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Jul

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How a Creative Writing graduate danced through his darkest days to become AB valedictorian

ONE MAY picture the image of a class valedictorian as someone shrewd and straight-laced — one who strictly keeps his nose deep in textbooks. Not Brandon Lance Capiña, who recently finished his Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing with a 1.064 general weighted average (GWA). Capiña, whose GWA is…

Graduating Thomasians perform final acts as students as they brace for uncertainties ahead

07

Jun

By Ma. Ron Lara Cadorna and Bai Jehann Maharaynie Paz

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Graduating Thomasians perform final acts as students as they brace for uncertainties ahead

SINCE LAST year’s Baccalaureate Mass and send-off rites were interrupted by rains, one thing bothered the minds of some graduating Thomasians as they arrived at the University’s Open Field: the weather. But on May 29, no dark clouds hovered above the campus. The grass appeared greener as the ground began…

Why a 70-year-old US expat chose to pursue a Journalism master’s in UST

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May

By Francine Marie Enciso

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Why a 70-year-old US expat chose to pursue a Journalism master’s in UST

IF YOU were a senior citizen who has met famous personalities and has gained recognition and respect in your field, how would you spend your twilight years? There are many ways to answer the question, but enrolling in a master's degree program with a thesis requirement is not likely to…

How this student-led zine fair pushed poetry off the pages

12

Mar

By Titus Reaiah Dayrit

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How this student-led zine fair pushed poetry off the pages

THE CLASSROOM filled faster than it emptied. People stood shoulder to shoulder, leaning over long tables lined with stapled zines of diverse designs. Candid discussions on line breaks, visuals and the weight of words permeated through a room of the St. Raymund Peñafort building. For the past two Decembers since…

Curated, Mediated, Debated: Social media and the Gen Z’s view of an ideal relationship

23

Feb

By The Flame Features

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Curated, Mediated, Debated: Social media and the Gen Z’s view of an ideal relationship

FOR COUPLES of the last century, the ligaw or courtship culture saw the infatuated young man visit the house of his inamorata and woo her through bold evening serenades and the performance of chores to impress her family. In the present generation, such dating rituals have begun to take a…

From ‘The Flame’ to the home of the Walk of Fame

16

Feb

By Lauren Ainella Tagle

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From ‘The Flame’ to the home of the Walk of Fame

FOR THEIR 1976 staff photo, members of The Flame, both tenured and newly recruited, huddled together in front of the Santisimo Rosario Parish to fit within the lens of the camera. The sun gleamed in the cloudless sky, watching over the spirited staffers. Ruben Nepales, then a junior in Communication…

Paskuhan 2025: How downpours turned into puddles of light and hope

30

Dec

By The Flame Features and The Flame Culture

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Paskuhan 2025: How downpours turned into puddles of light and hope

DESPITE REPORTS about rampant corruption and abuse of power, there was no stopping the Paskuhan festivities in UST, which was capped by the Dec. 19 grand concert that filled Thomasians' shoes with mud and their hearts with a renewed appreciation of the value of faith in the midst of difficulties.…

‘I lived enough:’ An AB valedictorian’s journey with borderline personality disorder

04

Jul

By Lauren Ainella Tagle

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‘I lived enough:’ An AB valedictorian’s journey with borderline personality disorder

IT ALL had been a constant drowning. The past semester, Kazzandra Ysabel Baysa navigated the extremes of her borderline personality disorder (BPD) and the grief of her grandfather’s death in December 2024. Academics were sidelined, forming a pool of absences and breaking the streaks of flat unos she maintained throughout…

So long, rainy España: Thomasian graduates weather ‘final storm’ to end college journey

09

Jun

By Jade Alecksandra Bagas and Lorraine Belle Baguio

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So long, rainy España: Thomasian graduates weather ‘final storm’ to end college journey

HEAVY RAINS may have pushed the exit of this year’s graduating class a day later than expected, but the sun still shone brightly upon Artlets seniors as they exited the Arch of the Centuries to cap off their college journeys. For the first time since 2016, the graduating students illuminated…

Just another break: How Thomasian atheists spent the Holy Week

23

Apr

By Yelah Israel

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Just another break: How Thomasian atheists spent the Holy Week

AFTER SOME time, Enzo (not his real name), a Political Science freshman, finally had the chance to come home to Batangas, thanks to the Easter break. He had planned to make the most of it by spending the week soaking up lazy mornings, visiting friends and family and feeling the…