Mass Comm Fair competes with Miting de Avance

By Dante Rossetti Santos Alejo

Mass Communication Society (MCS) annually celebrates the Mass Comm Fair to help its fellow students showcase their talents and be inspired of what they got. Mass Comm Fair (MCF) is a good setting for Mass Comm students as it is intended for them.

The MCF week was held last February 15-17 at the IAS Promenade (AB Grounds). The big event was held on February 17 (Thursday) at the FEU-Auditorium wherein qualified students showed their talents and contested in a competition of singing and dancing.

The MCS Officers have issued the remaining Organizational Shirts outside the Auditorium all through out the event. Students of Mass Communication have attended the event but its officers have failed to maximize the seats of the Auditorium. The reasons for this failure could be: (a) not all MC students have classes that day; (b) the MC third year students are busy doing their Productions; (c) the MC fourth year students are busy finalizing their thesis work; and/or (d) because of the Miting de Avance scheduled on the same date but timed two hours after the MCF started, which may be some MC students waited for it.

MCF big event is consisted of Mass Comm Idol, a singing contest, and the other which is contest of amateur dancers.

In my life in Far Eastern University, I was not able to attend the Mass Comm Fair. Last year, my reason is I was preparing and rehearsing for our stage play, a production organized by 3^rd year students in fulfillment of their course requirement. Our production team did not allow us to attend the MCF as we would have to stage our play the next day. This year, I was not able to attend the MCF because I was busy preparing for the Miting de Avance as I was one of the candidates running for a position; another is I was not allowed to go at the Auditorium because I might be caught disqualified as it would be considered as illegal campaigning.

Based on my assessment, the MCF was still a success because the students have enjoyed the event. However, my friend Ma. Carla D. Lapore, also got it to be on the 2^nd place as she joined the Mass Comm Idol ’11. It is still a success for us barkada and still waiting for a celebration.

***Photos retrieved from Francis Ivan Reyes and Bronson Pajudpod (Miting de Avance)

FEU reserves the stage for Sen. Defensor Santiago

The Far Eastern University – College “Y” Club (FEU-CYC), together with the Institute of Arts and Sciences – Student Council (IAS-SC), and Political Science – Internationa

l Studies Society (Pol-IS Soc), invited the Office of Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago to be the guest

speaker of the University regarding the empowerment of today’s youth.

The project proponents are Francis Anecto Labalan, FEU-CYC and Pol-IS Soc Treasurer; and Johanna Lauraya, IAS-SC Treasurer.

By Dante Rossetti Santos Alejo

I have witnessed the preparations made by the project proponents for the symposium entitled Youth Empowerment Symposium, with the theme “The Role of the Youth in Nation Building”. It was not easy. I prepared a timeline showing my personal experience regarding the event.

January 21, 2011 (Friday). The staff of Sen. Defensor Santiago had an Advance Party in the University. They have visited where the Senator would make her way, and what the Auditorium looks like. I, together with the project proponents, entertained the guests; Labalan and Lauraya answered some questions asked to them, and they also asked some questions to the staff.

January 24 (Monday). We had our posting of the posters. This was also a traumatic experience for me because something happened I could not explain since it is too personal.

January 26 (Wednesday). Sen. Defensor Santiago’s staff e-mailed us confirming the Media who would cover the event. Everything was settled but this one was the only problem because the University Administration did not agree to the fact. We have contacted different people who could help us. There were too many conflicts that whole day.

January 27 (Thursday). The day of the event. I went to school about 11 am. I was busy preparing some stuff. I had some papers photocopied; the certificate signed by the authorities (but conflicts still happened that time). I went to the auditorium at 12nn. I did the preparations with some of the Executive Committee. I wore my corporate attire inside the dressing room of the Auditorium. I helped to usher guests and participants. I was so busy that day.

The Auditorium was filled by a lot of people.

When the Senator arrived, everybody was overwhelmed. The event started and she was introduced by Ms. Lauraya. I was at the backstage that time. I was having my short rest from the busy works I’ve done. I listened to the Senator’s talk; she had jokes which everyone had laughed at. Yet, I wasn’t able to listen all what she had talked – what’s I am sure of is that she talked about the youth.

After the talk, she had entertained some questions. Then, she was awarded of token of appreciation.

When she went down the stage, we followed her and there was a short interview from the media.

After the ambush interviews, she walked on and had shook hands with the students. We followed her until she reached the hallway of the first floor of the Administration Building. We were at the center when a student-reporter from FEU-Advocate (the official newsletter of the University) asked her two questions.

The Senator continuously walked afterwards. When we went out of the building, too many students were on our way. We had picture takings here and there. It was indeed an important event, a happy experience.

We went back to the Auditorium and fixed everything.

The event was very successful.

In this moment of time, I would like to thank the IAS-SC Adviser Professor Babsie Morabe, FEU-CYC and Pol-IS Soc Advisers, the Executive Committee, and other organizers who made the event possible. I would also like to acknowledge all the people who participated, cooperated, and coordinated with us.

Memories in the box

I have described in my previous entry an unusual box (but not the literal box). I hope you had the right guess of what it is.

By Dante Rossetti Santos Alejo

Room 208, a room in Arts Building, is where I stay in every Monday and Thursday from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. This is where I, together with my classmates, do some writings for Journalism 101 (Feature Writing).

We can not deny the fact that in every place we go especially that a lot of times are spent there, memories are made and developed.

I have already collected some memories from our room in journalism class. I have the most unforgettable whether good or bad.

There was a time that it rained so heavy and I came late in school, that’s why I was not able to attend my first class that day and went to Room 208 instead. Because I was the first one in the room, I just felt lonely as the rain fell that day. It was like I was the only one in the world and left by my friends. My feelings were driven because of the weather. However, when my classmates came in, I gradually became happy.

Another unforgettable experience is that I had to attend the Institute of Arts and Sciences – Student Council (IAS-SC)’s event, the 4-in-1 Symposium (this was about drugs, smoke, aids awareness, and Save the Earth Campaign). The scene was I was in the Auditorium and my excuse letter was with me. I had to bring it to my professor because we had our long quiz. When I gave the letter, I had to decide whether I would take the quiz right away or the next meeting (which she would definitely change the quiz format anyway). Because of some pressure, I decided to take the quiz though I haven’t reviewed yet. I wrote in the test paper what was in my mind (also known as the “Stock Knowledge”). After taking the quiz, I went back to the Auditorium.

The next meeting I received my test paper; I thanked God because I did not fail, though the grade is low.

These are just the two of many experiences I had in Room 208. I just wonder, for the next semesters we would use the same room again, and if that happens, experience would be added in my memories.