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Mar252023 by No Comments

CSC to host onsite Sustainable Development Goals Congress

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Photo from the University of Santo Tomas Central Student Council's Facebook page THE UST Central Student Council (CSC) will host this year’s UST Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Congress onsite to involve students in addressing various global issues. The event themed “Silakbo ng Dunong at Gamlay” will be held on March 23, 8 a.m., at the UST Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Building. Long-standing international problems on achieving good health and well-being (SDG 3), quality education (SDG 4), reduced inequalities (SDG 10), and peace and strong justice institutions (SDG 16) will be discussed during the event. Aside from educating students on the SDGs, the event will allow students to create their own projects benefiting the University on a “[microscale] or macroscale level." The proj...

Mar62023 by No Comments

UST Philets and Artlets alumni to hold first onsite homecoming in three years

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by KAREN RENEE NOGOY THE UST Philets and Artlets Alumni Association, in partnership with the UST Alumni Association and Artlets Student Council (ABSC), will hold the first in-person grand alumni homecoming in three years to celebrate the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB)’ 127th founding anniversary. The event, “The Splendor of Philets and Artlets: 127 Years of Grandeur and Glory” will be held on March 18, 1 p.m., at the Kalayaan Hall of Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan City. It is expected to be attended by AB alumni members coming from different batches from the 1960s. Current Artlet seniors are also invited. The AB grand alumni homecoming will highlight the official launch of the alumni’s programs such as the AB Competency Leadership Study of Batch 1969, Adopt-An-Ar...

Jan42023 by No Comments

Varsitarian hosts campus journ awards nationwide; deadline extended

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By KAREN RENEE NOGOY THE VARSITARIAN, the official student publication of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), extended the deadline for submission of entries for the 8th UST National Campus Journalism Awards (UNCJA) until Jan. 14. The UNCJA recognizes exemplary works of print and online college and university-level student publications nationwide in three categories namely in-depth report, editorial, and feature writing. The Varsitarian launched the first campus journalism awards in 2015 to promote social awareness of local and national issues through campus journalism. Print and online entries must be published or posted online from Jan. 4 to Nov. 15, 2022, and must be submitted in PDF format. A student publication can submit a maximum of three entries per category b...

Nov72022 by No Comments

Econ department to tackle PH economic shortage

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SENIORS OF the UST Department of Economics, as part of the National Collegiate Economics Convention (NCEC), will be holding a forum titled “Out of Stock: Understanding the Structure of Supply Chain Management in the Philippines” on Nov. 19. The event will tackle the surge of commodity prices and the country’s supply chains, and will provide tips on how people could “shield” themselves from the effects of inflation. Through its invited speakers and experts, the event aims to “familiarize” people with the global issue of how supply and demand affect their daily lives. The forum will be held via Zoom and live-streamed on its Facebook page from 9 a.m to 4 p.m F – Trisha Tamio

Sep272022 by No Comments

UST to begin UAAP Season 85 with “Tiger Resurgence” kick-off party

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By AUBREY SHANE LIM THE UNIVERSITY will mark the upcoming UAAP season through its first in-person kickoff party since 2019 entitled “UAAP Kickoff Party 2022: Tiger Resurgence” on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The event aims to revive the Thomasian spirit on-ground while celebrating the University’s fifth consecutive UAAP general championship win. The festivities include four events: a three-part media campaign called “UST Tiger TV Sports,” the 2022 Kickoff Party, the relaunch of UST Tiger TV’s premiere sports show “The Frontrunners,” and the Alumni Basketball Game, where 17 members of the UST Growling Tigers’ current roster will be competing against 10 notable UST alumni. Confirmed members of the UST Growling Tigers roster are Kyle Magdangal, Paul Manalang, Jamba Garing, Ivan Laz...

Aug272022 by No Comments

WATCH: The UST juniors’ and sophomores’ homecoming walk in less than five minutes

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Umulan man o umaraw, basta kasama ka ako'y nakauwi na. #ABTheFlame #BalikUSTe Director: Aris Jhon C. Galang Asst. Director: Andrei Joseph Duran Videographers: Aris Jhon Galang, Andrei Joseph Duran, Gaebriele Gutierrez, and Tcheky Cabrera Editor: Angeline Tanqueco Nakauwi na by Ang Bandang Shirley (Abigail Adriatico cover)

Aug262022 by No Comments

Want to know which section to apply for?

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Want to know which section to apply for? The Flame is looking for writers (news, special reports, features, lifestyle, and literary), artists and photographers. The application period is open from August 22 until September 3.

Aug122022 by No Comments

WATCH: The 2022 Freshmen Welcome Walk in less than two minutes

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Here and now, whatever you do, don't look down. WELCOME HOME, ARTLETS! ?? #ABTheFlame #BalikUSTe - Director: Rainiel Angelyn Figueroa Videographers: Rainiel Angelyn Figueroa, Angeline Tanqueco, Gaebriele Gutierrez, Catherine Dabu, and Patrick Miguel Editor: Angeline Tanqueco Final Song by MØ

Aug82022 by No Comments

#BalikUSTe returns on campus after two-year hiatus

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by PRINCE RONSON SABADO THE UNIVERSITY will be opening its doors to incoming freshmen and returning Thomasian students with its annual school-wide welcoming campaign, #BalikUSTe, with its theme "Make your mark, Tigers.” The event was physically discontinued for two consecutive years due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, halting its 2020 edition and conducting its virtual edition in 2021. In a press release, #BalikUSTe organizer and the University's premiere events management and media production organization TOMCAT- UST asserted that the pandemic would "not hinder them" in creating a “one-of-a-kind” experience for incoming and returning Thomasian students this academic year. "As the university gears up for both on-campus and virtual class setups, ‘Make your mark, Tiger...

Jun22022 by No Comments

UST Tiger Radio extends intern jock hunt until June 13

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By KAREN RENEE NOGOY UST TIGER Radio, the University’s official e-radio station, extended the deadline for submitting entries for this year’s intern jock search until June 13. The audition is open to all bona fide senior high school and college students of the University. Accepted applicants will undergo a series of tests and challenges before officially joining the new roster of jocks through the station’s annual show “Behind the Roar” (BTR). To join, auditionees shall film a video not longer than two minutes, telling why they deserve to be an intern jock, post them publicly on Facebook with the hashtags #BTReadyToRoar and #BTRS3Auditions, and tag the UST Tiger Radio's official Facebook page. After uploading their videos, applicants shall accomplish the audition form by...