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TOWARDS A PROGRESSIVE CAMPUS PRESS VOL. XCI NO.9 | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019
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College student shifts to SHS by dʒiːn Salgados "Let it be stated in the record that the *!%£ are mad," stated Zayn Malik Asparagus after VPAA Dr. Larl Jade Cleopatra ruled out that college students can legally shift to Senior High School on the condition of regressing levels of maturity. Dr. Cleopatra said in an interview that “There [is] no reason that we shouldn’t allow students to accommodate themselves to their preferred company. Maturity is an important factor when it comes to education.” Prominent critics from DepEnDme and CHEDdar blasted Larl for allowing “absolutely disgusting decisions to be made with little legal counsel.” “This is absolutely outrageous,” said Dr. Evanescence M. Luminescence in a conference regarding education ethics last October 8 at DepEndme Division Office. Evanescence is part of the long list of officials that are against Yarl’s divisive statement. Despite drawing flak, the decision also garnered praise from SU President Better McCant. “A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one,” she said with enthusiasm after the concluded conference. The full written statement cited, aside from regressing maturity, increasing needs to feed ego with clout, and revival one’s potential as credible reasons to shift back to SHS. “Okay lang man saakon na skwelahan ko liwat ang Oral Comm, [I have no problem taking up Oral Com again]” Zayn said when asked about retaking previous classes. “Kaso, ang problema abi kay ang mga maistra ko.[The only problem are the teachers]” Zayn Malik Asparagus will be the very first college student to shift to SHS next June 2020. The choice to shift for other college students will be available effective 2nd semester of A.Y. 2020-2021
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BEHIND THE SCENE. Members of the Weekly Sillipersonian pose with Mama Coco Martin during their film break, ready for the next episode of the 2015 hit series "Ang Probinsyano." The group was given a minute-appearance after the viral Sillipersonian photo. Photo from brotherxxx.com.
SU to shift academic calendar, school year to start on August by Henrie Omaga Diaz
SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY (SU), through its memo issued last Oct. 7, announces its plan to implement the new academic calendar. The shift is in light of the new CHED memorandum in which all schools should abide uniform school calendars. According to SU President Dr.
Students Petition to change “Silliman” to “Silliperson” for Gender Equality by Daddy Dan EARLIER THIS WEEK, outraged students from varied colleges filed a petition to change the name of Silliman University to Silliperson University in order to advocate for gender neutrality. When two students discovered
the implication in Silli”man”, they immediately began to peacefully protest outside the school. They quickly garnered support after a random passerby posted on social media. However, they shrugged off interviews and other journalists offering no comment other than, “We are here to protest that ‘Silliman’ should be
Better McCant, “The university would like to follow other universities' academic calendar because I have been receiving complaints from students here about the inconvenience of the current calendar." For the longest time, SU begins its classes in June and ends in March. This includes all departments elementary, junior high, senior high, and college.
How are they going to implement the new change? This is one of the top concerns regarding the change of school dates. Dr. Larl Jade Cleopatra, Dean of Academic Affairs, proposed the idea that students and the admin should work closely together for an easy transition. What would happen during Founder’s Day and Hibalag? A lot
of students are scratching their heads trying to grasp the situation. Dr. Cleopatra, urges students to stop worrying since there would still be a Founder’s Day and Hibalag that would take place. “We can never take away the spirit of Founder’s Day, which is
‘Silliperson’ to make sure there are no implications that it is a maledominated university.” They then filed a formal protest later this week. Thanos, an inhabitant of the planet Titan, made a statement upon visiting the prestigious university. “This school does not put a smile on my face. There is no balance among its constituents. If I were to rule this place, there should be no discrimination between male and female. Each should be treated equally. I will pledge my armies and my support
to change the name of this university.” However, when asked what he would do to show his support he simply waved his gauntlet and disappeared into a space rift. In another interview, Batman stated that this argument proves no point and has no basis. “Silliman is a surname. It does not implicate any gender identity or sexual orientation.”Then, the masked vigilante gave no further comments. However, Batgirl and Robin did not share his views by saying that they had
to work together. “One team, one goal. Our time is now. We must stand firm in our advocacy,” added Robin. We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society, and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and
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Viral Sillimanian to star in hit TV series ‘Ang Probinsyano’ by Shareen Nailadko Sabuing
Viral Sillimanian student to guest star in ABS-CNB’s hit TV series ‘Ang Probinsyano’, this was announced after the closed meeting with Mama Coco Martin and the Weekly Sillimanian (tWS) last Oct. 4. AGOSTEN Bas, an IT major and the layout artist of tWS, became viral after a photo of him holding a placard that says “Save the earth so we can watch Ang
Probinsyano Season 30” was posted on Facebook last Sept. 27 during the Climate Strike Dumaguete. His photo reached 12.5k reacts and almost 30,000 shares on Facebook, the viral photo was noticed by some of the cast of the series: Baron Guysler, who reacted HAHA on the photo and Yassi Pressme who posted on her Instagram account. Martin Continued on page 4
DECAFFEINAGLABAN. First-aiders assist fallen brother after suffering severe palpitation after receiving friendzone message over a tower of coffee. Photo taken by Nadali Bureauros.