The Blind Side alim@theguidon.com Amidst the dunk fest featuring some of NBA’s biggest superstars—Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose and Chris Paul to name a few—and for some, a momentary teleportation to an actual NBA game, awe-struck television viewers and fans who witnessed the All-Star weekend may have missed one major thing: the large blue floor print [...]
The Other Side jigual@theguidon.com Sikat, maaasahan, masipag, at magaling sumayaw. Such descriptions are always present in your favorite reality shows. These words hype up or raise the stock of the show’s contestants in order for them to win over more fans. They appeal to a popular sensibility, and it is not surprising for promoters to [...]
Logique du Coeur mgarcia@theguidon.com For the regular patrons of the Metro Railway Transit, rush hour is always dreaded because of two things: 1) the train is always crowded 2) people try to push their way in while others have not yet gotten out. I came from a meeting in Mandaluyong once and decided to take [...]
Take Your Mark rnoel@theguidon.com “Look at me, I’m a PolSci major. Pansinin niyo naman ako!” Just kidding. I’m not, and neither am I that annoying. I won’t badger you with my opinions and criticisms—however carefully and pretentiously constructed in highfalutin English they may be. I won’t bombard you with political theories left and right either. [...]
Post-Nothing jjurado@theguidon.com I am a connectivity addict. I’m reliant on technology to get through every day of my life—all my gadgets are synchronized, my files are accessible everywhere, and I zealously follow updates in the tech scene. The best thing about this setup is reflected in one’s productivity going up. Everything, from searching for word [...]
An excerpt*: It is a difficult time to be a Catholic. I find it hard to identify myself with the Church because of the way its apologists are conducting themselves these days. Firstly, there was the whole debate on reproductive health. I believe that many of the people who were advocating for a reproductive health [...]
The Ateneo Commission on Elections (Comelec) is starting to sound like a broken record. At the start of every election season, candidates are often at a loss as to what to do. Unclear instructions coupled with strict deadlines do not make for a good combination. Add to that the possibility of initially being disqualified despite passing all necessary documents, no thanks to Comelec’s faulty record-keeping.
THE FREE falling Green Archers hoped that an upset over their archrivals could spark a late season push towards the final four but after forty minutes of textbook defense, the Blue Eagles effectively slammed the door on La Salle’s playoff chances, blowing out the De La Salle Green Archers 79-62 on August 28 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
THE ATENEO Blue Shuttlers went into the final day of the UAAP Season 74 Badminton Championship round robin chasing a coveted twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four. With much hope and determination, the boys in blue took on the University of Santo Tomas (UST) on August 28 at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Badminton Hall. [...]
ON A windy Sunday morning, care of tropical storm Mina, the Ateneo Lady Beach Spikers battled it out against arch nemesis De La Salle University (DLSU) in the UAAP Season 74 Beach Volleyball Championships on August 28, at the UE Caloocan sand courts. Ateneo, represented by Bea Tan and Alyssa Valdez faced a more seasoned [...]
Vergara allegedly failed to discharge duties COMMISSION ON Elections (Comelec) Chief Commissioner Jon Andre Vergara has been charged with two instances of failure to fulfill his duties in an impeachment complaint filed against him last August 22. Prosecutors Sammy Chua, Kyle Tan and Abigail Uy filed the complaint with the Student Judicial Court (SJC). An [...]
AT LEAST two student-owned cars have been victimized in the past week, with the owners reporting missing valuables inside. Students Cito Mendoza, Ionne Ocampo, and France Sison all reported the thefts, after they found their cars broken into and their items stolen. In Ocampo’s case, her car—which was fitted with an anti-theft alarm—had its windows [...]
EAGER TO bounce back from yesterday’s 2-3 defeat to Far Eastern University, the Ateneo Lady Shuttlers fought a tough battle against the University of Santo Tomas on August 21 at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Badminton Hall. With a close 3-2 win, though, the girls in blue are back on the winning track. Coach Kennie [...]
AFTER SUFFERING losses to National University and Far Eastern University in their previous two outings, the Ateneo Blue Shuttlers entered the third weekend of the UAAP Badminton Championships on a losing streak. This weekend however, the boys in blue left the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Badminton Hall with a different type of streak; this time, [...]
IN THE duel of the undefeated, both the Ateneo Lady Shuttlers and the FEU Lady Tamaraws tussled to claim the top spot in the UAAP standings on August 20, at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Badminton Hall. For both teams, it was a prolonged struggle as the majority of the bearing matches went to the [...]
THE BLUE Shuttlers delivered a 5-0 beating against Adamson last Saturday, August 20, at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Badminton Hall. Coming from back-to-back losses to NU and FEU, Coach Kennie Asuncion’s boys made sure they would get back to winning ways with a victory against a winless Adamson squad. Toby Gadi started things off [...]
BOLSTERED BY the addition of two of the country’s top female players, the Ateneo Lady Shuttlers breezed through the opening weekend of UAAP Badminton with impressive wins over the University of the Philippines and the University of the East. ADMU vs. AdU This past weekend was no different, as the women in blue showed the [...]
WITH THE Blue Shuttlers coming off a perfect opening weekend, the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Badminton Hall was buzzing for more shuttle-pounding action on the 7th of August. ADMU vs. NU Cheered on by the Blue Babble Battalion contingent, the Blue Shuttlers took to the floor first against a much-improved National University (NU) Bulldogs. Philippine [...]
AFTER FINISHING their first round of games strong, the Ateneo Lady Eagles went into their first matchup of the second round looking to build on their recent success. But, their plans were foiled as their opponents, the FEU Lady Tamaraws, battered them to a 67-49 loss on August 14 at the Blue Eagle Gym. The [...]