The Sinulog Experience (or Lack Thereof)
by Arianna Y. Lim on February 14, 2012
If you and/or your friends went to Cebu last January for the annual Sinulog Festival, I hazard a guess that your recollection of the said festival is limited to the following: 1. The splatters of neon-colored paint on your clothes, which will forever be a reminder of your days as a street partygoer. 2. The [...]
Hypnosis humbug demystified
by Arianna Y. Lim on February 4, 2012
When people talk about hypnosis, what comes to mind are usually images of swinging pendulums, swirling spirals, and being commanded by a slow, tranquil voice to sit back, relax and get veeeeerrry sleeeepy. Apparently, there is far more to this branch of psychology than what the media has made us believe. The GUIDON revisits [...]
2011: A Year in Review
by Kevin R. Calderon, Justine N. Dinglasan, Angie V. Garcia, Pia H. Posadas on December 28, 2011
2011 saw the domino effect of uprisings, the rapid rise of social media (and troll faces) and the death of a beloved visionary, to name a few.
Class is in Session
by Miguel M. Escobar on November 29, 2011
Preconceptions about the voracious love for footwear make it out to be more of a feminine fixation. But these days, more guys are putting a lot of attention on what they wear on their feet, perhaps even giving the female shoe shopaholic a run for their money. This growing population of sneaker heads, willing to [...]
Ateneo’s Urban Legends
by Arianna Y. Lim, Alexis M. Dy, Justine N. Dinglasan on October 27, 2011
Ever since Fr. William Materson, SJ relocated the campus to Loyola Heights sixty years ago, Ateneo has had quite a number of brushes with the supernatural. From a mysterious girl praying in the College Chapel to an old department building once handled by Spirit Questors, such urban legends have been continually passed on. We talked [...]
Dissecting the virtual Filipino mob
by Arbie T. Baguios on October 27, 2011
In the book, The Prospect of Internet Democracy, Michael Margolis and Gerson Moreno-Riaño write, “Democracy requires that the people be educated, but how much education is enough? Advocates believe that widespread access to the Internet will bring enlightened understanding.” Will it really? I am an ardent believer of the Internet’s democratizing capability. In fact, my [...]
2011 aMp Band Catalogue
by Kevin R. Calderon on October 14, 2011
Every year, aMp (Ateneo Musician’s Pool) welcomes a new addition of musical talents. Surpassing auditions and careful deliberations, the bands that compose the org’s latest roster offer an eclectic mix of genres — rock, metal, acoustic, hip-hop, jazz and blues. If you’re amped to update your music library with the latest Ateneo bands, g flips [...]
When in San Juan Part 2: Notes of a Food Tripper
by Pauline B. Pastor on September 16, 2011
San Juan, with an area of around seven kilometers, is Manila’s smallest city. This fact might suggest a lack of choices in what it has to offer, given that it’s sandwiched between its two bigger brothers, Makati and Ateneo’s home base of Quezon City. Don’t be so quick to dismiss this “little guy,” though—it happens [...]
When in San Juan Part 1: The Metro’s New It Space
by Arianna Y. Lim on September 14, 2011
Food, art, clothing, and basketball will always have that special appeal to Filipino urbanites, but they become irresistible when they all congregate under one roof. Case in point: San Juan’s Ronac Art Center. Standing out against the drab buildings of Ortigas Avenue, Ronac unapologetically draws attention to itself, with its peculiar white and gray façade. [...]
From flashbacks to cash backs
by Zachary S. Lim on September 4, 2011
The Smurfs, the fictional woodland creatures approximately three apples in height, took the world by storm twenty years ago. The blue-skinned blitzkrieg won the feeble hearts and minds of children everywhere, making its way into the franchising world of comics, toys, video games, ice skating shows and music recordings. Fast forward to today, and the [...]
