Literary (Submission): Everywhere
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Literary (Submission): You and I
Predators and Competition
Cyrille Villanueva
You are a saber
That hunts down the weak
And kills anyone who opposes you
I am a wolf
That hunts down the weak
And the one who defeats
The likes of you
We are a rule of nature and life
We are just fragments
Of the cycle and we are unstoppable
Rainbow
Eddie
Thou art the sun
That warms earth’s arables
And makes ye grass greener
I am ye rain
That pours upon plains
And quencher ye thirst of mundanes
We are ye rainbow
An elusive sign of hope
The dawn of a new beginning
Water
Francis Eloriaga
You are the oncoming storm
That men dread and fear
And you bring nothing but pain and sorrow
I am the sea
That is unpredictable and unrelenting
And I help people with living
We are water, ever flowing and unpredictable
We bring darkness and hope
But we are unforgiving
Literary: Mixed Tapes
I’m still alive but I’m barely breathing. I am in misery, there ain’t nobody who can comfort me. But darling you are the only exception. I never saw you coming,and I’ll never be the same.
14 months and 7 days ago…
I thought some time was what we really needed. Nobody said it was easy, it’s such a shame for us to part. I let it go and now I know, a brand new life is down this road. I met someone and thought she could replace you. But baby, there you go again, making me love you. (Only know you love her when you let her go.)
Love is a ruthless game when you play it good and right. I’m sorry I can’t be perfect, I’m sorry that I couldn’t get to you. It’s not always rainbows and butterflies, I’ll be better when I’m older. I’m only human and I bleed when I fall down.
I wanna hide the truth, I wanna shelter you, but with the beast inside there’s nowhere we can hide. Don’t get too close, it’s dark inside, it’s where demons hide. I’m afraid of what you’ll see right now. Everybody’s got a dark side. Can you love me? Will you love mine?
Look at the stars, look how they shine for you. If only you saw what I could see, you’d understand why I want you so desperately, cause you’re amazing just the way you are. When you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while. I want to make you feel beautiful. You’re my downfall, you’re my muse, my worst distraction, my rhythm and blues, and I’m out of my league once again. This love has taken its toll on me.
But I would catch a grenade for you. I will never let you fall, I’ll stand up with you forever. (I could make you happy, make your dreams come true.) No there’s nothing I wouldn’t do to make you feel my love.
Literary: Bato Bato
Mga pasimpleng tingin
Mga silip na may patagong hangarin
Mga biglang ngiting walang dahilan
Madalas na nagaganap dahil kanino’t saan?
Hayan na, papalapit na,
Nariyan na ang target!
Kaya all the chikas naghahanda na,
Para mapansin at dumamubs nang bongga.
“HAHAHAHA” malakas nilang tawa
Anong meron? Anong nakakatawa?
Isa ba ‘to sa mga taktika nila?
Para mapansin ng crush niya?
4th floor, wala silang klase
Pero sige lang sa ariba-
Lakad, ikot, balik,
Walang sawa tuhod may malipit sa sakit.
“WAHAHAHA...” nakakatawa sila.
Para silang si Sisa.
Damubs mo’y paso’t luma na.
Makuhang atensyon niya’y lumabo pa.
Inday, Inday, at sa marami pang Inday
Lumilitaw inyong angking galing,
Mahusay kayong mag-isip ng paraan,
Kaysa sumagot ng problem solving sa math,
Kapag si crush ay paparating.
Feature: Love Pa Ba?
Mga kuwento ng pag-ibig. Ito ang kinawiwilihan ng marami sa henerasyon natin. Kahit ako, biktima ng mga kilig at ligaya mula sa panonood at pagbabasa ng mga love stories.Marahil, salik na rin sa pagkahilig na ito ang nasasalamin ng mga batang estudyante ng kanilang buhay sa mga tagpo ng mga kuwentong pag-ibig.
Pero bakit hindi naman ako nakakarelate sa mga love story?
Hindi ko pa naman nararanasan ang umibig at ibigin ng isang “special someone.”
Minsan sa buhay ko, naramdaman ko na baka napag-iiwanan na ako. Tinignan ko ang sarili ko sa salamin, at nasabing: kumpleto naman ang ngipin ko, maganda naman ang mga kilay at mata ko, may dimples pa nga ako, charming pag tiningnang mabuti.
Ah, alam ko na. Marami lang akong kanin na nilalamon, pero “huggable” naman ako.
Kaso, wala pa rin talaga akong pag-ibig.
Ginusto kong maging atleta, o magkunwari na may sense of humor ako….
Pero, nakakapagod.
Kinausap ko ang mga ate at kuya ko tungkol sa tunay na pag-ibig at kung kailan ba ito magsisimula.
“College” daw, isang matamis na panahon kung saan may isang babae na di titignan ang iyong pisikal na anyo.
Hanggang ngayon, umaasa pa rin ako sa pag-asang dala ng college. Pero naiisip ko rin, na hindi ko naman rin kailangan ng “lovelife.” Bata pa ako, at masaya ako.
Hindi naman ako ang tipo ng tao na sumasabay sa uso; 70’s music ang laman ng aking playlist, puro anime ang pinapanood ko, naglalaro ako ng pokemon.
Pero isang araw, nagpunta ako sa SM, upang bumili ng pagkain.
Nang magbabayad na ako sa counter, pinagmasdan ko nang mabuti ang isang dilaw na Ninoy.
Naalala ko ang mga barya-baryang tinipid ko para sa aking ginintuang baboy para lamang panregalo sa crush ko.
Mahabang proseso at paghihirap ang kailangan para lamang sagutin ka ng isang tao at sa isang relasyon, maraming ninoy ang pakakawalan mo upang mapasaya si “the one.”
Minsan pa nga, iiwan ka lang din ng iniirog mo sa huli.
Inabot na sa akin ng babae sa counter ang sukli ko at ang inorder kong giant burger.
At naisip ko…… ang burger hindi ka papahirapan. Pasasayahin ka pa nga nito sa bawat kagat, bawat nguya, kahit sa isang maikling sandali.
At tinanong ko sa sarili ko:
LOVE? O PAGKAIN?
Umupo ako sa silya, masayang kinakain ang aking burger.
College nalang ang love… / ni Lata
Feature: TriNorma sa Elem, Now Open
Simula nang lumipat ang UPIS sa bago nitong tahanan, marami na ang naging pagbabago. Isa na rito ang pagkwala ni Aling Norms sa piling ng mga high school students. Ang nag-iisang si Aling Norms. Kilala siya bilang isang nanay o lola sa paaralan at nagtitinda ng mga abot kayang bilihin. Ang siomai, graham balls, Stick-O, at mani na talaga naman pantawid gutom ng mga estudyante. Sa pagkawalay ni Aling Norms sa mga high school students, ang totoo, di niya mapigilang maulila sa mga ito.“Masaya doon!” ang komento ni Aling Norms sa kanyang naging karanasan kasama ang mga high school students sa kanyang dating pwesto sa Pagoda.
Naninibago pa rin daw siya sa mga Elem dahil rin sa kanyang bagong pwesto pati na rin sa pakikitungo ng mga bata sa kanya. Mas magulo daw doon kumpara sa high school pero mayroon din namang mga batang nagmamano sa kanya sa tuwing mapapadaaan ang mga ito sa kanyang pwesto o kaya naman ay bago bumili sa kanya. Naging bago man ang pakiramdam ni Aling Norms sa bago nitong lugar, kalaunan ay nakapag-adjust na naman siya at naging palagay na ang kanyang loob sa bagong kapaligiran ng Elem.
Kung bibigyan siya ng pagkakataong magapalit ng trabaho, hindi niya pa rin pipipliing palitan ang kanyang kasalukuyang hanapbuhay dahil dito na raw siya tumanda at hangga’t hindi pa siya nagsasawa ay ipagpapatuloy niya ang gawaing ito.
“Hindi mabibili ng ginto’t pilak ang pagsasamahan.” Ito ang dahilang ibinigay niya kung bakit hinid niya ipagpapalit ang kanyang hanapbuhay at napakahirap din sa kanyang iwan ang mga batang napamahal sa kanya.
Pagmamalasakit, pagmamahal, at magandang samahan ang ilang dahilan kung bakit siya naging malapit at nananatiling malapit sa mga estudyante, na itinuturing din niyang mga anak at apo.
Sa tinagal tagal ng panahon, naging parte na ng kultura at kasaysayan ng UPIS si Aling Norms kaya saanman siya mapuntam mananatili siya sa ating mga puso. Magdaan man ang maraming bagyo, si Aling Norms ay nag-iisa lamang. / ni Noelle Lumbre, sa ulat nina Jenn Elona, Trisha Serrano, at Jediael Neri
Opinion: Non-Fictional Fiction
Once upon a time, there was this social outcast. Their family’s a mess, what with all the fighting and potential financial problems. One day, some exceptionally charming person randomly, “unexpectedly” falls in love with the outcast. Then comes the lovey-dovey moments—smooth moves and corny pick-up jokes, flowers, chocolates, hugs and kisses, all the mushy little stuff that’s as cute as kittens and as beautiful as an old couple in the park. They were totally meant to be together. The high school sweethearts, the starcrossed lovers, everyone’s OTP, Romeo and Juliet, defying all odds, just them against the world.But then one of them had… a change of heart.
The other one sank into a world of depression, low grades, drugs, violence—the works.
But wait, there’s more!
The one who left dies of regret and loneliness, of a tragic accident while they were reflecting on life.
The End
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Today’s stories kind of revolve on the dramas and angst of teenage life. Guy meets girl or vice versa. Then usually something (or someone) comes up and then poof, sad times. Happy endings are dwindling, both in quantity and happiness. And don’t even start on the unrequited love sob stories. Sure there are those sci-fi stories or ones about fighting to death but characters usually fight for someone, still. We say the whole tragic/cute story is clichéd but there’s a reason behind it.
Stories are inspired by real life. That’s both a good thing and bad thing. Happy stories, friendship stories (read: friendship, the platonic good kind, not friendzone), and cute little short stories (fluff) give us hope and restore our faith in humanity. There are sad stories that make people cry. So much.
“All huddled up in the corner. How dare he?! How could she?! That double crossing *insert swear word here*”
And, no, it’s not all about love.
Drugs, violence, and other adult stuff are a thing now. Like it’s trending or something. And that, dear reader, is sad. Literature sometimes tends to romanticize or justify things.
“That girl in that book is cutting, just like me! I want to go hang myself like he did!”
But even if you can relate a lot or a bit, there are some things which should not be done. Ever.
Stories and words hold power and, as we all know, with great power comes great responsibility. This responsibility belongs to both writers and readers. Just as writers have to be careful of what they write, readers can’t just believe everything they read.
The world can be a better place (no sarcasm here)--a place with less drama and hurt and complicated things, a place with actual, legit happy endings. People just have to open their eyes and listen, too. / by Kathlyn Hebron
SoA 2019 hosts Acque: Around the World
The annual Acquaintance Party (Acque) for Grade 7 and 8 students was held at the UPIS 3-6 Bulwagan last Monday, September 22, 2014. Batches 2019 and 2020 celebrated the event with this year’s chosen theme: “Around The World”. |
| Photo credit: Nicole Desierto |
There were also special performances from select students, a social dance segment, and a raffle.
The Acque is an annual event was facilitated by the Sophomore Association to welcome the freshmen and to establish camaraderie between the two batches.
According to Ron Castro, president of the Sophomore Association, the whole planning experience was hard and really required a lot from them, but in the end it was all worth-it.
It was originally scheduled on September 15 but was postponed when classes were suspended due to Typhoon Luis. / by Jesica Caneca with reports from Travis Argayosa and Jediael Neri
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