UNO-RIAN SENTINEL VOL. 1 NO. 1
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NEWS
CHOLERA OUTBREAK SPIKES IN BACOLOD CITY by LIXIE IMEE SORIANO AND KRISHA DANIELLE RONZALES
The CHO declared a cholera outbreak between October and November in Barangay Alijis and Mandalagan. Moreover, after the declaration of a cholera outbreak in the two barangays, the CHO monitored wells and other water sources to disinfect and chlorinate in Barangays 1, Alijis, Mandalagan, Bata, Alangilan, Cabug, Mansilingan, Montevista, and Singcang-Airport. City Health Officer Dr. Ma. Carmela Gensoli stated that the lack of clean, potable water for drinking and personal care, inadequate good hygiene practices, and improper cleaning of drinking water containers are some risk factors for food and water-borne illnesses.
DEEP WELL. CHO and Local Barangays disinfect and chlorinate water sources around Bacolod City. ◘ photo credits from SUNSTAR BACOLOD NEWS.
Twenty-seven cases of cholera were recorded in Bacolod City as of December 1 this year, mainly caused by poor personal hygiene and environmental sanitation, a report from the City Health Office (CHO) showed. Following the increase of Acute Gastroenteritis cases from 307 to 389 in less than a month, CHO inspected and sanitized eateries and water sources in at least nine barangays, with 27 patients being positive with cholera.
“Water sources have not been disinfected, and there is also improper food handling and preparation at home and of food vendors,” Gensoli added.
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Furthermore, water sources and school canteens were inspected. While ambulant and outside-of-school food vendors received dewormings and bench lectures on food safety.
EDITORIAL
NEW HEIGHTS FAR FROM SIGHT With a comeback from a two-year hiatus, University Week 2022 summed up a fun and educational experience for both UNO-Rians and guests. But does it hold true for all the UNO-Rian community?
commendable as almost all organizations and offices arranged their gimmicks. Still, the execution and overall supervision were poor and chaotic, as one would expect from an utter lack of preparedness.
The University already established preparations and adjustments for the compliance of health protocols before the U-Week. The Director of Student Affairs sorted out the events by October. Yet, the UNO-R Supreme Student Government has failed to deliver a good, let alone satisfactory, execution of activities. There was no question – the UNORSSGO was unprepared for a full-on U-Week.
All the vibrant pennants and streamers are more than what meets the eye. Had the UNORSSGO prepared more inclusive, new events and activities to the plate, communicated with the organizations and offices involved in making U-Week’ fun’, and made a more unified approach to leading, they could have pulled it off.
Many students raised queries during the U-Week; why the postponement or cancellation of an event went unannounced, why students were ‘required’ to bring outside eyes to the University, and the list goes on. The activities’ roster was
According to the World Health Organization, cholera is a severe diarrheal illness brought on by consuming food or water contaminated with the Vibrio cholera bacterium.
While virtually bejeweled graphics and festive decors bring in the aesthetic of a UNO-Rian U-Week, true leadership extends far beyond planning events. It goes through many preparations, effective external and internal communication, and a proper deliberation of university-wide affairs.
FEATURE
Dress to Express
BEHIND THE COSPLAYING GLAMOUR by JOSEPH LETRAN
Donning a pink wig, hand-made little horns, a pink overcoat, boots, long nails, and fanged teeth, second-year Elementary Education student Mary Romi Amechazurra turns into a whole different character as “Zero-two” of the famous Japanese anime entitled “Darling in the Franxx.” Like a scene out of a comic book or anime series, cosplayers are wrapped from head to toe with one-of-a-kind garments and make-up that represent characters from these stories.
ALL DOLLED UP Cosplaying is a hobby for some people. Others consider cosplaying to be a way of life. Whether you’ve done it before or not, cosplay has become prevalent in today’s society. From the old animated series, we’ve all grown up to watch, to the very recent ones like Haikyuu, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Tokyo Revengers, the number of people who git immersed into the world of cosplaying has increased.
For Romi, who grew up watching these animations, the idea of bringing them to life is one of the reasons why she started to do cosplay. With a background in interest in make-up, dress-up, and performing, Romi has found herself properly adjusted to the world of cosplaying.
their hair on TikTok, Romi’s interest in cosplaying gradually grew until she started investing a considerable amount of time and money to pursue this hobby. It also serves as her coping mechanism in facing challenges brought by the pandemic.
“Cosplaying would always be my coping mechanism and aid all my anxieties. It also helped me be more creative and innovative, especially [when it comes to] making costumes, styling wigs, and handcrafting accessories,” Romi reveals.
Apart from being a source of enjoyment and leisure, cosplaying has also helped Romi improve her social skills as cosplaying becomes an avenue for her to interact with fellow cosplayers online, they continue to offer support for each other amidst pandemic restrictions.
After watching numerous do-it-yourself videos of people doing make-up and dyeing
Virtual meetings with fellow cosplayers and the overflowing support from this
community helped her realize that, although times are tough, doing what she loves can put a smile on others’ faces.