UAAP CDC 2009: UST not in Top 3

Up to now, I still can't believe that the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe didn't even get a place in this year's UAAP Cheerdance Competition. I was like, "OWWWWSSS?!?" when my classmates told me this year's competition turnout since I kind of expected that they have a bigger chance of winning this year as I got to watch their performance during the pep rally. (video above).

Their costume had to be a factor. It made their dance look...err, somewhat messy and unsynchronized.  Plus, I don't think the bold colors of the girl's skirt - yellow and black complemented the gold traces in the uniform. At least on the bright side, they didn't wear those hideous wigs and their Jollibee-inspired costumes.

The last pyramid was brilliant. It really got a lot of attention and I won't be surprised if another squad does that or something similar to that next year. However, their transition to that pyramid wherein they waved red and yellow cloths was too highschool-ish. We could have done better if we were in their place. I just have to say that.

I was just reading some comments on UST's perfomance in Youtube, here's one that really caught my attention:

at sino may sabing matalino ang mg taga UST?! kelan pa?
e bagsakan ng ang ust ng mga obobs.

4 lang ang may mga matatalinong estudyante sa pilipinas- UP, ATENEO, LA SALLE at FEU

-Osige kayo na matalino.hehe =)) And to think, cheerdance thread ito ah...

Sa lahat ng nabibitter s UST kahit na natalo na kami, hintay lang kayo mananalo rin kami.Panapanahon lang yan.

Viva Santo Tomas! 

TARA TOMASINO! TULONG TAYO!

WHAT: TULONG TOMASINO: Donation Drive for ONDOY VICTIMS
WHEN: TUESDAY, September 29, 2009
WHERE: ROOM 202, TAN YAN KEE STUDENT CENTER
TIME: 9:00 A.M.

TULONG TOMASINO: Donation Drive for ONDOY Victims

In response to the increasing number of typhoon victims who need help, the Central Student Council thru its Committee on Community Development and in coordination with the local student councils, will be having a donation drive starting Tuesday (tomorrow), September 29, 2009, 9:00 A.M.

You may donate goods (e.g. canned, biscuits, noodles), usable clothes and cash.

Priority items for relief goods are as follows:
1.) Food - water, milk, bread, crackers, noodles
2.) Clothes
3.) Beddings
4.) Medicines - Biogesic, Diatabs, Alaxan, Advil, Neozep
5.) Baby needs.

These donations will be first given to our Thomasian victims, any residual donation will be forwarded to Sagip Kapamilya ABS-CBN foundation.

Also, for those who want to be VOLUNTEERS, go to CSC office tomorrow 9 A.M. and look for Joko Balisa (CSC Treasurer, OIC for Community Development Advocacy).

Thank you very much. TARA! TOMASINO TULONG TAYO!


CSC Advisory: In view of CHED announcement, classes will resume on Monday, October 5, 2009. This is official. Please pass!

For more details click here

New Org Advisers for UST Nursing Student Organizations!

The UST College of Nursing (USTCON) faculty and studentry are in for a real change as new appointments have been made not only for the executive positions but for the student organizations level as well, this year. UST College of Nursing Regent, Rev.Fr. Julius Paul C. Factora, RN, O.P. shared, “Its time now for change since the 2-year maximum term of some organization advisers already ended, plus it is also a means of professional development for the faculty members and for the organization itself”.

Newly added in the Organization Advisers roster is clinical instructor, Dennis Cuadra, RN for Red Cross Youth Council – Nursing Unit, replacing former RCYC adviser, Asst. Prof. Thelma Abellardo RN, MEd. “My experience working as the NCBS 2002-2003 Vice President really helped me a lot in the managerial aspect”, Cuadra said in an interview with the Nursing Journal. He adds, “My plan as the new RCYC adviser is to make the organization more visible with the primary goal of organizing the system [RCYC] first as an organization.”

Shifting from one organization to another, former Medical Missions Inc. – Nursing Group (MMI) adviser, JN Junille Paat RN, MHSS is now the Pax Romana adviser which is formerly under the supervision of Gawad Benavides awardee, Asst. Prof. Editha Ocampo, BS Med Tech., MEd. “As the new organization adviser, I plan to have more activities that will foster camaraderie among members as well as meet the main objective of Pax Romana which is to share the peace of Christ to the whole nursing community.”

Filling the newly vacated Medical Missions Inc. – Nursing Group advisoral seat is June 2002 Nursing Licensure Exam 18th placer, Ms.Brenda Luy, RN. “I want to supervise the students in dealing with missions and maximize their skill/potential wherein MMI would serve as their training ground. I would also like to emphasize the spirit of volunteerism among the students and make them aware of the different situations in the country thus making them more open-minded.” As for plans as an organization adviser, she aims to nurture potential student leaders as well as make the group more independent. “Kung baga, support lang ako, sila na ung magcarry-out”, she says.

Meanwhile, the rest of the student organizations retain their advisers.Estelle Rose Lerma,RN (Nursing Chorale) , Assoc.Prof. Elmer C. Hibek, Ph.D. (Nursing Journal), Monaryn Borbo, RN (Nursing Dance Troupe), Melanie Turingan, MA (Nursing Association of Student Achievers), John Vincent Ignacio,AB (Nursing Varsity Council) and lastly, ian Carlo Torres RN, MAN and Assoc.Prof. Anita Cabezon, RN, MPH (Nursing Central Board of Students).