Anong Balita Issue No. 1 · 2020-2021

issue one

What is Barkada?

Meet your board for the 2020-2021 school year!

Our FIRST Artist Spotlight...

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What is Barkada?

The word "Barkada" translates to a "group of friends." Cal Poly Pomona's Barkada is based off of our four pillars: Academics, Culture, Athletics, and Social.

Throughout the school year, we celebrate these pillar through different events such as PACN (Pilipino-American Culture Night), Study Sessions, Pilipinofest, and Friendship Games. Although Barkada has a Filipino origin, we are open to everyone whether they are Filipino or not. Join Barkada to learn about the Filipino culture, make new friends, and more!

The Four Pillars ACADEMICS As one of the main pillars of Barkada, the academic aspect is responsible for ensuring that Barkada members are on top of their studies. ex. Kuya, Ate, Ading Program (KAA), Pilipino Graduation (P-Grad), and Study Sessions/Nights

CULTURE Culture is one of the biggest aspects that Barkada pushes forward.

We as family, friends, students, and people believe that we can only go so far without knowing our culture, but it will always play a big role in our lives. In our club, we elect an e-board member, a Culture chair, to help remind us who we are. ex. Pilipino-American Heritage Month (PAHM) and PilipinoAmerican Culture Night (PACN)

ATHLETICS This aspect of Barkada encourages the members to physically challenge themselves by taking part in the athletics offered at Cal Poly Pomona and by Barkada. ex. Intramurals and Sports

SOCIAL This pillar of Barkada, the social aspect, exists to promote the development of people skills, to create memories for a lifetime, and to just have fun during one's college years. ex. Beach Day, Friendship Games, and End of the Year Banquet

A Letter from the President

Hello Barkada! My name is Justin Gabriel Angeles and I am so excited to be serving as this year's Barkada Executive Board President. I want to give a big warm welcome to all those who are new to Barkada and I can't wait to be able to meet everyone once this pandemic is over. Originally founded in 1980 by a group of friends who were trying to get Filipino culture recognized on campus, Barkada has now elevated to new heights.

Barkada is Filipino street slang meaning a group of friends, like the group who made the organization. However, it is more than just that definition. The founders and our members have exclaimed that Barkada is family, a home away from home that is built with four pillars: Academics, Culture, Sports, and Social. Through these four pillars, Barkada will help ensure that its members and the surrounding community succeed in life and progress towards a better tomorrow.

Barkada aims to promote academics through workshops, study sessions, and the Kuya Ate Ading program where you get paired with a mentor. Furthermore, Barkada hosts an event known as Pilipino Graduation, a day to celebrate academic accomplishments. Barkada is a culture club first and foremost. We aim to spread our culture through Pilipino American Culture Night, a celebration of Filipino culture that also discusses issues within the community through the use of a play and traditional dances. During Pilipino American History Month in October, we reveal the history of the Philippines, promote cuisine through an event known as Lumpia night, and fight for our Filipino American veterans' rights and equity in a rally known as Justice for Filipino American Veterans. We put an emphasis on athletics through intramural sports. Barkada doesn't just promote physical health but mental health through workshops. In addition, Barkada creates a family friendly tournament known as Sportsfest and E-Sportsfest for all our gamers. Lastly, Barkada participates in Friendship Games where we SPUF our hearts at CSUF. We host various socials like Pilipino Thanksgiving, Barkada Christmas, Ice Skating, Auction, and end the year off with a banquet similar to prom. Barkada is a home where stupid is cool, cool is stupid. Through these myriad of events, I can say that I finally found my group of friends that I can call family. I hope you can join so you can be a part of this wonderful family too.

I am currently a 4th year Mechanical Engineer who is just trying to find his way in life. College can be tough but I found my calling in this amazing organization. Barkada has helped me become the person I am today. Through Barkada, I learned that I can just be myself because we are an organization that loves every member just the way they are. Times may be tough right now in this pandemic, but with this support system I am able to persevere through it. Barkada means the whole world to me but this world wouldn't mean a thing if you weren't in it.

Don't be afraid to reach out to me if you ever need anything. As President and a friend, I am here to support you through the bad times and the good times. I hope we can make memories together! With this current executive board, I assure you that we will give you the best damn experience we can.

With love, Justin Gabriel Angeles

intro to e-board:

name:

THE PRESIDENT

JUSTIN GABRIEL ANGELES hometown:

TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA major:

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING year:

FOURTH YEAR baby:

BAYAN-E BABY

fave quote?

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened" -Dr. Seuss fave tv shows?

Rick and Morty, Sex Education, Stranger Things, Itaewon Class, Crash Landing on You, and Black Mirror fave movies?

Good Will Hunting, Forrest Gump, and A Goofy Movie fave food?

Nashville Hot Chicken, Hot Cheeto Fries, and Popeyes Chicken Sandwich fun fact?

My relatives in the Philippines call me Kaboog or "Boogs" for short because I fell off my bed a lot when I was a baby and that's the noise it made.

why did you join Barkada?

I joined Barkada to find a sense of belonging. I've always wanted to have a group of friends who can accept me for who I am and I found it here. I first found out about Barkada when I was looking at their old videos. I stumbled upon their E-Board auction video and I knew this was the group of friends I wanted to have. My first event was Beach Day and everyone was so welcoming. Furthermore, learning about my culture in this organization has made me appreciate our community as a whole. When there is no history, there is no self. When we know history, we know ourselves. hobbies?

I enjoy reading books and poetry. Some of my favorites include: Milk and Honey, Battle Royale, and Hyperbole and a Half. I love clothes as I see them as an expression of who we are. I think it's so cool to able to express your interest without even having to say a thing by just wearing your favorite things on your clothes. I even make my own clothes in my free time through sewing and painting. I paint a lot of cartoon characters and pop culture on my clothes. I love watching anime and David Dobrik vlogs. I love acting! Being able to play a different character in life just seems so fun to me. shoutouts?

Shoutout to my Kuya Tommy, Pia, Justine, Karl, Tori, Nick, Dallas, Bryson, Jalen, UA, E-House, my predecessors, successors, alumni, Luck-E Board, Luck-E Babies, Nevin, my fave Patricia, and all my friends who believed in me.

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VICE PRESIDENT name:

KYLE BENEDICT GO hometown:

MANILA, PHILIPPINES major:

CIVIL ENGINEERING year:

THIRD YEAR baby:

LUCK-E BABY

fave quote?

"Happiness is the most important thing in life." fave tv shows?

The Office, Game of Thrones fave movies?

Tangled, Up, Coco, The MCU, Interstellar fave food?

Fries, Shrimp, Ramen, Pasta, Sushi, and Popeyes Chicken Sandwich fun fact?

When I came to America when I was four, I first lived in the Bay Area and then moved to SoCal.

why did you join Barkada?

As an incoming freshman, I didn't just want to stay in my dorm and just be lazy, so I wanted a way to get involved on campus. Also, before I came to college, I knew about Filipino clubs on college campuses and I thought that was really cool. Growing up, I didn't have many filipinos grow up around me so I saw this chance to be with my people lol. hobbies?

Community Service, Basketball, Minutes, Loving my Friends shoutouts?

My girlfriend Verenna Denina, kuya Erik Veneges, my adings Isabel DeGuzman and Judd Bolante, Heartbreakers, Bougi-E Board, TBD-E Board

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ACADEMICS CHAIR name:

KYLE BALMONTE hometown:

LOS ANGELES, CA major:

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING year:

FOURTH YEAR baby:

BAYAN-E BABY

fave quote?

"It takes courage to sail in uncharted waters." fave tv shows?

Your Lie in April, Haikyuu!!, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Drake & Josh fave movies?

A Silent Voice, Your Name fave food?

Kaldereta, Sinigang, Sisig plus Popeyes Chicken Sandwich fun fact?

I can make a water drop sound with my mouth.

why did you join Barkada?

One reason is because I wanted to explore my culture more. I wasn't too exposed to it growing up, and I was falling out of connection with my culture during high school. I only knew a select few things up until I joined Barkada, and that's when I started learning more and asking more questions to my parents and relatives about our culture. The other reason is that I wanted to find a group that would help me get through college. School and life can get rough sometimes, and I couldn't have asked for a better support system than Barkada. hobbies?

Video games, volleyball, drawing, music shoutouts?

#DuckLine, #ChanceLine, Ate Kayla, Ading Albert, Ading Annikka, Ading Kaye, Verenna Denina, Andrew Camanga, Justin Angeles, Glen Hasta, Daniella Nicomedes, Isaiah Baltazar, Caelyn Oei, Bad & Bamboojie, Big Hero Sticks, Bayan-E Babies

ALEX MANZON hometown:

BUENA PARK, CA major:

FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY minor:

PLANT BASED FOOD AND NUTRITION year:

FOURTH YEAR baby:

BAYAN-E BABY

why did you join Barkada?

I joined Barkada because I was scared of not having any friends and I was also specifically looking for a Filipino club. hobbies?

I like to hike, workout, watch youtube, play certain games, sewing sometimes and trying new food places with my friends shoutouts?

nah

intro to e-board:

CULTURE CHAIR

name:

fave quote?

"They say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing everyday." fave tv shows?

TVD, Originals, Legacies, PLL, Gossip Girl, Never Have I Ever, ATLA fave movies?

Nerve, Marvel movies, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, almost any original Disney movie fave food?

Salmon, Sushi, Kare-Kare, Kicking Crab!, Everything bagels, and Popeyes Chicken Sandwich fun fact?

I have went to 7 different schools.

fave quote? why did you join Barkada?

I joined Barkada because I was looking for a place I can make some friends. I had seen Barkada under the list of clubs in the Freshman Campus Guide, and I had always tried to push myself out to join. Fall 2018, I was too shy to join Friendship Games, but I was able to come out for my first event: KAA Mixer. I had come to the club by myself, and I was glad I did it. I made many great friends, and I am glad to see people break out their shells and have fun. hobbies?

playing video games shoutouts?

ATHLETICS CHAIR

intro to e-board:

glenline, cnd fam, 236, my gf alex manzon

"Hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength." -Uncle Iroh fave tv shows?

The Mandalorian, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Phineas and Ferb, Spongebob Squarepants fave movies?

UP, WALL-E, Parasite, Your Name, Us, Inception, any of the Star Wars, Grave of the Fireflies, Princess Mononoke fave food?

Lechon Kawali, Popeyes Chicken Sandwich, Reese's Puffs fun fact?

I can juggle

name:

GLEN MARC HASTA hometown:

BAKERSFIELD, CA major:

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING year:

FOURTH YEAR baby:

BAYAN-E BABY

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SOCIAL CHAIR name:

KAYLEY MARIE ONG hometown:

VALLEJO, CA major:

BUSINESS - COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS year:

THIRD YEAR baby:

LUCK-E BABY

why did you join Barkada?

Coming into college, I already knew I wanted to join a Fil-Am organization. In high school, I would attend Fil-Am youth conferences at colleges around the state where I realized my passion for Filipino culture and history. My best friend and I ended up starting a Filipino Club called "BRIDGE" at my high school with help from UC Davis' BRIDGE: Pilipinx Outreach & Retention team. I felt like these experiences really helped me identify who I am as a person and I wanted to make sure I could continue learning at Cal Poly Pomona. hobbies?

Finding new music, knitting, baking, Fortnite, makeup, learning about Filipinx culture, taking pictures, and hanging out with my friends :) shoutouts?

neil for picking me up when no one knew me and the rest of my fam for all the laughs, the brothers for always humbling me, marian for being marian, KTP for being pretty, and bengu for putting up with me.

fave quote?

"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." -Aldous Huxley fave tv shows?

New Girl, Community, Friends, Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds fave movies?

Cars and Zombieland fave food?

Cotton Candy and Sushi but not together plus Popeyes Chicken Sandwich fun fact?

I memorized all the state capitals when I was 8.

name:

JANE GONZALES hometown:

CHULA VISTA, CA major:

ANIMAL SCIENCE, PREVETERINARY EMPHASIS minor:

PHYSIOLOGY year:

FOURTH YEAR baby:

BAYAN-E BABY

fave quote?

"She believed she could so she did." fave tv shows?

Breaking Bad, Stranger Things, Shameless, Kim's Convenience, OITNB, Victorious fave movies?

Girls Trip, Joker, Honey Boy... a lot of faves! fave food?

Tofu Soup!!! and Popeyes Chicken Sandwich fun fact?

I can form a clover with my tongue!

why did you join Barkada?

I originally joined because I was interested in P-Notes, then people started telling me to come out more and be more involved, which led to me where I am now! hobbies?

Singing, dancing, hiking, cooking, collecting postcards, sleeping shoutouts?

#SFL4LYFEBABY, TITAS <3, 2020-2021 Board!, PASK, and my Ry <3

intro to e-board:

TREASURER

fave quote?

"Talent is something you make bloom, instinct is something you polish."

-Oikawa Tooru fave tv shows?

Haikyuu, Teen Titans, Avatar the Last Airbender, VGHS, Zoey 101, The Last Dance, Codename: Kids Next Door, The Office, Itaewon Class fave movies?

Good Will Hunting, The Social Network, The Garden of Words, Your Name, Parasite, Moneyball fave food?

My Dad's Sinigang and Popeyes Chicken Sandwich fun fact?

I wanted to be a Basketball General Manager growing up

why did you join Barkada?

I actually joined PASK first and the members of PASK were also members of Barkada. They told me all about Barkada which lead me to go to Beach Day and from there I got more and more involved. hobbies?

Film Photography, Video Games, watching and playing basketball, watching Movies, Shows, Anime, listening to music

SECRETARY

intro to e-board:

shoutouts?

Shoutouts to all my predecessors and past boards, Duckline, My Kuya, My Twin, Barkadahampton, 236 BABYYYY, PASK Board, and TBD-E Board.

name:

DARREL JUDE VARQUEZ hometown:

ANAHEIM, CA major:

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING minor:

MATERIALS ENGINEERING year:

SECOND YEAR baby:

BOUGI-E BABY

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JUSTIN PAREDES-SISON hometown:

BURBANK, CA major:

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE year:

THIRD YEAR baby:

BOUGI-E BABY

why did you join Barkada?

I joined Barkada to get more involved with the Filipino Organizations on campus after already becoming a part of XPO and to further my involvement on campus as a whole! hobbies?

JUGGLING, Growing Plants, Lifting, and Working on my Car shoutouts?

Shout out to the real homies.

fave quote?

"Failure is success in progress" -Albert Einstein fave tv shows?

The Office, The Community, ATLA fave movies?

Pursuit of Happiness, Django, Love Rosie, Up, Wall-E, Princess and the Frog, INCREDIBLES 2, Freedom Writers, Gridiron Gang fave food?

Adobo, OATMEAL, cereal, SCRAMBLED EGGS, and Popeyes Chicken Sandwich fun fact?

I've never broken a bone.

ASI/MCC REPRESENTATIVE

name:

intro to e-board:

BARKADA ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY COORDINATOR fave quote?

"Knock knock" fave tv shows?

SPONGEBOB fave movies?

La La Land, Baby Driver, 500 Days of Summer, and The SPONGEBOB MOVIE fave food?

Carne Asada Fries or Kare Kare or Sisig or 2PC SPICY CHICKENJOY W/ RICE or Popeyes Chicken Sandwich x3 fun fact?

I am your BEC this year. :^)

why did you join Barkada?

I was super involved in my high school Filipino Club so going into college I wanted to find the same kind of group of friends/family that I had back then. hobbies? name:

ALBERT ANDRES hometown:

PALMDALE, CA major:

BUSINESS - COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS year:

FOURTH YEAR baby:

LUCK-E BABY

Playing guitar, playing s m a s h, eating, jam sessions with all my friends, etc. shoutouts?

My adings Matt and Darrel, my kuya Kyle, the rest of Duck Line, the monkeybois, my asawa Alexa, BARKADA BAND, Red Velvet, and the rest of TBD-E Board.

name:

PATRICIA ANNE BABIA hometown:

DALY CITY, CA major:

COMMUNICATION EMP. PUBLIC RELATIONS minor:

MARKETING MANAGEMENT year:

THIRD YEAR

fave quote?

"Grow through what you go through." fave tv shows?

baby:

LUCK-E BABY

The Simpsons, That '70s Show, Outer Banks, and Unsolved Mysteries fave movies?

Aladdin (2019)... idk what else because it's hard to choose fave food?

Tacos, KBBQ, and Macarons plus Popeyes Chicken Sandwich fun fact?

use my doordash link (http://drd.sh/ JhSb1i/) to get $15 off, ty

why did you join Barkada?

I joined Barkada to make more friends and become more involved in my culture! hobbies?

Watching tv shows, online shopping, playing video games, and graphic design shoutouts?

my ading Micah plus glenline, my friends, and JP <3

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PUBLIC RELATIONS

why did you join Barkada?

I was originally in another org before I transferred. It was also another way to stay in touch with my external fams as well as my external friends hobbies?

art (drawing, DIYs, painting), dancing, I started cooking a lot recently, might turn baking into a hobby, playing acnh, and spending time with my baby nephew shoutouts? fave quote?

"There's always a sun after a storm." fave tv shows?

S/o to my roommates for being the best to Kuya Charles for picking me up, to my grand for guiding me, & to Adrian for being my favorite <3 (:

New Girl (YESSIRRRR), Stranger Things, The Flash, Brooklyn 99, Regular Show, Bob's Burgers, Once Upon A Time, Agents of Shield fave movies?

Back to the Future Trilogy, Peterpan, Love Rosie, To All the Boys I've Loved Before fave food?

Fried chicken, taquitos, chicken fingers, acai bowls, pizza, my parents' cooking, and Popeyes Chicken Sandwich fun fact?

I was president of Glendale Community College's Filipinx Club, Phamilya, before I transferred

name:

MA VIEN DIZON hometown:

GLENDALE, CA major:

BUSINESS MARKETING year:

SECOND YEAR TRANSFER baby:

BOUGI-E BABY

intro to e-board:

EXTERNAL REPRESENTATIVE

intro to e-board:

HISTORIAN

name:

KYLE PATRICK LIBRAMONTE hometown:

FONTANA, CALIFORNIA major:

BUSINESS MARKETING year:

SECOND YEAR TRANSFER baby:

BOUGI-E BABY

fave quote?

"Do whatever makes you happy." fave tv shows?

Weeds, Office, Dexter, That '70s Show, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, New Girl fave movies?

Up and Ratatouille fave food?

Sushi! and Popeyes Chicken Sandwich fun fact?

I am ambidextrous :o

why did you join Barkada?

To make friends and have a campus life. hobbies?

Photography, Cars, Culinary Arts, Video Games, and Music! shoutouts?

SHOUT TO HEARTBREAK LINE, TBD BOARD, BOUGIE BABIES, MY TWIN AND MY KUYA <3

BOARD'S FAVORITES Justin Angeles’ Fave TV Show

Kyle Balmonte’s Fave TV Show

Kyle Go’s Fave TV Show

COMMUNITY

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER

GAME OF THRONES

I loved all the character dynamics, the humor, and how the setting was in college. My favorite character is Abed because he’s so weird and it’s so cool that he’s best friends with Childish Gambino in the show. (Thanks Kyle Pat for the recommendation)

Although this was my third time watching the series, I really enjoyed this run because I was able to watch it with my girlfriend as it was her first time watching the show.

I enjoyed watching it a lot when I was younger because I was attached to some of the characters, specifically Uncle Iroh and Toph! Watching it again now is very nostalgic, and there are some things that i didn’t catch before that I did now!

4.8/5

4.5/5

4.5/5

Alex Manzon’s Fave TV Show

Glen Hasta’s Fave Movie

NEVER HAVE I EVER

Super heartfelt, loved the indian representation & was an accurate depiction of high school being a POC. It was a refreshing series about a teenager living her life.

ONWARD

the movie explores a lot of brotherhood. reminds me a lot of me and my brother.

light 5/5

5/5

Jane Gonzales’ Fave Movie

Kayley Ong’s Fave TV Show

BEFORE SUNRISE

Darrel Varquez’s Fave TV Show

The “Before” Trilogy is comprised of 3 movies: Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight, but Before Sunrise was my favorite because it focuses mostly on introspective and very intimate conversations between two people from different countries who meet each other and fall in love. So cute!!!!!!!

NEW GIRL

The jokes are so stupid that it makes you laugh. Nick and Schmidt are so funny together.

5+++/5

*she would give it a 100 if she could

ITAEWON CLASS

Very good character development and I love the plot. Also, Kwon Nara.

4/5

5+!!!/5

Justin Sison’s Fave TV Show

Albert Andres’ Fave Movie

FOOD WARS

CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE

The show, although a little MUCH.. is entertaining and oddly funny. Not only that, but the main characters are GREAT and the food science behind it is really cool

bc it had d a n i e l p a d i l l a and daniel padilla is h o t

1000000/10

4.5/5

Patricia Babia’s Fave TV Show

SUGAR RUSH

very cool seeing bakers make amazing creations through cakes, cupcakes, etc. kinda stressful to watch when they run out of time tho.

4.3/5

Kyle Libramonte’s Fave TV Show Ma Vien Dizon’s Fave Movie

US

It had a brilliant ending to it .

4.8/5

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER

happy feels, it reminded me of my childhood when we waited every week for the new installment and it got me hyped. especially THE FINALE

10/5

MOVIES & TV SHOWS

ask e-board:

QUARANTINE AND BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION

@jpquimosing asked: Place you are most excited to eat at (post quarantine)?

@_kaila.g_ asked: What show have you been binging during quarantine?

Kayley, Mavie, and Kylepat say...

Darrel says...

Red Castle and Happy Lemon

Mavie says...

AYCE Sushi

Kylepat says...

626 Night Market

Everyone says...

Show Sushi, Kickin Crab, Boiling point, Thirsty Cow (rip), Korean corndogs, BANANA BAY

NEW GIRL

All Kyles say...

A lot of anime

Maplestory

Kyle Go says...

Darrel says...

Game of Thrones

Osu!, Valorant, DND, Stardew Valley

Alex says...

Alex says...

13 Reasons Why

Mobile Legends, Wizard 101, League of Legends

Mavie says...

Love, Victor

Glen says...

Kyle Bal says...

Patricia says...

Jane says...

Everyone says...

Patricia says...

Valorant, Vindictus

American Vandal

Stardew Valley

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Everyone says...

We miss our friends a lot </3

girls

@alexmetapod asked: how do I get featured in the anong balita's ask board column?

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How much I appreciate my family

Albert says...

I'm a CIS major aka still a bag, also learned Kayley is CIS

Kayley says...

I'm CIS

Learned about what I want and himself

Alex says...

I hate going out (actually cap tho)

Kylepat says...

You save HELLA money staying at home

Kyle Go says...

EDD is a lifesaver

bet, what's one skill you learned over quarantine?

Justin Sison says...

Juggling

Mavie says...

Cooking and how to illustrate

Kylepat says...

Darrel says...

Albert says...

I like mochi donuts

@robert.lopez_ asked: how do we officially join?

Come to first gen (August 21 at 6pm) through Zoom to find out how to join and get access to our membership form!

@heatherbautista asked:

Mavie says...

I can cook

Minecraft, Fortnite, ACNH

Darrel and Justin Sison say...

Glen says...

Justin Sison says...

Glen says...

NBA2K, Valorant, Risk of Rain 2

Darrel says...

Baking shows

@nat.mau asked: What have you learned about yourself during quarantine?

@ryan.macw asked: Been playing any games?

Guitar

How to bring the boys to the yard (make milkshakes)

Everyone says...

How to be board members

To get featured on our next Ask Board column, be sure to check our Instagram stories and send in your questions!

Thank you to everyone who asked questions!

- TBD-E Board

artist spotlight 1.1

LEANNA GAN Leanna is a 3rd year student at CPP. She joined Barkada during Luck-e year and has been active since. She is also involved in APHIG. Fun fact, she's been involved in multiple PACNs, including being a Maria Clara Coordinator for PACN 30.

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Who are your inspirations when it comes to artists?

"One of my all time favorite artists would be Yayoi Kusama who created many pieces of work including one called 'The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away.' which is a infinity mirror room featured at the broad in LA. She is a japanese artist who revolves a lot of her work around herself, her mental health, and how she has grown through the years.

Her art was a way for her to cope which is seen through a lot of her repetitive patterns that you see throughout her work. Along with her art expressing her own mental health, her art also aims towards showing activism and social justice which is why I've looked up to her since highschool and why I relate to her art and all its aspects."

Follow her socials!

@leannagann @_leannasart_

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What are some of your favorite pieces of work you have completed?

"Reminiscing"

"My all time favorite is a painting of me looking into a reflection and then the reflection is a skull or a skeleton. I think I called it 'Reminiscing' because you can look at it in different ways. One way being you looking into the future towards your inevitable death while the other perspective can be taken as you on your death bed looking back on your life, making sure you lived a happy life, and no regrets at the end of the day."

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What lead you to start drawing and who were your early influences?

"...Because I come from a family of artists with my dad being an Architect.

So it basically all stemmed from him.

Also, by being the youngest of 3 siblings, with my other two siblings being artists, I looked up to the 3 of them (her dad and her siblings) and was always surrounded by their creativity and their creative lifestyle."

2/3 of her "Holy Smokes" collection

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What was your first serious piece of art you

"I can't remember exactly when but I think it was in 8th grade summer. I still remember it, it was a series I called 'Holy Smokes' and it was just paintings of people smoking."

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What was your inspiration behind "Holy Smokes"?

"Definitely back in middle school when I watched a lot of anime, I was a big of fan of the japanese school outfits. Also, I can't remember if I read it somewhere or I heard the phrase 'Holy Smokes' but after that I put two and two together and the that was that. "

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