AFTER EIGHT years, the Norman Black era of the Ateneo Blue Eagles is coming to an end. A memo from university president Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin addressed to the community officially announced that the beloved coach of the four-peat champion team will be coaching his final year in the Ateneo this coming UAAP Season 75. [...]
THERE IS no better way to end a trying season than by sweeping your arch nemesis. It was a Blue Booter squad playing with a lot of heart and a strong desire to win that got the Ateneo men’s football team a convincing 1-0 victory against archrivals the De La Salle Green Archers last February [...]
THE ATENEO Blue Batters redeemed a frustrating 11-9 loss last February 12 against the De La Salle University Green Archers by outrunning the green and white, 13-5, last February 16. La Salle is now eliminated from qualifying for the championship round, finishing the season in fourth place. The scrimmage lasted only eight and a half [...]
IN THEIR second to the last game of Season 74 last February 15, the Ateneo men’s football team was not only playing to win, but playing for school pride. The Far Eastern University Tamaraws, however, spoiled a potential home victory for the bottom-ranked Blue Booters, with the visiting team scoring both its goals in the [...]
THE ATENEO Lady Booters lost their second round matchup with the De La Salle University Booters, 2-1, last February 19 at the Ateneo High School Football Field. After conceding two goals in the first half, the Lady Booters were able to score a solitary goal in an effort to get back into the game. The [...]
THE BLUE Booters fell to the UE Red Warriors with a score of 0-1 on February 9 at the Ateneo college field. Payback was sweet for the Morayta-based squad as they avenged their 0-1 loss to Ateneo in the first round. Similar to their previous loss to UP, the Blue Booters conceded a goal late [...]
THE LADY Batters claimed their second win against De La Salle University last February 8 in the second round of the 74th UAAP softball season, with a final score of 8-3. Bringing their A-game on the offensive end, the girls in blue played strong with three runs in the first two innings and scoring in [...]
Coaching changes mark a new era for Ateneo football.
Coming into the 73rd season of the UAAP last year, the Blue Tracksters were one of the heavy favorites to win the UAAP crown. This was a very rare thing, considering that the Tracksters’ highest standing on the podium was a hard-fought bronze which they have held for 6 years. The main reason for this [...]
Beat the four lower-tier teams: check. Defeat last year’s third runner-up: check. Defeat last year’s first runner-up: check. Defeat last year’s champions: zilch. After the first round of Season 74, Coach Roger Gorayeb and his troops have yet to fully accomplish the checklist that will give them the confidence to finally quell the title drought [...]
“Expect us to fight and not back down. The team might not be as strong as last year but we definitely have bigger hearts.” Those were the words of sophomore hard-hitter Mark Trinos prior the start of the UAAP season opener for tennis. Entering Season 74 as a team comprised mostly of rookies, the Blue [...]
Ever wondered the reasons behind your favorite players’ number?
Ideologies are systems of ideas and ideals that form the basis of economic or political theory and policy. Although not all politicians fall neatly into the main schools of thought when it comes to political ideologies, the following are some of the most common and seminal ideologies present in society today, and they are also [...]
Student leaders share their thoughts on the efforts to amend the 2005 student constitution. We want a Sanggunian that decentralizes power, [a Sanggunian that] puts primacy not on top officers but on block and course reps, and indeed on everyday students. We want opportunities for people to involve themselves on all levels—through representative channels, and [...]
The cause of labor is gaining ground in the Ateneo.
The environment in the Ateneo is supposedly “anti-ideological,” but some are resisting that label.
Much is changing in the political narrative of the Loyola Schools. The Sanggunian Constitution is no exception. At the center of all the debates, arguments and issues that dwell within the ambit of Ateneo student politics is a manuscript that dictates the hustle and flow of the student body’s actions, activities, and even conflicts. Indeed, [...]
“Malas.” This was the adjective used by head coach Jay-Pee Merida in his post-game message to sum up a heartbreaking 0-1 loss for the Blue Booters against UP last February 5 at the Ateneo High School football field. Despite an impressive team effort by Ateneo, the Fighting Maroons clinched victory when veteran midfielder Nii Ayi [...]
Simply put, the Girl Next Door is normal. She can be anyone on the street, in school, or even right next door—hence, the name. In the Philippines, most leading ladies embody the Girl Next Door: gentle and likable to the point that some accuse her of being predictable and boring. Yet while it may seem [...]
Most Ateneans go to the Rizal Library to do one of three things: use a computer, study or sleep. So when Pia Ranada (IV AB Comm) noticed that the library had more to offer than what the students were using, she decided to establish The Ateneo BookBench, an independent student organization aimed at bringing back [...]