The Crusader September Broadsheet 2016

NOSEDIVE. A rodeo competitor barely dodges the incoming ram of a bull at the Rodeo sa Ateneo competition.

XU Academic Council defers stricter implementation of blue form policy

By Samantha Isabelle H. Bagayas with contributions from Kevin Paul P. Mabul

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ollowing Central Student Government’s (CSG) unified call to defer the stricter implementation of the blue form policy and signature campaign in July, which garnered around 500 signatures from the student body, the Academic Council concluded that a moratorium will be in effect until the first semester of A.Y 2017-2018.

Due to the moratorium, the previous blue form policy implementation that requires students to present stamped blue forms as proof of their payment of their tuition fees only during the midterm and final exams has been reinstated for A.Y 2016-2017.

The moratorium on the stricter implementation of the blue form policy transpired during the last Academic Council meeting in August, which was attended by the Academic Council, University Treasurer Lennie Ong, XU

Confederated Parents-Faculty Association, and representatives of the CSG. During that meeting, the Academic Council initially proposed to release a resolution to the public that will announce the University’s decision to conduct the stricter implementation of the blue form policy this academic year. In light of Academic Vice President Fr. Rene Tacastacas’ suggestion to gradually introduce the stricter implementation of the blue form policy, as well as CSG’s signature campaign and presentation of concerns from the student body, the majority of the attendants of the meeting voted to release a moratorium instead.

Lacea shared that although the University will still ask students to pay for the semi-final exams, it is not required for one to take the exam. “Strikto lang gyud siya for midterm and final, so in a way, it’s like conditioning students to pay their dues when

it’s major exam para pag abot sa next year, when [the stricter blue form policy is] going to be fully implemented, kay it’s already conditioned in the mind. So mao na ang strategy sa admin.”

For the CSG, Lacea discussed that they will try to promote alternative financial schemes such as student loans for the student body as administered by Office of Student Affairs to prepare them for the next academic year. He also said that the CSG appreciates that the University listened to the voice of the students. “Overall, the CSG welcomes the decision. We are happy na they were able to hear our side of the story kay I think further insight has to be made again on those factors and I hope na in the end kay mareach ang ilang target and also that it will help the student body in the long run.”C

Street Tutorial Advocacy becomes XU Night School Program

By Winona Roselle Serra

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pon deciding that the Street Tutorial Advocacy is in need of a clearer direction after offering six years of volunteer tutorials to street kids and out of school youth, Administrative Coordinator Jerome Torres headed the creation of the XU Night School Program. “The XU Night School Program is another step for the Street Tutorial Advocacy,” he said.

As one of the satellite centers of the Department of Education-Alternative Learning System (DepEd-ALS), the XU Night School Program aims to educate out-of-school youth and street children in Cagayan de Oro city through tutorials in an alternative learning environment.

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It also aims to promote literacy, numeracy, and values formation to its students in preparation for the ALS Accreditation and Equivalency Test (ALS A&E), which the students of the program will have to take as a final examination. Upon graduation from the program, students are given the possibility to enroll in formal education in an institution.

The classes will have fifteen of the tutees from the previous street tutorials who are aged eleven years old and above. The learners will undergo a five-month intensive learning session based on the DepEd-ALS modules through the guidance of ALS licensed mobile teachers, reinforcement sessions, and values formation

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through Lihok Gikan Sa mga Ordinaryong Kabatan-onan (LIGSOK), a collective gathering of all co-curricular organizations under the School of Education such as the Special Educators’ Society (SPEDSOC), XU Holistic Union of General Educators (XUHUGE), XU Society of Early Childhood Teachers (XUSECT), XU Association of Science Educators (XASED), XU Kabalikat na Atenista sa Filipino (XUKAFIL), XU School of Education Literacy and Communication Society (XUSELICS), and Math Majors (MAMAJ) in partnership with the Teacher’s Guild (TG), City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD), and DepEd-ALS.

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Manresa Days 2016 celebrates “Agriculture at the Center: Year Three”

By Merryane Rose S. Bacud

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hree bulls from the penned cattle go inside the arena as one man raises a red bandanna to signify the “go” signal. The sound of the jaunty crowd grows as racers begin chasing the sturdy, vicious bulls. It is the time of the year where people from across Mindanao gather to witness one of the extraordinary celebrations of the XU College of Agriculture (XUCA)—the Manresa Days 2016.

With the theme ‘Agriculture at the Center: Year Three,’ the XUCA once again emphasized the relevance of agriculture through its annual Manresa Days celebration from August 17 to 20 at Manresa Farm.

Agriculture at the center The theme “Agriculture at the Center” was extended to bring back the essence of agriculture in the lives of the youth. “There is a need to increase awareness, especially among the youth, the centrality of agriculture in our daily lives, in reducing poverty incidence, and in ensuring food security and environmental sustainability,” said College of Agriculture Dean Maria Rosario Mosqueda, PhD. The theme will be carried out for five years as she believes this challenge cannot be addressed in a short period of time.

Former XUCA Dean Anselmo B. Mercado spearheaded the opening ceremony and highlighted his speech on the life and legacy of XUCA founder, Fr. William Masterson, SJ. “One of the many things I remember about Fr. Masterson was his way of instilling in us, the ‘Xavier Aggies’, the vitality or the spirit of whatever it was we were trying to do or to accomplish. He was with us in almost everything – he said to be the ‘best that we can be’ – getting us to study, to do manual work in Manresa, to lead us in reflections and prayers, to cheer with us in sports contests,” he shared.

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A review on TXC’s first session

By Raizah L. Bagul

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he Office of the Vice President (OVP) in partnership with the 23rd Directorate commenced The Xavier Congress (TXC) 2016: First Session on August 29 at the Audio Visual Room 8. Both offices follow the leadership of the current Central Student Government (CSG) Vice President and 23rd Directorate Convener Caryl Mae Dorothy L. Dablio. The program is an effort to advance political agenda and reinforce the representation of student interests in various key areas during the students’ tenure in XU. Of constructive resolutions The first session of TXC approved eight resolutions from the eleven that were proposed.

These resolutions, voted upon by the screened delegates themselves, are the following: information dissemination regarding the stricter implementation of the blue form policy, stricter implementation of the dress code policy, additional water fountains in higher floor levels of every college building, teachers’ qualification to be in accordance of the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) Credit Memorandum Order (CMO) 30, downloadable student assessment ledger, physical plant office services, the amendment of the 2005 CSG constitution, and mandating the participation of students into organizations.

Council presidents along with the Assembly of Extra-Curricular Organizations (AECO) will screen the approved resolutions taken from the TXC to decide on whether or not to approve or reject the resolutions. The aforementioned authorities also have the power to edit, add, and omit details to the proposed resolutions if approved but the final say regarding the implementation of the resolutions will be

DISCOURSE. Atty. James Judith II gives his keynote address to the delegates in The Xavier Congress 2016: 1st Session at the AVR 8 on August 29.

[G. VERONA] deliberated on by XU’s administration.

When asked about the priorities of the OVP and the 23rd Directorate, Dablio answered that they intend “not just to make more bills…but also to give a lot of avenue for them (students) to take part in legislation and policy making.”

Aspirations partnered with plans The 23rd Directorate is currently drafting the Ombudsman Bill. The purpose of the bill,

if approved, would be to establish a new branch in the CSG. The Office of the Ombudsman’s primary job would be to monitor the three branches of the CSG: the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches. “Mag bantay sa amo (ang Office of the Ombudsman) tulo (executive, legislative, and judiciary) kung gina himo ba namo ang among mga trabaho […] kung makasala si judiciary, wala’y maka’judge sa iya ky wala sa constitution nga maka judge mi duha (executive and legislative),”

Dablio expounded on the importance of the bill.

Currently, there is the gradual planning and studying of the amendment of the constitution so as to improve the legislative system of the student body. The plan is to replace the council presidents in the Directorate with “senators” instead. Thus the legislative activities of the council presidents will be removed that will be leaving them with solely executive activities. The senators will be elected by the students for each council.C

XU celebrates Buwan ng Wika By: Vanessa B. Sabangan

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he Filipino Department in partnership with the Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts (XCCA) held “Wika, Arte, at Kultura ’16” to celebrate the Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa. The annual month-long national celebration was in observance of Proclamation No. 1041, which commands all government agencies and educational institution in the country to allocate the month of August to celebrate the Filipino language. This year’s theme “Filipino: Wika ng Karunungan” set by the Commission of the Filipino Language (KWF) and the Department of Education (DepEd) centralized the Filipino language as the medium of national knowledge in the modern age.

In XU, the theme was lived through competitions in 'talumpati,' 'sining ng pagkukwento,' 'madulang sabayang pagbigkas,' 'pagsulat ng sanaysay,' 'tagisan ng talino,' and 'lakan at paraluman'. According to Filipino Department Head Roderick Ocangas, the competitions showed off students’ competency in organizing and expressing their thoughts and knowledge.

“Patunay lamang na ang wikang Filipino ay nagagamit sa mga talakayang intelektwal o sa mga matatayog na kaalaman,” he added.

An inter-school competition in extemporaneous speech or 'Dagliang Talumpati' was also held. A total of ten Senior High schools from CDO and from Libona, Talakag, and

Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon participated..

The celebration did not only mold the communicative aspect of students but also their talents in dancing, drawing, acting, singing, and storytelling. This is in line with XU’s title for the celebration which believes in promoting the national language through art and culture enrichment. In pursuit of this, activities like Silipinoy (Filipino film viewing) Guhit-Atenista, and Paligsahan sa Katutubong Sayaw (cultural dance competition) were held.

“Naging matagumpay sa pangkalahatan ang nasabing pagdiriwang dahil maliban sa mga mag-aaral sa Senior High School ay na-entertain, natuto, ay muli na namang naisapuso at naisadiwa ang halaga ng pagkakaroon ng Pambansang Wika at ang tungkuling ginagampanan natin sa higit pang pagkatuto,” commented Ocangas. The Little Theater was packed with students, teachers, parents, and guests who went to witness the various events of the Buwan ng Wika. Ocangas sees the celebration as fitting because of the Filipino language’s political relevance to the country. “Ngayong tayo ay nakaraan na sa tuwid na daan at tayo ay nasa paghahangad ng higit pang pagbabago, ating ipagbunyi na may iisang wikang Filipino tayo na magiging instrumento para sa higit pang pag-abot ng inaasam na pagbabago,” he says.C

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OSA strengthens sanction implementation

By Samantha Isabelle H. Bagayas, with contributions from Raizah L. Bagul

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o decrease the number of violators of the dress code, uniform, and ID policies of XU, the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) refined the implementation of the current sanction system in August. Although the sanction system remains the same where students can receive up to two warnings upon their violations before they have to render community service for their third offense, OSA has made changes in their implementation to reduce the rates of violators of the aforementioned policies of the University.

“Nothing has been changed [in the policy]. It’s just that we made improvements in the handling in the office, so we will be able to also get the sentiments or the side of the students— what’s making them difficult to follow or what are their reasons or [sic] really be able to personally talk to them and at the same time be able to explain to them,” shared OSA Director Ivanell Subrabas.

The changes in the implementation of the sanction system entail violators of the policy to enter the OSA for a verbal warning from OSA Director Subrabas upon their first offense, in

order to be cleared by the office. For their second offense, violators are required to provide a written explanation and apology through a template form prepared by OSA. For the third offense, violators are required to render community service. Past the third offense, subsequent violators of the policy will be forwarded to the College Administrative Board for evaluation.

According to Subrabas, the OSA caters to almost two thousand violators per semester, with fifty to one hundred students required to render community service. Subrabas explains that OSA aims to conduct a strict implementation of the dress code, uniform and ID policy of XU but that it also understands that it is important to help the students further understand the terms of their violation, thus the office’s requirement for first-time violators to receive a verbal warning from the OSA Director himself within the office. “What we’ve wanted this time is to strictly implement, but before doing that what we really want is to also make it clear to the students. So not just strictly implement, but of course to give them ample explanation, notice, [and] warnings

Manresa Days 2016...

Ag-‘tivities’ This year, activities were mainly focused on involving senior high school students in various competitions testing mental and physical skill. “We hosted several agricultural skills competitions and Manresa tours, participated by students from several schools from Cagayan de Oro and from Holy Cross High School in Camp Phillips, Bukidnon. Aside from providing fun and adventure, we hoped we also provided them the opportunity to experience and appreciate the many interesting facets of agriculture from production, processing, marketing, to environmental sustainability,” said Mosqueda.

“We hope, through these activities, they appreciate better the importance of the agri-food sector and perhaps sparked their interest to consider careers in this area as their way of contributing meaningfully to society.”

Activities included essay writing and digital arts contests, a debate, quiz bowl, lasso and foliage making, food product development, creative miniaturization of a diverse set of farming systems, and photojournalism. Meanwhile, the Manrazing Race was the highlight of the high school competition. Eleven high schools in Cagayan de Oro and Bukidnon joined the skills competition. Gusa Regional Science High School emerged as the over-all champion, with Holy

for them to avoid committing the same offenses in the future. So [the] bottom line is we really wanted to reduce the number in the long run.”

Although the policy remains unchanged, the implementation in the previous years was lax compared to this year’s. The previous system details that first and second-time violators of the dress code, uniform, and ID policy can only gain entry to the University after a guard at the XU Main Entrance has confiscated his or her ID and has given the violator a pink slip for stamping from the OSA. A stamped pink slip from the OSA will be used by the violator to exit the University, as well as to get their confiscated ID back. This year, however, a stamped pink slip entails that a student should have received their verbal warning and have provided a written apology and explanation for their offense.

According to Subrabas, he plans to incorporate community service with an actual program in the future, in order to make it systematic and to yield better impact on the students.C

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THE TAKEDOWN. Participants of the four-man lassoing event in the annual Rodeo sa Ateneo competition work together to take control of the bull.

[E.ARANAS] Cross High School taking second place and Puerto National High School in third place.

With a diverse set of activities offered to everyone, the Rodeo sa Ateneo remained to be the most awaited event of the celebration. Seven schools and state universities across Mindanao such as Central Mindanao University (CMU), Mindanao State University (MSU), Misamis

Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology (MOSCAT), Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU), and Camiguin Polytechnic State College (CPSC) were invited to join in the competition, amassing 45 contending teams in both the male and female categories.

This year, the XU Rodeo Enthusiasts grabbed the overall championship title, while JRMSU

bagged second place, and CPSC landed in third.

Manresa Days is an annual celebration of the XUCA to commemorate and honor the founder of agriculture, Fr. William F. Masterson, SJ and the history of the College of Agriculture.C

City government implements curfew among minors

By Francis Xavier E. Eng

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he instilment of a strengthened sense of discipline is one of the many changes the Duterte administration has advertised to bring. On the local level, it has manifested in the form of the recently implemented curfew for minors.

Orderly discipline

For the well-being of the youth and in an effort to discipline them, Section 485, Chapter 108 of the City’s Codified Ordinance No. 437394 states, “No person below fifteen (15) years old shall roam, wander around, stand-by, or loiter in and around market places, restaurants, cafes, bars, nightclubs, cocktail lounges, massage clinics, beer houses, discotheque joints or saloons,

cabarets or liquor stores or stands, gambling places, plazas, parks, recreation halls, billiard halls, parlors, bowling alleys, theater lobbies, sidewalks, hotels, and all other similar establishments after ten o’clock (10:00) pm, and before five o’clock (5:00) am…”. This resolution was passed by the Cagayan de Oro Peace, Development and Security Council (CPDSC) led by Executive Director Teddy Sabuga-a.

The ordinance provides exemptions for dates that correspond to the town Fiesta, Charter Day and other local holidays for CDO, Christmas, All Souls Day, All Saints Day, Good Friday, Holy Thursday up to the Resurrection Day, or for those who are just attending or are going home from school classes, gatherings, or special occasions.

Crossing the line The curfew is based on the 1994 city codified ordinance that provides protection among the youth in their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It also prevents serious crimes from being committed by minors in the city who remain outdoors during curfew hours. Under Section 486, violators will be fined a minimum of Php 500 but not higher than Php 1,500 or imprisonment for one month and ten days to four months, at the discretion of the court.

However, the act has been revised since Section 486 conflicts the Republic Act No. 9344, also known as “The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act”, stating that “a child fifteen years of age

or below, at the time of offense shall be exempt from criminal liability”. Thus, in order to comply with both acts, Sabuga-a suggested a punishment in the form of community service as to address the concern of parents who are not financially capable to pay the aforementioned fines.

To ensure that minors comply with the ordinance, amendments have been proposed that would penalize the parents of children caught far from their respective homes past the curfew hours.

The first offense will be a release on the violator’s recognizance, the second offense will be an advice giving and warning, and in the case of the third offense, the parents of the youth will be required to serve the particular amount of time for community service in their respective barangays.C

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A hero or a cadaver?

erdinand Marcos has come back to haunt us two decades after his death, as a corpse instead of his ghostly spirit, through an ensuing debate on whether or not he should be permitted to receive the honor of having his final resting place be 6-feet-under the lot of the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

The conundrum has the Filipino citizens bolting to take up the corners of two opposing sides: against versus in favor of the late dictator’s burial at the said grounds. The issue isn’t as black and white as it initially seems since there is more to it than the mere act of burying a dead man’s body. Thus, to approach a topic as sensitive as this, it is only right to dig up and examine the root cause of the discord, which is whether Marcos deserves to have a place in the national pantheon, the same site considered as the resting ground for the men and women this nation upholds as heroes. This opens up the topic – importantly so – on what makes one a hero. From this point onward, let’s assume that Marcos’ burial at the Libingan is both legal and constitutional, which it is.

Easily enough, a hero is more than one who has the flashy cape and the tights-first-then-underwear-second outfit. To be loose, a hero is an idolized figure in society that we commend due to their honorable actions, a champion for a good cause. A person who has become a catalyst for change in the progress of our nation, like Jose Rizal. Or the calculative brute that stepped up to the challenge to lead his soldiers to fight in the bloody battlefield, like Antonio Luna. Looking at our history, our definition of a hero is a person who has fought tooth and nail to take back our freedom from the tyrants and oppressors. Ironically, Ferdinand Marcos, a dictator who has monopolized freedom, is currently considered for a hero’s burial. But it is the 20th century and a hero is not solely found in the face of a war nor at the tipping point of a revolution. Admittedly, heroes can also embody a person who has subtly helped our country in a myriad of ways from gaining for the country economical footing to empowerment of the citizens in their Filipino identities.

Despite the various angles where one can be considered a hero, there are limitations that make us question at what cost. People think Marcos deserves the honor due to his titles as president and general, but he has committed grievous offenses that resulted to him being ousted and his title as a general, along with his war medals and decorations, is questionable on the grounds on whether it was legitimately bequeathed to him – the doubt due to his name being missing from important papers which include General Douglas McArthur’s “List of Recipients and Awards and Decorations Issued Between Dec. 7, 1941 through June 30, 1945”. The titles and positions may make it fair for him to be buried in the national pantheon but to turn a blind eye to the atrocious acts that he has done during his term despite the projects implemented and infrastructure built is unwise.

Burying Marcos in Libingan ng mga Bayani is to inevitably recognize him as a part of the beloved patriots of the Philippines and may also insensitively disregard, for martial law victims and their loved ones, the agonies that the victims had endured during the martial law period.

After exhausting the very definition of the essence of a hero there comes a point wherein we must ask ourselves of our priorities. Do we put Marcos’s said “achievements”, titles, and positions as heavier, lighter or of equal weight compared to the atrocities that he has committed against the Filipino people? Only after questioning and picking apart the conundrum that has suddenly sprung upon us will we arrive at a conclusion that will irreversibly and properly bury the hatchet that this nation has carried around like dead weight for the past decades. Do we really bury him the way we buried the likes of Carlos P. Romulo?

It’s baffling how this question even exists.C

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By Kevin Paul P. Mabul

he by now familiar “bias!”, intentionally left in its present tense along with its mandatory exclamation point, seems to be thrown around way too much as a response to news stories involving political personalities since the dawn of the comments section. Seriously, go online and check the very first article you see that has anything to do with Philippine politics.

You’re guaranteed to see at least one person claim that the news outlet in question is “bias!” (again, intentionally left in this tense), or that the news outlet was paid to either glorify or put in a bad light a certain political party.

A bias, in its technical and usage-agnostic definition, is simply a tendency for one thing to be inclined to another arbitrary thing. Journalism and the media, like everything in the universe, is prone to slight inclinations, even alongside mundane phenomena like how difficult it is to walk in a perfectly straight line without visual guidance because of the human body’s natural tendency to put more power towards one leg.

Take, for example, me and my co-writers’

article on XU’s stricter implementation of the blue form policy available on the previous release.

It was written as neutrally as it possibly could, but considering that we, the writers, are also members of the enrolled populace, it could be perceived as if we have shown some sort of preference towards the students. Furthermore, the very fact that the topic has been written about is a bias in itself - albeit a bias towards making known truths - as much as keeping certain issues under wraps is a bias towards ignorance and complacency.

Will we ever encounter a news story that is perfectly “unbiased”? I don’t think so. Although there may be no such thing as a perfectly unbiased article, balanced reporting exists, and that only manifests itself when a news story has been read and understood in its entirety.

Of an equally important note, communication - no matter the scale - involves the communicator, the medium, and the recipient to complete the equation. If a claim is raised that something that is communicated – a news article for example - is biased, is it not possible that

most of the bias lies in the reader itself ? Is it not possible that it is because of our human impulse to pass off something that opposes our views as false and exalt only those we agree with? Is this not the reason why borderline ridiculous hoaxes proliferate on the internet?

By all means, we should critique everything we see online and in print. If one thinks that Rappler, Inquirer, and ABS-CBN are biased, one should understand too that the Philippine Television Network - funded and run by the government could have their own biases towards those who control it.

Nothing is ever truly without bias, but advances in modern technology allow us all access to easy triangulation of facts even with the handheld bricks we keep in our pockets. If we all take advantage of this and be more critical about the content we see and read instead of resorting to knee-jerk reactions, maybe one day we’ll have less spacebars and Enter buttons to smash.C

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Higalaay 2016: Progress, Heritage, and Friendship By: Francis Xavier E. Eng and Tatiana L. Maligro

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onsistently awarded as a competitive city nationwide, Cagayan de Oro’s spirit of golden friendship flourished in its streets as the vibrant Higalaay Festival, themed “Moving On”, promoted the city’s development as it lies on the threshold of a new age. Celebrated throughout the month of August in honor of patron saint St. Augustine, the festival has been celebrated annually for three years now.

Higalaay’s history Higlaay adopted its name back in 2013 when Mayor Oscar Moreno had just begun his term.

According to Eileen San Juan, Head Organizer of Higalaay 2016, it was the year when they had decided to “brand” the festival. It was Evans Yonson, City Tourism Council member and XU Press Director, who had come up with the term “Higalaay” as the festival’s brand name.

“What was good in adopting the term (Higalaay) was really reflected on [sic] how the city is known as the City of Golden Friendship,” San Juan says. The local term captured and reflected what the people of CdeO are known for: friendship and camaraderie.

San Juan also adds that because Higalaay is a festival that represents the people of Cagayan de Oro, they can have a variety of themes every year. “It can grow. It’s not limited to something of a product.”

Colors, friendship, and dancing The nationwide elections last May hindered earlier opportunities to prepare for the Higalaay Festival in August. What should have been a six-month preparation period was reduced to four. Due to this, this year’s festivities did not feature any new events. To compensate,

last year’s activities were instead evaluated and improved. Higalaay’s core events include: Miss Cagayan de Oro 2016 with its coronation night was on August 13 at The Limketkai Atrium, where Sherlyn Doloriel was crowned the winner.

Kumbira, an event endorsing the local products of the city, which was held on August 17 to 19 at the same venue, the Higalaay Street Parade on August 27, and Kahimunan Regional Trade Fair at SM City, which promoted products from all over Mindanao. Other events include the Bisperas Fireworks Display at Duaw Kagay-an Park, Kagay-an Pyromusical Festival at the SM City grounds, and the Fluvial Procession from Macajalar Bay to Duaw Kagay-an Park.

San Juan says the annual Higalaay Street Parade was the largest event this year with over one hundred companies, organizations, and schools participating in the march from the Rotunda to Limketkai Mall. “Everyone wants to be in the parade,” San Juan says. A competition in the street parade was the Higalas Float Competition, wherein competing floats had to be designed according to the theme. Synnex Concentrix Corporation, CDO managed to win the overall championship for the sixth time with their float, which centered on the theme of family. Palawan Pawnshop won second place and Zonta Club of Cagayan de Oro snagged third. *** The Higalaay festival theme aims to showcase the city and her people. This year’s festivities noticeably adhered to the theme, especially the Float Competition where its contestants reflected the growth and development of the city, brought about the competitive, yet neighborly spirit of the Kagay-anon.C

FESTIVE BEATS. A boy adds to the festivities by marching and making beats in the city parade under the scorching heat of the sun.

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LIGHT UP. Fireworks splash the night sky during the Kagay-an Pyro Festival at SM Cagayan de Oro. [J.MEJICA]

XU-SHSG: First Steps in Solving the Senior High Identity Crisis

By Tatiana L. Maligro

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or the past few months, Senior High School (SHS) students have lived a student life without a student government. They had no one to voice their concerns to and to stand for what is best for them. This lack of representation resulted in a growing identity crisis as there is no one on the SHS to exclusively handle matters concerning them.

Seeing the need to have someone represent the student body, SHS has now taken its first steps to forming a government of its own. In fact, it has a name now: The Senior High School Student Government of Xavier University or the XU-SHSG. Constitutional Draft

The first step taken in the formation of the SHSG is the creation of its constitution.

“Ang constitution is like the bible of the student body,” SHS student and elected Constitutional Committee (Concom) Head Maya Asuero explains. According to Asuero, it had taken the Concom 1-2 months to draft the constitution.

The SHS Concom had to thoroughly study the college’s constitution since this was considered as the “backbone” of the SHSG constitution.

After studying the college’s constitution, the Concom made several changes in order to suit the needs of the SHS student body. “We’re trying

to make an identity for Senior High,” Asuero reasons. One of the noticeable differences is the allocation of budget for the autonomous units.

Asuero says that distribution of the budget is more generous so that every unit can efficiently serve the students.

It took several revisions from Concom’s four strand and four core representatives before the constitution was presented to the SHS student body on August 20 during the plebiscite or referendum of the constitutional draft. The students voted in favor of this constitution.

First SHSG Elections

Now that SHSG has its own constitution, the next concern is finding people to put the constitution’s writings into action. Last August, Senior High’s Electoral Commission (ELECOM) opened their doors to those who would like to run for president, vice president, strand directors, and assistant strand directors. However, due to low levels of student involvement among SHS students, the set dates for the election season had to be moved.

“Naa mi sa booth unya wala ju’y gusto mag run mao nang sige ra mi ug extend,” explains SHS Elecom Chief Officer Patricia Damasing. She also adds that the ELECOM has done roomto-room campaigning, as well as a political

party orientation to inspire the students to run.

However, it has not done much to ease the situation.

If the filing of Certificate of Candidacy remains stagnant until its September 16 deadline, elections will have to continue despite having positions with uncontested candidates. These candidates will have to win 50% of the votes in order to secure their seat in their chosen position.

Other events for Senior High’s election season include the Miting de Avance, which is scheduled on September 28 before the election on October 5. Here, the different political parties will be given a chance to thoroughly present their platforms to the student body.

Election period will be on October 5 from 1:00 to 1:30PM. Winners will then be announced during the morning assembly on October 10. *** Naming a government, making constitutions and choosing people who will put the constitution to action means that SHS is now a step closer to establishing an identity.

This is just the easy part. Once the election winners take their oaths and begin work, they will realize that SHS still has a lot of work to do.C

XU Night School Program... from page 1 “The Education students will use their expertise and resources. It is also part of the advocacy of the Teacher’s Guild (TG),” he added.

Classes will officially start on September 19. A total of twenty-eight (28) sessions are scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6 to 8 PM. The students will be taught by mobile teachers from DepEd on Mondays, while School of Education (SOE) students will conduct reinforcement sessions where they review the lessons taught by DepEd mobile teachers on Wednesdays. Meanwhile, Fridays are reserved for values formation classes for the students.

Supplemental and extra-curricular activities will also be included in these sessions. They will be using the upper left side of the University’s Gymnasium, which will be designed like an ordinary classroom setting as an alternative learning environment for the students. This advocacy encourages the out-of-school youth and street children to continue their formal education, improve nutritional condition, and redirect their dreams in life.

The program highlights education as an avenue for development and social justice by offering nonformal education and encouraging them to improve their present life condition and to exercise their rights. “It’s also the manifestation that XU really lives out the values of Cura Personalis— being men and women for others, and forming leaders of character.

Students from the School of Education really go to the peripheries outside of the University, sharing the knowledge they acquired,” he explained.

“XU will be the pioneer of this program,” claimed Torres. “If the program is successful, it will serve as an invitation to other universities or colleges in Cagayan de Oro to adopt the idea. Schools will reach out to the dropouts and street children within their vicinity. In that way, we will lessen the number of out of school youth in the city. That’s the direction.”C

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XU talent shines in World Championship of Performing Arts By: Winona Roselle Serra

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evelopment Communication (DevCom) student Jeremiah Jarabelo Torayno was awarded two medals at the World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA), where 52 countries competed at the only Talent Olympics in the world, in Long Beach, California from July 8 to 17.

Torayno received a silver medal for Vocal Gospel and a bronze for Vocal Country after singing ‘Well Done’ by Deitrick Haddon and ‘Here Comes Goodbye’ by Rascal Flatts, respectively. Team Philippines, composed of around 80 delegates, brought home a total of 175 medals.

Torayno has been performing since he was seven years old and has won several singing contests in Cagayan de Oro and in Mindanao. His mother had seen a Facebook post announcing Team Philippines’ search for the best delegates in Cagayan de Oro City for the first time. One of his motivations for joining was to see his inspiration, John Edward Tajanlangit, more commonly known as Jed Madela, a WCOPA Hall of Famer. “I want to jumpstart my career too, and I’m thankful that there are opportunities in NY (New York) for me and I hope it works out,” he says.

Before the competition, he had 8 months of vocal training sessions with his mentor Donie Galigao of Dreamboard Artists, and G-Clef

RESOUNDING. Third year BS Development Communication student Jeremiah Torayno serenade the people who attended his thanksgiving concert at the XU Little Theater on July 1.

[D.GULTIANO] Musical Director Dan Broces. His training started with lessons on the basics followed by studying and practicing the songs he had personally chosen.

He was taught singing techniques thereafter. They also had boot camps in CDO and trainings and briefings in Manila.

With the help of the Xavier Center for Culture and the Arts (XCCA) he was able to get a venue for his fund-raising concert at the

XU Little Theater on July 1. The said event was organized by Dino Andes, WCOPA Team CDO Mentor, and his Hashtag Productions team. With him were special guests: Debbie Cabague, Marlou Flores, Muriel Lomadilla, Josh Adornado, Oasia Aclo, Kate Diana, and Oreo Vamenta.

“It was very overwhelming,” Torayno remarks. “I was just trying to pursue my dreams and in that way, I was also giving pride and honor

for [sic] the Philippines [...] I feel honored and blessed.”

Torayno encourages the XU community, “As cliché as it sounds, keep dreaming and always aim for Magis. Always keep it in mind that whatever you are doing, it should all be for the glory of God. And when times get rough, swallow your pride, ask for help from God and your fellowmen...”

“And never be afraid to try.”C

XU graduates to go head-to-head in alumni championship games

By Nikki Gay Louise P. Amores

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yped up, students are itching for the upcoming intramurals as each college rigorously trains their athletes for the different sports events this year. Riding along the students’ energetic anticipation, the XU alumni have their own scores to settle. The annual XU College Alumni Sports spearheaded by the Alumni Affairs Office (AAO) will hold their championship games on September 14 at Xavier University main campus.

The XU College Alumni Sports debuted last 2012 and has been conducted annually since then. Teams are composed of different XU alumni batches – from different years – and will represent their respective colleges. The alumni

have the leeway to form as many teams as they want per college, since the AAO will not limit the number of teams allowed to play per game. Any graduate of the University can participate in the Alumni Sports (there are no age brackets) as long as they present their alumni IDs. Registration is free and began as early as May this year.

Alumni Sports events include Basketball, Volleyball, Football (7-aside), Table Tennis, and Badminton with separate divisions for men and women. All colleges, except for the Graduate School (due to conflicts in their schedule), have representatives. Furthermore, the AAO is leaning towards incorporating additional events depending on the availability of the alumni.

“Hopefully next year maka-add mi ug chess […] and other board games for the older ones to be able to come home [to XU] and participate in the alumni sports,” expressed AAO’s Program Associate for Sports Fred A. Picar.

Games are scheduled to be played during weekends – mostly Sundays – due to the players’ tied-up working-schedules. The games have started in August and championship games are set to coincide with the college intramurals to raise awareness among the students that such an event exists and that sports enthusiasts can still participate in sports activities after graduation.

Matches are to be held at the University’s gymnasium, covered courts, and football field.

One of the alumni privileges granted by the University is the use of school facilities for free.

In previous years, champions were rewarded with medals and cash prizes but this year, certificates will be given. Also, to strengthen the camaraderie among participants, boodle fights are held during every opening of the Alumni Sports.

Some of the teams that will go head-to-head in the championships are the College of Arts and Sciences (ArtScies) versus the School of Business and Management (SBM) for Volleyball men’s division, SBM versus ArtScies for Basketball men’s division and the College of Engineering versus ArtScies for Basketball women’s division.C

Senior High to debut Intramural Games

By Maria Franchesca Louise P. Fajemolin

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ith the implementation of the K-12 curriculum, the Senior High School (SHS) framework roused the interest and thrilled its students, specifically on the matter of the SHS Intramural Games’ debut.

Proposed dates for the upcoming SHS Intramurals is on October 24 to 28 after the SHS final exams. Venues will be at the Xavier University main campus to utilize the sports facilities in the campus.

The game plan According to the University Athletics Office (UAO), the SHS Intramurals will debut with four major sports events: basketball, volleyball, football, and ultimate frisbee(men’s and women’s divisions) while the minor sports category is comprised of badminton doubles (men and women) with mixed doubles and table tennis with

singles and doubles. Harnessing mental prowess, chess and Game of the Generals are incorporated under the recreational sports category. Games initiated by the students will be the fourth and last category. A committee responsible of the assessment and approval of the suggested games will be selected by the Senior High School Administration.

The inclusion of Athletics and Swimming are yet to be decided upon consideration of different factors such as the availability of venues.

every team composed of three sections.

Teams within the same cluster have to compete with one another to kick-start the Intramurals. Afterwards, each cluster’s top two teams will go head-to-head wherein per cluster there will only be one winning team left. In the semifinals, the remaining four teams will then play four rounds of the game – following the Swiss System – in the cross-over match. The top two remaining teams in the semifinals will advance into the Championship games.

Assembling allies Competing by academic strand is impractical given the circumstance of unequal population among the strands. Also, catering 35 SHS sections in a four-to-five-day setting is next to impossible.

The UAO has decided to break down the sections into four clusters, each having three teams with

Building up forces Teams have the leeway of choosing who will be playing in the different sports events by either holding try-outs or simply listing down volunteers.

Acquiring coaches and commencing practices through scheduling reservations of the University’s facilities is upon the good judgment of each team.

The UAO dictates that players or participants should wear jerseys for the students to be easily identified in-game and off-game. “As to the design, we will leave it to the class, provided that they have to present their design to the committee,” explains UAO Program Associate for SHS Students’ Sports and Alumni Affairs Office Associate Program for Sports Fred A. Picar.

Uniforms must be confined under the Php 200 price ceiling. Students who will not participate in any event, however, are not required to purchase a uniform, but may do so, if they wish.

Deliberate preparations are being made for the success of the SHS Intramurals. An orientation for the officials and volunteers will be on the 24th of September. Official announcements regarding the SHS Intramurals are yet to be made via the Monday morning assembly.C

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SOE graduate among Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines awardees By: Mary Therese P. Mole

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pon the release of the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) results on August 6, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education graduate Gimar Reyes of XU was among one of 10 members in the prestigious list of top student leaders of the Philippines.

The TOSP is an award program for graduating college students who embody the role model standard of personified academic excellence, exemplary leadership, and a deep sense of social responsibility rooted in moral values. The program searches for students who not only excel academically but also who dedicate themselves to be exceptional leaders who make a difference in their schools and communities.

Opportunity and honor Reyes was nominated and chosen by the Student Activities and Development Office (SACDEV) to represent Xavier University because of his exemplary performance as a student and student leader, as well as being one of the top graduates of XU. Along with Reyes were BS Accountancy graduate Princess Taleon and Law graduate Ernesto Neri as XU’s nominees for the award.

After deliberating the nominees all over the

country, a national screening assembly was held to select the national finalists. “Being chosen in the top finalist [sic] all over the Philippines is such a huge honor,” said Reyes. To him, being a nominee from Xavier University was already enough but he received more than what he expected. “After the announcement, I felt extremely blessed and overwhelmed for being chosen as a finalist along with high caliber student leaders all over the Philippines,” Reyes added.

After graduation, Reyes joined the volunteer program Jesuit Volunteers Philippines (JVP), a lay organization of young men and women who assist in social, pastoral, and developmental works of missions, apostolates, non-government organizations, schools, and social development agencies. He was assigned to Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan as Community Organizer based in Casiguran, Aurora.

Due to the nature of his work as a community organizer, he thought his win was unexpected because he had let go of the commitments and achievements that he had upon entering JVP. As he was spending most of his time in their advocacy and community development engagement programs in Casiguran, Gimar knew little of the good news that awaited him.

“Knowing this news fired me up to continually

serve more the people who need me the most,” Gimar expressed.

Reyes attributed his win to the Jesuit education and formation that he had undergone in XU. Inspired by his mentors, professors, and formators who journeyed with him and inspired him not only to develop his potentials as a student and future educator, but also taught him to take the road less travelled and make a difference in the society towards nation building, he saw the need to give back to the people.

Changes and chances After graduating, different opportunities opened for Gimar Reyes to further enliven his call to service. Currently, he remains a member of the JVP. “I can engage more to wide ranging avenues for me to be part of along with my potential skills and expertise as an Education graduate and student leader exemplifying genuine and selfless service to under-resourced communities.”

He admitted that what he has attained recently was a humbling recognition. “This award has further driven my passion and mission to continually serve the people in the peripheries and make a difference,” Reyes mused.C

WINNING MOMENT. Gimar Reyes smiles on his capper day in college.

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omething is definitely off today. I can feel even from the way the wind rushes past my skin that something’s just not right, but I can’t put my finger on what it is exactly.

No matter though, for a busy day awaits. I then proceeded to board a jeepney to school with a feeling of mystery lingering in my gut.

As I was approaching XU, I reminded manong driver of the twenty pesos I paid in advance. “Change is coming dzai,” he said, as he passed coins along the other passengers on its way to me. I thought that this phrase was done for after the elections, but okay, I brushed it off.

Rarely am I early for the first period, by the way, and today was no exception. I ran to my History class and sat next to my usual seatmate.

“You’re late af dzai. Lit af ang party kagabii?,” she asked, but I had absolutely no idea how to respond. I gave out a smile instead and promptly turned my attention to our instructor.

“Okay fam, as I was saying, I will be dividing

you into squads. Squad goals: have the odds in your favor and slay in next week’s trivia match,” our instructor said. She took out a list and wrote on the whiteboard the ‘Top 7 Names Ng Mga Kaklase Mong Magaling Sa History’. One by one the names were written, with each successive callout garnering “omgs,” “how to be you pos,” and “pak ganerns!,” among others.

“These will be the queens for all the seven squads. Preach?”

“Preach, ma’am,” everyone awake said in unison.

I...I was confused [af]. We were then instructed to meet with our “squads” to come up with something to identify ourselves with.

My “squad” decided that our name would be “JOOOOHN CENA!”, but so did four other groups so we had to pick another one. “The struggle with coming up with a name is real. I can’t even,” one of my squadmates repeatedly proclaimed until we finally settled on “The

Introverted Sapiosexual Millennials.”

For a moment I was glad we were dismissed immediately after because I couldn’t take it anymore. I needed to understand why, suddenly, everyone in class was speaking through prefabricated phrases.

But alas, it wasn’t just that class.

On my way to my next subject at the Agriculture building, I came across even more of these things. Corkboards beside classrooms and department offices were saturated with memefied and derp-ed announcements. The blue signs meant to remind how an Atenean should behave weren’t as I remembered, as they all now say different variations of the same “Pedro is smart, be like Pedro” message.

The freedom board meant to gather the students’ sentiments regarding the issue on Marcos’ hero’s burial didn’t fare too well, either.

Both sides employed images edited to include arbitrary text of questionable relevance and

accuracy as arguments, wrapping them up, of course, with #sorrynotsorry and #justsayin.

I tried to find my solace within the campus but before I could, even more memes bombarded me.

“Nagmahal, nasaktan, gumawa ng meme” “Minsan ganito, madalas ganyan” “Whenever I see girls and boys selling lanterns on the street…”

What I felt then after being surrounded by all these prefabricated phrases... can only be described with the “When you wake up confused” Mr. Krabs meme. At this point I lost all willpower to stay conscious and my world faded to black.

I woke up sweaty and with heavy and deep breaths. I immediately grabbed my phone and checked my social media accounts to see if everyone was speaking in memes, and found out that only 75% were indeed doing so. Thank goodness.

“Don’t me!” I tell my subconscious.C

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By Nikki Gay Louise P. Amores, Kevin Paul P. Mabul, Merryane Rose S. Bacud, Mary Therese P. Mole, Francis Xavier E. Eng, Lorenzo A. Botavara, Winona Roselle Serra, Vanessa B. Sabangan, and Harmony Kristel D. Balino

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f there’s one thing that may not be immediately apparent from players competing under the Lady Justice’s banner, it’s that out there in the field against the different colleges, they, without question, give out their all to lay down the law.

By the book “Gikan lang gyud mi nahuman ug midterms so among preparations for advance games is basa libro gyud,” College of Law Sports Committee Head Gromico G. Rosete, Jr., remarks facetiously about how the Lady Justices have been getting ready for the courts -¬ courts that don’t involve judges, plaintiffs, or defendants.

Gromico says that the challenge of filling their roster of players and practicing have always been and still is a challenge. This considering that a sizable number of law students are either employed or have families to look after during the day, and simply that of the nature of their night classes wherein most of which do not get postponed for the intramurals at all.

In spirit of the law Despite all these constraints, Gromico says that the Lady Justices are still forces to be reckoned with, with those committed to representing the College practicing heavily even during very late nights.

“The College of Law [players] really are here to compete. Ang spirit of competitiveness sa mga players karon sa College of Law, wala gyud siya nawala. And for the love of the game maningkamot gyud gihapon mi,” Gromico enunciated.C

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he Bullriders have built up a certain tenacity from constantly placing fourth place in the past intramurals, always the best team to not climb the podium. “Everyone must prepare and send-off their toughest warriors, because this year, the Bullriders are going to whip their heads off!” decrees College of Agriculture Sports Committee Head John Paul Panuncial.

Despite their strong fighting spirit, the Aggie Bullriders are no exception to problems concerning population. Being one of the small colleges, Panuncial believes that having limited players compromised their resources as much as the lack of freshmen due to the K-12 transition.

Fear the green The Bullriders, known for their aggressiveness and tireless supporters, had impressively defended their four-peat in the Football men’s division, and are eyeing a grand slam title this year.

Panuncial enunciated that this time will be different because they will charge their way through all the obstacles and will win in all the events.

“Expect a college who is very hungry to win this year’s championship title.

And we are hoping that this year, naa nay baka sa cover page sa Crusader (sports magazine),” he muses.C

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he Engineering Warriors’ ironclad determination withstood claw, talon, horn, even magic, altogether for the second year in a row. The successful defense of their fort is their fuel. Geared towards a three-peat, the stalwart Warriors are ardent on marching their way up the ranks once more.

Even with the tribe’s unrelenting effort, budget constraints among other persistent adversities have compromised their resolution in a second defense of their crown.

College of Engineering Sports Committee Head Vaughne Dagaraga also takes into account the absence of their most-experienced players – those who graduated last March – in this year’s lineups. This leaves the Warriors with fresh athletes, whose training has proven to be quite the challenge.

Bent on keeping the coveted cup, the Warriors are equipped with intricate battle strategies and a new training regimen to ward off any siege on their precious fort. The Warriors remain strong-willed with their unified teamwork to defend, once again, their championship title this year. “Expect [a] more vicious and united tribe,” Dagaraga assures.

Claws and talons, horns and fangs, these maroon marauders have seen them all and lorded over all, twice.C

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lown away by the winds of the Warriors’ triumphant hold on the championship cup last year, the Eagles are circling the Warrior’s fort, eyes probing for weak spots in the seemingly impenetrable defenses of the Tribe. They have locked on one goal and one goal alone: to reclaim the highest roost which they have always considered their home.

A force from above The Eagles’ insatiable appetite for victory, proficiency, and coordination in team sports are the reasons behind their constant success in the intramurals. The Yellow Army has proven to be a formidable force, bagging gold medals in volleyball and basketball, among other events, in last year’s intramural games. The Eagles are confident the winds will blow their way this year as they attempt to penetrate the Warrior’s defenses once again.

Will their aerial assault finally overwhelm the competition or will the Eagles have their feathers ruffled once more? One thing is for sure: they live in the skies, and it is only natural for them to seek redemption in the only way they know, that is, by soaring above everyone else.C

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ssuming everyone takes four years to graduate, the last batch to experience a championship year for the College of Arts and Sciences will be graduating in March. The Tigers with championship experience are facing extinction, but they have every intention of keeping their race alive with a championship title this year. The big cats may have been championship-starved for quite a while now, but a hungry tiger is one to be feared.

The tigers boast a deep veteran core particularly in the football and basketball teams, since they retained most of last year’s players.

Additionally, United Arts and Sciences Student Council (UNITASS) Sports Committee Head Kattleya Alombro says that they have also tapped athletes who didn’t make it to the team in last year’s tryouts but had potential. She also hopes that the relatively early recruitment and training process will yield positive results during the actual competition.

Despite the hindrances brought about by a significantly reduced budget, these resilient beasts rely on their roster stability and mentality that focuses being “tough when the going gets tough.” They stalk in the shadows hungry but patient, perhaps this year is the time to pounce.C

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he College of Computer Studies (CCS) Wizards have zero intentions of giving up and are determined to fight for gold this year. “Gold. That’s always been the goal,” pointed out by CCS Department of Sports and Recreation Director Jan Lloyd Angeles on their firm resolve.

The Wizards are set – cloaks on and wands at the ready – to give their opponents a formidable fight with every intention of dominating this year’s rankings. As early as July, their college had conducted try-outs and trainings to nourish the potentials of their players.

Overcoming barricades The University’s cost-cutting measure has limited the resources of many different colleges by reducing their budgets. Also, with a small college, the potent Wizards were faced with a dilemma of having few players resulting to some of them participating in more than one event.

However, inspiration from their alumni mixed with overwhelming support from their college is enough to fuel the Wizards’ passionate determination and drive. Recurring downsides are not enough to hold them back from realizing their goal.

Instead, the Wizards are more than ready to bewitch their opponents this year with their mojos and arcane mastery.C

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he Center for Integrated Technologies (CIT) Knights hit rock-bottom in last year’s overall rankings. Although this bent their heads in dismay momentarily, the Knights’ valor resists to be tarnished further.

Resurgence from the trenches Persistent drawbacks such as delays in training and budget constraints were a constant test of strategy for the battle-hardened cavalry from the uptown campus.

Nonetheless, the resilient Knights have forged their swords anew with burning resolve. Despite being short on players and unable to participate in some events, the Knights remain reliably competitive in the events they do compete in.

“Bahala pa’g dili mi mudaog sa overall pero sa specific games (that we will attend) I hope nga kana among hinayhinayon ug target nga mudaog gyud mi tanan,” expressed CIT Student Council President, Sports Committee Head and playing coach Mark Naive on the Knights’ zealous goal.

The Knights have fiercely put up with the competition since the advanced games kicked-off. Steady support from their fellow CIT students – the Knights’ prized armor – inspires the athletes march on, be it to victory or to defeat.C

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o their dismay, the School of Education placed sixth in the last intramurals. Support from the flock, however unrelenting, can only take one so far, it seems. The magical birds return this year resolute and united as ever and they are locked in on climbing up the overall ranking as they take flight and work on carefullywoven tactics to up their game.

The Phoenixes are confident in their versatility in different events so having few players does not discourage them. They are also positive their early and intensive trainings will yield the results they so desire.

Teacher’s Guild Sports Committee Head Mc John Eudes Muring constantly reminds everyone to also enjoy the game and not focus too much on the pressure of winning. “Mao jud na akong gina ingon sa ila nga winning is only a bonus gyud when you engage into sports. What’s important is how you played your game,” his take on the importance of honest sportsmanship and that there is more to winning.

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h nursing inyo kontra? Sure nana. Sulod namo.’ That statement really motivates us,” Council of Nursing Students (CONUS) Sports Committee Head Sean Pacuño states. The Pythons slithered past both the flames of the Phoenix and the Wizards’ entrapments emerging as the 5th over-all victor in last year’s college intramurals, beating their 7th place haul the year before that.

Venom bleeds victory Trained rigidly in the academic field to continuously dominate the Nursing Licensure Exam, schedules are a major setback. “We have been performing great in the classroom and I believe we can also do it in sports.

It’s going to be tough but we will never give up until the final buzzer rings,” Pacuno vows.

This year, Python contenders are not penalized for being absent in hospital duty for participating in games. Instead, the number of hours allotted for hospital duty were used in the games with their organized trainings that began in June. Saved from the worries of academics, the Pythons advance in confidence ready to constrict the competition. This more coordinated, less restricted game plan will hopefully elicit handsome scores in this year’s games.C

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lthough sent yelping at the end of last Intramurals, the Wolves from the XU - Jose P. Rizal School of Medicine were still able to maraud past Lady Justice and the CIT Knights – a huge confidence boost given the circumstances. The white pack is back – bangs bared in eagerness – to hunt for higher ranks this year.

“I’m very optimistic that we will make an impact sa intrams this year. To all med athletes: puso lang. We might not be the best but our heart can compete with the rest. So keep on fighting,” said JPRSM Sports Committee Head and Basketball Team Captain Mikhail Labuntog as they strive, with great effort, to tower over a few setbacks regarding the usual time constraints and small pool of athletes.

However, the Wolves proudly prowl on their acquired territories in Softball and a number of individual sports, which they have all intentions of retaining, if not improving on this year. When these beasts thirst for blood, it would be advisable to keep out of their hunting grounds.

Do not be deceived by the neatness of their uniforms.C

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Nagmamahal, Goldeen Bareto Goldeen! halooosh! Lage girl kumusta naman ka uie! murag na busy najud ka dzae! Wa nakay GM2x nako... Blacklisted naka, charing!! highschool lang ang peg. Mao lage na dzae uie kanang pa selos2x lage, ang ending sila nag dayun. Control your peelings lage dzae!! Kabalo kang fake lang nganong nag pa fall man pud ka. Ayaw nana padayuna dzae end it while it's early kay curfew na! etchos! Tell him dzae. Pag DTR namo dzae. malay mo kamo jud diay. Pero unaha sa nang skwela dzae ha? graduate first, love2x later hahaha mama lang ang peg. Hala sige, baboosh kay mag gym pako. Gym battle diri sa xu. P.S. Bayot si charmander

KURISCOPE ni Marl Boro

Oh niara! niara na mga kasakop! Fresh pa sa chirogi! Tipok namo dnhi! Mga horoskop nga maka bag-o saimong kinabuhi kay makabuhi! Good luck sa pag basa kay basin unyag malain ka miga baya ta! Chow!

Aquarius (Pa blagger pero ang dagway pang prenster)

Libra (Kini nga bata bright!

Aries (Hapit na capping, sige pa japon ug cutting)

Pisces (Tisoy ni, baho japug tae)

Ayaw sa ug starbucks karon nga adlaw day, kay unya sa jeep maka panguhit kag mangayog piso sa imong abay Lucky Color: Bayotlet Lucky Drink/Food: Choco na batok

Pahuway sa sigeg night out, hapit na raba finals ang hayag nga pyuchur ma lights out Lucky Color: Pure gold Lucky Drink/Food: Halang2x nga dili halang

Cancer (Ikaw jud ang the beast dzai!)

Taurus (Kadaadlaw ga pater)

Capricorn (Grabi ka mu-lab, grabi pud siya mu lab-labhag!)

Replayi na imong groupmate pawitik!

Kung dili ka gusto makadawat ug grado nga A-tik!

Lucky Color: Camouflage Lucky Drink/Food: Green tail

Gemini (Tambok! Pero cute!)

Ayaw agi unya alas otso sa gabii sa sec mall kay naa kay makita… di ka makagawas kay alas says pa sirado nana angol Lucky Color: Aqua brown Lucky Drink/Food: Lechon camel

Leo (Genius ko kay sigeg kopiko)

Congratulations! sa tisoy nga amigo nako nga kamay-ong nakog dagway nga si Seian Kyle A. Gumpal winner sa last na Kurisword.

Ikaw kay maka receive ug giftcheck ug magic sing gikan kang wellie-char lang! Jowk! Just claim your reward at TheCrusader Publication office, StC 302 ug salamat sa mga nag-apil..

Nay gina paris2x saimoha, ayaw pag inarte nga di ka ganahan niya kay muabot ang adlaw makaingon nalang ka “shhet inlab na kaayu ko saiya” Lucky Color: Yellow teeth Lucky Drink/Food: Green peas

Naa kay makaila unya hapon, mag uyab mo after. Taympers, ayaw sa kaexcite kay mag bulag ra gihapon mo kay wala man juy forever Lucky Color: BabaBLACK sheep LuckyDrink/Food: Tsupon cake

Ayaw sigeg tambay sa library gang basin makatulog ka, naa man jud maka overnight kay nasirad-an ba Lucky Color: Green hills Lucky Drink/Food: Ice water

To Join: Photocopy this Kurisearch with your answers and submit your entry to TheCrusader Publication office at StC 302 with your name and contact number. Lucky participants will receive limited edition collectables.

Scotch bright!)

Amina nalang gud saimong kras nga naka gusto ka niya, basin diay mu-amin napod siya nga… di siya ganahan nmo para makamata naka!

Lucky Color: Blue form Lucky Drink/Food: Krispy puto

Mu confess unya imong kras, diay to nga siya ang nangutot ganina sa class Lucky Color: Red tayl Lucky Drink/Food: Lasagna with ampalaya

Virgo (Snober kay wala paman ka get over)

Wala ka kapamista ba? Pareha rata!

Hulat hulate nalang imong bertday, mag litson man daw kuno mo ingon ni ante Lucky Color: Silver-ster stalown Lucky Drink/Food: Bukog juice

Sagittarius (Gikapoy na

mahimong gwapo/gwapa)

Hinayhinay lang sah sa boopies, kay BAKA LUNGS! Lucky Color: Ika piptin color sa rainbow Lucky Drink/Food: Aloe vera

Scorpio (Swerte kay permi malibre)

Mag txt siya unya nga na delay daw siya! Makulbaan kag mabalaka, pero maistoryahan raman ninyo... iyang prof nga mag delayed exam lang siya! Chilax!

Lucky Color: Brown envelope Lucky Drink/Food: Smirnoff orens juice