Faculty of Arts and Letters

30

Dec

By Julia Mari Ornedo

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Lack of candidates reflects Artlets’ apathy

by JULIA MARI T. ORNEDO In April 2017, elections for the new set of Central Student Council (CSC) Executive Board officers was marred by mass abstentions by the Thomasian electorate. The question that loomed immediately after the controversial elections was: have Thomasians become apathetic? Many Thomasians argued that the outcome…

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28

Nov

By Julia Mari Ornedo

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The sorry state of affairs in AB

By JULIA MARI T. ORNEDO THE ST. RAYMUND de Peñafort building has not aged well. Like an ailing elderly man, the 54-year-old building finds itself plagued with more and more problems every year. The toilets in the building have never known the sight of clear water; the faucets, on occasion,…

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25

Nov

By Ali Ian Marcelino Biong

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AB to hold alumni homecoming for Artlets, Philets

THE UST Philets and Artlets Alumni Association, Inc., in partnership with the Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC), is set to hold an alumni homecoming on Dec. 3 at the Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. Building. The event titled “Grandeur and Glory: A Homage to Philets by the Artlets” will reunite…

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31

Oct

By The Flame Issues

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A NEED FOR SPACE: Assessing St. Raymund’s Building as a place conducive to learning

WHEN COMMUNICATION Arts junior Chelsea Blanco was asked to rate the effectiveness of St. Raymund de Peñafort building as her learning hub for the past three years, she settled with a score of five over ten. “It’s not safe [in AB] kapag nagkaroon ng emergency, sobrang congested,” she lamented. “‘Yung…

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31

Jul

By Cristina Eloisa Baclig

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Joanna Estorque: Working Beyond Self-Limitations

“YOU DON'T have to limit yourself.” This is what Joanna Estorque, a proud student assistant at UST, firmly believes as she strives to do more things beneficial not only to her, but to other people. Despite the demanding subjects and deadlines in her hectic life as a Journalism student in…

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12

May

By The Flame News

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16 Artlets profs honored in Dangal ng UST Awards

  SIXTEEN PROFESSORS from the Faculty of Arts and Letters were recognized for their loyalty and contributions to the University in the 18th Dangal ng UST Awards held May 11. Department of Philosophy founding chair Alfredo Co received the Gawad San Alberto Magno award for the category Natatanging Aklat, while…

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30

Mar

By The Flame News

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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…

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10

Mar

By The Flame News

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Professor Emeritus Co: Seek true knowledge through philosophy

NAMED AS Professor Emeritus for his outstanding contributions to the University and the field of philosophy, “Venerable Master” Alfredo Co, Ph.D. urged Thomasians to continue the pursuit of true knowledge and beauty through philosophy amid today’s virtual age. “I am disturbed that man is gradually abandoning the ideal search of…

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09

Mar

By The Flame Sports

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AB blasts Nursing for 1st Goodwill victory

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) Women’s Basketball Team is recovering the lethal form that carried it to the Thomasian Goodwill Games Finals last year through a methodical handling of the College of Nursing (Nursing) Women’s Basketball Team, 56-23, in their elimination round duel held March 7 at the…

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23

Feb

By The Flame Sports

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CA dethrones Philo, regains Athena Cup men’s basketball title

COMMUNICATION ARTS (CA) rolled past defending champions Philosophy, 90-72, to reclaim the title it lost to the same team a year ago in a heated finals matchup last Feb. 22 at the P. Noval Court. Nicko Bahia came up big with 21 points and six rebounds for CA. Two more CA…

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