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Photo by: Leoren ViolanWords by: Kharl ManlutacSchool Year 2013-2014 will be the first time that the

University Student Government officers would be serving for a whole year. Here are some information on what to expect from the current USG Officers.

MARCH-MAY 2013

Marketing Communications, 3rd Year) is this year’s Finance Officer, who directs and oversees all the Student Government fund-raising activities, as well as handles and safeguards the funds of the Student Government. He maintains a comprehensive financial record throughout the term and makes it available upon reasonable request. The UA&P Merchandise Committee, which would be the income-generating arm of the USG through products promoting school spirit, would also be part of his office. This year’s Sports and Varsities Officer, Josh Abad (Political Economics, 3rd Year), oversees and coordinates university sports activities, especially the initiatives of student sports organizations and varsities. Currently, the SIGO position is still vacant but the School of Management will hold another special election come June 2013 for the position. The Student Interest Groups Officer oversees and manages the non-sports co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Laika Pantaleon (Humanities, 4th Year) leads the entire UA&P student body as the USG President. She directs and oversees all of the activities of the Student Government in pursuit of its vision and objectives. She presides over all meetings and presents quarterly report of the activities to the student body. As your Internal Vice-President, Ivy Zuniga (Industrial Economics, 4th Year) assists the president in her duties. She assumes the president’s functions whenever necessary. She also directs and oversees the Academic Affairs Committee and the International Students Committee. The External Vice-President, Eunice Araullo (Industrial Engineering, 3rd year), handles all the external affairs of the Student Government. She also represents

the Student Government in external organizations, alliances, and networks. The Media Management Committee would also be under her leadership in terms of covering events and activities of organizations and of the USG, and in disseminating information on new campaigns, programs and policies. As Secretary, Krishna Punzalan (Human Capital Development, 4th year) gathers and disseminates the essential information regarding USG activities to the members of the Student Government. She also serves as the liaison between Centre for Student Affairs and the USG, as well as informs the students of USG activities. She takes notes of the minutes of the Student Government meetings and safeguards all important and pertinent Student Government documents. Joey Mundo (Integrated

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From left to right: Ivy Zuñiga, IVP; Laika Pantaleon, President; Josh Abad, SVO;Eunice Araullo, EVP; Joey Mundo, FO; Krishna Punzalan, Secretary

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The first three floors of the structure will provide covered parking space for around 200 vehicles. The fourth floor with a total floor area of 2,654 square meters will be primarily the sports venue for varsity players, fitness enthusiasts and students taking up PE classes. It will have two full-size courts for simultaneous holding of sports like basketball, futsal and volleyball. An open bleachers section with a seating capacity of around 350 people will be provided for those attending sports and other university-sanctioned events. The area underneath the bleachers section will provide washrooms, shower rooms and locker rooms for those engaged in the sports events or PE classes.

To maximize the space and height of the building, the courtsides and a mezzanine floor overlooking the court area will be

partitioned into rooms that could be used for other sports/physical activities like table tennis, strength and conditioning, dance and aerobics, and martial arts. Some space would be allotted for offices and fitness laboratories.

The Development Office (DEV) and the Office of Alumni Affairs (OAA) continue to seek and solicit donations in cash and in kind to help in financing this facility along with other future projects planned for the Ortigas campus. Employees, students, alumni, and friends of UA&P are being encouraged to find potential donors and if necessary, to refer these to DEV.

The other upcoming on campus construction projects within the year include the Residence Hall for students and visiting faculty members, and another building where front-office academic and administrative support functions

The construction of the new parking and sports building (PSB), which started in early February, is expected to be completed by November, said Engr. Paulino Lazarte, Managing Director of Assets and Facilities and at the same time construction representative under the Development Office headed by Mr. Ruben T. Umali, Vice President.

ALB LIBRARY OPENS NEW DISCUSSION ROOM

Before using the room, a student must make a reservation at the Circulation-Reserve Librarians’ Desk of the library and present a valid UA&P ID. Only a maximum of six (6) students can be accommodated at a time and proper decorum must be observed at all times from the users of the said facility (no disruptive behavior and bringing in of food and drinks). For reservations, the library published in a memo the following guidelines: 1. Students may reserve the room for a maximum of three (3)

The Don Emilio Ejercito Library (DEEL), more famously known as the ALB library, recently opened a new discussion room open to all students doing case work or discussing case studies.

hours per day. 2. Depending on demand, the reservation may be extended one hour at a time after the three-hour limit. 3. Cancellation of reservation must be done at least 30 minutes before the schedule.

The discussion room is located in the multimedia section of the library and is available for students from Monday to Fridays (8:30 am – 5:00 pm) and Saturdays (8:30 am – 12:00 pm).

Photo by Yanie SomesWords by Nicollo Ordoñez

New Discussion room serves as alternative venue for group study and organization meetings

Blueprint from Engr. Paulino LazarteWords by Marcella Karaan

like Admissions, Registrars Office, Finance and Management Reporting, would be relocated.

Above: Perspective of the new Parking and Sports Building

Right: Engr. Paulino Lazarte, construction representative

3VOLUME 4 ISSUE 1NEWS2013 EQUATORIAL RITES:CROSSING THRESHOLDS, BLAZING TRAILS

The equatorial rites serve as the culmination of a UA&P student’s CAS education, as mentioned by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences,Atty. Delia Tantuico, in her opening remarks. This event may be likened to the students’ departure from the College of Arts and Sciences towards their respective courses.

The batch Ninong and Ninang Aside from the conferring of becas, the batch ninong and ninang for this school year were also introduced. They were members of the faculty who have developed a relationship among the batch. This time, majority of the juniors voted for Mr. Justin Akia as the batch ninong and Dr. Corazon Torralba as the batch ninang. Both of them were welcomed by a warm round of applause as they delivered their speech. Mr. Akia, an APS instructor, was the first one to come up in front of the podium to deliver his message. In his speech, he left three pieces of advice for the students. First is to “continue working hard”. Next is to “pay attention to the little things”. And lastly, Mr. Akia told the junior batch: “do not disregard the things you have learned in your CAS subjects”. The batch ninang, Dr. Corazon Torralba, known for her Philosophy classes, focused on UA&P students’ potential as future leaders of the Asia-Pacific region in her address. She hammered on the idea of leadership and the responsibilities which goes along with it. After delivering their addresses, the batch ninong and ninang, along with the representative of each school unit presided the conferring of the becas.

The Recognized Few The Equatorial Rites was also a night of recognition for the few exemplary students who have shown efforts in the field of academics, service, and extra-curricular activities for the past years. Steven Hung, third year IMC, accepted the Service Excellence Award for his active participation in the drafting of the University Student Government Constitution and the elections as member of the Comelec. Sandy Chan, third year student from the Institute of Political Economy received the Kultura Award for her contributions as one of the creative and costume designers for Dulaang ROC’s play, Cyrano, as well as for being one of its indispensible members. Meanwhile, a student from the School of Economics, Ivy Zuñiga, bagged three awards, including the most prestigious award in the Equatorial Rites. She received the Academic Excellence for maintaining a GWA of (IVY’S GWA) and Leadership Excellence award as president of Sabio, the organization of UA&P scholars. Moreover, Ms. Zuñiga was named as the Most Outstanding Student of the junior batch for this school year.

The Most Outstanding Student Asked if she was expecting to bag such awards, Ivy replied, “A week before, I did not. However, when I was asked to prepare a speech three days before the equatorial rites, I already found out that I will be receiving the Most Outstanding Student award”. Noted by her friends, Ivy

is truly a dedicated student, especially when it comes to her studies. In line with that, she shared some insights on how to achieve academic excellence: “I think it’s all about having an aspiration as early as you can. I started young, back when I was in elementary”. Furthermore, she added: “I was pushed to achieve, both by my parents and myself”. As the recipient of the Leadership Excellence award, Ivy also participated in extracurricular activities, acting as president of the scholar’s organization Sabio. Ivy believes that participating in student organizations helped her cope up with college life. “Involvement in orgs opened new doors for me”, she stated. For Ivy, organizations and other extra-curricular activities taught her lessons which one cannot simply get within the classroom walls such as social skills, project management, and of course leadership.

From CAS to Majors Ivy also shared some insights about the essence of the equatorial rites. She said that the event is not merely a symbol of departure from CAS. Rather, it is a point in which UA&P students are now expected to imbibe the learning they have acquired from the CAS subjects to their chosen course. She said, “In our majors, we have to apply the lessons we got from CAS because it substantiates and gives meaning to the major subjects further”. Ivy agrees to Mr. Akia’s advice; to never forget the lessons imparted by CAS subjects. Ivy, who belongs to the School of Economics, shared one more insight: “typically, students

would think that Economics is all about numbers and figures. But in reality, economics is not merely concerned with numbers, because it also deals with the conditions of the society, of the people. Therefore, we should not let go of our all the lessons we got from CAS subjects, instead we have to incorporate it with our respective fields of specialization.” The CAS subjects are a wide range of course which enables UA&P students to become liberally educated. Under the CAS, the juniors have taken numerous subjects such as the following: three courses of Science, Theology, English, Filipino, Philippine History, Christian Civilization and Art; two courses of Mathematics and Fundamentals of Society; four courses of Physical Education, Philosophy and Literature; and finally, six courses of Asia-Pacific Studies. The colored becas were bestowed upon the students, symbolizing their formal incorporation to their chosen course. Each school is represented by different colors: copper for the School of Economics, red for the School of Communication, drab for the School of Management, purple for the Institute of Political Economy, light blue for the School of Education, and a white beca with silver lining for the Humanities. UA&P’s brand of holistic liberal education is fostered among its students through the CAS subjects. Hence, as the juniors depart from the shores of the CAS towards the sea of their chosen course, they are expected to imbibe the ideals of a liberally educated UA&P student.

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The junior UA&P students received their colored becas representing their chosen course on March 1, 2013 during the Equatorial Rites held at the Li Seng Giap Auditorium. The batch ninong and ninang, as well as selected exemplary UA&P students were also given recognition in the said event.

The colored becas: crimson for SCM, copper for SEC, purple for IPE, drab for SMN, light blue for SED, golden yellow for SSE and white with a silver lining for CAS-Hum.

Ivy is currently the Internal Vice-President of the USG and the Liaison Officer of the Business Economics Association (BEA), the professional organization of the School of Economics.

4THE BOSUN

The UA&P community gathered together last March 23 to give recognition to selected student organizations and varsities in the Unitas Awards 2013, held at the Li Seng Giap Auditorium.

To celebrate another school year filled with achievements, the Center for Student Affairs spearheaded the awards night, along with some UA&P student volunteers who helped in planning and organizing the said event.

To formally open the awards night, Ms. Imee Estillore, Vice-President for Student and Alumni Affairs, addressed the audience with her opening remarks.

Passion for Excellence. Excellence in Passion The working theme for this

year’s Unitas Awards is “Passion for Excellence. Excellence in Passion”. True enough, this statement is imbibed among the various student organizations and varsity members who have garnered awards during the event. The selected recipients of awards were said to exemplify UA&P Values, as well as the university’s Mission and Vision.

The Center for Student Affairs started the Unitas Awards last school year 2011-2012 to inspire and encourage student organizations and varsity teams to blaze a trail in their own endeavors: to have a passion for excellence while putting excellence in their passion.

The Trailblazers The awards were categorized

for both student organizations and varsity teams. For the student organizations, some of the awards for the night are the following:

Promotional Campaign of the Year: Pecha Kucha Night by CommunitasOrganization Moderator of the Year: Shirin Eugenio of CommunitasOrganization President of the Year: Yroen Guaya Melgar from Business Economics AssociationProject Head of the Year: Patrick Lim from CATALYSTBest Outreach of the Year: Sabio-BIGGKAS ISIP: Math and Science Tutorials by SabioProject of the Year Academic-Oriented: Shell Youth Congress by Business Economics AssociationProject of the Year Arts-Oriented: Kantology by Dulaang ROCProject of the Year Civics-Oriented: Real Love Revolution 2012 by CATALYST

Two of the biggest awards for the night were also named. First is the Outstanding Organization of the Year award garnered by CATALYST, the outreach organization of the university. Moreover, the highest award given that night is called the Unitas Award, given to Yroen Guaya Melgar, who also happens to be the President of the Business Economics Association.

The varsity teams were also given recognition for their

undying fervor and passion for sports, bringing forth excellence not just for their own names, but for the whole UA&P community as well. Here are the awards and recognitions given to the varsity teams and its selected members:

Coach of the Year: Mr. Alexis Castillon of the Table Tennis TeamDragon of the Year: Christel Valeen Chiu from Table Tennis TeamDragon’s Roar Award: UA&P DrumlineEgghead Team of the Year: Table Tennis Team Team of the Year: Firestarters

Then for each team, certain awards were also given to recognize the efforts shown by its members, such as the rookie of the year, most improved player, egghead awardee, and the most valuable player. For the UA&P Chorale, rookie of the year and most valuable chorister were the awards given to its selected members.

The Unitas Awards serve as a testament to the university’s commitment to holistic education, breeding competent students who excel not only in the field of academics, but also in the realm of extra-curricular activities. Hence, UA&P students are privileged enough to be part of an academic institution that fosters the different facets of man, enabling them to blaze their own trails as they aspire excellence in their own passions.

UNITAS AWARDS 2013: A NIGHT OF PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE

Photo by Linea DumagWords by Francis Jake Galeon

Awardees and guests joined the UA&P Chorale in singing the university hymn, the ultimate manifestation of Unitas in the university.

Above: University Vice President for Student Affairs Imelda Estillore inspired the leaders of varsities and organizations through her opening remarks

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EDSA Week, 27 Years AfterINSTITUTE OF POLITICAL ECONOMY

February 25 remains to be one of the greatest days of Philippine history which UA&P students did not forget to celebrate. Last February 26 to March 1, the Institute of Political Economy (IPE) together with POLIS, the professional organization of Political Economy students celebrated EDSA Week 2013 with the theme: Philippine Democracy and 2013 Elections: 27 Years After.

The week-long affair was aimed at giving importance to the EDSA Revolution that restored democracy in the Philippines. Likewise, the week-long celebration aimed at educating students on the senatorial candidates as well as the intricacies of the upcoming 2013 elections.

An opening ceremony at the CAS Garden officially marked the start of EDSA Week last February 26. A short program encouraged and enticed UA&P students and staff to attend the week’s activities. The Senatorial Candidates Exhibit was also officially opened, a big highlight of the week. The banners displayed at the ACB Landings presented the various Senatorial Candidates as well as important background information such as education, and work history of the senators running for the upcoming 2013 elections.

Competitions were also held, facilitated by POLIS members. A photo contest was opened to all university students. On the other hand,

an essay writing contest was conducted especially for PS102 (PhilSoc), PS103 (PolGov) and FOS102 (PolThought) students. These contests centred on the themes of citizenship which placed special importance on exercising one’s right to vote.

The “On the Youth Vote and the 2013 Elections” Forum was held on February 27 with speakers James Imbong, Lito David, Erik Espina, and Luie F. Guia who tackled pressing issues such as political dynasties, the politics of elections, the role of foreign policy in understanding the right politician for the job, and most importantly, the necessarily important role that the youth vote plays in elections.

As a Political Economy major, I knew of Japan’s economy as being stagnant for a long time; stagnant, but still ‘up there’. Prior to my arrival, I have heard of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, and it really caught my interest as to how a developed country would be facing such trouble. Japanese efficiency did not fail my expectations. Last March, I went on a Japanese government-funded youth trip to Japan with a special focus on travelling to Fukushima, where the 2011 Japan nuclear disaster happened. In order to help the people of Fukushima, we participants of Kizuna Batch 3 came up with 3 action plans One was to launch a website (FOCUShima: Hope for Fukushima) with informative content such as photos of Minami-aizu town and what sites to visit, and also do campaigns through Facebook and Twitter (such as #fukushimaisback). Our group has been working on the content and for this, we would need the support of netizens in the campaign. From the first few talks that

Japan: Fukushima in focuswe attended, we gathered that Japan has long ago prepared themselves to resist earthquakes (with earthquake resistant structures such as taishin and menshin) and tsunamis (water breakers). The height and intensity of the March 2011 tsunami was unexpected. We also learned that there is no technology yet to predict the occurrence of a tsunami. In this light, the extent of the damage caused by the 3/11 tsunami cannot be used to measure Japan’s disaster management and recovery strategies. How the government responded to the situation is also quite impressive. We learned that they have both hardware and software disaster prevention and recovery systems. In one hand, hardware would refer to the mandatory structures such as the taishin, which makes Japanese buildings practically earthquake resistant, breakwaters, temporary housing and the reconstruction of the damaged buildings. On the other hand, the software aspect would refer to education and restoration of culture. As regards to their temporary housing program, we Filipino student-ambassadors have seen that those lodged at the temporary housing in Japan remain relatively fortunate compared to the temporary housing during disasters and calamities here in the Philippines. Despite this, we have understood that the disaster experienced by the people of Fukushima is no joke. In a talk with 3/11 victims, it was presented to us students that the victims not only lost houses and properties, but lives, families, culture and communities. We also found that some victims, though recognizing the benefits brought about by the nuclear power plants located on their coastlines, would rather not have the plant resume operations. They wanted the old Fukushima and their ceremonies, culture, and community back. 3/11

really came at a time when it was least expected. Given their stories, it seemed as if the worst had come – unfortunately for the people of Fukushima, they find themselves not really up against nature, but against their fellow men. This wave that the people of Fukushima are up against is something similar to the Mindanao issue in the Philippines. For the longest time, it cannot be denied that Mindanao is associated with terrorism, gunfights, and separatist tension. Though incidents and armed conflict in Mindanao has some little truth to it, it is not as bad in all the other areas, contrary to what people from Luzon and Visayas think. Such is the case of Fukushima as well. When the nuclear power plants exploded after the tsunami, despite the fact that not all of Fukushima was affected by the radiation incident, the entire region of Fukushima is associated with radiation. The Japanese people have a term for this: fuhyo higai, or harmful rumors. Minami-aizu, a small and humble town located at the Western part of Fukushima, where the Kizuna participants stayed, was also affected by the decrease of sales and tourists,

despite it being at least a hundred kilometres away from the coast, with high mountains separating it from the Eastern half of Fukushima. This was the repeating message upon which the lectures, and the whole program for that matter, was founded on. Listening to talks given in nihongo can be a bit exhausting and may lead to drowsiness. However, when the victims shared their stories, it was different. After telling their stories, one starts to overlook the political aspect of our travel (such as Japan-PH relations, or that Japan sponsored the Kizuna participants for economic reasons, etc.), and begin to see that the story we had in front of us was already touching on humanity. More than the disaster’s negative effect on the economy, it was the outsiders’ view and acceptance of the people of Fukushima which mattered the most. In one story for example, after the disaster, an evacuee heard some customer in the gasoline station tell their children to not approach them as they are ‘contaminated’. Even before I left, and now that I have returned, there

On February 28, a Magisterial Lecture was held on the topic: “ARMM and Local Elections: Cheating Capital of the Philippines?” with Amina Rasul, a noted peace and human rights advocate and the director of the Philippine Council on Islam and Democracy (PCID) as the guest speaker. The lecture was an eye-opener as the esteemed speaker talked about the conditions that Mindanao faces and that have yet to be overcome as regards the choosing of the region’s leaders. The week ended with the IPE get-together, a dinner to celebrate a successful EDSA Week 2013 celebration.

Words by: Althea Rendal

Words by: Ja Din

The author, Ja Din, is currently the President of Polis, the professional organization of the IPE.

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Life’s Lesson PlanSCHOOL OF EDUCATION6THE BOSUN

How can educators in our contemporary society harmoniously live their faith and profession? This particular question was sought to be answered in this year’s Live United Campaign entitled “The You Turn” under the University Student Government (USG). Specifically under the School of Education and Human Development, the tagline Design your life’s lesson plan was the focus of The You Turn speaker series.Not merely An educator is not merely someone who teaches various kinds of knowledge and skills to their students, rather, they are primarily concerned in forming persons. This holistic formation involves developing all the human faculties and dimensions of the individual, as well as helping them to become responsible persons who are capable of making sound judgment and upright choices. Thus, educators

play a vital role in the humanization of the human being, for the individual to learn to act in accord with what he truly is.

In understanding how educators can harmoniously live their faith and work, the nature of their profession must first be considered. The work of an educator might appear simple to others because they do not deal with numbers, formulas and equations. However, in reality, it is indeed a very difficult task since the fundamental aim of educators is the integral development of the human person.

Given the essential task of educators, there is a great need for them to strive for excellence in performing their duties and responsibilities. To be able to achieve excellence in their work, educators must have solid professional formation by being knowledgeable and experienced in

various disciplines that have bearing to education. It must be realized that without sufficient background for instance on the subject content or pedagogical approaches and techniques, it will impede educators to holistically develop their learners. Moreover, educators must have a firm commitment to become serious life-long learners since it is necessary in becoming competent professionals. They should always foster their love for learning and be dedicated to continually deepen their professional formation because this does not only contribute to the formation of their learners but to their personal development as well.

Aside from the acquisition of solid professional formation, excellence can also be lived in being determined to teach what is ultimately true and good. Educators do not only facilitate the learning of their students, but most importantly help them achieve their end which is perfection. Reaching this state of perfection requires education in freedom. It can be considered as one of the valuable lessons that students need to learn inside the classroom. By educating them to use their freedom well, they are capable of discerning the good, choosing the good and doing what is truly good. This makes the individual grow in virtues, which expands his or her capacity for good actions. In this sense, educators are indeed performing their work as they assist their learners to reach their end which is human perfection.

It is not impossible therefore that faith and work can be harmoniously lived by educators. It is in doing their work well that faith is coherently lived. With this synthesis, teaching is hence seen more as a vocation than a profession. It is a personal calling which demands intellectual effort and emotional commitment. Embracing the vocation of teaching not only requires professional formation and dedication to whole-person development, but entails constant moral and spiritual growth on the part the educator.

“An educator is not merely someone who teaches various kinds of knowledge and skills to their students, rather, they are primarily concerned in forming persons.”

seems to be only one idea that comes into the minds of the people I tell that I stayed in Fukushima: radiation. I can almost sense that some were even dying to ask if we saw mutated animals there. That would have made the trip very interesting – but there’s none. The discrimination that the people of Fukushima are suffering from is aggravated when their own countrymen label them. This is just like the case of Mindanao; despite government efforts to revive Fukushima, the people’s conception of Fukushima remains an intangible reality, which can only be changed once the people decide to remove that prejudice. That was pretty much the serious bulk of our trip. In order to balance this heavy issue (and somehow to prove their point

regarding the safety in Fukushima), the students went to various places such as the Tsuruga-jo castle (trivia: at one of the rocks at the base of the walls, there is a figure of the cross as requested by a Christian aristocrat), strawberry farm (note: really sweet strawberries!), home-stay, Hisawa Junior High School, and the Aizu railway. We met and talked with locals, explored the streets and railways of Tokyo (we found our way to Akihibara!). We ate legit Japanese food (my favourite was the curry that looks a lot like those seen in animes). Coming from Mindanao, which has its own blend of fuhyo higai (harmful rumors), the case of Fukushima and the grief felt by its people is something I can relate to. But just like in the case of Mindanao, other than the efforts of

the government and its people and the optimism and hope that they need to hold on to, Fukushima also needs the genuine understanding of the people: that they not be quick in judgement and to see that more than being a place which has gone through a three-fold disaster, they compose a community who also feels, hopes and strives to return to their home. We, the participants of the Kizuna Project Batch 3, has seen this, and we continue to support them in their cause. Indeed, #Fukushimaisback.

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Words by: Patricia Tica

Simple Joys of Living in KoreaSCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT 7

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One of the best things about being part of the School of Management (SMN) is going on an international exchange program. Before we got here in Korea, SMN sent us emails, encouraging us to join the program. Those who wanted a new experience and those who dreamt of going to Korea all submitted their application forms. This year, seven from eighteen students were accepted based on GWA and English proficiency and were sent to Dongguk University in South Korea. Because of this program, we were able to feel a taste of Korea and learned a lot more about life.

One of the funniest moments we had in Korea was when one of our Korean professors showed us the music video of “A Whole New World”, the song from Disney’s Aladdin. At that time, the Korean professor was giving his class orientation in Hangul (Korean language). The song was the only thing we could understand the whole period.

Like what the professor said, “I can’t go back to where I used to be.” We have all changed in one way or another since we arrived in Korea. It was necessary for us to do so because we are in “A Whole New World” and this “New World” entails new challenges. Change is necessary for all of us here. If we did not change, we would not survive.

One of the changes we experienced here in South Korea was becoming more independent. We had to do things on our own. Aside from studying, we must do some household chores- things most of us are not used to.

Most of us learned how to hand wash our clothes and how to use the washing machine as well as the dryer. We learned how hard it is to hand wash our clothes. Some of us got bruised for doing so. That is the painful part of it but there are some good things for doing so. It makes us feel like we’ve grown up. It makes us feel like we are capable of doing things on our own. It is painful, hard and at times, time-consuming. However, there’s some fulfilment in overcoming such an exhausting experience. Looking at our clothes clean, bright and fresh again tells us that we must put effort in order for us to achieve the goal that we want. We can tell ourselves that we worked hard cleaning for it. We felt assured that every sweat and back pain we felt was worth our time. We see the value of our hard work.

In addition to doing the laundry, buying our own food was also one of the hardest things we need to face. Back home, there’s always a meal prepared for us. But while we are in Korea, since cooking isnot allowed in the dormitory, we must buy our food outside. Nevertheless, no matter hard it is to get food, we still have the reason to enjoy meals. It is when all seven of us eat out together whether in the cafeteria or in a restaurant outside Dongguk University. Sharing laughter and stories with each other is one of the most precious times of our stay here. Maybe, it is not actually the food that we are craving for, but how the food is prepared- when one feels the warmth of home, the love of one’s family, That is something that will never change.

Aside from these two, we also needed to change our study habits when we got here. The temptation to sleep os too strong and when we need a break from studying, we cannot walk around because it is too cold outside.

One of the good things about studying is the coffee shops around the school. These coffee shops boast of their ambiance that is really conducive for studying. The feeling when we are in a coffee shop is quite magical. Most of us were worried for not being able to study and absorb anything before Midterms but the coffee shop gave us some hope. It actually stimulated our mind for studying.

Lastly, weekends are the most exciting days of our lives here not because we do not have classes but because we get to explore different places in Seoul. We know that the primary reason why we are here is to study but we also realize that we must make the most of stay here.

We always conduct an “emergency” meeting (we called it such due to the North Korean threat) to talk about our plans during our free days. It becomes a routine for us to go to shopping as well as visit historical places in Seoul. However, Sundays are reserved for us to go to Hyewa Catholic Church. It is also during this day that we feel like we are in the Philippines again because we see a lot of Filipinos in this place. Aside from seeing a lot of Filipinos, the mass is celebrated in Filipino. That’s why, at some point, we don’t feel homesick as much.

Words by: Jemimah Villegas and Ariane de Vesa

These are some of the changes that have been currently happening in our life here in Korea. There are a lot more. These are just some aspects of our lives here. There’s still a lot to talk about like how we treat other people, how group works actually work here, etc. But on the surface, these are activities in our lives to describe the change. We needed to change to adapt and survive. No matter how hard it is. We still need to strive. Basic activities such as washing our clothes, buying our food, and having different strategies for studying are one of the challenges that we had to bear and appreciate. Each time we learn to appreciate these kinds of things, we felt, not only independent, but we also felt that we grown. We’ve grown by appreciating the simple changes in lives.

Celebrating the Long Story Short

Last February 26 to March 1, Communitas, the professional organization of the School of Communication, celebrated its IMC Week under the theme: The Long Story Short. We not only celebrated IMC Week, we also celebrated what we do best as IMC students. What exactly does the long story short mean if it’s put into the context of advertising and marketing?

The advertising and marketing industry is full of messages and stories. Every day, marketers are faced with new messages, with different stories. A simple brand briefing may already contain different storylines. Aside from this, every consumer has different experiences with a brand. As future marketers, our role is to take in all of these stories and make it into one simple, concrete, and essential message… and then there’s the pitch.

In the world of advertising, the pitch is the most important activity of the week. Marketers spend long days and sleepless nights in analyzing the consumer, ideating meaningful brand messages, planning the right communication strategies, and executing the best creative material. It’s a long process for any IMC student. And when the day of the pitch comes, all of our research, ideas, and strategies are condensed into a fifteen minute presentation that contains only the most essential messages. As IMC students from UA&P, we encounter pitches every week, successfully making short stories out of long ones. And it’s only when we’ve truly made the

long story short that we can say we’re good communicators.

In line with the theme of IMC Week, Communitas set up numerous projects and activities. Under Creative Mornings, one of the organization’s trademark projects, Communitas invited some of the most creative minds and speakers to talk about the essentials of making long stories short. Classrooms were transformed into coffee shops. Free donuts and coffee were given in order to produce a more relaxed atmosphere. The daily morning talks proved to be a great avenue for creative thinking and finding inspiration in what we do as communicators.

The first talk featured our very own IMC-alumnus-turned-thespian, Ikey Canoy. Through his talk, The Story Under the Spotlight, Ikey drew some personal insight on being a good communicator and storyteller in the world of theater.

The next morning, award-winning TVC (television commercials) director, Sid Maderazo started his talk, The Story in 30 Seconds, by telling us his love for Voltes 5 and how the television show tickled his creative mind. His love for Voltes 5 and animation eventually led him to create award winning television commercials such as Coke: Beatgame. He then explained his personal ideation process and how he finds inspiration

to shoot or direct television commercials. Maderazo even explained where the word “peg” originated from. According to him, the word is an acronym for “per example or per eg.” The acclaimed television director ended his talk with a compelling quote: “Thinking with your eyes, seeing with your mind.”

The third day featured Vanessa Valdez, another UA&P alumna. She was screenwriter behind numerous Star Cinema hits such as One More Chance and All About Love. Vanessa shared her firsthand experience in writing different movie scripts. She highlighted how she valued and kept in mind the importance of the person and his or her personal journey. “It's important for a story to have a journey. Have something broken,” she said, “and to have it whole again. It's always about a who.”

For the culminating day of Creative Mornings, Communitas opened the doors to all UA&P students and faculty members. The keynote presentation, The Story of a Lifetime, featured renowned wedding videographer Jason Magbanua. He was thrilled to give a very different talk, mentioning that he grew tired of giving talks about shooting and editing videos. “Forget about the technical. Wag tayo sa gamit (cameras),” he said, “because stories are far more

compelling.” Jason Magbanua has covered hundreds of weddings and will probably cover hundreds more. According to him, each wedding is different because of the people that he shoots. “These people have different stories,” he said, “these videos are special because of them.”

The renowned videographer gave three tips in telling compelling stories – listen, anticipate, and connect. With these three concepts, he was able to come up with the most heartwarming videos. He also gave some useful tips to our future copywriters. “Writer's block is an excuse of lazy writers,” he mentioned, “you have to will it.” He focused a huge chunk of his talk, just like the other speakers, in constantly improving one’s craft. According to Magbanua, there’s always room for improvement even if you think you’ve perfected something already.

Aside from the Creative Mornings, Communitas also lined-up different activations throughout the week. The On the Spot Photo Booth Contest was launched in the CAS Garden. In this activation, students were free to reenact random stories in just one photo. Gift certificates from Converse, the official sponsor of IMC Week, were given to the winners of the On the

Renowned wedding videographer Jason Magbanua in full inspirational mode during the culminating day of the IMC Week.

by Mari Español

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Creative Mornings! Free coffee, donuts, and great insights. Photo by Zeus Martinez

The Ethics of Neuromarketing

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Understanding consumer behavior is not an easy job. It is an effort to tackle this never ending drive. The emotional and rational nature of man is very complex to the point that there is no such thing as exact science nor such a thing called accurate data on the impact of advertisements. To address this, marketing is making use of science and technology to understand how the human brain works. Marketing teams and communication specialists form groups comprised of people from various disciplines. They include sociologist, anthropologists, psychologists, political communication experts, public relations specialists, marketing analysts and the list goes on. In line with this effort, there was a calling for a more precise process on understanding consumer behavior, and hence the birth of neurology based marketing.

Neuromarketing is one of the newest fields in marketing research. It uses specialized equipment and methods performed by neurologists in analyzing the human brain such as FMRI (functional magnetic resource imaging) and EEG (electroencephalography). These methods measure brain activities by observing stimuli and responses of the brain towards specific objects. They could also measure the brain waves that could gauge one’s memory and attention span.

The intention of neuromarketing is to use a scientific understanding of the brain to

effectively and significantly increase the impact of brands and companies on a consumer’s decisions. The idea behind neuro-based marketing is that vulnerability to influence is higher in the sub-conscious state of a person. That is why the method concentrates in persuading the consumer in the sub-conscious level. Based on research, the human mind is highly responsive to things that he is able to sense and rationalize but the mind tends to favor specific things without conscious decisions. An example of this is the belief that the mind is said to be designed to be more easily attracted by the color red than by any other color.

The beauty in this breakthrough discovery is that it can greatly help companies reach out to more consumers with more effective promotional campaigns. Neuromarketing with the mix of the traditional surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions would mean better data-gathering techiniques and better strategies that would result to increase in sales. It could create or induce brand cultures in societies. It will not only persuade consumers to purchase a product, but it can infuse ideologies as well. While it is indeed a breakthrough in understanding the human brain, there is a strong criticism whether this is an ethical practice in persuading consumers. The criticism regarding neuromarketing is that it manipulates the person's decision-making process without consent. It can be done through ads or through

everyday conversation with friends. It simply tempts the brain to act upon impulse. It actually encourages impulsive buying. Making a consumer rely on his impulse alone would be like taking away from him his power to think and decide on his own purchases. Neuromarketing to a certain extent defeats the real meaning and intention of marketing. The real intention is that marketing is supposed to help people find solutions to their problems. People buy and purchase products not because they want to help the company reach its quota for sales but they buy because they have problems. The problems could be as simple as keeping the body clean and healthy; but they could also be as deep and broad as helping men socialize with confidence and taking out any sense of insecurities. Consumers are people who seek out the best primary alternative solutions to problems they experience in life. In all fairness neuromarketing is somehow dwelling in a gray area between persuasion and brain washing. A scientist and panelist in the Advertising Week research team did say that “while the technology behind this research has improved significantly in just a couple of years, it's far from an exact science.” It means that the extent of persuasion could not really be determined yet as it only helps in the precession of projected effectiveness. But the question that I want to point is this: how far could

persuasion go before we call it brain washing? The variety of choices in a specific market does leave the company in a spot where they would need to be aggressive to convince the potential consumer that their product is superior over the others. But should it be to the point of tweaking, bending or stretching truths? Or should it even come to a point that advertisers convince the consumer in the sub-conscious level? In my opinion maybe companies should start looking in niche marketing and differentiation efforts instead of clinging to and relying on marketing efforts to sell. Maybe companies and brands should review their mission and principles regarding their plans to address the specific problems, needs and wants of consumers instead of pushing solutions that the consumer doesn’t need. In the end, businesses survive not because people want to help them but because they offer help to people by providing honest solutions.

how far could

persuasion go?

by Mikey Ramos

Spot Photo Booth Contest.

Communitas was also very active in campaigning online. The whole IMC online community changed their Facebook profile pictures to the IMC Week avatars. Online promotional posters were being shared like wildfire. Interactive online posts, such as defining your IMC experience in less than a sentence and creating your most creative wedding theme, also caught the attention of students.

IMC Week culminated on March 1, 2013 with IMC Night: Sound the Trumpets. It was a night of fun and bonding for all IMC students. The night also served as the turnover of responsibilities from the current IMC seniors to the newly minted IMC juniors.

At the end of the week, new stories about IMC were told. Stories about how we, IMC students, are. And it’s our job to make those long stories short.

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Live United: Put More Meaning into the Equation

How are we going to put an in depth meaning in a very complicated equation? IEP students face numbers and equations on a daily basis. It is not easy to deal with numbers and draw an analysis out of it. Mr. Ronnie Balbieran, an IEP alumnus gave an inspirational talk on putting more meaning into the equation. He is currently a consultant for many government agencies, a technical assistant, a teacher, mentor and a student. His talk generally covered on the theme and as well as the year of faith.

Striving for excellence is one of the keys to unravel the ultimate meaning of the equation. However, achieving excellence must not only be a desire for personal gains, but should be a step for uplifting society. Changing yourself to change the world

give positive contributions to society, because it is also a way of serving the Lord.

IEP graduates are expected to know how the nation its economy works. And as graduates, earning money should not be the sole cause for working but to contribute ways to increase the national GDP and development of the country.

Faith and unity of life in the pursuit of excellence is expected not only for IEP students and graduates, but for every UA&P student. It is our task to embody these traits to be able to share it with others and serve God at the same time, because equations are man’s attempt to comprehend the mind of God and share it with others.

By Apple Mertalla

is not enough anymore because life does not end in us. As a graduate of UA&P, Mr. Balbieran challenges us to change ourselves in order for us to be future managers and executives, who are equipped to create and add value to society, to help the government reform its ways.

If one wants to change the world, he must change himself. But when he is ready to change the world, rest assured that it would be a continuous struggle. Each and every one of us must be internally and spiritually strong because we will always be under attack by temptations and our personal desires.

Equations are supposedly expressions of meanings. Many people became so obsessed with money that

they began to treat everyone around them as numbers, and forgot about the authentic human situation, which rose to the global recession.

According to Mr. Balbieran, there are three types of Economics. First the Economics of Man. It is the usual practice of budgeting the finances, time and the day-to-day decision-making. Second the Economics of God the Father. It is one’s belief of the power of God to provide for everything that we need, despite the various constraints in life. The last type of economics is the Economics of Christ. As Mat. 25:35 says: “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me”. Simply put, the education that a student acquires must

“If one wants to change the world, he must change himself. But when he is ready to change the world, rest assured that it would be a continuous struggle.”

Photos from the last High School Ecolympics, a competition on basic economics for students from different high schools all over Metro Manila, hosted by the Business Economics Association (BEA), the professional organization of the School of Economics.

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Is the Philippines gearing towards inclusive growth?

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The Philippines economic performance has been resilient and robust for quite some consecutive quarters already amidst the global uncertainties and financial problems.

Global crises impact of the U.S. housing bubble burst in 2007 and European debt contagion in 2011 among others had not troubled the Philippines performance. In fact, these events even made emerging markets, which includes the Philippines, more predisposed to massive investment opportunities.

Evidently, industries are in productive condition while investments are soaring in terms of amounts. In year 2012, Philippines had a robust Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate uptick of 6.6%, far from a measly 3.9% in 2011.

In terms of investment, meanwhile, foreign investors are seeking for better returns in the Philippines market as apparent in the increasing amount of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Philippines Stock Exchange (PSE) index level. FDI net inflows grew by 32.6% for the first ten months of 2012 based on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data, while PSE index level already breached the 7,000 territory. These favorable circumstances are occasioned with historically low interest rate regime, sustained and resilient OFW remittances, within target inflation rate, and promising outlook among others. Most countries also see the Philippines economy to grow robustly in the future which is pre-indicated by some credit-upgrades made early this first-half of 2013.

However, despite all these fortunate circumstances, critics and concerned Filipinos are skeptical about whether Philippines is gearing towards “inclusive” growth which is the mantra of the Aquino administration. But the answer could be debatable without proper basis of “inclusive growth” meaning. Could it be that inclusive growth is inclusively for the rich only, for the middle class, or for the poor? What is “inclusive growth” all about in the first place? Does Philippines economic performance reflect and actualize the meaning of “inclusive” growth? Inclusive growth is one of the three Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) strategic objectives for 2020.

Increasing the pace of growth, enlarging the size of the economy, and leveling investment field within the country are seen, to some extent, being manifested in the economy as GDP, in the past quarters, is growing relatively faster, businesses are becoming widespread (thanks to the idea of micro and socio-entrepreneurship), and investment field seemed to be opened to many unlike before. But for the last indicator of inclusive growth, which is increasing productive employment opportunities, the Philippines seems inadequate upon it; specially if it is highlighted that the growth should be increasingly broad-based across sectors. The inclusive growth must then cover all the three major sectors of the Philippine economy namely Agriculture, Industry, and Services.

Seeing the unemployment rate, nonetheless, points out that the employment opportunities are becoming better. National Statistics Office (NSO) shows that unemployment rate fell from 10.3% in 2002 to 7.1% in 2013 record of

The other two are environmental sustainable growth and regional cooperation and integration. The Economic policy and Debt Department (PRMED), a unit within World Bank (WB) responsible for bank’s operational and policy work on macroeconomic management and growth, fiscal policy and debt issues, has discussed inclusive growth as “about raising the pace of growth and enlarging the size of the economy, while leveling the playing field for investment and increasing productive employment opportunities.” They added that “Rapid pace of growth is unquestionably necessary for substantial poverty reduction, but for this growth to be sustainable in the long run, it should be increasingly broad-based across sectors, and inclusive of the large part of the country’s labor force.”

January, respectively. However, the unemployment rate is not a good measure of employment opportunities. Labor Force participation rate could provide a better overview of the actual number of workers. The Labor Force participation rate is monitored to decline from 66.4% in 2002 to 64.1% in 2013 of January, indicating that a number of workers left the overall labor force. This is exacerbated by the underemployment rate which climbed to 20.9% in 2013 from 15.9% in 2002 of January. The labor Force participation decelerated rate implies that there are many people, in absolute number, that are not working anymore or, perhaps, left the labor market in the country and proceeded to be Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).

Meanwhile, the uptick in underemployment rate reveals the recent problem on contractual workers who are most likely willing to work as full-time/regular employees but companies are limiting their capacities. Contractual agreement for employment is a plausible option that can cut substantial cost for different companies particularly in call centers, wherein the services sector is full of it, and it can also serve to ward-off possible labor union formation which can challenge companies’ administrates.

Moreover, the Agriculture sector suffers from inefficient way of production. Wage in this sector is very low. It is then not surprising why the poorest of the poor workers are in this

By Greg Mabbagu

“Critics and concerned Filipinos are skeptical about whether Philippines is gearing towards

inclusive growth which is the mantra

of the Aquino administration.”

sector (pertaining to fishermen and farmers). These problems just indicate that increasing productive employment opportunities, as one of the indicators of inclusive growth, is far from its actualization. Even ADB and WB, among other chief international banks, are aware that unemployment is still a challenge for the Philippines despite its vibrant economic performance. The scope of inclusive growth in the economy encompasses everyone regardless of the sector one is working upon. Hopefully, if jobs generation particularly having more regular job employments across the different sectors and jobs improvement in Agricultural sector are given concern and actions, then surely the goal of achieving and sustaining inclusive growth will never be that far. Nonetheless, the inclusive growth mantra is for a long-term attainment which justifies the non-actualization of it as of the present. But, the preparation and foundation for its attainment is deemed necessary. This could mainly refer to the increase in numbers of businesses and fiscal projects that could absorb as many workers as possible. Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects and businesses expansions, either of big or medium scale size, are then seen to play important roles in the accomplishment of inclusive growth. With these aforementioned statements, the Philippines, with high potentiality, is gearing towards inclusive growth.

“businesses are becoming widespread.”

12THE BOSUN EDITORIAL

"Learning is a lifelong process", says the first line of our University Credo.

Thirteen years of basic education and four or five years of college - all these years we have already spent on studying. And as if those were not yet enough to torment us, here we are, being told that we have not yet learned enough because it still has to take a lifetime.

Why can't this suffering just end in school?

Because life - with all its triumphs and pains, and joys and sorrows, is a learning process. Throughout our lives, we are learning to be perfect. If our lives were a journey, our destination would be perfection. The years we spend in school are merely a part of that journey, just a small segment of it. The university acts as a ship that would bring us from one port to another, through light waves and turbulent waters. While we are aboard this ship, we would be guided by the University Credo, which would serve as the steering wheel that would direct us all through this course of the journey.

But the University Credo will remain to be just a string of words unless someone embodies it and manifests it through words and actions. Someone has to hold that wheel and steer the ship to the right direction. That someone has to be a figure that everyone would look up to and follow; a leader that would listen to his men and understand their hardships; an icon who would inspire the ship's crew and passengers, giving them hope and faith in what lies ahead. Someone has to be the captain.

In the university setting, the role of the captain is shared by a number

of people in a unique cascading of powers. The University President, together with the other school officials, are the ones who make sure that the ship serves the purpose of bringing its passengers from one port of their lives to another in the best possible way. There are times when they will not be very visible around the ship because they have to stay in the cockpit, where they would always be looking after the ship's condition, whether it's in good shape or not, and whether it is still heading towards the right direction.

In times when they are out of sight, it is the student government

that takes the lead as captain. After all, they were the ones directly chosen by their comrades to represent their dreams and aspirations, their issues and concerns, and their interests and advocacies. They would coordinate the efforts of everyone aboard so that every stop and every turn of the voyage would be meaningful and fruitful.

The student government fulfills their role as captain in two ways. First, they introduce the UA&P culture to the Freshmen as they are welcomed into the university. They are given an idea of what it means to be aboard the ship, through activities like the

Freshstart and Hatchweek. The second role of the student government is the preservation of that culture. The flames ignited at the beginning have to be enkindled and kept ablaze, despite the sudden gusts of wind or the stillness of deep ocean water. They perform this function in close contact with their co-captain who are the school officials.

This trip we are taking and this ship we are in is a unique one. Because the whole point of our journey is learning, we, all of us aboard the ship, are asked not just to put our trust in the captain, but also to do our part in developing ourselves and in making this voyage smooth sailing for everyone. A sense of duty and missions was instilled in each of us upon boarding the ship. Unlike passive passengers who are just watching from the deck how the ship cruises through the waters, we were called by the captain to initiate wonders through our active participation in school activities that would enrich us in the spirit of adventure and in the spirit of service.

Yes, learning may be a lifelong process, but it will never have to be just a long boring trip if we share it with others. On this particular ship, we have a captain to share it with. We have a captain who will be with us every step of the way, in the spirit of adventure and in the spirit of service, teaching us to hold the wheel of our lives so that eventually, we can steer it on our own to the right direction. We have a captain to guide us, to lead us, to inspire us so that by the time we arrive on the next port, we could be ready to go on with our lives and continue learning, and hopefully serve as captains aboard other ships, bringing men closer to our common destination, carrying the UA&P culture wherever we may go.

THE CAPTAIN

Marcella Karaan

Mikey RamosYanie Somes

Kharl Manlutac

Francis GaleonJose Lubat

Nicollo Ordoñez

Mio BorromeoRafael Manalili

Marzzy Trimpe

Summer ManzanoRey Delos Santos

Keren del RosarioSarah Mae Reyes

Josette QuintosJemimah Villegas

Editor-in-Chief

Managing Editors

Associate Editor

News Editors

Promenade Editors

Schools Editor

Design Heads

Logistics

FinanceKim Encarnacion

Student Relations

“We have a captain to guide us, to lead us, to inspire us...”

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Bettina Torres. Raquel Luna. Ara Espina. Irish Daquioag. Isa Abola. Jason Dizon. Tim Conti. Alfonso Tinio.

Jica Lontoc. Ja Din. Mel Garcia.Zenon Pestaño. Erika Mina.

NEWS WRITERS

PROMENADE WRITERSMiguel Marasigan. Roald Llanto. Nikka Pesa.

Abigail Alba. Carmel Vallente.Angelo Racelis.

CONTRIBUTORSNicole Fuentes. Patricia Tica. Greg Mabbagu. Apple Mertalla.

Mari Español. Althea Rendal. Mikee Tanqueco.Ariane de Vesa. Rap Canovas. Mishka Rafael.

Rosemary Sia. Lee Tejado. Shay Juaneza.Patricia Ravalo

DESIGN TEAM

LOGISTICS

Joey Mundo Danielle Ranile

Pearl PerezLeoren Violan

Shanna LamagnaKatrina NerThea Fabay

Mon CamuFINANCE

STUDENT RELATIONS

Michiko LopezDenise Calaguas

Kevin VivesCielo CalunsagMille Guzman

The Commission on Elections always faces the pressure of meeting the minimum number of votes for each position in the student government. In the past two elections, the commissioners had to extend the voting period for a couple of days just to reach the mark. Despite the extensions given to the students, this year’s elections still failed in certain schools.

The Institute of Political Economy actually met the quota, but the sole candidate did not get 60% of the votes cast. That candidate eventually won in the special elections held after the first one. As for the School of Management, it did not reach the minimum number of voters, which was 543 students. The result was the same in the second round of voting. The other schools almost had the same fate. If the COMELEC did not extend the voting period, the elections in those schools would have also been doomed.

Credit should be given, however, to a number of people who pushed others to exercise their right to vote. Social media sites were swarmed by posts telling the students to vote towards the end of the elections. They prevented things from getting worse.

There are many possible reasons behind the unfortunate phenomenon of the failure of elections. I find it strange because UA&P is a small University and yet we can’t get the people to vote. It’s supposed to be easy for us to attain the quota because of our relatively small population.

FAILURE AND APATHY One reason in my mind is the general apathy ingrained in the culture of the student body. As seen in other activities held in school, there is a culture of indifference in UA&P. A large number of students don’t participate in the projects made by student orgs and school units, unless a professor gives them an incentive for attending. The Unitas Awards for the past two years has been lackluster in terms of attendance; a lot of seats in LSG don’t get filled up. In addition, only a few students attend the games of the varsity teams. Majority of the students may not even know that the varsity teams are doing well in the leagues they’re part of. And the list goes on.

It’s also possible that the students have lost their faith in the student government itself. The USG may have become irrelevant for them because they didn’t feel the projects organized by the past officers. There’s a possibility that they got disappointed by the performance shown by the past governments. Of course, it’s unfair for us to say that they didn’t do anything. They certainly did something for the student body. Unfortunately, the initiatives of the past administrations did not make an impact on the majority of the students. As a result, the USG/SEB became irrelevant for them, which in turn discouraged them to vote.

UA&P prides itself as a liberal education institution because it offers a liberal arts curriculum. However, if we think about it, do we really act as liberally educated people? Or are we just liberally educated by name?

A liberally educated person is not just someone who has taken courses in Humanities and liberal arts. The true notion of such an identity goes beyond this. A liberally educated person applies the lessons he has learned inside and outside the class. The liberal education he has received becomes part of his whole existence. It reflects on the decisions and actions that he does. Aside from this, he goes beyond the confines of the classroom. He contributes to the common good through the knowledge that he has gained. Liberal education has a social dimension, and a person must fulfill that in order for him to deserve the distinction of being liberally educated.

Given the persistent problems of failure of elections and the culture of apathy in UA&P, can we really say that we deserve to be called liberally educated? I think this is a point of reflection that we must examine deeply.

Moreover, the University aims “to form committed professionals and encourage them to serve with personal initiative and civic responsibility the community in which they work, thereby helping build just and harmonious social structures.” Given the problems stated above, is the University fulfilling this mission? If the students are gaining the civic virtues needed to build a nation with just and harmonious social structures, why can’t we see that in the extra-curricular activities being held in school such as the USG elections? Is the Citizenship curriculum

of CAS being put to waste?

The incoming officers of the USG should do something to address the problem of failure of elections and the growing apathy among the student body. They must digress from the practices, attitudes, and traditions left by their predecessors by organizing projects that benefit the majority of the students, not only the few. They must re-establish the relevance of the USG in UA&P. The students should also open their eyes to the problems hounding the University. They must also do their part by going beyond their comfort zones and joining extra-curricular activities such as the simple act of participating in the elections. The organization officers, in particular, can have a big contribution in solving the problems by organizing more fruitful projects that encourage people to join. The UA&P Drumline has actually started to address the problem of student apathy in its own way, and we should follow the example they have shown.

It’s really difficult to change a culture that’s been there for a long time, but this can be done through the joint effort of the USG and the student body. In fact, we need to start moving now, or else more failures will soon follow.__________________________After the Special Elections held last March, the Institute of Political Economy already has its USG representatives. There is no official announcement yet as to how the School of Management will elect or appoint its representative.

Rafael Manalili

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the present, with tradition and transition, is that people tend to think of them as a strict dichotomy that should never be intertwined. They think of it as a choice between black and white, a battle where one has to get the upperhand. The past should neither be dwelled on to the point that it becomes a hindrance or a stumbling block; nor should it be ignored out of cowardice. It’s not meant to be a threat that would render one powerless; nor is it meant to keep one from seeing what lies ahead. It has to be accepted and learned from. It’s meant to enrich one’s perspectives, to strengthen one’s views, and to empower one as

A few months ago, I came across a Facebook post entitled Angels by a Sydney-based artist with the name Lang Leav. It spoke about how some people become like “angels” for each of us as they cause change in our lives. It was very timely for me to see that post at such a very sentimental moment when all the experiences gained and lessons learned from the past school year came flooding into my memory.

In my last semester under the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), I finally understood the message that the program has been trying to convey ever since we first entered the university: It’s that everything and everyone we encounter, may it be an event in history, or a character in literature, or an influential mentor, or a terror professor, or a forgotten blockmate, or an ex-boyfriend, or an enemy turned friend, is supposed to make a positive impact on us by making us know ourselves more and use that knowledge to strive to be better.

Maturity comes with self-knowledge. Everyday, everywhere, we see facets of ourselves in the people we encounter; some we simply accept, some we simply could not comprehend. Those that we come in conflict with are those that have the negative aspects that we do not recognize as present in ourselves. They become easier to conquer once seen in the person of an adversary; because as we try to be in good terms with them, we are the ones who detect the need for us to change and eventually make that change.

In my experience as editor-in-chief of The Bosun, there were those countless times when I find myself not knowing what to do and how to handle my team members. They represent my idiosyncrasies and frustrations. They reflect my incapacities and limitations. But as we recognize what each other lacks and help each other improve, we conquer our inner devils and see each other as angels instead, guiding each other towards one goal.

Angels come to our lives not only as persons who serve as our adversaries; sometimes they come as events or circumstances, as things that have happened just so we’ll learn our lesson. However, there are those times when we do not know when to stay or when to go; when to keep or when to let go; when it’s enough and when it’s too little or too much.

The thing with the past and

he faces what awaits him.

In most of our CAS subjects, we learned that an identity takes so long to establish because it may be viewed from many perspectives and may be influenced by many internal and external factors. Every phase in history contributes to the forming of that identity. Every step taken, every mistake committed, every moment and every opportunity and every circumstance is taken into consideration. History, however, is never altered, but only enriched and improved.

We recently had a shift in form of government from the

College of Arts and Sciences Student Executive Board to the University Student Government. Back in November I wrote an editorial about it, stating that change is good and must be anticipated, accepted, and welcomed; but that it also has to be tempered and handled with care. It is the existing traditions that would keep changes on the right track, that would ensure that the right direction is still being followed. Because tradition, even though it has to adapt to the times, must be founded on a steadfast and unchanging identity. For The Bosun, after three years as a school organ and on its first year as UA&P’s official student publication, establishing an identity would still be a long way to go. An identity is formed by traditions; and experiences form traditions. All that we have are the experiences of our writers, editors, and members who have different views, suggestions and opinions.

We’d like to think of ourselves as angels to each other, and angels to the rest of the university, serving as guide to the true light. True to our name, we’ll be holding that whistle whose sound would make sure everyone’s on-board, remind everyone of his/her duties, and maintain the pace of everyone’s fulfilment of responsibilities. As the USG directs the ship, we’re here by their side, on-deck, encouraging every crew member to carry on. We’re the silent officers distinguished only by the sound of our whistle, who would make sure that traditions are kept, that transitions are smooth and gradual, and that the UA&P identity would not be endangered. We’re here to take note of every story, every moment, every person who would lead a change, whether big or small, for the betterment of everyone and of the university. We write history as it is being made by our comrades. And we’re pretty sure it would be a good one.

ANGELS “We write history as it is being made by our comrades.

And we’re pretty sure it would be

a good one.”

“Everyday, everywhere,

we see facets of ourselves in the people we

encounter.”

Marcella Karaan

Dare not measure the universe but dare live man's cause to love even though it is immeasurable.

Questions – these are the motivation of every man to live life. And the ultimate question of all is why the universe exists – a word that fits totality of things that can and cannot be comprehended.

This is the reason why universities exist. It is the grand discussion room in discovering causes which we are yet to understand. It is the grand discussion room that collects not the brightest of men but the most curious of men.

That is why one of the most precious moments that can never be taken away from a college student is his experience as a freshman student. It is that moment in his life where he accepts the calling of curiosity. The first day celebrates the mark of the curious man.

The freshman is welcomed with open arms to experience the grandness of the universe. He is challenged to distinguish passions from will, effects from consequences, life from living, temporality and causality, what from why. What. What is the form of why. Why. Why do forms exist. When, when cannot answer why, and when, what cannot answer who. And most importantly, love. What is, and why.

While you embrace the questions that surround your life, do not be afraid of the answers that you would soon discover. Let your curiosity run wild and question the grandness of the universe but do not allow it to be the very reason to not accept truth when it presents itself. It is true that doubt is a passion of man, but it is also true that we doubt because we somehow feel that truth will present itself in the proper time and place; truth is a passion of man as well. Chase the star that shines over the moon lit ocean of night and navigate yourself through the rough waters of the world. Do not let go. Do not let go when the rough waters breach haul and when the wind strikes and breaks your sail. Survive. Survive not in your belief of self but by believing in humanity. Survive in love. Love. Love could be in the form of a curled dark haired woman with snow white skin and slanted eyes. But love could also be in a form that you do not yet recognize. Question it as well but do not shun love when you could finally fully grasp it, when you could finally recognize it.

Live not because you have life, but live because there is life in cause. Do not measure cause because it cannot be measured but live man's cause because that is where life exists.

And keep one more thing in mind: truth is your captain and do not abandon it. All you may know is nothing; but realize that living does not end in declaring on what you only know in the present.

OPINION VOLUME 4 ISSUE 115

The area of Korean peninsula takes only approximately 0.04% from the gross area of the earth. According to its size it used to be the sixth smallest country in the world prior to the Korean civil war. However, as of now, this small peninsula has been divided into North Korea and South Korea, with two governments, two flags, two national anthems and two leaders due to different types of political system. There is a literal division, which is a steel-barred wall, right in the middle of its North and South regions. Moreover, there are groups of soldiers protecting each country and signifying that the two countries are in the state of ceasefire. The civil war which started in 1950 hasn’t ended until now and within that span of time a lot has already changed in both countries. North Korea which became communitarians’ state focused on the development in weaponry and military system. For instance, North Korea continuously pushes through with nuclear test and claims that they have nuclear power. On the other hand, South Korea which is democratic country focused on the economic development and as a result, in terms of GDP South Korea is fifteenth in the world.

North Korea started to impose danger on South Korea early in March of this year and it’s getting more severe. North Korea threatened South Korea through launch of missiles and closure of Gaesung industrial park where a lot of South Korean companies have their factories to produce their goods and North Korea provided workforce to those factories. It used to signify possibility of unification between North and South Korea. With all these threats, Korean economy got affected due to the decrease of foreign investments. Using threat is North Korea’s way of demanding financial and distribution support from South Korea. It’s been a vicious cycle between North and South Korea that this kind of situation happened several times ever since Korea has been divided.

Is there still the possibility of unity between North Korea and South Korea? There are small embers of unification after the official separation. Those embers are still alive in the hearts of separated families and in the sport’s history. In 1991 North and South Korea formed a unitary inter-Korean team and joined the world table tennis championship that was held in Japan. At that time, we used the name "Korea" for the name of the team and sang "Arirang", which is Korean’s traditional music as the national anthem and used the drawing of Korean peninsula as the national flag.

The women's team won the gold medal and the men's team went up to semifinals. The gold medal of the women’s team was really meaningful that at that time, because for five years, players from North and South Korea couldn’t win over Chinese players. However, when the players from North and South Korea united, they made history when they became the champions.

Moreover, in the same year, in June, North and South Korea formed unitary inter-Korean team again and joined the sixth world soccer youth championship and went up to quarterfinal. The results of inter-Korean team in table tennis and soccer were really successful. Jeong Dae-sae, who is South Korean by document but is a national soccer player in North Korea, said in an interview, "sports can do what politics can't." It is true that different political ideologies made Korea divided into two but sports, on the other hand, was able to unite the two nations into one nation.

What about the embers of unity in the hearts of separated families that a war and division can never cease? There are approximately 716000 separated families in each North and South Korea. The war separated all kind of human relationships, husband and wife, parent and children, brothers and sisters, teachers and students and friends.

There are two ways to call Koreans; North Korean and South Korean. However the writer believes that the words "North" and "South" are just the prefix to refer to Koreans according to the location of living and not distinction between different countries. "Blood is thicker than water" and it is true, although Koreans are using different flags, different national anthems and different accents, North and South Koreans are Koreans as long as the possibility of sports uniting Korea despite politics, and of course, the filial ties that South and North Korea will always have despite the "division" presence in the hearts of each Koreans as an ember of unity.

The unification of North and South Korea is now an assignment of the new generation. In the fast changing world, it is important for the new generation to not forget one’s own root and keep the ember of unity which the past generations preserved and always remember North and South Koreans are not enemies but they are families that no matter what they share same ember of unity in their hearts which the political difference can never cease.

ONE NATIONGrace ChoiA Dare to the

FRESHMENMikey Ramos

“Survive not in your

belief of self but by believing in humanity.”

THE BOSUN16

TALKING ABOUT CLAYGOShay Juaneza

Since when did taking the few extra steps to the giant garbage bins become such a gruelling task that students would rather leave their tables littered with plastic containers and food wrappers? Has the importance of sorting the trash to either biodegradable, non-biodegradable and recyclable become so passé that most decide to disregard it completely? As an initiative to revive the importance of cleanliness in the school, specifically in the cafeteria and other eating areas, the University Student Government (USG) has decided to re-launch the “Claygo” campaign to remind students of their responsibility to clean up after themselves. Claygo, which serves as an acronym for “Clean As You Go” is a USG initiative that focuses on highlighting the importance of students practicing proper trash disposal. Indeed, there are hired workers who clean the cafeteria, but the student government believes that we should avoid relying solely on them, and that we can contribute even in the simple task of leaving the table clean after having eaten. The Claygo campaign intends to help the students become more considerate and empathetic towards their schoolmates. Knowing that there is no one to clean up after them, they abide by the Claygo concept for the benefit of the people who use the table after them.

This was not the first Claygo campaign implemented in UA&P.

Past Student Executive Boards already made numerous attempts of making an effective Claygo effort. However, over the years, the significance of in the university has slowly diminished. What began as simple forgetfulness has evolved into an ignorance of the rules, thinking that if they don’t do it, someone else will.

Not apathy, but of priority

In a previous article, the word “apathetic” has been thrown around to describe the attitude of university students regarding their participation in USG projects. It seems as though there has been a lack of enthusiasm in most endeavours that the USG has been instigating this past year, which was exemplified all the more in the recent failure of elections for Departments who were not able to reach the required number of voters. But this does not seem like an issue of apathy, but rather an issue of priority.

The University has many organizations that students can join, depending on their interests and course. In the past year, there has been a smorgasbord of projects and outreach programs that epitomizes the Unitas spirit.

We saw students band together and help out during the relief operations for the Habagat victims, and there was also the immense success of Catalyst’s “Real Love Revolution” in which most if not all students participated in. These examples alone refute the idea of “apathetic Dragons”, so what’s the real problem?

The issue does indeed lie in what the students choose to give importance to. The success of the different orgs that comprise the University shows the ability of students to make a difference. The many programs and projects prove that the people behind it have the initiative and drive to influence others to support their causes. The response of the students also exhibits their willingness to participate and help out in any way that they can. But for some reason, these attitudes do not extend to the smaller causes. Yes, I am talking about Claygo.

What started out as a campaign to intensify the students' participation in maintaining cafeteria cleanliness has lost its luster and become just another responsibility that most students feel is something they are only obliged to do rather than a means of giving back to the university. Some people have taken it for granted, not seeing the intrinsic importance behind this project, and why this should be given just as much recognition and effort as any other endeavour.

The big picture

Yes, basically put, Claygo is a simple reminder to throw your trash after having eaten and leaving the tables clean for the next users, but it also reminds us the importance of consideration for others and on a larger scale, we contribute to helping the environment when we decide to throw our trash in the proper receptacles. The big picture of it all is that it depicts just how involved the students are in seeing their university progress, and it’s a manifestation of the kind of

people that go to this university.

We can’t deny the fact that regardless of how much UA&P has changed over the years, some outsiders still brand it as a school for the rich who turn their noses up at the idea of actual labor, even that small act of throwing our trash.

But we Dragons know better. The re-introduction of the Claygo campaign might just be the boost we need to unite our school once again. It’s a simple task that if properly observed will not just become another rule we feel forced to follow, but a way of life that we will take with us wherever we go.

The importance of cleanliness and responsibility which Claygo symbolizes are attributes that we can apply to many facets in our lives. At its core, the University of Asia and Pacific aims to create well-rounded individuals who carry with them the values that are inculcated not only within the walls of the classroom, but outside as well.

Sure, it’s natural to initially think that the whole Claygo idea is “lame” or “nerdy” and not worth caring about, but when we see how it helps not only the university, but us students as well, we come to the startling realization that it is indeed the little things which comprise the big things that truly make a difference.

“Wear the Marks of UA&P” strengthens campus security and corporate culture by Lee Tejado

The photo shows a UA&P lanyard, encouraged to be worn by students under the “Wear the Marks of UA&P” campaign.

The first University Student Government (USG) for the academic year 2012-2013 launched “Wear the Marks of UA&P” last April 4. Wear the Marks of UA&P is an ID Lace campaign, which aims to encourage all students to use their respective school’s lanyards for their IDs on campus. By launching new ID lace designs with distinctive marks from different courses (IMC, IEP, PolEco, Hum, SSE, Educ, Management, BSBA, EM), the campaign seeks to project UA&P’s professional lifestyle and corporate culture through the students’ overall image and bearing, which necessarily includes the wearing of the ID. The USG’s Internal Vice President, Eunice Contreras (School of Education, IV), headed the ID lace campaign. The campaign is a response of the USG to support the revised ID Policy, which states two (2) important

guidelines all students must follow. The revised ID policy, as stipulated in the memorandum signed by the USG on the 30th of January this year: (1) requires all students to wear their IDs in the campus • For those who are not able to show their IDs at the gate will have to pay P100 to avail of a one- day student pass • Once the offence has been made for three times, a written warning is issued • Once a fourth warning is achieved, the student will be subject to the Discipline Board (2) requires all students to use lanyards for their IDs in the campus at all times • This implies that usage of ID strap clips are not allowed • This encourages all to use

lanyards of the University and its colleges/institutes/schools The Center of Students Affairs (CSA) produced a revised ID policy due to the increasing security cases in the University. As it was also observed that ID lanyards were worn on the waist with a retractable ID clip and not around the neck, the need to surge awareness among students came to be the Wear the Marks of UA&P project. To strengthen the memorandum, the USG tied up with all the presidents of each of the schools and institute’s professional organization to request for their cooperation in coming up with their respective school’s design for the lanyards. The lanyards were to be

Continued on page 19

USG VOLUME 4 ISSUE 117

Walking by the ledge of CAS Building to the hallway going to ALB, several bulletin boards of different schools are hanged on the walls. Most of the time, they contain information about the achievements of exemplary students who showcased their creativity in their respective fields of expertise. Indeed, creativity is one of the distinct characteristics that distinguish the UA&P students from the rest. Such creativity allowed them to soar high with flying colors both in the national and the international arena.

However, creativity isn’t simply expressing yourself in the way that you want. It has to follow certain standards. It has to be placed at the right time, at the right place to the right people. It has to be defined by the kind of culture in which you belong to. Hence, the University of Asia and the Pacific, an institution that respects the freedom of its people and protects the dignity of the human person, wanted its students and employees to carry the culture it embodies – the culture of elegance,

urbanity, decency, modesty and professionalism, not just in action and words but also in the way they dress themselves.

Here’s a short experiment: try sitting on the ledge during break time and take a few minutes to observe the students passing by. You’ll be surprised that the hallway turns to a runway where students confidently walk, showcasing their creativity through their shining accessories, branded clothes, and limited edition bags. Most of the time, you’ll turn your head not because the clothes they are wearing are beautiful but because they are so distracting that the clothes catch your attention. Distracting in a way that their shirts drop off their shoulder because they are too loose, their skin is visible because the clothes are too translucent, their legs are exposed because their dresses are too short, their bellies are showing off because their tops are too cropped, or their pants are too low-cut that they barely cover the areas that need to be covered. It seems that many students

are still not familiar with the UA&P culture that supposedly makes a UA&P student unique.

If accessories, branded clothes, and expensive bags are the standards of creativity in fashion, then a question must be asked: Are the UA&P students really unique after all? Do the colors red and gold still stand out or do they simply mix with blues, yellows and greens?

Again and again, UA&P reminds the students about the culture it embodies through the University Student Handbook. In fact, it was already revised and reprinted making the information more detailed and clear each time to ensure that nothing is misunderstood. But with the behavior exemplified by most students, constant violation of ID Policy and Dress code, words are not enough. Perhaps, they find it difficult to imagine how short or long sleeved tops and A-line or slightly flared or paneled skirts and dresses (Student Handbook, 2013) looks like. Through the joint efforts of the Center of Student Affairs (CSA) and Human Resource Management (HRM) under the supervision of Miss Mich Alejandro, Miss Mich Ponce, and Miss Marie Puyat, the words in the handbook were brought to life. Together with the members of Media Management Committee, photographer, Raniel Hernandez (4th Year, IT), videographer, Bravewelle Madera (3rd Year, IMC) and layout artist, Joey Mundo (3rd Year, IMC), the team worked on a project that produced a catalogue and a video epitomizing UA&P’s culture of elegance, urbanity, decency, modesty

and professionalism.

For two consecutive days, photo shoot and video shoot were done simultaneously wherein selected students from the university were asked to participate. These students embody the ideal attires, which were classified into four: Business formal, Business Casual, Casual, PE and Performance attires, to be worn inside the University premises. After two months of tedious process, you’re now probably holding a copy of the catalogue and have watched the video. Who knows, you might also be checking the website of this project in your iPads or in your laptops soon.

Dear dragons, there’s no more excuses and no more room for ignorance. Embrace, feel, and embody the UA&P culture.

EMBODYING THE UA&P CULTURE

by Yanie Somes and Michiko Lopez

sold to the students of the UA&P community. Employing a series of marketing strategies such as a video teaser, Facebook and other social media sites marketing, and posters were used for hyping up the release of the new ID lace designs. The USG believes that with such campaign continuously being strengthened through the years, campus security would be improved and would be reconciled with elegance, professional lifestyle, and corporate culture.

from page 18

Photos by Bravewell Madera

THE BOSUN18

Before. Right when classes resumed for the year 2013, the UA&P Chorale started rehearsals. I remember thinking that we just had our Christmas concert three weeks prior to that time, and there we were again preparing for the next one. That made it even more exciting to me, like the flame of passion never even died. But upon hearing that it was to be a music festival featuring different chorales singing ethnic Filipino songs, it made me feel quite uneasy and nervous. In my two years with the chorale, the repertoire had never extended to the cultural/ethnic genre so this was entirely new for me. In addition, having to attend rehearsals at such a difficult time did not take much for us to admit that we were all outside our comfort-zone, considering we are relatively young as a group. Along with that, we were also to take care of all the preparations for the big day; and suddenly it was not just about hitting the right notes on stage. Because of all of these altogether, I have to admit that for a while my excitement and passion got eaten up and overshadowed by nervousness and fear.

But no hindrance slowed us down. And after numerous rehearsals, phone calls, car rides, and paper cuts, it was the 9th of March; it was our big day. And after the nine other chorales finished their sets, the UA&P chorale was backstage and ready to close the show.

After. All I heard was roaring applause. I remember that upon singing the very last note of the very last song, I just had to smile. I smiled not only because of the successful concert, but also because I saw the exact same smile on the other performers’ faces right after we finished the final song of the night together. And right then and there, while taking a bow, I remembered everything that happened leading up to that day – the good and the bad altogether. But you know what? Upon taking that last bow and stepping off the stage, I swear that at that moment I was sure

Sari-sari UA&P Chorale Concertby Patricia Ravalo

“AIESEC… What is it? What exactly does one do there?” From a technical perspective, AIESEC (Association for the International Exchange of Students in Economics and Commerce) is an international, non-profit, student-run organization that spans 117 countries. In the Philippines, AIESEC is present in ten universities across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The organization serves as an international platform for the youth to gain personal growth and development through leadership experiences, thus molding them into young professionals aimed to create change around the world.

Your eyes grow wide and your mouth slightly drops upon reading these jargons of words. Before you can say “What?!”, let me provide a simpler definition. As a member myself, AIESEC is all of those things mentioned above, and more.

What sets AIESEC apart from other school organizations is the networking it provides

aiesec An Out-of-the-Classroom Experiencewith other universities inside and outside of the Philippines, not to mention with different companies and NGOs. It is through AIESEC that I started to make friends with fellow AIESECers from UPD, DLSU, Cebu, and others. I also had the chance to meet peers from countries like France, India, China, or New Zealand, and, it is through AIESEC that I learned how to talk to managers of companies and form partnerships with them for our exchange programs.

AIESEC is about creating leaders. They are created to serve as ambassadors of the Philippines if one were to go on an exchange trip. Likewise, they are also created to take in the foreign interns of AIESEC exchanges to give them a memorable and life-changing experience in the Philippines. Basically, each member in AIESEC has their leadership skills honed upon entering their department of choice. Whether it is Finance or External Relations, AIESEC gives each member the responsibility to contribute his or her skills and

specializations for an even greater outcome (providing efficient and satisfying exchanges).

Exchange is a word synonymous with AIESEC because that is what the organization provides. That is why it focuses on developing the leaders. The exchange program of AIESEC guarantees its members (and non-members) a chance to go abroad not just for the fun, parties, or vacation. What an exchange entails is that the individual is doing so because he or she is a leader with the objective of wanting to create change in the country they visit (through the job they applied for), and to fully immerse themselves in a new culture while sharing their own as well.

Lastly, AIESEC gives you a different type of learning that is not limited to the four walls of the classroom. What I learned through AIESEC is something I never got from my professors or majors classes. I learned how to be goal-oriented. I learned that it is not

enough to want things; you have to have the drive and passion to go after them. I learned that success is not something that can just be measured by number, rather it is an overall feeling of accomplishment you get from doing something that fulfills you. I learned how to work hand-in-hand with people to achieve results not for my own good but for the good of an organization. It is through AIESEC that I learned and discovered my potential as a leader and how this can make me a better person.

The team building activities that we do, the way we immerse each member to perform tasks that surprises even their own capability, the cold calling of companies, the Skype interviews, the national conferences with other universities, the exchange programs, accommodating foreign interns… Those are not even enough to say what it is we do at AIESEC. This is an organization with so much substance and heart that I truly am proud to be a part of it.

by Mishka Rafael

that it was all worth it. As a performer for most of my life, I have always believed that the more memorable moments of a performer are the ones before and after the performance; and everything that happens while performing is hard to articulate anyway, since the adrenaline rush makes everything seem like it happened all too fast. Nonetheless, to me, the fifteen minutes of fame does not matter much anymore since I realized that the UA&P Chorale had given our best doing something we absolutely love and that all our

hard work had paid off. In addition, having the opportunity to share the stage with such wonderfully talented groups made me see how extraordinary the gift of music is.

These are what I learned by taking part in UA&P Chorale’s recent concert, Sari-Sari. Honestly, the great deal of things I learn by participating in every concert of the chorale still surprises me every time. But that is what keeps on making me come back to every rehearsal, eager as ever. Definitely, the flame of passion never really dies.

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UA&P Chorale Concert

“What does dance got to do with a website?” As caption tagged on the promotional posters that were made viral in Facebook and Twitter, this question played with the students’ curiosity. Earlier this year, in celebration of I-SA Dance Organization’s 17th year anniversary, a mixture of dance as a passion, common life stories and the World Wide Web was showcased in the third installment of their annual concert entitled “I-SAyawOne 3: DANCE.COM”.

ORGANIZATIONS AND VARSITIES

sets stage for SY ‘13-’14

drumline

The UA&P Drumline has been training over the summer, working on beats old and new, in preparation for several big events in the coming academic year. Though this is only their second year as an official varsity pep squad, the

Drumline anticipates that spreading school spirit among the students will be as big a challenge, if not bigger, as it was the first time around.

The Drumline will kick the year off with their debut to the new

batch of UA&P freshmen at the Fresh Start Orientation this June. In the hope that they will teach the freshmen most of the cheers they developed in the last year, the Drumline has put time into reviewing their repertoire during their training sessions. To Drumline Captain Matt de Castro, introducing the freshmen to UA&P culture is highly important in spreading Unitas: “We’re all practicing Unitas through [this] which is very important for the coming main event of our sports leagues: the hosting of UA&P [of the WNCAA and the MNCAA].”

Aside from making appearances at games throughout the season, the Drumline will also be working together with pep squads

from other colleges in order to teach them a brand new cheer to be played at the opening of the WNCAA and MNCAA season this year.

De Castro added, with regard to the significance of the team’s summer training: “The importance of our preparations will be a big factor to determine how active our students will [be in] support[ing] and [taking] part of the University’s activities and events. With that said, our passion and school spirit will be a key component in how we support each other: our orgs, varsity teams, USG, and the University itself.”

i-sa: Dance.com by Eloise Peñaflor

In cooperation with ViARE and Media Management Committee, the entire concert production revolved around a story of self-discovery represented by five different lead characters. The story told was the journey of the leads from their struggle to success. The dance numbers served to interpret and tone up the emotions conveyed in the story.

The Story. DANCE.COM was about five different people who share the same hidden passion

in dancing. Yoona (played by Kars Garcia), a geek student and a k-pop fanatic but has a really strict dad who is against this interest; Bryan (Armin Narciso), a hopeless romantic executive that cannot move on from his unfinished love story with his college sweetheart who went abroad to study modelling; Buboy (Gio Ignacio), a teen street vendor who loves dancing with the noise of the busy metropolis; Mommy Katerina (Cat Sumalde), a housewife who secretly loves expressing herself through dance but her family duties hold her back from continuing this passion; Lastly, Angelica (Erin Locsin), a famous model who chose career over her love life. She happened to be the college sweetheart of Bryan and shares the same struggle with

him.

These five people met in a dance workshop that they got to know through the website “DANCE.COM” thus, the title of the concert. These characters came across the said website where they were able to watch a particular dance video within their interest.

This story allowed the characters to face struggles and to learn the right formula of acceptance, forgiveness and love from their family and friends, and most especially from themselves.

The Dance. For years, I-SA has been known for hip-hop.

by Mio Borromeo

Continued on page 21

Photos by Dale Garcia

20THE BOSUN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES - HUMANITIES

Upon writing this, I could give you what has been heard again and again regarding the significance of the liberal arts—how they set us free, teach us how to live (and live well), and possess a practicality if concretized and immersed in the context of reality—but instead I want to allot this section to the paradox surrounding the Humanities students, supposed pioneers of the liberal arts, as those commonly perceived by both ourselves and by others to be intellectuals in a disconnected world out of touch with reality and too immersed in the realm of ideas and abstractions. Over the years, the Humanities has been given a symbol: the ivory tower, known to be built of noble but impractical material, and carrying over to represent academic elitism and intellectual condescension. The question is: did we designate ourselves to it, or did the rest of the student body designate us to it? As a variation, did we crawl up that ivory tower and lock ourselves in it out of safety and isolation, or were we dragged up there against our will and jailed by the labels and misconceptions of others? The problem is we’ve created a division where there should be none. We shouldn’t be locked up in ivory towers, nor garrets, where we may see the bigger picture but are incapable of doing anything about it. We can be immersed in the world and still see things the way we already do. There is a difference among the courses offered in any university, but that does not give us reason to create a division of impenetrable barriers lacking integration. We may get a bird’s eye view of things from that ivory tower, but we can only see so far from that tower alone, and what we cannot see in that manner, for the reason that we are in it, is the tower itself. Those outside of it who do not know what it’s like to be inside it get a bird’s eye view themselves

PREVAIL

“The goal is to be free in the true sense of

the word.”

by Nicole Fuentes

of the tower, but not from it. They might as well have their own separate ivory tower if they do not put what they know to good use. To make that reason for division robs us of the opportunity to come together to get a clearer picture of the unity of life, both the general and the specific—the truth that does not contradict.

Some of us in the Humanities course, however, in thinking that remaining in our own little elevated world where a selected few speak a language no one else understands, favour that division, that isolation. But isolation isn’t a one-way street. As you isolate yourself from others,

you isolate others from yourself. Go away from people who don’t understand your jargon specific to your course and interest, and you’ll never get the understanding you so desperately want and which is probably in the first place the reason for your retreat into a situation that would give you an excuse for not being understood—really, it’s just the lazy and selfish way out, given that in alienating yourself you deprive someone else of being understood. And then you’re up for a vicious cycle. Understanding, like all human acts, isn’t a one-way street either. You need to understand as well, or at the very least try to do so. In this interrelation of lives and persons, understanding and being understood are the building of bridges by two people who choose to meet each other halfway. And you must not stop there. Do something about what you’ve

understood. As Humanities students, we’re trained to have a greater understanding of the world in general: how it was, how it is, how it should be, and how we can make it better. To stop at the level of theory is to cut off the praxis of it. Yes, without the praxis it might still make you see life in a different light, but that does not guarantee you will be a better person due solely to having such knowledge. What about being and becoming? Action is the key out of that ivory tower.

The goal is to be free in the true sense of the word. Once we have the key, we may choose to return to the tower when objectivity

is needed, when we need to take a step back from being too close in the field. Reflection or contemplation must accompany action; theory must not take the place of life but must ensue from it, and not the other way around. An unlocked door is a step closer to an invitation, to bringing others up the tower so they may see what we see, so that they may understand and be guided in what they specialize in. We’re all doing the same things, just not in the same order.

It’s about time we transcended academic elitism. Because the Humanities permeates the other courses of this university, given everyone’s background in liberal education by the time they reach their third and fourth years, this school year’s projects under LOGOS, the Humanities organization of the university, will

be an initiative of its members to take action through regular output-based projects open to students of different courses. Stepping it up from the usual brown bag sessions for philosophy, the organization will provide weekly activities for those interested in the other fields of the Humanities: literature, history, fine arts, theatre, film, and music. We’ve made the first move; now it’s your turn. You have something to give. So give.

Leaving the ivory tower may be scary for some of us. For one, understanding would be more difficult to find, and we will be pushed to our limits, outside our comfort zones. William Faulkner, in his Nobel Prize Banquet speech, said that man “must teach himself that the basest of all things is to be afraid; and, teaching himself that, forget it forever, leaving no room in his workshop for anything but the old verities and truths of the heart, the old universal truths lacking which any story is ephemeral and doomed - love and honor and pity and pride and compassion and sacrifice. Until he does so, he labors under a curse. He writes not of love but of lust, of defeats in which nobody loses anything of value, of victories without hope and, worst of all, without pity or compassion. His griefs grieve on no universal bones, leaving no scars. He writes not of the heart but of the glands.” And a heart unhinged by theories may as well be a gland.

Let us go beyond enduring—mere surviving rather than actually living. Let life step into the place of theory. Again quoting from Faulkner’s speech: “I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance.”

21VOLUME 4 ISSUE 1SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING

On the 1st of March 2013, the students and faculty members of UA&P’s School of Sciences and Engineering (SSE) gathered together at the Prestige Tower, Ortigas Center as they conducted their annual SSE Recognition Night to turnover responsibilities of the incumbent Sciences and Engineering Society (SEnS) officers to the newly elected batch of leaders.

“ReminiSSE: Let the Good Times Roll” was the SSE event’s theme for their 2013 recognition night. Attendees were asked to come in their best vintage attire to complement the vintage-themed venue.

The event was carefully planned and spearheaded by Krisia

ReminiSSE: Let the good

times rollCruz, together with the other students enrolled in the Project Management class under Ms. Leni Sunico.

The event started with a prayer and an inspiring welcoming remark from the Department Chair of Information Science and Technology, Mr. Rey Vincenzo Cruz. It was then followed by a buffet dinner accompanied by the sweet and angelic acoustic performances of selected SSE students.

After dinner, the program proceeded with the giving out of special awards both to the students and faculty members. Popularity awards like the Batch fun-starter, Mr. & Ms. Congeniality, Mr. & Ms. Hyper and the Best Supporting

Actor and Actress were given out to students who topped the ballot voting casted by their fellow SSE students.

Mia Angelica Paredes and Daniel Joseph Cayas were awarded as the “Audrey Hepburn” and “Elvis Presley" of the night for their undeniable stand out vintage look. Meanwhile, runner-ups for best dressed were granted the “Justin Timberlake” and “Britney Spears” of the night award.

Similarly, students who excel in academics and other co-curricular activities were also acknowledged during the awarding ceremonies. The top 10 students of each batch were given certificates and medals. The same goes to the students who showed their dedication in their affiliation on the different civics and art organizations in the university. In the same way, the event’s project manager also acknowledged the time and effort exerted by the event organizers through certificates that serve as a simple token of appreciation.

Towards the end of the program, the incumbent officers officially turned over their

responsibilities to the newly elected set of leaders. It was then followed by an oath taking of the new officers as they publicly and solemnly swear their loyalty, support, and dedication to serve the SSE community.

Right after the ceremonies, the dance floor was opened to everybody as the final chapter of the SSE Recognition Night.

However, the group also aims for the versatility of its members. This goal started last year when they tried performing ballroom, street hip-hop and contemporary in their concert. This year, they continued to explore two more genres: vogueing/wacking, a dance which incorporates the characteristics and some poses made by a model in a catwalk; and the style which reminds us of the Hallyu wave: K-pop.

The focus of this year’s concert was within the K-pop, lyric hip-hop, street hip-hop, contemporary and vogue. These five genres were believed to best show the different characteristics of the lead characters.

The group chose this very common setting to be able to reach out to people; to make them understand and appreciate the art of dance; and to touch their heart, that they may be able to see their own God-given gifts. The five characters encouraged the audience to break free from their limitations and start taking the first step towards reaching it.

Now, what does dance really got to do with a website? In this production, it (website/DANCE.COM) inspired and led them to something that chooses no time, no place, no status, no specific person. To something that hit them, and became part of them whether they already knew it or not… yet. The dance.

by Mikee Tanqueco

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THE BOSUN

UNIv andthe Eternal City

What does the Eternal City have to offer? For some, it offers tons of delectable and mouth-watering gelato. For others, it offers a step into one of the most ancient cities in the world and the home of some of the most well-known historical figures - Julius Caesar, Michelangelo, and even Napoleon Bonaparte (for a time-being) to name a few. For my eleven friends and me, who took a tiring fifteen-hour flight from Manila in order to attend the UNIV Congress in Rome, the Eternal City offered all of what had been previously mentioned plus a deeper look into our lives as Christians.

The UNIV Congress is an international gathering of university students founded in 1968 thanks to St. Josemaria Escrivá. This year’s theme was entitled “Reality Check: Discovering Human Identity in the Digital World” and I think it was perfect timing to have this theme amidst the advancements of technology in our world today. My friend, Miguel Marasigan (3rd year

“You take everything in slow motion.”

AB Humanities), and I presented our research paper entitled “Technology & Human Relationships: Friends or Foes?”. Aside from the congress, university students get to explore the city of Rome and visit every historical monument within it. It was amazing and breath-taking to see such large stone figures,

frescoes, paintings, and beautiful architecture in every corner of the city. What was more inspiring was the abundance of religious statues and images of Our Lady in almost every corner post we passed.

Being a student of UA&P and coming from a high school that was also founded by St. Josemaria Escrivá, it was a great pleasure for me to actually get to visit his tomb and thank him for all that he has given me in my life. It was

a moment that I felt was at least fourteen years overdue; I didn’t get to do that when I first entered PAREF - Northfield in 1999. In simple words, it was beautiful for me to finally see the tomb of the Founder - the saint who has been a great inspiration for me all of my life. In fact, my thanks should

even go to him for giving me this opportunity to get to go to Rome and see many different places, peoples, and things for the first time. I feel lucky enough to be in the first general audience of the then newly-elected Pope, Pope Francis and to get to be only two feet away from him.

When people ask me about Rome, I usually respond with vague one-liners like “beautiful” or “life-changing”. But the truth is,

the reflection and the contemplation of your whole being while in the Eternal City cannot really be explained even with the best choice of words. So, what does Rome really have to offer? Upon arriving in Manila, I managed to chance upon an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s show called “Layover” and his layover in that episode was in the city of Rome. I think that the best advice he gave in that episode was that when you’re in Rome, “you take everything in in slow-motion”. Despite the fast-paced and busy schedule that we had in the Eternal City, I think my friends and I managed to do this. Upon seeing a majestic monument or a beautiful structure or upon seeing the Pope or the tomb of St. Josemaria Escrivá or Bishop Alvaro del Portillo, or of the many tombs that you can find there, you breathe slowly, take the moment in, and contemplate on the beauty and the graces that God has given you in this life. You close your eyes then you say “thank You”. That is what the Eternal City has to offer.

Joey Mundo

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PROMENADE VOLUME 4 ISSUE 1

Two thousand miles away from school, we gained some of the greatest experiences and learned some of the greatest lessons. Our foreign language class was extended to teach us more than what we expected. We were literally in a sea of a billion people who did not speak any other language other than their own. Our patience was tested. We were forced to adjust and to adapt. And in the course of two weeks, our knowledge of the language and our appreciation of the culture of China, or Zhongguo in Mandarin (which means Middle Kingdom), was enriched beyond depths.

The Beijing Experience

Most of the people in Beijing could not speak nor understand English well so we had to rely on our basic knowledge of Mandarin to communicate with the locals. We had to incorporate our Mandarin with sign language in order for us to be understood. In other times, our laoshi (teacher) would help us translate all the things that we wanted to say or those that were being said to us. Understanding the language was quite a challenge for us, but it was also a fun and interactive experience as we were greatly encouraged to speak in their native tongue.

Despite how little we knew of the language, we were still able to go around the city and see the destinations that it is known for. By the third day of our stay, we were already proud enough to say that we had conquered a world wonder – the Great Wall. Climbing up drained most of our energy; nevertheless, it was a wall worth climbing. The architectural grandeur of the area

Breaking Barriers

all the more made us appreciate its historical significance, leading us back to that remarkable period over 2,000 years ago when Emperor Qin was battling against the Huns from the north. Another tourist attraction that caught our attention was the Forbidden City, an imperial palace which consists of around 8,700 rooms for the concubines of the emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The fascinating sights have kept us in great awe, making us think of how the ancient Chinese people exerted much effort and incredible skill in building such extraordinary structures.

We also went to the Yuanmingyuan and the Bird’s Nest Stadium, two destinations that were from entirely different periods in history but were both significant in depicting the convergence of Chinese culture with the rest of the world. The Yuanmingyuan held the ruins of what used to be grandiose structures built in classic Western style that were ravaged by attacks of Anglo-French invaders and eventually, of local bandits. On the other hand, the Bird’s Nest Stadium, the shape and frame of which was symbolic of Chinese craftsmanship, manifested China’s coming out as an economic giant when it welcomed visitors from all over the world during the 2008 Olympics.

In each destination, we only got to try our Mandarin through short conversations with our tour guide, with salespersons when we bought souvenirs, with drivers and conductors when we rode public transportation, and with waiters and waitresses when we ordered our food. After five days in Beijing, we left for Jilin – a rural province in the northeastern end of China bordering

North Korea and Russia. There, we finally had a chance to have real interactions with real people in a university setting.

Chilling in Jilin: An Interaction with the people in Jilin

As soon as we settled ourselves in Jilin, we met Kuya Francis and Kuya Aaron – two Filipinos who were handling classes in spoken English at the Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University. Aside from teaching, they were also taking up Mandarin classes under a Chinese instructor. Kuya Francis, who was a UA&P alumnus, became our friend and mentor during our stay in Jilin. We were also able to experience first-hand the thrill of being taught in a Chinese setting by sitting in their Mandarin classes.

The actual Filipino-Chinese interactions took place in the English classes taught by Kuya Francis and Kuya Aaron. In each class, we were presented in front as our laoshi made an introductory speech and encourage the students to come up and grab one Filipino with whom they could interact. We could see the excitement painted on their faces as they pulled us by the hands and welcomed us. We shared the same enthusiasm of learning more from each other’s language and culture. We tried to teach them

a couple of English words and phrases, and in return, they would also teach us some Mandarin terms. It was a great learning experience not only for them but for us as well. Before we left, we decided to exchange QQ (a social network equivalent to Yahoo! Messenger) numbers for us to stay connected. True enough, we still do keep in touch with some of our Chinese friends online up to now.

Our stay in Jilin neared its end without us noticing it. We exchanged hugs and handshakes, messages of goodbyes and farewells, along with QQ numbers, cellphone numbers, and email addresses with the friends that we met during our short stay in Jilin. We arrived in their country not knowing what to expect, but the people that we encountered taught us lessons, shared experiences, and left memories that enriched not just our knowledge of the Mandarin language but also our appreciation of their culture and way of life. All these things we would not have learned or gained just within the four walls of the classroom. We had to travel two thousand miles for a real Zhongguo experience.

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24THE BOSUN PROMENADE

For many people food is considered love. For me, eating well and always having a warm homemade meal were not only nourishment for the body but also for the soul as well. Think about every one of your joyous occasions. Would they not have been complete without a delicious feast that was meant to be enjoyed with everyone? It seems that if there’s one thing that would bring people together, it would have to be food – good food that is delicious, healthy, or comforting. And if there is truth in the saying that food is love, why not share it with the people we care for the most? For Svetlana Cabral, now a junior taking up Management, food was definitely love when she was growing up. She says some of her fondest memories as a child with her family did include food from her mother always personally packing and preparing her baon for school to eating out as a family at different restaurants or even just sharing a simple dinner at home with the people she loves. Svet (as people call her) is someone who truly values family and feels that no other job could be as noble and at the same time difficult than being a mother. She says “being a mother entails you to live for other people, not just yourself but for your children”. As someone who views family as very important and her constant motivation to do the best in everything she does, it’s no wonder Svet has such a nurturing nature, something she picked up from her own mother who also inspired her to be involved in the kitchen. A recipe Svet would like to share is her own “Sukiyaki”, a traditional Japanese soup simmered with vegetables, tofu and beef. As we cruise down the aisles of the supermarket to purchase ingredients for her sukiyaki, Svet admits to being very particular with the freshness of her ingredients, knowing for a fact that it would affect the taste and quality of her cooking. She does not hesitate to snub a can of shiitake mushrooms as she prefers fresh and if possible even organic mushrooms for her sukiyaki. With conviction she clearly dictates to the butcher the particular cut of beef she needs; she even gave me an impromptu lesson by the vegetable aisle on how to know whether produce is fresh or has been spoiled, all while pushing a grocery cart and carefully inspecting the leeks, cabbages, and mushrooms she would need. Growing up, Svet learned early on how to eat and appreciate wholesome fresh food. She is taking a conscious effort to make healthier choices in food but that doesn’t mean she cannot occasionally indulge in some of her favorite “junk food” such as pizza or a big burrito. “I like ‘homey’ food… comfort food,” she says; and her sukiyaki definitely fits that category of her own brand of family comfort food since she perkily describes her sukiyaki to be just like her family - “sweet and warm!”

“Filipino style Sukiyaki” by Svet Cabral

Ingredients:1/2 kilo sukiyaki cup beef1/2 stick of margarine/ butter2 small red or white onions3 tbsp brown sugarOyster mushroomsSalt and pepper to tasteCellophane noodles/ vermicelli noodlesWater (to soak noodles in)Vegetables like leeks, mushrooms

Napa cabbageCarrotsTofuSukiyaki broth:1/4 cup soy sauce4 cups waterBoullion cube (to taste)Dashi granules ( to taste)Sugar (to taste)1. Soak cellophane/vermicelli noodles in water until noodles become soft (set aside) 2. In a sauce pot pour in soy sauce, water, bouillon cube, dashi and

sugar and bring to a simmer 3. In a pot melt the butter and add the onions and oyster mushrooms. Let the vegetables sauté for about 2 minutes. Add in the beef and sprinkle brown sugar. Sauté for two minutes 4. Add the boiling broth and let it simmer 5. Add in the drained vermicelli noodles and vegetables and let it simmer 6. Serve

“You know the thing about good food? It brings folks together from all walks of life. It warms them right up and it puts little smiles on their faces” – from the Disney film Princess and The Frog

UA&P’s Home CooksAngelo Racelis

Lanz’s “Caramelized Lemon Apple Crumble Ice Cream”

1 apple diced,1 teaspoon lemon zest2 tablespoons sweet wine liquor or red wine1 cup brown sugarpinch of cinnamonpinch of nutmegpinch of salt1 stick butter1 cup all purpose cream1) Sauté apples in half stick butter2) When apples are soft add in sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg3) Pour in wine or liquor then reduce heat and let it simmer4) Mix in lemon zest

5) Set aside the sautéed apples then melt remaining half of butterCaramel Sauce6) Add half cup sugar7) Melt sugar then add salt8) Gradually fold in the all purpose creamGraham Crust1) Mix 4 tablespoons crushed graham and 1 and 1/2 melted butter2) Freeze then crumble it

Lanz Castillo, now a junior taking up BSBA, describes his own cooking as creative. He takes an unorthodox approach in preparing dishes. As in a popular food network show, Lanz can be said to have the ability to “cook without a recipe”. Fueled by his passion for cooking and love of eating, most of his recipes come from his head… or maybe more appropriately, they come from his heart. Similar to Svet, immersion in good food started at home and at a very young age. For Lanz it was his childhood “yaya” who spoiled him with delicious and hearty meals

such as chicken curry and mechado, two entrees he says were defining dishes for him as these made him realize how much he enjoyed good food and wanted to learn more about cooking. A running joke Lanz shares is that as a child his nanny raised him in the kitchen and probably left him there throughout the day to eat because in his younger years he was once very chubby. But now, older and with more control over his own food choices and knowledge in cooking, Lanz’s repertoire varies from breads, pasta dishes, meat dishes, seafood and even desserts. He especially takes pride in the

bread that he makes from scratch. He also makes sandwiches that his friends in school could eat for lunch. Lanz also agrees that food is universal; that it’s the one thing that brings people from all walks of life together. Because of this, Lanz is fond of inviting close friends over for a meal that he himself spent the whole day preparing. If you do find yourself being invited to his home, be prepared for a spicy meal spruced up with basil and cumin as he says that is his favorite herb and spice to cook with! As his parents don’t cook, Lanz has the opportunity to practice

his skills in the kitchen on a regular basis and most of his culinary experiments in the kitchen turn into a gastronomic delight when he sits down with his family for dinner. Now with dozens of recipes he has concocted, he would like to share with you his personal twist to one of my favorite desserts: an apple crumble, best served with vanilla ice cream!

“Food is universal.”