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10

May

By Jenna Kaye Pandanan and Arthur Florence Jean Apostol

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Journos bag awards in research conference

SIX ARTLETS from the journalism program won in this year’s Philippine Journalism Research Conference (PJRC), announced Saturday.  The students received awards under the two categories: Academic Research and Special Projects in Feature. Journalism senior Carlito Topacio won first place under the category of Academic Research for his study, “Covering Ground…

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05

May

By Arthur Florence Jean Apostol

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CSC VP bet urges Thomasians to fight against red-tagging

DESPITE THE continuous red-tagging incidents in the University, students should not be afraid to continue to fight by speaking up, vice presidential candidate for Central Student Council (CSC) Gerald Dela Cruz said Sunday. “Marami nang mga progresibong kabataan at organisasyon ang napahamak dahil sa lantarang red-tagging ng iba’t ibang mga…

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05

May

By Janis Joplin Moises and Karen Renee Nogoy

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Artlets bets for CSC campaign for students’ rights, voters’ education

ARTLET CANDIDATES for the Central Student Council (CSC) vowed on Friday to amplify the students’ rights and voters’ education, and to dignify the voice and welfare of Thomasians amid pandemic. Interim CSC Secretary and sole candidate for presidency, Krizia Milleny Bricio, seeks to focus on efficiency, accountability, and transparency with…

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03

May

By Janis Joplin Moises

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Philo dep’t calls to end aristocracy of sex against women philosophers

THE DEPARTMENT of Philosophy and the Graduate School of Philosophy have committed to uplift women philosophers and their contributions to the flourishing of the most male-dominated field in humanities; Philosophy—a philosophy instructor said Thursday in a webinar titled “Women & Phenomenology.” Women struggle to thrive in the field of Philosophy…

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01

May

By Matthew Dave Jucom and Jenna Kaye Pandanan

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ABSC hopefuls to focus on student welfare, inclusivity amid pandemic

SIX ASPIRANTS for the Artlets Student Council (ABSC) positions vowed on Thursday to heighten student inclusivity and enrich the student welfare as online classes continue. The candidates presented their platforms and engaged in a mandatory debate during the “Miting de Avance: Online Sagupaan 2021” led by the Faculty of Arts…

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30

Apr

By Karen Renee Nogoy

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‘Weak states’ lead to ‘ineffective’ COVID-19 responses—PolSci chair

POLITICAL SCIENCE department chair Asst. Prof. Dennis Coronacion said Tuesday that the institutional weakness of the Philippines led to the Duterte administration's failure to control the pandemic. “We cannot blame this all on President Duterte kasi kahit gaano pa siya kalakas na leader, I think given the enormity of the…

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30

Apr

By Arthur Florence Jean Apostol and Jenna Kaye Pandanan

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LAYA candidates secure positions in TPSF

MEMBERS OF the Lakas ng Alyansang Yaman ay Aksyon (LAYA) party were proclaimed as winners in The Political Science Forum’s (TPSF) regular elections for the academic year 2021-2022, the UST-TPSF Comelec announced Wednesday. The LAYA members were the only students who filed for candidacy in the election. President-elect junior Paul…

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29

Apr

By The Flame News

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Rector urges Thomasians to restore “Tria Haec” in UST’s 410th anniversary

by JANIS JOPLIN MOISES REMEMBERING THE University’s past was not meant to burden the memories, but to revitalize the “Tria Haec” which symbolizes the hope, faith, and love of the Thomasians amid the threats of a pandemic, Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. said Wednesday in a thanksgiving mass for UST's 410th…

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24

Apr

By Karen Renee Nogoy and Jenna Kaye Pandanan

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Gratitude, powerful antidote to health problems—psych researcher

Gratitude is a very powerful antidote to problems in well-being, said psychology researcher on Thursday in a webinar. “What we found [in our studies] was that gratitude was associated with better motivation, engagement, and achievement,” said Dr. Ronnel King, a psychology professor at the University of Macau and The Education…

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23

Apr

By Matthew Dave Jucom

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6 Artlets eyeing for ABSC; no bets for prexy

by MATTHEW DAVE A. JUCOM SIX ARTLETS are vying for this year’s Artlets Student Council (ABSC) general elections, while no candidate applied for the presidency, the Faculty of Arts and Letters-Commission on Elections announced Friday.  Four candidates came from the political party DEKADA, while the other two will run independently.…

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