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LSO receives P400, 000 for Booth Stock ‘17 League of Student Organizations (LSO) received P400, 000 funding for student organization’s Booth Stock Festival for the Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) founding anniversary celebration. Clint John Gramatica, LSO president said the Federation of Student Governments (FSG) provided the fund intended to further improve aesthetic value of
booths in the celebration. “Lahi jud nga funded jud ang atong mga booths. So, we decided nga muhatag mi og P400, 000,” Kristine Rose Pening, student regent said that the decision was approved by the FSG and the Board of Regents (BOR). Gramatica said the P400, 000 will allocate P150, 000 for LSO operations and P250, 000 to provide student organizations with materials for their booths. In accordance to the LSO
meeting dated November 7, academic organizations are the only recipients of the fund portion as FSG mainly intended to prioritize them, but led to students raising concerns of inequity. Genesis Dimatulac, speaker of the House of Representatives, met with the student organizations on November 10 to formulate better solutions. Through ballot voting, the meeting ended with all 43 academic organizations and 17
top non-academic organizations to be supported by the funding. These supported organizations are assigned to give a list of materials they will need in their booth construction as the acquisition of the materials will undergo government procurement process. To note, LSO does not have its own funds since the implementation of “No Collection Policy” and has been relying on the Student Development Fund.
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number of cases increased to 48% higher than last year and more than half of the cases belonged to ages 15 – 34 years old. As defined by the Department of Health (DOH), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a disease that attacks the immune system of the body and causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Ted Elrico Tamparong, a senior BS Computer Science student, said the seminar enlightened and taught them the consequence in engaging pre-marital sex. “I was concerned with those students na affected kay the talk has words that may not be very pleasant to hear,” Alexia Kae Ginete, facilitator of the dialogue said. “The approach somehow should include enlightenment and encouragement rather than a
University Physician Michael Oliveros leads the symposium about Sexuality Education to the fourth and fifth year students at the gymnasium. Photo by John Michael Ausejo
men are now dying of HIV/ AIDS, and the age patterns of infection are significantly different for the two sexes. Taguba plans to make
the sexuality education an annual activity starting this year since, “gamay ra ang [students]na nang-attend karon nga year.”
Moreover, NORSU Guihulngan placed second runner-up with eight total points. NORSU Team A, who played the same category were Japhet Jay Jordan, a sophomore BS Industrial Technology student and Joseph Noel Tobilla, a senior BS Electrical Engineering student earned the third runner-up with seven total points and received
medals. Jordan said he was a chess player since elementary and joined regional level competitions. “Nalipay pud mi na naka place mi bisan wala kaayo mi training,” added Jordan who continued joining the competition despite having a fever. The four Norsunians from Team A and B are members of
the NORSU King Hunters Chess Club supporting them during the competition. The participating teams of the said event include: NORSU Team A and B, NORSU Guihulngan, Dumaguete City Collegiate, Collegio De Santo Tomas – Recoletos (San Carlos), Sibulan Chess Corner, St. Louis – Don Bosco, Dumaguete City
High School (Senior High), Ramon Teves Pastor Memorial (RTPM) Men’s Team, Ramon Teves Pastor Memorial (RTPM) Science High School, Sta. Agueda Senior High- A, Sta. Agueda Senior High- B, Asian College (ACSAT) Men’s Team, Asian College (ACSAT) Women’s Team, and St. Paul University (SPUD).
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various video sites. “Sa Geothermal May Forever” is the first video contest in Negros Island concerning geothermal energy conducted by EDC.
of 750 examinees passed the said examination as publicized by Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). (With reports from Jesyl Mae C. Vidal)
flew before her, none of them she understood. She complied for her incomplete grade and waited again but she never saw a mere sign of her instructor ever again.
Infographics by Jeke Cris G. Rocaberte
CAS-CLE passers mark increase Surpassing the 35.71 percent performance rate of last year, Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) recorded 50 percent in the Chemist Licensure Examination (CLE) conducted on October 10-11. Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) publicized that six out of 12 examinees from NORSU passed the examination, exceeding the record of five passers out of 15 examinees last October 2016. The new registered chemists are Jeleebe Dipaling, Cliff Nalam, Jemson Kairan, Jay-Ar Rosano, Lovely Pearl Cenas, and Kenneth Somoza. Nationwide, 526 passed the Chemist Licensure Examination out of 1, 195 examinees and from 845 examinees of Chemical Technician Licensure Examination, 720 passed. (KC Surilla)
CBA has 13 new CPAs
bit harsh.” Taguba added the seminar intends to educate students the reality that, globally, more women than
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NEWSBITS
College of Business Administration (CBA) produced 13 new Certified Public Accountants (CPA) during the recently concluded licensure examination, October 2017. As released by Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the new CPAs are: Decerey Abril, Sarah Mae Albina, Mohammad Yusof Bactong, Marisyl Batal, Leah Joy Cuizon, Airine De La Cruz, Mary Rose Dizon, Roshel Guadalquiver, Junmar Omboy, Michael Talledo, Hyde Tanhente, Patrick Templado, and Diana Kristina Cassandra Zerna. They are the 13 passers out of 30 examinees from NORSU, thus, recorded a passing rate of 43.33 percent for the university and contributed 30.45 percent to the national passing rate. Nationwide, 4,511 out of 14,816 examinees passed. To note, NORSU recorded two passers out of six examinees from May 2017 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE). (KC Surilla)
CEA records 15 MELE passers Dumaguete City—15 out of 17 examinees, who graduated from Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) passed the Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination (MELE) conducted on Sept 28-29. The newly licensed mechanical engineers from NORSU are: Mark Eugene Anoya, Nathan Dave Asaral, Rhiena Mae Belandres, Jemar Catutbig, Ruben Jadraque, Mark Anthony Labao, Jade Mercado, Jherold Adam Magsanay, Ken Naquimen, Monroe Obera, Christopher Lou Orlina, Boy Lido Pagente, Theodor Anthony Saycon, Seth Abraham Singuit, and Rhen Kirby Villaluz. To note, 3, 517 out of 5, 098 nationwide passed the MELE as publicized by Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). (KC Surilla)
She ended up waiting in vain; for her teacher had too much pride and infinite prejudice. Actually, the story above is from Solace’s friend. She wants to greet all new enrollees, “Welcome to NORSU!”
Comics by Jessa C. Araneta
Kenneth Carlorio S. Surilla
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