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02/08/2024

𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆

"𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺,” reminded Prof. Sorhaila L. Yusoph, a faculty member of the Communication and Media Studies (ComMStud) Department, in her special message during the recently concluded tribute of the department for its graduands.

Said tribute was held at the Meranaw Cultural Heritage Center (MCHC) on Tuesday, July 30, which was to celebrate not only the end of the graduands’ college journeys but also to recognize their achievements and contributions in the academe.

The department's graduating class of 2024, referred to as Batch Batangan, included John Peps Dales, Amirol Mohammad, Jay Ritchie Mikin, Settie Jehana Baunto, Normina Limbona, Norhaifa Dipatuan, Samera Macauyag, and Norfaysah Musa. During the ceremony, Batch Batangan recollected their notable college experiences and shared heartfelt messages to their parents, professors, and co-majors.

The term '𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙣' was taken from a long piece of hardwood of the same name attached to the sides of a small boat to help it balance during voyages at sea. As explained by the graduands, the name symbolizes guidance and support that kept them afloat throughout their college years.

Reiterating the significance of having a good support system, John Peps Dales, the first-ever Summa Cum Laude of the ComMStud Department, shared a piece of advice to his juniors.

"𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴. 𝘕𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘢 '𝘬𝘢𝘺𝘢 𝘬𝘰 '𝘵𝘰, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘰 𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 (𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴) 𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘪 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘢 '𝘺𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘰 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺,” said Dales.

Normina D. Limbona also left inspiring words, sharing her struggle of not obtaining a Latin title. Despite the disappointment, she found comfort in the motivation of her colleagues. "𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺,” Limbona said.

Video presentations prepared by the ComMStud juniors were also played during the tribute to commemorate Batch Batangan’s legacy. #

By
Jazheel C. Sarino, 2nd Year BA Journalism major
Janisah M. Hadji Ali, 2nd year BA Journalism major
Ronald M. Sayson, 2nd year BA Journalism major

01/08/2024

Hello po! ❤
First year ka ba? Transferee? Gustong mag-shift?
Sa lahat ng gustong mag-aral pero di sigurado kung may open pa o tatanggap pang Department, dito po tayo sa ComMStud!

Ang Communication & Media Studies Department ay bukas para sa...

- SASE passers (70 and above, open to all SHS strands/tracks)...

- gustong mag-shiftout from other programs pero hindi pa sure saan pupunta (baka dito nyo ma-realize kung anong gusto nyo);

- medyo wala ka-maintain sa maintenance grade sa dating program at di pa alam saan pupulutin, este, pupunta... (awit.. we're here for you!);

- nagbabalik-eskwela after a looong break (dahil nag-work muna, naging breadwinner muna, dahil ikaw ay mabait);

- nagbabalik-loob at gustong magka-direksyon muli ang buhay;

- gustong makalimot eme kemerut;

- gusto palang mag-silbi sa sambayanan bilang mamamahayag o reporter/brodkaster/journalist/researcher/academician at gusto ring maging presidente 🙂

Basta ba gustong mag-aral, bukas po ang aming Departamento, tumatanggap ng mga mag-aaral para sa mga sumusunod na degree programs:

BA Communication Studies (major in Media Education)
BA Journalism
BS Development Communication

ADMISSION is OPEN until August 9, 2024.

Para sa mga katanungan at iba pang mga concerns, maaaring tumawag or mag-message sa aming Dept Admission Officer, Mr Fahad M. Panggaga ( #09309801065) or mag-email sa [email protected]. Or visit us at the 1st Flr, CSSH Building, MSU Campus, Marawi City.

Tara, mag-ComMStud na! ❤

Wondering what degree to make you a more responsible media practitioner?
In this era full of technological advancements, our degrees will help you achieve the edge in seeking for truth...

Enroll at MSU Communication and Media Studies Department!

Open for the following degree programs:
BA Communication Studies (major in Media Education)
BA Journalism
BS Development Communication

ADMISSION is OPEN until August 9, 2024.

Para sa mga katanungan at iba pang mga concerns, maaaring tumawag or mag-message sa aming Dept Admission Officer, Mr Fahad M. Panggaga ( #09309801065) or mag-email sa [email protected]. Or visit us at the 1st Flr, CSSH Building, MSU Campus, Marawi City.

Tara, mag-ComMStud na! ❤

31/07/2024

𝗖𝗦𝗦𝗛 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮

"𝘛𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘴," said Jowayriyyah H. Abduljabbar, the college valedictorian from the Psychology Department, in her valedictory speech during the College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH) tribute last July 29.

𝙎𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙮𝙖, which the the batch was named after, signifies 'light' or 'illumination' in the Tausug dialect. The tribute for Batch Sahaya and their guardians is a celebration of academic success, resilience, and dedication.

The ceremony celebrates the graduands and their parents. It recognizes not only the profound impact and dedication of the graduands, but also the support and guidance of their loved ones who have been with them throughout their journey.

CSSH Dean, Dr. Monaimah G. Manabilang, also acknowledged the families of Batch Sahaya in her speech, saying, "𝘚𝘢 𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨, 𝘬𝘢𝘺𝘰 𝘱𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘪. 𝘈𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨-𝘴𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢, 𝘱𝘢𝘨-𝘢𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘢 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘺𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘬 𝘶𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘢 𝘪𝘵𝘰. 𝘒𝘢𝘺𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪 𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘱, 𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘬.”

As the graduands embark on the new chapters of their lives, they carry with them learned lessons, forged bonds, and the unwavering support of their families and mentors. #

Said event was held at the International Convention Center.

By
Sittie Zainab Abdullah, 1st Year BA Media Ed
Norhana M. Naik, BS DevCom major
Janisah M. Hadji Ali, BA Journalism major
Ronald M. Sayson, BA Journalism major

30/07/2024

Congrats, UniCA Class of 2024!

30/07/2024

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗞𝗔 │ 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗽𝗮, 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗻𝗮

𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙣 is a term used for the long, cylindrical, and hard-wooden extensions placed on each sides of a boat to provide it balance during its travels through the waves of the sea. It symbolizes guidance through a long journey of life experiences, surmounting struggles along the way, and ultimately leading to success.

As part of the tribute for graduates, this episode features 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙣– the class 2024 graduands of the 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀, as they share and reminisce the unforgettable memories of their college lives. #

By:
Nor-Fatima A. Ibrahim, BA Journalism major
Ronald M. Sayson, BA Journalism major
Renier C. Cornelio, BS Development Communication major
Wissam S. Datumulok, BS Development Communication major
Janisah M. Hadji Ali, BA Journalism major

08/07/2024

WANTED : Future Reporters. OA or NONCHALANT 🤪

HOW?

To be admitted in any of our three (3) degree programs, the student should be a graduate of Senior High School from any Academic Track. The applicant should present the following:

For Regular Students

1. Senior High School Report Card
2. Certificate of Good Moral Character
3. SASE Result (score must qualify for baccalaureate programs: at least 70 and above)
4. PSA-Authenticated Birth Certificate
5. Filled-Out Department Admission Form

For Transferees, Shifters and Second Degree Takers
1. Evaluation Sheet or Transcript of Record (TOR)
2. College/Department Clearance
3. A grade of at least 2.75 in all other courses
4. Honorable Dismissal
5. PSA-Authenticated Birth Certificate
6. Filled-Out Department Admission Form

Admission Procedure
1. The above-mentioned documents are entry requirements to the program. The applicant should submit all of these to the Admission Officer of the Department.
2. Qualified applicants shall take the admission exam to be administered by the Dept Admission Officer. The exam consists of two parts: a written exam and an interview.
3. After passing the exam, applicants shall be given their slots and the Dept pre-admits them via the University enrolment module.
4. The accepted student must proceed and comply with all the requirements set by the Admission’s Office and present the detached admission form back to the Dept for assigning of faculty academic adviser and enrolment.

ADMISSION IS ONGOING!
July 15 to August 2, 2024

See you, mga marites, OA, at nonchalant! 😁🥰😇

05/07/2024

19/06/2024

𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 | 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁?

“𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴… 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺.”

This said by a respondent in a recent survey which centered on students’ awareness on campus publications in Mindanao State University - Marawi.

Republic Act No. 7079, also known as the Campus Journalism Act of 1991, ratified during the Cory Aquino administration, aimed to protect press freedom in school campuses. However, how can the value of such enactment be upheld when the relevance of student publications is put into question 33 years later?

Student publications play an important role in ensuring that students are kept abreast of academic-related affairs such as announcements, cancellation of classes, sudden changes in schedules, and enrolment processes. They also provide students a platform where they can freely share their literary prowess and initiate dialogues on school, local, and national issues.

“𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺… they 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢. 𝘐𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯,” another respondent said.

Although all concurred with the student publications’ essentiality, they expressed divided perspectives on how these publications operate.

Throughout the course of innovation, technological advancement has become a contributing factor to the unpredictable standing of student publications. Easier access to technology has led to students exploring other platforms where they can get information, like via social media.

Student publications in MSU still produce print issues today, and respondents have contradicting viewpoints about the need for the printed publication.

“𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴," one respondent said.
"𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯'𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴.”

In contrast, another respondent said, “𝘒𝘢𝘴𝘪 𝘱𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘴𝘢 𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘰 𝘬𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘢𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘢 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘢𝘯. 𝘒𝘢𝘴𝘪 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘬𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘨𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘨 𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘺𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘬𝘰 𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘢𝘯, 𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘬𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘰 𝘬𝘢𝘺𝘴𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘯.”

Another issue respondents pointed out is on the collection of student publication fees. Almost half of the respondents complained about it.

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴?” said one respondent.

Another said, “𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 ‘𝘥𝘪 𝘯𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘺𝘢 𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘣𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘺 𝘱𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘪 𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯! 𝘕𝘢𝘨𝘣𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘧𝘦𝘦, 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘵, 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦, 𝘚𝘚𝘎 𝘧𝘦𝘦, 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦, 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦, 𝘊𝘖𝘙 𝘧𝘦𝘦, 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘥 𝘱𝘢 𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘦𝘦?”

Though the role of student publications as reliable information source and as means to represent the voice of students remain relevant, this relevance might be put into question unless the concerns on how they operate and use funds are addressed. #

By
JRN124 (Data Journalism) class
2nd Semester, AY 2022-2023

10/06/2024

"𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁: 𝗔 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲," 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆

“𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺, 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯,” said Atty. Nasser A. Marohomsalic, as he quoted Wendy Martin, an American Studies professor of Claremont Graduate University’s English Department.

Having Mindanao State University (MSU) as the organizers of the event, Atty. Marohomsalic, the author of the novel titled, "𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵: 𝘈 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘪𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦," officially launched his book yesterday, June 10, at the MSU Meranaw Cultural Heritage Center.

The Malay word '𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵' or '𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵,' if translated to English, means 'honor' and 'dignity.' It is also the name of the system initially crafted by the Meranaw ancestors to combat colonialists during World War I. Later on, the concept of maratabat was understood as the restoration of victims’ honor through legal actions taken towards offenders.

“𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳,” said Atty. Marohomsalic. “𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳,” he added, explaining the main reason why maratabat existed.

The novel, centered on the Meranaw culture of rido and revenge, expressed frustration on the matter of exercising '𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵' without submitting to the formal justice system.

Representing the viewpoint of the readers, Dr. Joharah Alangca-Azis, special assistant to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA), agreed with Atty. Marohomsalic’s statement, saying, “𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘦’𝘴, 𝘴𝘰𝘯’𝘴, 𝘥𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳’𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨’𝘴, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦’𝘴.”

MSU System President, Atty. Basari D. Mapupuno, also graced the event as he commended how the novel can be a platform to better understand the Meranaw tradition. He also encouraged everyone to read the novel as it is not only a work of fiction but also a powerful commentary on society.

“𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦," said President Mapupuno.

Said event was attended by other university officials, staff, and students from different departments in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. #

By
Sittie Ainah D. Bin-Bandar, 1st Year BA Media Ed major
Nurainie Rakim, 3rd Year BA Journalism major

10/06/2024

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪

Today, June 10, the official book launch of “𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵," a novel on rido and revenge justice, took place at the MSU Meranaw Cultural Heritage Center (MCHC). The book was written by former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights, Nasser A. Marohomsalic.

Said event was attended by MSU System President, Atty. Basari D. Mapupuno. “𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺,” said President Mapupuno, as he expressed his gratitude towards the writer whom he addressed as his friend. #

By
Bin-bandar, Sittie Aina 1st Year Media Ed major
Fahima Cherrylou Alonto Ala, 3rd Year DevCom major

07/06/2024

𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗱 𝗢𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻: 𝗖𝗦𝗦𝗛 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀

"𝘖𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘰. 𝘖𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩," said Dr. Annie Mae C. Berowa, the College of Social Science and Humanities (CSSH) Research Coordinator.

Spearheaded by the Research Committee and Extensions, the 2nd Annual Gawad Ongangen Research and Publication took place at the International Convention Center (ICC) yesterday, June 6.

In Meranaw, '𝘖𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯' translates to wisdom. It is a contrast of how research is conducted for the pursuit of knowledge. Supporting this, Dr. Berowa also included in her speech a quote from Dr. Fema Abamo, stating, "𝘈 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭.”

The event was organised to recognize the achievements of the CSSH students and faculty members in research publication. The event invited not only the students, professors, and researchers, but also those who came to support them.

"𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵. 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦. 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 '𝘖𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯' 𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩, 𝘦𝘵𝘤. 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥," said Prof. Rebekah Alawi, the President's Representative, reiterating an excerpt from the speech of Atty. Basari D. Mapupuno as she acknowledged great things that can be achieved through research.

Said ceremony commended the hard work of the students and faculty members of CSSH. Included also in the event was the awarding of the Top 10 most cited faculty members wherein the awardees received a certificate of recognition and a medal. #

By
Jazheel Sarino and Nurainie Rakim, 1st and 3rd Year BA Journalism

06/06/2024

𝗠𝗦𝗨-𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗦𝗚 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗖 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭. 𝘛𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺’𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴," said Aisa D. Munder, the Director of the Division of Student Affairs.

Held yesterday, June 05, at the International Convention Center, was the oath-taking, pinning ceremony, and induction of the newly elected Supreme Student Government (SSG) and college Student Council (SC) officers of Mindanao State University- Main Campus.

Themed, “𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙀𝙧𝙖 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥,” the event emphasized the role of the newly elected officers in embodying 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙡, 𝙆𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙣, 𝙖𝙩 𝙆𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙖𝙣 under their leadership.

Abdul Hafiiz Guiling, the newly hailed Minister of Project and Planning from the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM), shared that he was empowered to do more and to keep being motivated, saying, “𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵, 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭-𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳.”

He also expressed his utmost gratitude and stated that he is excited for the ensuing year as one of the new set of officers.

The Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Amerkhan G. Cabarro, also reminded, during the event, that every action and decision of the newly elected officers will shape the leaders that they will become tomorrow.

“𝘚𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯, 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦,” said Dr. Cabarro as he ended his speech.

The ceremony continued with a social night, wherein the outgoing and incoming officers recollected some of their significant and memorable experiences as student leaders. #

By
Sittie Ainah Bin-Bandar, 1st Year Media Education major
Nezreen Abdullatip, 3rd Year Journalism major

16/05/2024

𝗨𝗣-𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗦𝗨-𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶

In retrospect, let us look back to the collaboration of the University of the Philippines-Diliman, Department of Broadcast Communication with the Department of Communication and Media Studies and the Office of Information, Press, and Publication in a three-day project, themed, “Break and Make Project: Critical Media Literacy through Reflexive Media Making” on April 11-13 at the Meranaw Cultural Heritage Center, MSU-Marawi.

By
Nor-Fatima A. Ibrahim, 2nd year BA Journalism major
Ronald M. Sayson, 1st year Journalism major
Norhanna C. Hadji Ali, 1st year Journalism major
Norhana M. Naik, 1st year DevCom major
Renier C. Cornelio, 1st year Devcom major
Janisah M. Hadji Ali, 1st year Journalism major

14/05/2024

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗧𝗨𝗣 | 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗦𝗨-𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺

Campus journalists stand firm in upholding press freedom, amplifying the voice of the students, challenging conventional narratives of society, and advocating the truth.

In this special episode, we asked campus journalists of different student publications of Mindanao State University-Marawi about the importance of campus journalism and press freedom.

Let us acknowledge and support the vital role that student publications play in safeguarding the principles of democracy and freedom of expression.

Follow them:

Mindanao Varsitarian - https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMindanaoVarsitarian
The Pedon - https://www.facebook.com/ThePedon
Salsila - https://www.facebook.com/salsilaofcbaa
EMBER - https://www.facebook.com/embercedpublication
The Conservator - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550921152526
The Lamp - https://www.facebook.com/thelamppublication
The Cursor - https://www.facebook.com/thecursorpublication

By:
Nor-Fatima A. Ibrahim, 2nd year BA Journalism major
Wissam S. Datumulok, 2nd year BS DevComm major
Ronald M. Sayson, 1st year BA Journalism major
Renier C. Cornelio, 1st year BS DevComm major
Janisah M. Hadji Ali, 1st year BA Journalism major
Norhanna C. Hadji Jamal, 1st year BA Media Ed major
Norhana M. Naik, 1st year BS DevComm major
Ruffa Mae T. Siarza, 3rd year BA Journalism major
Omar S. Gaga Jr., 3rd year BA Journalism major
Abdulrasheed M. Macawadib, 3rd year BS DevComm major
Hasan S. Abdulhamid, TUP Volunteer

09/05/2024

𝗧𝗨𝗣𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻* | 𝗔 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗵'𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗮'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆
by Habiba Rimbang Macacuna, 3rd Yr, BA Journalism

Hearing that Shaira is referred to as the "Bangsamoro Queen of Pop" or "Shaira Moro" bothers me and raises concerns for the Bangsamoro people.

Shaira Alimudin, popularly known as ‘Shaira Moro’, has undeniably made waves in the music industry with her catching tunes and relatable lyrics, particularly in the realm of ‘Bangsamoro Pop’ music. However, as her star rises, questions arise on the compatibility of her music career with Islamic principles, especially considering her Muslim identity.

Seeing Shaira going viral on social media and organizing a music event makes me worried as a member of the Bangsamoro community and as a Muslimah.

In Islam, music holds a complex position, with understandings varying widely among scholars. While some view music as permissible under certain circumstances, others, including myself, hold that it falls under the category of ‘haram’ (forbidden) activities. This perspective is rooted in the understanding that music can be a source of ‘fitna’ (temptation) and distraction from spiritual pursuits.

Shaira’s public performances and growing popularity challenge traditional beliefs of modesty and privacy prescribed for women in Islam. The concept of ‘awra’ (parts of the body that should be covered) is particularly pertinent here, with the voice of a woman considered part of her awra and thus not meant to be shown off in public spaces.

The title "Bangsamoro Queen of Pop" given to Shaira feels inappropriate and misleading. Bangsamoro, a term referring to Muslim communities in the Philippines, carries significant cultural and political weight. By aligning herself with this title, Shaira unconsciously risks misrepresenting the values and aspirations of the Bangsamoro people, potentially leading to confusion among youth.

Scholars like Imam al-Ghazali, a prominent Islamic theologian and philosopher, have warned against the potential detrimental effects of music. In his renowned work, "Ihya Ulum al-Din," al Ghazali articulates this concern, stating that music and songs can foster an affection for worldly matters within the heart, similar to how water nourishes seeds, leading to their growth. This perspective underscores the notion that music, alongside other forms of entertainment, carries the risk of fostering attachment to material and wordly desires, thereby hindering one's spiritual progression.

A hadith highlights the Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) caution regarding musical instruments: “Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, ‘There will be among my followers, people who will consider as permissible illegal sexual in*******se, the wearing of silk, the drinking of alcoholic drinks, and the use of musical instruments.’" [Sahih al-Bukhari] This indicates a concern that indulgence in certain behaviors, including music, may lead individuals astray or desensitize them to other prohibitions.

My belief may be heavy to Shaira and her supporters, but I think she should not address herself and should not be addressed as “Bangsamoro Queen of Pop”. Her musical success is commendable in the secular sense, but it is imperative to engage in thoughtful discourse about its implications within the framework of Islamic ethics.

As a community, we must navigate these conversations with empathy and understanding, seeking to uphold our religious values and multifacted identity and values while appreciating the diverse talents and aspirations of individuals like Shaira within our midst. #
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*TUPnion (read as tee-yoo-pee-nyn) is the space for opinion and commentaries from the editorial board & staff of The UniCA Post (TUP).

07/05/2024

𝗧𝗨𝗣𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻* | 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝘂𝘄𝗮𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗸𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗮?
by Alkhairia B. Rangiris, 3rd Yr, BA Journalism

Isang patunay ang kantang “Selos” ni Shaira, na walang sapat na kaalaman ang ilan sa mga Pilipino patungkol sa usaping plagiarism. Isa lamang ito sa napakaraming leksyong naidulot ng nasabing kanta.

Sa kabila ng mga debateng nangyayari sa pagitan ng mga tagahanga at mga bumabatikos sa tinaguriang “Bangsamoro Queen of Pop”, hindi ito naging hadlang kay Shaira upang ipagpatuloy ang pagbabahagi ng kaniyang musika. Isang tipikal na reaksiyon at pag-uugali nating mga Pinoy.

Ngunit sa kabilang banda, hindi ba tila isang nakahihiyang pangyayari na matapos pumatok sa Spotify ang kanta ay kinailangan itong burahin dahil sa isyu ng pangongopya? Bilang isang music enthusiast, unang dinig ko pa lamang sa kanta ay sigurado akong hindi ito orihinal. Hindi bago sa akin ang kantang “Trouble Is A Friend” ni Lenka at masasabi kong hindi ito ang unang beses na ginamit ito nang walang pahintulot dahil madalas itong gamiting jingle sa amin tuwing eleksyon.

Mas lalong hindi bago sa Pilipinas ang kultura ng pangongopya ng mga kanta. Sa katunayan, bago pa man sumikat si Shaira ay marami ng mang-aawit ang naunang sumikat sa kani-kanilang probinsya dahil sa mga kantang malikhain nilang isinalin sa sarili nilang wika.
Halimbawa nito sa Bangsamoro ay sina Ali Comadug, Khomeini, at sinong Meranaw ang hindi pamilyar sa Zardy Records? Bilang panatiko ng mga lumang kanta at ni Anne Murray, hindi patas sa aking mas patok sa iba ang “Manok Na Pula” kaysa sa “Just Another Woman in Love” na kanta.

Ang punto ay kinakailangan nating mas maging responsable lalo na sa panahon ngayong lumiliit ang mundo dahil sa teknolohiya at internet. Isang pindot lamang ay abot mo na ang mga tao sa ibang bansa.

Nakakalungkot isiping para sa nakararami ay may crab mentality ang netizen na umano’y nagsumbong kay Shaira sa international singer na si Lenka. Kung titimbangin, hindi ba dapat tingnan nating mas mali ang hayaan itong mangyari at matuto na lamang dito?

Maliban sa usaping legal, patuloy pa ring binabatikos si Shaira ng mga indibiduwal na nakatayo sa perspektibo ng Islam. Ang isyung ito ay mas sensitibo kumpara sa legalidad.

Hindi dapat tingnang representasyon ng mga Muslim si Shaira dahil salungat sa paniniwala ng Islam ang ginagawa nitong pagkanta at pagsayaw sa harap ng maraming tao’t kalalakihan. Salungat ito sa Islam na may paniniwalang dapat manatiling disente kumilos at manamit ang isang babae. #

[Photo from Rappler.com]
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*TUPnion (read as tee-yoo-pee-nyn) is the space for opinion and commentaries from the editorial board & staff of The UniCA Post (TUP).

11/04/2024

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪

The Department of Broadcast Communication, College of Mass Communication of the University of the Philippines – Diliman arrives today, April 11, at the Meranaw Cultural Heritage Center Amphitheatre for a 3-day project themed, “Break and Make: Critical Media Literacy Through Reflexive Media Making.”

The said project is in collaboration with the Department of Communication and Media Studies and the Office of Information, Press, and Publication of Mindanao State University- Marawi.

Atty. Basari D. Mapupuno, the MSU System President, graces the event on its first day where the guests are welcomed and the rationale of the collaboration is presented to the participants. #

By
Fayzah Inshirah Alonto Ala, 2nd Year DevCom major
Ruffa Siarza, 3rd Year Journalism major

10/04/2024

𝗘𝗶𝗱'𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝘁’𝗿 𝗔𝗹-𝗠𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗸

To commemorate this year's holy month of Ramadhan, we greet all our Muslim brothers and sisters an Eid Mubarak!

Taqabbalallāhu Minna Wa Min K*m Sālihal A’mal

May Allah (SWT) accept our deeds and shower His blessings upon us. May He allow us to reach the next Ramadhan with ease in our hearts. Allahuma Ameen. #

Layout by: Fahima Cherrylou Alonto Ala, 3rd Year DevCom major

09/04/2024

𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀: 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹

“𝘞𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴.”

This said Al-Alim Sheikh Nor-Jamal G. Batugan during a lecture held last April 5 to create an inclusive environment specifically for new Muslims, or reverts, during the holy month of Ramadhan.

Organized by the Communication and Media Studies Department’s student organization Union of Communication Artists (UniCA), in partnership with the Meranaw Cultural Heritage Center, the event was “𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮," according to MCHC director Dr. Sorhaila Yusoph. She said reverts have great sacrifice in spending Ramadhan without their families, and the event wanted to express how welcome they are in the Islamic world.

She also mentioned that since Muslims in Lanao are always given many opportunities to have lectures, it would be good to inform those who knew less so they can stay informed and be away from prejudices.

Guest speaker Sheik Batugan, who is currently the Senior History Researcher at the Bangsamoro Commission for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Lanao del Sur, shared knowledge and experiences about being a Muslim, most especially his encounters with reverts.

"𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘮, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘩𝘶 𝘸𝘢 𝘵𝘢’𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘦," he said, reminding everyone that reverts are no different from born Muslims.

He emphasized how being a Muslim is not based on the environment they grew up in, how their bodies look like, nor the sins of their past, but rather based on how they fulfill their mission and follow the guidance of Allah.

"𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩 (𝘚𝘞𝘛) 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴," he said.

Attendees became emotional when Sheik shared his encounter with one revert whose family used to own a piggery. Despite already living a luxurious life, the man chose to convert to Islam even when it meant being outcast by his family and having to depend on selling fried chicken skin for a living.

The Sheik himself was not able to hold back his tears as he shared his realization that reverts, just like the man in his example, must have often felt alone knowing that not all their family members would understand or support their decision.

Among the questions raised during the open forum was from a Muslim revert who embraced Islam back in 2015 when she was in her first year of college. She asked, “𝘐𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮? 𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘴𝘰, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥?”

The Sheikh answered that it was indeed expected that one should inform others about Islam, but he clarified that if there is someone more qualified to teach them, then asking for assistance is highly recommended. He added that if there is none, it would also be alright if one tries to only enlighten their immediate families instead.

“𝘈𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘵, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮. 𝘐𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘪𝘵, 𝘈𝘭𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩. 𝘐𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩 (𝘚𝘞𝘛),” Sheik said.

He emphasized that regardless how one has become a Muslim, what matters is “𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩 (𝘚𝘞𝘛) 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘴.”

After the lecture attendees were handed gifts from various organizations who supported said event. Hijabs, Islamic books, praying attires, and an English translation of the holy Qur’an were given to the guests alongside a food pack for their iftar, the meal eaten by Muslims to break their fast after sunset everyday during the holy month.

Held at the MSU MCHC, the event ended with a prayer led by Shiek Batugan and a photo session with all the participants. Also present to support the event were the MSU Office of Information Press and Publication (OIPP), the Lanao Alliance of Human Rights Advocates, Inc. (LAHRA), along with other benevolent individuals. #

By
Sittie Ainah D. Bin-Bandar, 1st Year Media Ed major
Ruffa Mae Siarza, 3rd Year Journalism major