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Communication professor Samuel Ramos dies at 49

05

Aug

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Communication professor Samuel Ramos dies at 49

DEPARTMENT OF Communication and Media Studies professor Samuel Ramos Jr., better known by his students as “Sir Samu,” died on Sunday, Aug. 1, at 49. The cause of his death was not disclosed. The University announced his passing and expressed its condolences to his family on its official social media…

Artlets urged to be ‘disciples’ in AB’s 125th anniversary mass

20

Apr

By The Flame News

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Artlets urged to be ‘disciples’ in AB’s 125th anniversary mass

by JANIS JOPLIN MOISES AS THE Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) marked its 125th anniversary, the department has indeed been beneficiaries of God’s unending grace, Fr. Christopher Jeffrey Aytona, O.P. said in a eucharistic celebration on Monday. “Let us not forget that the principal purpose of Catholic liberal education…

22

Dec

By Patrick Miguel

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Christian Tuaña: Defying Limitations

THE CLOCK hits 9 in the morning, and Christian Tuaña jolts awake. Upon opening his eyes, he utters a curse before muttering,“Here we go again.” Inside his closet is an armor he set to wear every school days. A pair of black slacks and the iconic Artlet uniform. Wielding a…

AB welcomes 1,042 students as freshmen week comes full circle

18

Aug

By Isabell Andrea Pine

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AB welcomes 1,042 students as freshmen week comes full circle

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters welcomed 1,042 students out of the total 9,909 freshmen for Academic Year 2019-2020 in the recently held UST’s annual freshmen week. The number of students is expected to change as the enrolment is still ongoing. The traditional Thomasian Welcome Walk proceeded as scheduled on…

ELS founder named new dean of Faculty of Arts and Letters

03

Jul

By Peach Arianna Manos

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ELS founder named new dean of Faculty of Arts and Letters

THE PIONEER of the Faculty of Arts and Letters’ (AB) English language studies (ELS) program and dean of the University’s Graduate School was recently appointed by Rector Very Rev. Fr. Herminio Dagohoy, O.P. as the new head of AB starting on Aug. 1. Marilu Ranosa-Madrunio has held longtime leadership positions…

Lack of candidates reflects Artlets’ apathy

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…

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,…

AB to hold alumni homecoming for Artlets, Philets

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…

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

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…

Joanna Estorque: Working Beyond Self-Limitations

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…