Perspectives

The Problem with Keeping it Real
27
Jan
By Charissa Mae Nemis
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The Problem with Keeping it Real

IS IT still good to “be real” if the “real” you is bitter and hateful? In a video that went viral online, former Miss Earth-Philippines 2016 Imelda Schweighart could be seen letting go of her “true self” as she hung around her fans in the backstage after the pageant. In the…
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Humanity in Reverse?
27
Jan
By Janine Perea
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Humanity in Reverse?

IN CASE you missed it, your ancestor is an ape. Evolution helped us to become more human and taught us to walk on two feet. Thankfully, evolution also took out all the excessive growth of body hair and made our brain more capable of thinking and adapting. Changes are not…
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Static
27
Jan
By Mikkah Factor
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Static

I REMEMBER it clearly—it was a Saturday and I was wearing my Type-B uniform. As I approached the water fountain, I came across my block mate who immediately noticed my shirt. “Buti ka pa may Type-B na,” she said. Puzzled, I replied, “Hala bakit kayo wala pa rin?” While walking back…
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RePRESSed
23
Oct
By Gaea Katreena Cabico
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RePRESSed

TO SILENCE the campus press is to silence the student body. Last month, the Philippine Collegian, the student publication of the University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman, sought the help of the publications in the University of Santo Tomas (UST) to uphold campus press freedom following the attacks against campus press in…
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Getting Away With Catcalling
23
Oct
By Meg Ela Adonis
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Getting Away With Catcalling

AFTER VISITING my dog at the hospital, I had to rush to UST for a 3 p.m. meeting. I chose to board an FX going to Morayta and sat beside the driver because what could go wrong with having fewer seats to fill and decent air conditioning? Apparently, a lot.…
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Some Flavors Turn Sour
23
Oct
By Marcelli Papas
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Some Flavors Turn Sour

MOCHA WAS a pretty good flavor—not until it manifested itself as something so distasteful. In case you are wondering, this is not about food or satiating the taste buds. In fact, this is about satisfying a deeper hunger that is of the intellect. However, in order to address this in…
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Same Old
22
Oct
By Alexandra Avila
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Same Old

DURING THE first week of our classes, my block was not able to meet our professor in Ethics because the room assigned for that period was occupied by another class. In the second week, we were not able to meet our professor again because of the same reason. It was…
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The Crumbling of the Fourth Estate
22
Oct
By Christiamarie Lugares
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The Crumbling of the Fourth Estate

IT IS a thankless job. During the first 100 days of our president, his press conferences became a “culture shock” of some sort to the media. His way of speaking, sprinkled with colorful expletives, landed the headlines of every news entity. Meanwhile, as his avid supporters cried foul as they…
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Handang Lumaban
25
Sep
By The Flame Editorial Board
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Handang Lumaban

Editor’s Note: In line with the 44th anniversary of the declaration of Proclamation 1081 as the law of the land, the Flame will post a series of articles written by the publication’s former staffers during the Martial Law period. The Flame, being one of the student publications who continued its…
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