Tag: December 19, 2007

IF SANTA Claus traded-in his red jumpsuit for a pair of tiger ears and moved to España, what Christmas requests would he have received from the UST sporting community?

In celebration of the holidays, the Varsitarian conducted a survey among several Thomasian athletes to get a general idea on their wishes this Yuletide season.

While simple gifts such as an iPod or the newest gaming console would suffice for many, some of the athlete’s wishes reflected their personality as well as the problems they encounter within the University.

“I wish that students will have access to use the elevators in the St. Raymund’s building,” said Commerce student Ralph Julius Mallari, who is also a member of the Yellow Jackets. The St. Raymund’s building houses the College of Commerce in the upper floors and the Faculty of Arts and Letters in the lower levels.

BEHIND every UAAP victory is a pack of alumni in the background, providing unqualified support.

This was the ideal that led a group of former UST students to organize a fundraising cocktail for the UST Growling Tigers last December 15 at the Ricco Renzo Art Gallery in Makati.

The event, dubbed “One for the Tigers,” will be followed by many projects aimed at boosting alumni support for UST’s sports program, members of the group told the Varsitarian.

The group, called “Thomasian Alumni Support” (TAS), wants to rouse the alumni community, TAS member Joel San Juan said.

“One of our first projects is to rally support for the basketball team,” said San Juan, a journalism graduate.

The group wants to become a formal organization by June next year to pursue other projects, such as extending alumni support not only to basketball but to other sports as well.