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MARAMI tayo kaya tayo mahirap!

This is the idea mainstream media feed to the Filipinos.

THE UST Medical Alumni Association (USTMAA), one of the more influential bodies in the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (Medicine), said it will not get involved with the separation of the UST Hospital (USTH) from the University so as not to worsen the issue.

“As long as the rights and privileges of the (doctors) are not being impinged, USTMAA does not (need to) have an official stand because as a body, it is not directly involved (in the separation),” said Dr. Cynthia Fernandez, USTMAA president for 2005.

THREE Advertising students from the College of Fine Arts and Design (CFAD) took prime spots in the EPSON digital fine arts category of the 37th Shell National Students Art Competition last Oct. 14.

Fernando Fernandez, Jr., a junior, clinched the top spot for “After Lunch,” while senior Glenelle Taraya placed third for “Hot Green Mornings.”

Another senior, Aristotle Dy, got an honorable mention for “Mixed Flavor.”

Fernandez, who received P50,000 worth of EPSON products, also made it as a finalist in the oil/acrylic category of the contest.

GRADUATING Nursing student Prana Escalanate, who died at Mt. Halcon, Oriental Mindoro, was finally buried in her family’s flat at Gubat, Sorsogon last Nov. 15.

Tony Escalante, Prana’s father, faced the tragedy with Christian resignation. “Although may contributory fault siya, we’re just thinking that what happened to her is God’s will,” he told the Varsitarian.

“At least I’m thankful for the 20 years she spent with us. I will miss her joyful, caring and funny ways,” he added.

TAKING another big step to promote its public presence, the University launched the first school-based digitally animated and video-formatted electronic billboard.

“Through the e-billboard, UST would be able to project in the most electronically updated way and in maximum public exposure, the important announcements, advocacies, and creative advertisements that allow the University to communicate to people the values that she upholds,” Secretary-General Fr. Isidro Abaño said.

ANOTHER Thomasian conquers the world—this time, through her “incredible” artwork.

Virginia “Gini” Cruz Santos graduated from the old College of Architecture and Fine Arts in 1987 with a degree in Advertising and went on to become one of the minds—and hands—behind Disney Pictures’ latest animated offering, the top-grossing comedy The Incredibles.

DURING EDSA II, UST was among institutions to protest corruption and urge President Joseph Estrada to resign. Now, with the Philippines tagged as one of the most corrupt countries in Asia, the University’s Center for Contextualized Theology and Ethics (CCTE) has joined in a national watch against corruption in procurement.

State procurement refers to the acquisition of supplies in government projects. Managed by a bidding and awards committee (BAC) in each government agency, procurement consists of three steps: proposal, bidding, and project implementation.

NEWLY elected Prior Provincial Fr. Edmund Nantes, O.P., plans to “strengthen the Dominican brotherhood and give preference to the poor.”

“This brotherhood should not deteriorate to a mere social club or school fraternity, but (it should be) patterned after the community of the disciples of Christ,” Fr. Nantes told the Varsitarian. “And hopefully, contact with the poor will let us live a simple lifestyle—living simply that others may simply live.”

“Sometimes it takes a painful experience to make us change our ways” - (Proverbs 20:30)

I COME from a broken family. And whenever that fact crosses my mind, I can’t help but look back at some pages of my life.

My family used to mingle in the living room and exchange jokes on summer evenings. Mommy would cook supper while Daddy and I watched TV, fought over the remote control. Mommy would act as our referee.

NAKAKITA ako ng isang isda sa may batuhan ng dalampasigan—matigas, tuyot, at tila isa na ring bato.

Sa kinang ng kaliskis nito, hindi ko inakalang minsan ring siyang nabuhay. Anino na lamang ng kanyang nakaraan ang makikita sa ngayon—ang simpleng pagkampay niya noon ng makulay niyang palikpik papunta sa mga korales na kanyang tinitirahan, ang paghahanap niya ng makakain sa kailaliman ng dagat, at ang bawat sulyap niya sa mundong hindi kanya sa tuwing nauubusan na siya ng hininga—ngunit sadyang hindi basta-basta ang pag-anod sa kanya ng karagatan.