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A PEEK IN OUR LIVES DURING THE PANDEMIC

BECOME A CIITEEN

HOW TO PICK STRANDS THAT ARE FIT FOR YOU.

5 TYPES OF ONLINE STUDENTS

CONTENTS TENTS: pg.1 ASTRONOMY

pg.4 PURSUING YOUR TRACK

pg.3 TO BE A CIITEEN

pg.7

pg.5-6

STEP BY STEP: LEMON WATER TYPES OF ONLINE STUDENTS

pg.9-10 FEATURE ARTICLE

pg.16 OUR JOURNEY

pg.8 CAUSE AND EFFECT OF PLAYING GATCHA GAMES

pg.11-15 IN FOUCS: OUR DAILY LIVES

pg.17-18 POSTERS

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INFORMATION Editor John Publisher Mary Editorial Director Kou Photographer Miya Managing Photographer Maria

ASTRONOMY

Ever wonder how ancient civilizations tell

Other civilizations such as Babylon and

the time and navigate? Astronomy played a

Assyrian also created calendars to help

big role in ancient civilizations, predictable

them determine the right season to plant

patterns in the sky helped humans in

and harvest crops.

modeling the universe. Astronomy is the study of the sun, moon, stars, planets,

The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt were built to

comets, gas, galaxies, gas, dust, and other

tell the direction, each side faced a

non-Earthly bodies and phenomena, it helps

direction, north, south, east, and west; the

people navigate, it indicates when it's the

pyramids were perfectly aligned to the belt

right time to plant crops, and it tells the

of stars of the constellation Orion Located

time.

in Wiltshire, England the Stonehenge, is one of the most famous historical structures in the world.

It was discovered in1660s by John Aubrey, the

monolith

constructed

believed over

5000

to

have

years

been

agoThe

Stonehenge was constructed with the aim that

the

structure

will

serve

as

an

observatory to predict eclipses. During summer solstice the sun would show up.

Another example of structures that was influenced by astronomy is the Pyramid of Palenque, located in Chiapas, Mexico, It’s listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site The first device for indicating the time was

along with the Pyramid of Giza, the

the gnomon, dating from about 3500 BCE,

Palenque was built by King Pakal’s son and

gnomons consisted of a disk that has a rod

it was abandoned by 850 A.D.

placed vertically on top of it, it’ll cast a shadow that will hit certain marks on the

The Pyramid was designed so that the

disk and that will indicate the time of the

windows on the top and side of the building

day. The earliest known sundial was found

will illuminate the rooms, it is said that

on ancient Egyptian ruins. Egyptians are

during equinoxes, the illumination of the sun

also responsible for creating the calendar,

will produce a serpent-like image on the

the calendar consisted of 365 days and 13

lower part of the pyramid, the serpent

months and it was based on the seasonal

image is said to symbolize to the god Venus

appearance of the star Sirius.

in Mayan mythology

The Milky Way is a large barred spiral galaxy. All the stars we see in the night sky are in our own Milky Way Galaxy.

Our galaxy is called the Milky Way because it appears as a milky band of light in the sky when you see it in a really dark area. A galaxy is a large group of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity.

In a milky way galaxy, there are certain parts to it. Those include a nucleus, a central bulge, a disk (both a thin and a thick disk), spiral arms, a spherical component, and a massive halo. Some of these components blend into each other.

Three views of the Milky Way Galaxy. In a Milky Way Galaxy, there is also the sun, which goes around the center of the Milky Way. It takes 250 million years for our Sun and the solar system to go all the way around the center of the Milky Way. There has been some debate over the years as to whether the Milky Way has two spiral arms or four and this has still not yet been resolved. Since we can't get outside the Milky Way, we have to rely on markers of spiral arms like young, massive stars and ionized clouds.

There are billions of other galaxies in the Universe. Only three galaxies outside our own Milky Way Galaxy can be seen without a telescope, and appear as fuzzy patches in the sky with the naked eye.

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NEETIIC

Hey there! Are you an aspiring artist who wants to pursue his/her dreams of becoming a renowned artist in the Media or Creative Industry? Well, look no further my friend, CIIT is the right school for you. CIIT offers various strands that usually cant be found in most schools. We have a specialized strand for dreamers like you! The Multimedia and Visual Arts strand consists of various specializations subjects such as Elements of Graphic Design, History of Graphic Design, Digital Photography, Writing for New Media, Fundamentals of Film and Video Production, and Multimedia Publishing.

Digital Photography covers the basics of lighting, how to use a DSLR, the fundamentals of composition, and many more. It's good for those who want to pursue photography, it also carries out many fun activities such as photo challenges and photo manipulation activities On Elements of graphic design, the topics feature the basics of graphic design, typography, lettering, and many more. This strand mainly focuses on developing an eye for the right compositions and it also teaches the technical aspects of it such as the basics of using Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Other than the MVA strand CIIT also offers an Animation track where they practice traditional animation and digital animation. The animation used to draw frame by frame with pen and paper but with technological advancements, we can now animate with computers

and

different

software.

This

track

offers

Traditional

Animation, History of Graphic Design, Digital Animation, Introduction to, Multimedia Arts, 2D Animation, Color Theory, 3D Modeling and Typography, and Layout.

As you can see, it also has a Multimedia subject because it”s also important for animators to learn. It helps improve their artistic skills.

This subject also involves motion design and graphic design. Design is one of the most important things for artists to learn, it's one of the leading factors that lead to innovation. Design can make one's art look attractive for it teaches students to make pieces have harmony. After picking a strand you have to fill out the application form for incoming senior high school students which can ask for at the CIIT admission office. The second step is that you have to pay the entrance exam fee which costs 500 pesos then take the exam after confirming the payment. After taking the exam, the next step is to wait for CIIT to contact you and inform you that you pass the test and prepare your requisites which contain a photocopy of your birth certificate, original copies

of

your

Good

Moral

certificate,

report

card,

and

NCAE

certificate. When you have all of our requisites you can now pass them to the admission office. After that, get an assessment form from the cashier and pay the required fees.

There you go, you’re now officially a CIITeen, you can get your class schedule from the registrar

P U R S U I N G Y O U R T R A C K WHAT IT TAKES TO BE IN A CERTAIN TRACK

Looking for a track to pursue is sometimes hard for us teenagers, which is why there are different courses available for us in different schools. Today, we are going to check out the differences of 3 different courses and track that are available at our school. The tracks that we are comparing today are Media and Visual arts, Animation, and Programming. Media and Visual art is a track that is devoted to critical study of visual and media practices from popular media like photography, television, film, etc. to professional contexts such as the hospital, gallery, classroom, and many more. In Media and Visual arts you can acquire the skills of hands-on learning in the different types of topics that are under that track. Possible careers for this track are becoming a photographer, graphic designer, art director, videographer, and many more.

In the animation track, you get to learn about the methods of learning which figures are manipulated to appear as moving images.

There is also traditional animation in which the images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets that will be photographed and exhibited on film. Most of these are also on CGI. You can also learn how to do Character designing, video designing, concept designing, and many more.

Possible careers for Animation are becoming a 2D or 3D animator, storyboard compositor, flash animator, stop motion animator, etc. And lastly, programming.

Programming is a process in which you create a set of instructions that will tell a computer on how to perform a certain task. This can also be done in a variety of computer programming languages like JavaScript, Python, etc. This track trains your brain in coding, programming, game design, software development, design & illustration, and many more. Possible tracks for this are becoming a system programmer, system analyst, software engineer, game designer, and etc. In conclusion, each track has a very specific topic that only they tackle about and also they have certain topics only they have.

Pursuing a track is all about what you want to do once you grow up.

During these trying times,

TYPES TYPES OF ONLINE ONLINE STUDENTS STUDENTS

it's hard to keep track of your

work

or

school

activities, some people try to find other ways to keep focused and motivated but others don't and they just give up. In online classes, you'll

usually

see

many

types of students that you see in your class. There are mainly five types of online students.

The first one are the Ghosters. Ghosters

Ever heard of the saying that's basically

or spectators are the students who

their

don't interact with anyone. They just sit

attention and they'll do anything for it.

there and watch you discuss, ghosters

You'll always see their names in the chat

don't open their cams and microphone

box, always talking and commenting.

sometimes

on

They are very active and talkative. The

Facebook and chat with their friends

forth are the "Sabog", the type that i

but never type anything on the google

mostly identify as. This type of student

meet chatbox. They're called ghosters

doesn't like doing anything at all in

because you know that they are there

class. Will not recite, participate, or

but never interact with you.

listen to class because they're too tired

they'll

share

memes

whole

personality,

they

love

to even process what is happening. Will The second ones are the PLDT. This type

also be the one first one to leave class

of student always has a bad internet

as soon as they hear "class dismissed”.

connection, that's why they always have a hard time communicating during

Lastly, are the Participants. Participants

class. Often you'll see their video feed

are the students that are just happy to

frozen and their audio very distorted at

be there in class. They are generally

times. That's why this type of students

friendly and will never fail to answer the

tends to have a hard time reciting and

teacher if he/she asks if someone is still

presenting in class as they tend to lag.

listening to them. There are plenty more

You can also call them Converge, Globe

types of online students but these 5 are

or Smart as all of these internet

the ones that I see the most in an online

providers

setting. What type of student are you?

have

slow

internet

connections. The third are the Jollibees.

TYPES OF ONLINE STUDENTS

Due to the pandemic, most of the schools had to rely on the internet to teach their students their lessons. Today, we shall find out what kind of students are truly in an online class.

The Enthusiastic Student: These students are the excited ones to join their class meetings. They are usually the early birds who arrive way before anyone can and wait for their teacher to start class.

Always the type of student to excel at their homework and do it as early as possible.

The Messy Student: These students are the ones who are always never prepared for class. Usually are not wearing any appropriate attire for their meeting or have their camera off because they’re still half asleep and most probably sleeping in class. Takes time to also send their homework in due to their messy schedule.

The Complainer: These students are the ones that always complain about everything in class or in whatever is happening in the current day. Would have their mic and camera off just to rant away to another person while in class or complain to their teacher about the subject being so “hard”.

The Over-Dressed: These students are the ones that prepare too much for their meeting. Wearing the school uniform while at the meeting or wearing makeup to impress people while lessons are going on.

The Mute Student: These students are the ones who never open their mic. Even if the teacher calls them out they will always have their mics muted and never talk at all. Will always try to make an excuse so that they won’t open their mics at all.

Now you have yourself a tasty warm glass of lemon water. If you are dissatisfied with the flavor you can add a small amount of honey or sugar into the drink, you can even add mint leaves to make it more fancy. Know, I know what you're thinking. When is the best time to drink lemon water? You can drink lemon water at any time of the day, but it's usually best to drink when you are on a diet because it helps with weight loss.

Its okay if you couldn't follow some of the steps correctly, don't give up on trying because when life gives you lemons you gotta work hard, squeeze hard and make lemon water.

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After filling a glass of water, take your lemon and microwave it for at least 20 seconds so that it'll be much easier to squeeze out its juices. Then, take your lemons and cut it crosswise with a sharp knife, using sharp knives decreases the risk of injuring yourself and it makes cutting the lemons faster. The next step is to squeeze out the lemon juice from the lemon. This can be done by using various tools such as an electric juicer, reamer and hand juicer. Squeeze out the juice directly from the lemon and place it in the glass of warm water. Stir it all up and remove the seeds with a fork.

STEP BY STEP:

Lemons are a popular fruit that is widely used in many cuisines as flavoring. It is best known for its vitamin contents, it is high in vitamin c which helps with weight loss and boost your immune system. Lemon water is not a solution to all problems; it mainly improves your health and helps reduce your risk of some disease but not cure disease. To make Lemon water, first you need to buy lemons from your local grocery store because you make lemon water without lemon. After buying lemons, soak them in warm water with a little amount of vinegar to clean your lemons.

Don't forget to wash your hands because we're in a pandemic and you need to stay clean so that you won't get contaminated.

Next, you need to fill a glass of water, any type of water would do but it's better if you use warm water to help with the flavor.

To make warm water, mix hot water with cold water (1 part cold and 1 part hotwater).

Cause and Effect of playing gacha games

Ever noticed how people tend to pay so much for games?

No?

Well,

today,

I

will

be

talking

about

the

causes

and

effects of playing gacha games. Gacha games are a genre of video games that implement the gacha mechanic. Similar to loot boxes in video games, gacha games induce players to spend in-game currency to receive a random virtual item.

Most of these games are free-to-play mobile games, where the

gacha

serves

as

an

incentive

to

spend

real-world

money. An example of a famous gacha game is Genshin Impact, Fate Grand Order, and Arknights. But of course, there is more. The cause of this is because most people try so hard to get their favourite character in a get or they need that limited loot from a premium summon.

The effect of this is usually spending so much your bank amount is probably nearly empty now after spending 10,000 on a character which I must say, can happen. Gacha games have a very addicting process in which people just keep on spending till they are broke. It also keeps them in a never ending cycle of them just playing the game and rolling for whatever they want. A certain player from a gacha game has actually spent over 500,000 yen and streamed it on youtube and ironically, I watched it happen. Even if the process makes you broke, everyone just wants to get their favorite best girl or best boy.

I’m also a victim of this hell called gacha rolling and actually spent a bit on a character. Never got him so here I am rolling again. In conclusion, Gacha games are just really bad

but

cannot

also quit

addicting their

to

the

addiction

point

over

it.

where The

people

effects

just

after

spending so much is just finding happiness and then crying again

after

they

release

a

way

better

different costume for said characters.

character

or

a

With the new quarantine life plaguing our daily lives, how do you think people used to handle their schedules? Well, today we shall find out one of the lives of a certain student.

Chynna Orallo is a 16 year old highschool student at CIIT who started wanting to become a doctor when she was younger but then had her doubts. She started drawing when she was 4 and drew dinosaurs as her first drawing. When she started grade 1 she had started to draw people this time but in a form of a box and such. The more she drew, the more she realized that she was improving and in highschool, she started to draw seriously.

Chynna had started to watch tutorials to improve her drawings. Her hard work paid off as one of her hardest tasks was when she became the props manager for her play. That was when the challenge came and yet she conquered it with ease. She was stressed and was able to experience how it felt to be given so many tasks at once and yet, she still enjoyed it and was a worthy experience after all as the grade that was given to her was high.

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A SLICE OF LIFE: QUARANTINE EDITION

How did the pandemic affect you? A lot of people got bored of their lives and started interesting hobbies. Life surely gave us a lot of lemons but it seems that people gave up on making lemonade and just made lemon water instead.

There’s nothing wrong with making lemon water, lemon water is actually healthier than lemonade. Making lemon water is an understatement. Everyone is unmotivated and tired.

It seems like The online community is more alive than ever since this pandemic. Playing video games is another way to escape the brutality of life, it’s another space to communicate and interact with many people from different parts of the world.

As a gamer myself, I recommend you to play League of Legends as it’s very entertaining and fun to play with friends.

Sometimes I wish that everything would go back to normal in an instant, I want to stop the spread of this virus and save all of the people who are suffering. I know that for the past year a lot of people are struggling to get a steady income. This pandemic really affected our economy, it brought down a lot of small and local businesses.

It proved that the economy relied on people buying little things that we don’t need.

It feels like everyone lives in their own safe little bubble where it has all of our necessities. We have our own safe place, but it is constantly in jeopardy.

We are all afraid that maybe one day someone we trust will enter our own safe bubble and infect us.

I know that everyone misses walking their dog and hanging out with a bunch of their friends, but everything is worth waiting for. For the meantime, practicing photograph is a great way to spend your free time. Pick up a camera and try to document your journey.

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Taking pictures of my pets or the scenery nowadays is a way to relax my mood. Looking at them gives me a sense of comfort as the days go by.

Photos provide an objective standard that defines the visual characteristics of a species of animal or a type of rock. Through photography we can also depict things that our human eye

cannot

see.

Hours-long

exposures

taken

through

telescopes

bring

out

astronomical

details otherwise unseeable. It also brings out the hidden elements behind a photograph and can become an eye-catching piece. It can turn anything to something very beautiful with the right angle and right setting and become a famous art. Photography is also important because it freezes memories.

It captures a moment in time that you'll be able to remember and cherish years from now. If you look at the images that people save, usually it's photos of their family, friends, pets, places, and items they love. A powerful image can also seem real. With a powerful image, a genuine feeling in the viewer that connects them to the photograph would probably spark into them.

FROM THE MAKERS: I never thought that I’d be interested in photography until this grade level.

Photography is a new medium where I can also express myself, I enjoyed the journey that I had. I love playing with the lighting. My main inspiration for photography is the horror manga that I read. I strive to have eerie feelings on my future photos but right now I think that my main aesthetic is inexplicable, it’s very aesthetically pleasing. But most of the time I try to disregard the aesthetic as some of the subjects cant fit into the aesthetic.

During this pandemic, photography has helped me distract myself from what's happening outside. It served as a distraction and I’ve noticed that I have developed somehow. Now I know what makes a good photo, good composition, and how to edit photos.

Photography is a great way to document every moment of our lives so we will have something to look back on. It’s not only a way to document your life, but it’s also a way to documents events in the world and eventually, but it will also be a piece of history.

- Chynna O.

Photography has never been a topic I have been interested in until now. This whole school year has shown me that photography is a beautiful topic and that it brings out the best in every photo captured. The visuals in each photo that I have created turned out to be very stunning and beautiful and it just captures me in awe each time I look at it. As I started learning more about photography I had decided to look at more photos to give me inspiration or ideas for each of the photos I captured. I was totally in love with the black and white concept as it gives a different feeling depending on the lighting and picture they used.

During the pandemic, doing photography was such a great experience as it showed me that anything in my room could be made into a beautiful photograph with the right shadows and lighting. It helped me develop my interest even more in photography and gave me the courage to make my own works. It went from doing random topics to making my own type of aesthetic. I decided to be more onto the black and white side as that was the concept that gave me the most excitement. Just the eerie feeling of a black and white picture can give you gives me such an excitement to look at because horror is by far one of my favourite genres.

Photography captures a moment in time that we’ll always remember and love from now on. Most of the pictures I have taken were photographs of my pets, family members, and the scenery. It shall always be something that I deeply don’t regret learning and I shall cherish each photo I have taken.

- Jean-Rose T.

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