The Augustinian Mirror | December 2011

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• Best Magazine, The 2nd National Press Awards, The Spectrum Fellowship 2012
• Best Magazine Layout, The 2nd National Press Awards, The Spectrum Fellowship 2012
• Best Magazine Cover Design, The 2nd National Press Awards, The Spectrum Fellowship 2012
• Best Opinion Article, The 2nd National Press Awards, The Spectrum Fellowship 2012
• 2nd Place, Best Investigative Report, The 2nd National Press Awards, The Spectrum Fellowship 2012
• 2nd Place, Best Feature Article, The 2nd National Press Awards, The Spectrum Fellowship 2012
• 3rd Place, Best Human Interest Story, The 2nd National Press Awards, The Spectrum Fellowship 2012

The Augustinian | November 2011

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USA Pub earns 15 awards in COPRE

By RAY ADRIAN C. MACALALAG

The USA Publications delegates flash their trophies, medals, and flags after
the COPRE Conference and Awards. (USA Publications Photo / Kristine
Louise L. Andrade)

THE USA Publications won 15 distinctions and medals in the recently concluded College Press (COPRE) Conference and Awards held at the Iloilo Grand Hotel, November 25, 2011.

The Augustinian | August 2011

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MIS Management

(USA Publications/Nicole Fernan L. Caminian)

The University has implemented the manual mode of payment of transactions in the Accounts Section just like in the past because of the unexpected breakdown of the management information system (MIS) and its server last June. In addition, assessment of fees, balances, and other account inquiries were not available. Payers would again have to write on three receipts and payments due for the prelim examinations were almost fixed at all courses and year levels. Aside from the Accounts Section, the college offices were not able to provide the professors the final class lists. Late enrollees were not issued their registration forms and were only given tentative schedules and sections of their classes. Furthermore, the student services offered in the official website of the University were not functioning.

EACO relieves CEA History

 By JOEL S. SASTRILLO

The newly-elected EACO officers during their team building activity at Villa Esterlla, Oton, Iloilo.
(EACO/Angela Katrina A. Cham)

Epsilon Alpha Chi Organization (EACO) positions of the College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) was vied by two parties after 11 years of single appointments during the annual election at Blanco Hall, July 1.

 “During our time we have three opposing parties running for a position in the EACO that made it more interesting because of a very good competition.  But for past eleven years, only one party have guts to run for a position in EACO and sometimes we forced them just to have officers of the organization.  Students just concentrate on their academics. I am very glad for the old TEKNO spirit has been revived through this election.”EACO adviser Engr. Nino G. Blones said in an interview.

University MIS breaks down

 By ANDRE KARL S. FACULIN

A student pays portion of the tuition fee due for the prelim
examination manually by filling up three receipts instead of
the usual payment slip, July 21. The administration used the
manual mode of payment since June after the unexpected
breakdown of the Management Information System (MIS).
(USA Publications/Kristine Louise L. Andrade)

 Stimulating long queues, inaccessible information and manual transactions, the Management Information System (MIS) of the University suffered from a major database server malfunction.

Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA) Rev. Fr. Pederito Aparece, OSA, disclosed that the technical problem was initially reported on July 21, 2011.

“We noticed the malfunction due to colleges inquiring about some difficulties in the database server,” Aparece, also the MIS director, said in an interview.

New ID strap draws reactions

By KIM ERIC J. DEL ROSARIO 

The new ID strap (bottom) replaces the old one (top) after the continuous demand
of the students, June 23. The new ID strap however, faced comments on its length
and buckle feature. (USA Publications/Kristine Louise L. Andrade)

After the continuous demand of students to change the old ID strap, the Student Affairs Office (SAO) released a new design of ID strap with functional features, June 23 but opposing reactions still remain.

Answering to the interests and cultural generation of the students, Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA) Rev. Fr. Pederito Aparece, OSA together with the University General Advisory Council approved the release of the new ID strap provided that the old ones were to be sold out first.

The new ID strap is dominantly red with gold lines on both sides of the strap and a gold label ‘University of San Agustin’ following an Old English font embedded on the strap; it also features a buckle located at the lower part which functions for the convenient detachment of the ID in case a student is required to leave his ID for the access of school services.

Architecture grad places 9th in Board Exam

TSAI

By JESANNY I. YAP

The Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) issued its roll of successful examinees for the June 2011 Architecture Licensure Examination last June 16, 2011 with College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) 2009 graduate, John Christian U. Tsai obtaining a rate of 84.8 percent, as ninth placer nationwide.

Tsai referred to his two-year apprenticeship in construction site areas in Iloilo as his key advantage since it required him actual application of his skills and less in the paper.

“The board exam is pure situational analysis which demands for your ability at decision- making in between situations. Hence, you need to be confident with everything you’ve learned and apply it,” he said.

Qualifying Exam 2011 Result: Writing Examination Phase

The following applicants have successfully passed the writing examination phase of the USA Publications Qualifying Exam 2011. They will proceed in the interview phase to be held at the USA Publications Editorial Office on July 5, 5:00PM (for CPMT) and July 6, 5:30PM for (for other colleges).

6A– Ria Joy Sendico (CEA) 7A – Hannah Grace Taba (CBAA) 11A – Kim Eric Del Rosario (COE) 14A – Christine Joy Saber (CPMT) 17A – Josel Majerano (COE) 20A – Rexon Amase (COE) 22A – Wilhelm Lizada (CPMT) 23A – Febrielyn Tumines (CBAA) 24A – Josefa Maria Castro (CAS) 25A – Genessa Buenafe (CPMT) 26A – James Marthy Esleyer (CN) 27A – Mia Rose Emboltura (CN) 28A – Jerson Elmido (COE)

29A – Andre Karl Faculin (CPMT) 30A – Mary Leslie Eregia (CPMT) 31A – Ray Adrian Macalalag (CEA) 1B – Jesanny Yap (CPMT) 2B – Diane Danica Dy (CPMT) 3B – Marylex Sumatra (CPMT) 4B – Ayah Danica Granada (CAS) 11B – Joyce Gem Cañete (CPMT) 13B – Kevin Jerrol Erebaren (CPMT) 16B – Joel Sastrillo (CEA) 19B – Ric Martin Libo-on (CPMT) 22B – Charrie Rose Duay (COE)

A Little Thing Called Art

(Photo by Kristine Louise Andrade)

 by JERSON ELMIDO

and FEBRIELYN TUMINES

Some people live on strings, they’re called musicians. Some other impress through graceful hopping, they’re called ballerinas. Few people express through ink blots on skin called tattoo, and we call them drug pushers, ex-convicts and worst, forsaken- children-of-God. 

It’s long been known, social stigma on tattooed persons existed, ridiculed in the 21st century as dirty bastards. That whenever we pass by them, we thought of saying”Oh come on, get some decent life man!” Ex-convicts, criminals, black sheeps, drug addicts, warfreaks, drunken masters are some of the awful nouns branded to this group of people.

Cosplay at ang Pinoy

(Photo credit: gamerz2gamerz08
.wordpress.com)

nina MIA ROSE V. EMBOLTURA at JAMES MARTHY ESLEYER

Patok na patok ngayon ang tinatawag na costume play o mas kilala sa tawag na “cosplay”. Ito ay isang pagganap kung saan ang mga kalahok ay nagsusuot ng mga kasuotan at palamuti hango sa isang karakter o ideya mula sa popular na palabas, komiks, pelikula, computer games, manga, animé at iba pa.

Oversexed Country

In her most recent visit in the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), Ilongga Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago strongly lobbied for the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill in a forum organized for the Women’s Rights and Welfare Week celebration.

Just Sweet Dreams

by FEBRIELYN S. TUMINES and MIA ROSE V. EMBOLTURA

(Cartoon by Jerson Elmido)

She turned off the light, hoping that the night will offer her a promise of sweet dreams. Tomorrow will be Saturday and Mailie will be helping her Nanay prepare the chicharon, salted peanuts she’s going to sell. She closed her eyes, and suddenly she was halfway asleep when a soft brush of hands crawled in her thigh. She was caught in between dreams and reality, but she saw a man’s figure leaning towards her to steal a kiss…

The next scenes became a nightmare that she wished it truly was. She tried to resist his grasp but he was strong enough for her to fight back. A beam of the moonlight struck the face of the silhouette; she saw her stepfather’s face with a grin and malice. Then she became the piece of wood pierced by a hammered nail.

Admin tightens ID/ID Strap Policy

 by ANDRE KARL S. FACULIN

TO REITERATE the policies stated in the student handbook, the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA) has issued a new memorandum, September 27, 2010, on the proper wearing of student identification (ID) cards and straps.

Memorandum No. 4, series of 2010 intensifies the policy on the use of the official ID and ID straps in the University premises.

ID cards confiscated by security personnel which were surrendered to the Office of the VPSA will also be invalidated and discarded if not claimed from September 30 to October 9, 2010 .

The Flight: Ronald Tubid's Journey

Tubid

by GENESSA A. BUENAFE

The Fast, The Furious, the Fearless and the Saint

They called him so many names but it all sums up to one man. The basketball court is the battlefield he played with a keen eye and a set of skills. Anointed with the number ‘71’ in the back of his jersey shirt and a slamming ‘Barangay Ginebra Kings’ at the front, he plays the game with the zest for victory. Amidst failures and trails, he showed good character and a true sense of sportsmanship proving that beneath the name, the game and the fame, there is a true man beneath it: Ronald Gonzaga Tubid.

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