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July 2021 - November 2021 | Vol. XXIX Issue No. 1
Are you In or Out? Limited face-to-face Sports Events
dents hands-on training and laboratory classes in a limited face-to-face system. If Phinma-University of Pangasinan were to conduct limited face-to-face sports, on the other hand, the best bet for this event is games that do not require physical touch like chess and scrabble. Nevertheless, suppose students want
An organized and well-structured youth sports and ongoing physical activities can contribute many perks for students and teachers alike. Positive occurrences that sports and active lifestyles bring play a crucial role in a young person's life. Playing sports demands a lot of time and energy. Some people may think this would perplex student-athletes from schoolwork. Though, the opposite is true. Sports demand memorization, repetition, and learning — skillsets that are directly relevant to class work. Also, the perception and goal-setting skills a sport requires can be essential to a classroom setting. Sports can help reach one's fitness goals and preserve a healthy weight. However, it also encourages healthy decision-making, such as not smoking and not drinking. Watching one's hard work pays off, and accomplishing goals develops self-confidence. Achieving a sport or fitness goal boosts students to attain other goals they have set. It is a fulfilling and exciting learning process. About 24 universities will conduct limited face-to-face classes that have been fully complied with the CHED-DOH guideline. CHED and their LGUs have inspected them, so they can now bring their 3rd and 4th-year stu-
POKÉMON UNITE? Christian Hulipas Pokemon Unite is said to be the franchise's first-ever multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game. As of July 21, 2021, the game was available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch. Still, the developers thought of releasing the game for iOS and Android users to gain more players. Fans of the Pokemon series were delighted to learn that the game launched on both iOS and Android platforms on September 22, 2021. You can play the game in groups of 3, 4, or even five players on each team. People may have played League of Legends, Mobile Legends, and other MOBA games. Still, Pokemon Unite is a game where players can choose their favorite pokemon of the franchise, like Charizard, Blastoise, and everyone else's favorite, Pikachu.
to have more fun. In that case, the school will have to make sure that basketball, volleyball, and other physical sports are only and should be played by fully vaccinated students. They will limit the gym occupants to 50% and observe social distancing. As of October 30, 2021, there are total cases of 5,390, 133 active cases, 150 deaths, and 3 new cases. Because of these results, the university will have difficulty conducting the said limited face-to-face sports events, but that will not stop the school from trying.
SPORTS EDITORIAL
POKÉMON ALRIGHT!
The objective of the game is not just defeating multiple opponents, obliterating monsters, and claiming victory. The game's main objective is to strike goals on the opposing team's area and do so. Players need to attack other pokemon scattered in the field. The game has the potential to be an Esports, and gamers should consider playing the game themselves. Players can customize the avatars that look like themselves, and there are limited pokemon choices up to date. Still, the developers will consider adding other pokemon from the anime. The game also introduced Unite Squads, which allow players to team up with friends. According to The Pokémon Company, Trainers can create their squads with this feature or search for other existing ones.
Parties will be able to make "tags" to describe themselves and give people with the same interests a way to find them. The game's new update brings a second battle pass with all-new cosmetic items, recent in-game events, new held items, and support for more languages. According to IGN, Pokemon Unite may be a "play to win" kind of game, but it all depends on how you outsmart and out-skill your opponents. Players can upgrade their items to gain the upper hand, but the game is mostly about skill and how you use your pokemon to the player's advantage. So, go and unite with your first pokemon. I choose you!