The Adamson Chronicle

25/01/2025

HAPPENING NOW: Aspiring student journalists put their skills to the test in the competitive The Adamson Chronicle's Qualifying Examination (TACQE).

This comprehensive TACQE serves as the second stage of the publication's hiring process, open for writers, illustrators, photojournalists, and layout artists in the University.

Written by: Albrecht Mauro R. Beltran Jr.
Photos by: Jerica Isabela C. Masculino

24/01/2025

Adamson adopts designated spaces for online learning

The Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) issued a memorandum outlining the guidelines for this semester’s blended learning modality in an email, yesterday.

This was shown in VPAA Memo No. 6, S. 2025, which aims to “enhance the educational experience for students in a post-pandemic world.”

To achieve this, the University designated the following classrooms in the Ozanam (OZ) and Carlos Tiu (CT) buildings for use during online learning days:

Ozanam (OZ) Building: 201, 202, 203, 216A, 301, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312

Carlos Tiu (CT) Building: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306

Moreover, virtual consultation rooms with faculty members must be created during office hours and assessments must be approved by the respective dean or chairperson prior to administration.

Meanwhile, only the College of Engineering's Integration and Correlation course and the final term of the College of Nursing’s professional courses may be excluded from conducting synchronous online classes.

Adamson University's blended learning modality is implemented in accordance with CHED's guidelines for the safe and effective implementation of face-to-face classes in higher education.

Written by: Keziah Faith B. Lipit
Layout by: Shannen Nicole L. Bolarde

24/01/2025

ICYMI: The University's Information Technology Center (ITC) released an advisory on issues experienced with the "edu.ph" domain.

As of this writing, the University website and learning management system (LMS) remains inaccessible.

Today is the first day of Adamson's blended learning modality.

Announcement:

We are experiencing issues with our edu.ph domain. At the moment we cannot access our AdU Live. This is not an isolated case for our school but is affecting other institutions using the edu.ph domain as well.

Please take note of the following:

1. Blackboard and the Adamson email system are not affected and remain accessible.

2. If you are using Globe or Smart networks, you may encounter problems accessing some of our online systems.

Our team is working to address the issue and is coordinating with the appropriate partners to resolve it as soon as possible.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding.

Information Technology Center

23/01/2025

Adamson bids another 5% TOSFI for next academic year

After last school year’s tuition and other school fees increase (TOSFI), the University Administration once again proposed a fee hike for years 2025 to 2026, as discussed in a consultation last January 17.

The five percent proposal will only cover the college and graduate school of the University.

VP for Financial Affairs Fr. Rafael Eloriaga simplified the TOSFI with an example on current charges.

“If your tuition fee is 50,000 [pesos], five percent increase is only 2,500. […] ‘Yan lang po ang hinihingi namin,” the financial head explained.

The institution reasoned inflation as one of the causes for the move, citing increased costs in operational expenses such as supplies, materials, and services.

Other causes include the US Dollar to PH Peso exchange rate and price adjustments of contractors.

All five sectors of the University agreed with the plan, including representatives from the Adamson University Student Government (AUSG), the Adamson Graduate School Student Association (AGSSA), the AdU Alumni Association Inc. (AUAAI), the AdU Faculty and Employee Association (AUFEA), and the parents.

In comparison, last academic year’s TOSFI was disapproved by both major student bodies as the administration proposed a five percent and eight percent TOSFI, respectively.

Moreover, a new fee will join the next school year’s assessments as the “Digital Security Fee” stacks a 500 pesos charge for the students.

Meanwhile, Fr. Eloriaga assured that the TOSFI will not be used for the University’s major infrastructure projects, such as the expected CS annex building.

The impending TOSFI will be the University’s fourth adjustment since the COVID-19 pandemic. The other three were in academic years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2023-2024.

Written by: Adam M. Mustafa

22/01/2025

Sa patuloy na pag-usbong ng makabagong sining, tayo’y muling magtitipon upang bigyang-pugay ang malikhaing talento ng bawat isa. Isang selebrasyong puno ng kulay at buhay—para sa lahat ng anyo ng sining at malikhaing pagpapahayag.

Sa ikapitong taon ng GUNITA, buong pagmamalaking inihahandog ng The Adamson Chronicle ang temang: “Bongga Ka, Nita: Isang Pagyakap sa Makabagong Artista ng Bayan.”

Sama-sama nating ipagdiriwang ang pag-usbong ng drag bilang makapangyarihang anyo ng sining, hindi lamang para sa sariling pagpapahayag, kundi pati na rin sa pagsusulong ng pagbabago at pagkakapantay-pantay. Layunin ng GUNITA na lumikha ng ligtas na espasyo kung saan ang lahat ng sining ay malayang namamayagpag.

Magkita-kita tayo sa CS Garden sa darating na Pebrero 12, 2025, simula alas-tres ng hapon!

Huwag palampasin ang pagdiriwang ng mga makabagong artista ng bayan! Abangan ang mga susunod na anunsyo!

22/01/2025

The Adamson Chronicle is pleased to announce that the following applicants have successfully passed the initial screening process and are invited to take the competitive TAC Qualifying Examination.

Further details and instructions regarding the examination will be sent via email today.

Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your skills.

Best of luck, Klasmeyts! We look forward to seeing you there.

20/01/2025

IN PHOTOS: Devotees during the annual Buling-Buling Festival dressed in colorful attire for the Holy Child of Pandacan, last Saturday.

Buling-Buling came from the Filipino word “buling-buli,” which means being well-dressed or prepared for an important occasion.

The event is Manila's official cultural dance identity, held every third Saturday of January.

Written and photos by: Hebron Matthew G. Lim

20/01/2025

Last call, klasmeyts!

Don't miss the chance to ignite your passion in informing, inspiring, and influencing.

The Adamson Chronicle, the Adamson University’s autonomous and official student publication, is accepting applications until 11:59 PM, today.

Bring truth to light. Chronicle stories that matter.

Apply now: https://forms.gle/C3DQSKX5baxPvvog6

20/01/2025

LOOK: The University officially returns to its regular academic schedule as the second semester of School Year 2024–2025 commence today.

A blended learning approach, combining in-person and online classes, will be implemented throughout this semester with five scheduled "online days" per term.

Written by: Keziah Faith B. Lipit
Photos by: Jury T. Leynes

19/01/2025

Ang bilis ng panahon!

Balik reyalidad na tayo bukas, Klasmeyts. Excited na ba kayo?

Illustrated by: Kasandra Louise Z. Lopena

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17/01/2025

A List of Things I’d Send to Mars

The smell of mom’s garlic pasta,
Dog fur scattered in every clothing I own,
Watercolor pieces proudly hung on the fridge,
Long crossword puzzles on old newspapers.

Makeshift kites, creaking through the breeze,
Barefoot summers, scribbling chalk on the street,
Wobbling bikes, cheery giggles, scraped knees,
And the smell of rain on the parched and hot ground.

Mud smears from splashing puddles,
Fireflies mirroring the stars, dancing on summer nights,
A secret fort, made of blankets and pillows,
Childhood songs, carefree melodies.

With grandma’s stories whispering by the nightlight,
All set a crackling warmth that lingered in my soul,
Eerie yet peaceful,
Everyone snugged tightly.

Despite another world I must explore,
These adventures are locked within.
These memories of bliss, as if woven deep and fine,
Nostalgia is glued in moments of solace.

Though time may move and seasons fade,
These familiar echoes, forever I shall keep,
Let them linger, the threads of the past,
For warm reminders are meant to last.

In these fragments, we find who we are
Anchored by love, we become immortalized.

Written by: Keziah Faith B. Lipit
Illustrated by: Amia Clarisse R. Nohay

17/01/2025

3 DAYS LEFT, KLASMEYTS!

The autonomous and official student publication of Adamson University continues the search for a new set of aspiring campus journalists to inform, inspire, and influence the community at large.

Seize this opportunity. Apply now!

Final day of applications is on January 20, 2025.

https://forms.gle/C3DQSKX5baxPvvog6

16/01/2025

Will I leave her again to die?

Feet apart, ready to attack — my eyes fell to the sharped-edged sword of my nemesis that was ready to claim my soul once it pierces through my chest. Surveying the battleground, my mind realized too late that I was cornered, without weapons or tricks to defend myself.

A violent wind made my face turn ice cold, with the blade swiftly slicing through the air, aiming for my neck. Not once, not twice, but thrice had he tried to thrust it into my heart. How unlucky I am! With his cruel point landing on my left side.

“Save me, my savior!” My maiden yelped in pain, with her feet and wrists tied using an old rope. I quickly switched my direction to set the poor soul free, yet the punch of his sword fell upon me quicker.

My knees sank to the warm earth, as if it wished to be buried underneath it. My blurry vision witnessed the damsel being carried by murderous arms, meeting death from the hands of a worthless knight.

Screaming in agony, I forced my fragile mind to lift my broken bones, and my chest to rip apart to call for aid. But alas! The sun has already risen, blinding my already weak sight. “Help!” A stranger cried, after seeing me almost lifeless.

Defeated, I carried shame as I went back to my homeland with my white stallion, welcomed but with knife-like glares and tongues full of thorns. My neck was chained with garlands filled with yellow carnations grown by townsfolk, along with musicians soulfully daunting my ears with a requiem, in memoir of the innocent damsel.

Once the darkness and silence enveloped the enraged village, I planted purple hyacinths on the small barren land behind my home, waiting for a rainy morning to flaunt the field of flowers on the town. After a long night, the yellow star highlighted the emptiness of my broken house, without having any face left to meet their mourning eyes.

Each time I head to the market, my feet automatically sprint like a thief to keep myself from being pointed by daggers in the shape of a mouth. Their presence glows like fresh morning dew on a cloudless day, burning my body that was raised from the undead.

Wearing my worn-out boots and dry skin, I rode with my white stallion on a starry night carrying what was left from home — letting the purple hyacinths at my land rot as I waited for it to grow.

Traveling from dawn to dusk, I searched for a new place to roam, afraid to meet another maiden with a question in mind — 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘦?

Written by: Sheena R. Sagales
Illustrated by: Marielle Nadine A. Dautil

15/01/2025

Magulang

Pumikit na ang mga bituin at banayad na ang tabing-ilog malapit sa aming bahay. Naririnig ko na ang ingay ng mga plato at kalansing ng kubiyertos sa hapag-kainan, pati ang sigaw ng aking mga kaibigan na hapunan na.

Umalis na ako sa puno na katabi ng aming tirahan kung saan pinakikinggan ko ang huni ng mga ibon sa may tubig, pati ang malumbay at nakakabinging iyak ng mga tao. 𝘖𝘰 𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘢, sabi ko sa sarili ko. 𝘖𝘳𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘭𝘢 𝘬𝘰.

Walumpu’t dalawang taon nabuhay ang aking lola at siya ang nagsilbing taga-gabay sa akin, mula sa unang bigkas ko ng 𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘺 at unang hakbang ng aking mga paa, ang aking mga kamay ay hawak-hawak niya.

Ngunit sa unang umaga na hindi ko narinig ang kanyang pagtawag, ang aking mga binti ay nanlambot at ang mga palad ko ay nawalan ng init. 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘬 𝘴𝘢 𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯, bigla kong napansin. 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘺𝘢? Tanong ko sa tila kumunoy na sahig na sumalo sa akin. 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘺𝘢, bulong ko sa hangin.

Pagkabalik ko sa lamay, umupo agad ako sa aming hapag habang pinagmamasdan ko ang mga namumula nilang mata. 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘶𝘺𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘯𝘨𝘪? Saad ko sa aking sarili habang binabakas ko ang aking pawis na mukha.

“Ikaw na ang mag-aalaga sa kapatid mo,” bungad sa akin ni lolo, sabay haplos sa bumbunan ng aming bunso. Ako na raw ang magsisilbing ikalawang nanay sa aking kapatid, dahil pati ang aming mga magulang ay iniwan na kami.

Pero paano ko maalagaan ang nakababata sa akin? Paano ko siya mapapalaki nang tama? Paano ako magiging mabuting nanay sa kanya? Kung ako mismo ay nangangailangan ng yakap ng isang ina? May karapatan din naman ako makatanggap ng aruga, hindi ba?

Tila nanakawan ako. Hindi, ninakawan ako. Ninakawan ako ng tadhana ng panahon at ipinagkait na sa akin na maramdaman ang kamay ng pagmamahal, ang presensya ng isang taga-gabay, at makita ang daan pabalik sa mga braso ng aking magulang.

Marahas na hinablot sa akin ang oras. Ang mga oras na dapat kapiling ko ang nagpalaki sa akin at matuto sa kanya kung paano magpiko at magpalipad ng saranggola, habang hinihintay ko ang aking kaibigan na may dalang sorbetes.

Ngunit biglang naalala ko, at itinigil ko ang aking pagluha at pagbalisa. Pinagpag ko ang dumi sa aking damit at pinatahan ko ang aking bunso, dahil gusto kong iparamdam na may gagabay pa rin sa kanya, na hindi siya maiiwan sa ere… Katulad ko.

Written by: Sheena R. Sagales
Illustration by: Shiena Marie M. Palisan

15/01/2025

HALA?! Bongga ka day! 🌈

Iluto na ang popcorn dahil ang chika ay magkakaroon ng isang makulay na selebrasyon ng sining at kalayaan.

Humanda nang masaksihan ang kasiyahang panlahat, kasama ang The Adamson Chronicle!

Abangan ang detalye sa susunod na mga araw.

14/01/2025

The Adamson Chronicle, the official and autonomous student publication of Adamson University, calls on all aspiring illustrators to bring life to stories that define our time.

Do more than witness history. Chronicle it.

Applications are open until January 20, 2025.

Apply now: https://forms.gle/C3DQSKX5baxPvvog6

12/01/2025

The Adamson Chronicle, the official autonomous student publication of Adamson University, is now accepting applications for new layout artists.

Design, shape, and chronicle the stories that matter.

Applications are open until January 20, 2025.

Apply now: https://forms.gle/C3DQSKX5baxPvvog6

12/01/2025

Dugo’t pawis para sa pangarap.

Ang pagiging deboto ay pagsasakripisyo.

Illustrated by: Mikaella Nei D. Escober

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