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28

Jan

By The Flame News

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ELSSOC explores Stylistics with academic experts

By: ARTHUR APOSTOL and JENNA PANDANAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE Studies Society (ELSSOC) revisited the importance and essence of stylistics in literature through their recent event titled “STYLE LANG!: A webinar on Stylistics” on Wednesday. The event highlighted three experts from different universities in Metro Manila who shared their own interpretations and…

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01

Jan

By Matthew Dave Jucom

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Journ head denounces red-baiting accusations

UST JOURNALISM coordinator Felipe Salvosa II has denounced his involvement in the malicious red-baiting claims created by a certain Facebook page “The Right Thomasian” last Dec. 28. Salvosa aired his sentiments on Twitter after the page claimed that a faculty member of the journalism program introduced an alumnus to a…

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18

Dec

By Karen Renee Nogoy

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Christmas can never be canceled—Vice Rector

CHRISTMAS SHALL continue and nothing can deter anyone from rejoicing, Vice Rector Rev. Fr. Isaias D. Tiongco, O.P. said in his homily for the annual Paskuhan Mass on Thursday. “Nothing can ever cancel or wipe out the hope and the excitement that Christian believers experience every year as they commemorate…

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06

Dec

By Matthew Dave Jucom

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Sophomores to lead JournSoc, plans to work on journ identity

ALL FOUR independent sophomore candidates have secured their spot for the Executive Board of the UST Journalism Society (JournSoc) for the academic year 2020-2021. Marymon Frances Reyes will lead the Journalism Society as the next president after securing 182 votes with 40 abstain in this year’s poll.  “Running for presidency…

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29

Nov

By Karen Renee Nogoy

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‘Weak institutions’ cause disinformation—journalist

DISINFORMATION WORSENED amid pandemic and media is not to blame but the 'weak institutions,’ a journalist said in a webinar series spearheaded by third-year UST sociology students on Nov. 28. Ralf Rivas, a Rappler multimedia reporter, centered on the disinformation landscape during the pandemic and how it affects journalists in…

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26

Nov

By The Flame News

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UST honors persecuted Christians, frontliners on Red Wednesday

by JANIS JOPLIN MOISES THE GREATEST blessing that one could see is that Christians who are in a very difficult situation are learning to trust and put their hope in God, UST Hospital Pastoral Services Director Rev. fr. Cecilio Vladimir E. Magboo, O.P said during the Red Wednesday mass. The University…

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26

Nov

By Matthew Dave Jucom and Marie Claire Lagrisola

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Pandemic limits students’ mobility, ‘necessary noise’—PolSci educators

POLITICAL SCIENCE educators have emphasized the challenges of mobility restrictions and the importance of students’ ‘necessary voice’ in dealing with the health crisis in a webinar conducted by the UST Department of Political Science last Nov. 23. Department of Political Science Asst. Prof. Louie Benedict Ignacio noted in his study…

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15

Nov

By Kristine Erika Agustin

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Classes in AB to resume on Nov. 16 despite recent typhoons

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) will resume its synchronous and asynchronous classes on Monday, Nov. 16 while assessments and submissions will start on Friday, Nov. 20, as the University seeks to address the concerns and situations of students affected by the pandemic and the recent typhoons, according to…

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14

Nov

By The Flame News

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Philo kicks off new public discourse event

by MARIE CLAIRE S. LAGRISOLA THE DEPARTMENT of Philosophy launched last Nov. 7 its very first Noche session, an event that welcomes students to join a monthly online philosophical discourse. Noche, also known as Noche Alegre, primarily aims to create a space for philosophical discussion and to widen the research…

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14

Nov

By Riene Dimakiling and Matthew Dave Jucom

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JournSoc poll pushes through amid COVID-19

by RIENE R. DIMAKILING and MATTHEW DAVE A. JUCOM the official list of candidates grabbed from the Facebook account of UST-Journalism Society. THE ELECTION for new Executive Board (EB) members of the UST Journalism Society would push through despite the shift to online platforms due to the coronavirus pandemic, the…

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