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The Magazine of THE PIONEER, Angeles University Foundation’s Official Student Publication

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Volume 42 • Issue No. 4 October-November 2013

Angelenean excellence stands out

ANGELENEAN ACHIEVERS Exclusive!

The Man of the Hour Get inside JELA’s mind!

A Package of Prominence, Dominance & Supremacy!

SUCCESS MADNESS

Dream Catchers. We go to sleep every night to dream dreams, but we have to wake up every day to chase dreams. Sharing the limelight on the cover are EJ Moen Liwanag and Queenie Llmas. Gigit wants you to see the sparkle of hope in their eyes which everyone should possess in order to achieve those dreams. The photo was taken at San Agustin Hall in Angeles University Foundation.

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CAMPUS FEATURES Comm studes’ films, docus awarded in 3rd Film Fest Basic Stat studes use ‘STATA’ AUF, HRM Dept. launch lunch for a cause

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SPORTS From NCAA and UAAP to PBA?

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Photo Courtesy of Rickey Montilla Namin

CAMPUS Lift of Success. The AUF Great Danes Pep Squad lifts their way to the top during the 2013 Regional NCC.

Unity in Diversity. Angeleneans bond to celebrate and show their appreciation and gratitude to their professors in the first ever World Teachers’ Day celebration.

Chemical Reaction. Students and professors participate in the training program hosted by Central Luzon Health Research and Development Consortium and the Chemistry Department.

CAMPUS Voice for the Natives. The Center for Christian Formation performs a benefit concert for the construction of Aetahanan which will serve as dormitory for the indigenous Aetas.

CAMPUS Korean Invasion. A group of Korean students bags most awards for the short film category during the third Annual Film Festival. GyuMin Chung (second left) wins Best Actor and Best Director.

Maria Erika Yumul is recognized as Best Actress for the short film Deception.

Outstanding Documentarists. Equinox Productions tops the documentary film category during the third Annual Film Festival.

The group bags the Best Story, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing awards while Errickson Bituin is awarded as Best Narrator.

Danielle Carlos wins Best Director for the documentary film Pamana.

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From manual to electronic Report by Krishna Elaine Magdangal Photos by Riza Marie Padilla

Birth of STATA. Basic Statistics students start using the statistical software STATA to innovate the way of learning the subject.

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A Bite of Hope. Angeleneans extend their helping hands to Yolanda victims by eating, praying, and giving.

Big Fight for the Big Bite. HRM students present appetizing dishes with Northern and Central Luzon’s distinct flavors as they best other culinary schools in the cooking showdown.

Photos Courtesy of Angelle Nikhole Cruz

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FEATURES It is always a challenge for producers and scriptwriters to come up with new, creative, and high-rating shows to be aired over modern televisions. Pinoy viewers are always meticulous when it comes to choosing what to watch. If a show does not interest them, remote controls will be abused by their fingers.

If the plot is the same as before, viewers would feel sated and would raise a question, “Anything new?” All shows are inspired by the same and predictable twists which make our eyes roll away from the TV screens. Yes, I know that scenario too.

For our remedy, some students around our campus were asked to suggest some shows they wish existed on national TV. Surprisingly, most of them are inspired by foreign shows. And it is highly suggested to do them in our own version. As we always say, “Sa ating sariling istilo, ‘di ba?”

THE PEG: HUNGER GAMES OR BATTLE ROYALE Students wish to stay tuned in a reality show and be puzzled on who will survive among the contenders like the tributes in the famed Hunger Games!

Every episode will be filled with suspense because every movement and every action will be eyed by surveillance cameras. Wait, the show will not really promote murder or violence. There will be parameters given if the contender will be evicted or not. The show will not be appropriate for kiddie viewers but for old enough audience. Their hunger for exciting Pinoy Hunger Games-like reality show will be mixed with the rules of Battle Royale. What do you think?

THE PEG: ATTACK THAT STAR! No, that “attack” is not Ash’s favorite command for his Pokemons. Here’s my explanation of what students have hinted. Don’t you think that an ambush documentation of a star’s day-to-day life would be awesome? It’s like the team of the show will go to a star’s residence without prior notice. What do you think will be their reaction? Will they get mad, shocked, or pissed? How can they maintain their image in public? You know, it will be cute or funny to find your idols in pajamas or in boxer shorts and without any makeup on, of course. With this show, the inner and outer beauty of Filipinos can contribute to the success of the show.

I could only imagine the hype it would receive. Right? On the spot, attack that star!

THE PEG: 101 WAYS TO LEAVE A GAME SHOW Four brainy, mighty, and hopeful contestants can join this mind and body game show. The host announces a question followed by four possible correct choices. Each contestant is privileged to choose one answer. But the twist goes like this: out of those four choices, there is one wrong answer and the one who gets that wrong answer will be evicted. But wait, there is more! If you think being evicted makes you save your life, think again. In 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show, being evicted means extreme yet exciting challenges are to be nailed. The studio will not free you unless you succeed. Yes, the contestant can avail 101 ways to leave the show. Hmm… this show might need longer running time than expected.

THE PEG: PH’S NEXT TOP MODEL THE PEG: WE GOT MARRIED (PNTM) How about our own version of ANTM? Would that be great? In all fairness, it has been already produced here but regretfully, it did not spark a hit. But it is never too late to try it again! Because we’re Asians, we aren’t expected to have the features of a blonde woman.

Perhaps we can’t imitate everything the foreigners produce. In fact, a third year communication student, Dianne Jillian Ocampo, commented, “Minsan kapag nanonood ako ng ANTM, winish ko na sana magkaroon ng ganon na walang height requirement.” As we all know, most Filipinos aren’t blessed with long legs.

Here’s another hypothetical but hard question: What if you will be married to someone you never knew? We Got Married is a Korean TV show which seeks celebrities and matches them randomly.

They will not have the chance to choose who to be with. The show’s aim is to make the couple live together. They will be experiencing a mock marriage life and their fans will more likely cling on the channel. Filipino fans would surely love this kind of sensation. I think this reality show believes that love, including marriage, is like a game.

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Without majority’s knowledge, a young entrepreneur roams around the university every day to assess all academic requirements. Without prior notice, a woman who aspires to be a flight attendant is familiar to us as we may have seen her on TV. Both may not know they excel in their chosen endeavors but one thing is for sure: They are working on them at this present time to maintain the magnitude of their success.

Flip this page and be motivated by two different fresh success stories brought to us by our fellow Angeleneans.

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Dept. of Communication and English Chair

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member of the Great Danes Volleyball Team.

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DE COM AN NE PILAT BEL ION BY LE CA RIZA MARIE PADILLA NLAS • KATHERINA FAYE GALVAN