BACOLOD CITY COLLEGE - YUHOM LITERARY FOLIO
NATURE AND TERMS OF PUBLICATION
We, the staff of Yuhom Literary Folio of Bacolod City College, by the means of writing, abide by the will of God to form a community built in friendship that leads to the development of our school with due faith, understanding, dedication, and determination to promote godliness, love of humanity, and love of count
ry as we bring pride to our dearest Bacolod City College. We, hereby, solemnly swear to respect the nature and obey the terms of this literary publication as follows:
I. Yuhom Literary Folio is a student publication(an anthology- a collection of literary works by different authors) that contains original literary compositions like poems, essays, short stories, feature stories, letters, original verses, punch lines, and any creative writings from BCCian aspiring writers including the students, teachers, staff, and alumni. Its name originated from the Hiligaynon word "yuhom" which translates "smile" given that Bacolod City College(BCC) was named after the city of its location Bacolod City which is known as "the City of Smiles" in the Philippines. The publication is anchored to the principle“Anyone Can Write” as an emblem of the passion, expression, determination, motivation, freedom, and potentials of the students of Bacolod City College. The folio is open to accept works written in English, Filipino/Tagalog, Hiligaynon, and other related languages with strict observance of right and ethical discipline, hence, making it free from any harsh, obscene, vulgar, and malicious content. ignite among Bacolod City College(BCC) students the love and appreciation of literature especially our own Philippine and other local literature from the region, city, and school;
2. utilize, and even develop, the skills of BCC students in the field of writing; and thereby,
3. collect and compile original literary works from BCCian writers to be published at least once a semester whereby a copy of it must be furnished to the school administration and library. The publication is composed and managed by a staff of BCCian writers and members with the following positions and obligations:
Editor-in-Chief (EIC)
• heads and oversees all concerns with regards to the publication
• checks and copyreads all works submitted to the publication
Associate Editor (AE)
• works with the EIC in checking and copyreading the collected works and in facilitating the publication
Managing Editor (ME)
• a senior member that works with the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor in copyreading the collected works, reports updates with regards to the publication to the Chief Editor, and oversees aspects assigned to him
Poetry Editor (PoE)
• copyreads ballads, haikus, lyric poems, sonnets, etc. Prose Editor (PrE)
• copyreads essays, short stories, feature stories, letters, etc. Assignment Editor (AsnE)
• accepts and does special tasks given by the Editor-in-Chief or Associate Editor
• writes about special topics assigned by the Editor-in-Chief
Department Editors (DE)
• must have at least one(1) from TED, BSOA, BSBA, ACT/BSIS, and BSIT departments to represent and head their respective Department Subordinates and collect works from their department along with them
• may have the authority to choose/appoint their Department Subordinates if allowed by the Editor-in-Chief
Department Subordinates (DS)
• staff representatives from respective departments under the lead of their Department Editors
• accept and do tasks with regards to the publication given by their respective Department Editors
• accept literary submissions from their respective departments
Typist
• inputs texts into the computer
Layout Artist
• works on the presentability of the texts and pages of the book
Cover Artist
• works on the beautification and artistry of the book’s front/back cover
Graphic Artists/ Illustrators
• translates literary themes to graphic/visual illustrations/drawings
Contributors
• submit literary contributions, attend meeting, and work for the publication. In order for a student to become a member of the publication, he/she would only have to submit a composition he/she has originally written. As for the higher positions, a qualifying exam may be given to the aspirants. The use of pen name is discouraged in order to showcase the real authorship of a certain literary piece. All submitted entries fall under the rights and duties of the publication and are subject to corrections, edition, changes, revision or exclusion for any reasonable necessity. Consequently, as courtesy to the authors, the editors ascertain imposition of changes as minimal as possible. All rights over the literary pieces published are automatically reserved. No portion of the printed book can be reproduced by any means or form without permission from the respective authors. The adviser serves as guardian and consultant of the publication towards proper use of themes and language, hears activity plans and updates from the staff, and formally gives the "ready" signal before a plan is brought up to the college dean and administrator. Serious matters regarding the publication such as financial requests, dummy proposal, affirmation of contents, printing and launching schedules, etc. must be formally addressed by the Editor-in-Chief or any coordinating staff to the adviser and college dean for initial and recommending approval; and to the college administrator for final instructions and approval or the "go" signal. The staff may coordinate with English, Filipino, and Literature teachers in the college to seek their support and expertise for a better image of the publication and the entire school. XIII. Seminars, workshops, teambuilding and other related activities geared at improving the writing skills of the students may be held in coordination with the school administration. XIV. The due season of publication might be flexibly set within an academic semester. XV. If a particular copy of Yuhom Literary Folio is requested, the publication staff may issue the requested copy at the requester’s own expense.
