TOP TEN LIST OF PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS IN QC (Based on 2012 NAT Results for 4th Year HS students for schools with 100 and above examinees)

Rank School No. of Examinees Filipino Math English Science AP Critical Thinking Overall

1 Ateneo de Manila HS 554 50.76 78.23 78.28 54.95 60.75 76.13 64.90

2 St. Theresa’s College QC 265 61.81 68.52 76.09 46.40 67.08 76.21 64.62

3 Mriam College 457 56.49 64.15 77.74 55.23 64.66 77.94 64.56

4 School of the Holy Spirit 182 58.78 65.09 76.02 52.52 63.30 71.98 63.65

5 St. Pedro Poveda College 160 51.36 66.23 77.95 52.36 61.86 76.84 62.78

6 Jubilee Christian Academy 103 51.59 64 74.43 49.32 61.05 69.66 60.57

7 Lourdes School Quezon City 184 57.30 59.10 70.75 44.90 64.18 68.18 59.83

8 St. Bridget School 135 58.11 51.05 69.86 44.28 61,38 70 57.97

9 Holy Family School of QC, Inc. 103 55.79 53.61 68.83 44.30 61.29 68.11 57.60

10 Grace Christian College 305 46.55 66 69.99 47.20 54.14 66.54 57.11

Always a familiar face, Lourdes School Quezon City (LSQC) had once again landed in one of the top ten best performing private schools in Quezon City according to the results of the National Achievement Test (NAT) last school year. LSQC ranked seventh, a notch lower than its previous two years ago. Dep-Ed QC Division last released the result with the rankings two years ago. Though the school’s ranking was down a notch, High School Assistant Principal for Aca-demic Affairs Mrs. Cecilia Toledo stressed that LSQC still performed much better than the previous years as based on the higher Mean Percentage Score (MPS) which is the average percentage of all correct answers obtained by all students who took the exam. The NAT was administered to the Fourth Year students last year. She added, “It (the results of this NAT) implies that we are really one of the best schools not only in QC but also in the NCR.” “Hopefullywewouldbeabletolandinthetopfiveforthisyear’sNAT,(andthisis) ifthe students will take the test seriously. Usually kasi some students, tinutulugan o tinatapos ito para makatulog,” she points out.

A Closer Look

The results of the NAT for school year 2011- 2012 for QC schools revealed 254 public and private secondary schools that had taken the mandatory test. The schools though were clustered according to the number of examinees (4th year HS students) much like that of the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) which administers the board or licensure exams for various professions. The schools had been clustered according to the ff: 21 and below, 22 to 54, 55 to 99, 100 to 199, 200 to 399 and 400 and above. LSQC belonged under the 100 to 199 category with a total of 184 examinees last school year. To arrive at the rankings, the school excluded those categories with examinees below 100 as their high MPS would be understandable given their smaller size. With an overall MPS of 59.83%, LSQC ranked seventh among 33 private high schools in QC with 100 and above examinees. Top 1 and 2 were Ateneo de Manila HS and St. Theresa’s College with surprisingly a bigger number of examinees compared to the rest in the top ten. If to rank the schools in the same cluster (100- 199 examinees) only, LSQC would place 4th overall. Interestingly, LSQC had the biggest number of test takers compared to its counterparts which ranked and scored higher. (Please refer to Table 2 below) Against though public schools in QC, LSQC had just placed 11th overall among schools with100andaboveexaminees.QuezonCityScienceHighSchoolrankedfirstamongallschoolswhether public or private with an MPS of 74.90% followed by another public science secondary school Dr. Alejandro Roces Senior Science and Technology HS which scored 67.63% then Ateneo deManila(64.92%).Itwouldbegoodtonotethatboththefirstandsecondplacersaresciencehighschools with a higher student selectivity rate.

Subject Performance

LSQC posted the highest score in English this year to lead the rest of the subject areas in the last NAT. With an MPS of 70.75% which according to DepEd is moving towards mastery, LSQC ranked 7th overall all private high schools in QC and 9th to include public schools. Based on the results, it was also clear that majority of the private schools scored higher than public schools in this subject area. High School English Area Coordinator Mr. Marvin de Pano attributes this high score to the curriculum upgrades constantly done by the area to consider or align competencies covered in the NAT. He emphasized, “Our curriculum offers beyond what is mandated by Dep-Ed, so the competencies in the NAT have just been packaged and embedded in our course outline and scope and sequence. If we scored higher in the NAT, then we were able to meet the minimum competencies set by DepEd through the NAT which is a standardized test.” He added, “The standardized test is a good way to evaluate schools on equal footing, so the results would indicate whether your school is doing better than the others. However, it just is based on standard requirements or minimum competencies. If you scored higher then it may likely indicate that the curriculum you are offering is at par or better with the rest of the schools under the same range.” He also attributed the consistent high scores from instruction.“Itsomewhatalsoreflectstheperformanceofteachersandtheircompetencetoteachthesubject.” In other subjects, LSQC fared higher in Araling Panlipunan and Filipino compared to its counterparts. With an MPS of 57.30% (average) and 64.18% (average), LSQC advanced higher than Ateneo, Miriam and even Poveda in the rankings though it can be understood that most students in

these exclusive schools have better grasp of the English language rather than Filipino. LSQC scored high also in Critical Thinking with an MPS of 68.18% (moving towards mastery). This seems to show also that our graduates have acquired good critical thinking skills com-pared to others. The highest score obtained was 77.95% by QC Science High School. On the other hand, LSQC registered with an average MPS in Math (59.10%) and Science (44.90%) for last school year. Interestingly, majority of schools’ MPS in both subjects belonged to this range. However, several public schools scored higher than the private schools.

Importance of NAT

According to Mrs. Toledo, the results of the NAT aid the school in reviewing, reassessing andreflectingonitscurriculumandacademicofferings.Thescoreswillserveasanindicatorfortheactions to be made to improve further instruction and curriculum. As for the rankings, the Department of Education (DepEd) would be able to know which schools perform well in terms of meeting the requirements. Those schools, on the other hand, that are low performing are given further assistance and close monitoring by DepEd. The results also help identify schools perhaps with best practices for benchmarking.

Table 1: TOP PERFORMING PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS IN QC (100- 199 examinees cluster)(Based on 2012 NAT Results for 4th Year HS students)

Rank School No. of Examinees Filipino Math English Science AP Critical Thinking Overall

1 School of the Holy Spirit 182 58.78 65.09 76.02 52.52 63.30 71.98 63.65

2 St. Pedro Poveda College 160 51.36 66.23 77.95 52.36 61.86 76.84 62.78

3 Jubilee Christian Academy 103 51.59 64 74.43 49.32 61.05 69.66 60.57

4 Lourdes School Quezon City 184 57.30 59.10 70.75 44.90 64.18 68.18 59.83

5 St. Bridget School 135 58.11 51.05 69.86 44.28 61.38 70 57.97

6 Holy Family School of QC, Inc. 103 55.79 53.61 68.83 44.30 61.29 68.11 57.60

Table 2: TOP TEN LIST OF HIGH SCHOOLS IN QC WITH HIGH PERFORMING SCORE IN ENGLISH(Based on 2012 NAT Results for 4th Year HS students for schools with 100 and above examinees)

Rank School No. of Examinees English

1 Quezon City Science HS 281 80.26

2 Ateneo de Manila HS 554 78.28

3 St. Pedro Poveda College 160 77.95

4 Miriam College 457 77.74

5 St. Theresa’s College QC 265 76.09

6 School of the Holy Spirit 182 76.02

7 Jubilee Christian Academy 103 74.43

8 Don Alejandro Roces Sr. Science and Technology HS 379 71.60

9 Lourdes School Quezon City 184 70.75

10 Grace Christian College 305 69.99

Table 3: TOP PERFORMING PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS IN QC (100- 199 examinees cluster)(Based on 2012 NAT Results for 4th Year HS students)

School Filipino Rank Math Rank English Rank Science Rank AP Rank Critical Thinking

Rank

School of the Holy Spirit 58.78 1 65.09 2 76.02 1 52.52 2 63.30 2 71.98 2

St. Pedro Poveda College 51.36 6 66.23 1 77.95 2 52.36 3 61.86 3 76.84 1

Jubilee Christian Academy 51.59 5 64 3 74.43 3 49.32 6 61.05 6 69.66 4

Lourdes School Quezon City 57.30 3 59.10 4 70.75 4 44.90 1 64.18 1 68.18 5

St. Bridget School 58.11 2 51.05 6 69.86 6 44.28 4 61.38 4 70 3

Holy Family School of QC, Inc.

55.79 4 53.61 5 68.83 5 44.30 5 61.29 5 68.11 6

VOL. XLIX, NO. 2 NOVEMBER 2012 - JANUARY 2013

THE OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION OF LOURDES SCHOOL QUEZON CITY HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

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LSQC among top ten best private high schools in QC by Jasper Cruz

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PEB Online launched Get wired all the time! After years of envisioning and weeks of arduous preparation, Lourdesians all around the world will be updated with the latest school happenings with the launch of the PEB Online. The online version of the Pax Et Bonum, the high school department’s student publication,wasrecentlylaunchedDecember18,2012attheMagnificatGrounds The online publication which marks a historic milestone in the history of the PEB and of LSQC joins the bandwagon of universities and colleges and selected high schools in the country that have existing online publication sites. The difference though with the PEB Online is its own domain name and hosting services which is entirely its own separated from theschool’sofficialwebsite.Thisistoensurethatthesaidsiteshallbemanagedandoperatedby the staffers of the PEB.

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Lourdesians went on to bag honors and recognitions in the different competitions held during the last quarter of 2012.

Lourdesians took the lead as they secured spots in re-gional- wide contests such as the 2012 NCR Annual Computer Competition and the Voices in Harmony Choral Competition of the Children’s Museum and Library Incorporated (CMLI). Fur-ther, the Retiro- based squad went on to win in several contests andsecuredspotsasofficersnationallyviatheCMLI’s54thAn-nual National Convention.

CMLI National Convention 13 Lourdesians represented LSQC in the 54th Annual National Convention of CMLI Junior Members and Teacher-Ad-visers, October 23-27 at the Teachers’ Camp in Baguio City. The said delegation was accompanied by Student Advisory Board (SAB) Adviser Mr. Carlo Dela Cruz Out of the over 700 delegates from various schools that joined the convention, three juniors who are staffers and editors of

the Pax Et Bonum (PEB) came home with special awards:Briane dela Peña (News Editor) - Best in Effective Public SpeakingSteven Patrick Carrasco (Cartooning Staff) - Second Place, Literary MusicalAlexander Hans Collado, Jr. (Layout Editor) - Third Place, Literary Musical

Furthermore, SAB President Alain Lorenzo Aycardo and SAB Fourth Year Councilor Alija Rowie Schailey Pandap-

atan were elected as councilors of the 2013 Junior Council-Na-tional Executive Board (JC-NEB), the CMLI’s youth arm which coordinates several activities of the organization.

Voices in Harmony

Improving their finish last year, Lourdes School Cho-ralSociety(LSCS)finishedfifthinthelistofthebestHSchoral

groups in the metro during the CMLI Voices in Harmony 2012 held November 25 at the AFP Theater, Quezon City. Led by their trainer and conductor Mr. Angelo Castillo, the LSCS contended with nine other schools from Metro Manila for musical supremacy in this choral competition organized by the CMLI Junior Council Alumni Association (JC-AA).

During the grand finals, LSCS performed two choicepieces: a medley of two Ilocano songs: Ti Ayat Ti Maysa Nga Ub-ing and Pong Pong Ginapong, and After Image’s Tag-ulan aside from this year’s contest piece Identity Crisis’ Sumigaw, Umawit Ka.

Prior to thefinals, theelimination roundwasheld lastSeptember 23, 2012 at Miriam College Quezon City where LSCS presented the same choice pieces and went on to land as one of the grandfinalists.

Annual Computer Competition Proving the school’s niche in IT and Computer, three Lourdesians went home bringing awards for the school during the 2012 NCR Computer Competition of the Philippine Association of Junior IT Achievers (PAJITA). .

Over 500 high school students vied for the said awards in various categories last November 10 at La Consolacion College Manila. The following Lourdesians who have secured spots were:

Ryan Jasper Ang and Alexander Hans Collado, Jr. - First Place, Web Page Designing

Bryan Del Castillo and Steven Patrick Carrasco - Third Place, Simple Cartoon Animation

These students shall join the other winners to represent the NCR in the upcoming 4th Grand National Computer Compe-tition on January 26, 2013 at the Meralco Fitness Center Multipur-pose Hall of the Meralco Compound in Pasig City.

Winning streak continues for Lourdesiansby Briane Dela Peña

After a two-year hiatus, the Slam N’ Jam returned with a bang as the biggest high school event had made its comeback last December 3 at the High School Auditorium. The said musical literary production and competition among seniors was one highly anticipated school tradition that was watched by Third year students, parents, teachers and alumni. The Justice Ninjas, an all-boy regular class went home with the bragging rights as come-backchampionsforthisyear.ThecreamclassWisdomWizardswasnextinlineasfirstrunner-upwhile the semi-cream class Charity Knights trailed after as second runner-up. It can be recalled that the champion for the said event three years ago was IV- Wisdom, which also holds the most number of titles. This year’s contest piece was Kit McCallum’s The Road Less Traveled which speaks about deliberating on choices in life. Martin Del Rosario, a renowned alumnus from Batch 2010 stole the spotlight drawing huge cheers from the crowd as one of the judges for the said competition. The rising Kapamilya actor belonged to the champion class of Wisdom in the last edition. Having just starred in the re-cent teleserye Precious Hearts Romances’ Pintada, the promising actor was just grateful for being invitedbacktohisalmamaterwherehewasaconsistenthonorstudent,anSABofficer,debaterand batch salutatorian way back in grade school. He was discovered then by a talent agent and went on to start his career as an actor while he was a student here in LSQC. At present, he is also pursuing college at the University of the Philippines Diliman. Together with him as judges were the pioneer of the Slam N’ Jam and Grade School Language and Speech Coordinator Mr. Julius Grandea, Guidance Coordinator Ms. Ginalyn Go, Alumni Justin Veneracion of Batch 2009 from the champion section of Fortitude and Martin Jus-tice Niñonuevo of Batch 2006 from the champion section of Charity.

Slam N’ Jam, celebrity alumnus return to LSQC

by Jasper Cruz

PEB Online launched From Page 1

The PEB Online unlike other publications will don under its banner information not only on the latest school events that are usually found in the hard copy but also details and infor-mation in a broader sense on high school life in Lourdes School QC. Aside from news stories, netizens will have a peek also at co-curricular and extracurric-ular activities of the students with the Classroom Extensions.Here,youwillfindthosestudentactivities which may be unique to Lourdesians only. Further, Lourdesians whether staffers or non- staffers may contribute their own works thru the Sari- sari and Loved Zone sections. Written works such as prose and poetry, cartoons and photos may be submitted by students who are inter-ested to have their works published online. On the other hand, the Bloodline section will feature Lourdesians who have brought pride and honor to the school with their achievements in competitions outside the campus. Like-wise, the Recognition awardees for each term will be posted here from time to time. Announce-ments by the school will also have its section in the website where students, parents and alumni will be updated every now and then. Photos of different school events and the uploaded version of the past issues will like-wise be found in the new website under the Gallery and the Archives sections. As for future plans, the organization plans to put up another section to highlight the school’smission, vision and thrust andother significant information about the school.These,however,willnotoverlapwiththeschool’sofficialwebsite,Lourdes School Interactive (LSI). As such, the PEB Online will maintain its light, varied, informal set-up as against the LSI. After all, the PEB Online represents the high school students and high school life of LSQC. The PEB Online was a huge project initiated by this year’s PEB Editor in chief Jasper Cruz and Associate Editor Richard Fronda together with the rest of the editorial board under the guidance of their adviser Mr. Marvin de Pano. In-charge of the layout and maintenance of the said site is PEB Layout Editor Alexander Hans Collado Jr.

OF COMEBACKS AND HOMECOMING. The Slam N’ Jam winners this year: (top left) Champion IV-Justice, (bottom left ) 2nd Placer IV-Wisdom, (top right) 3rd Placer IV-Charity; Alumnus judge Martin Del Rosario (photos by Justin Tajon and Alyssa Medina)

The LSQC Choral Society (Photo courtesy of CMLI)

KUDOS. HS Principal Mrs. Arlyne Hope Blanco (right) leads the staffers in the toast ceremony celebrating another milestone of the PEB and of the school. The staffers (left) celebrate their success. (Photo by Justin Tajon)

The PEB Staffers SY 2012-2013. (Photo by Justin Tajon)

Living up to its theme, Beyond Imagination, the Science, Math, IMC-IT, Library and English or SMILE Week pulled off this year’s celebration in high note with breakthrough major activ-ities that brought to life those that imagination can only reach. The said academic week was held from November 24 until the awarding last December 10.

Heroes, Dr. Doom clash in SMILE edition

The GS grounds went action-packed on November 24, 2012assuperheroescametolifeintheveryfirstSMILEHeroesEdition. The SMILE Heroes Edition 2012: Beyond Imagination is a mega production of all HS sections anchored on a huge story set in the future where the school has turned ala Professor X’s school for the gifted youth or mutants (from classic comics turned cartoon series X-Men) featuring future Lourdesians endowed with scientificandmathematicalsuperhumanabilities.Theyembarkona messianic mission by battling evil master Dr. Doom and her min-ions. The event started with a prologue narrating a Lourdesian whowokeuptoseeherselfinthefuture,butonlytofindoutthatLourdes School is under the hands of Dr. Doom, a former Lourde-sian employee who had mourned the failure of all former students in Science, Math and English creating evil minions out of these. The highlight of the event began with the exposition of thebackfiringofDr.Doom’splan,thustheformationofmutantLourdesians who shall become heroes that will save the school and the world from the said villain.

As the story progressed, each section went to show off their creative and impressive presentations serving as subplots for the entire epic with different settings, characters and their powers anchoredonmathematicalandscientificconceptslearnedintherespective subjects. Afterallthepresentations,thefinalsequencecameaboutwith the revelation of Dr. Doom, portrayed by Mrs. Penny Pelayo oftheOfficeforLibraryServices.Theepiloguewentonwiththediscovery of the Lourdesian warped to the future to be Dr. Doom herself, thus shrieking in terror. In the end, it was revealed that everything was just a dream and a product of imagination for her English class composition. Weeks prior to this event, the students stayed overtime in school for practices and props making. Meanwhile, several special awards were hand-ed out to winning sections during the awarding ceremo-ny last December 10, 2012. The winners are as follow:

Race to Success

Students were treated to a day of fun and excitement with the SMILE Amazing Race held last November 28. Several activities in the form of physical and mental challenges were prepared by the respective subject areas. The en-tire high school department was divided into several teams that took part in events held in the morning and in the afternoon. A separate team was formed as student facilitators and marshals that will help in the smooth transition of activities. Allclassroomsinthesecondfloor,somelaboratories,theauditorium,libraryandtheMagnificatGroundswereusedasven-ues for all challenges. In the end, Team Dewey emerged as winner for this race thatwas thought tobe impossible atfirstwith thebold ideaofgrouping all high school students according to the said teams.

NOV 2012 - JAN 2013 News 3LSQC holds annual

vocation weekby Raphael Dominic Dizon

Highly anticipated SMILE Week delivers as expectedby John Gabriel Buena, Briane dela Peña and Jasper Cruz

“Come follow Me... Yes, Lord! For Your love com-pels me” This was the theme of this year’s Vocation Week held November 12-16, 2012 where students and employees participated in various activities spearheaded by the Chris-tian Living (CL) Department and the Campus Ministry Of-fice. Highlighting the Vocation Week were various sem-inars that centered on Buhay Capuchino, Religious Life Men’s Edition, Single Blessedness & Married Life, Reli-gious Life Women’s Edition which were all held at the In-structional Media Center during CL classes while the last one about the seminar on vocation was held at the auditori-um wherein invited speakers lectured on the deeper meaning of vocation. Further, CL Coordinator Ms. Mary Margaret Pe-nuela shared, “This is a special celebration of the school to celebrate our awareness of God’s calling. Each one of us is being called by God to play a unique role in carrying out His divine plan.” She further stated, “This is also being celebrated to give us a fuller view or orientation on the different types of vocation: single blessedness, married life and religious life. In short, God is giving us different options, that whatever vocation we choose, we are answering His call to become like Him, that in whatever vocation, we should bear in mind that it is a way of becoming like Him.”

Alumni nostalgic over PEB Online launch and homecoming

Several alumni of the Pax Et Bonum were nostal-gic over the old high school PEB days as they graced the firsteverBalikPEBeventheldDecember18,2012.Thesaidevent coincided with the launch of the PEB Online. Former editors and staffers of the PEB were treated to a formal or special program and dinner prepared by this year’s editorial board and staff under the supervision of their adviser Mr. Marvin de Pano. Prior to this event, invitations had been sent out via the social networking site Facebook. The alumni were surprised by the formality of the occasion as the staffers donned in their semi-formal wear welcomed them during the registration and escorted them to theirseatsintheMagnificatgroundwhichwastransformedto an events place. The program was jumpstarted with the welcome remarks of the PEB Editor in Chief Jasper Cruz and the in-troduction of the alumni guests as well as the PEB editorial board and staff by Mr. De Pano. The main highlight of the event, the launching of the PEB Online, came next with a short overview by Mr. DePano.Theceremonialclickwhichofficiallymarkedthebirth of the PEB Online was initiated by HS Principal Mrs. Arlyne Hope Blanco while the initial tour online was done by HS Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs Mrs. Cecilia Toledo. After which, the ceremonial toast followed after the short speech of Mrs. Blanco. The administrators and alumni, meanwhile, were treated to a string of song performances by staffers Jennus Alonte and Rain Valencia along with musicians Mark Barre-ra, News Editor Briane dela Pena and Layout Editor Alexan-der Hans Collado and a series of games facilitated by Mr. De Pano which pitted the alumni against the staffers and at the same time had them worked together on trivias about LSQC and the PEB. Towards the end of the program, representatives from each batch of alumni were asked to render inspiration-al messages: Theodore Joseph Ablaza (Batch 2009), Junico Boribor (Batch 2010), Vincent Galang (Batch 2011) and Daniel Evangelista (Batch 2012). Mr. De Pano ended with the closing remarks extending gratitude for their presence and calling for their close collaboration and active support in future organizational activities. The program ended with the photo shoot of all guests and staffers as well as a short dance party after.

COME, FOLLOW ME. Selected HS students perform a skit during the opening pro-gram of the Vocation Week. (Photo courtesy of the IMC)

BIGGER AND BOLDER. The SMILE Week comes up with activities that are magnanimous than ever surpassing its impressive feat 2 years ago. (Photo courtesy of the IMC and Justin Tajon.)

Library Aide Mrs. Penny Pelayo as Dr. DOOM herself. (Photo by Alyssa Medina)

NOSTALGIC. Batch 2009 Valedictorian and PEB Editor-in-Chief Theodore Joseph Ablaza delivers his message on behalf of the Alumni (Photo by Justin Tajon)

SMILE HEROES COMMEMORATIVE POSTER

Grade Seven

First Place FaithSecond Place LoveThird Place Joy

Second Year

First Place MinoritySecond Place PietyThird Place Fidelity

Third Year

First Place PerseveranceSecond Place PrudenceThird Place Reverence

Fourth Year

First Place JusticeSecond Place FortitudeThird Place Charity

BEYOND IMAGINATION AWARD (Creativity of Concept for Presentation)

Grade Seven Faith and JoySecond Year FidelityThird Year PerseveranceFourth Year Wisdom and Counsel

BEST INTEGRATION AWARD (Effective Demonstration of Math and Science Concepts)

Grade Seven JoySecond Year Piety and FidelityThird Year PerseveranceFourth Year Counsel

ORIGINALITY AND STYLE AWARD (Best Story)

Grade Seven Joy and LoveSecond Year Piety and MinorityThird Year PerseveranceFourth Year Wisdom, Charity and Counsel

SEAT OF MORALS AWARD (Reinforcement of both universal and Lourdesian values)

Grade Seven FaithSecond Year FidelityThird Year PerseveranceFourth Year Counsel

HEROIC APPEAL AWARD (Archetypal hero award)

Grade Seven JoySecond Year FidelityThird Year PerseveranceFourth Year Wisdom

SMILE HEROES EDITION OVERALL CHAMP

Grade Seven JoySecond Year MinorityThird Year PerseveranceFourth Year Counsel

4 Opinion NOV 2012 - JAN 2013

2012 was veiled with gloom and fear with the series of unfortunate events marked by campus shootings, vi-

olence and murders that left the world asking how and why these had happened then doubting next whether schools

are still safe from the brooding evil just creeping outside.

News spread like fire last year with the campus shootings at the University of Southern California where

four were killed during a Halloween party. And then, there was the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting at

Connecticut leaving 20 dead mostly grade school students and one of the worst campus shootings recorded in the

US history. Just two weeks ago, another shooting incident took place at Rural California leaving two students dead

and several injured.

Locally, similar incidents had been recorded with the death of two Far Eastern University (FEU) students

shot just outside the school gym and the 20-year-old student from the University of Santo Tomas who was allegedly

stabbed by six female students inside the FEU campus.

The question now is how secured is campus security and how safe is safety for the students.

With these in mind, schools more than ever should intensify efforts to ensure security and safety of their

stakeholders. These would include school administrators and parents bolstering security even outside the campus to

extend to its vicinity. Working closely and actively with the community and its varied sectors is a constant effort.

On our school’s end, Lourdes School Quezon City has raised security to a higher level due to incidents in

the past where students and employees had been held up or victimized by snatchers or modus operandi just outside

the school’s perimeter. The school also discourages and even prohibits students from loitering in nearby fast-food

chains and computer shops in order to prevent such incidents since they cannot assure anymore their hundred-per-

cent safety once they step out of the blue façade.

That is why the school commits itself in constantly upgrading its standard practice and operating proce-

dures on security and safety through the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras. At the moment,

there are 34 CCTV cameras spread in strategic places around the campus both in Grade School and High School De-

partments. Guidelines and contingency measures have been crafted as well to respond to disasters and emergencies

including the holding of randomly scheduled fire and earthquake drills every year. Seminars have been administered

as well to employees and students on disaster and emergency preparedness.

Further, the school firmly implements strict policies, rules and regulations on admitting visitors and guests

to include proper dress code and the rule on the non-bringing of cellular phones and other unauthorized electronic

gadgets. Strict measures though have created ire for some who have been denied entry or sanctioned for unauthor-

ized accessories citing the school’s unreasonable and unfavorable ways as lousy alibi.

With the SOP on admitting visitors, the school can control those entering the campus and can trace their

whereabouts and transactions, thus ensuring a safer and secured environment only. On the other hand, the rule on

bringing of cellular phones and other unauthorized electronic gadgets is only a move to veer Lourdesians away from

undue harm and danger especially from the preying eyes that threaten outside .

The bottom line is that the school best and fully exercises and utilizes its freedom, authority and resources

to assure only our welfare in and out of the school. As such, these policies, rules and regulations may seem harsh and

stern but if we closely look and analyze these, we will realize that there is more to what meets the eye only.

After all, we would not just want to end up as a banner headline of a newspaper of the latest school to go down this

sorry list.

Muli na namang nagsara ang isang taon. Tila kahapon lamang ay inaalala na-tin ang ating mga pinagkakaabalahan, at marahil ang iba nating kinababaliwan noong 2011, ngunit ngayon ang 2012 ay isa nang kasaysayan, kasaysayan na nakatala sa ating mga isipan at marahil sa ating talaarawan. Gasgas na ang mga katagang, “Bagong taon, bagong buhay” na ating naririnig sa tuwing papasok ang panibagong taon. Malamang marami na naman sa atin ang nagbabalak ng mga pagbabago at gumagawa na ng kanya-kanyang New Year’s Resolu-tion. Karaniwan at marapat lamang na resolusyon ay ang pagpapabuti ng sarili – pag-aalis ng negatibong ugali o gawi sa ating sistema tulad ng mañana habit, sa harap ng kompyuter o telebisyon at hindi mawawala riyan ang walang hanggan at hindi ku-mukupas na sakit ng karamihan – ang katamaran. Wala naman siguro sa atin ang gu-gustuhing maulit ang lahat ng kanyang “kamalasan” at pasanin muli ang mga pasakit na kanyang naranasan sa nakalipas na taon. Ang paggawa ng new year’s resolution ay isang paraan upang mapagbuti ng isa ang kanyang sarili. Maisasaayos niya ang kaniyang sistema at mawawaksi niya ang kaniyang mga maling gawi at ugali upang magkaroon siya ng panibagong simula ika nga “fresh start”.

Wala namang masama kung lagi tayong nagnanais ng pagbabago para sa ik-abubuti natin. Nagiging masama lamang ito kung paulit-ulit natin itong sinasabi sa ating mga sarili at hindi naman natin ito maisakatuparan. Nakaraan na marahil ang isang dekada ngunit hindi pa rin natin naisasagawa ang sinasabi nating “pagbabago” sa ating mga sarili. Minsan naman ay oo, inspirado tayo at ginagawa natin ang “pagba-bago” na ating sinasabi ngunit habang tumatagal, marahil makalipas ang ilang buwan, linggo o minsan nga ay araw lamang ay tila nakalilimutan na natin ito. Ningas-kugon, ika nga. Ngunit ang tanong tuwing bagong taon lang maaaring gumawa ng pagbaba-go? Wala namang masama sa paggawa ng “new year’s resolution” tuwing sasapit ang panibagong taon ngunit hindi ba’t mas mainam kung kahit sa kalagitnaan ng taon ay gagawa tayo ng resolusyon, ora mismo matapos mong mapagtanto ang iyong maling gawi? Mas marami ang iyong pagkakataon na mapabuti ang iyong sarili at hindi ka lamang magmumuni-muni sa tuwing lilipas at magsasara ang isang taon. Sa huli, sa pagsasagawa ng pagbabago, ang kailangan lamang ay ang mapanin-digan ang gagawing resolusyon at dapat itong matimbang, mapagnilayan at mapag-isi-pan nang maayos kung ito ay para sa ikabubuti at hindi para sa ikasasama. Manigong bagong taon sa ating lahat!

Editor in chief Jasper CruzAssociate Editor Richard Fronda

News Editor Briane dela PeñaFeatures-Filipino Editor Coleen Lucille RecioFeatures-English Editor Roi Anton Boribor

Sports, Photography and Cartooning Editor Justin Kazuya TajonLayout Editor Alexander Hans Collado Jr.Literary Editor Baron Kenneth Carreon

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Cartooning Matthew Paano, Jerome Paulo Co, Steven Patrick Carrasco, Maria Gemina Louzelle Bella

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This side up

Anong bago?

Wala namang masama kung lagi tayong nagnanais ng pagbabago para sa ika-

bubuti natin. Nagiging masama lamang ito kung paulit-ulit natin itong sinasabi sa ating mga sarili at hindi naman natin ito

maisakatuparan.

THE OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION OF LOURDES SCHOOL QUEZON CITY HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Mr. Marvin de PanoPublications Adviser

Mrs. Arlyne Hope BlancoPrincipal

Office:Room103,G/FSt.FrancisBuilding,HSDepartment,LourdesSchoolQuezonCity

Editorial Cartoon by: Matthew Paano

Rev. Fr. Antonio B. Ala II, OFM Cap.Rector

An Unwavering Commitment

Out with the old, in with the new; hola 2013! adios 2012! 2013 marks the beginning of another chapter in our life, a fresh start indeed! It is the chapter which we all look forward to and hope for prosperity, happiness, possibility, and suc-cess. 2012 though was a one-hell-of-a-ride. There were ups and downs along the way but that’s life. As they say, life may at times be rough

and tough, but having the right attitude can turn these trying times into unexpected opportuni-ties. This year wouldn’t be as fun as last year if you will not start it with a fancy to-do-list, right? To start 2013 right, here are 13 awesome ways on how to seize the year.

1.) Set your goals for the year: may it be ac-ademic, social or spiritual as long as you have something to aim for and to motivate yourself to be better.

2.) Have your own bucket list. A bucket list is a list of things that you want to do before you (ehem) die. These are dreams, goals and some-times life experiences that you want to fulfill. I recommend you to create one starting now be-cause it’s free and takes only a little of your time

with pen and paper. It’s more of a dream list than a “goal setting” thing. For example, “learn a new language” or “fly in a hot air balloon”. The more creative you get, the more fun your bucket list will be!

3.) Enjoy life more. Amidst the stressful days that we face every day, we should at least take a rest. Make the most of it while you’re still young and fresh, as they say. Take time to relax and

chill a bit. Life has lots to offer and it’s up for us to take it or leave it. Everyone deserves a break, a vacation, a leave or an escape from reality. I sug-gest that we should study hard so when it’s about time for a one-two week break, we wouldn’t be worrying about academics at all!

4.) Be unique. Bring out the new you! To start 2013 with a bang, there is no other way than to bring out the new you perhaps by changing your ragged closet, your hairstyle, your study habits or anything else under the sun. So long as you feel better than before, it’s a thumb up! As an old saying goes, there is no other person in the world that would be proud of you than yourself, so don’t be shy and flaunt those assets.

See 13 Ways to Start 2013, Page 11

NOV 2012 - JAN 2013 Opinion 5

“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight,” says the late comedian Phyllis Diller. As great the irony these words have, the irony of real life gets even greater. We usually neglect simple things for many reasons. It can be because of a busy schedule, being in hot water or simply of an “end justifies the means” attitude. Perhaps for most people, that would be smiling. We tend to underestimate such thing not know-ing the true power it holds. Even experts and researches are witnesses to the practical perks it can offer.

Obviously, smiling makes us more attractive. Even some will be humiliated to admit it but we are usually drawn to people who smile. This is where the attraction factor begins. Out of our natural curiosity, we tend to find out the reason behind that beaming curve we see. On the other hand, frown, scowls and grimaces just drive oth-ers away. You wouldn’t want to hear out a lifeless group report nor sitting in front of performers who wear long faces on a happy tune. They ac-tually lack an important thing that is to smile. Now, we have checked one in our list. Like a creepy pandemic, a smile can be conta-gious. When someone smiles, this person helps lighten up the room for others as well. People’s mood changes and things turn lighter and easier

for everyone. This is helpful during group works especially if the team needs a spirit lift. Just don’t forget those reality bites that you also need or else you might miss your hit in the long run. Believe it or not, smiling can boost your immune system. It aids one’s immune system to work better and improve its function. That’s because a person becomes more relaxed after a smile treat. As well, smiling lowers the blood pressure through carrying away the tensions from a problematic mind. Another thing to know, happy chemicals such as endorphins, nat-

ural pain killers and serotonin are released in the body. With these three together, feeling good just even gets better. Ever wonder why there are people who look younger than their age? I’ll tell you one secret of theirs: it’s a smile. The muscles we use when smiling lift the face, making a person appears younger. Indeed, the body has its own anti-ag-ing agents just like the beauty bars and facial moisturizers you get to see in the market. There are alternatives around that can give you some of your wanted results without terrorizing too much your pocket.

See Grin from Ear to Ear, Page 11

Baron Carreon

Shaft of Grain

Grin from Ear to Ear

A smile can work magic, heal your heart and body aches, earn you a profit or even get things done.

Richard Fronda

Ultimatum

Survival of the Fittest: 2013 edition 2013 marks not only another year but also blots the beginning of the third trimester. Every Lourdesian knows how crucial the last term is. For most Lourdesians, the final term will be the time to reclaim themselves (aca-demically speaking) after goofing around the past two terms, while for others, especially that of the graduating batch and those part of the crème classes, this would be their final chance to give their all with hopes of landing in one of

the sacred spots in the pedestal that is aspired by many. To ensure these, students have devised various ways to attain the success they’ve been eyeing for; unfortunately, some at others’ cost though. Our lingo defines crab mentality clear-ly. While our mentors have been constantly reminding us about its ills, many seemed still dense on this matter. Many still believe that at the end of the day what matters is what one has gained even if he clawed his way up by clawing others down. I know that several of us have been placed in such situations wherein a classmate of yours: a close friend even would attempt to pull you down. Just recently, I’ve been once again vic-timized by this ill scheme.

Days before our 2nd trimester ex-aminations, I found out my Physics notebook missing and I was feeling totally awful over the loss. What irked me more though is knowing that someone allegedly stole my comprehensive notes for his/her own sake. So, whoever you are, may I just say how pitiable your personality is! Upsetting it may be, but realizing further, it is not I who was actually placed in a disadvantageous position here rather it was that person who intentionally submitted to this

wrongdoing. It only clearly shows how his/her action was rooted from his/her envy and false pride. This crab-like mentality is not just lim-ited to such acts. Crabs may also be those who refuse to cooperate with other’s initiatives given that it wasn’t your idea they’ll work on. They may also be those that cannot be happy for others’ success often finding faults in them instead. No-body among us can claim that we have not been crabs at one point in time. I would be a hypo-crite if I was not at some point. Even if we don’t take these things into action, merely thinking ill with envy and insecurity over others makes you a crab already.

See Survival of The Fittest: 2013, Page 11

Let us allow nature to take its course i.e. to be recognized because we are worthy of such. To gain recognition and honor becomes all the more elusive to those who seek for it.

Louis Adolfo Arceo

Epitome of Happiness

13 Ways to start 2013

Going out of one’s comfort zone may be a little hard for some but I bet that once

you got out, you wouldn’t regret it.

Alexander Hans Collado Jr.

Adobe Sweet

Instantaneous It is undeniable that the fast develop-ment of technology continues to bring us new and exciting innovations helping us live easier and more efficiently. We must keep up though with these innovations and upgrades so as not to be left behind. There is, in fact, a huge milestone achieved this year by adapting to the inevitable quick pace of technology; I’m sure that you al-ready know the answer: the launching of PEB Online, the official online student publication of

LSQC. Thus, a new dawn is upon us; one that is truly exceptional. Such is indeed a cause for the school to celebrate, for not all can adapt to these changes nor afford these actually. But for us in the PEB and the entire Lourdesian community, we’ve already marked our way towards the top of the food chain.

What is PEB Online? Technically, it is a website composed of your favorite “language” learned or yet to be learned in TLE: HTML, CSS, and the latest fad in the world of web development, jQuery (Javas-cript). But to put more simply, the PEB Online is the Lourdesian gateway to the latest events in

the high school department. It also hosts and features content from the students themselves – be it poems, short stories, essays, films, and so on. In addition to this, the site also provides announcements from authorities on school ac-tivities and the like.

What does PEB Online offer? Each page of the PEB Online is unique-ly created to befit the students’ online needs. For instance, if one wants to know the who’s

who at the moment, one can simply refer to the “Lourdesian of the Month” section. This page is updated monthly to feature a long list of model students among them. Next, if you’re seeking to make your time worthwhile online, then “Sari-Sari” is for you. This section is for the literary fanatics along with those who like a very well-written feature article. On this page also are found the cartoons illustrated by our very own cartoonists. The PEB Online also caters to the needs of the emotional and lovesick; hence, the “Loved Zone” section.

See Instantaneous, Page 11

Surprisingly though among Lourdesians, web development as a skill and hobby has yet to find its

way in the norm.

6 NOV 2012 - JAN 2013

Layout and Design by Alexander Hans Collado Jr.

NOV 2012 - JAN 2013 Teachers’ Day 7

A - Ambidextrous Ms. Autillo Choose: left or right? She can write on both hands though Each hand capable, each task made light.

B - Big projects, skits or presentationsItalwaysgivesanauraofpanicorconfidenceThose last moments of cramming for the stu-dentsIt is now or never for these big events.

C - CS is the terror down Nightmare StreetThe peak of stress and sleepless seasonStudents cannot keep themselves in their seatsWhy? It’s CS time, no other reason.

D - Door locked by Sir Marvin Due to his student Sir JC AlnajesBeing late in Mr. De Pano’s class againTeacher or student…can anyone guess?

E - Enthusiasm is the key to getting attentionWhether a creative ice breakerOr a funny video about the lessonA teacher’s trick makes a discussion easier.

F - Fist full of paperwork Works worse with the rising stressChecking and making tests aren’t a walk in the parkThe stacks of papers look like a huge mess.

G - Getting to know activity is where all is shyFor advisers have a crash course with their classBut of course, teachers cannot really pry

Teacher’s enthusiasm is all but never the last.

H - Headbands ni Gng. UrmazaNa kaakit-akit at terno paAng buhok niyang unat na unat,Marikit at tunay na kaakit-akit

I - Inoobserbahan ng koordineytor ang klaseTunay na napakakabado talaga ang lahatPati ang pasaway, tahimik at tikomPero ang guro ay nakakaturong tama at sapat.

J - Jokes na sobrang corny namanDahil minsa’t dapat daanin sa biruanKahit ganon, tawa pa rin ng tawaAng masayang guro ay tunay na hindi nakaka-sawa.

K - Keeps calm and carries on after a hard dayFor a teacher’s responsibilities always layLife might be harsh; it can get you downBut look at the teachers; they’d never frown.

L - Lesson plan is the teacher’s best friendFor an organized lesson each and every weekA teacher’s weekly “homework”Yet another valiant task to be systematic

M - Macbook of Ms. K can be seenAs she struts down the tiled corridorBut her glitz and glam is something much moreBrains and beauty, much like of a queen

N - Ngiting nakapangingilabotSadyang nakakatakot

Gayunpama’y di mapapantayanAng mga ngiti ni Bb. Soliman.

O - Orange obsession of Mrs. AlnajesBright and bubbly all around herWith the cheerful orange, would she be stressed?Just on look and it removes her anger.

P - Powerpoint presentation on a projectorThe modern day bread and butter of a teacherAgainst an uninviting enthusiasm of a classTakes their eyes away from the hourglass

Q - Quizzes are the reason students cramFor every wisp of information they can graspThe process fatal, causing teachers to cramIts results make both students and teachers gasp.

R - Rest in peace, Ma’am Bella, our teacherWith your guiding smile hovering above usYour students have always seen you as a motherA great teacher, with kindness so generous

S - Starbucks addiction will die hardWith its tempting first line of defence againstsleepinessWithitsfulfillingaroma,keepsteachersonguardWhen they are down, Starbucks knows best.

T - Taray ng iba dyan“Shhh” wag kang maingay malalagot ka niyan.Marahil inaakala mo lang ito,Dahil ang busilak ng kanilang puso’y totoo.

U - University of Santo Tomas for them is an

important placeA common denominator among our English teachers The College of Education, their precious alma materMaking LSQC, now their school, in many ways, much better

V - Vacation para sa kanila ay ang inaasahang tulog,Na dapat kumpletuhin ng guro para mabusog.Busog sa kapaguran at trabaho,Walang panahon sa sariling luho.

W - Worst Combo: Tamad na student + Mahi-rap na lessonEspecially with the deadlines approachingThe short fuse burns faster than ever The time to blow up….now or never?

X - Xtreme biking ni Papa Art at Sir CarranzaSino ang tatalo sa lakas nila?Pinahahalagahang tunay ang kalusugan,Ng makisig nilang pangangatawan.

Y - Yieeee… Mr. and Mrs Alnajes!Tunay na bagay kayong pares.Isang kagwapuha’t kagandahan,Na pinagsamang kapalaran.

Z - ZZZZZZ. Fatigue will never let them winNobody has won its tired touchesYet teachers become so adaptableMiracle workers they are to us, always remain-ing unbeatable

In all of my thirteen years, no one has ever taught me more than you did. I could never thank you enough for your undying support, the insane amount of time you’ve used up teaching me and your unparalleled long tolerance. You tirelessly spend hours on end giving me advice at the time when I need it the most, de-spite being occupied and ill. The lessons you’ve taught me have more value to me than a lifetime of knowledge, and even if you’re gone, your les-sons will remain in me forever. I’m sure that I learned more from you than ever will from any teacher. I know I was never the best student you’ve had, I’ve stressed you to no end, I’ve ignored your advice and I’ve only realized what I’ve done when it was too late, but even so, when you were still here, despite my disobedience, you never gave up on me. After everyone criticized you for things that weren’t your fault, after everyone else tried to convince you I was a lost cause, you never lost

faith in me. I’ve always been so stubborn and careless and irresponsible, but you never forgot your duty as a teacher, for that, I want to apolo-gize. These days, I still wish you were here to see my achievements and the things I can do that I couldn’t do before. I miss those times when I can run to you with my problems and ask for help, but even though you aren’t physically here, I’m sure you’re there somewhere, watching over me and guiding me. I sure hope that I’m making you proud. After all, you’re not just the world’s greatest teacher to me; you’re my counselor, my friend and most of all, my mother. I love you mama.

Sincerely,Your only daughter,

Gem

To the best teacher I’ve ever had in my life

The ABCs of Teaching… ng PagtuturoBy Roi Anton Boribor | Ni Coleen Lucille Recio

Layout and Design by Alexander Hans Collado Jr. Photo courtesy of Gemina Bella from the painting of her father, Mr. Grandier Bella

Photo courtesy of the IMC

8 Teachers’ Day NOV 2012 - JAN 2013

Dear Ms. Angel,

ThankyouforbeingmyfirstfavoriteteacherinLSQC.Tobereallyhonest,Iwasreallyscared to go to high school but you being my adviser and all-smiling during our Math classes made me less anxious during freshman year with I-Joy. When you assigned “”Math buddies” in class, it made me realize that really, you were a good teacher (and might be a good mother in the future as well). Thank you for caring for us, your babies (then).

- Ico Boribor (Batch 2010 Valedictorian)

Itstillamazesmetothinkhowtimefliesbysoquickly.Fouryearsago,inmycrispBarongTagalog, I took my last glimpse of the pale green and white painted High School buildings at the middleoftheunevenMagnificatGroundswithroughlinesofbadmintoncourts.AsIvisitnow,muchof the half century structures have not changed except for the different shades of blue that drown you in an ever-peaceful sense of peace and serenity.

I cannot help but feel a little twitch in my heart now that I am about to graduate again – this time from college. It’s as if a part of me has never left the school I love so much. Moving on from LSQC has proven to be a big challenge for me. This must be the feeling of a child when his most beloved toy has been taken away from him or that of a prisoner being sentenced to life imprisonment away from his family. It pains, rather torments me to look at the possibility of being farther once more. Ultimately, this must be the case when a child departs from his parents to take on bigger chal-lenges in life.

To all my former teachers, I might not have said these before but I would like to take this op-portunity to thank you again deeply from my heart just like how a child thanks his parents for buying him the featured toy of the month at the store…it means the whole world to me. On this special day of yours, let me extend my praises to you once more by saying that you have been the best teachers a student can ever have. I will never forget what one great person told me – allow me to be the one to thank you. For the many times that I’ve thought of quitting, you have been my inspiration. Thank you. I hope that I have made you proud as my parents.

To all my beacons of inspiration, happy teacher’s day!

- TJ Ablaza (Batch 2009 Valedictorian)

Half-inked Papers and Bottomless Conversationsby Steph Sison (Batch 2011 PEB Features Ed-itor)

Of all the things I miss most, None involves the classroom feats, Barely even remember who dated who; Not the exams or the projects, Or who championed the basketsOf all the things I miss most, These were greatly my bliss: Half-inked papers murderedBy his bloody strike-throughs & comments

Bottomless conversations eludingThe inescapable pending deathsOf all the things I miss most,‘Tis the home I foundIn the four walls of that room,In his waterfall frankness,In the wisdom he shared,In the passion and patience he showed,I constantly reminisceAll these revelries I wish to sayJust because I miss you soAll the times I’m under your care,All the moments I’ve been honedBy the greatest mentor I’ve ever known

Pag-aalaala at Pasasalamatni Veronica Solis (St. Francis of Assisi Awardee, Batch 2009)

Sa dinami-rami daw ng mga detalye na pumapasok sa ating utak, halos isang bahagdan lamang ang naiiwan at nananatili sa ating alaala nang pangmatagalan at bahagi nito ay ang mga bagay, tao, at mga pangyayaring nag-iwan ng malaking impresyon o kaya nama’y nagdulot ng pagbabago sa ating buhay. Halos apat na taon na mula nang magtapos ako sa LSQC. At sa pagba-balik-tanaw ko ngayon, nakatutuwang isipin na naririto pa rin sa aking alaala ang napakaraming karanasang napagdaanan ko noong ako’y nasa LSQC pa kung saan nakasalo ko ang aking mga kamag-aral, mga kaibigan, at siyempre, ang am-ing mga naging guro.

Naniniwala ako na isa sa mga da-hilan kung bakit marami ang nagsasabing pinakamasaya sa hayskul ay ang mga gurong nakadaupang-palad natin. Natatangi sila sapag-kat, sa paaralan, sila ang ating kasa-kasama at gumagabay sa atin sa mga panahong nagsisi-mula nang umusbong ang ating kaisipan. Sila ang ating tinatakbuhan upang idaing ang ating mga problema sa pag-aaral o mumunting tam-puhan sa loob ng barkada. Higit sa lahat, sa loob ng paaralan, sila ang may pinakamalaking pag-papahalaga at pagmamahal na inilalaan para sa ating mga mag-aaral. Isipin na lang natin kung gaano kalaking parte ng buhay at pagkatao nila ang walang pag-aalinlangan nilang ibinabahagi sa atin.

Sa pagkakataong ito, nais kong ip-arating ang aking pasasalamat sa mga guro na

masasabi kong naging malaking bahagi at nag-iwan sa akin ng malaking impluwensya habang sa buong pananahanan ko sa LSQC nang apat na taon. Kina Ma’am Editha Catotocan, Ma’am Cecilia Toledo, Ma’am Cielo Pineda, Ma’am Ara Blanco, Sir Anjo Castillo, Ma’am Joyce Andaya, Bb. Leidy May Gomez, Bb. Mylene Regner, Ma’am Weng Requidan, Sir Marvin de Pano, Sir Edzel Gonzales, at Ma’am Eljay God-inez at sa lahat po ng naging guro namin, maram-ing salamat po sa bawat aralin na inihatid ninyo sa amin at sa mga aral ng buhay na natutunan namin mula sa inyo. Kasama po kayo sa mga taong ipinagpapasalamat ko na nakilala ko sapa-gkat ilan po kayo sa mga taong masasabi kong nagbigay ng inspirasyon sa akin upang mapag-buti pa lalo ang pag-aaral ko at ang pagiging Lourdesian ko. Dahil po sa naramdaman kong binigyan ninyo ng tiwala ang kakayahan ko, na-tutunan ko ding magtiwala sa sarili ko. Kayo po ang ilan sa mga taong pinaghugutan ko ng lakas noon upang suungin ang anumang balakid o pa-ghihirap na naranasan ko bilang isang mag-aaral at upang huwag matakot na tanggapin ang mga oportunitad na makapagpapayaman ng aking kaalaman at kakayahan.

Madali pong mahanap at mabalikan sa mga aklat ang mga leksyong tinalakay natin sa loob ng silid-aralad, kaya’t sa tingin ko ay ayos lamang kung malimutan ko ang mga iyon. Sub-alit ang mga pinagsamahan natin, ang mga tunay na aral ng buhay na ibinahagi ninyo, ang oras at pagkalinga, at ang pagmamahal at tunay na pagmamalasakit na natanggap ko mula sa inyo, tiyak pong hindi ko malilimutan sapagkat narito na po sila, maingat na nakatago sa aking puso’t isipan nang pangmatagalan.

AFFECTING ETERNITYby the LSQC PEB and SAB Alumni

Photo courtesy of the IMC

Photo by Daniel Evangelista

Photo by Justin Tajon

Photo by Justin Tajon

NOV 2012 - JAN 2013 Teachers’ Day 9

Ilang taon lamang tayong pormal na matuturuan ng ating mga guro, ngunit higit pa sa ganitong haba ng panahon ang itatagal ng ka-nilang mga naituro. Maaaring sabihin ng ilan, “Kaunting mga buwan lang ang lilipas at mal-ilimutan ko na rin ang mga paksang kanilang tinalakay kahapon.” Hindi maitatanggi ang ka-halagahan ng mga pang-akademikong bagay na ating natutunan mula sa kanila, pero aling alaala ba ang mas magpapangiti sa atin? Ang alaala ng isang mahirap na aralin sa Math na mabilis mong naintindihan, o ang alaala ng mga kamemo-mem-oryang kataga ng ating mga guro na nagpagaan sa isang seryosong talakayan? Alin ba ang mas masasabi mong bahagi ng iyong pagkatao? Ang bawat mahirap na paksang naituro o ang tiyagang unti-unti mong nagawang ipamalas para intindi-hin ang mga iyon? Ang proseso ng pagkatuto ay isang ma-halagang bahagi ng ating pag-unlad, ngunit para sa akin ay hindi magiging tunay na buo ang kara-nasang ito kung hindi dahil sa presensya ng ating mga guro. Naging saksi sila sa bawat mabuting pagbabagong nangyari sa atin, na maaaring sila pa nga ang nagdulot. May mga guro tayong hi-nangaan sa kanilang dunong, at lalo pa ang at-ing paghanga sa kanilang tiyaga sa pagpapasa ng mga kaalaman sa atin.

Sa klase, minsan ay hindi buo ang at-ensyong ibinibigay natin sa kanila, ngunit handa pa rin silang pakinggan ang ating mga problema o maging mga saloobin lamang kapag tayo’y nagkukuwento sa kanila. Maaaring sila ang hu-mimok sa’yong limutin ang hiya at kaba upang mailabas mo ang talentong kanilang napansin sa’yo. Nariyan rin ang gurong ika’y napagalitan sa kanyang paghahangad na tulugan kang bumu-ti. Ang inyong samahan bilang guro at mag-aaral ay maaaring hindi naging perpekto, ngunit sa ba-wat mong pagbisita upang makamusta, kanyang ngiti ang sa’yo ay bubungad. Hindi sasapat ang mga payak na salita upang tumbasan ang mga sakripisyo ng lahat ng mga gurong minahal ang isang propesyong hindi binibigyan ng mataas na karangalan ng lipunan gayong mahalaga ang kanilang ambag dito, ngunit mabuti ring ating maiparamdam ang ating pagpapahalaga sa kanila. Sa lahat ng mga guro, maraming salamat po at nawa’y hindi po kayo magsawang maging inspirasyon sa mga mag-aaral na unti-unti niyong inilalapit sa kani-ka-nilang mga hangarin.

- Charlene Mae Celoso (Batch 2011 Valedictori-an and St. Francis of Assisi Awardee)

To the light of my young teen-age years,It’s been, what? Almost half a decade?Since I have left the four cor-ners of our alma materYes, perhaps some of the mem-ories may have come to fadeExcept, of course, those things that really matter.And of the latter I’ve said, I will always cherish soThe laughter, cries, and inspir-ing moments shared with my maestros!

Behind the eyes of clear hind-sight,I am compelled to feel grateful - Having such mentors equip me as I dare increase my mightCarefully discerning the wis-dom that separates the wise from foolsFour months from now, I’ll be finishingtertiaryeducationAnd I’ve seen many faces in this tertiary school raceThis college journey has led to my LSQC learning coming into fruition

The character a Lourdesian builds - that is his best ace!I may forget my grammar, his-tory dates, math equations, and scientificsolutionsBut the values and character built by my persevering teach-ers will be in my heart forever.

Very truly yours,A Proud Lourdesian Alumnus(Patch Aure- SAB Vice-President, Batch 2009 Second Honorable Mention)

One day before graduation

It was the very day before our graduationA couple of dresses were making such a com-motionParents have complained and shouted in frus-trationThe dressmaker kept giving misleading infor-mationYetdespitethestressandoverflowingphonebillShe answers the calls calmly and smiling stillThe day has past yet problems remained un-resolvedHer response were warm smiles but the evening turns coldWhen she realized it was too much, she made a callTalking to her mom, her tears uncontrollably began to fallAs she ends her cry I did not look at her with pityShe wiped her tears; no explanations and smiled at meShe walked back in with the same elegance and classThat’s when I knew, my teacher is a one of a kind lass.

(One evening before graduation day with Ms. K Manarang, when the dressmaker failed to finish a lot of the dresses because somebody died in her family. Parents and students, on the other hand, were complaining non-stop.)

The Coin Story

Of all my teachers in high school, Sir Carlo has probably given me the most senti-mentaltokenIhadfrommyyearsthen:afivepeso coin. It was a day most would not even remember. I never thought days like those wouldbeofanysignificanceuntilourteacherpicked up a coin at the end of our Math class and gave it to me. It was just an ordinary coin until Sir Carlo told me that if I still have that coin until graduation, he will multiply it by 20. It was an interesting challenge, yet seem-inglyinsignificantatthattime.Atfirst,Iwasnot even up for it. I was about to spend it on a jeepney ride home but I suddenly felt like walking home instead. Since then, I have developed quite a fondness for our ever-energetic Math teacher ever since he danced BUTTERFLY in front of the classroom and so I decided to keep it since then. And for all the years I had him as a teacher, that coin’s value has increased more and more. I had it with me during graduation day, but I never told him about it because he probably doesn’t remember, but mostly be-cause I wouldn’t want to trade a sentimental pieceofourfirstconversationtoanyamountof money, my memory of him is far more val-uable.

Twenty minutes of the impossible

She never really became my teacherBut there is something I couldn’t forget about herMaybe it’s the way she implied me a geek and a loserYet in all harshness I continue to admire herShe never congratulated me during Recogni-tionShe just whispers “You could do better” in somewhat frustrationAs the student I should probably be scaredYet I choose to think that maybe she really caredOne fateful night in the Old Coor’s roomShe laid out in front of us a writing training doomHer instructions were simple and clear“Three articles; twenty minutes I’ll be return-ing here”Yet after the many cussing and writings that were terribleIn the end, in twenty minutes she made me do the impossible.(One time Journalism training with our prin-cipal then Ms. Jocelyn Andaya)

Stressbusters

It isveryrare tofinda teacheryoucan talk to as a friend, one who you can be totally honest with, to talk to unguarded and at times uncensored. The most amusing and interesting conversations I had with a teach-er would probably be with Sir Marvin. I re-member one afternoon, when we were all just sitting around the PEB room, exhausted and drained of all our energy. Then Sir Marvin walks in, and just starts to talk, and talk and we can’t help but to smile and laugh. He really was just gifted with a very natural sense of joviality. Our con-versations coursed then towards our teachers being the topic, and we began to share funny moments in class as well as awkward failure moments. Some of us even imitated some of our teachers. He then started scribbling down all we were saying and told us he would share it as “blind item” to his friends. My stomach really hurt laughing that day, but as much as that memory was humorous to me, it was also very sentimental. The thought of making him laugh and him wanting to remember the things we were saying felt pretty special. We felt as important to him as he is of value to us. His comical dialogues never fail to take some of the weight off our shoulders and I am very much glad we are able to do the same for him.

- Anecdotes from Sarah and Sidney Bravo (Batch 2011 Valedictorian and First Honor-able Mention)

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Photo by Justin Tajon

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10 Teacher’s Day NOV 2012 - JAN 2013

I am a teacher. And I am proud to be one.In a society where teachers are relegated to the lower ranks, many fear to tread this path.In an average or struggling family who’s enti-tled to small dreams only, teaching is the best option.In a world where we’re considered modern day heroes with the noblest of all professions, we’re heroes looked down instead.Truly, we are a class of our own: unsung heroes whose lives will perhaps stay uncelebrated for-ever.Yet, I still chose to be a teacher.Against all odds, nah! I did not go through it.Did I belong to a struggling family who can only afford for a college course in teaching?Not even.It was just a choice.They say that if your child can’t make a living or a fortune, then have him be a teacher instead.Or if your child is weak showing no prospects of a bright future, tell him to be a teacher.I beg to disagree though.Unknown and unrecognized by many, teaching is the hardest job;

a reason why many fear to tread this path.Teaching may be relegated to the lower ranks, but that is just noble and humble service.Christ himself was a teacher, and He chose to serve not to be served.Teaching is for those who are entitled to small dreams only.But don’t big dreams start from small ones?Society has a lot then to thank for in teachers.We chose to dream little or small so that the oth-ers can dream big.We chose to stay in this profession and earn a little just for others to earn more in the future.Now, can you imagine a world without teach-ers?Will you be able to afford big dreams without thosesacrificingtheirstohelpyours?Truly, we are a class of our own.Genuine.Noble.Pure.No if’s nor but’s.I chose to be a teacher.I’d rather have a small dream;so that I can give way for your big dreams.

Yes, I am a Teacherby Mr. Marvin de Pano

IDOL kita Ms. Mangaliman kasi, ginagawa mong masaya ang mga lessons kahit medyo hirap kami at napaka-cool mong adviser! Love you ma’am! – Jill Cregencia, II-PurityIDOL kita Ms. Dedase kasi, sobrang bait mo at nandiyan ka lagi para sa amin. Love you ma’am! – Isay Aguila, II-PurityIDOL kita Mrs. Requidan kasi, ginagawa mong masaya at ‘di malilimutan ang bawat araw namin. – Eloiza Medina, IV-CharityIDOL kita Mr. Castillo kasi ikaw ang naging inspirasyon sa buong apat na taon ko sa LSQC – Wanya Tan, IV-WisdomIDOL kita Ms. Regner kasi ang bait mo sa akin kahit magulo ako sa iyo – Patricia Astudillo, VII-FaithIDOL kita Ms. Maiquez kasi, magaling po kayong magturo at inaalagaan niyo po kami bilang adviser niyo – Jhon Carlo Vista, VII-LoveIDOL kita Sir Marlon kasi mabait ka at laging nagpapatawad. Magaling din po kayong magturo – Jeremiah Candelaria, VII – JoyIDOL kita Sir Carlo Dela Cruz kasi kahit na madalas ka man wala, parati pa rin po kitang nararamdaman kahit through text. Salamat po sir sa lahat ng payo about life, school and the SAB. I appreciate it very much sir. Mahal po namin kayo ng Wisdom. – Alain Lorenzo Aycardo, IV-WisdomIDOL kita Ms. K Manarang kasi you inspire me – Michael Fernando, IV-FortitudeIDOL kita Ms. Lumanlan kasi magaling kang adviser – Denise Angelo Napenas, IV-CounselIDOL kita Sir Marlon kasi magaling ka sa sports. Hinahangaan rin po kita dahil magaling kang magturo – David John L. Ventura, VII-HopeIDOL kita Mrs. Angelina Lumbre kasi kahit anong gawing kababalaghan sa klase, nananatili ka pa ring unkabogable! – Minnelle Maguyon, III-ReverenceIDOL kita Mrs. Alnajes kasi ang galing mong magturo – Jinia Garcia, II-PurityIDOL kita Sir Jonathan kasi napaka-astig mong magturo – Louis Arceo, IV-WisdomIDOL kita Ms. Reyes kasi magaling kang magturo– Mikhail Insame, II-PietyIDOL kita Mrs. Lumbre kasi, kahit sobrang gulo ng klase, nakukuga mo pa rin ngumiti at magturo – Felix Joaquin, III-ReverenceIDOL kita, Mrs. Blanco dahil sa iyong “motherly approach”sa aming mga estudyante. – Jasper Cruz, IV-WisdomIDOL kita, Ms. Arisgado kasi matatag ka. ‘Di ka agad bumibigay. – Margaux Morales, III-ObedienceIDOL kita, Ms. Alviz, kasi nandiyan ka pa rin palagi kahit hindi na kita guro. – Justin Tajon, III-PerseveranceIDOL kita, Ms. Penuela kasi ang galling niyong magturo! – Dominic Chua, III-PrudenceIDOL kita, Ms. Autillo kasi magaling kang magturo, very creative, isa kang anghel at pretty pa. – Queenie Mangahas, IV-CharityIDOL kita, Ms. Genny kasi minahal mo kami gaya ng pagmamahal ng isang ina sa kanyang mga anak. – Robert Basiloña, IV-WisdomIDOL kita, Ms. Penuela kasi kahit na palagi mo kaming dinidisiplina, ma-bait ka pa rin. – Janjan Viernes, II-FidelityIDOL kita, Ms. Parel kasi magaling ka at mabait ka pa. – Miguel Ozaeta, II-PietyIDOL kita, Mr. Alnajes kasi magaling kang mag-basketball. – Anthony Sarte & Deus Samaniego, II-MinorityIDOL kita, Ms. Soliman kasi araw-araw mo ako pinapasaya! – Naisa Fernandez, III-PatienceIDOL kita, Ms. Dignos kasi ang galling mong magturo, magpasaya at mag-joke. – Juan Tiangco, III-PerseveranceIDOL kita Mr. Gonzales kasi malupit ka! – Coleen Lucille Recio, III-PerseveranceIDOL kita, Mr. Laygo kasi isa kang understanding na teacher. – Jerome Co, III-PatienceIDOL kita, Sir Gervic kasi ang haba ng pasensiya mo sa mga estudyante. – Alyssa Medina, IV-WisdomIDOL kita, Mrs. Pineda kasi napakagaling mong magsalita sa Ingles. – Ervan Fernando, IV-WisdomIDOL kita, Sir Jun Arrojo kasi naging tatay ka na sa amin at hindi ka nag-kulang. – Noel Corales & Owen Ignacio, Iv-WisdomIDOL kita, Mrs. Toledo dahil sa iyong kasipagan at katalinuhan. – Richard Fronda, IV-WisdomIDOL kita, Ms. Belalo kasi kahit galit ka, nagbabang-loob ka pa rin sa amin. – Paul Lorenzo, 7-HopeIDOL ka namin, Mr. De Pano kasi marami kang itinuro sa amin at lagi mo pinahahalagahan ang aming mga kakayahan habang inuunawa naman ang aming mga kahinaan. Mahal ka namin!– PEB STAFFERS

IDOL: The LSQC Edition

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NOV 2012 - JAN 2013 Opinion 11

From Page 5 (by Richard Fronda) The “If I can’t have it, neither can you” attitude sadly is rooted among students as it is among Filipinos in general. It is depressing though that this negative mindset is more rampant among students from the cream class touted supposedly as “role models” of the entire studentry. The mere thought of it is just sickening aside from saddening, but as always realization of one’s fault will always be hurtful if only truth will set us free. Lourdesians, let this be not the type of attitude that our school wanted to mold us with. This is not what healthy competition, as our teach-ers stress, really means. Being a crab, either silently or blatantly, is never right. Let us play fair instead. Let us stop tugging each other back into the bucket. Let us allow nature to take its course i.e. to be recognized because we are worthy of such. To gain recognition and honor becomes all the more elusivetothosewhoseekforit.Lethardworkandunyieldingselflesseffortslead you to your rightful place in the end. That’s the best way to survive the third term and end high school. That’s the best way to live one’s life. Happy New Year everyone! Have a wonderful and just year ahead! All the love in the universe!

From Page 5 (by Louis Arceo)

6.) Go Beyond. “Safe is the enemy of greatness” as Rajo Laurel would point out. Going out of one’s comfort zone may be a little hard for some but I bet that once you got out, you won’t regret it. We may not know that those things outside the barriers are the things you may really be good at, so why not try and make those bold steps out of your comfort zone this year?

7.) Get a planner. Planning ahead is an amazing way to start the year. Planners are meant for busy bees like us as we have tons to think and remember like upcoming pro-jects, home works and a long quiz These planners are such alife-saverforonceyouflippedthosepages,youwillin-stantly be reminded. On the brighter side, it helps one’s life be organized, easier and hassle-free.

8.) Fill in the “empty jar”. This “empty jar” is the talk of the town among social networking sites like Twitter, Face-book,InstagramandTumblr.It’saboutfillingthejarwithnotes about good things that might happen this year. At the end of the year, you will then open it again, read all the notes that you have written and surely remember the good things that happened. A genius and fantastic idea, so why not try it for a change?

9.) Count your blessings. Blessings are gifts that God has bestowed upon us. Counting one’s blessing is a good thing to start a new year because it means that you’re grateful for the amazing things received and experienced last year. When we do so, we become more positive than ever.

10.) Always pray. Prayer is our means of communication with Him. As a Catholic student, we are taught by our CL teachers that faith is what keeps us holding on whenever we feel down or depressed. He is always there for us no matter what. Of course, we should thank Him for a year full of blessing and grace and continuously pray so this year.

11.) Work for better grades. Who wouldn’t love a higher grade this 2013? Certainly, this entails hard work, persever-ance and 101% of determination. It’s time for us to make that effort and put a smile on our parents’ face. At last, it will pay off!

12.) Have a healthy lifestyle. Staying physically fit andhealthy, I bet, have been some of Lourdesians’ New Year’s resolutions. In a country marked with a lot of holidays and occasions, it’s really hard to keep up with the standards that the society observes. Who doesn’t indulge in eating? Being healthy does not mean though that you have to be skinny or slim; it means that you have to be healthy i.e. physically by exercising daily, mentally by being positive and spiritually by keeping an unwavering faith.

13.) Stand up, walk and do it with a smile. Learn to appre-ciate the little things that we have like our education.

Start your year right. Be proud of yourself. Stay happy and optimistic for there are endless possibilities that await. Furthermore, claim this year as yours. It’s time to comeoutofyourshellandshinetothefullest.Beconfi-dent! Be you!

From Page 5 (by Alexander Hans Collado Jr.) Looking for inspiration? Check them out in the campus with their distinctive feats and achievements at the “Bloodline” page. You’ll catch a glimpse of how great Lourdesians really are! There are still a number of pages to check out like the “Archives” where you can view the soft copy of the recent issues released, and the “Gal-lery”whereinyoucanfindthephotosforeachschoolevent. Last but not the least, the “About” page talks about the PEB as one of the elite organizations of the school. PEB Online aims to serve well its purpose as an extension of the high school publication. So, be seen, be read, and be heard. Be one of us; be one with us. Be updated all the time!

The road less traveled: Web Development

True enough, people today are more inclined to the various splen-dors of modern digital art. Anyone can now be a photographer especially withtheinfluxofmobiledeviceswithbuilt-incamerasanddownloadableapps such as Instagram. DSLR cameras are also on the go as more people buy them, take a picture with, and perform post processing techniques with either on Adobe Lightroom or Adobe Photoshop. On the other hand, with millions of videos on Youtube, people seek to learn how videos are put to-gether and are created; thus, video editing programs come into place. On the other hand, musicians have found a place to record their tunes; like a superhero, SoundCloud comes to their rescue. Graphicdesign,photomanipulation,filmmakingandmusicpro-duction have become invaluable these days; they continuously feed us with entertainment,i.e.coolgraphics,remarkablepictures,outstandingfilmsandvideos, and captivating music. Althoughthismaybetrue,there’sonlyonethingwhereyoufindthese and enjoy then: the web. The web, in its current state, is the future. People log-in to Face-book and Twitter and spend countless hours checking out online content from photos to videos, peeking though their friends’ changing status or hav-ing a quick chat with a crush. The web has indeed the power to change the way we live and interact. Surprisingly though among Lourdesians, web development as a skillandhobbyhasyettofinditswayinthenorm. Web development can be referred to as the non-design aspects of building websites – coding or mark-up (according to Wikipedia). If you’re a big fan of programming, then this might be the right hobby and eventually a form of business for you. Understanding how domains, web servers, HTML, CSS and the free open source content managing system Wordpress work is already a great advantage. One may be able to sell websites at prices ranging from P10, 000 – P15, 000, and that’s still considered affordable. Moreover, taking a course in web development can be done online. There are literally thou-sands of resource websites that offer help. Web development can be coupled with graphic design too. For all the graphic artists, imagine your very own Photoshop skills embedded into coding. Not only will your art be more visible to netizens, it can also be a means to extend your potential further than you’ve never imagined. Web development does not only focus on coding; it also encompasses web design as well. Design theories and concepts work well when building designs for web sites. Do you know how Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and all social net-working sites came into place? They were all made possible by web devel-opers and web designers. Certainly, the web is the future.

From Page 5 (by Baron Kenneth Carreon)

When we give in to our cold feet and shivering toes, we tend to nail down things immediately. We stop no-ticing what’s going on around the edges and we only see what’s right in front of us. Unfortunately, gaining insight into a problem becomes another problem when we’re not able to think outside the box. Aside from feeling well, it alsoincreasestheflexibilityofourmindsandourabilitytothink holistically. This idea was once tested and the results showed that participants who smile did better on tasks re-quiring loads of attention. It just is that they saw the whole forest not only its trees. To cut the story short, smiling does spark one’s insight.

“There is no weapon in the feminine armory to which men are so vulnerable as they are to smile,” Dorothy Dix once said. A woman’s smile has a magical effect on men, over and above the eye contact. One study of psychology researchers Walsh and Hewitt in 1985 examined how men approached women in a bar. A woman’s eye contact gets her approached for some time but adding a single smile greatly extended the approach. Though for men, it is less magical. It is likely that men look more appealing to wom-en when they display pride or even shame. Some would even say that less smiling makes a man look more mascu-line.

Most would agree that the greatest practical perk that smiling can give is making money. Just think of a smiling waitresswhogetsmoretips,aflightattendant,acelebrity,and hospital personnel who earns a living for smiling at

people. Of course, that’s not the whole story. Still, work-ing hard is needed though smiling really plays a vital role in such industries. But watch out, a constant mismatch between felt and displayed emotion, particularly called an emotional labor by the psychologists, can be exhausting and may lead to a job burnout. Better yet, before pursuing your life long career dream, consider carefully not only the profityou’llgainbutalsoyourabilitytohandlethejob.

Our school also makes sure that we won’t miss the dose of smiles we need. So no doubt, there are various activities in the campus. These are outlets for having fun and at the same time for learning. The Intramurals, Dance Night and SMILE Week are just some to mention. Just a penny of thought, one can say that SMILE is a smile. Such an aca-demic week consists of various areas as to a smile that is of a variety of purposes and perks. There are many roadways to that precious beaming curve. Hopefully you’re opening your eyes wide enough to see one.

Life can really work in its own mysterious ways. You’ll just get surprised that what is supposed to be simple and small can actually touch thousands of lives. A smile can work magic, heal your heart and body aches, earn you a profitorevengetthingsdone.Anotheramazingcharacter-istic of a smile is that it can be radiated, shared and act as a catalyst. Just imagine a whole network of optimists, ideal-ists and inspired workers in the world. So, start the year with a beaming smile on your face and forget all those blues. You wouldn’t want to miss the magic this year, wouldn’t you?

13 ways to start 2013... Survival of the Fittest...

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Despite the shortened schedule and the postpone-ment of the Search for the Lourdesian Ambassadors, this year’s Intramurals was held successfully from December 18- 20 in three different venues: High School Grounds, Apo Street and Ramon Magsaysay Elementary School Grounds. Over all, there were twenty three events par-ticipated in by the Lourdesians still categorized into the following: Palarong Pinoy, Board Games, Recreation-al Games and Athletics. Meanwhile, the championship events for theball gameswereheldduring thefirst dayafter the short opening program. The awarding and closing ceremonies were held on Dec. 20 in the afternoon. Winners (both individual and class) for the ball games are the ff.

Basketball Grade 7Champion Faith MVP Mathew Henry Clerigo Mythical Five Karl Benedict Huertas, Ernest Rapha el Macasil, Patrick Andre Mendoza, Jaden Jardiolin and Marcelo Gabriel Bihis Second YearChampion Humility MVP Josef Andrei Calderon Mythical Five Mike Jaren Yap, Antonio Miguel Magtalas, Kyle Jedrik Mendiola, Jeremy Lance Ang and Joshua Luis Torreda Third YearChampion Perseverance MVP Jairus J.Joyosa Mythical Five Henar Mike Canilang, Carl Jason Mabunay, Aaron Jacob Cruz, John Christopher Doctolero and Julius Nakpil Fourth YearChampion Charity MVP Roland Joseph De Leon Mythical Five James Kenneth Pacheco, Robert John Casauay, Dan Justine Yamzon, Miguel Alfonso Dumlao and Marion Francis Baylon

Volleyball Grade 7Champion Hope MVP Jethro Dominic Herrera Mythical Six Godfrey Garcia, Aaron Crucillo, Althird Aranilla, Gabriel Bihis, Miguel Daplas, and Jose Enrique Buenviaje

Second YearChampion Piety MVP Miguel Luis Esquivel Mythical Six Michael Franz Baylon, Carlos Alonzo, Mikhail Iosef Insame, Jose Gabriel Pabellano, Joshua Luis Torreda, Diego VillanuevaThird YearChampion Perseverance MVP John Michael Ontimare Mythical Six Jairus Joyosa, Juan Salvador Tiangco, Ma. Princess Camille Ramillosa, Paul Tristan Alday, John Alec Geronimo, Jordan De Gula Fourth YearChampion Charity MVP Joshua Rommel Cosico Mythical Six Reyland Dicioco, Emmanuel Christy Obien, Emmanoel Luis Bucalig, Jose Osmundo De Vera, Kiersen Russel Leyte and Hans Aaron Eugenio On the other hand, the over-all champions and runners- up of each level are the ff.

Grade 7Champion Hope 1701st Runner-up Love 1602nd Runner-up Faith 146

Second YearChampion Minority 1751st Runner-up Humility 1262nd Runner-up Purity 99

Third Year

Champion Obedience 1571st Runner-up Perseverance 1242nd Runner-up Patience 118

Fourth YearChampion Charity 1851st Runner-up Counsel 1242nd Runner-up Wisdom 123

Event Grade 7 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year

100 Meter Sprint Hope Minority Obedience WisdomDodge Ball Hope Humility Obedience CharityEgg Relay Love Purity Reverence Charity4x4 Relay Love Purity Obedience Charity4x1 Relay Faith Humility Reverence CounselEating Contest Faith Purity Reverence CounselKadang Kadang Hope Fidelity Patience FortitudeGoing To Market Hope Minority Patience CharityPasahang Itlog Faith Humility Obedience CounselTug of War Faith Minority Obedience JusticeObstacle Course Faith Humility Perseverance CounselMat Dance Love Piety Obedience CounselPatintero Hope Purity Patience CharityDarts Game Joy Piety Patience CharityBucket Relay --------- Minority Prudence WisdomDota Love Purity Obedience JusticeBadminton Joy Minority Obedience Wisdom3 Points Shoot Out Love Minority Obedience CounselTable Tennis Faith Minority Patience WisdomChess Love Piety Obedience CharitySudoku Faith Humility Perseverance CounselUpwords Faith Minority Patience CharityMath Equilibrio Hope Humility Reverence WisdomBasketball Faith Humility Perseverance CharityVolleyball Hope Minority Perseverance Charity

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Winners revealed for Intrams 2012By Jasper Cruz and Richard Fronda

F R O M T H E L E N S

INTRAMURALS 2012

Photos by Justin Kazuya Tajon and Alyssa MedinaLayout by Alexander Hans Collado Jr.

SHORTER BUT STILL JAMPACKED. This year’s Intramurals still had all Lourdesians actively engaged and enjoying despite the shortened schedule. (Photo by Justin Tajon)