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28

Sep

By Nicole Atuan

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Golden Tigresses repulse Lady Knights for first SSL win

THE UST Golden Tigresses notched their first victory in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Pre-Season Unity Cup after dispatching the gritty CSJL Lady Knights in four sets, 25-16, 22-25, 25-23, 25-17, on Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan. The UAAP bronze medalists wasted no time…

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20

Sep

By The Flame News

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Repetition builds virtues that strengthen character, UAAP athletes told

STUDENT-ATHLETES must draw strength from the Lord and commit to repetition and routine to build virtue and overcome external pressures, a priest said. As the fierce competition of the UAAP season draws near, Fr. Filemon Dela Cruz, O.P. reminded student-athletes that true victory is about winning their individual battles, an…

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18

Sep

By Jade Alecksandra Bagas

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Rain or Shine: Contingency plans in place for UAAP Season 88 opening

THE GRAND opening of the UAAP Season 88 will push through on Friday, Sept. 19, at the UST grounds as contingency measures have been prepared in case of inclement weather. UAAP Managing Board of Directors President Fr. Rodel Cansancio, O.P., said the league committee is closely monitoring the situation to…

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18

Sep

By Sheridan Joy Delfino

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UST joins calls against flood control anomalies,

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) has joined the country’s educational institutions in denouncing the alleged multi-billion peso corruption surrounding flood control projects. In a statement released on Sept. 17, UST said corruption behind the “ghost” flood control projects was not merely an issue of bad governance, but a betrayal…

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15

Sep

By Kurt Andre Trinidad

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From floor plans to gameplans: Architecture student named as UST’s Season 88 correspondent

THE UAAP introduced Sidney Oliva, a fourth-year Architecture student, as the Season 88 courtside reporter of UST during the league’s basketball press conference at Gloria Maris Sharks Fin Restaurant Greenhills on Monday, Sept. 15. Oliva will step in for Season 87 correspondent and second-year medicine student Chersie Zulueta. Oliva once…

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05

Sep

By Sheridan Joy Delfino, Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg, Joss Gabriel Oliveros, Ma. Alyanna Selda and Veancy Palad

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More than a year after TomasinoWeb ruckus, six UST media entities claim to have faced various restrictions

CAMPUS JOURNALISTS are said to deliver the purest form of journalism, but six media entities in UST claimed to have experienced different forms of restrictions at the hands of their respective administrators or advisers. Despite calls to protect campus press freedom following the TomasinoWeb fiasco, members of various student publications…

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02

Sep

By Mei Lin Weng

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Artlets clinch top two spots in Thai school’s international speech tilt

TWO ARTLETS students claimed the top two spots in an international speech competition hosted by a Thai university, the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) said. Legal Management sophomores Amber Adricula and Athena Cruz secured first and second place, respectively, in the annual competition hosted by the English program…

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29

Aug

By Anna Victoria Asuncion

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UST ranks second-best in Student Quill Awards for third consecutive year

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas was named second-best in the “School of the Year” category at the 11th edition of the Student Quill Awards, marking its third consecutive year as first runner-up behind De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. The España university received a total of 30 plums during the…

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28

Aug

By Kayla Pauline Gonzalez, John Martin Revilla and Veancy Palad

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Paying to pull it off: Students turn to ‘academic ghost writers’ despite policies against dishonesty

WHILE OTHER patrons of a coffee shop along Padre Noval Street were already unwinding from a day's work, the pressure had just started building up for Jane (not her real name) and her classmates. They were piecing together a marketing plan for a major subject to beat a nearing deadline,…

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20

Aug

By Joss Gabriel Oliveros

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English prof named UST RCSSED officer-in-charge

A PROFESSOR from the Department of English has been appointed as office-in-charge of the UST Research Center for Social Sciences (RCSSED).  Asst. Prof. Katrina Ninfa Topacio assumed the post on Wednesday, August 19, weeks after Prof. Jeremaiah Opiniano was named chairman of the Journalism department. Topacio was the assistant director…

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