The Varsitarian

09

Mar

By The Flame News

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The Varsitarian bags seven awards in New York campus media tilt

THE VARSITARIAN, the official student publication of UST, earned seven accolades at the 2026 Apple Awards of the College Media Association (CMA), it announced on Monday, March 9. The CMA is a United States-based organization of collegiate media and advisers, including The Varsitarian. The UST publication had won eight titles…

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15

Jan

By John Martin Revilla and Alliya Jade Perez

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Contextualize, localize corruption issues through opinion pieces, student journos told

AS POLITICAL controversies grip the country, a columnist urged student publications to investigate “in their own backyard” and help their communities make sense of national issues. During the second day of the 27th Inkblots, Rappler columnist and former Philippine Daily Inquirer editor John Nery said campus journalists can use opinion writing to contextualize…

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14

Jan

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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Stop treating school press releases as fact, campus journalists told

CAMPUS PUBLICATIONS must go beyond parroting school announcements and statements and pursue accountability as they perform their role as the students’ watchdog, a Thomasian journalist said. In her lecture during the first day of Inkblots 2026, Inquirer.net chief content officer and Artlets alumna Arlene Burgos said the deeds of school administrators recorded in…

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12

Nov

By The Flame News

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The Varsitarian invites entries from campus publications for journalism awards

THE VARSITARIAN has begun accepting entries for the 11th UST National Campus Journalism Awards (UNCJA), open to college and university-level student publications nationwide. The UNCJA recognizes outstanding campus journalism works in print and online across three categories: In-depth Report, Editorial and Feature. The annual contest is hosted by The Varsitarian,…

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22

Aug

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST reaps 30 plums in 2025 Student Quill Awards

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas won 30 awards in the 11th edition of the Student Quill Awards, which honors exemplary work in communication research, programs, skills and creativity. The Flame, the official student publication of the Faculty of Arts and Letters, was among the four UST organizations and publications that won…

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16

Aug

By The Flame News

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The Varsitarian secures eight finalist spots in campus media awards

THE VARSITARIAN, the official student publication of UST, was among the finalists in this year's Pinnacle College Media Awards, the publication announced on Aug. 15. The publication earned a spot in Elite Division 1 for editorial cartoon, coverage of faith, special section, general news photo, sports photo, sports feature, ad…

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13

Jan

By Barbra Althea Gavilan and Carlo Jose Ruga

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The Flame dominates nationwide campus journalism tilt

THE FLAME, the official student publication of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters, won the top prize in two of the three categories of the 9th UST National Campus Journalism Awards (UNCJA). The Artlets student publication clinched the top prize in the editorial and in-depth report categories. “From Teachers…

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16

Oct

By Carlo Jose Ruga

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9th UST nat’l campus journ awards now accepting entries

THE VARSITARIAN, the official student publication of the University of Santo Tomas, is calling for entries for the 9th UST National Campus Journalism Awards (UNCJA) from print and online college and university-level student publications.  This year’s UNCJA will honor outstanding campus journalism works in three categories, namely, in-depth news, editorial…

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20

Feb

By The Flame Staffer

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Campus press told to go beyond traditional journalism in combating historical distortion

VETERAN MEDIA practitioners have urged campus journalists to use new and popular communication channels in fighting attempts to distort history, saying the traditional ways of presenting facts may no longer be effective in capturing the audiences’ attention. Camille Diola, editorial head of Philstar.com, encouraged campus journalists to “push boundaries” and…

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30

Apr

By The Flame News

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The Varsitarian’s 37th Gawad Ustetika submission deadline extended to May 13

The Varsitarian, the official student publication of the University of Santo Tomas, has extended its deadline for submissions for its annual literary competition, the 37th Gawad Ustetika, to May 13.   Entries for the categories Tula, Poetry, Katha, Fiction, Sanaysay, Essay, and Dulang May Isang Yugto (one-act play) will be accepted. …

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