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Apr

AB Comelec hopes for high voter turnout in ABSC polls

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) Commission on Elections (Comelec) is expecting to maintain last year’s voter turnout of 80 percent, even with the revert to manual system of voting and canvassing for this year’s central and local student council elections. “We expect to garner at least 80 percent…

ABSC bets vow to offer new projects, address students’ concerns

Apr

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ABSC bets vow to offer new projects, address students’ concerns

THIS YEAR'S Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) aspirants have promised to offer new projects and platforms that will cater to the interests of the Artlet community and help students voice out their stands on campus issues, particularly the proposed tuition fee hike. During the mandatory debate for ABSC candidates…

Artlets CSC hopefuls aim for honest, active student council

Apr

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Artlets CSC hopefuls aim for honest, active student council

CENTRAL STUDENT Council (CSC) bets from the Faculty of Arts and Letters are seeking an improved system of information dissemination and a more responsive student council for the next academic year. Eyeing the position of treasurer, Journalism junior Christopher Daniel Reyes from Lakas ng Diwang Tomasino said holistic transparency brings student…

STAND-UST’s only bet disqualified to run for ABSC polls

Apr

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STAND-UST’s only bet disqualified to run for ABSC polls

THE SOLE candidate of the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UST (STAND-UST) has been disqualified to run for president in the upcoming Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) elections. In a resolution released on March 31, the AB Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that STAND-UST’s…

Varying English language reception tackled in lecture

Mar

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Varying English language reception tackled in lecture

IN ORDER to be welcoming to a person’s weaknesses in the English language, one must re-evaluate his perceptions on how the language is received by different social groups, a professor from the University of the Philippines (UP) told Thomasians in a lecture held March 28. Aileen Salonga, associate dean for…

22 hopefuls file candidacy for ABSC polls

Mar

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22 hopefuls file candidacy for ABSC polls

TWENTY-TWO ARTLETS formalized their bids in this year’s Faculty of Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) elections after filing their certificates of candidacy on March 27. Independent candidates and bets from political parties Dekada, Grand Alliance for Progress (GAP), and Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UST (STAND-UST)…

Be responsible reporters, media students told in a forum

Mar

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Be responsible reporters, media students told in a forum

CREDIBILITY is the currency of a good journalist. This was the message of seasoned radio presenters to media students from different universities during the fifth Podcast Convention (PodCon) held March 23 and 24 at the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex. Atty. Rudolph Jularbal, general counsel of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng…

Journalism alumni recognized for agriculture reporting

Mar

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Journalism alumni recognized for agriculture reporting

TWO Journalism alumni were acknowledged for their comprehensive and quality reportage of the issues and developments in the country's agricultural sector last March 22. Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas and Louise Maureen Simeon were awarded second and third best agriculture beat reporters of the year, respectively, during the 2016 Philippine Agriculture Journalists-San Miguel…

Mar

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3 Artlets compete for CSC posts

THREE STUDENTS from the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) filed their certificates of candidacy for the upcoming Central Student Council (CSC) elections, Tuesday, March 21. Former UST Journalism Society vice president-internal Christopher Daniel Reyes is eyeing the position of treasurer under Lakasdiwa. The Journalism junior said it is his goal…

Ombudsman: Prevention is ‘antidote’ to corruption

Mar

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Ombudsman: Prevention is ‘antidote’ to corruption

PREVENTION IS the only way for Filipinos to eradicate corruption—for now. This was the message of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales to the Artlets in the 49th St. Thomas More Lecture held March 16 at the Medicine Auditorium. Through “preventive corruption initiatives,” Filipinos may hope for a better governance and nation, Morales…