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RJ Jacinto rocks UPIS
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| RJ Jacinto signed the guitars of UPIS students who took part in the event. |
RJ taught the students to play a few basic chords so they could play the song “Twist” by Chubby Checker together. Ryan Cacho, Carlo Gaco of 9- Platinum and Keith Guzman of 6- Sapphire received free guitars after playing with him onstage.
He also performed “Johnny B. Goode” by Chucky Berry and “Muli”, one of his favorite compositions.
RJ also jammed with Profuzion, a band composed of Grade 10 students, as they performed “Magbalik” and “Noypi”. He also chatted with his young fans and signed autographs after the event. / by Anne Avendano and Red Rivera
iWitness sa UPIS
“Malaki
yung pasasalamat ko sa [UPIS]. More than just academics, social awareness ‘yung
natutunan ko dito” – Kara David
Noong
nakaraang Agosto 15, ang UP Alumna na si Kara David ng GMA News TV ay bumisita
sa UPIS upang ibahagi ang dalawa sa kanyang mga dokumentaryo; Gintong Putik at
El Fraile.
Ang
dokumentaryong Gintong Putik ay nagsasalaysay ng buhay ng isang pamilya sa
Bicol na may mapanganib na hanapbuhay kung saan ay kinakailangang sumisid sa
putikan upang makahanap ng ginto.
Ang
ikalawa naman niyang dokumentaryo ay tungkol sa isang konkretong isla sa
baybayin ng Maynila na nagsilbing isang battleship noong World War 2 na ngayo’y
pinabayaan na.
Isang
open forum ang isinagawa matapos maipalabas ang mga dokumentaryo.
Si Kara
David ay nagtapos sa UPIS noong 1990. Nagtapos naman siya sa UP Diliman bilang
cum laude sa kursong Broadcasting Communication noong 1995. /ni Celine Medina, Deneese Montalbo, Lance Reblando at Red Rivera
UPIS boy scouts participate in Scout Memorial Day
UPIS was awarded as the most active school in District 4 while Senior Scout Adrian Bornilla of Batch 2018 won first place in the quiz bee in the recently concluded Council Camp held at the Quezon Memorial Circle from July 26-28. |
| Adrian Bornilla receives his first place trophy for the Quiz Bee. Photo credit: Christopher Jan Landicho |
The camp was held in commemoration of Scout Memorial Day where the scouts also paid tribute to the 24 deceased scout heroes by hiking from Quezon Memorial Circle to the Boy Scout Memorial at Tomas Morato where they held mass and offered flowers.
Scout Memorial Day is held every July 28 to honor the 20 Boy Scouts and 4 scoutmasters who died in a plane crash while on their way to Marathon, Greece where they were to be the Philippine delegates of the 11th International Jamboree in 1963.
Relatives of the deceased scouts also attended the camp to share their story to the Boy Scouts. / by Celine Medina and Red Rivera
Music: The Family Jewels by Marina and the Diamonds
“I feel like I’m the worst so I always act like I’m the best!” – Oh No!We often categorize life as something really challenging and largely confusing. Often, we have a hard time translating what we think of the world into words. Luckily, Marina and the Diamonds is there to help us out.
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| Photo credit: muumuse.com |
Marina and the Diamonds, also known as Marina Diamandis, is a Welsh singer and songwriter. Her first album is The Family Jewels, released February 2010.
When Marina was asked about this, she explained, “(It’s) a body of work largely inspired by the seduction of commercialism, modern social values and female sexuality.” And with her songs like: Girls, Oh No!, Obsessions, Hollywood and I am Not a Robot, she’s obviously not lying.
Hugh Montgomery of Q Magazine noted that her musical style ranged from, “glam-disco ('Shampain') and bubblegum punk ('Girls') to quavering piano laments ('Obsessions') and cabaret ditties ('Hermit The Frog').” Others may classify Marina’s style as “really weird” but Marina admits her album is mostly composed of a lot of experimental stuff. “It's basically an album about what not to be,” she said in an interview.
UPIS and Marina
A few students were asked about what they thought regarding Marina and her album. A number said that The Family Jewels, despite being her first album, was a very good one.
"Exceptional and unique," Jibreel Fernandez of 10-Narra said. Bea Cao of the same section also said that, "Kahit 'yon ang first album niya napapakita pa rin talent niya as much as the second."
Other students say they prefer The Family Jewels over her second album Electra Heart, "I like The Family Jewels better because it contains songs about life instead of just love songs," Claire Diaz of 10 -Ipil said.
Although the students have different opinions, they all agree that Marina and the Diamonds is an artist worth listening to. / by Red Rivera
Feature: Jaime Mejia: A Role Model and Inspiration
The life of a student-athlete is never easy. They have to find time to study their lessons and finish their requirements. Besides these, they have to make sure their body is well-trained to do well in their sport. Moreover, they have to find the time to do the basic things like eating and sleeping healthy and maintaining good relationships. |
| Fast and furious. Jaime Mejia is one of UPIS' most accomplished athletes. Photo credit: Kittina Mejia |
It all started when he was in the 4th Grade. Originally, he planned to join the team once he was a high school student. But after finding out he could join at a young age he eagerly signed up for the team. Since then, he’s been giving pride to his school for winning in annual competitions like the Milo Olympics, Philippine National Games, UAAP, Palarong Pambansa and more.
Now a senior at UPIS, he is the team captain of the Track and Field Team. His team mates say that Jaime inspires them to train. “Binibigay niya lagi ang best niya at lagi siyang present sa training,” Jomike Gemora and Yzrael Dumaguing share in an interview.
Regarding Jaime’s inspiration and motivation to train, he says he wants to be internationally competitive. “Nalaman ko na marami pang mas malakas sa akin kaya kailangan ko pa mag-training ng mabuti,” he said when asked about his experience in the 2013 ASEAN Youth Athletics Championships in Vietnam, his first international competition. “Dapat never ako mag-settle,” he added.
Sometimes, you ask, “Are you even human?” and every time he laughs it off and says it’s all about sorting priorities. “Aral kung aral, train kung train,” he said.
When asked for advice for other aspiring student-athletes he said, “Humingi ka ng tulong kung kailangan mo, tapos dapat di mo kakalimutan ang studies mo at dapat mahal mo ang ginagawa mo.” / by Red Rivera
UPD holds annual pep rally
The UP Diliman community came together last June 24 to support the various teams in the annual UP Pep Rally held at the College of Human Kinetics (CHK) Gym.Aside from eliciting support for the teams, the Pep Rally’s goal is to serve as a preparation for the upcoming University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) 76th season opening on June 29 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
As it also serves as a fund raising activity for CHK, two programs were held, one in the afternoon and another at night.
The team members performed various presentations. The Swimming Team, the UP Streetdance Club, the UP Filipiniana Dance Troupe showcased dance routines while the UP Taekwondo showed off their taekwondo skills. Other teams opted to feature AVPs. / by Red Rivera
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