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16

May

By Jenna Kaye Pandanan, Marie Claire Lagrisola and Matthew Dave Jucom

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Independent, DEKADA both snag 2 posts in ABSC

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES claimed the position of vice president (VP)-internal and public relations officer (PRO), while political party DEKADA secured treasurer and secretary positions in the recent polls for the Artlets Student Council (ABSC). Julliana Flores will lead the ABSC as the VP-Internal after garnering 894 votes, defeating DEKADA’s bet Josea…

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10

May

By Matthew Dave Jucom and Marie Claire Lagrisola

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HSTSOC elects new executive board, promotes ‘open fund drive’

NEWLY-ELECTED Executive Board officers are set to lead the UST History Society (HSTSOC) for the next academic year (AY), History Society - Commission on Elections (HSTSOC Comelec) announced Monday evening. History sophomore Joel Benedict Cabo will lead the History Society as its next president after securing votes from 15 districts.…

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10

May

By Karen Renee Nogoy

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The real frontline is in the community—physician

COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE workers bridge the gap between health institutions like the Department of Health (DOH) and the community, a physician said Wednesday in an online roundtable discussion. Dr. Tina Ignacio-Alberto, the founder of Hope in Me Club, an organization of volunteer patients and doctors in Cavite, emphasized that the real…

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10

May

By Jenna Kaye Pandanan

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Varsitarian to host campus journ awards; calls for entries

THE VARSITARIAN is now accepting entries for the 6th UST National Campus Journalism Awards (UNCJA) open to college and university-level student publications nationwide, in print or online.    This year’s UNCJA will honor outstanding works in campus journalism in three categories: In-depth News, Best Editorial, and Best Feature. UNCJA is hosted…

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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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