is still fund available which can suffice the need of the University Library. “Dapat naa gyud tay makita nga improvement para ma engganyo pud lamang tang mubayad… di kay corruption, corruption . . .” Oroc alleged. Pressed to say if she believes there is corruption that is taking place, Oroc said it is not totally about the scenario hence she said, “Pero murag ingon-ana ra gihapon kay di man lihokon ug usik kaayo atoang kwartang gibayad.” In addition, Federation of Student
Search for outdated books. A Norsunian looks for a book that she can use as a reliable source at the University Library. (Photo by Kent S. Mapula)
Governments (FSG) President Vince Anthony Villanueva said he heard about the issues regarding the continuing collection of library fee. “Karon pa gani ko kabalo nga the books are just donated.” Villanueva said. He added he will try to convey this matter to the BOR that if the university really has that big
amount of fund for the library, then the collection has to be stopped as well. “I-open pud na sa board nga we will also stop the library fee for the meantime because they have big amount of money and they are not even using it,” he said. CONTINUED LIB... PAGE 4
CED dean imposes mandatory L S O l o w e r s registration fee life insurance to Ed students By Hengie Jalando-on and Niña Marie Pino
WITH THE PARENTS’ affirmation, College of Education (CEd) Dean Libertine de Guzman required all Education students to avail any Life Insurance Plan during a student and parent’s meeting on June 18. Due to the deferment of the University Student Life Insurance program which makes the students unsecured, De Guzman mandated the Education students to get life insurance plan “I require this insurance to the Education students because it is for their own sake,” the dean said upon citing out the plan’s necessity considering the deployment of CEd students
to different schools for their Field Study and Practice Teaching programs. “They will be observing different schools for their Field study subjects, so kung unsay mahitabo nila, naa silay makuha through this insurance,” she said. CEd students agreed Delighted of the dean’s initiative, Jayson Ege, a sophomore Education student said life insurance as beneficial to all Education students. Ronalyn Elum, a senior Bachelor of Elementary Education student, said, “Since dili man cover sa school ang insurance, at least CED DEAN... PAGE 5
By Maria Dominique P. Ferrolino
THE LEAGUE OF Student Organizations (LSO) decreases the organizational registration fee to P300 as deliberated during the first general assembly on June 19. To sustain customary Founders week activities, presidents of various organizations had come up with a consensus to continue the collection of LSO registration fee despite the Board of Regents (BOR)’s mandate to stop forms of collection excluded in the schedule of fees. Former LSO President Vince Anthony Villanueva contested organizations would struggle realizing plans without funds. LSO LOWERS... PAGE 5