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The Finance Committee would like to thank:

The Finance Committee would like to thank:

The Sports Committee would like to thank:

Sisfire 7: Juan Vote! would like to thank:

Sisfire 7: Juan Vote! would like to thank:

Thenationwidedeadlineforregistrationforthe2010ElectionswaslastOctober31,2009.Thousandsof potentialvoterslined-upoutsidetheirrespectivemunicipalandcityhalls,hopingtogettheirvoter’sIDs,orattheveryleasthavethemselvesofficiallylisted.Afterafewmonths,theSupremeCourtdeclaredthatthenationwideregistrationwastobeextendedtoJanuary9,2010.Voterswhoweren’tabletoregisterweregivenasecondchanceforthemtobeabletovotethisMay.Bothregistrationsshowedahighparticipationof youthregistrants,manyof whomjustturnedlegal.Statisticsshowthattheyouthblockcontirbutes54percentof thetotalvotingpopulation.Of the2.6millionnewvoters,80percentarefromtheyouth.Thesedatashowjusthowimportanttheroleof theyouthwillbeindeterminingtheoutcomeof the2010Elections.If honedwell,theseyoungFilipinosmayelectandputinpowerawholenewbreedof leaderswhowillupholdaccountability,transparency,andintegrity,therebycreat-ingagovernmentthatismoreeffectiveandmoreresponsivetotheneedsandwelfareof thepeople.Asidefromregistering,we,aspartof theyouth,canplaymanyrolesthiscomingelection.

Evaluatethecandidates’platformof governance,trackrecordorpriorunder-takings,stanceonpertinentissues,andeverythingelsethatspeaksof theirpersonandcharacter.Theyouthshouldevaluatethepotentialleadersof thecountrysoastobeawareof theircapabilitiesandtendencies,shouldtheybeelected.

Asidefromevaluating,theyouthcanjoinotherelection-relatedengage-ments.Severalyouth-ledor-organizedgroupsareactivelypromotinginitiativesinlinewithvoter’seducation,suchasYouthVotePhilippinesandYoungPublicServants,whosethrustsweretogetotherstoregisterbeforeOctober31,andprovidethevoter-to-bewithindispensableinformationneededtomakeaninformeddecisionthis2010.Anumberof youth,inthesamebreath,havealsochosentovolunteerforthecampaignof thepresidentialcandidatetheystronglysupport,andareequallypassionateaboutthisup-and-comingelection.

Expressyourevaluation,belief,andjudgment.Sharewhatyouknowaboutthecandidates.Itwouldbebetterif youcansharewhatyouknowaboutouraspiringleaders.Involveyourself indebates.Throughthis,youcanmakebetterjudgmentsandabetterdecisionthisMay10.

Whetheryouareavoterornot,youhavetherighttodecideonourfuture.Butasfarasvotingisconcerned,itisnowachallengefortheyouthtomakeaconscious-drivenchoicethiselection.

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SUMMER PLAYLIST By Kash Salvador

Heyyouboysandgirls!Onceagain,theheatisblazingandsummerislettingusfeelthefullforceof it.Finally,anescapefromschooltorture!Weallhavedifferentwaysof spendingit—somewouldgopartyingonBoracay’swhitebeach,somewouldgotoU.P.forsummerclasses,andotherswouldjustchillathomeandenjoysthecomfortof anextrawarmcouchduetohoursandhoursof watchingtelevision.Forthosewhostilldon’thaveplansthissummer,letmegivearundownof what’shappeningintheinsandoutsof themetro.

MOVIESClash of the Titans:If youthink“PercyJacksonandtheLightningThief ”wassuchachildishmovie,you’dappreciatethis.OpensApril3thisyear.

Iron Man 2:TonyStarkisbackandnowwithalittlemoresauceasScarlettJohanssonjoinsthepictureasBlackWidow.IntheatresMay7.

Prince of Persia:Thepeoplewhobroughtyou“Piratesof theCaribbean”arebackwithanewmoviefromyourconsolegames.StarringJakeGyllenhallandproducedbyDisneyandJerryBruckheimer.Note:IbelievethatwhenamovieiscreatedbyJerryBruckheimer,itisboundtokickass.IntheatresMay28.

Salt:If youhaven’thadenoughof thesexyAngelinaJolie’sspy/assassincharactersin“Mr.andMrs.Smith”and“Wanted,”hereisanewmovie.Don’twanttospoilthedetailsthough.

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CONCERTSTimbaland ft. Justin Timberlake and Jojo– Changing Lives:TheconcertishappeningthisSaturdayattheSMMallof Asiaconcertgrounds.TicketsaresoldatP4651.20forVIPs,andthemoshpitareaisvalueduptoP8,268.80AccordingtotheTicketworldwebsite,JustinTimberlakeisgoingtoperformeightsongsliveandNOTthroughanLCDscreen—thatmyfriendsisoff thehook.Note:Jojo’srealnameisJoannaNoëlleBlagdenLevesque.

Super Junior Super Show 2:ForallKoreafansoutthere,here’ssomethingforyou.SuperJuniorisgoingtoperformattheAranetaColiseumonApril10,7pm.SuperVIPstandingcostsP7920,sobettersmashthosepiggybanksnowasverylimitedticketswillbesold.

John Mayer:Apersonalfavoritesincehis“RoomforSquares”album,JohnMayerwillbeliveinManilaattheSMMallof AsiaconcertgroundsonMay16.NottodisheartenallyoufansouttherebutI’mkindof hesitantbecauseof thevenue.I’msureyouknowthatJohnMayerisademigodasfarasguitarsareconcerned;theMOAconcertgroundsmaynothavethesamequalityof acousticsliketheAranetaColiseum.

Kelly Clarkson: On Labor day, why not celebrate the holiday at the Araneta Coliseum with the famous first American Idol,whoisonherfourthalbumtourentitled,“AllIEverWanted.”If everIwatchthis,shehastosing“SinceYou’veBeenGone.”

OTHERSCats:Basedontheseriesof poemsbyT.S.Eliot,“Cats,NowandForever,”themusicalwillbeplayedattheTanghalangNicanorAbelardo,CulturalCenterof thePhilippines(CCP)startingJuly24,2010uptoAugust8,2010.OurveryownLeaSalongawillportraytheroleof Grizabella.

Of coursethisisonlyashortlistof what’sgoingtohappenthissummer.Youcanalways“partyallnightandsleepallday”if that’swhatyou’reinto.Trytocreateyourownchecklistof whatyouwanttodothissummer.Rememberthatagood summer vacation is not defined by the places or events you went to, but by the company you shared it with and theexperiencesyougotfromit.

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Firsts and LastsByRZandFlo

First Tambay“Whatisthe‘Execom’?Aretheytheexitcommittee?”asked

anuninformedapplicanttohisfellowco-applicants.AsIsteppedintotheroom,Istillcouldnotfullyunderstandthewholeorgconcept.Ididn’tknowhowitworked,howitwasorganized,whatitdid—allIknowwasIwasabouttoenteraroomfullof randomstrangers.IwassurroundedbyunfamiliarfacesasIsatontheplatform, which once existed in Room 121. My first instinct was to leavetheroomtoescapethesurrealawkwardnessIwasfacing.Iwastheuninformedapplicant.TheExitCommitteecameintomymindbecauseyouhavetoletthemsignyourhoursbeforeexitingthe room. The person I was when I first entered the Tambayan was notthatdifferentfromthepersonIamrightnow.Istillhavethesamereligion,thesameprinciples,thesamevalues.

How differentIamfromthatpersonisanotherstory.Attheendof theday,itisn’tabouthowlittle/muchyouknewbackthen;rather,itisabouthowmuchyoulearnedinyourwholestayinEcosoc.IenteredtheTambayanasanalmost-patheticapplicant,and when the time came for me to finally exit the Tambayan, I know what I’ll be then—fulfilled.

Last TambayIcannevercomprehendhowIwasabletocompletemy50

requiredhoursof tambaybackwhenIwasanapplicant.Cometothinkof it,Imayhavecheatedafewminuteshereandthere.NowthatI’mamember,logbooksareathingof thepastsinceyourgaugeof frequenttambay isreallyonhowup-to-dateyouarewiththelatesthappeningsonandoff thecouch.(Otherscallit‘chismis;’Icallit‘socialawareness.’)ButIdigress.

Goingtothetambayantoplugmylaptop,toplaypusoydosoreventojustbumaroundasyouponderwhethertocutclassornot—well,theselittlemomentsgraduallybecamepartof mydailyroutine.Morethanthat,ithasbecomeawayof life,mywayof life.IusedtowonderwhysomepeoplebothergoingbacktotheTambayantoeatlunchandthenleaveagainfortheirnextclass,untilIbecameoneof them.NowthatI’mabouttoleavethisorganization,Iwonderif Iwilleverseemyself comingbacktotheroomwiththegreenwall,whetherit’sjusttoplugmylaptop,playacardgame,orevenbumaround.

First Vice NightBeingtheoutgoingpersonIwasbefore,ittookawhilebefore

I experienced my first vice night. As a first-timer, the primary goal forthenightwastoexperienceitfully.YouknowwhatImean.Itwasaneffortforagoodboysmokerwhoonlysmokestotakeintoxicatingdrinks.Buteverythingseemedtobefallingattherightplace—anemptystomachafteratiringdayandgoodcompany.Youknowwhat’snext.

Thetitleof theeventdoestoomuchlabelingfortheevent,Ihavenoticed,whenwell,infact,it’slikeabetterTBS—yougettobondwithyourfellowmembersandyougettoknowtheapplicantsbetterwithouttheneedtobecompetitive.

Withacupof coffee,Pael’smagichilod,andfriendswho

won’t let you sleep on the pavement, I was able to survive my first everalcoholism Last Vice Night

Alessonforthekids:eat,sleepandbemerry,forinfourthyear, YOU DIE. After three years, you will finally reach a satiation pointforyouralcoholicneeds.Whoknewthisdaywouldcome?That’swhenyourealizethatthetrade-off forthesecrazy,wildnightsof intoxication is actually a night of meaningful conversations filled with three buckets of nostalgia. Crazy, yes. Wild, most definitely. But thistime,everyoneremembers.Nowit’safairgame.Off yougointotherealworldwhereFridaynightsautomaticallybecomeinuman nights,whereyoudrinktogetridof thepaininyourneckthatisyourboss,whereyounolongerbotherlookingforamixeddrinkandinstead,settleforabottleof beerjustlikeeveryoneelse.

Youpauseandwonder,heydrinking,whysoserious?

First Ecosoc momentItisn’thardformetopinpointwhereitallbegan.Thetipping

point of my college life was my first encounter with Ecosoc. What started out as a joke that backfired (thanks again, Inna) resulted tothebiggestresponsibilitythatIhaveeverhandledbackthen.Ibecame a full-fledged leader right after my first Ecosoc moment. Thepressurecomingfromtheamountof responsibilityandtheeuphoriaemanatingfromthepositionlastedinmeuntiltheendof theapplicationprocess.Whowouldhaveguessedthatitwasastartforme?

AndwheneverIreminisceandtracemybeginningsinEcosoc,Ineverfailtobeamazedathowschemesarelaid.Andrightafter,theonlythingthatcomestomymindwasalways:thank you.

Last Ecosoc momentWhenyou’vegotnothinglefttodothanworryaboutyour

grad dress, you start reflecting how you’ve spent the last three yearsof yourlife.Youstartconnectingthedotsandseeif there’sanythingtoconnectatall.Youlookbackattheoneswhohaveleftbefore you, how life has been for them. You reflect on your beautiful spectrumof grades,witheachnumberhavingadifferentstory.Youthinkbackatthetimeswhenyoucould’vedonethis,should’vedonethat.

Youmightnotclearlyremembertheevents,butyoumostdefinitely remember the people.

Andyouwonderwhyyougavesomuchof yourself tothisorganizationwhenit’sboundtobeforgotteninacoupleof months’time.Yougiveoutyourgraduationpicturestoundergradsinthehopesof leavingavisualrepresentationof yourself.Andthennewfaceswillreplaceyours,eachmoreperkyandenthusiasticthanthenext.Yourattemptatimmortalityisfutile,tosaytheleast.

Ah,thewondersof life.

Andasyouturnoff thelights,yousmile.Andyoujustknow.

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Sisfire 7: Juan Vote! would like to thank:

Sisfire 7: Juan Vote! would like to thank:

Sisfire 7: Juan Vote! would like to thank:

Sisfire 7: Juan Vote! would like to thank:

Sisfire 7: Juan Vote! Media Sponsors:

Sisfire 7: Juan Vote! would like to thank:

Sisfire 7: Juan Vote! Media Sponsors:

Sisfire 7: Juan Vote! Media Sponsors:

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The Externals Committee would like to thank:

Tranced would like to thank:

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