Perspectives

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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The Language of Protest
21
Sep
By The Flame Editorial Board
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The Language of Protest

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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For Now, My Watch Has Ended
08
Jun
By Editor in Chief
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For Now, My Watch Has Ended

I REMEMBER how uncertain my purpose was when I first entered the halls of St. Raymund’s Bldg. wearing my white polo barong and black trousers. Besides, during that time, I was only thinking of how bad the consequence of my fickleness would be. When people ask me why I chose Behavioral Science (BES) as my second choice,…
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A Letter to Artlet
08
Jun
By Editor in Chief
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A Letter to Artlet

DEAR ARTLET, By the time you’re reading this, you’re probably either (1) in disbelief that you just finished your first year of college, (2) already expecting the major challenges that come with being a junior, (3) procrastinating your thesis and in denial that in a year you’ll also leave this…
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