NOVEMBER 2007vol. LXV no.6 In necessariis, unitas; in opinabilibus, libertas; in omnibus, caritas.

member: college editors guild of the philippinesofficial student publication of the college of arts and sciences san beda college - mendiola

Danna Katrina Lim

SBC SIFE bags bronze in world expositionGLOBALLY COMPETITIVE.The San Beda Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) team brought home the

bronze medal from the recently concluded SIFE World Cup 2007 from October10 to 12 held in New York City, USA.

The SIFE World Cup, an annualevent attended by schools from dif-ferent countries, aims to uplift thelives of poor people through the useof community planning and corporateideas.

Correspondingly, the 45 participat-ing countries were randomly dividedinto eight (8) different leagues.

The Philippine team, representedby San Beda College, was included inLeague 7 together with Brazil, Egypt,Albania, Ukraine, and Tajikistan.

In the said category, the San BedaSIFE team bagged the bronze medalthe SIFE Spirit Award, which is givento the team that conceptualized thebest community development pro-gram.

To their credit, Bedan SIFERS de-vised a community plan called the Stra-tegic Analysis and Imperatives for

Out of 595 applicants fromd i f f e r e n t a c a d e m i cinstitutions, only 157 studentsmade it for the AYLC panelinterview.

Prefect of student affairsProf. Matilde Santos said thet o u g h c o m p e t i t i o n a m o n gdifferent schools could be oneof the reasons why the schoolfailed to qualify for the AYLC.

“I would say that it [tightapplicant screening] was theexcellent requirement for theAYLC,” Prof. Santos explained.

No Bedans in AYLC this yearSAN BEDA COLLEGE will not participate in the 10th Ayala Young Leaders Congress (AYLC) this year after

its chosen delegates failed to make it in the said event’s paper screening process.

F u r t h e r , s h e s a i d t h eadministration did its best inselect ing Bedans who couldrepresent the College well.

“ I t [ the OPSA’s screeningp r o c e s s ] w a s b a s e d o nacademic performances. We’vein terv iewed ( s tudents ) and[ o n l y ] t w o w e r e g i v e n t h echance,” she said.

Meanwhile, Aaron Ursulino,a B e d a n A Y L C a l u m n u s ,believes that San Beda’s failureto be represented in the AYLCdoes not mean that the quality

o f B e d a n e d u c a t i o n h a sdeteriorated.

“I cannot answer that (whyS a n B e d a d i d n o t m a k e i t )b e c a u s e i t i s b e y o n d o u rcontrol. What I can say is thatmaybe mas mataas siguro ‘yungchances t a l a g a . I ’ v e a l w a y sbelieve in what Bedans can do.K u n g i n - i r o n o u t l a n g s a n atalaga ‘yung process” Ursulinoended.

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Leavening, or SAIL, which encouragedcultivation and production of tomatoprunes as an alternative livelihood forthe townsfolk of Pagsanjan, Laguna.

Meanwhile, SIFE team captain JikkieLee said they were elated with thehonor they reaped for the country andthe Bedan community.

“We are really blessed to get theSIFE SPIRIT award. The award repre-sents team work and over-all impacton the project presented. It is our giftfor San Beda and for our country. It isa collective effort and we reallyworked hard for it,” said Lee.

Lee and fellow student leadersPatricia Salang, Kester Sarmiento,Joshua Dino, and Iris Soria, and Pro-fessors James Piscos, Albert Oasan,Malou Jimenez, and Lesster Torribiocomprised the San Beda SIFE team.

(with Khriselda Guarin)

This is the first issue of The Bedanafter its funds were removed lastOctober 1, 2007. Even though weare in crisis, we shall never fail inserving you, our beloved readers,who have been with us through andthrough. This new and improvedversion of San Beda’s most lovedpublication will continue to “practicesobriety while remaining militant” andwith a renewed sense ofdetermination to bring you morequality news in the best possible way.

Enjoy dear reader, this is yourpublication, this is your The Bedan!

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NEWS

Student Editors Emmanuel JamesMangahas (The Bedan), JaynieCabrera (The Bedan Lamp), and IanPalma (The Bedan Herald) and Coun-cil presidents Janking Suravilla(CAS-Mendiola), Darren Mangado(CON) and Ron Ehmer Paguio (CAS-Alabang) agreed to sign a manifestofostering brotherhood and unityamong the students of the three cam-puses.

‘SangBedista launched to forgeBedan unityTO SIGNIFY THEIR aspirations of a united Bedan community, studentleaders from the three San Beda campuses (Mendiola, Rizal, and Alabang)launched a joint publication called ‘Sang Bedista at the San Beda AlabangSports Complex last November 21.

During the said event, the studentleaders rallied all Bedans from thethree colleges to work together as onecommunity.

Meanwhile, a garden in theAlabang campus was renamed Plaza‘SangBedista, as a tribute to the stu-dent leaders who initiated the saidevent.

The GSL took part in the 11th AsianLiturgy Forum from September 3 to6 held in Sarawak, Malaysia.

The said seminar aimed to addressthe diminishing attendance ofRoman Catholics during Sundaymasses.

Also during the same month, theGSL participated in the 22nd NationalMeeting of Diocese Directors ofLiturgy held at Cagayan De OroCity, which discussed the correctobservance of Christian death andfunerals.

Further, the GSL, in cooperationwith the Ministry of LiturgicalAffairs and the San Beda CollegeAlabang, organized two Christianformation lectures (CFL) on theVirgin Mary and the essence of Todoslos Santos last September andOctober, respectively.

The seminars, according to GSLdean Dr. Josefina Manabat, soughtto explain popular religious

GSL keeps Churchliturgy alive

devotions from a theologicalperspective.

She added that the GSL plans toparticipate again in upcoming CFLswhich will tackle the importance ofAdvent, Lent and the Sto. Niño nextyear.

(with Vincent Kelly Navea)

WITH THE AIM of propagating theword of God, the San BedaGraduate School of Liturgy (GSL)embarked on a meaningful journeythrough participation in severallectures and seminars.

Eunice Carmela Ariate

53 Bedans hurdleCPA Board Exams

The Mendiola Consort iumStudent Affa i rs Commit tee ,together with member schoolsCentro Escolar University (CEU),San Beda College, La ConsolacionCollege, and the College of theHoly Spir i t , conducted asymposium with the theme“Pol i t i ca l Educat ion throughActive Non-Violence” at the CEULibrada Avelino Auditorium lastNovember 19.

Mendiola Consortium urgesnon-violent social participation Marc Israel Castro

Guest speakers Ms. CarmelitaOcoma of the Aksyon Para SaKapayapaan a t Katarungan(AKKAPKA) and Atty. AlexanderLacson of Malcolm Law gaveinspirational talks about non-violence thru the use of creativeand visual ways and at the samet ime urge s tudents to va luehuman l i fe , equal i ty andspirituality.

WHEN THEY UNITE, they behave.

Numbers can tell the story.Out of 89 Bedans , 53

victoriously passed the October2007 Certified Public Accountant(CPA) Licensure Examinationslast October 13, 14, 20, and 21.

With these numbers, San Bedaregis tered a 60 % pass ingpercentage , way above thenational passing percentage of37% and ranked 3 rd topperforming school in category Bwith 51-99 examinees.

Other top performing schoolsin category B were De La Salle

University-Manila which ranked1 st wi th 70% pass ing rate ,followed by University of thePhilippines Visayas-Iloilo citywith 68% batting average.

Meanwhile , Accountancychairperson Prof . RaymondAbrea expressed elation over hisdepartment’s achievement sincethe October 2007 CPA examyielded the highest pass ingpercentage for San Beda over thepast years.

THE BEDAN mourns the untimely deathsTHE BEDAN mourns the untimely deathsTHE BEDAN mourns the untimely deathsTHE BEDAN mourns the untimely deathsTHE BEDAN mourns the untimely deathsof treasured members of the Bedan community:of treasured members of the Bedan community:of treasured members of the Bedan community:of treasured members of the Bedan community:of treasured members of the Bedan community:

IN MEMORIAM:

Jerrold Justin Tiu- freshman Management majorwho died in a car crash last semester

Mrs. Dulce Quintans-Saguisag- former socialwelfare secretary and wife of former The Bedan editor-

in-chief Sen. Rene Saguisag

Mr. Gino Floresa- senior Management student whodied because of nightmare

Mr. Jeric Contreras - outstanding Bedan studentleader and Hagonoy, Bulacan councilor who died in a

motor accident

SAN BEDA COLLEGETHE BEDAN FUND

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS & DISBURSEMENTS*

THE BEDAN VOLUME 64 (AY 2006-2007)

TOTAL FIRST AND SECOND SEMESTER COLLECTION 2,247,800.00OPERATIONAL EXPENSE 1,562,497.53ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE 274,982.39MISCELLANEOUS 51,001.47SPIRES 188,255.00TOTAL 2,076,736.39

TOTAL NET FUND BALANCE 171,063.61

• Operational expense include printing costs, honoraria, and presswork allowances• Administrative expense include training seminars and recruitment• Miscellaneous expense include miscellaneous expenses and food requisitions

*Based from the Statement of Receipts and Disbursements signed by Ms. Nenita Luna

Pamela To-ong

Julius Alcancia

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“DominusVobiscum”

The GSL is a testament of SanBeda’s commitment to spread thesplendor of Catholic Liturgy.

“United inname,united inaction”

From left, CAS-SC Prexy JK Suravilla, The Bedan Lamp’sAngel Castillo, The Bedan’s EJ Mangahas, CON-SC EVPJane Teoxson, The Bedan Herald’s Ian Palma and CAS-Alabang SC Prexy Ron Paguio.

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SA KABILA NG pagsusuot na ng uniporme sa loob ng apat na buwan,marami pa rin sa mga Freshmen ang nagpahayag ng kanilang pagtutoldito, base ito sa mga estudyanteng ayaw magpakilala na nakapanayamng The Bedan.

Leonard Pua at Julius Alcancia

Freshmen sa San Beda,ayaw pa rin ng uniporme

“Kailangan nang imulat angkapwa nating Bedista patungkol sauni form po l i cy na ‘yan . Parangmanika kaming b inihisan .Pagdating sa issue na ‘yan haloslahat ng apektado ay umaapela.

itaas ang kalidad ng edukasyonkapag nagsuot sila ng uniporme.

“Ang sabi nga para dawmaging competitive ang San Beda.Masusukat ba sa suot nating telaang kata l inuhan ng bawatestudyante?” pahayag ng isangestudyante na taga 1AMC.

Idinagdag naman ng isang taga1DAC na, “hindi sa uniform tataasang quality of education, it is in thepro f e s sors and the way o f the i rteaching. Kahit gaano pa kagandaang uni form kung bulok angsistema ng edukasyon bulok pa dinang magiging bunga, at wala yansa kung ano ang suot ngestudyante . Ang mahalagacomfortable sila sa suot nila paramas ganahan silang mag-aral,”

Ini lahad din ng i sangestudyante ang kahihiyang inaabotniya tuwing dala-dala niya angnanininilaw na uniporme ng SanBeda.

“Tuwing umaga pag naglalakadako sa may gate ng SM city Manilakung saan pumapasok ang mgasaleslady. ‘Yung guwardiya, lagingtumitingin sa akin, talagang lagi!Dahil dun, inaasar ako ng mgakaibigan kong kasabay kopumasok. Kaya nga nagdadalanalang ako ng jacket para itago anguniporme ko tuwing papasok atuuwi ako,” kwento naman ng isangestudyante na galing sa 1APS

Samantala , ik inalungkotnaman ng i sang f r e shman namalaking dagok ang idinulot nguniporme sa imahe ng San Beda,lalo na sa mata ng mga taga-ibangpaaralan.

“One time, I met with my friendsfrom somewhere in Katipunan, insteadof saying Kamusta ka na? They toldme, what are you wearing? Sangschool ka ba? Sabi ko, San Beda. Sabi

Wala lang magawa dahi l nasailalim ng kapangyarihan,” sabi ngisang estudyanteng taga-1CBE.

Nagpahayag naman ang ibangestudyante na hindi sila naniniwalasa sinasabi ng administrasyon na

nila, really? Parang nakakainsultodahi l parang ayaw ni langmaniwala . Ganun ta laga , walaakong magagawa,” sabi ngestudyanteng taga 1ALM.

Sa kabilang banda, nagpahayagnaman ang taga -1DAC nadir inggin din sa hul i ngadministrasyon ang sentimieyentong mga estudyante na ibasura anguniporme.

“I’m still hoping that the adminwi l l l i s t en and be en l ightened ,”kanyang pagwawakas.

(Kasama si Justine Leigh deLeon)

This is to let our beloved publishers know that the publication of The Bedanis currently being sustained by its savings from the first semester publicationfund. Obviously, we had to sacrifice the quality of the paper from Matt 60 toClass A Newsprint in order to stretch the remaining fund and produce moreissues. Although there is still enough money left to publish a few issues, ourexisting fund is finite and will eventually be exhausted. We are worried that incase the dialogue we are seeking from the administration fail, we might notbe able to publish in the future due to the lack of resources.

In line with this, we are calling our student-leaders to come to the paper’said in the name of free press by helping raise funds for the future issues.Indeed, this is an opportune moment for the student-leaders to step-up andshow the Bedan community their commitment in providing the best for thestudents through their support of the free and genuine campus press.

We are optimistic that the crisis The Bedan is facing will be resolved andthe atmosphere of freedom and democracy will be fully restored in no time.However, the paper which has served the students and the community for thepast 64 years, needs help. The Bedan has done the necessary adjustmentsto temporarily remedy this problem by limiting our spending to the publicationcost. The Bedan’s literary supplement The Spires, on the other hand, hasexpressed their support to the publication by delaying their publication untilthe end of the school year to accommodate the greater need of the studentsto be informed and enlightened through the student’s newspaper. However,they will continue to accept contributions and find other sources of funds tobe able to publish a literary folio before the end of the year.

Let us work together and save press freedom in San Beda for ourgeneration and the generations to come. With this, the students can beassured that this institution called The Bedan will be around to serve thestudents for another 65 years and more.

For the betterment of the students and democracy in San Beda.

Sgd. Emmanuel James G. MangahasEditor in ChiefThe Bedan Vol. LXV

Philosophy and Human Resource Development majorEduard Joseph Sapno reminded both students andadministrators the importance of dialogue and freedomduring his graduation speech last November 13 at theAbbey of Our Lady of Montserrat.

Philo Grad:

Bedans fear nooppressor

In his speech, he said, ‘we areBedans and we fear nooppressor ’ and added that ,“when oppressed, we fight backfor there is never a room foroppress ion in a Cathol icInstitution.”

Also, he reminded Bedans,through a quotation from RobertFrost; to continue their promiseof upholding the truth in theirdaily endeavors.

“‘The woods are lovely, darkand deep but I have promises tokeep. And miles to go before Isleep, and miles to go before I

sleep.’ Let us keep that promise,”he ended.

The occasion also witnessed,for the first time, summer andOctober graduates of the Collegeof Arts and Sc iences marchtogether in a single event sincetheir graduation ceremonieswere integrated by the schooladministration.

Sapno led this year’s batch ofOctober graduates withacademic dis t inct ion whi leJunius Guevara, Lloyd Lao, andRon Santos were given loyaltyawards by San Beda.

AN APPEAL TO OUR STUDENT LEADERS ANDFOR THE INFORMATION OF OUR PUBLISHERS

“Hanggangkailanmagtitiis?!”

“Bagaman, suot-suotang uniporme, maramipa rin sa mga fresh-men ang ayaw nito atumaasa sila na sanamaalis na ito ngadministrasyon.”

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THE GAME FACEMake no mistake. This is a serious story,

filled with some dramatic scenes as this localboy from Batangas journey into the jungleof the metro with exciting events like “to facechallenges.” Catch a glimpse of CommissionerNicasio “Nic” Conti’s life and expect more than

a soft-spoken, bespectacled professor who iscurrently wandering along ivy-covered neighborhood combating

corruption and promoting public service. One of Nic’s goal is tobe a lawyer, have a family of his own, help his mother, and

put up his own office. All these he achieved because ofhard work and dedication — values which he greatly owesto the institution that put him where is now as a publicofficial: San Beda College.

Commissioner ContiCODE NAME:

As part of its 65th anniversary, The Bedan will feature Bedanswho left marks and imprints in their respective fields, commu-nities and endeavors. Such stories about the greatness andsimplicity of Bedans are worth remembering. Hence, this

LEVEL 3: Sneaking In Enclosed Places

After f inishing law, in 1998, he practiced hisprofession and established an office of his own. In 2000he was one of the leading lawyers who spearheadedthe historic impeachment case against then PresidentEstrada. Afterwards, when GMA assumed office, hewas tapped to head the Transparency Group under thePhilippine Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC), which wasrecognized by no less than the World Bank for hiscrusade against corruption. “The transparency groupjumpstarted the lifestyle check program, I was actuallyacclaimed by World Bank for bringing integrity inpublic service,” he beamingly said.

Nic also experienced threats not only to his life butto his family as well because of the lifestyle checks heinstituted for public officials. “It is actually for thepurpose of transparency kaya pinublish ko lahat ngincome ‘nung mga tao sa BIR and customs. So after thatI actually introduced a lot of reforms including ‘yungmonitoring of assets and liabilities sa mga publicofficials and how to avoid conflict and interest. Then Ialso established ‘yung watchdog sa government, kasi‘yung mga pinakamahusay na watchdog ay iyong mgaempleyado mismo,” he added.

FINAL SHOWDOWN: The Takedown

Then, on September 8, 2004, Nic was, given amore challenging task. He was transferred fromPAGC to Philippine Commission on Good G, whichwas tasked to recover the ill-gotten wealth of theMarcoses. “I stayed there for 10 months andvigorously monitored the government with theappointees and kung meron silang violation that theyshould be given the corresponding penalties,” hepointed out.

Presently, Comm. Nic and his team are slowlybut successfully continuing the battle to recoverthe Marcos wealth. “We are able to recover 83billion in cash and 24 billion worth of properties.It’s around 107 billion worth of recoveries,” herevealed.

LEVEL 2: TLEVEL 2: TLEVEL 2: TLEVEL 2: TLEVEL 2: Tailing A ailing A ailing A ailing A ailing A Target

After graduating cum laude , he immediatelyproceeded to pursue law in San Beda. It was also during

his law days that he met his future wife. Even though theycame from worlds apart, it did not hinder him from courtinghis wife. “So, ihahatid ko siya sa bahay niya, hindi naman akomarunong magmaneho kaya nakasakay ako sa kotse niya tapospagdating sa bahay niya sasakay na ako sa jeep. Iyon ‘yung panliligawnoon. Ganun ako manligaw,” he mentioned.

You may not have to take on a shipload of trainedcommandos all by yourself in real life, but you cannot denythat you have once experienced great obstacles at one pointof your life. One obstacle he encountered when his dad losthis job, but luckily, Nic was able to enter San Beda through ascholarship and took AB Economics. To lessen the burden ofhis parents, he tutored students to support his expenses whilein Manila. Even though he only had a few pairs of pants andshirts, but his classmates helped him dress up every occasion.He also turned to Mang Roger for financial and moral supportduring his low moments.

THE REAL LIFE PLAYERTHE REAL LIFE PLAYERTHE REAL LIFE PLAYERTHE REAL LIFE PLAYERTHE REAL LIFE PLAYER

LEVEL 1: Taking on a mission

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Dr. Teresita P. PedrajasFor the past forty one years of my stay in this beloved institution, this is the first time that the

collection for The Bedan Publication has been cancelled via the memorandum of the College Deanwithout any reason.

The order of the CAS Administrationto stop the collection of fees for The Bedanis simply absurd. There appears to be noother motive but to silence The Bedan inthe light of the publication’s criticalcontents for the past three months. Alldecisions have a context and as such, itwould be helpful to think historical. Clearly, the decision came after a seriesof articles were published at the TheBedan during the first semester of 2007. Such articles proved to be critical ofblatant disregard of democratic processesin the campus and therefore, inimical toAdministration. It is not hard then toconclude that this order aims to close TheBedan and to mute campus press. It isabout student disempowerment.

Simpleng collection issue lang ba ito? Nanapagod na ang admin sa pangongolektapagkatapos ng 65 na taong paggawa nito? Toreduce the matter to a trivial collectionissue is to obscure the truth. Truth is, theAdmin tries to dislocate The Bedanbecause the call to stop collection wasdone suddenly without any consultation. This move prevents all concerned partiesto prepare for the administrative change.The students do not have the machineryto collect publication fees yet. They arenot even ready for other mechanisms thatcould ensure the safety of fundscollected. These mechanisms include theopening of a bank account and institutinga system of check and balance. That isprecisely the reason why publication feesare collected simultaneously duringenrollment period. It is because thissystem ensures that the funds arecollected systematically and handledsafely. This is the most concretecontribution of any administration inpromoting freedom of expression andof the press. Ngayon, gusto ba ng admin nakanya-kanya ng koleksyon? O gusto ng adminna pugutan ng ulo ang The Bedan sapamamagitan ng pag-aalis sa pinagmumulanng pondo nito? We all know that anypublication will cease to exist withoutfunding and the admin just did that.

What makes matters worse is the lackof democratic procedure. The Admin didnot even bother to discuss the matter withThe Bedan editor EJ Mangahas. Further,he did not learn about the order througha formal letter or memorandum. TheBedan got a copy of the memo of Fr.Anselm Manalastas only from anunofficial channel. Malinaw pa sa sikat ng

Response to the Bedan Crisis

I am very much disappointed becauseThe Bedan writers look forward to thegreat celebration of their 65th Anniversarythis school year!

As of now, I sympathize with thestudents for having to face their being shutup to express their rights to freedom, tocommunication, to a harmonious dialogue,to better understanding and to maintain apeaceful, harmonious and justcommunity.

I have been very proud of The Bedanwriters who have committed themselvesto a mission to inform the Bedans and theworld about the truth, the good things andclamors for improvement from thestudents, faculty members, and theadministration to make our institution areal vibrant developing community ofChristian professional leaders of ournation and the world.

I am aware of the Bedans who becameoutstanding writers in the BedanPublication like: the late Atty. RamonMitra, Sonny Aguirre, Alejo Villanueva,Atty. Rene Saguisag, Atty.Arthur Amansec,Ramon Medina, Oscar Contreras, Atty.Abelardo Cortez, Atty. Arthur Tugade,Atty. Dante Barbosa, Mr. AlbertAlmendralejo among others of the pastdecades; and Ramon Bangi, Erik Valencia,Alfred Tui, John David Pablo,TrishaOctaviano, Bryan Balco ,Carlo BenedictSison and EJ Mangahas ,among others forthis decade. I have observed the Bedansfrom various departments shined in theirwriting skill. Some graduates have beenintegrated in the national dailies. TheEditorial Boards were composed ofstudents from all majors : not merelyPhilosophy majors, but also from thepolitical science, English, economics, legalmanagement, financial management, accountancy, marketing, psychology andInstructional Technology.

All these years, I have observed howour Bedan writers tried their very best tobe cum professional student writers. Withall the PAASCU Accreditations, The BedanPublication made a major role inpresenting formal and legal documents asexhibits of the Student Activity Program,concretization of our vision-mission via providing the students the right to expresstheir opinions, ideas, observations andclamor for improvement of thecommunity. In fact, The Bedan Publicationhas also assisted the formation of the staffsof the College of Nursing Bedan Lamb, aswell as as College of Medicine. Among allthe student publications in San BedaCollege, the CAS Bedan Publicationpublished regularly its monthly paper,sometimes with special Sports Newsaccording to the needs of the time, like lastyear’s NCAA Games and Championship.I am also aware how The BedanPublication challenged the CAS Studentsto make mature decisions in the electionof the Student Councils via the publicationof the candidates’ profiles, perceptions ofBedan service. It has also alerted theofficials in the Student Council, FacultyClub and the administration to be moreconscious in the performance of theirroles, responsibilities and excellentservices to the students.

I know that The Bedan Publication hasbeen raking national awards from theCollege Editors’ Guild (CEG) andsometimes among different sectarian and

non- sectarian colleges and universitieswith school organs in the Philippines forfirst, second, third, or finalist in editorial,News writing, Cultural Section, Layout,Opinion Section, Sports and the uniqueDrummer Boy. The Bedan Writers enjoya great prestige among the schoolpapers’writers in the Philippines for theircourage to demonstrate their scientific,comprehensive writing competencies inmost of their issues. In fact, I observed thatthe group for the past three years, has beenvery professional in the staff recruitment, appointment of officers,wholistic developmental trainingprograms, critiquing for a balancedjournalism and relevance in theirpublications. I believe that The BedanPublication has met its avowed objectivesto inform the community about itsgenuine pulse, conscience, voices of both militant students and the masses. If andwhen some mistakes were seen likemisspelled words, wrong choice of words,subject-verb agreement, they were notanyhow alarming but the good thing wasthat they had the humility to acceptfeedbacks and tried their best to improvetheir crafts.

As a Social Science Professor, I deem itnecessary that this issue should beclearly understood by the students for theirrights to press freedom are being curtailedwithout due process! If we, the Bedans aregenuine Catholics, Christians, down toearth educators, then we have to open ourtwo-way communication lines with thestudents who deserved to learn what isright, what is true ,what is just, what to dogood because we want them to be treatedas persons with integrity, honor andconscience. We are assisting andencouraging them to be our next ChristianNational leaders!

Are we duty-bound to provide ourstudents the due process of making matureand responsible decisions and actions? Dowe want them to own the policies so thatthey will also follow such attitude andactions while they are student leaders andeventually as future professional leaderswherever they are? Do we want todemonstrate to them that we love our dearneighbors whom we see? our very ownstudents whom we are responsible to formas genuine Christian professionals?

For the past decades or the wholecentury, WE have been exposed toBenedictine monks , leaders who haveshown the Christian passion to developwhole persons _to be creative withfreedom that entails responsibility toself, neighbors and the community;Leaders who have demonstrated theirdeep spirituality via their thoughts andactions; Leaders who have shown thegenuine spirit of inspiring, serving,communicating with the heart and mind,supporting the strengths and improvingthe weaknesses of the students ,faculty,personnel with compassion; Leaders whohave walked the talk! I am prayingfervently to God, Our Lady of Montserrat,St. Benedict and St. Bede to make ourstudents live their faith courageously,wholeheartedly and sincerely, becausewe, the religious and lay adults are givingthe best examples of faith, love, hope, peaceand harmony. That the non-Catholics andnon-Christians in our midst will respectour religion and the people in it because

we sincerely live our faith via ourcommitted, compassionate, humble andloving relationships with one another inChrist.

Through traditions, all Bedans are veryproud of their prayer, work, study andfamily spirit in our community. Let usrestore and ignite this spirit in all aspectsof our academic community life!

God bless us!

An assault to CampusPress Freedom

araw na railroading yan ng desisyon na itigilang dyaryo ala-martial law style. Simplengpagpapasara sa pamamagitan ng pagtanggalng tubig na magpapaandar sa dyaryo. Doesn’t it appear to be a premeditatedmurder of sort? Isn’t it outrightinsensitivity?

What makes the issue larger than lifeis the fact that it is just veryuncharacteristic of the Benedictine spiritof being conversational or dialogical. Itis just so disparate from what has becomethe seeming air of democracy that everyBedan had breathed in through theyears. But it appears like some thingshave to be disposed of because some people are pressed against the wall. Itbecomes important then to read betweenthe lines. To brand this as mere stoppageof The Bedan publication collection orthe closure of the Bedan is anunderstatement. There is a moreprofound reason that is at stake and ithas something to do with the curtailmentof campus press freedom.

Campus press freedom has long beenthe tradition of San Beda. It existed for 65years. This fact underscores a closerscrutiny as to why San Beda suddenlydecided to deviate from such a reputationby stopping the school’s publicationcollection. This decision, many believe,is rooted from the past three issueswherein the students criticized theimplementation of “policy.” Theimplementation of the uniform policywas strongly denounced as “highlyundemocratic.” The students likewiseexposed truths and half truths concerningthe Magna Carta of the Students whichAdmin branded as invalid and illegal.

Also in those issues, articles that tackleacademic, local and national issues, thatwere backed up by research, saw print.They delivered balanced articles byinterviewing the two sides from twocontending parties, which adheres to thejournalistic tenet of balanced reporting. It should not be taken against the studentsthough if some people do not makethemselves available for interview tobring out their side because sufficienteffort to present both sides would beenough. It has become practice too toaccommodate in The Bedan conflictingand contradicting reaction to any issuethat was presented. Afterall, these are

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Dra. Pedrajas or fondly known as ‘Tita Tits,’is a social sciences professor at San Beda andformer prefect of student affairs.

Prof. Nancy Kimmuel-Gabriel

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is published by the students of the College ofArts and Sciences, San Beda College

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In necessariis, unitas; in opinabilibus, libertas; in omnibus, caritas.

Emmanuel James G. MangahasEditor in Chief

Carlo Benedict B. SisonAssociate EditorRamon E. King IIIManaging EditorBryan M. Balco

News EditorMiguel D. Ebarvia III

Features and Reviews EditorEunice Carmela M. Ariate

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OPINION

The speaker seems to think that the issues, in theminds of the students, have died a natural death. Thefact that the students appear silent and passive of theissues surrounding them means not they haveforgotten. This silence is not a sign of surrender noris it a sign of defeat. Instead the silence of the studentsis a deafening statement which proclaims that theyare still in dissent to the policies forcefully imposedon them; their passiveness in activities, a symbol offrustration with the current administrators.

The CAS administration should evaluate theatmosphere in the college. The students are not happyand something needs to be done about this if we areto continue as one college in this academic year. It issaddening that the students need to experience thesedown times for the CAS.

Surely, the administration have done ways toappease the students and win them back but thethings they offer will never be enough for one cannotexpect a baby to stop crying for milk when given aniced tea.

The students, on the other hand, should regain theiroptimism to this institution. Trust in their student-leaders and respect to their elders are two essentialvirtues as Catholic-educated students that should notbe forgotten in these times of crises.

An administration that seem to be in denial of thetrue state of the college and some parties who seemto lose sight of what is essential in these times arethe glaring realities that confront us.

This is the sad state of the college today.Do not question the silence, listen to it and you will

hear the conscience of the students, the stakeholdersof this school. Address the root of the problem andnot the surface. Remain sober yet still critical. Do notlook, stare; do not just think, discern.

Not everything is what it seems.

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Beneath the surfaceIn the thanksgiving address of the graduation rites

last November 16, the speaker reminded us of ourpromise to fight for what is right and to fear nooppressor. He thinks this pledge needs to bereinstated within us as we enter a new semester.

Tugudugudug.. kapish! Nagowlat kayo noh! Aym stil alayb end kiking!Por Da Bidang will neber falter! End may big bows end ismol bows arworid por da pyuchur op dis pepper! Bat as yuk an si, dey ar traying derbest tu kahntinyu da excelens op Da B! Kaya kala niyow tuluyan naakowng mawawala? Wala lang kaming peyra pambili ng bagow kowngdramstiks perow tuloy tuloy laway pa ren ang tambowlan! Handa na bakayow? My pwendly-pwedns sa itaas? (Nat yu Gad, nat yu)

Hellow Nu Yok!Waaw! Astig talaga ang mga

Pwedans talaga. Kahit sa Zoo Yorko kahit saang lufalop ng mundoweh umaariba pa rin ng mga rewards!Kutos…este…kudos sa mga dumaloat ng tour-tour…este…nag presentng kanilang feyfer sa SIFE! As inSuper Intel l igent Federation ofEgalogs! Kongratsuleysyens sainyow! Inuwi niyow ba akow ngistatu op liberti? Nanay kow kayayown! Isang malaking base dram sainyow! BAG!

Ayyyyyy!!! Tayger!!!Oh may betcha bay gally waw!

As in waw na napamura akow wenawar belabed Bed Layons ehnatalow sa Si-Si-El! Sayang naman!Talow tayow ng isang tim na ga-sinulid ang pasowk nila sa paynalpornng Yu-Ey-Ey-Pi! Samantalangtayow eh tsampyens ng En-Si-Ey-Ey!Dapat ‘yan eh kinakain nating angmga reward-rewardan dun!Sigurow nasowbrahan ang mga BedLayons sa….alam mo na…’yowngpers geym nila na tinambakan nilakalaban ng dalawang daan! Yown!Kaw naman, kung anow-anowineesep.

Wulberyne da bAt etow pa. Etowng isang taga

barangay DA BARKADS ehbinulabowl ang pagtanggap nghono-honoraria ng mga bowsings atlitol pwends kow! Ey anow namanpakey namen? Dehins namanmotibeysyen yown ang peyra parasa paggawa ng bata…este…ng

peyper eh. Gustow mow balik ko palahat iyown eh! Basta lang makitamnaming lumabas ang feyfer at gudtaym lahat ng taow! Che! Basta ‘yungdram kow puno ng peyra at partida,dehins galling yown sa honor-honorroll-honoraria na sinabowg mow!Wala na nga kaming peyra ginawamo pang isyu! Hmph!

Ay wanna be a part op it! Nu no Nuno

Ehermm.. at ano itong spreadingda news new york new york nadabarkads stariray na nag new yorknew york para sa isang new yorknew york na poto session lang widda mini stariray op da Americas!Ayyyy! Bongga ba day? Nakita moba s i B lad Fet t a t s i Pagjul inaDyowli! Ayyy! Ang tarayyyy! Dapatpala sumama akow sa iyow kahitkownti lang ispend taym mo wid datim! Apir tayow!

Tonitonipoponey!! Papansin kananaman sa akin ah! Ay now namanna namish mow ang pagtambowl kosa iyow! Bat neber pir! Dramer Boyis always hir! Astig anoh?! Syempretuwang tuwa ako to daunexpleynabol lebel dahil…AYMBAAAAAAAK! HAHAHAHAHA!Kaya sa susunod, kahit paskow,wala ng DA BARKDAHANeklabuness! Rambulan na itech!Kaya kayow, ingat na kayow ip aywer yu. Baboosh!

Honoraria ba kamo?Dramer by da Plagopowl

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The Lion King

Ramon King III

Duc In Altum

Bryan Balco

Fact or Fiction?

Ang Dapat Mabatid ng mga Bedista

OPINION

Taal at likas sa mga Bedista angpagmamahal sa kalayaan.Pinatutunayan ito ng maningningna kasaysayan ng San Beda naisinabuhay ng mga dakila nitongalumni. Hindi na dapat pang paulit-ulit na banggitin ang kanilang mgapangalan sapagkat ang karamihansa kanila ay pumanaw. Sa madalingsalita, bahagi na lamang sila ngating mga alaala bi lang isangpamayanang Bedista. At dito akingmasasabi na sa harap ng kaguluhan,hidwaan at pagkakahati ngayon saSan Beda, lahat tayo, kapwa mgaestudyante at administrador aynaghahanap ng isang tao, isangbayani na makapag-aahon sa atinmula sa putik na kinalulugmukannating lahat.

Sa totoo lamang, angproblemang kinakaharap natinngayon ay nag-ugat lamang sa isangpatakarang hindi matanggap nglahat na mga Bedistamagpasahanggang ngayon: anguniform policy. At mula sa unipormena iyan, nagsanga-sanga na ito saiba’t-ibang isyu gaya ng MagnaCarta, istriktong dress code at patiang The Bedan nadamay na rin. Sakabilang banda, kung susuriin angmga pangyayari , may mgapositibong bagay rin itong idinulotgaya ng mas lalong pagkakakintalat pagkakatalos ng kahalagahan ngkalayaan at karapatan sa damdamin

Ambiguous, rash, aloof, comical,erroneous, ludicrous, and imprudentare just some of the words we candescribe people who do things withoutthinking. They tend to put meaning tosomething that they do not fullyunderstand. What makes it worse isthat they sometimes get away with itand convince others with theirunsupported claims. People then willbe inclined to believe their fallacies (orlies) and for all we know - especially inour culture where gossip-making is anever-ending trend - these falsehoodswill soon transform into truths becauseno one or no counter-argument arisesto rebut the same. But I will, at the bestof my intellect, try to prevent one falsepretense from becoming fact and thatis with regard to the wrong connotationabout honorarium.

First, let us try to identify thedenotative meaning of the word“honorarium.” According to thedictionary, an honorarium “is apayment in recognition of acts orprofessional services for which customor propriety forbids a price to be set.”Simply put, it is considered asrecognition for a job well done in theform of money. It is not the same assalary or wage, because in both cases,money is given to compensate theefforts or skills rendered. Incompensation, the one performing theservice expects money in return that isat par with the service he rendered. Forthe case of honorarium however, theone performing the service cannotexpect money equal to the value of hisservice. Oftentimes, honorarium isthought of as an expression of gratitudeby the person, group, or entity thatbenefited from the service. That is whatThe Bedan gives out to its deservingwriters - honoraria and not salaries.

Second, some people havequestioned the existence of thehonorarium in the publication. It wasdefinitely a hilarious query because

some of them knows it has beenexisting ever since. So it is safe toconclude that that person does notknow what he/she was receiving. Asthe one who handles the financialoperations of the organization, I wouldlike to stress that the process of the cashrequest for honorarium involves threeoffices: the Office of the Prefect forStudent Affairs, Office of the Dean, andthe accounting office. If one would saythat the expenditures for honorariumis questionable, then he/she must alsomean that the prefect of student affairs,dean, and the director of finance arealso questionable, because the cashrequests for honorarium are approvedby them ever since.

Third, many student publicationspractice the distribution of honorariumto its staff. Various student publicationsthat are members of the CollegeEditors Guild of the Philippines likethe UP Manila’s Manila Collegian, SBCAlabang’s The Bedan Herald, and ourvery own College of Nursing’s TheBedan Lamp, and other similarpublications have honorarium costsallotted in their budget schedule. Andeven in our own community, honorariaare being given and accepted bystudent organizations to theirmoderators or speakers for seminarsand conferences.

Fourth, many are wondering whythe practice of giving honorarium wasnot made public. Some would evenconclude that the reason why thehonorarium is not being disclosed tothe community is because we (themembers of the publication) arecorrupting it. But my dear Bedans, thatagain is a false notion. It has been thepractice and tradition of The Bedan notto openly disclose the existence of thehonorarium simply because we do notwant our staff to think of it as amotivation for writing. Thehonorarium was never and will neverbe used as a recruiting tool. Surely, youdo not want student-writers to be therejust for the money.

Fifth, people are actually questioningthe amount that is being given to thestaff. They are saying that the amountof the honorarium is too high orinappropriate. Going back to thedefinition of honorarium, it is simplya reward, which is relatively smallcompared to the service that has beenrendered. No amount can compensatethe stress, sacrifices, and risks of anymember of the publication. Eachmember’s dedication is unparalleledand cannot be measured by any formof currency here on Earth.

Sixth, many students are also askinghow the publication uses its funds. Theyare left with no clear idea regarding

the financial status of The Bedanbecause no financial statement has beenpublished since last year. On behalf ofthe entire organization, I would like toapologize for not being able to publishsuch financial statements due to spaceconstraints. If you would recall, ourJune issue did not even have a sportssection because of the limited space wehad to deal with. Though this shouldhave not been the case, we promise toright our wrong by assuring you, thestudents, that we will publish ourfinancial statements on a semestralbasis. The failure to publish the saiddocuments was simply a result ofcircumstance and not of any reasonsthat our most loved detractors are toohappy to speculate.

Lastly, I would like to rebut theargument that the reason why we arenot pleased by the cessation of thecollection for the publication fund isbecause we will have no more budgetfor the honorarium. On one hand, thememorandum regarding thepublication fund was issued in October.On the other hand, we have not beenreceiving any honorarium since ourAugust issue, which makes thatargument invalid.

Now that I have laid down mycontentions, it is time for you, myfriend, to decide whose arguments arecloser to the truth. After all, we are allrational beings and as college students,I think we can manage to distinguishfact from fiction, especially in thiscontext. But whatever your choice maybe, whether you decide in favor of usor not, we can assure you that ourloyalty will not falter and ourcommitment to the truth will alwaysremain firm as we deliver you newsthat will help you in becoming the realBedan you enrolled in this school tobe.

“No amount can compensate the stress, sacrifices, and risksof any member of the publication. Each member’s dedicationis unparalleled and cannot be measured by any form ofcurrency here on Earth.”

at diwa ng mga Bedista. Ngunit sakabilang dako, makikita pa rin angmalungkot na kalagayan nakinatatayuan ngayon ng San Beda:isang tahanang nahati , isangpamilyang nasira.

Sa aking pagmumuni-muni sawakas nang unang semestre, akingnapagtanto kung gaano kalaki angsuliraning kinahaharap ngayon ngSan Beda. Gaya ng karamihan sainyo, mahal na mahal ko ang SanBeda. Kaya nga hanggang sa mgasumandaling ito na pinipindot koang keyboard na ito sa aking harap,pilit pa rin akong naghahanap ngkasagutan sa aking mga katanugan.Pilit ko pa ring hinahanap ang lunassa sakit, sa kanser na kumakalatngayon sa San Beda.

Minsan nasambit ko sa akingsarili, kung hanggang sa pag-alis ko

ba ng San Beda, magpapatuloy parin ba ang gulong nasaksihan ko sahuling taon ko dito? Sana namanhindi. Ayaw kong makita natuluyang gumuho ang San Bedangaking mahal. Kayo ba, nais niyo rinba ito? Gusto ba nating makita anginstitusyong ito na higit 100 taonggulang na unti-unting anayin ngmga problemang ito? Alam konghinding-hindi natin ito hahayaangmangyari.

Sa ganitong panahon nakinakaharap nating lahat, nararapatlamang na tahakin natin ang landasna kung saan tayong lahat ,estudyante, kaguruan, atadministrasyon, ay magkikita-kitaupang lutasin na nang tuluyan anghidwaan ng kahapon. Sa ganitongpagkakataon, hindi lamang iisangbayani ang magliligtas sa San Beda,

kundi tayong lahat na mgamagpapakabayani atmagpapakaBedista na lutasin nangmaayos ang lahat ng ito.

Kung papaanong magku-kruslahat ang ating mga landas, ito angdapat nating malaman – ito angdapat nating mabatid.

Huwag tayong matakot namuling pag-usapan at ungkatin angmga sugat ng nakaraan. Sapagkat sapaglingon sa kahapon, mararatingnatin ang ating tutunguhin. Huwagnating kalimutan na lamang angmga isyu sa loob ng San Beda gayanang nangyari sa mga isyungpambansa tulad ng Marcos wealth,Ninoy Aquino assassination ,Mendiola Massacre , Expo Scam ,Estrada trial at Hello Garci .Sapagkat paano nating masasabingmay natutunan tayo sa San Beda,kung ang mga usaping akademikosa institusyong ito ay pilit natingnililimot at iniiwasan? Lalo lamangmananariwa at lalaki ang mga sugat.Kaya nararapat na harapin natinitong muli nang maayos. Tutaltayong lahat naman ay kabilang atkaanak ng kapatirang Bedista naang iisang layunin at mithiin aymuling maipanumbalik ang dangalng ating Inang San Beda.

For comments email the author atr.king@thebedan.net

For comments email the author atb.balco@thebedan.net

“Sa ganitong pagkakataon, hindi lamang iisang bayaniang magliligtas sa San Beda, kundi tayong lahat na mgamagpapakabayani at magpapakaBedista na lutasin nangmaayos ang lahat ng ito.”

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FEATURES

You are sitting inside the classroom for hours now, listening to every boring word your Statistics professor is sayingand jotting down unfamiliar notes which you do not even understand. Suddenly, your professor announced a quiz.Even though you tried with all your might to remember all those things you kept writing down, you still failed to pass thetest. You began to think that your effort in studying hard every night does not pay off.

Well, think again.Maybe it does. And maybe

Six Sigma can help you withthat.

The birth of Six SigmaSix Sigma is a set of

practices which originatedfrom the Motorola company.It is a system which improvesprocesses by eliminating thedefects of a product or serviceto its specification.Formulated by Bill Smith, anengineer of Motorolacompany in 1987, Six Sigmainvolves particular methodsnamely to define, measure,analyze, improve and control.It is designed to improve allprocesses of a product orservice to a better level byproducing at a defect levelbelow 3.4 defects per millionopportunities. A defect isdefined as an oddness of aproduct or services to itsspecifications.

The plan of the Motorolacompany proved to be asuccess after it reported over$17 billion savings as of 2006.After the saidaccomplishment of Motorola,several other companiesadopted the practice of SixSigma. These companiesinclude the Bank of America,Caterpillar, HoneywellInternational, and others.Nowadays, hundreds ofcountries around the world

Marjerie Ann RamosSix in the CitySix in the CitySix in the CitySix in the CitySix in the City

are already using Six Sigmaas a way of conductingbusiness operations.

DMAIC MethodologySix Sigma, in layman’s

term, means minimizing oferrors. A person who is anexpert in Six Sigma employsa systematic process whichfocuses on eliminatingdefects in a company productor services. It is a company-wide initiative whichpromises a breakthroughsuccess in businessoperations. Basically, itsprinciple states thatmanufacturing and businessprocesses are possible to bedefined, measured, analyzed,improved and controlled.This principle is calledDMAIC methodology. It isused to attain a defect-freeproduct or service.

The first step is to definethe business goals. In order toformulate an effectivestrategy, it is important todetermine which of thetargets should be prioritized.The next step is to measure.It is essential for companiesto know about the currentperformance of the businessas a significant element to beused for future comparisons.

Thirdly, companies analyzethe causes of defects andevaluate how all factors havebeen considered. Using theprevious analysis as thebasis, the causes must thenbe modified as part of thefourth step, which is toimprove. Lastly, thecontrolling process involveschecking if these problemsare being addressedaccordingly.

The challengeThere are different

positions a person may hold

in the Six Sigma method. Theentry-level Greenbeltsusually consist of employeesunder the guidance of a BlackBelt. These Black Belts areprofessionals who areassigned full-time positionsand are tasked to leadimprovement projects in acompany. After undergoingadditional training, theMaster Black Belt title may begranted to a practitioner whohave the authority to train andcoach Black Belts. The lastphase is the Champions’level, or the executiveshaving complete knowledgeabout the methods of SixSigma.

According to Dr. AntoninoArturo Manahan, facultymember of the College of Artsand Sciences of San BedaCollege, Six Sigma requires alegal process before a personcan be considered to teach itsprogram features andcontents.

“The most competentpersons to teach Six Sigma arethose who are practitionerswith licenses such as GreenBelt, Black Belt and MasterBelt,” Dr. Manahanexplained.

Further, he stated theimportance of statistics in thefield of Six Sigma. He alsosaid that going through therequired training and passingthe licensure exam are not

enough assurances to acquirea license.

“If you are good instatistics, Six Sigma is for you.But once you take thetraining, it is not a guaranteethat you will pass,” he said.

Minimizing errorsNothing in this world is

perfect. Failures are a naturalexperience, mistakes areunavoidable, and errorsalways turn up duringunexpected circumstances.But man, having the capacityto think, continues to searchfor ways of improving life.Human mind, up until now,strives hard to seek forperfection. Endless ideas andinventions will always comeup, resulting to theadvancement of technology.

One of these technologicaladvancement is the Six Sigmain the business world. Itpaved way for a better andmore efficient way ofbusiness performance.

The birth of Six Sigmaproves that there is alwaysroom for improvement. Thereis always an opportunity tominimize errors and a chanceto learn from mistakes.

(with John Joseph Lopez)

References:http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/c020815a.asphttp://www.winti.com/html/sixsigma.html

NOVEMBER 2007

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CULTURES

Nambubulabog na ang Ipodni Elmo.

Alas-nuebe pa lang ngumaga, naghahanda na s iyapumasok sa eskwelasamantalang alas-dose pa angsimula ng kaniyang klase. Isangmalaking garapon ng Elmer ’sg lue ang in ihahanda niyapagkatapos maligo. Gaya ng gel,ipinapahid niya ito sa kanyangbuhok para tumayo. ‘Di hamakna mas pagpapatibayin nito angdisenyong gusto niya kumparasa gel o wax. Inihuhulma niya itong pa-spike. Matapos ang higitkumulang na dalawang oras ,dahan-dahan naman s iyangpapasok sa kwarto ng ina upangitakas ang itim nitong eyeliner.Maingat n iyang g inuguhi tanang i la l im ng kanyang mata .Puro masisikip na pantaloon atitim na t-shirt ang matatagpuansa kanyang silid-damitan. Isanglaspang na pulang Chuck Taylorsneakers ang pinanlalakad niyasa pang araw-araw. Mataposang halos tatlong oras, handana si Elmo tumungo sa paaralanat mul ing harapin angmapanghusgang mundo.Musika ang may sala

Sa ilang oras na paggugol niElmo sa pag-ayos ng kanyangsar i l i a t matapos ang i langminutong pagaayos ng kanyangbuhok, in i lagay niya angkanyang Ipod sa kanyang bulsaat sinimulang patugtugin angHelena ng My Chemical Romance.

Kaibigan, samahan natin siElmo sa kanyang pagkikinig ngEmo mus ic a t a lamin na r innat ing kung saan ta laga nagsimula ang Emo.

Nagsimula ang salitang emosa sa l i tang emot ive nakas ingkahulugan din ngsal i tang emot iona l . Walatalagang nakakaalam kung saannagsimula ang musikang emonguni t ayon sa i sang source ,nagsimula ito sa Amerika nangaksidenteng mabuo ngdalawang beteranong musikerona s ina Ian Mackeye a t GuyPicciotto ang mga kantang emona mga naghihimutok na

Marc Israel Castro

Si Elmo ang may salaSi Elmo ang may salaSi Elmo ang may salaSi Elmo ang may salaSi Elmo ang may sala

emosyon na l inapatan nghardcore music.

Taong 1985 nang kani langpinagsawaan ang rock music atkasabay nito ang paggawa ngmga kantang magbibigay diin sakanilang nararamdaman.

Halos wala naman talagangpinagkaiba ang tunog ng rock saemo : maingay at nakakabingi ;‘yun nga lang, nagkata lo saliriko.

Matapos ang mat inidingimpluwensiya sa larangan ngmusika , dahan dahannagsulputan ang mga bandingtunong emo gaya ng My ChemicalRomance , AFI , DashboardConfessionals, atbp. SamantalangTypecast at Chicosci naman saating local na eksena.

Hanggang sa ngayon,patuloy itong tinatangkilik ngi lan sa a t ing mgakababayan atkabaataan angkaramihan nito.Hindi lahat ngemo, one sided –Jose Rizal

Hapit namaong atvintage shirt angkadalasang suotng isang emo. Samga magastos ,ta tak Topman oDiese l angk a d a l a s a n gn i l a n gp a n t a l o o nat Triba ln a m a na n gk a n i l a n gpantaas .Kuntenton a m a nna saDivisoriaang mganagtitipidat barat .Chuck Tay lorsneakers o Vansnaman angkumukumpletong kani langpananamit.

Mahal man o mura ang damitna binibil, depende pa rin sa taokung papaano niya ito susuotingat dadalhin sa labas. Mapa-origman ito o Greenhills, iisa langang tatak niito – tatak emo.

Hindi makukumpleto angemo style kung hindi nakapormaang buhok. Pwedeng patusokgaya ng kay Elmo o kaya namannakahawi ang bangs sa i sanggilid ng mukha. Sa mga lalaki,may mangi lan- i lan nanagpapabutas ng tunnel sakanilang tenga at habang sa mgababae naman, nagsusuot sila ngitim na lipstick sa kanilang mgalabi.

Wala mang t iyak napinagbasehan ang damit emo ,marami pa r in angnagmamarunong at naghuhusgakung s ion ang poser a t ‘yung

totoo.May kasama ka ,

ElmoAyon kay Yellow,

isang estudyanteng San Beda, angp a n g u n a h i n gsanhi ngk a n y a n gpagiging emo ay

ang kanyangkaklaseng nag-

impluwensiya sakanya sa larangan

ng musika. Muladoon, unt i -

unt i n iyangminana angm u s i k a n gemo.

“Kaklaseko angpangunahinginfluence,kalagitnaan

ng 2 nd a t3 rd year

‘yon, aniYellow.

D a g d a gpa niya ,n a g g i n gmalala ange p e k t oni to sa

kanya at sa oras na makikiningsiya sa tunog emo, naiisip niyangmagpakamatay na lamang kaysaproblemahin pa ang mgaproblema niya.

“Noon, nagkaroon ako ngproblema sa sar i l i ko . Doonpumasok ;yung su ic ida ltendencies at hanggang ngayon,kapag sasakay ng LRT, naiisipko na lang na tumalon sa rilespara masagasaan na lang ako,”kwento ni Yellow.

Subali t hindi lahat ng emoganito ang pagiisip. May iba,ibinabaling sa inabg bagay angkanilang problema gaya ng pag-gawa ng tula o kaya naman angpaglikha ng blog sa internet.Si Emo at Elmo

Matapos ang k lase ,dumiretso na ng uwi si Elmo.Tirik na tirik pa rin ang kanyangbuhok; ang mga matanangingi t im pa r in dulot ngeye l iner . Pag-uwi ng bahay,ib inabad niya ang kanyangbuhok sa i sang batsang maymainit na tubig.

Matutulog na s i E lmo.Dahan-dahan siyang humilatasa kanyang kama at bumalik nasa normal ang kanyang buhok.Dahan-dahan siyang humilatasa kanyang kama at isinuot niyaang kanyang mga earphones attunog emo na naman ul i angpinapakinggan.

Nagsisi lbing susi ng at ingkatauhan ang musika. Bagamatmga sa l i ta lamang i to nanilapatan ng tono, napakalakaspa rin ng epekto nito oras nakatukin nito ang ating mga tilogna damdamin.

Matindi talaga ang epekto ngmusika sa ating buhay. Bagkus,i to ang kadalasang nagiginginspirasyon ng nakakararami,lalo na ang mga taong mapag-isa at madamdamin.

Pero kahit ano ang magigingtama ng musika sa atin, dapatnatin matutunan ang control sasarili at ang pagiging kalmadosapagkat ito ang susi sa tunayna katahimikan ng a t ingpagkatao.

(kasama si Khriselda Guarinat Justine De Leon)

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Drawing first blood into thegame, Elvin Pascual showed hismight and proved that he is aprized possession of the team. Atthe end of the first canto, bothteams are tied to 17 a piece.

The Morayta-based ballerswere able to dictate the tempo inthe second quarter by advancing3 points ahead of the Mendiola-based cagers as time expired; 30-33.

After the halftime break, theteam composed themselves and

Red Booters destroyPhilippine Team,Perpetualites Julius Alcancia

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Team Beholdshines in 5th FMC

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The San Beda Red Lions Team B held to the last minute as theyoutlasted the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamarraw Team B, 81-74, inthe 5th Father Martin’s Cup II held at the Arellano UniversityGymnasium last October 19.

regained their superiority insidethe paint throughout theremaining quarters.

The Red Lions put up an 18-point lead against theTamarraws and did not let theircontenders grab the driver seatuntil the final buzzer, escapingwith a seven point lead.

Coach JV Sison, coach incharge for the FMC tourney, saidthat the boys delivered and heldtheir composure as the gameended.

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Even without Red Booterschief mentor Aris Caslib, theRed Booters stil l managed top u l l o u t a w i n a g a i n s t t h eUnder-23 National Team in aremarkable performance, 3-1under the guidance of coachJohn Servita, last November10, in the San Beda Collegefootball field.

Early in the f irst half , thegame was a see-saw battle asboth teams scored one pieceeach, and sending the gamedeadlock after 45 minutes ofplaytime.

However, in the second half,the Red Booters finally pulledaway as they surged to a 2-0

r u n i n t h e 7 0 t h a n d 8 0 t hminute mark as second yearstr iker Jerome Orcul lo tookcharge in the fiercely offenseof the Red Booters and finallye n d i n g t h e g a m eoverwhelmingly.

“Physical ly at mentally f i tyung mga players at yung sasistema ng mga plays, walangproblema dahil in order na yungexecution ,” Servita quoted.

The winning streak for theRed Booters continued as the

Perpetual Help Altas weredefaulted in the game due toabsence last November 18, inthe San Beda College footballfield.

T h e R e d B o o t e r s a r e abreath away from enteringt h e f i n a l s a s t h e h u n g r yM e n d i o l a - 1 1 a r e e y e i n gn o t h i n g l e s s b u t t h e A n gL i g a c h a m p i o n s h i p w h i c hthey last won two years ago.

( with Ina Chua )

THE SAN BEDA Red Booters remained on top of the ongoingAng Liga tournament as they finished their last two encounterswith a win, defeating the Philippine Team Under-23 with a scoreof 3-1 and prevailing over the UPHDS Altas via default.

healthy indicators of the diverse andvibrant academe and academic freedom.

It is also natural that people shouldnot expect the students to defendpositions which are contrary to theirinterests as a sector. On the contrary,people should expect that any cause,move or point of view that runs counterto students’ interests and concerns willbe lambasted, if not put to vigorousarguments in the student publication. This is so because the school paper is theonly venue where students could air theirgrievances, express their thoughts,advance a proposition FREELY. People,including Admin, who may, at any onepoint, find themselves at the losing endof any conflict or debate should behumble enough to accept defeat.

Silencing an opponent is clearly a sadretreat to the realm of the sour losers. Itbrings forth memories of the Marcosiantactic of silencing the opposition andemasculating, if not shutting down thepress.

If Rizal were alive today and aprofessor in San Beda, then he wouldprobably say this to us: “Kung gustoninyong manatili sa mag-aaral angpagmamahal sa katotohanan at paggalang samga namamahala, kailangang respetuhin ngmga namamahala ang karapatan sa malayangpamamahayag. Kung hindi, mapatahimik nyoman ang mga estudyante, ito’y temporaryolamang. Hahanapin at hahanapin nila ang likasnilang karapatan – ang magsalita atmagpahayag – at hahanapin nila ito sa kahitanong paraan.”

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Once again, the San Beda Red SeaLions proved that they are the bestswimming team among the otherschools as they captured their fourthUNIGAMES championship held atUniversity of St. Lasalle, Bacolod lastNovember 22-28.

The Mendiola-based tankersdominated the Bacolod waters inalmost all events including the 4x50medley relay, 200m butterfly, 100mbackstroke, 200m individual medley,and the 200m freestyle.

With 26 gold, 6 silver, and 5 bronzemedals hanging around their necks,the Sea Lions governed the waters asthey glided smoothly for the fourthchampionship title.

Leading the Red tankers areFerdinand Frigillana fishing in fivegolds and one silver; Amado Diazgarnering five golds; and GenesonMendoza finishing with four golds.

Sea Lions head coach, Gavino Roxasexpressed his satisfaction over theperformance of the team and provedthat not only in the NCAA can theydemonstrate their skills but also inother competitions.

“Gusto naming patunayan na hindilang sa NCAA nagcha-champion angRed Sea Lions,” he ended.

(with Khriselda Guarin)

The San Beda Red Paddlersare current ly prepar ing fort h e i r u p c o m i n gc h a m p i o n s h i p c a m p a i g n i nt h e N a t i o n a l C o l l e g i a t eA t h l e t i c s A s s o c i a t i o n t h i sFebruary 2008. The San BedaRed Paddlers have their latesttournament (Age Group) LastO c t o b e r a t A m o r a n t oStadium. This serves as theirexposure for their upcomingcompetition in the NCAA.

F o r t h e w h o l e e v e n t , t h eSan Beda Red Paddlers wered i v i d e d i n t o t w o g r o u p s ,S e n i o r s ( 1 9 y e a r s o l d a n dabove) and Juniors (18 yearso l d b e l o w ) . A c c o r d i n g t ot h e i r t e a m c a p t a i n , N i k k iJaspe, almost 300 players ofdifferent school join the saidc o m p e t i t i o n . T h e y w o n b u tdid not make it into the top10.

“ M a g a g a l i n g ‘ y u n gk a l a b a n , M a g a l i n g t a l a g a . . .he’s a former RP team kasi…”s a i d R e d P a d d l e r s T e a mCaptain Nikki Jaspe. The RedP a d d l e r s p r e p a r e sd y n a m i c a l l y b y t r a i n i n ge v e r y d a y t o b e s t r o n g a n dprepared for their upcomingseason. Although having lotso f t o u g h c o m p e t i t o r s , t h e ys t i l l h a v e a n e d g e t o o t h e ro p p o n e n t . “ M e r o n k a m i n gpuso.. .” Nikki Jaspe ended.

(Ma. Katherine dela Peña)

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NAME GOLD SILVER BRONZEBUETA 3 1CLARIN 1 1 1DIAZ 5DINGLASAN 2 2FRIGILLIANA 5 1GAVINO 3MENDOZA 4PALILEO 2 2 2REYES 2 1VINATOTAL 27 6 5

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THERE WILL BE no celebrations thistime.

The San Beda Red Lions exited theCollegiate Champions League afterfalling prey to the University of Sto.Tomas Growling Tigers, 84–88 lastNovember 12 at The Arena.

The heavily favored Red Lions,currently the reigning champion of theNCAA, were slaughtered by the España-based dribblers led by UAAP MVP JervyCruz, and UST mainstay Dylan Ababouthrough the inside-outside offense of theGrowling Tigers masterminded by theirenergetic head coach Pido Jarencio .

It was a see-saw battle for bothsquads as both teams fought mano y mano,trying to outgun their cat counter-partin the first canto, 18-22.

AFTER PROVING THEIR mettle in the UNIGAMES, the valiant Sea Lionsonce again made San Beda, and the entire country, proud as they showcasedtheir command of the waters, dominating the senior division of the CitigroupInvitational Swim Meet 2007 enroute to winning the second place in the saidtourney.

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At the start of the second quarter,both squads exchanged baskets as theGrowling Tigers outscored theMendiola-based cagers 29-20, ending thehalf at 47-42.

The third quarter slightly went tothe Red and White as Ogie Menor andSam Ekwe firestarted the Red Lions’offense, quickly responding to Ababou’strey and Cruz’s undergoal stabs, 70-65.

The Growling Tigers’ swingmanAbabou and Cruz tallied seven and sixpoints respectively to capitalize on a 17-7 run and turn the tide of the game, 80-77. In the last few minutes, ace gunnerEscobal managed to sink a three-pointerjust before the buzzer sounded, 84-88.

Lim then evaluated the team’soverall performance which could have

been a ticket to the elitefour of the league.

“We played well. Itwas a physical game. Wedid well in the second halfbut there were untimelyerrors. This happens,” heended.

The Mendiola-basedsquad massacred theSacred Heart College ofTacloban Stallions, 105-48,last November 12, andearned their spot in theelite eight of the tourneywhich also served as theirlast game of the tourney.

(with Vincent KellyNavea)

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Sea Lions drown rivals inTaipei tilt

Held at the Taipei AmericanSchool in Taiwan from November 10to 11, the competition pitted thecourageous Sea Lions against the bestof Asia including delegates frommainland China, Singapore, Japan andHongkong.

Although lacking competitors inthe midget division of the tournament,the Mendiola-based tankers stillmanaged to standout as they

individual medley, 100m backstroke,200m backstroke and 4x50 freestylerelay respectively thereby earninghim the title of the best swimmer ofthe competition.

Meanwhile, Frigillana topped fiveevents namely the 400m freestyle,100m butterfly, 200m freestyle, 800mfreestyle and 4x100m freestyle whilehe settled in 2nd spot in 400m individualmedley.

Lastly, armed with training andexperience, Macgyver Reyes baggedthree gold medals in 50m freestyle,4x50m freestyle relay and 4x100mfreestyle relay, silver in 100mbutterfly and three bronze medals in100m freestyle, 100m backstroke and200m backstroke.

Diaz commented on theachievement garnered by the teamand by himself in the said tournamentstating that it was all the fruits oflaborious training.

“I want to end my career ng magandakaya hindi ko pinabayaan training ko, forthe team, very happy ako saperformance ng buong team. Weworked hard to get to where we areright now, as coach Don always say,only the deserving gets thechampionship,” Diaz stated.

Aside from the aforementioned,Jorge Palileo also garnered three gold,two silver and one bronze; GenesonMendoza fished out three gold and onesilver; Theody Gavino fished out twogold and three silver; Romulo Cabalchalked in one gold, one silver andone bronze; Edson Dinglasan scoredwith one gold and two silver whileVaron Pagsisihan and Nicco Vina bothcaptured a gold medal apiece.

completely dominated the 15 andabove scene with hotshots AmadoDiaz and Ferdinand Frigillana leadingthe charge.

All in all, the Red and White squadcollected 26 gold medals, 21 silver and7 bronze establishing 18 new meetrecords.

Diaz led all delegates with fivegolds from 100m individual medley,400m individual medley, 200m

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Rowers glidethrough twotourneysNEVER QUIT, NEVER surrender.

Bouncing back from a dismalperformance all year, the San BedaDragonboat Rowing Teamresurfaced from the storm as theyfinished in semifinal slots in twoconsecutive tourneys across theLuzon island.

On one hand, the Red and Whiterowers boosted their velocity inthe 2nd Philippine OlympicFestival thereby landing at the 13th

spot in the 500m semifinals with atime of 1:27.09 last November 11at the Manila bay.

On the other hand, theMendiola-based rowers spedthrough untested waters as theysavored another semifinal slot inthe Subic Bay InvitationalChampionships, finishing at2:22.63 held at the Subic Bay lastOctober 14.

Team captain Paul JoshuaDatuin attributed the squad’simprovement to the rigoroustraining and renewed teamworkthey have forged within theirranks.

“Nag- improve kasi kami satraining namin kasi lahat nagte-training. Lahat nagtutulungan atmay tiwala sa isa’t isa kaya nakaabotkami sa semis,” Datuin explained.

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