Starlight July-October 2016 E-Newsletter Vol. XXVIII No. 2

August - October 2016

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The official pujblication of the University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos High School Department

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RoboRams in the DSTC Robotics Competition in Visayas. (Upper: From left to right, Joshua Steven Calvo, Coach John Paul Golez, Ervin Jeremiah Mesa, Czareena Angelika Ocampo, Millennie Rose Casue, Lora Dela Rosa, Edward Ian Berlin; Lower: from left to right, EJ Mari De Paula, Rodan Valenzuela, Joellan Chris Arlos, and Isaiah Miguel Villanueva).

RoboRams racks up 12 medals in DSTC Robotics Competition

by Marielle Makilan

Recollect supremacy adapts to the demands of the 21st century.

RoboRams, the University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos High School Department official robotics team, once again showcased excellence as they bagged 12 medals in the Data Science and Technology Corporation Robotics Challenge Visayas 2016 Sumo Games.

The team bagged 6 gold medals, 4 silver medals, and 2 bronze medals in the competition that took place in the University of Cebu, Cebu City, today.

For the Sumobot INEX Standard Category, Millennie Rose Casue and Edward Ian Berlin, and Rodan Valenzuela and Isaiah Miguel Villanueva, bagged the gold for the 500g and 1kg brackets, respectively, while Joshua Steven Calvo and Joellan

Chris Arlos bagged the silver for the 1kg bracket, and Ervin Jeremiah Mesa and EJ Mari De Paula bagged the bronze for the 500g bracket.

For the Sumobot Open Category, Millennie Rose Casue and Edward Ian Berlin bagged the gold while Ervin JEremiah Mesa and EJ Mari De Paula bagged the silver for the 1kg bracket.

“This win is all because of the efforts, the

grueling training, and God who answered our prayers,” Gold Medalist Edward Ian Berlin said.

The teams were also hailed Performance Awardees in the Inex, mBot, and Open Categories.

This is is the team’s consecutive success after garnering the Silver in the National Robotics Competition and the International Robotics Olympiad - China Open.

by Danell Jumayao

The roulette halts as the ball rests to crown the worthy royalties in ‘Night in Vegas’.

Senior High School Mr. UNO-R representative Domar Joseph Cabute was hailed Mr. UNO-R 2016 first runner-up while Junior High School representatives Reiniel Lima and Michel Ilah Dein Forkner placed Mr. and Ms. UNO-R 2016 second runner-up.

On the interviews about Social Issues, Cabute said that ithe Sangguniang

Kabataan is “the best project for students,” as it is an avenue for students to serve their fellow men.

Meanwhile, Lima emphasized that life is sacred, highlighting the social issue on death penalty, whereas Forkner defended the Philippines on her stance on territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea. SHS Ms. UNO-R representative Kristine Grace Alcantara bagged the Sister’s Choice Award and made it to the Top 5.

Lima earned Mr. Casa de Belleza and

Best in Night of Magic while Forkner received Ms. Casino Femme, Ms. Photogenic, Best in Talent, Best in Night of Magic and Best in Night of Glamour awards.

College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) representative Dave Mark Sumagaysay and College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) representative Elaine Campita were hailed Mr. And Ms. UNO-R 2016.

Seven colleges and two high school departments vied for the crown.

by Lynrose Tordesillas

An excellent pen is an excellent voice.

Starlight bagged Overall Champion title for individual writing contests in the Division Schools Press Conference 2016, Bacolod City.

The publication was also awarded Champion for writing in the Filipino medium.

The UNO-R High School TV Newscasting Team was hailed Overall Champion in the Division Schools Press Conference TV Newscasting Competition 2016.

The team garnered the highest number of awards for both English and Filipino media, making them the champions for both English and Filipino categories, respectively.

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Photo by Cedric James Miatapal

High School bets shine in Vegas-themed search for Mr. and Ms. UNO-R

Starlight dominates DSPC 2016

SHS Ms. UNO-R bet Kristine Grace Alcantara is awarded with the Sisters’ Choice Award

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3rd Catholic Faith Festival honors Fr. Mauricio Ferrero’s Centennial The Religious Education Department and the Campus Ministry Office held the Catholic Faith Festival in its third year with the theme, "Enhancing UNO-R Catholic Culture in celebration of Padre Mauricio Ferrero Centennial and Year of the Eucharist and Family," September 23-24.

Activities held include the Cosplay, On-theSpot Essay Writing, Onthe-Spot Poster Making, Church Building, and Dance Interpretation contests, Mass of Confirmation, Talk about Enhancing UNO-R Catholic Culture, and Praise and Worship.

The Senior High School Department, in its first year of joining the celebration, bagged awards in the contest.

On-the-Spot Essay Writing (Filipino): Champion: Aleah

Angeli Glenn de Leon 2nd Runner-up: Bless Ann Tio On-the-Spot Essay Writing (English): 1st Runner-up: Marielle Makilan 2nd Runnerup: Krisha Marie Semellano On-the-Spot Poster Making Contest 1st Runnerup: Windsor Linus Sumbillo and Bethel Anas Church Building Competition: SHS 2nd Runner-up Brain Challenge: PRAYER FOR PEACE: Students light their candles in the Culminating Activity of the CFF. SHS Team No. 4 - 2nd Patricio Buzon, DD, Runner-up Metzi Light Capunong as Clare of Assisi celebrated the Sacrament Cosplay Contest Delilah 3rd Runner-up: Rigel of Confirmation.

(Bible Characters Cosplay Contest Kent Del Castillo as St. The activity inculcates Category) (Saints Category) Nicholas of Tolentine the significance of the C h a m p i o n s : Champion: Bessie Year of the Eucharist Cassandra Cioco as Chavez as St. Clare of Bishop Emeritus and Family, and the Vicente Navarra, SDB, Extraordinary Jubilee of Zipporah and Juan Carlos Montefalco Magalona as Moses 2nd Runner-up: Maria D.D., graced the Opening Mercy.

2nd Runner-up: Pichina Gerbolinga as St. Celebration and Bishop

Photo by Cedric James Miatapal

by Marielle Makilan

Feast of St. Ezekiel Moreno gathers UNORians in a walk for healing

Photo by Jan Federick Bantay

by Danell Jumayao

In celebration of the solemnity of St. Ezekiel Moreno, students, staff and administrators of the University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos joined the Walk for Healin, August 19.

The procession began from the Capitol Lagoon, followed by the celebration of the Holy

SHS students, faculty and staff walk along Lacson Street in participation to the Walk for Healing.

Basic Education Department faces PAASCU Reaccrediation Survey

by Janieross Lamboso

The university underwent all the reaccreditation processes this year with the reaccreditation survey of the Grade School and High School Departments, October 3, 4, 6 and 7.

The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities team for the Grade School are: Mr. Marc Hernandez - Team Chairperson and on areas of Administration and school staff; Mr. Jose Ramelle Javier for the area of Faculty and Academic Non-Teaching personnel;

Ms. Marie Geraldine Bugay – for the area of Curricular programs and instructions; Ms. Emilia Malaluan for Instructional Media Center; Mr. Joselito Diaz on Student Services; Ms. Ma. Cristina Simpas on facilities with PAASCU representative, Ms. Rose Asoy.

Meanwhile for the High School, the team is composed of Ms. Josephine Bernardino – chairperson and area of administration; Ms. Jessica Pulvera on area of faculty; Ms. Analiza Salaya on area of curriculum

and instruction; Ms. May Cruz for Library; Ms. Cecilie Villacrucis for laboratories and facilities; Ms. Mary Anne Tesoro – Student Services; Fr. Cesar Manlosa, Jr. SDB – for school and community and PAASCU representative, Ms. Julienne Luy. The Grade School and High School Departments are accredited levels III and I, respectively, prior to the reaccreditation.

The PAASCU accreditation aims to objectify the credibility of the quality of education in the University.

Eucharist presided by Rev. Fr. Nitodel Soriano, SThL, PhD. "If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together," Fr. Soriano said.

The event was concluded with the Anointing Rites and the kissing of the relics of St. Ezekiel Moreno.

SHS raises flags to new Bishop of Bacolod

by Andrei John Ea

To show hospitality to Msgr. Patricio A. Buzon, SDB, D.D.'s arrival, the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos Senior High School Department participated in the Bishop's Welcoming Caravan to the Diocese of Bacolod.

The students and faculty raised and waved their white flags, and shook hands with the Bishop as the caravan treaded Araneta Street at 4:05 in the afternoon.

"I felt holy after touching his hands," SHS student Dustin Ryan Veridiano said.

Different Catholic schools and local Religious Organizations also stood in wait to welcome the Bishop to the Diocese.

Msgr. Patricio A. Buzon is the former Bishop of the Diocese of Kabankalan. He replaced Bishop Emeritus Vicente M. Navarra.

MedTech places first with 83/83, 100% passing rate

by Marielle Makilan

UNO-R Medical Technology is ranked first with a 100% passing rate on the top performing schools in the Medical Technologist Licensure

schools for Medical Technology Thea Franchette Andrei Villanueva Villa of UNO-R is the 9th placer for the examination.

Wika ng Karunungan commences

by Jhola Villanueva

Filipino culture was brought to light as the High School department celebrated the Araw ng Lahi 2016 in the University Gymnasium with the theme, Filipino: Wika ng Katarungan.

T h e Senior High School (SHS)

SHS students strike a pose with VP-Student Welfare Rev. Fr. Louie Gabinete in the mosaics section of the Academic Exhibit.

SHS launches first Academic Expo

By Lynrose Tordesillas

specialized subjects.

SHS Principal Rev. Fr. Abraham Latoza, OAR, VP-Student Welfare Rev. Fr. Louie Gabinete, OAR, Extetrnal Affairs Director Dr. Carlos Eduardo Legaspi and SHS Program Coordinator Ma. Alon Song led the ribbon cutting to formally open the exhibit.

Exam, August 2016.

83 out of 83 first-time MedTech Licensure Exam takers passed, granting the University the top rank in the top performing

Teejay Domingo (left) and Josephine Rojo (right) sing songs of the ‘60s-present in the Himig at Indak ng Dekada segment of the Araw ng Lahi.

Photo by Andrea Bea Arca

from p.1 For the Individual Sophia Luz Alfiscar, Jhenny Writing, Krisha Faye Bolido, Alvarez and Agnes Grace Edgar Philip De Asis, Danell Patos placing second in the Jumayao, Hazel Lorraine News Anchor, Script Writing Herida and Jan Federick and Field Reporter categories, Bantay placed first in News respectively, and Johann Writing, Copy Reading, Darnley Dela Torre placing Sports Writing, Science third in the Field Reporter and Technology Writing, category, for the English and Photojournalism, medium. respectively, in the Filipino Chevy Cantua, Kayla Medium.Windsor Linus Grace Arribas and Cedric Sumbillo placed 2nd in James Miatapal placed first Editorial Cartooning in in the News Anchor, Script Filipino, Aleah Angeli Glenn Writing and Technical De Leon placed 4th in Feature Application categories, Writing in Filipino, Junlene respectively, with Shantal Bless Espiso placed 6th in Mary Claridad placing first Copy Reading in English, and in the Infomercial and Field Icah Mae Salo placed 7th in Reporter categories, Riva Editorial Writing in Filipino Jeane Caburog and Erika Starlight bagged the award Mae Albay placing second for Champion in Filipino and in the News Anchor and hte Overall Champion for Field Reporter categories, the Division Schools Press respectively, and Melle Conference, Division of Christian Dionio placing Bacolod City, 2016. third in the Script Writing For the Television News category, for the Filipino Casting Competition, Steven medium.

Kent Quizon, Jhenny Alvarez The team is the Champion Metzi Light Capunong and for both English and Filipino Jose Enrique Guimbal placed Categories, making them first in the News Anchor, Overall Champion of the Field Reporter, Infomercial, DSPC TV News Casting and Technical Application Competition 2016 categories, respectively, with

Photo by April Heart Escaro

Starlight

A work of heart is a work of art.

To showcase the works of students, the Senior High School Department opened the Academic Exhibit at the Fray Luis de Leon Library Lobby.

The exhibits included chosen outputs of performance tasks in both core and

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Dr. Legaspi encouraged students to express what and who they are in order to harness their hidden talents.

The outputs included mosaics that portray philosophers and saints, magazines, and bridge prototypes.

SHS students and faculty, and guests witnessed the event.

celebrated the event on August 29 while the Junior High School (JHS) on August 5.

Students and faculty of the SHS were clad in their distinguished tribe attires of the Tausug, Maranao, B'laan, and Ibaloi tribes while different

F i l i p i n o modern attires filled JHS’ event.

T h e celebration of SHS included the native games and talents that were showcased in the "LiteralKultural" presentation which included the singing of Filipino rock songs, creativenative dances,

vocal singing, kundiman, and spoken-word poetry.

H i m i g at Indak ng Dekada composed JHS Araw ng Lahi as students from Grades 7 to 10 danced and sang to the beat of the songs from ’60s up to the present.

HS bags awards in U-Week 2016

By Janieross Lamboso

They are not just high school students.

Junior and Senior High School students bagged awards in Essay Writing and Poster Making in the celebration of UNO-R’s University Week 2016.

Joshua John Noble and Marielle Makilan of the Junior High School and Senior

High School Departments placed first and third in the Universitywide Essay Writing Contest, respectively, while Frenz Palomares of the Senior High School Department placed first in the University-wide Poster Making Contest.

They were prompted to

write and draw about the U-Week 2016’s theme, “Edukasyon nga Rekoleto, Tagipusu-on nga Agustino.”

The pieces of the first placers of the respective contests shall be published in the U-Week 2016 publication by the External Affairs Office.

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Editorial Cartoon The official Student Publication of the University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos High sChool Department

Senior High School Editorial Staff S.Y. 2016-2017 Marielle D. Makilan Editor-in-Chief

Junlene Bless M. Espiso Associate Editor

Melle Christian O. Dionio Managing Editor

News Editor Feature Editor Associate News Editors Editorial Correspondents

Lynrose Tordesillas Charles Gabriel V. Gelotin Edgar Philip T. De Asis Jhenny S. Alvarez Kathleya Faith H. Cobing Aleah Angeli Glenn De Leon

Staff Writers

Photojournalists

Krisha Faye Bolido Andre John Ea Kristine Jane Guanco Icah Mae Salo Krisha Marie Semellano

Andrea Bea Arca Jan Federick Bantay Juan Carlos Magalona Cedric James Miatapal

Graphic Artist

Windsor Linus Sumbillo Jose Miguel Supeña

Frenz Palomares

Cartoonists

Advisers

Methozela P. Iligan Ma. Alon C. Song

Junior High School Editorial Staff S.Y. 2016-2017 Danell L. Jumayao

Editor-in-Chief

Janieross A. Lamboso

Associate and ManagingEditor News Editor Feature Editor Literary Editor Literary Correspondent Sections Correspondent Staff Writers

Jhola G. Villanueva Joshua John T. Noble Adrianna Marie T. Supe Jared Victor O. Llomo Khezia Paula A. Dumala-os

Royce Christian Amar Joshua Steven Calvo Abbey Gale Cordero Hazel Lorraine Herida Denealle Molato Jane Marie Sarmiento John Lester Trafiero

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Productive Defiance Marielle D. Makilan mrlmkn2015@gmail.com It appeared as a means to produce more competent citizens, but it seems to tread the different way in its infancy, upholding mediocrity over excellence and inferiority over competence. Hey, K-12, what’s up?

Having known that the goal was to keep up with global standards and to enhance the quality of education in the Philippines, the K-12’s full implementation seems to me as just one of the attempts to soar high. The pedagogy in its system goes to divert the

Editorial cartoon by Windsor Linus Sumbillo

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Fame to Service or Service to Fame?

tudent councils and organizations have been a trend today especially for students who need to maintain a steady figure and a noble name, but the sincerity to serve is often missing if not lacking.

Fame, name and popularity Editorial has evolved into a determinant of social status, efficiency, and in latter cases, morality.

There are student leaders who use their influence to serve, and there are those who serve for a greater personal purpose: achieving the crown in social stratification. What better avenue would lead the youth to such, if desired?

While there are student leaders who wholeheartedly pour their hearts to service of their fellow students, those who are unlike them involve themselves in external projects, leading to partially forgetting about their missions towards the ones they are supposed to serve. Student councils are an outlet of service for fellow men, and it begins with serving students. There is

absolutely nothing wrong with involving oneself in projects concerning external issues—issues in the society—if such leaders do not forget their primary missions.

Such leadership is just as useless. It would be most favorable for these students to directly involve themselves to social organizations and to leave the job of serving the studentry to those who are committed.

The essence of leadership is to be a ghost performer—it does not lie within the name announcements and the spotlights, but it is in the heart that sincerity radiates to the people served.

What a saddening sight it is to see fellow students fall prey to the noble names of the false people they choose.

Critical thinking and vigilant watch will enable us to assess the right and the wrong. If we desire to have people serve us in the most favorable service, we have to stop getting invited by plain charisma and popularity.

Mediocrity: Replacing Excellence?

established standard of Philippine education towards the weaker one. The standards set by the Department of Education rather keep us, especially those under the Senior High School curriculum, stagnant in status quo rather than transcending into excellence because of a supposed better system.

I find it difficult to decipher what logic lies behind proposing classroom-limited outputs to students who perceive the new curriculum as output-oriented.

Rather than allowing studentcenteredness lead to expected outputs, students remain stagnant in the Knowledge level only of the Knowledge, Process,

Understanding, Product/ Performance (KPUP) assessment.

The performances aligned to the curriculum guide provided and assigned to us lead to excellence, at most, only in theory, but not in practice.

A much better retention of attained knowledge would be possible if people in the academe considered Senior High as a higher entity, even if it still falls under Basic Education. This goes to say that the outputs assigned to students (I, for example, as a Science and Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

student, should be given practical outputs where theory is applied), have to be relevant and proximate to the strand they are in while being competent, that the optimum result of this education would be achieved.

While there are leading points and lagging points in this developing process of the infant K-12 program, the goal still remains the same: to improve the quality of education in the country, which is to increase the lid of potential. The Department of Education providing us a little less than what excellence is supposed to be is tantamount to settling for utmost mediocrity. And I can’t settle for that. I am a product of the Cradle of Excellence, after all.

CURFEW FOR MINORS, PRECURSOR OF NATION’S BETTERMENT The Curfew for Minors decree is already imposed as a city ordinance long before the Duterte administration, however not strictly implemented…until the president announced his ideals for the Filipino youth, and takes action by implementing the ordinance to the highest scale, with full cooperation of local government units and police force, entailing that no minors are allowed to loiter in public areas without adult supervision from 10 o’clock pm to 4 o’clock am.

The curfew obtained different reactions from students, reasoning out their projects and home works that are compromised because of the curfew.

Socio-Millennials Kathleya Faith H. Cobing ckathleyafaith@gmail.com

However, as torchbearers of the nation’s progress, the youth should see the benefits of having the curfew hour.

Bacolod City’s crime rate involving minors significantly decreased after the decree was strictly imposed. This promotes discipline among minors, encouraging students to stay at home after class hours, and in a way, it is an effort to control drug abuse among the youth.

Last June 2016, two minors fell prey to criminals during curfew. With one being stabbed near to death in the computer shop, and the other one who lost his wallet and motorcycle during the attack, both of the incidents happened at 11 o’clock pm, way past the curfew for minors. To prevent further incidents like this to happen, the police force is on patrol during the wee

hours of the night, keeping keen eyes on minors, and specifically monitors the computer shops, public plazas, and even convenient stores.

Furthermore, having the curfew limits the activities of minors and wills them to be back on their own homes by the specific hour. By doing so, the youth develops a strong sense of discipline among themselves, according to the Philippine Quarterly of Culture of Society, in their study about the initiation of smoking, drinking and drug-use of Filipino youth.

Discipline is also the key to prevent drug abuse. 2 out of 7 of the Filipino youth allegedly used illegal drugs. According to alcoholrehab.com, transactions and sessions usually happen during at night. Having the strict curfew would rule out minors from scandalous claims of drug transactions and abuse. The president is very keen on obliterating illegal drug dependency, and with the given fact that many street children, as seen on the busy streets of Manila, are used as a courier to deal drugs, the government puts effort into preventing these incidents from happening any longer and works with the DSWD to give hope to the children victimized by drugs.

For students, the benefits of having curfew hours is somehow intangible, but in a larger scope of perspective, curfew hours sheds new hope for the Filipino youth, one with the future that promises a safe and secure community for all Filipinos, and the paralleled development alongside the peaceful society, only made possible by the imposed discipline on minors. The curfew exhibits more advantages for individual and communal progress, thus proving that the strict imposing will not be a hindrance for holistic growth and learning but a stepping stone for the nation’s betterment.

Drive of The First “Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.”

Medals, trophies, ribbons, crowns – any award given to a winner – are used as bases for excellence albeit not all deserve the title. These people are driven by their passion for excellence, and that is commended by most, but that praise turns to their desire for recognition. No use is there for having the titles if one

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is a phony. No heart is a heart if it is restless for others’ praise.

Being UNO-Rians, we are taught to value the passion for excellence. We are told to continuously kindle the fore of Caritas et Scientia. Thus, we tend to cross the lines set by authorities for the satisfaction we desire of being excellent.

Yes, nothing is wrong if we are to pursue excellence, but having the hunger and thirst for such is an act deemed to be judged.

Money Matters Deciphering Norms Junlene Bless M. Espiso jbespiso@gmail.com It’s already 2017 and everything is fast-paced.

Without even noticing, months have already passed since the first day of being a Grade 11 student. So to say, many things have already happened. Exams were taken, lessons learned, parties concluded and money collected.

Wait, money? Where did all the money go?

Money talks have always been a controversial topic may it be in the national level or even up to the simplest forms of organization. Of course this does not exclude our very own packs here in school.

One out of six kids do not get the opportunity to go to school because of poverty. Now, most of those who are already in school barely scrape through the dues given. With this situation happening in the background, almost every week, students are bombarded with forms and slips asking for their compliance in paying for this and that. This is confusing and irritating given that money doesn’t grow on trees and tuitions are already quite high for some. But before collecting a certain amount from the wolves, the pack first needs to provide an explanation of where this money will go to. They do that but why do the wolves act as if they are blinded in the dark?

Although the reasons for these collections are clearly stated in the forms given, the group neglects the need to read and understand these reasons because the thought of paying is already absurd. This is where everything goes haywire. Without even first understanding, the wolves go erratic and question every single thing even though the answers are black and white on paper. Why pay 30 pesos if we’ve already paid for our tuitions, right?

Well not quite. The fees paid upon enrolling in school did not include the activity fees needed for the whole school year that is why the pack needs to be creative in order to collect and build up funds to make the wolves’ stay become as memorable as possible.

When I look at this, I can only conclude that all of the problems that arise are caused by the lack of communication. The pack and the wolves themselveshave overlooked some of their responsibility which in turn led to the clouded understanding of the transparency of funds in our department. No matter how hard we try to clean up the mess, if there is still someone who continues to throw dirt, we can never stop being confused.

I am and is forever proud of who I may The Uncelebrated become. My value is Janieross A. Lamboso mine and will always angellamboso@gmail.com stay under my name.

I have the passion for excellence, and it will Achieving excellence is a always be for Him. walk in the park but for An excellent person is those who lack self-esteem, it not defined by quantity nor really becomes a challenge. the quality of the awards, but by the ever-fiery passion for I myself have been a victim of excellence. No one, nothing can not recognizing my own worth, stop a restless man. The truth of my value. It has been about an excellent person lies within his two months ago since I knew heart and will forever stay. of the characteristics of one’s Let us be the pioneers of value: inherent, inalienable and this generation to wave the flag inviolable. Then and there, my pf restless hearts – the hearts eyes opened to the truth – “I am burning for the love and praise of always excellent in the eye of the one God. Lord.” He accepts me whoever

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Degrees of Tem-Pressure

by Joshua John Noble

““You have a minute left.””

Being able to withstand different temperature levels is assurance that one has gone through a lot, in this case, the amount of convenience and sound advice becomes more abundant as one becomes a sacrificial lamb.

The scourging sun rays greet the students as they travel a 50-meter journey from the classroom to the Agriculture area of the University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos. These

breed of students knew that they have to run back and forth from their starting point to the destination because they cannot carry five sets of pans, ten sets of dry and wet ingredients for cooking and five clay pots that weigh more than a kilogram each.

It was total chaos. A kaleidoscope display of orange, red and yellow was seen by nearby residents of UNO-R as they saw the Home Economics

Degree far and height (Fahrenheit)

Laboratory (H.E. Lab) burn down.

All was lost in the fire, except for the different memories and quotations

by Mrs. Russell, the H.E. teacher. It was on the batch’s second year that it happened. Afterwards, the department saw a glimpse of chance to build a new laboratory for the new flock of students.

The construction foresaw better convenience, security and abundance of projects being made.

Degree rank in (Rankine)

Degree conscious (Celsius)

“Group 2, since you don’t have your “Everybody, get your materials, ingredients, cooking materials, pans, coal and clay stove, “You have a minute left. Pass cooking outfit, index card and clay stove. Let’s go to you get a deduction.” your complete dish to the office the H.E Lab.” Students usually complain on getting a with your index card and you’re No longer shall the new batch of students, low mark from their H.E. teacher because done.” starting in the school year 2016, experience the of the many times they’ve left an important Everybody that had gone complaining sighs in the realization that they have factor in the cooking process, and those are through Home Economics will left something valuable in their room. Be it the the different cooking paraphernalia. It is no forever have an embedment in their spatula used for the cooking, or anything involved longer a “let me take a breather for a second” minds that states, “Here lies the with the cooking process itself, for from a 50-meter moment for the coming batches of students different times I panicked because walk turned into barely a 10-meter travel. for the laboratory made it possible to delete of time constraint”. Knowing that The new H.E. Lab is built over the second all of that out and turn it into “let me take the old laboratory was over miles canteen, in which was also new. It was of great something out of the cabinet for us to cook away from the office where the convenience that the laboratory now provides all of with”. output of the students are going to the common cooking apparatuses for the students.

“Everything is provided, so just bring your be judged, it is hard for students to “Everybody, get your ingredients and index ingredients.” rush and get their act together and card. Let’s go to the H.E. Lab.” deliver it on-time.

Pressure is a common foe that had won multiple times over past remarks of disappointment into better remarks of justice. the past few years because of time. Time is a never-dying entity ‘You have a minute left...’ if only that this wasn’t the only that wishes to either sabotage the last minute, or let people thing that made people realize that the world is a deceptive engage in the last minute. The development of the new H.E. platform of having different degrees of pressure, but is only Laboratory is going to be the weapon that will catapult the seen as one entity.

Reviews

Movie | Ms. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

by Junlene Bless Espiso

“I used to dream about escaping my ordinary life, but my life was never ordinary. I had simply failed to notice how extraordinary it was.” - Ransom Riggs When his grandfather dies from a horrific accident, Jake follows clues to a mystery in hopes to find closure. It led him to uncover a reality that spans different worlds and times. He soon discovers Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. The mystery deepened as he got acquainted with the residents of the home – children who had special powers such as

the ability to cause fire, control air, exhale bees and animate dead things. When terrifying monsters threaten the peaceful loop, Jake realizes that the only way to save his new friends was to use his own special peculiarity.

Tim Burton takes on a new perspective of the peculiars based on the novel of the same name written by Ransom Riggs.

We follow Jake in his journey to find answers and in the process discovering the purpose of his existence and the meaning of true love.

Music | Bird Set Free

by Melle Christian Dionio

Acting. It combines powerful vocals, belting voice breaks and inspiring lyrics. It starts off with a calm rising piano progression but once the drums begin to bang, Sia’s voice takes flight.

Lyrically, the song tells about passion for music and a deep urge of letting emotions out through singing despite factors of preventing it.

This is a compelling song filled with emotions and will Grab your headphones and motivate you to sing your get ready to set flight with Bird hearts out. Bird Set Free a song Set Free, the opening track of that will leave you flying.

Sia’s brand new album This is

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Bully-Free

by Icah Mae Salo and Krisha Marie Semellano Amidst this modern life of a society filled with peace oriented ordinance and laws is the unequal treatment that most of the teens are experiencing. Rampant ranges of suicidal rate among teenagers are escalating due to bullying. Over the years, our community has come together and shared countless testimonies of bullying, downright to the disfigurement of the world.

Bullying has become an alarming issue today. Cases are corrupting the teens which are expected to bring hope to the motherland.

A smack-dab representation of this is most visible in schools where a child is supposed to learn, ironically.

Change is an imperative need during these circumstances.

Perpetual demand of parenthood is advisable and a lifetime one is commendable. Human touch is badly needed. We can't say that all of the bullies are just mere bullies; as Psychology says, they are the ones who were bullied and are seeking vengeance.

University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos is not just known for being the "Cradle of Excellence," for it is also an institution that provides safety and equality among the studentry. Sites within the university has signages stating that UNO-R is a bully-free zone, but that’s not the catch. Not only do these signages promote and indicate that it is a bully-free community. The faculty and staff employed in the school are the tools that mold every UNO-Rian to have moral integrity, respect and to value human dignity. Its students' good character proves that UNO-R is home to excellence, shaping not only the mind, but also the heart.

Indeed, UNO-R portrays an indispensable role to create a bullyfree country, teaching each generation to suppress bullies who ruin lives and corrupt minds. Little by little, change is becoming evident through consistent implementation of this progra.

Everyone is capable of hurting or loving, and it’s entirely up to one’s choice. This is a wake up call to stand up and shut down bullies.

Let us stand united in our fight against bullying.

Let’s make this world a bully free zone.

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A small voice, A small man, A big dream “I am but a small voice, I am but a small dream…”

by Charles Gabriel Gelotin

— This line from a song is surely everyone’s first impression to this Reverend man, Fray Loreto Cesar Hufana Dacanay, OAR. Fr. Loreto passed away on July 4 at the age of 54 due to the failure of his Medulla Oblongata or brain stem because of a brain infection. It all started in March when he was diagnosed with acute Pneumonia. On June 17, he was admitted to the hospital again and there, he fell into a deep coma where he never recovered.

An epitome of humility, tranquility and patience, Fr. Dacanay left the UNO-R community with important moral lessons. One of them says, “Becoming silent is the best way to get noticed in this world full of loud voices that competes with each other.” Despite his ‘small voice’, it is with no doubt that Fr. Dacanay has a loud heart that calls everyone to the path of righteousness. “Every time I am the Commentator of the Mass that Fr. Loreto celebrates, I find it hard sometimes to identify when I shall respond, but Father taught me that I should listen carefully then I realized that the words He utters every Homily is so full of lessons and meanings that we can only hear if we contemplate to him,” a statement from Pamela Lagansoa, a Lector’s Guild member.

Hours after his death, condolences from his loved ones in Brazil flooded the Social Media. Most of them were shocked of the news and many of them shared their personal experiences and encounters

with Fray Loreto.

M a n y of them described F r a y Loreto to be a man of selfless service and an epitome of humility a n d p o v e r t y.

“Oh meu grande amigo, teu coração tem um grande lugar no céu,” (Translated: Oh my great friend, your heart has a big place in heaven.), Cleicy Soares,a friend of Fray Dacanay in Pauini, Amazon, Brazil , said.

The death of Fr. Loreto Dacanay indeed saddened the entire UNO-R community because they can no longer hear his soft and mellow voice during his Homily and they can no longer come across him in the campus while he is walking around.

But one thing is for sure, Fr. Loreto is now happy for he had received fulfillment and genuine happiness in the arms of God. Fr. Loreto died a happy man knowing that in his life’s journey, he had served the Lord, the Church, and the people with all his humble heart.

Kudos, Fray Loreto!

Vol. 28 No. 2

August - October 2016

/starlightunorhs

The official pujblication of the University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos High School Department

Photo courtesy of Stephen Tan

Sports

Lady Rams Mayu Goto defends the fallen Murillo from USLS.

Lady Rams claim

NINE-PEAT VICTORY

Buckled for victory: Big lead blown for nine-peat win

by Andrei John Ea

Lady Rams roar full-defense play notching large 71-49 score breach against USLS Stingers.

University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos deviates from the usual expectations as it redeems another historic feat in the NOPSSCEA Season 36 Women’s Basketball Finals at the West Negros University Gymnasium, October 22.

This year’s team is composed of Shaira Abellar, Kezia Aragon, Cassey Abrasia, Angeline Espartero, Jhanica Banaban, Sofia Baylon, Beatriz Caballero, Krizia Carmona, April Gasparillo, Mayu Gotto,

Lina Goto, AJ Kate Laguna, Brymielette Ligaya, Gavrielle Murillo, Dina Nieves, Dyna Nieves, Audrey Pagkalinawan, Princess Plohimon, with their coach, Sir Ericson Rios.

Lady Rams top scorer Dyna Nieves led the lone team bagging a total 18 points with an offense-induced play from her team’s empowered defense scheme.

“All of it is because of my coach’s expertise teaching us what should be done,” Dyna Nieves said.

Coach Rios laid low and did not expect another win after an 8-year long reign but

he trusted the potentials of his players that they would possibly break grounds again.

“We can’t be called a team without a coach. He (Coach Ericson Rios) is the reason of our success, “said Sofia Baylon.

The team’s triumph made coach Rios burst with pride and joy because for 9 straight years, the team was able to prove their titles and preserve the legacy handed down to them by their preceding champion teams before he retires.

“This is not yet the end, this is just the beginning,” Coach Rios said.

Junior Rams is still Football Champion

Lady Rams regains Futsal supremacy

by Danell Jumayao

University of Negros Occidental Recoletos Junior Lady Rams took their throne back as they soared in 4-3 win to bag the championship game against St. John Institute in NOPSSCEA Futsal High School Category.

Bea Gavile notched the first two kicks to the net followed by Alex Carballo and Alana Bustamante's goals, respectively.

"It's a dream come true gid nga mabalik samon ang throne kay our team really wanted that title again and asta subong blessed gid ko and thankful for that place," Gliza Calzado, captain of UNO-R Futsal Team said.

This year's team is composed of Dylan Alova, Alana Bustamante, Gliza Calzado, Alexa Carballo, Marilyn Dormido, Bea Gavile, Roshelene Hautea, Aihlea Lagado, Nicole Resuma, Gel Ann Sepe, Reign Tacadao and Tasha Tillaman with Coach Salvador Lacson Jr.

University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos Junior Rams defended their title as Champion in the NOPSSCEA Football High School Category scoring 2-1 against University of St. La Salle Integrated School.

Paul Klinbert

Cordova of the Junior High School kicked an early strike followed by Senior High Gyles Lucas Encabo’s second goal by a corner kick from Luis Clauor.

"The team Rams proved once again their superiority and composure in defending

the title. The boys were highly motivated by the support of the parents which also contributed to their victory," Rams Coach Luis William Clauor said.

The champioship is a rematch of the same championship between UNO-R and USLS won

by the Rams last year, scoring 2-1.

"Like last year, we believed that we can go all the way and win. I am proud to have captained them and play along with them," Encabo said.

Photo courtesy of Nicole Resuma

by Danell Jumayao