Fever Pitch

     Ateneo de Naga University - 186 out of 310 high school students from 32 schools around Bicol region said, in accordance with the evaluation result of College Open House ( COH ) 2012, that they will enroll in Ateneo next academic year 2012-2013.      Conducted last 27 January, the COH “aimed to introduce to the participants the Ateneo community, to prepare them for college and to inform them about the necessary adjustments.”      “Ang theme nung Open House [ay] The Golden Knight of the Blue Realm wherein knights si mga students tapos ung blue realm ang Ateneo mismo,” shared University Student Recruitment Office (USRO) Director Moi. One-of-a-Kind Program      Sir Moi said that the preparations of USRO, an Ateneo office that assists high school seniors to college, started last September 2011.      Schools in Naga were visited to notify them about the event while a week before the COH...

Indeed, God’s existence has been in question for so many years. I never doubt that the extraordinary things that happened in favor of me occurred because of God. However, there were times that I have also minor skepticism in God’s ability and presence. (Writing this composition, fright seems to encapsulate me within its boundaries and I’m faintly petrified that any moment from now, a lightning would thump me to death and overwhelming bereavement.             For the purpose of ascertaining my skepticism on God’s attendance without rescinding and overlooking my current faith, I just couldn’t take away from my mind the inconsistencies which cover the real characteristics of God. Based from my observations, there are happenings that show no graciousness at all wherein people believe that God is good all the time. Aha! Isn’t this a big query in God’s power to create perfect miracles? Why is it that dreadful incidents come to pass...

Five Ateneo Schools Pakiglambigit: Reaching the gap between Leadership and Service. The 28th Buklod Atenista’s theme above, in connection to their motto – Ut Unum Sint (Many but One), was fulfilled at the summit held at the Ateneo de Davao University last 26-29 May 2011 with 45 plus participants. The five Ateneo universities of the country participated in the said event including Ateneo de Naga (AdNU), Ateneo de Davao (AdDU), Ateneo de Manila (AdMU), Ateneo de Zamboanga (AdZu) and Ateneo de Cagayan or Xavier University (XU). Four main groups were organized at the seminar, namely: the group of Presidents and Buklod Ambassadors, Faith Formation Cluster (FFC), Umbrella Organizations (UO) and Association of Ateneo Publications (APA) which had undergone break sessions in discussing important issues. Buklod Ambassador Rafael Martin Magno, Supreme Student Government (SSG) President Ludel Maiello F. Mier, External Vice-President Kate P. Flores, Center for Christ – Youth For Christ ...

In preparation for the Senior Production of incoming 4th year BS Major in Digital Arts and Animation (BS-DIA) students, the Digital Arts and Computer Animation (DACA) Department held the Animation Production Summer Camp last 4 April to 21 May, 2011. “Since it started April 2008, the event is being carried out annually pero depende pa kung merong may ma handle na mga teachers. At kailangan din dapat yung mag -attend eh mga qualified na mag -4th year next semester,” shared Camp Director Omar Aguilar. Also, only those not hindered by summer classes were accommodated to join the said affair for them to concentrate on the 2-month seminar-workshop. With these requisites, only 16 students, including one faculty from Ateneo de Zamboanga University as his refresher course, had experienced being part of the advanced lectures and film-making activities. Being conducted with utmost preparation at the Ateneo de Naga University’s DIA Laboratories, no major problems were encountered during the work...

Indeed, children are beautiful. And I am not against child-bearing and youngster-rearing, because I myself was a baby several years back. But the fact that Filipino population is increasing as time goes by, it calls for a mobilization in controlling this rapid rate of births. On one hand, it seems that I’m still on the phase of neutrality. I can’t attest the feasibility of Reproductive Health Bill, similarly with the promotions of Catholic Church in favor of natural family planning only. It’s just that the two prevailing views present benefits in their themes, yet drawbacks amidst their extremes. Well, it’s finicky to perceive sound decisions from legislators who are aware of the global dilemma in terms of overpopulation in correlation to poverty. As a matter of actuality, urban areas are the spots with highly dense number of people that the government could not definitely administer. Overcrowding, pollution, unequal distribution of essential reserves to continue existence, hyper birth...

  “Gusto ming madangog ang tingog kang estudyante pagkatapos ming maipresentar an mga miyembro kan bagong CPTA asin mga project proposals.”      This was the main agendum of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Student Consultation with the Ateneo de Naga University Colleges of PTA, Incorporated (CPTA, Inc.) in partnership with the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) held last 13 November.     Occupying the Xavier Hall, the PTA officers delayed the commencement of consultative meeting due to low attendance from student, co-curricular and extra-curricular organizations’ leaders, expecting to have more participants.      “Syempre gusto kong maaraman if how the PTA could benefit the students, aside from the sake of attending this talk and representing my organization, ACIL,” said Joana Marie Africa, 4 th year BSBA-CMA student when asked about her presence during the discussion. Getting to know each other  ...

    Our contemporary world has evolved to its greater complexity and towering innovations. People are being driven by science and technology, economic progressions and repressions, political amendments and tyranny, cultural alterations and social interactions. Predicaments, however, are not yet out of the line because even if there continuous improvements, research and developments, adoption of advanced strategical operations and enterprise integration, imperfection is still prevalent especially  among the 3rd world  countries. In the extreme  of these circumstances, probabilities include starvation, wars, pollution, overcrowding and corpses scattered everywhere. Let us take a look on our Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). First and foremost, they were encouraged to leave our nation and just work abroad due to the terrible impoverishment they are into. Unfortunately, their desperation turned into ashes as they found out  that it is more difficult...