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I was hit by a special brand of panic reserved for freshmen. Helplessness— that was how they labeled it. Appropriately termed, actually, because it applies to a considerable number of freshmen students. The word used to be my companion, by the way. That was three years ago— my freshman year, …

I was never an environmentalist. I never advocated those clean and green projects some concerned folks would reiterate at seminars time and again. Issues of pollution just made me tired. Nitrogen loading reports didn’t ring a bell. Distress about biomass burning didn’t stop me from absorbing every detail of an …

“Dreams are born in the heart and mind and only there can these ever die.” I’ve been holding on to this belief since time immemorial. Such is the core reason for my rather pensive nature – I’ve never stopped dreaming. And if truth be told, the feeling of having a …

Last year, an estimated 50 to 100 million people around the world switched off their lights for Earth Hour.  Global landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, Rome’s Colosseum, the Coke billboard in Times Square and Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai also took part and darkened for one hour. For this year, …

The following poem is an all time favorite of mine. It talks about a man who lost his beloved. The best line in here for me is; “Love is so short, forgetting is so long” which I think is so true especially for us Batanguenos (sweeping generalization huh?). As I …

The essence of being a real journalist is achieved when you start working in the actual field, in the main stream. This thought alarmed me when our adviser and teacher in Management and Production of a Community Newspaper (DEVC116) announced that our class would be having a 50-hour On-The-Job-Training in …

In this fast paced world, we can’t help but become victims of obesity which can be blame on the mushrooming of fast food chains and instant everything that they offer. We say Oh my Gulay! with the veggies and fruits which seldom land on our tables. And take our supposedly …

Most people say that summer is the best time to unwind and take all the stressors away. But too much work plus activities and outings can also add up to our stresses and problems too. Us Batanguenos are adventurous and fun-loving people and for sure this coming summer, our vacations will be …