KASIKAS is a Filipino word that can be directly translated into voices or noises.
Kasikas can be at a different volume. There are kasikas that are heard, and there are also those that are unheard—is it because of their low volume? Or we just choose not to hear those. Wearing earphones of apathy and choosing not to hear those noises is scary, as when the lack of interest in these kasikas persists, it leads to someone who’s an enemy of truth.
The woman featured on the cover, who has hands with feathers like wings and holds the traditional kempul, symbolizes the canary bird—a harbinger of truth and freedom—and kempul, a powerful tool wielded to amplify these kasikas, generating noises that demand attention and make the unheard be heard.
The September edition of The Canary, Volume 1, Issue 2, serves as a comprehensive compilation and harbinger of the kasikas the college has made from January to September.
Kasikas is a reminder that every noise has a story and must be heard.
