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cal poly pomona barkada’s

March 2012

Volume 32 Issue 6

sportsfest XXIII edition

will you rise?

Anong Balita Committee 2011-2012 Editor-in-Chief Emeline Allenegui Culture Editor Luigi Cava Sports Editor Bryan Agahan Photography Dillon Sanchez Monthly Staff Writers/Designers: Aina Abad Nicole Jane Calinawan Marie Kris Dominguez Kelsey Estrada Cody Guerrero Czarina Obieta Julianne Pineda Roderic Suarez Andrew Yeo Contact: pr@cppbarkada.org Steez-E-Board

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ACADEMICS

Support PGrad 4

CULTURE

Filipinos in Entertainment and Media 10 PACN Updates 14

SPORTS

Make a Caption 11 Sportsfest Memories 12

SOCIAL

Winter/Spring Babies 5 E-Board Auction Night 6 Spotlight Members 8 -3-

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ith Sportsfest only a day away, the Anong Balita Committee decided to celebrate with a themed issue!

We hope you’re as excited as we are!

- RODERIC SUAREZ

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writer AINA ABAD designer KELSEY ESTRADA

Winter/Spring Babies

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writer CZARINA OBIETA designer KELSEY ESTRADA

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writers RODERIC SUAREZ & CZARINA OBIETA designer KELSEY ESTRADA

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Make a Caption!

Here are some of our favorite moments from last year’s Sportsfest. Submit a caption for these happenings and the Anong Balita Editor will choose the best ones... then take the authors out to lunch.

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Sportsfest

Jordan Bautista, 3rd year from UCI Kababayan

I went to my first sportsfest last year, with Kababayan. I participated in the men’s 5v5 basketball. Even though our team didn’t get that far, I had a lot of fun. I really appreciated the great officiating and organization of the whole event. I’m looking forward to playing this year again, but hopefully our practices will pay off a little bit better!

Missy Alejandro, 4th year from UCI Kababayan

My first sportsfest was two years ago, when I got a few teams to show up from my club. It was the first year kaba entered in the tournament in a few years, so I was very excited. It was good seeing all of my old high school friends and playing against them in the few sports that we were in. The whole event was a lot of fun.

Ryan Rosete, ‘09 Alumni from Cal Poly SLO Pilipino Cultural Exchange

Having gone to Sportsfest since ‘05, I’ve had the pleasure of playing alongside many old & young members of my club and watching the event evolve year after year. It is especially nice to see familiar faces from competing teams come back to play against us again. Overall it is a great weekend to take a break from school, bond with your peers, and most importantly have fun. I’d like to thank Barkada for putting their blood, sweat, and tears into such a big event that unifies those passionate about sports. Much appreciated.

- MARIE KRIS DOMINGUEZ

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Aldrin Dorado, 3rd year from CPP Barkada

A memory than I can recall from last year’s Sportsfest was being able to meet up with a few of my high school friends from Guam. It was fun to not only see them again, but also to compete against them in basketball and football. Sportsfest is a great way to meet some old friends and also new people.

Rachel Bicera, 5th year from CPP Barkada

Last year I remember getting sat on and getting a concussion. That was one of the craziest moments during Sportsfest. I also remember all the injuries the girls got and how they were able to overcome them in order to win 3rd place from the double overtime game for women’s football.

Carlyn Cudiamat, 3rd year from CSUN Filipino American Student Association

Mikey Brown, 3rd year from Cal Poly SLO Pilipino Cultural Exchange

It’s always a great atmosphere coming down to Pamona each year. This is gonna be my 4th time competing at Sportsfest (3rd with PCE SLO) and I always look forward to coming back to meet new people and participate in some good competition. :)

I have only been to Sportsfest once, but I had a GREAT time! I love the environment and all of the sports that go on at the same time.

Being apart of any team at Sportsfest really is an experience because it is so loud and the energy really gets me pumped for the games. I am super excited for Sportsfest this year! Yay!

Kris Almario, 3rd year from Cal Poly SLO Pilipino Cultural Exchange

The atmosphere was filled with sports adrenaline, the SoCal weather was typically amazing, and I had such a blast playing football with my friends!

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PACN Updates For the past 3 weeks, PACN night practices have been in sessions, and the cast has been working on the cultural dances and ACT I. Most scenes were familiarized and memorized. Practices are good so far, basing it on pace. However, there is still cleaning to do. Thank you to the cast members and acting directors who stayed and practiced with us. Practices for winter quarter are officially over and we will see you again in Spring Quarter! Thus, when we come back, please be ready because we will only have 6 weeks of practices for PACN, exactly 31 days before PACN!!! Its crunch time already when we start practicing again!

See you on SPRING Quarter!!!!

Thank you.

P.S. Calling all Barkada members, we are in need of EXTRA people for some scenes, and it is not late to join a Cultural dance! So Join us next quarter, contact me or NJ for details!!!!

Calendar Mar 26-31 ACT I review and Start of ACT II – (Mar 26- 31 days to go before PACN) Apr 2-7 ACT II (Apr 6 & 7- Start of Friday and Saturday practice, F starts @ 1pm, Sat starts @ 10:30am) Apr 9 Start of FULL Run through Apr 9-14, 16-21 FULL RUN THROUGH Apr 23 Start of Dress Rehearsal Apr 23-28 FULL RUN THROUGH in COSTUME Apr 30- May 3 PACN HELL WEEK Apr 30 Tech Rehearsal @ 6pm in Citrus College May 1-3 “Cleaning” (Full Run through with costumes) May 4 –PILIPINO AMERICAN CULTURE NIGHT! @ CITRUS COLLEGE - 14 -