Digital and Green Generation
Editorial
Shine Bright like a Ruby
2013 is the 85th Year of the Oldest Catholic Paper in Asia outside Manila
Why being ‘The First University in Western Visayas’ is just the beginning
USA Troubadours: What’s New on their 40th Year
USA Pub Photo / Ray Adrian C. Macalalag
Augustinian the
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Volume LVIII Number 3
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The Official Student Newspaper of the UniveRsity of San Agustin • Iloilo City, Philippines
U-Week 2013 Newsletter
‘shout your glory across the sky’
USA turns 60 as a University, big time celebration held by RAY ADRIAN C. MACALALAG
“A Commemoration of the Past, A Celebration of the Present, A Commitment to the Future.” This theme wrapped up the 60th Anniversary of the University of San Agustin (USA) as the First University in Western Visayas. “The year-long celebration’s theme will also be branded with the tagline, ‘Shout your glory across the sky’. This is the last sentence in our University Hymn.” Rev. Fr. Harold Rentoria, OSA, the ad-hoc committee chair for the celebration, shared. Various events kicked off since its opening last March 1, 2013. Some of these activities were the unveiling of the miniature of the Garden of Firsts to be put up in the University, and a round-table discussion on the history of the University entitled, ‘Memoirs of San Ag’. For the students of the University, an advocacydriven pageant entitled, ‘The Augustinian Project: The Search for Mr. and Ms. USA 2013’, was organized by the USA Student Council. Events which are routinely done during the University Week celebration were also held such as the USA’s Best Dance Crew, The Augustinian X-Factor, Pagbanaag sa San Ag, among others. The Department of Physical Education headed by its chair Eva Zaldivar also showcased a field demonstration where male students performed an arnis-inspired presentation; while, the female students performed a Muslim dance. More female students taking up Physical Education subject did a light show during the closing ceremony of the University Week. Meanwhile, the University recently hosted the 2nd International University Theater Association (IUTA) Conference last February 2013, and the Regional K-12 training for educators in the fields of Values Education and Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health (MAPEH) last May 2013. More events are still up for the whole Augustinian community as the Ad Hoc Committee shared that the 60th Anniversary of USA will be a ‘year-long’ celebration.