by Jennifer Marie G. Castro

Like every Atenean, I’ve seen them perform at halftime, participate in cheer dance competitions, or hang out at their bench. Donning blue and white uniforms at UAAP games, with enough spirit to liven up the crowd, they roam amongst the Atenean sport fans encouraging them to cheer for one big fight. They are the Blue Babble cheering squad and for one day, I got to train with them.

by Anna Patricia G. Valerio

Two seems to be a lucky number for Huling Pasada, one of the finalists in this year’s Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. Touching on the parallels between two completely different realms—the sphere of the writer and that of her characters—the film is a collaborative effort of two Ateneans, Paul Sta. Ana (AB Philo ’99), a former lecturer at the Filipino Department, and Alvin “Vim” Yapan (BS LM ’97), an associate professor at the Filipino Department.

by Monica Mei V. Cariño

The second bell starts ringing and the hallways are unusually empty. While students are diligently taking out their pens and notebooks, a thundering of footsteps is heard. As the ringing ends, a group of dormers enters the room and takes their seats.