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07

Feb

By The Flame Issues

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Mediating power dynamics: In fulfilment of Thomasian students’ rights

IN EVERY institution, not only are there rules that need to be observed and followed but also rights that must be upheld to have an orderly atmosphere. Regardless of position, every person is entitled to these rights that protect them from any mistreatment. For Journalism senior Ryah Sunday Carreon, having…

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24

Jan

By Maria Eden Dino

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Uson voluntarily returns gov’t service award

By MARIA EDEN T. DINO PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS Office Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson returned her Thomasian Alumni in Government Service award on Wednesday despite the refusal of UST Alumni Association Inc. (UST-AAI) to revoke it. Uson’s representative returned the award to UST-AAI Chairman Emeritus Robert Sy and Board Adviser Jack Castañeda.…

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23

Nov

By Reyanne Louise Ampong

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Millennials and a glimpse of publishing at #SCOUTxUST

By REYANNE LOUISSE AMPONG IT WAS an afternoon of creativity, lessons, and music as Scout magazine capped off their campus tour at the University of Santo Tomas on Monday. Students started their week with a blast as they played games with their squad, posed like cover models at the photo…

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21

Oct

By Editor in Chief

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Setting the bar higher

DISSATISFACTION WITH a candidate’s platforms is just one of the factors that would make a voter consider other options in a ballot. But what if the other candidates still seem unfit for the position they are running for in the student council? The voters would rather opt to abstain or…

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21

Oct

By Editor in Chief

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Neu Roses: Continuing Conversations

IT HAS been a year since the Department of Health officially launched a national hotline that will provide help to people with mental health concerns. The project is called HOPELINE, a 24/7 crisis support hotline for depression and suicide prevention. People behind the phone are trained by professional psychiatrists and…

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21

Oct

By The Flame Editorial Board

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On Lack of Discourse on Certain Things

THE TRAIN stops at my station and I move along with the crowd that walked like zombies. But I forgive them; it was a long day after all. The streets around Tayuman station is always busy even at night. Vendors who sell goods are littering the streets, and stores are…

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20

Oct

By The Flame Issues

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Apathetic or awakened?: Reflecting on Thomasians’ rising involvement in campus politics

THE PREVIOUS academic year has passed and so has the period of student council elections. However, Thomasians are left to deal with the aftermath of the messy event. After abstentions left vacant the positions of president, vice president, treasurer, and auditor in the Central Student Council (CSC), and vice president-internal,…

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16

Oct

By Editor in Chief

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Calvert Simon

“Ano ‘yung deepest or darkest fear mo ngayon sa buhay?” “Siguro [‘yung] any form ng hindi pagtanggap. [K]ung baga sa organization, or hindi [ka] natanggap sa inapply-an [mo] na trabaho, sa parent, or sa mga kaibigan. Kung baga, ayaw kong ma-feel na hindi ako gusto, na hindi ako belong.” “Mayroon…

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09

Oct

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Nathan Raphael

“What was the most frightening experience you’ve ever had?” “My [most] frightening experience was […] something about myself. Last year, when I was in second year, I experienced subjects that were getting really difficult and it was a time that I was getting very emotional. It was during that time…

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02

Oct

By Editor in Chief

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Consuelo Gotauco

“Gaano katagal na po kayong nagtuturo?” “This is my 45th year [in teaching] and I’ll be retiring soon. This is my last school year [in UST].” “What makes you stay in the profession?” “Maraming advantages, marami akong nakikita [like] the transformation of the students from the first year [when] they…

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