SAS Bulletin

29/08/2024

IN PHOTOS: The new set of officers of the School of Arts and Sciences Student Council are ready to serve! Last August 28, the SAS-SC officers held their Induction and Oath Taking Ceremony at the St. Arnold Janssen Chapel, University of San Carlos Talamban Campus. 💙👑

Check out the photos from the event.


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Photos by Maurice Jude Fontanosa
Photos edited by Lyan Jover
Caption by Marie

26/08/2024

Do you remember a time when fanwars were everywhere?⚔️ Were you one of those who managed a page to post about your idols on Tumblr, Facebook, or Twitter?💻

If posting is your thing and you also have a knack for making witty captions, what are you waiting for? Apply to be one of our online managers in SASB! As an online manager, you get to publish posts and content on our official accounts in all our social media platforms. Not only that, but you also get to share your creativity with the team by making captions for the page’s posts.

Be the one to relay stories and messages to the masses and join SASB now!

Apply here: https://forms.gle/v8gu2URGtTtnmEbSA

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Caption by: Iya
Visual by: Jyreneah Angel

25/08/2024

What’s up wannabe stars! Have you tried becoming a YouTuber before?🤩 Or maybe you posted daily vlogs and Musically videos for your friends to see👀 Did you edit AMV’s for your favorite anime ships?🎞️

Then come and apply to be our videographer or video editor! Whether it’s a passion for making films🎬 or a hobby for editing home videos or game clips📹, SASB has a spot for you! Being in the video team in SASB means you get to put your video taking/editing skills to use in sharing stories and events!

Use your experience to publish video content, or learn new skills by being in SASB!

Apply here: https://forms.gle/v8gu2URGtTtnmEbSA

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Caption by: Iya
Visual by: Jyreneah Angel

24/08/2024

Have you ever written a Wattpad story?👀 Maybe a fanfiction of your anime waifu, or werewolf or vampire crush?😍 Or fantasized about being wed to your One Direction idol?💘

Well you’re in luck, because delulus like you who have a strong sense of imagination and creativity are just what we need for our Content Team here in SASB! Being in the content team means that you get to share your ideas for us to publish. If mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell, then you’d be the powerhouse for creativity for us!

The sky’s the limit to your imagination, and SASB is here to help you reach that sky!

Apply here: https://forms.gle/v8gu2URGtTtnmEbSA

24/08/2024

Do you remember the first time you drew a tree🌳 with straight brown trunks and big round green scribbles, while the sun was smiling at the corner?🌞 Or when you used Microsoft Paint on your parents' office computer?🎨 How about the very first time you fell in love with sketching?✏️

Well if any of these sound like you, SASB needs you! At SASB, illustrators don’t just draw— they tell stories. These stories have the power to inform the entire SAS student body. So, grab your pencil and paper, and let your creativity flow!

Join SASB and start creating illustrations that matter!

Apply here: https://forms.gle/v8gu2URGtTtnmEbSA

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Caption by Trishia Norren Alumios
Visual by Jyreneah Angel

23/08/2024

Is grapik dezayn ur fashun?👩🏽‍💻 R u an eksprt en krieting artistik li-awts?😎 If so, SASB is looking for you!💙

Graphic designers in SASB explore their creative potential into a range of fun tasks, all while elevating information we share to the SAS community. SASB graphic designers don’t just create— they add their own touch of magic that makes every piece they create stand out.

Ready to create something that the SAS community will talk about? Join SASB now!

Apply here: https://forms.gle/v8gu2URGtTtnmEbSA

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Caption by Trishia Norren Alumios
Visual by Jyreneah Angel

21/08/2024

Do you remember playing with your toy camera and taking pictures of everything? 📸 Have you owned an old polaroid? 😱

Well, you've got a spot here in SAS Bulletin as one of our photographers! As a photographer in SASB, you get to be on the ground and capture worthwhile moments on different events relevant to the SAS student body.

Seize the opportunity and join SASB now!

Here's the application form: https://forms.gle/v8gu2URGtTtnmEbSA

20/08/2024

Know a time before AO3? Know what the citrus scale is? Were you writing anime fanfics on fanfiction dot net before it was cool? Congrats, you're just the writer we are looking for. 😁😎

Writers in SASB create compelling narratives for everything related to the School of Arts and Sciences, from news articles, feature works, to literary pieces.

Wanna tap into your inner author? Join SASB now!

Here's the application form: https://forms.gle/v8gu2URGtTtnmEbSA

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Caption by Jared Muaña

Writers in SASB create compelling narratives for everything related to the School of Arts and Sciences. We produce all forms of writing materials from news articles, feature works, and literary pieces.

Wanna tap into your inner author? Join SASB now!

Here's the application form: https://forms.gle/v8gu2URGtTtnmEbSA

19/08/2024

Attention, SAS Majesties! 📢

Did you know that there's a certified and official publication, solely for the School of Arts and Sciences? Well now you do! Presenting the one and only, SAS Bulletin, where we post about the latest news and events happening in our beloved SAS!💙

Oh and what was that? SASB is open for recruitment? 😱 Yes, you read that right! SASB is currently looking for talented SAS Carolinians to join our crew! Whether your passion lies on photo/videography, writing, or graphic designing, SASB has a place for you and your awesome skills! Come and join us as we deliver to our fellow students, one story at a time.🖊️💙

Apply for SASB here: https://forms.gle/v8gu2URGtTtnmEbSA

ERRATUM: One of the previous visuals has been corrected. Illustrators in SAS Bulletin produce digitally drawn creative outputs for the publication.

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Caption by Iya
Visuals by Jyreneah Angel

18/08/2024

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Students from different programs of the School of Arts and Sciences were all around the University of San Carlos - Talamban Campus to attend their classes and explore the buildings last August 12, 2024.

Have you visited each building in TC, SAS Majesties? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Caption by Marie
Photos by Tristan Pazon and Gwyneth Catagcatag
Photos edited by Lyan Jover

17/08/2024

Eyes here, SAS Majesties! 👀🤩

The University of San Carlos - Supreme Student Council just wrapped up the Week of Welcome 2024: Pista sa Nayon S.O. Booths at the 3rd Floor, Ayala Central Bloc Activity Center last Friday, August 16, 2024. In case you missed it, here are some highlights taken by our resident digi-cameraman Jared. 📸

Make sure to take these photos H-O-T-T-O-G-O!




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Caption by Marie
Photos by Jared Zion Muaña
Photos edited by Philline Llido

17/08/2024

IN PHOTOS: Different student organizations and student-led businesses held their own booths last Thursday and Friday, August 15 and 16, for the Week of Welcome S.O. Booths at the 3rd Floor Ayala Central Bloc Activity Center, organized by the University of San Carlos - Supreme Student Council.

Check out the different performances and booths below.

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Caption by Marie
Photos by Lyan Jover
Photos edited by Lyan Jover

17/08/2024

What's up, SAS Majesties, and welcome to the family! 💙🤗

We sure hope you enjoyed PASADAHAN 2024 'cause our resident digi-cameraman Jared came over to capture your beautiful smiles and make it last forever.



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Caption by Marie
Photos by Jared Muaña
Photos edited by Philline Llido

If you're interested in capturing moments like this, stay tuned for our recruitment updates.

16/08/2024

IN PHOTOS: PASADAHAN 2024, organized by the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) Student Council, kicked off last Thursday, August 15, 2024 at the SAS Open Theater. The newest freshmen batch got together to learn more about their family. Fun and engaging games, incredible performances from SAS Royale, and the individual introductions of SAS student leaders, including the SAS Assistant Dean, Sir Paul John Geraldino made it a memorable afternoon for the SAS freshmen.

Check out the photos below.

ADDENDUM: SAS Cheer also performed during PASADAHAN 2024. They are the Cheerdance Team for the School of Arts and Sciences.

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Caption by Marie
Photos by Lyan Jover, Maurice Fontanosa, and Hestia Tibon
Photos edited by Lyan Jover

15/08/2024

Extra, extra! Read all about it. 🗣

Catch SASB's booth on the left side of the entrance at the 3rd Floor, Ayala Central Bloc Activity Center. We have content, merch, and on the spot art commissions that you sure don't want to miss! ✨️💙

We'll see you there, SAS Majesties. 😉

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Caption by Marie
Visual by Gleyanne Francine Yu

13/08/2024

Hey, SAS Majesties!

How did ya'll find the opening ceremony for Affinity Week?🥰 Well, we hope you enjoyed the ceremony, 'cause we also enjoyed capturing your joyful moments— courtesy of our digi-cameraman!📸✨

Check out our digi-dump from the event and see if you can spot someone you know!💙



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Caption by Iya
Photos by Jared Muaña
Photos edited by Philline Llido

13/08/2024

IN PHOTOS: Freshmen from the School of Arts and Sciences have gathered in the University of San Carlos - Downtown Campus Gym to participate in the Affinity Opening Program and showcase their Blueblood spirit.




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Caption by Marie
Photos by Lyan Jover
Photos edited by Lyan Jover

12/08/2024

Hey, SAS Carolinians!

Did you enjoy last Friday’s 12th Carolinian Summit? Well, our newest digi-cameraman is here to save your memories forever. 😎✨ SAS Bulletin is releasing our very first digi-dump series. 📸💙 To officially start, here's our first digi-dump from the 12th Carolinian Summit! 🎮💟

Catch more of our digi-dumps soon! Check it out and let your friends know. ❣️



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Caption by Trishia Norren Alumios
Photos by Jared Muaña
Photos edited by Lyan Jover

12/08/2024

The 12th annual Carolinian Summit, themed “The Leadership Arcade: Mastering the Game of Success” kicked off last Friday, 9th of August 2024, at the Holiday Plaza Hotel, Cebu City. The event aims to equip attendees with developed leadership abilities, connect them with fellow student leaders and expand their knowledge and skills in different areas.

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Caption by Trishia Norren Alumios
Photos by Philline Llido, Hestia Tibon, and Maurice Fontanosa
Photos edited by Lyan Jover

10/08/2024

Eyes here, Carolinians! You are invited to join PASADAHAN for a chance to know your family. All SAS freshmen are highly encouraged to attend as well.

The event happens this Thursday, August 15 from 1:30 to 2:40 PM at the SAS Open Theater, USC Talamban Campus.

More details on the post below.

08/08/2024

Eyes here, SAS Carolinians!

The USC Supreme Student Council (SSC) invites you to learn more about the situation surrounding the council's registration under the Office of Student Formation and Activities (OSFA) for A.Y. 2024-2025. More information on: what it means to be registered under OSFA, SSC's history with OSFA, and the pro's and con's of registering under OSFA.

Read their full post below.

08/08/2024

The Game Changer: An Insight into the 12th Carolinian Summit

The annual Carolinian Summit is an avenue for student leaders and aspiring student leaders to hone their leadership skills and develop their knowledge in many different other fields. This prestigious event, which has been going on for more than a decade, is highly anticipated by both freshmen and returning students alike. Every year, the organizers prepare a theme and plot out a series of fun activities for the participants. The theme, which changes annually, is designed to suit the changing times and to address the needs of the greater Carolinian community. This year, the organizers decided to kick it old school by employing the use of a retro-themed arcade, reminiscent to those that peaked in the 1970’s and 1980’s.

In an interview with Mr. John Tyler Calderon and Ms. Honeylette Harriette Dy, two of the main organizers, this year’s summit is expected to be bigger and bolder, as the theme centers on holistic leadership and functionality. The organizers cited that this can be likened to playing an arcade game. Just as our hands, eyes, and ears coordinate when playing these games, diverse skills and qualities will also coordinate and work together in order to shape us into stronger leaders and individuals. Furthermore, they emphasized that efficient leadership can be reached by the full and harmonious utilization of all these parts. In more exclusive details, the organizers shared that the process of planning for an event with such magnitude and importance was truly a Herculean task. Certain factors prevented them from securing the sponsorships needed to make the event a success. However with grit and determination they pulled it off despite the uncontrollable circumstances that stood in their way. The success of their planning and preparations can be credited to their PR team, who served as invaluable assets in spreading the word and in making this event known to different individuals and organizations. Another silver lining was the huge wave of support coming from the freshmen, which comprise almost 96% of this year’s participants. With less than a week to go before the big day, the organizers were proud to share that tickets were sold out and that they could no longer extend registration, despite the popular demand. The organizers felt an overwhelming sense of immense joy and gratitude towards those who were instrumental in the success of the planning and preparation.

This summit is meant to serve as a platform and an avenue for leaders to hone their skills through a series of workshops and activities. It is meant to bring out the leader in each participant. As the organizers so eloquently stated: “We aim not only to develop leaders, but to create game changers.” Leaders can only be true game changers when they are willing to embrace and accept different aspects of themselves, as well as adapt new strategies to cope with the demands and challenges of the changing times. The 12th Carolinian summit is happening this Friday, August 9, 2024, from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Holiday Plaza Hotel. Without further ado, let the games begin.

Feature by Russel Ungab
Visual by Jyreneah Angel

08/05/2024

IN PHOTOS: The 33rd Fr. Heinrich Schoenig Biology Symposium held at the School of Architecture, Fine Arts, and Design (SAFAD) Theater last May 3, 2024 provided a platform for young researchers to showcase their works as well as network with other notable scientists in the field.

Check out more photos below.

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Photos by Nikolai Pazon
Photos edited by Lyan Jover
Caption by Marie

03/05/2024

Eyes here, Carolinians!

Exercise your right to suffrage and vote for our next batch of University of San Carlos - Supreme Student Council (USC-SSC) officers.

Use this link to vote (SAS): https://forms.gle/fNJpF4KrhJ8QthZ36

Here is the COMELEC Student Load Assistance link: https://forms.gle/R9ke1u3RrnGoX1ms7

Carolinians, it's D-Day! Today is ELECTION DAY!

Make sure you exercise your right to vote today. You may vote from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ONLY.

Please prepare a PDF copy of your study load as part of the verification process to confirm that you are a bona fide student of USC for the second semester of A.Y. 2023-2024.

Note: Please ONLY click the link of the school you belong to.

❤️ SAFAD: https://forms.gle/r5jZQ94WmZStxiRHA
💙 SAS: https://forms.gle/fNJpF4KrhJ8QthZ36
💚 SBE: https://forms.gle/ZiZ486AJQDjbofaT8
🩵 SED: https://forms.gle/8ycYbv38cBqtzaue7
💜 SHCP: https://forms.gle/XdeMX8m5JLsWuhDo8
🩶 SLG: https://forms.gle/9PtF78i1QM6SfJmJ6
💛 SOE: https://forms.gle/sHvU64UrBNiC8eGU8

Be critical and vote wisely, Carolinians!

03/05/2024

A Chat With Viviene Cabataña

On the afternoon of April 26 Ms. Viviene Cabataña, the TINGOG! presidential candidate, sat across from me in the corridor beside ES121 and had a conversation. This is what we talked about.

Hailing from the party not shared by the incumbent president, Cabataña sporting her party’s neon pink shirt outlines what makes TINGOG distinct from STAND. She mentions how this time around they are employing a broader, more expansive and therefore more exclusive reach, hence their tagline All In.

“-we want to ensure that not only does the council exert all efforts to be all-in in upholding student’s rights and welfare, but we also actually include those different sectors and minorities in the university that deserve to be represented.” She continues on by highlighting how in their current campaign this is being achieved, adding “every platform that we banner banners a different sector.” Of those platforms, Cabataña brings up Pride and Yunite for the LGBTQIA+ community and Accessibility Education for PWDs. She finishes by saying TINGOG’s main distinction is its student appeal, adding “-since sauna pa we’ve always been distinct because of our vision to be students first and to provide assistance, development, and empowerment.”

The TINGOG! Carolinian party in the past academic year has garnered criticism from students and even fellow councilors, Cabataña herself having been the subject of a possible impeachment during this interview, a motion that has since been voted to not continue. When pressed on the matter of how to convince the Carolinians given her party’s reputation, she stands strong on her reasons why the students should vote for her. Cabataña cites first and foremost her credentials and experience in leading, and how she has the track record for the job. She then echoes the previously mentioned mantra of her campaign, saying “-that itself is a reason that Carolinians should vote for me, because I will make sure if i sit as the president in SSC that in every decision that will be implemented in the university, they (Carolinians) will be included.” Speaking specifically on her party’s reputation, Cabataña acknowledges as she put it the “things that the students have heard… things that have been said about me.” Despite these, she comments on how she has stayed humble and always striving to improve because in some of her final words regarding this matter “-no student leader is perfect, but it is our job as student leaders to constantly learn from the mistakes and the lapses we’ve made, and I am capable of doing that.” She ends by saying the mere fact she is running for presidency shows change and that her mistakes from before won’t be repeated.

When asked what should be expected differently compared to the current presidency if she won, Cabataña once again mentions the involvement of every student. Discussing what’s occurred in the past, she mentions the failure in addressing the concerns of many sectors.

“-the plights of these different sectors, the plights of the entire Carolinian community will be heard, will be catered to, and that we will find solutions for them, proactive ones especially.”

She concludes by stressing how they’d be supplementing certain issues while at the same time ensuring that there is a sustainability wherein they can continue in addressing more issues in the future.

Tackling on what specifically the School of Arts and Sciences should look forward to if a Viviene Cabataña presidency were to happen, she mentions a promotion of underrepresented programs as her answer. The Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and History in particular was explicitly cited by Cabataña as a field that is not only unappreciated to the point of being dissolved, but also one that is incredibly important. She bemoans how unfortunate it is that very little effort is being shown to help invite in more students and promote these programs, and says that this as well as any concerns from these students in these programs will be tackled in her presidency. Cabataña acknowledges how every school has their own grievances specific to them, and how SAS especially because of the aforementioned struggles has their own share of misgivings to be catered to.

Finally, appealing to the SAS student specifically, Viviene Cabataña was asked what she can say to a student of the School of Arts and Sciences to vote for her.

“That’s a really intense question. Kay I honestly admit na kanang I’m not the type to like tell people to vote for me. It’s always something na kanang I know I’m running for president but also at the back of my mind I also know na I’m not the type to convince people because I want my actions to show, I want my actions to convince them themselves. Ana gani nga the plans that I have, the personality that I have, hopefully, I am as kind as I want to be and the capacity I have to understand and listen I hope that translates to them then makes them believe na “okay this is someone who I want to vote for.” Because I want them to see na these are the plans I have for you and these are the things that I want to do in order to uplift every studentry, not only SAS but the entire university. And I hope that you can see that this is something that I want to give you, that I want to give, so that I can serve you better. And that, I hope, is something that they can see from me, that hopefully will convince them to vote for me. Because I’m just- putting SSC aside, putting politics aside, I’m just a normal student, a normal marketing student who’s living her life but somehow I had the call to serve, that I had an idea on how I can improve the student life better, and so I’m offering these plans and running for president.”

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Feature by Sam Mendez
Visual by Clybel Bonachita

03/05/2024

As the University of San Carlos - Supreme Student Council (USC-SSC) elections are ongoing, let us hear from the running candidates for PVP from an independent candidate, STAND, and TINGOG! in an exclusive interview with SAS Bulletin.

Don't forget to exercise your right to suffrage and vote wisely, SAS Carolinians!

Directed by Jared Zion Muaña
Production by Mycah Miel and Mary Gwen Casuncad
Filmed by Jared Zion Muaña and Philline Llido
Edited by Jared Zion Muaña, Oliver Louisse Amaya, and Dafne Jane Bugash
Assets by Roanne Abelarde
Caption by Mycah Miel

03/05/2024

A Chat With Hans Balila

On the afternoon of April 26 Mr. Hans Balila, the STAND presidential candidate, sat across from me in the corridor beside ES121 and had a conversation. This is what we talked about.

Coming off his term and now seeking reelection, Balila clad in his party’s signature yellow shirt reflects upon the past year. When asked to sum up in one sentence each the biggest strength and weakness of his presidency, his answers were clear

“Perhaps the biggest strength of the council was that it reignited the social civic consciousness of the Carolinians to the point that we were able to unite them in political campaigns and mass actions” he said in his gravelly voice. Speaking on the weaknesses Balila cites holding councilors accountable and better coordination with them as areas to learn from in the future.

Pressing further, one of the most prevalent criticisms of Hans Balila’s council was the explicit party divide amongst the councilors. When asked for a comment on this, he brings up how when discussing the partisan divide it was always his philosophy to set a middle ground. Citing further the released statements of accountability during the GADJA/Diskwentofest debacle as a manifestation of that philosophy, showing how a compromise was put on the table to no avail.

“-as councilors, as president and vice president, we are elected in our position for the Carolinian community. Therefore, we are beholden to the students who are watching every action that the councilors are doing when it comes to things like this.”

When asked what to expect differently, accountability and adjacently transparency are what Balila mentions in aspects to improve upon if reelected. He finished by saying “what we think, in the next academic year, could further improve our operations in the council is that there must be more public accessibility on the documents, on the minutes of the meeting. In general transparency of the things that have transpired in the council so that the Carolinian community knows what’s going on in the council and consequently the councilors feel accountable to the Carolinian who knows what they are doing.”

Regarding if Carolinians should expect more of the same or an evolution, Balila emphasizes the many victories his council attained in line with the 9-point Carolinian agenda framework. These according to him include the revisions to the dress code and uniform policy, the continued autonomy of the SSC from OSFA, and the “strong political campaigns that we’ve had that united the student organizations” as he put it. Balila continues on by characterizing a second term as the optimization of his first term’s momentum.

“If you’ve noticed, the Carolinians are being more and more participative when it comes to mass actions, petitions, dialogues, consultations, and the like. And we think that these can serve as a solid foundation the next academic year to further win more victories such as the abolishment, the outright abolishment of the conservative dress code and uniform policy, the reversion of the new anti-student body *inaudible* policy, and the review of OSFA’s mandate among others.”

Tackling on what specifically the School of Arts and Sciences should look forward to if a second Hans Balila presidency were to happen, he mentions that as a SAS student himself he would address what he noticed as the “insufficiency in the facilities.” He cites as examples the broken projectors, difficulty to connect to the television, and the lack of Wi-FI in parts of the building. Talking from the lens of a psychology major, Balila also brings up the exorbitant laboratory fees of many science programs and the substandard quality of lab equipment in spite of that. Balila also brings up how many biology and psychology students still have to bring their own equipment such as scalpels and the like despite the aforementioned expensive fees. He finishes it off by demanding the USC administration to be more transparent and accountable with the allocation of funds.

“We need to know, like where exactly is the money that we’re paying for going to? And how exactly has the administration allocated these funds that they’re receiving from the students.”

Finally, appealing to the SAS student specifically, Hans Balila was asked what he can say to a student of the School of Arts and Sciences to vote for him.

“When it comes to the School of Arts and Sciences, something that may be a common experience of all of the SAS students is that a lot of their programs are either unappreciated or unrecognized. Case in point, a lot of programs have been frozen already, sociology, history, and I think this goes to show that there isn’t that much appreciation on the social sciences. And when it comes to our campaigns, our political campaigns, it is fundamental that we learn from the social sciences because the social sciences study our society, it studies the politics, the political landscape of not only the Carolinian community but also communities outside the university. So when it comes to that, we can further enhance the recognition that we have for the social sciences by having more dialogues with the administration, further promoting our programs, as well as calling for the resumption of the history and sociology programs considering their importance in the Filipino society. Because instead, we recognize that our education is colonial in that it prioritizes STEM programs because- the way our education system is colonial is that the programs that further benefit foreign countries for them to exploit the Filipino students is geared towards engineering programs, computer-related programs. And what happens is that there isn’t that much scholarship for the social sciences, there aren’t that many students on the social sciences, and we think that this in the long run can be detrimental to the Filipino culture and history, because instead of putting an emphasis on our identity instead we are more focusing on programs that can provide more capitalistic value on corporations for them to exploit. And because of that STAND recognizes that there needs to be more campaigns jud for the students of the arts and sciences.”

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Feature by Sam Mendez
Visual by Clybel Bonachita

03/05/2024

A Chat With Daphnee Jaralve

On the afternoon of April 26 Mr. Daphnee Jaralve, the independent presidential candidate, sat across from me in the corridor beside ES121 and had a conversation. This is what we talked about.

Wearing a blue barong tagalog, Jaralve, when asked why such an attire was seen throughout his campaign, answered comprehensively. It was a protest.

“I’m going against the ‘traditional politics’ that is present here sa SSC- SSC campaigning I mean”

He goes on to mention that wearing a Filipino barong instead of the “casual polo shirt with the logo and name at the back” is not only a challenge of the status quo, but also a rejection of the fast fashion trend. Jaralve cites his membership in CAENSO and their advocacy of not subscribing to big fast fashion brands and instead supporting local Cebuano and FIlipino brands in general.

Daphnee Jaralve takes pride in the fact that he is running independently, but clarifies that he does not characterize himself as an outsider and doesn’t believe that a presidency by him would have that mantra. He states that his philosophy is not to dismantle the party system but instead be the nonpartisan head that offers a middle ground that is beneficial to all students.

“-it’s been several years that a lot of parties want to have a “colorless student council” but we have to advocate for a colorful council because we can’t take out the colors inside but what we can do is to advocate for a compromise... and yielding decision that is beneficial for Caloy, Carla, and Carlx”

In discussing the topic of Caloy, Carla and Carlx which is a recurring motif in his campaign, Jaralve explains that it is a rejection of the term Carolinians. He explains that such a title shows the “macho feudalist nature of the university” and that he would much use a more open-ended term. He continues by reiterating the value of inclusivity saying that although the university already introduced Caloy other identities were lacking which is why he introduced Carla and Carlx.

When confronted with the question on how he would handle the party politics of a council when he is from neither party, Jaralve brings up a 2013 editorial article from Today’s Carolinian by Marloouize Villanueve entitled “The Ills of Student Democracy {THE SSC EXPERIENCE}” He recaps how the piece tackled the bipartisan nature of the council ten years ago and how now much of the same issues persist. It is in this lens that Jaralve states that he would remind the elected officials that their duties lie not with their party but with the students.

“-so by me being there I will try to tell them, if you’re here, if you’re elected as a councilor and a VP remember you are not in the service of your political parties… always remember that your main reason why you’re here is to advocate the needs of Caloy, Carla, and Carlx.”

On the top of his list of things that need to change, Jaralve brings up the 21 councilor system and how according to him it is an outdated remnant of a past where the university was much smaller than it is now. The growth of USC both in population and “facilities” is his stated reason for this and also why he advocates for councilors to be elected locally per school. According to him this would also tackle the disparity in representation, how the three biggest schools (SBE, SOE, and SAS) often get the most councilors due to their size and smaller schools (SED, SLG, and SHP) in turn get less. He echoes this sentiment of disproportionate representation once more when bringing up how this year saw no candidates from the School of Architecture Fine Arts and Design (SAFAD).

Tackling on what specifically the School of Arts and Sciences should look forward to if a Daphnee Jaralve presidency were to happen, he laid out one possible plan. “Over a hundred days, let’s think about a hundred days” Jaralve says “contact investors, contact like the telecommunication providers to have a cellular tower over the SAS building since the Wi-Fi is bad and I don’t know how to fix the Wi-Fi because of the limitations of the USC admin”. He also mentions the current provision to only hold face-to-face classes in the morning, presumably to emphasize the need for strong internet connection when afternoon classes are often online. This interview is the first time such a plan has been mentioned in his campaign.

“-ang ma-ingon man gud sa akong friends didto kung manguyab ka sa SAS kay makagubag relasyon. Why? Kay dili sila motubag di sila muchat kay wa kuno signal”

Finally, appealing to the SAS student specifically, Daphnee Jaralve was asked what he can say to a student of the School of Arts and Sciences to vote for him.

“I’m not telling people to vote for me, but I’m telling them to join me, to advocate for this thing called change. Because change doesn’t start with me, I’m no god, I’m no messiah, I’m no Jesus Christ, and I am no Katniss Everdeen, I am just a person collectively rallying the needs of Calot, Carla, and Carlx. So if you want to dismantle these norms, to end it now, because we can’t have a clear answer because I’m sure this problem wouldn’t be solved just this year. It’s a continuous problem but let us begin now than to never start at all.”

Jaralve ended the interview by handing out blue origami cranes because “some students don’t read flyers.”

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Feature by Sam Mendez
Visual by Clybel Bonachita