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AGAINST ABSTENTION Unopposed women seek CSG exec posts in Botar Atenista 2022
By Racquel Vaneza Kate B. Agustin hroughout XU’s 89 years of service, the University was known for bringing out movers and shakers that mold competent, conscientious, compassionate, and committed leaders in every student. Leadership is an innate capability of an individual. However, there are few who wish to take the plunge. Despite this, student leaders are elected annually to build and create a more adaptive and participative XU community, primarily by understanding the concerns of their fellow undergraduates.
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A race by the records Get to know three of the six Mayoral hopefuls for Cagayan de Oro City’s 2022 local elections.
The upcoming Botar Atenista 2022 serves us student leaders who share mutual sentiments, as well as those who are willing to be transformed together with the XU community. The Electoral Commission (ELECOM) of the XU Central Student Government (XU-CSG) solely introduced one party for the executive positions, and at which, it has also presented candidates from the Alyansang Atenista (AA), and the Asusasyon sa mga Nakgkahisusang Estudyante para sa Progresibo ug Madasigonon na Ateneo (DASIG) for the college councils. Moreso, the legend of women’s participation
in governance has come to life as Shilina Golez, running for the presidency, and Reneila Maureen Eguia, seeking vice-presidency, have displayed womanpower even with the absence of rivalry from other parties. On a larger scale, the two candidates epitomize unity in diversity as they step up, and become the top of one’s voice. These candidates are the driving forces who share a dime in a dozen of its purposes towards establishing a transformational system. With this, on April 20-22, the transformation that everyone ought to see is within the willpower of the XU community.C
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XU-XUNTELU labor dispute remains unresolved By Regina Noelle C. Arquiza
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egotiations between XU and Xavier University NonTeaching Employees Labor Union (XUNTELU) remain stagnant due to XUNTELU’s unanswered demands of full reinstatement for their affected members, and their accusation of unfair labor practices, particularly union-busting against the University. The disagreement stemmed when the University failed to recognize the union’s newly elected president and treasurer, Jermie Danuco and Orlin Turillo respectively, as their representatives in the negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between XU and the workers’ union, which has also been delayed for more than two years now, much to the dismay of the union members. CONTINUE ON PAGE 4
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The star of no-shows
XU eyes on-site graduation for Higher Ed
While actors are paid to perform on screen in order to gain a spot in the industry, politicians, on the other hand, are expected to lay platforms, attend debates, and show up to the public in order to earn their trust.
After two virtual college graduations, XU now eyes a possible face-to-face (F2F) commencement ceremony for the Class of 2022 this July.