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September 2020 - January 2021 | Vol. XXVIII Issue No. 1
Lamparaan 2020 shines virtually with a blast Trixie Ann C. Bautista
PHINMA University of Pangasinan (UPang), together with the Supreme Student Council (SSC), transformed the traditional celebration of Lamparaan into Virtual Lamparaan, a two-day event on December 13-14, 2020 with the theme “Burn Bright: Lighting People’s Lives with Christmas Spirit.” The competitions conducted by the council are – Poster making, Parol making, and virtual carol competition highlighted the event receiving thousands of reactions and amazement of the fellow Flames as students from the different departments of the university showcased their talents not only through their singing,
crafting, and poster-making skills, but also kudos to the students behind these virtual events like the editors of the carol entries, and photographers of Parol making and poster making contests. The Poster Making Competition winners are – First Place: Justine Mari M. Dalisay (Entry No.12) of I – BS Accountancy with Php. 3,000; Second Place: Ahden Ganaganag (Entry No. 4) of I – BS Architect with Php. 2,000; and Third Place: Junelyn C. Lamsen (Entry No. 1) of I – BS Nursing with Php. 1,500. On Parol Making Competition, the winners are – First Place: Maureen Ysabel F. Enrique (Entry No. 12), III – BSA of Junior Philippine Institute
of Accountants (JPIA) with Php. 5,000, Second Place: A-Jay Q. Mejia (Entry No.8), V – BSARC of United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary (UAPSA) with Php. 3,000, and Third Place: Christian Chloe L. Castro (Entry No. 5), Grade 11 – ABM of Senior High Athletes Association with Php. 2,500. Lastly, the Virtual Carol Competition has participated by all the departments and the winners are – First Place: College of Management and Accountancy (CMA) with Php. 10,000, Second Place: College of Social Sciences (CSS) with Php. 7,000, and Thrid Place: College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) with Php. 5,000. Lamparaan is an annual
Dimming the blues Dr. Cherry Calaunan, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of UPang, talks about how serving as a light to students especially during the pandemic makes a big difference. Photo source: CSDL official Facebook page
celebration, particularly every December at the PHINMA-UPang Avenue. This year, conducting a traditional Lamparaan is a big challenge to everyone in the university especially to the student council. A successful
virtual event like this is one of the legacies that the university will always commemorate.
CSS RSO rolls out Fun-demya: a virtual charity concert Karrie Anne C. Langit
From January 4C-6 Mass Communication (Mas comm) students from 1st year to 3rd year came together to create Fun-demya, a virtual charity concert that aims to spread hope and joy amidst the pandemic, via Facebook Live. In preparation for the event, several meetings were held at Zoom to make sure that everyone understood the ground rules and how the program would work. Most of the performers recorded their content through video and voice recordings which are sent to the editing team. Although various scenes were shot outdoors, the cast and crew made sure to follow the safety guidelines. The program kicks off at 6:30 PM with a family played by Acer Kingdom, Alain Zarate, and Mea Terado with a choreographed dance routine provided by select members of Mass Comm students. This is then followed by a short video montage staring Gem Langit and Danilo Boquiren called “I just
fall in love again”, a comedy skit show entitled “The Nell and Danilo Show, and fun games, funny jokes, wacky stories, and an inspirational interview with a special guest Ms. Sheina May Mislang, Mass Comm professor. On the second day, the students were shown an animated film, created by Jan Benedickt Zarcilla and produced by Camille Batalliones, that chronicles the story of two brothers trying to survive in the streets due to poverty plus COVID-19. On a lighter note, they are greeted to an uplifting variety show called “The 10 Commandments” hosted by Kristine Joy Flores and Alec Luigi Rallustian. It showcases all the amazing talents of each Mass Comm student and highlights what they have been up to since the start of the pandemic such as making TikTok videos, gardening in their backyards, online selling and shopping, playing online games, studying online, and vlogging. On the last day, the students were greeted with a testimonial video of SN2 Salvador Eden Jr. where he recounted his
experiences contracting the virus and how he is dealing with it even to this day. It all ended with the release of an original song called “Sky Felt”, written, and composed by Vince Rodriguez, which encapsulates the resilience that we all must keep moving forward despite the tragedy around us and never lose hope. Up to this point, the Fun-demya charity concert was able to gain a total of P47,235 from ticket sales and sponsorships. The department’s Registered Student Organization (RSO) will use the money to help other Mass Comm students with financial difficulties. They even paid the final balance of a beneficiary and they were able to help a Mass Comm student with his scholarship. According to the program coordinator Irish Caoile, they are in the process of establishing a foundation exclusively for Mass Comm students, but it is yet to be formally announced. Thanks to technology, this program was able to push through despite the growing concerns of the pandemic.
College departments successfully contrived virtual festivals Nadine Margaret S. Alejo The college departments of PHINMA University of Pangasinan (UPang) Dagupan campus conducted their annual festival activities with different themes through the use of social media platforms during their respective department month despite the challenges brought by the pandemic. The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) prepared various activities last November that made the students feel relaxed, yet gained knowledge at the same time such as sketching, poster making, English and Filipino spoken poetry, board games, photo contest, Mobile Legends, Sasamahan Kita creative video and dance contest. The College of Information and Technology Education (CITE) was able to push through with their four events in two days last September for their Technolympics 2020 which included the E-sports such as the League of Legends,
Mobile Legends, and Call of Duty Mobile; the Komsayahan that showcased the students’ talent in dressing up as their favorite anime character; the Character Design that unleashed the students’ talent in animation; and the last event was the annual coding competition which was the Green Bowl for freshmen and Homebrew for the sophomores. The College of Management and Accountancy (CMA) celebrated their CMA Palakasan 2020 last December which was inspired by the theme: The Battle of Zodiacs that led to stimulating activities such as the CMA Icon, Unity Dance, Lipsync Battle, Jingle Making Contest and Spoken Word Poetry while the other activities were the ISHTM The Picture Looks Familiar, JFINEX Factnancial or Bluff JMA, JMA Product Advertising Challenge and the JPIA Hugot Accounting. The College of Social Sciences (CSS) came up
with the theme: A Boat of New Normal: Festival of Unity and Diversity through Knowledge, Talent, and Skills last December wherein students automatically got prizes upon participation in their different, yet meaningful activities such as the What’s In The Box,? Mobile Legends, Video Making Contest, Creative Modeling, Quiz Bee, and Charades. The College of Health Sciences (CHS) focused on activities last September such as the Tiktok Challenge, Cartooning, Slogan Art Making and Photography as a tribute to all frontliners with the theme: Displaying Positive Awareness despite the Current Pandemic while the other activities were the Best Meme Competition, Tiktok Dance Competition, MAsKE-UP Challenge, ML Tournament and QuaranThings. The College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) had the theme: The New Normal last December which included
several fun activities such as the Mobile Legends Tournament, Tiktok Contest, CEA Logo Making, Spoken Poetry, Sing Along Contest and the Next Top Model. The virtual activities and events of all departments were successful as the student officers teamed up with Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) and were assisted by their respective advisers and faculty members in the preparation and conduct of various activities that offered the students fun and learning despite the technical difficulties that were encountered. The annual event of the departments are usually held at the University Gymnasium with physical interaction among the participants and students during the program and contest proper, and this is expected to be brought back by the time it is safe again to conduct mass gatherings.
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Distance learning... | p3
towns to distribute modules from different parts of Pangasinan. According to Antonette Caburian, president of the University of Pangasinan Student Teachers Organization (UPSTO), “For me, modular learning is a lot easier compared to the traditional learning. Instead of traveling to school, I got to do some chores and help around the house. Secondly, I was able to save some money. And lastly, I do not have to iron my uniform and save electric consumptions and I get to spend time with my family. But to be not burdened by modular learning, time management is the most important element of all.” Flames are looking forward to the end of the Covid-19 pandemic to be able to see their friends at school and have face-to-face classes again– no need to wait in a long line for modules, cope with the lessons and deadlines without a chappy internet connection, and be able to socially connect to protect the mental health.
