Changing social attitudes towards sex point to both increasingly liberal outlooks and continuing misconceptions.
SOM students often have to confront seemingly conflicting core and major subjects
The buzz surrounding WikiLeaks and the credit given to social networking sites for their roles in the massive political upheavals in the Middle East give us a very real sense of the Internet’s power and influence. Here are some recent world events that saw people from different backgrounds—revolutionaries and civilians alike—turning to social media as [...]
Safe and secure. In a world replete with tragedy and troubled by uncertainty, these two words represent much of what people in a society aspire to attain. Whether it is financial stability, dependability from a government rife with corruption, or unwavering loyalty from your lover, it is evident that the feeling of safety and security [...]
Just recently, two disturbing cases of robbery took place inside the Ateneo campus. Covered Courts parking lot August 15, 2011 Ionne Ocampo parked her car in the parking lot near the Covered Courts. She was with her friend France Sison, and they left their laptops on the car’s floor, as they had to attend the [...]
Toni Gramsci and the leader of the Gadfly Society speak out on the power of the Internet.
Three Ateneans share their thoughts regarding students who feel some dissonance between their core and major subjects.
For the more idealistic lot, the first thing that comes to mind when someone says “businessman” or “maximizing profit” is a tyrannical, capitalistic pig akin to Animal Farm’s Napoleon, whipping up the working class to dig for more truffles. On the contrary, a capitalist would argue that a business can be more boon that bane, [...]
Percentage of survey respondents who have engaged in the following betting games within 12 months prior to the survey: Based on a Social Weather Stations survey from May 2005
Every year, the month of October breaks the monotony of campus life and brings about much excitement and anticipation among Ateneans. During breaks, the more athletically inclined students rush to the nearest computer to check scores online. During class, students whip out their phones every so often to get a peak of the outcomes of games.
The peace agenda is crucial in ending the war between the Philippine government and the triune entity of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army–National Democratic Front. The Hague Joint Declaration, signed by both sides on September 1, 1992, stipulates the following agenda for the negotiations. The aim is to forge peace for the long term by institutionalizing substantive reforms.
The GUIDON explores the issue of contractualization.
Eman Lacaba and Krip Yuson usually drank together at their favorite bar, or when they felt like staying close to campus, at the pool in Cervini Hall—the broken bottles left in the water irked the Jesuits every time. Being the good friends that they were, the two would also occasionally smoke pot together.
Crusada’s entry into campus politics is proving to be a game-changer.
In the Ateneo, as in any other place called home by an eclectic community of music lovers, rock music dominates the scene. This is evident in the officially recognized commune of musicians in campus, the Ateneo Musician’s Pool (AMP). This 15-year-old “home org” of Atenean bands, which was originally established so that “Ateneo bands would [...]
Four people with different backgrounds and diverging perspectives share their thoughts on what politicization means in the context of the Ateneo. Politicizing the community is about, first, making sure na may paki sa lahat [ang mga estudyante]. [It’s about] trying to challenge students to be more critical. So you have to inform them—but at the [...]
The national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal credits much of what he has achieved to the education that he has received in the Ateneo. What follows is a timeline of Rizal’s lifelong love affair—though sometimes tumultuous—with the Ateneo and the Jesuits. 1871 Rizal takes the entrance test to the Ateneo and passes with an average mark, [...]
A century and a half has passed since Jose Rizal came to life in the quaint little town of Calamba, Laguna. Within that long span of time, the Philippines has seen a revolution, battled three foreign aggressors, survived a costly world war, witnessed the rise and fall of a dictator and lived through the comings [...]
Over the years, the Philippine music scene has had to deal with a number of losses that left the most devoted Pinoy music fans in tears. Eraserheads (1989-2002) The Eraserheads gave Pinoy pop culture such classics as “Pare Ko” and “Magasin,” but their success wasn’t enough to stop frontman Ely Buendia from leaving in 2002, [...]