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TOWARDS A PROGRESSIVE CAMPUS PRESS VOL. XCI NO.12 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019

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CED dethrones SHS as overall champion

by Edan Sam Pancho “One team one goal, our time is now”.

THE CHEERING CHANT of the College of Engineering and Design (CED) motivated athletes to victory as they won overall champion in this year’s intramurals. On the course of one week, colleges and departments displayed their sportsmanship and prowess in sports and athletics.

On the course of one week, colleges and departments displayed their sportsmanship and prowess in sports and athletics.

Spearheaded by the Silliman University Student Government Sports and Recreation Committee and the University Physical Education Department, the annual and much awaited Intramurals 2019 took place last November 23 to 29 with the goal of campaigning for the importance of an active lifestyle and the "court" in education.

Departments and colleges who participated in the games includes

the College of Agriculture,College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), College of Business Administration (CBA), College of Computer Studies (CCS) , Divinity School, College of Education (COE), College of Engineering and Design (CED), Graduate Programs, Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (ICLS) , Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences (IRS) , College of Law, College of Mass Communication (CMC), Medical School, College of Nursing, College of Performing & Visual Arts (COPVA) , School of Public Affairs & Governance (SPAG), Institute of Environmental and Marine Science (IEMS) and Senior High School (SHS).

The intramurals opening started with “Run with Silliman” on November 23, an event where running enthusiasts Sillimanian or non-Sillimanian alike ran along Silliman Avenue and Rizal Boulevard. A worship service at the Silliman church was then held followed by a parade of banners inside the campus towards the gym where the official opening program was held.

Athlete Ryan Amor then lit the Intramural flame, a symbol of the message of peace, friendship, tolerance and hope followed by archer Nicole Tagle who led the recitation of the oath of amateurism.

Banners were soon raised and finally, Mr. Abe P. Cadelina, head of the Student Organizations and Activities Division declared the Intramural Games open.

A cosplay competition was then held with Jessilda Damian Verano who cosplayed Ahri winning overall champion besting other 4 hopefuls. Larong Pinoy, a series of games soon followed with colleges competing over traditional games such as sack race, takyan and skipping rope. IRS won first place in tug of war, CED was champion in both sack race and the Larong Pinoy relay. This year’s intramurals also saw a first when Mobile Legends, a mobile game was included in the category of Esports.

CED garnered an overall total of 495 points, SHS with 295 points, CBA with 290 points and CAS with 165 points.

PCOO spearheads local roadshow, Campus in SU

SHS elects new Grade 11 representatives

by Nathan Angelo Cruz

GRADE 11 SENIOR HIGH School (SHS) students of Silliman University cast their votes to elect new representatives for the second semester.

The students voted in three different ballot boxes located at Roble Hall based on their strand, selecting a mayor, a vice-mayor and a treasurer each from either the Leaders Eager to Serve (LETS) or Catalysts of Change (COC) parties.

For the Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Mathematics (STEAM) strand, the officers are Lloyd Dadulo (COC), mayor; Jonn Yrad (LETS) and Luis Reyes (COC), vice-mayors; and Rigo Kirit (LETS), treasurer.

For Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM), the officers are Enrica Dinopol (LETS), mayor; Vander Velez (LETS), vice-mayor; and Julianna Taring (LETS), treasurer.

Finally, the officers from Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS), Sports, Arts and Design (A&D), and Technical Vocational Livelihood (TVL) are Anica Manaligod (COC), mayor; Joey Claret (COC), vice-mayor; and Celeste Piñero (LETS), treasurer.

The number of voters registered at 370 out of 637 for STEAM, 99 out of 140 for ABM, 67 out of 88 for HUMSS and 16 out of 27 for A&D, totaling 552 out of 892 for a 61.88 percent voter turnout.

According to Chona Crouch, SHS

Chairperson of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), they used a different process of vote counting for this year. The three ballot boxes separated by strand were counted and tallied simultaneously and could be recounted upon request of the poll watchers from both parties.

The rules during the counting process were made stricter, like the confiscation of phones for those whose presence is in the room.

“I can really recommend this to the next COMELEC members. I think it’s more efficient … and it was faster as well,” Crouch said.

She stated her hopes for the next election of core SHS student council officers this coming February to use electronic method and not handcounted.

by Ian Zane Esparaga THE PRESIDENTIAL Communications Operation Office (PCOO) holds its sixteenth leg of the local 2019 PCOO Roadshow and Campus at Silliman University.

Together with the Office of Information and Publications, and the College of Mass Communications, the PCOO spearheads the event as part of its Information, Education, and Communications (IEC) campaign.

The leading communications arm of the government aims to inform and engage national and local governments, civil society organizations, non-government organizations, the academe, and the media on the initiatives of the current administration.

The PCOO tries to impart knowledge on the increase

media and information literacy, through the Freedom of Information (FOI) program.

“FOI is more than transparency”, said Atty.

Kristian Ablan

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TALES OF MINDANAO

Falling in Love with a Story

by Junelie Anthony Velonta

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Mobile Legends: Newest Intrams Esport

101 Pass LET Exam, SPED Major ranks 5th

INTRAMS 2019 RESULTS

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Ex-Batallones

CARNIVAL REVIEW twsfeatures

Babies Designed to Inherit Legacies, not Disorders

Keep the spirit of sportsmanship alive!

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EDITORIAL

Wrinkled Support

According to the human history, the ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC; and from 776 BC, the Games were held in Olympia every four years for almost 12 centuries. After a couple of centuries, the first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.

When it comes to the world of sports, the Philippines is also one of those countries in the world with many promising athletes. The boxing arena has Manny Pacquaio and Nonito Donaire. The skating ring has Michael Martinez while Hidilyn Diaz is a weightlifting medalist. Recently, Carlos Yulo entered the roster of these successful Filipino athletes when he won the gold medal in the recently concluded 2019 World Artistic Gymnastic Championships, hence becoming as the first Filipino world champion in gymnastics. Aside from these mentioned personalities, there are still a lot of Filipino talents the world has to witness from the Pearl of the Orient.

However, the glory and honor given by these athletes were not fruits of an easy labor. Each athlete had to endure the pain of every training that they had to undergo. They had to rigorously train day after day so that their skills match and outplay the capabilities of other players especially in the international level of play. These people sacrificed their time and exerted their smallest to biggest effort in order to improve the skill that they have.

However, the social media post of Hidilyn Diaz saying, “Is it okay to ask sponsorship sa mga private companies towards Tokyo 2020? Hirap na hirap na ako, I need finacial support,” in Instagram last June of this year sparked a controversy. The post once again ignited the issue on the government’s lapses in providing Filipino athletes enough financial support, for their needs during training, and for the overall sports development of the country. The words of Hidilyn hinted a probable grievance on the condition they were enduring during the training.

On the other hand, the Philippine Sports Commission with chairman Butch Ramirez immediately responded saying that the government has been very supportive to them. According to Ramirez, the government did not fail to provide financial endeavor especially to Hidilyn Diaz.

Contrarily, during the heat of the discussions regarding the issue, other athletes also revealed their struggles in relationship to the lack of financial support from the government. On a news by Jeline Malasig posted in Interaksyon.com last June, two members from the Philippine Paralympics Swimming team reported that they have not yet received any allowance from the government even after they were already recommended to the sports agency. Aside from them, Michael Martinez, a figure skater, also experienced lapses in the financial support aspect during his preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

There are funds, but are these properly allocated to support Filipino athletes?

The cries of these athletes asking for support tell otherwise, and these are things that need to be heard and addressed. tWS believes that a stronger support to these athletes, who have spent their life and time going through training, hoping for the best performance that they can give to the world and especially to the Filipino nation, should be implemented. It would be possible through a stronger agency that would cater their needs in partnership with different sports associations. Through this, the morale of these determined fighters could be boosted furthermore. After all, their win is also our pride.

sillimaniansspeak Compiled by John Mackllen Olandag

What esport would you like to see in the next University Intramurals?

TOP 5 RESULTS 15% 13%

Tekken 7 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive League of Legends NBA2K osu!

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Total number of respondents: 132 These answers were gathered from our Facebook post.

Babies Designed to Inherit Legacies, not Disorders Decades ago, scientists have made a groundbreaking technology that can improve food production and security, and it was called genetically modified food or simply GM food. Although no matter how majestic genetic engineering was, the public were still not comfortable of consuming its food-based products, let alone allowed it to circulation. However, the people behind such technology did not stop nor discouraged themselves to pursue it. Instead, they have taken the penultimate step by incorporating the concept of genetic engineering to human embryos, hence, the 'designer babies'.

About a year ago today, the first genetically modified babies were introduced to the public by a Chinese researcher, He Jiankui. While such could have been generally acceptable to the science community, his questionable motive behind its creation have made unfavorable criticism from different sectors and institutions. Not to mention

OKAI KaILAyo Gracia Bemida

Being an athlete requires a lot of hard work. Sometimes, one must sacrifice their time and effort to pursue the path of greatness. An athlete may grow in a span of time or maybe longer than the expected period of time, it depends on one’s capacity and willingness to grow.

It may take days, months or years, as long as there’s passion for the chosen

that his research was also found to have been illegally done. Just last week, articles resurfaced online regarding the progress of gene editing---that by science community standards, it will be ethically created in two years from now. Now the question lies to the public eye, should it deserve public support or criticism?

For years, our general well-being have relied on evolution and scientific advancement to survive the ever changing conditions. Once the average human life expectancy rarely exceeds 30 years, now we are hitting 70s amidst the harsh environment. Thanks to science and medicine, women can now survive after giving birth, nobody will normally die after contracting minor diseases.

However, despite these advantages, changes will always prevail.

Along with our advances and increased survival rate is the emergence of mutated deadly microorganisms, and the traitors within our body, the mutated

genes that cause genetic disorders.

Several studies have concluded one thing, nearly all diseases have a genetic component. Since most deadly diseases are caused by faulty genes, we could say that by removing that faulty gene or editing it, we can find solutions on how to prevent the occurrence of these diseases. Prevention of diseases through gene editing should logically start during pre-conception of babies, hence, their embryo stage of life. After all, prevention is done at the earliest possible time. Through this, we would have a generation of humans that are immune to common and rare diseases in the future. Parents can also decide the sex of their babies during conception. This, only if people are open in becoming progressive thinkers, those that are devoid of backward and repulsive thoughts.

Genetic engineering has long been a subject of public debate, with each side presenting arguments that sometimes

are unfounded and subjective. While the scientific consensus of genetic engineering is generally safe, preachers of the natural and organic living would say otherwise, always without presenting substantial evidence. Once they ran out of something they can present to prove their arguments, their reasonings would shift to the social and ethical side.

Ethical concerns are things that cannot be separated from events that involve life. Whether you are testing on the tiniest of all creatures or the biggest, these things are still bound for ethical ridiculing. Is gene editing for human embryos ethically acceptable? For most religious zealots it is not, no matter how ethically sound the processes are. However, for scientists, if proper standards were followed, it is acceptable.

It should be noted that there's still scientists who are unwelcoming of this technology, not because of subjective reasons but of objective point of views.

They are wary of the possible events that

field of sport, with that being said, no matter what challenges may pose nothing can stop a tenacious athlete.

Competitions were made to let the people show their talents and skills, thus, everybody competes for the purpose of winning. However, the quantity of wins does not matter .

Truth is, someone will always be better than you, and people are aware of this concept. There are circumstances wherein athletes lose the game, and that’s normal for competitions.

Depending on the results, acceptance is the most valuable key that can lead into future success.

Accepting a decision wholeheartedly makes it easier for someone to get rid of negative emotions and a big step for moving on. One can get rid of burden,

but the memories from the experience of playing will stay behind. If you lose, you cannot change the past, better accept it and make it as an inspiration for development.

Attitude will always be the main factor for success. In crucial times, athletes should gain control of their emotions and actions. Developing the sense of sportsmanship allows an individual to treat others with courtesy and respect the flow of the game. Good sportsmanship is greatly needed in the field of sports as it determines how good the game is played and it helps in developing healthy relationship with partners and opponents.

A player who developed the value of sportsmanship is a true sportsman whilst a player who doesn’t accept his/

her defeat is the true loser. Famous athletes both from past and present learned from their previous experiences how sportsmanship works. Being sport does not revolve in the aspect of accepting one’s defeat, it also involves the actions done during the game.

When playing, athletes must consider fairness and avoid dirty tactics. A sportsman never cheats for the purpose of winning, doing foolish action means risking dignity, also it can affect one’s athletic career as reputations get tainted. Athletes who deceive others are not worthy to be recognize and deserves to be banned from games.

Playing sports includes the conformity of the prescribed rules to avoid possible conflicts and confusion and entrusting the decision to the person in charge.To

ex-battalones Jecky Tirambulo

may take in the future.

In this era of pollution and tougher environment to live on, we are left with a challenge that can be inherited by the future generation, that is how to preserve the life that for some point of time a billion years ago, popped out in a form of single-celled organisms. If we can preserve our existence through this method, why would we still offer resistance? Anything that promotes progress should be of utmost priority.

Keep the spirit of sportsmanship alive!

accomplish a good game, athletes must respect their co-players, opponents, coaches, and umpires.

Sports may be a way of entertainment, but people especially athletes can learn moral lessons from the sports.

A person engulfed by sportsmanship incorporates the values he/she have learned in life. In the events of victory, a person acknowledges the efforts of others and does not downgrade the opponent. A sportsman is cheerful, encourages others to work for what they aim and possesses a self discipline.

Win or lose, never forget to play with enjoyment. Keep the spirit of sportsmanship alive so that everybody can play in harmony.

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CARNIVAL REVIEW:

What Makes the People Ride ‘Til They Can’t No More

by Maria Fiona Labucuas They’ve got the horses in the back, the horse tack is attached, and the operator presses the button at the booth starting the carousel. Screams of joy, enjoyment and even of fear echo throughout the area. Illuminated by bright lights and with the smell of fresh popcorn in the air, people from Dumaguete and neighboring towns and cities visit the carnival every year to have fun.

Christmas season isn’t the only thing the locals await towards the end of the year. The carnival is something that the people of Dumaguete and neighboring towns enjoy so much that it never fails to be packed every night, every year.

What is with the carnival that makes a person ride ‘til they can’t no more?

Most people visit the carnival for the rides, although there are people who go for the carnival food or take advantage of the bright and colorful lights for photoshoots. Students also go to the carnival to have fun with their friends.

Some go to the carnival with their significant others. Although the city is just beginning to fall into cold slumber, the hearts of the people get warmer and slowly fill with the spirit of joy.

This year, there are two separate carnivals in different locations in Dumaguete City. One carnival is located near Robinsons Place Dumaguete and the other is located at the Freedom Park. Both carnivals, although similar, differ in a way only people who have gone to both locations can recognize.

Carnival Near Robinsons Place Dumaguete The carnival near Robinsons Place Dumaguete has all the common rides most people enjoy. It has Ferris Wheel, the Carousel, the Octopus, and even the beloved Vikings swinging boat ride for the brave souls. Different parlor and betting games are also open for everyone to play. When a random visitor was asked why she preferred this carnival, she answered that it’s easier to go there after having dinner or watching a movie from Robinsons Place Dumaguete since it is located within walking distance.

Carnival at the Freedom Park This carnival is almost completely similar to the former; they both have a Ferris Wheel, a Carousel, the Octopus ride, games and betting areas, the horror train, and the Vikings boat ride.

What makes this carnival different,

however, is that it has a bumper car ride attraction. Among the five people who have gone to both that were asked to choose which carnival they liked better, four answered that they liked the Freedom Park Carnival more.

Between the two, the Freedom Park Carnival is more crowded as it is located in an easily accessible area in Dumaguete City and is near four schools — Silliman University, Negros Oriental State University, Negros Oriental High School, and West City Elementary School.

Again and Again and Again Both carnivals are different and similar at the same time. They may have differing rides, games and tastes in popcorn, but they have one goal — making people happy. Like moments, the carnival is fleeting. Soon, they will be keeping the equipment and clearing up the ground, and whether or not this carnival was better than the other would not matter. Like memories, the carnival will remain, although intangible, in our hearts and in our Facebook posts and Instagram stories until it comes again — next year.

Falling in Love with a Story

by Junelie Anthony Velonta Peace is often defined as the absence of violence. For the peoples who are constantly bombarded by threats, this is very much true. A peaceful day, for them, would be a day when the ringing blast of gunfire is not heard, or at least, the threat of guns firing is not present.

Peace, for them, is safety.

Peace, however, is not onedimensional. Some aspects of peace are lost when it is defined through the lenses of violence and fear. While the concept may seem strange at first, peace could also be shown through the arts. In the movements, visuals, and music, there is a type of peace that is slowly spun like a thread, waiting for the audience to weave them into tapestry. As such, "Tales from Mindanao" aims to untangle this thread, awakening a forgotten type of peace deep within the Filipino spirit.

Energy, Silence Performers enter the stage as the symphony of instruments culminates into the introductory speech. They simulate parts of their performance as they form groups, all perfectly to the beat. Both the symphony and the routines are halted as the greenhorn enters and interrupts. With every interruption the greenhorn makes, he learns the steps and routines. The music grows livelier with every note and motion until—silence.

Swaying to an unheard rhythm, the stage comes alive with the performer's dances: like slow waves on a moonlit night. Ebbs and tides repeat as hands and feet move both in the birth and rebirth of steps, connecting to each other without seams and tears. Everything slows to an almost halt until—AHA! The music begins anew!

Perhaps, "Tales from Mindanao" shines best in its near pauseless transition from near silence to a blast of indigenous energy.

Throughout the whole show, masterful emphasis was given to two aspects of Mindanawon culture: deep personal introspection:, and colorful, energetic celebration.

Initially, both aspects stand almost opposite to each other. The silence emphasizing the resurgence of music. As the show moves on,

however, silent introspection is inserted between routines full of energy and emotion. One thing then becomes apparent. Silence and energy do not clash;. and, in their mutual existence, there is peace.

Identity in Movement It is said that art could make a person cry, that it invokes emotions not encompassed by words. One such emotion was explored by "Tales from Mindanao." It asks: How could you feel a longing for something that you could never achieve, but you know is part of who you are?

The middle part of the show is an exploration of this question.

It does not attempt to answer it.

There were no attempts to relieve this wordless and nameless longing.

Yet, the show flaunts itself all the same. The movements and songs reflect the ancient Filipino culture and spirit—long thought to be dead within the modern urbanite lifestyles.

Every sway reaches deep into the watcher's ancestry. As the steps start and end, it shows that no other people in the world are suited to them—that only those with the stature and blood of the Filipino could accomplish such wonders of the body. The audience is left in want. They knew that they, and only them can sway their hips that way, and move their legs like the performer's do, for the same blood from generations upon generations ago flow through their very veins. They find themselves in the music, savoring every note and melody as if they were part of who they are. In that specific form, using instruments calling back to the ancient musicians, the beat flows in their bodies the same way that it flows in the performers.

But they are left in their seats disappointed. For they choose the urbanite lifestyle, dressed in clothes patterned for the Western body, in a lifestyle far removed from the cultures their ancestors fought hard to keep. All they could do is see it, appreciate it. They watch as a portion of a culture that they could have inherited come alive in a splash of color and emotion, knowing fully that they could not live it. They know the music. They feel the dances. But they are all foreign to it.

Peace through Unity There is harmony found in the union of music and movement. As the notes hit, travelling through the chilled air and echoing from the wooden walls, the stage too, springs to life in complement.

The show climaxed with colors and music that was as alive as it would’ve been hundreds of years ago. Each step and sway appeal to the minutiae of the music.

In the same way, the absence of movement often elevate the emotions of the music. In their mutual existence there is unity.

That, however, isn’t overtly shown.

Ironically, it was the show that did sooth the pain it gave in the first place. While there was no attempt to heal the wounds the audience never knew they had, a resolution came. The culture was alive and shared. The knowledge that it won’t die just yet was enough to patch the pain.

In the end, it was the satisfaction that this pain has been patched that united the audience. The show began its end in festivities-a celebration of the fact that it is alive. As the performers began to bow, it was then the audience that performed back. Like the music to the dance, it was the almost unending applause that complemented such a sweet end.

Peace through the arts was not some pretentious concept that only the wealthy snobs could pretend to understand. That peace was there. Everyone saw it. Without words, united only by what they saw and felt, most of the audience stayed even after the “curtains closed” perhaps trying to bring home a part of the show home-a part of themselves they only found right there, Peace. When the people clapped in rhythm with the closing music, some in their seats, and a few standing up.

They were expressing their wish as a people: they want peace, they want the culture they never lived.

For it to live on longer than their remaining lives, and what sliver of peace and the culture they felt and witnessed in the show made them realize that. In the end, a wordless peace was there, and it was within everyone all along.

twsfeatures 3 Zero-waste Policy: then and now

by Momoka Yamamoto Around the world, waste generation rates are rising. In 2016, the worlds’ cities generated 2.01 billion tonnes of solid waste, amounting to a footprint of 0.74 kilograms per person per day. With rapid population growth and urbanization, annual waste generation is expected to increase by 70% from 2016 levels to 3.40 billion tonnes in 2050.

Two years ago, even Dumaguete contributed about 24,900 tons or 124,000 cubic meters of waste, of which more than 65,600 cubic meters (including Silliman’s 415 truckloads) were dumped in the Candau-ay dumpsite.

The situation influenced in terms of toxins, leachate and greenhouse gases to us.

There are many ways on how pollution can be minimized. Perhaps the easiest that everyone can do is cleaning. Cleaning reduces pollution, protects unique ecosystems, prevents the extinction of endangered species and conserves resources, such as water, land, and air. A clean environment ensures the protection of biodiversity and ecosystems upon which human life and all other life on Earth depends.

In big institutions like Silliman University, environmental programs are already on the move to combat unmitigated waste pollution. It is in a form of ZERO WASTE Policy, defined as an ethical, economical, efficient and visionary goal to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable food natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use.

Waste segregation is included in law because it is much easier to recycle.

Effective segregation of wastes means that less waste goes to landfill which makes it cheaper and better for people and the environment. It is also important to segregate for public health.

Sillimanians already have green spaces which enhance the livability and health of our city. Through the combined efforts of student government designated committees and the university itself, tangible changes can now be observed inside the campus. We can see some sorting rubbish boxes largely separated into three kinds : Residual, Biodegradable, and Recyclable.

As segregation is the focal point of this policy, residents and small institutions inside SU is also in action. The cafeteria already sends its leftover food to piggeries, has gotten rid of plastic straws, offers drinking through dispensers, and uses compostable wrappings like banana leaves. Some students already bring their own reusable bags and drinking bottles. Plans to turn Silliman Beach into an eco-park is also ongoing. However, there are still more that needs to be done and the work must be systematic.

SU president, Dr. McCann said the practice of proper waste management in the University is effective immediately. As SU transforms, so too must individual lifestyles. Following this, all biodegradable wastes from the campus will be composted with the assistance of the College of Agriculture.

Meanwhile, reuse and recycling of all recyclable waste will be maximized.

One can always find out what you can do to help make a difference in our environment every day. Whether you're at home, on the go, in the office, or at school, there are many opportunities to go green by Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling.

Champions, Consoles, and Clans

by Jean Aldemer Salgados

This year's intramurals showed Sillimanians that the inclusion of esports in the games are able to draw in a great participation from the students, especially those who are physically unable to compete in the traditional sports. The student body have given overwhelmingly passionate responses in our Sillimanians Speak as to what sport will be given a slot in next year's intramurals. The answers are definite, but in practicality, here are the games that are most likely to be played alongside Dota 2 and Mobile Legends.

League of Legends (LoL) and LoL: Wild Rift One of the greater rivals to Dota 2, sharing not only the MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) genre, but it also comes on PC and, around this time next year, on mobile as well. The League community in Silliman was dismayed when their favorite game was snubbed from this year’s intramurals. League's playerbase in Silliman competes with that of Dota's, making its inclusion a welcome one to the esports events in Silliman.

League's mechanics are comprehensible to beginners and to people trying to pick up another game. It is free-to-play — arguably the greatest allure of gamers anywhere — so there will always be a constant amount of players. Lastly, it’s publisher, Riot Games, have marketed the game so well and so broadly, that its newplayerbase is significantly bigger than its competitors. One of its newest expansion to mobile; LoL: Wild Rift, aims to bring the brand into the mobile game scene and make League even more accessible.

Tekken 7 and Street Fighter These titles have shaped a large community of console junkies and

casual shopping-mall-arcade players, across countries and age-gaps. Though not as popular as their MOBA competitors, they have a following of passionate and dedicated players who have spent countless hours grinding competitively on their PC emulators, consoles, and arcade cabinets.

The skill ceiling for fighting games such as Tekken and Street Fighter is no laughing matter. The commitment to the memorization of over 50 characters between both games, as well as their individual list of available move combinations, and which moves work well with what, are part of the beautiful complexity of the fighting game series.

Part of this complexity is the set-up of the game itself, the players would learn from others or work things out on their own in order to set-up whenever they want to have a binge or just simply pass the time.

Supercell’s Clash of Clans (CoC) This is proves to be a closet pick, regardless of how swift its peak relevance came and went in a span of two years. A unique kind of strategy game wherein drawn-out, timebased gameplay, and its massively immersive multiplayer base attacking and defending. But the competitive takeaway from this household name is its “Clan Wars.”

CoC’s clan war system is its effective answer to maintaining its substantial playerbase of mostly professional youtubers, streamers, and players who have made the game their primary way of spending their money. Boasting 24 unique units, and 11 powerful spells to use in the clan games, a whole plethora of youtube content can be found in regards to strategy, which all points to the skill ceiling of CoC, built upon

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Mobile Legends: Newest Intrams Esport

by Dominic Zi Ann Ng

THE CHAIRPERSON of Silliman University Student Government (SUSG) Sports and Recreation Committee, Jose Paolo M. Echavez held a meeting with the governors from different colleges last Oct. 5 at the Oriental Hall. The meeting’s agenda was to gather suggestions for the incoming Intramurals and what electronic sports they want to include and also their concerns with the Intramurals Handbook.

When Paolo asked the governors in regards to what Esport they want to include in the Intramurals, Louie Naranjo, Governor of the College of Computer Studies voted for Mobile Legends.

“Esports, in general, give an avenue for those who aren’t into physical sports.

Instead of using much of your physical

body, it uses much of the brain, thus “exercising” it. I’m just glad that they included one more e-sport because it proves how inclusive the Intramurals is this year,” said Louie.

According to Paolo, the inclusion of Mobile Legends as an Esport provides a sense of relevance and evolution to the tournament. With 17 out of 18 colleges participating in the games, he believes that the new game will be welcomed by students. He added that this e-sport would not be considered as a mainstay because Esports are very much an evolving aspect of sports. “Next year, there might not be many players on DOTA 2 nor Mobile Legends anymore. Perhaps Fortnite or Call of Duty Mobile would be in higher demand. Time will change things, and how these changes will be handled depends on the next administration for the Sports and Recreation Committee,” Paolo articulated.

PURE ENERGY. Gary Valenciano delivers a performance to the delight of tge crowd during the Pasko sa Dumaguete with Gary V. held at the Luce Auditorium last Nov 30.

Photo by Ian Zane Esparaga.

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PEOPLE SA INTRAMS

101 Pass LET Exam, SPED Major ranks 5th

by Hannah Patricia Abril SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY announced 24 newly licensed elementary teachers and 77 newly licensed secondary level teachers and one of them became a top notcher.

Sheena Khimber Lee B. Tan, a graduate of Bachelor of Elementary Education, Major in Special Education garners the spot of top five with a percentage rate of 90.80.

“I really prayed for a top notcher actually… I’m just a few months old as a dean of the college and I really prayed ’Lord, please give us even one top notcher’ and he granted it. So I was so happy, I was so overwhelmed and of course, I attribute it to everybody, who is handling our Gen Ed, because the first part is Gen Ed. I also attribute it to those who are teaching our professional education subjects… and those who are handling also our major subjects.” said Dr. Batchiba R. Lacdo-o, Dean of the College of Education.

The university garnered the passing rate of 69.7 percent for the elementary level and 73.2 percent for the secondary level.

The partial list of newly licensed teachers are: from page 1 | PCOO spearheads ... , Assistant Secretary and FOI Philippines program director said. FOI is also for further knowledge, innovation, and empowerment. “Knowledge will forever govern corruption”, he added.

PCOO Executive Usec. Joel Sy Egco discussed the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) that enhances the protection of local media practitioners. He mentioned the major role of politics in media. “Killings are direct products of the hostile or violent geopolitical environment”, he said.

PCOO Asst. Sec. Ramon Cualoping educated the public on Rehabinasyon, an all-encompassing campaign against illegal drugs.

Negros Oriental Governor Roel Ragay Degamo were present in the event together with the local government units and non-government organizations in Dumaguete City.

Also, SU OIP Director Melita Aguilar, SU Vice President for development Jane Annette Belarmino, and PCOO undersecretary for administration and legal affairs Atty. Marvin Gatpayat was

Elementary level 1. Agraviador, Mariz 2. Alba, Andrea 3. Apor, Jesse Lee B. 4. Cafe, Maria Faustine S. 5. Casile, Diana Rose S. 6. Decipolo, Phyxine Jeil 7. Fabillar, Mary Cris M. 8. Gabucan, Sylvia Eurekah 9. Galera, Laila Isabel 10. Gapol, Jared Rose T. 11. Micarandayo, Hyacinth T. 12. Quibido, Agnes Balongag 13. Robin, Lolyn Faith C. 14. Sevillo, Alice Marie Q. 15. Sy, Maryqueen Girlette F. 16. Tan, Sheena Khimber Lee 17. Teope, Dale Dannielle 18. Vilar, Trisha Danne C. 19. Yso, Keith Chantel B. Secondary level 1. Artiaga, Jamaica Xciedge Bancairen 2. Balansag, Florian C. 3. Barot, Jessah 4. Bihag, Franz Khyte 5. Bron, Danyea 6. Dela Cruz, Shwetha Doryn 7. Elmaco, Yashmin Shindelle 8. Enopia, Lourdes Anne Generoso 9. Escorial, Bern Anne Rhea Q. 10. Estrabela, Dave there in the event.

Students from Silliman University, Negros Oriental University, and Negros Maritime College Foundation participated in the Campus Caravan held at the SU Hall the following day.

SU President Betty Cernol-McCann emphasized the value of the individual’s internal environment in fact-checking and sharing of information. “An art of that internal environment is our ability to be faced in a cognitive skill that makes us able to do critiquing of information and making sure that we share information that is factual, correct, and ethical”, she said.

On the other hand, PCOO and Silliman University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in implementing FOI in a campus-wide approach. “We would want to target schools, we would want to implement FOI in schools by providing them with necessary materials, collaterals, and all”, said Atty. Mae Sandoval, PCOO FOI policy officer.

She added that teachers, students, as well as the librarians will get involved.

11. Galera, Glendy Faith B. 12. Galon, Shara 13. Garsula, Adrielle T. 14. Kinilitan, Rica Ann 15. Kitane, Kendrick M. 16. Lacibal, Zeanalyn Ursal 17. Magalso, Felrose 18. Matibag, Matt Gaven 19. Ong, Angela Jirah 20.Pacana, Scott Jason 21. Parrilla, Marlene Jane A. 22. Pinili, Karl James 23. Remata, Johannah A. 24. Novero, Shane Rohani 25. Ruamar, Rehum A. 26. Sabanal, Anna Mae C. 27. Saguban, Joannie Dawn 28. Sarming, Gwyneth Rosciel 29. Silva, Charles 30. Sombilon, Gindayl F. 31. Sonugan, Gem Dominique G. 32. Sy, Ercel Lee 33. Timtim, Olga Mae A. 34. Tingcang, Vera Rose D. 35. Via, Emilou A. 36. Wang, Wei-Wei China A. 37. Yaeso, Chelluh Raniel The licensure examination was directed by the Professional Regulation Commission last September and the results were released on December 1.

Part of the MOU was a provision regarding the designation of a student ambassador. The university declared Lanz Angelo Enardecido, a third-year Mass Communication student and Internal Vice Governor of the College of Mass Communication student body as the student ambassador. Enardecido shared that the main goal right now is to spread awareness on FOI and using it as a reference and resources by the students in their studies. “Our plans mainly as advised to me is to spread awareness and to see how it applies, how the freedom of information act applies to students on how it helps in our studies mostly research wise”, he added.

Meanwhile, second-year Mass Communication student Polyhymnia Dana Oblimar’s essay entitled “Of Transparency, Trust, and Truth” won the FOI Campus Caravan Essay-Writing Contest with the theme: “Seeking Truthful Information in the Digital Age through Freedom of Information.”

Alexia Frances Elorde and Rose Amalore followed respectively as first and second runners-up.

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