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OSA officials behind 7-Eleven photo takedown face complaint over alleged free speech violations

11

Apr

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OSA officials behind 7-Eleven photo takedown face complaint over alleged free speech violations

THE HIGHEST officials of the UST Office for Student Affairs (OSA) are facing an administrative complaint about their alleged academic freedom and free speech violations and their supposed “grossly abusive conduct” against campus media entity TomasinoWeb. In a 14-page letter addressed to UST Vice Rector Fr. Isaias Antonio Tiongco, O.P,…

Beleaguered OSA chief goes on medical leave

14

Mar

By Cali Asajar and Mei Lin Weng

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Beleaguered OSA chief goes on medical leave

THE MUCH-CRITICIZED head of the UST Office for Student Affairs (OSA) is out of her post, at least for now, but not because of a termination notice from the rector but due to a medical leave made known days after several groups called for her ouster. In a statement, UST…

A day after appointment of new adviser, TomasinoWeb joins call to sack OSA officials

13

Mar

By The Flame News

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A day after appointment of new adviser, TomasinoWeb joins call to sack OSA officials

CAMPUS MEDIA outlet TomasinoWeb and other groups are calling for the termination of the top officials of the UST Office for Student Affairs (OSA) and an end to what they described as the “unnecessary bureaucratic and repressive culture and system” at the University. In an open letter to UST Rector Richard Ang, O.P. on March 12,…

House reso seeks probe on TomasinoWeb censorship, ‘democratic rights violation at UST’

11

Mar

By The Flame News

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House reso seeks probe on TomasinoWeb censorship, ‘democratic rights violation at UST’

A RESOLUTION has been filed urging the House of Representatives to investigate the alleged censorship and threats made by the UST Office for Student Affairs (OSA) against campus media entity TomasinoWeb and other “democratic rights violation" at the University. Kabataan Partylist representative Raoul Manuel filed House Resolution No. 1633 on…

TomasinoWeb back on social media with new adviser

11

Mar

By Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo

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TomasinoWeb back on social media with new adviser

UST MEDIA outlet TomasinoWeb has resumed its social media operations following the appointment of its new adviser. “After a brief hiatus, and following the official appointment of our new adviser, TomasinoWeb, the premier digital media organization of the University of Santo Tomas is now back on all social media platforms,”…

Hold OSA accountable for violating students’ democratic rights – youth lawmaker

07

Mar

By The Flame News

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Hold OSA accountable for violating students’ democratic rights – youth lawmaker

THE UST Office for Student Affairs (OSA) administrators who ordered the takedown of campus media outlet TomasinoWeb’s 7-Eleven photo should be held accountable for “violating students’ democratic rights,” a party-list representative for the youth said. In his privilege speech before Congress, Kabataan party-list representative Raoul Manuel called OSA officials “repressive”…

23

Feb

By The Flame Editorial Board

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EDITORIAL: Thank you, OSA

To say that our beloved University has had bad press would be a gross understatement. After all, the ruckus over TomasinoWeb’s 7-Eleven photo has reached the mainstream media and the halls of Congress. While it has raised awareness about the need to defend students’ rights, it has also been feasted…

TomasinoWeb prexy says OSA officials threatened to ‘end’ campus media outlet

20

Feb

By Joss Gabriel Oliveros

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TomasinoWeb prexy says OSA officials threatened to ‘end’ campus media outlet

UST OFFICE for Student Affairs (OSA) officials warned TomasinoWeb of a possible non-accreditation as a student organization due to a photo of information and computer sciences students deemed as offensive by some university administrators, the president of the campus media outlet said. TomasinoWeb president Jan Carlo Zamora said the warning…

TomasinoWeb adviser quits, decries ‘censorship’

19

Feb

By The Flame News

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TomasinoWeb adviser quits, decries ‘censorship’

THE ADVISER of TomasinoWeb resigned from his post as he slammed what he called “censorship” from some UST administrators, resulting in the temporary halting of the campus media entity’s social media operations. In an advisory issued on Monday, Feb. 19, TomasinoWeb said all of its social media platforms would be…

TomWeb photo of CICS students entering 7-Eleven taken down after drawing ‘concerns’ from UST officials

17

Feb

By The Flame News

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TomWeb photo of CICS students entering 7-Eleven taken down after drawing ‘concerns’ from UST officials

CAMPUS MEDIA entity Tomasinoweb took down a photo of students from the College of Information and Computing Sciences (CICS) wearing their type B uniform in front of convenience store 7-Eleven after drawing negative reactions from some UST officials. Last Thursday, Feb. 15, TomasinoWeb published a photo album of Thomasians wearing their…