Tie-dyed shirts, bell-bottomed jeans, peace, freedom, rock, love—it was the ‘70s, and it was a revolution.
Today, the world’s most prestigious universities are powerhouses in the production of original research. This is something the Ateneo recognizes, and it has led to the school’s allocation of a significant amount of its resources towards the creation of new knowledge.
The Loyola Schools Sanggunian has had a long history of participation in national issues, going back to the growth of political consciousness in the 1960s. Pre-1960s – The Student Council (SC) handles student and org activities, similar to the current Office of Student Activities. 1962 – A Board of External Affairs is created to “inform [...]
One would think that low pay, an endless barrage of papers to check, and immense pressure to produce original research would all be enough to dissuade anyone from college level teaching. For one reason or another, though, institutions of higher learning such as the Ateneo continue to attract individuals who —although of different scholarly persuasions— all share the desire to engage in the practice of education.
If you are a recent alumnus of the Loyola Schools, you are probably one of three things: pleased that you got a pretty nice yearbook on time, or unimpressed because, although your yearbook still came out quite early, its quality was rather disappointing, or just plain infuriated for still not having yours even after three [...]
Although Comelec as we know it was only formalized in the late 80’s, elections in the Ateneo have been alive nonetheless. 1929 First meeting of Student Council; No Comelec yet, each class votes for their representatives and are approved by the Jesuits. 1949 Student Council is revived. 1950 Election code adopted; elections by secret ballot. [...]
How does the public relations team manage the ‘Ateneo brand’? Last year, many Ateneo-related stories were featured in newspapers, television and other media. Aside from the UAAP men’s basketball championships dominating the headlines, the bonfire incident, H1N1 in campus, and the RH Bill stance all put the university in the spotlight. Behind all the news [...]
One of the offshoots of the new deposit system for utensils is evident in JSEC: fewer people are frequenting the place to eat. “I feel that some customers are too lazy to return their plates,” says Kalbi Korean Food part-owner Clarke Ng. All this, for the environment. In place since last year, the Bring Your [...]
Over 100 certificates of candidacy have been filed in the Commission on Election for the country’s top spot. Out of those, only a handful will be permitted to run for president. The GUIDON takes a closer look at six of the top gunners for the presidency.
There was once a time when the UAAP men’s basketball games would be attended only by a handful of people. Before games were covered on television, the going was tough, says Crippy Baizas, team manager of the ‘87-’88 Ateneo basketball championship team. Only basketball championship games were broadcast, and support for the team was low. [...]