Under the bright lights of the Paco Arena, the towering presence of Mary Joy Baron is seen training intensively with the women’s national volleyball team. Once a player for the DLSU Lady Spikers during her collegiate years, Baron has since entered a new chapter of her career—donning the national colors in several regional meets this…
For many, college is the door that opens to a world of opportunities—the stepping stone to widened horizons where one is able to cultivate experiences that compel them to look beyond themselves. Now, more and more academic institutions are offering opportunities to study abroad, and more and more students are choosing to take the leap…
I remember the first time I missed my dose for my maintenance medications. I can recall my fear, my panic for what might happen after—considering my psychiatrist and my mother kept reminding me to never miss a day of taking my antidepressants. This was not a single occurrence. I had unintentionally missed doses on different…
Winning a championship before exhausting their final year of eligibility is the dream of every student-athlete. Not only did De La Salle Taekwondo (DELTA) Poomsae team captain Angelica Gaw cap off her UAAP career with a successful title defense, she also topped it off by being named Season 82’s Most Valuable Player (MVP)—the second player for the Green-and-White to…
Everyone dreams. According to the American Psychological Association, our brain conjures up these fantastical images more apparently during rapid eye movement sleep—a deeper stage of sleep. However, while everyone dreams, not everyone has the capability of recalling their dreams. There are those who do not remember the adventures and misadventures that occurred while they visited…
Going to the gym takes guts; sometimes the feeling of taking one’s fitness into one’s own hands is emboldening, but other times, it’s an act that can reveal one’s deepest insecurities. The journey toward physical fitness is best done in the company of others, which explains the growing popularity of gyms solely for females like…
Since the beginning of 2019, successive events have left indelible marks on Filipino society. Ripples of the 2016 national elections continued to emanate well into the past year. Controversies in politics continued to broil, intertwined with issues on human rights and press freedom. Alarms blared as well over the environment and public health as government…
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The price to pay for incentives
Amid the bustle of long tests, presentations, paper defenses, and other academic requirements, students who look to supplement their grades can turn to incentives. Attendance and active participation in seminars, conferences, forums, and other activities may prove pivotal in pulling up a student’s class standing. In other cases, points earned from accomplishing incentives is crucial…
The healer of Brgy. Hagdang Bato in Mandaluyong City is well-known among the locals of the community; ask anyone around, and they’d be all too eager to give directions to his place. Tucked behind the barangay’s health center is his home—a surprisingly expansive property in the heart of the city. Strangely reminiscent of the province…
Every year, innovations, breakthroughs, and discoveries are recognized in different fields of Science and Technology. This year has been bountiful in terms of scientific achievements—both at the international and local level—that further bolster our grasp of the world and our ability to solve various problems like world hunger, climate change, and sustainability. This year marks…