Dealing with Dead Air
by Job B. de Leon on July 28, 2010
Nobody likes Mondays. They’re like bitter, charred bits of bread or meat: sooner or later, you have to swallow them. They remind everyone that it’s time to hunker down and prepare for another round of mundane work until the weekend comes. While everyone else is trying to shake off the weekend vibe, I moonlighted as [...]
Burning Hot in Blue
by Iya P. Joson on July 28, 2010
Even Tyra can’t pull this catwalk off.
The ramp? Spiraling, sky-high staircases. The lighting? Bright fluorescents glaring against cool linoleum. The critics? 20,000 screaming UAAP enthusiasts.
A Prodigy in Red
by Jam A. Muñasque on July 28, 2010
The CCP chandeliers dim in comparison to the hundreds of miniscule lights that spell out “CINEMALAYA” in the theatre lobby. The very same lights illuminate the crowd who fill up the carpeted arena, fresh from the screening of short films (aptly titled “Shorts B”). Bursts of light go off every few seconds, complementing the excited [...]
In Your Dreams
by Arbie T. Baguios on July 19, 2010
Inception sucks and let me tell you why.
It sucks for the other movies showing in the cinemas because no matter how colossal they make their stories out to be (OMG vampires and werewolves) they will seem like petty barber’s tale beside Inception.
The World Cup That Was
by Angie V. Garcia on July 17, 2010
If you haven’t heard of the Waka Waka song sung by Shakira and the South African band Freshlyground, you might probably be living under a rock. With catchy African beats and inspiring lyrics, the song has been on constant repeat on my post-summer soundtrack. For millions of people across the globe, it lingers to be [...]
Dress code Deviants
by Rica S. Facundo on July 17, 2010
Air conditioned areas are oases in the middle of the scorching desert in places like the Ateneo. With the majority of classrooms and eating spots in campus not having such precious inventions, sweat is a constant companion for most of us once we enter the campus. During breaks, students have two options to beat the [...]
A Gateway to a UAAP Experience
by Job B. de Leon on July 17, 2010
As the World Cup heat simmers down, a different kind of fever is taking everyone in a frenzy: the 73rd UAAP basketball tournament. While basketball fans are rejoicing at the return of something more familiar, g tells you that it’s never too late to jump on the basketball bandwagon. Don’t worry if you can’t tell [...]
Getting a Degree in AB Org
by Jam A. Muñasque on July 17, 2010
If you find your wallet short of a couple hundred pesos after RecWeek, welcome to the club. The MVP roofdeck turns into a grab bag of possibilities (and freebies!) as people scramble to and fro, checking out what each org has to offer. This is where we thrive – the org-anism that commands participation from [...]
Don’t Judge a Musical by its Color
by Rica S. Facundo on July 5, 2010
Cast: Nikki Gil, Nyoy Volante, Guji Lorenzana, Jinky Llamanzare Directed by: Chari Arespacochaga Musical director: Beth Martin When you think of the color pink, Hello Kitty shades of pastel and bubble gum are regular fixtures that may come into mind. For Hollywood characters, sorority star Elle Woods is the epitome of what defines pink if [...]
Questioning the light in the enlightened
by Angie V. Garcia on July 2, 2010
When an unpublished manuscript gains widespread recognition, it is considered a remarkable feat. For Miguel Syjuco, an expat Filipino in Montreal, this was accomplished in his debut novel entitled Ilustrado, a piece that garnered him a Palanca Award and a Man Asian Literary Award. Ilustrado or “the enlightened” in Spanish, often refers to the intelligentsia [...]
