Tag: May 26, 2003

FIRST it was online. Now, it is on “film.”

Past issues of the Varsitarian can now be accessed in microfilm format at the Archives section of the UST Central Library.

One of the publication’s projects in connection with the celebration of its 75th anniversary, the idea of microfilming of Varsitarian issues came from current managing editor Edumar Madlangbayan.

According to Madlangbayan, he proposed the plan because “you can never really immortalize an event in paper because it deteriorates.”

AS PART of the community service extension program of the UST Graduate School, the first psychotrauma clinic in the country is now open in the University.

THE SEVERE Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) scare continues. The extent of the local transmission worsens especially in most East Asian countries as the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 8,046 cumulative number of cases with 682 deaths.

In the Philippines, 10 SARS cases with two deaths had been reported.

In early April, Adela Catalon came home from Toronto, Canada and was admitted to the hospital because of SARS-like symptoms. Her case was later confirmed as SARS, and the disease later on also claimed her father.

Patient: Doctor, I have stomach ache

Doctor’s prescription:

2000 B. C. — “Here, eat this root”

100 A.D. — “That root is heathen, say this prayer”

1850 A.D. — “That prayer is superstition, drink this potion”

1940 A.D. — “That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill”

1985 A.D. — “That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic”

2000 A.D. — “That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root”

—From History of Philippine Medicine

A FORMER section librarian of the UST Graduate School was appointed chief librarian by Fr. Rector Tamarlane Lana, O.P. last April 1.

Estrella Majuelo took over from former acting chief librarian Angelita Tumbangcaya, who served in an acting capacity for two years after Erlinda Flores retired from the position in 2001. Tumabangcaya now serves as the assistant chief librarian.

Majuelo said the UST Central Library will undergo changes, especially its computer system.

AS A precautionary measure against SARS, the UST Museum decided to cancel its annual summer art workshop for children.

“We just want to be careful because the participants are all children. This is to follow the Department of Health’s (DOH) advisory not to do activities that involve public gatherings, so we cancelled it,” UST Museum asst. gallery curator Jocelyn Tullao said.

The museum’s staff agreed to cancel this year’s Kid’s Stuff Summer Art Workshop which was supposed to be held on May 12, during a meeting last April 25.

two security guards and a pedicab driver went beyond the line of duty to help collar a snatcher last April 21 along España Blvd. near the Millenium Gate.

Guards Joel Rolloque and Joel Plasencia heeded the call of Janic Cayetano, a resident of De Guzman St., Quiapo, Manila, after a snatcher took off with her necklace.

The thief was identified as Alex Villamin, 28, a scavenger who squatted around the perimeter walls of the University.

With the renegotiation of its CBA scheduled in 2004, the UST Faculty Union said another round of tuition increase is a possibility next school year.

The CBA signed in 2001, provides for the increases in the faculty members’ current salaries including economic, social, and political benefits. This school year is the third of the CBA’s implementation.

“Next year we are supposed to negotiate again the economic provision, which will mean of course that there will be another round of tuition increase,” Tadle said.

AS THE University of Santo Tomas Hospital (USTH) prepares for the coming school year, a new building to house services from the private and clinical divisions is being constructed.

According to project manager and College of Architecture Dean Arch. Augusto Concio, the addition of the new building will generate more cost-effective operations resulting in more efficient health services.

He cited, for example, the new automated air-condition system that will be installed in the building. The system automatically switches off when a room is not in use.

TWELVE young writers were named fellows to the Fourth UST National Writers Workshop organized by the UST Center for Creative Writing and Studies (CCWS) last April 24 to 29 in Baguio City.

Unlike in previous years, the CCWS decided to reduce the fellows’ entries to one per category. Workshop panelist Paolo Enrico Melendez explained that by reducing the number of entries, the workshop could give more focus to each fellow.

Fifteen fellows were chosen from 74 applicants nationwide. However, only 12 actually attended