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Papal envoy urges Thomasians to be ‘children of truth,’ fight falsehood

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Apr

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Papal envoy urges Thomasians to be ‘children of truth,’ fight falsehood

POPE FRANCIS' representative in the Philippines urged Thomasians to be "children of truth" and to fight all forms of falsehood, especially those found in social media. “We need to be children of truth and fight against falsehood and all its forms [...] especially falsehood that is disseminated in social media,…

UST to expand limited F2F classes as Metro Manila eases to Alert Level 1

02

Mar

By Karen Renee Nogoy

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UST to expand limited F2F classes as Metro Manila eases to Alert Level 1

THE UNIVERSITY would continue expanding limited in-person classes to other programs as Metro Manila is downgraded to the most lenient Alert Level 1, the Office of the Secretary-General (OSG) said Tuesday. In a memorandum, the OSG enumerated the adjustments on onsite work and learning arrangements, institutional health protocols, and retrofitting…

21

Feb

By The Flame News

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UST forges election partnerships with media, advocacy groups

by MATTHEW DAVE JUCOM THE UNIVERSITY is collaborating with various media, advocacy, and student groups to promote voter’s participation and fair elections. “The University underscores the importance of voter education and participation in order to prepare the Thomasian community for the 2022 national and local elections,” UST Secretary General Fr.…

UST moves opening of classes due to ECQ in NCR

02

Aug

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UST moves opening of classes due to ECQ in NCR

by ARTHUR N. APOSTOL The University announced last Sunday that the opening of classes for the academic year 2021-2022 was moved to Aug. 12 from Aug. 9 due to the Enhanced Community Quarantine that will be imposed in Metro Manila. “The University of Santo Tomas will move the first day…

Rector urges Thomasians to restore “Tria Haec” in UST’s 410th anniversary

29

Apr

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Rector urges Thomasians to restore “Tria Haec” in UST’s 410th anniversary

by JANIS JOPLIN MOISES REMEMBERING THE University’s past was not meant to burden the memories, but to revitalize the “Tria Haec” which symbolizes the hope, faith, and love of the Thomasians amid the threats of a pandemic, Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. said Wednesday in a thanksgiving mass for UST's 410th…

16 Artlets profs honored in Dangal ng UST Awards

12

May

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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…

Varying English language reception tackled in lecture

30

Mar

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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…

Scarred, Scared, and Silent: Shedding Light on Sexual Harassment

18

Mar

By The Flame Issues

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Scarred, Scared, and Silent: Shedding Light on Sexual Harassment

A SECOND home is how students would usually perceive their schools and universities, a safe space where they are nurtured intellectually and socially before venturing out in the real world. However, beyond the four walls of the classroom there remains greater threats—and that includes sexual harassment. Recently, a Facebook…

Environmentalists call on youth to adopt zero waste living

27

Jan

By Editor in Chief

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Environmentalists call on youth to adopt zero waste living

STUDENTS SHOULD partake in achieving a zero waste surrounding as early as now to attain a sustainable world in the future, environmentalists from different countries told Thomasians in a forum held Thursday. “What we could do to the environment today will affect not just you, not just your children, not just…

Keep passion in writing through reading, says Lit prof

06

Oct

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Keep passion in writing through reading, says Lit prof

THE ASSISTANT director of UST Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies (CCWLS) urged aspiring creative writers from various schools in Manila to keep their passion for writing alive through reading. Cultural and literary critic Assoc. Prof. Ralph Semino Galan underscored that writers must immerse in literary works. “What we need…