12 loyolaschoolsbulletin<strong>Volume</strong> II, Number 5JOANNA RUIZNocheLatinaHaving Fun the Latino WayLatin music blared amidst theintense rain in the MVPRoof<strong>de</strong>ck last September 8, 2006.The weather did not dampen thespirits of more than 300 guestswho came to enjoy Noche Latina,a Filipino celebration of LatinAmerican culture. The festivalwas a lavish exhibition of Latinmusic, dance, and martial arts.Guests also enjoyed the gamesand quizzes which gave them achance to win bottles of winefrom BestWorld Beverages.Noche Latina was theculmination of a three-dayactivity organized by thePhilippine Aca<strong>de</strong>micConsortium for Latin AmericanStudies (PACLAS), hea<strong>de</strong>d byFernando N. Zialcita, PhD of theDepartment of Sociology andAnthroposlogy. With theassistance the Office ofInternational Programs, a seriesof talks and film showing onLatin American countries wereprepared within these three days.PACLAS members institutionsUniversity of the Philippines,University of Santo Tomas,University of Asia and thePacific, De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, <strong>Ateneo</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Manila</strong>University, Philippine Institutefor Development Studies, and theForeign Service Institute pledgedto promote awareness of theLatin American culture amongFilipinos. Noche Latina wasplanned in cooperation withstu<strong>de</strong>nt organization <strong>Ateneo</strong>Lingua Ars Cultura (ALAC),withthe sponsorship of the NationalCommission for Culture and theArts.JOANNA RUIZGracing the celebration were HisExellency Carlos Eduardo DaCosta, Ambassador of Chile, HisExellency Mario Schuff,Ambassador of Argentina, Mr.Fernando Berguño, Deputy Headof Mission for the ChileanEmbassy, Mr. Rolando Zosa,Consul General of Honduras andMr. Bert Hilado of the Consulateof Ecuador.A showcase of talent filled thestage, from the beautiful soundsBrazilian jiujitsu <strong>de</strong>monstration led by Judo Program Director Ali Sulit (center)Noel Angelo Echavez, II BS MIS, Anja Micaela Echavez, III AB IS, and Leandro Luis Echavez,IV BS MGTRandy Solis of the Department of Communication and Aleandre M Kwan, II AB DSof the UST Jazz Band, DLSUChorale and UP GuitarEnsemble, to performances fromthe Company of <strong>Ateneo</strong> Dancers(CADS) and Centro FlamencoDancers which had the audiencesclapping along.A dance number by Randy Solisof the Department ofCommunication and Aleandre M.Kwan, II AB DS, earnedthun<strong>de</strong>rous applause, as with theBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu routine of JudoProgram Director Ali Sulit’s team.The winners of PACLAS essaywriting contest were announcedduring the Noche Latinafestivities to inclu<strong>de</strong> their victoryin the event’s merriment. Theywere Julius Yano (Spanishcategory), Ariel Lopez (Filipinocategory), Rafael Ignacio andCriselle Bautista (Englishcategory). The winners receivedcash prizes from the nationalCommission for Culture and Arts(NCCA).At the end of the program,stu<strong>de</strong>nts, faculty and guests fromdifferent institutions partied tothe rhythm of Bossa Nova andjazz. It was truly a night of fun,the Latino way. ssibya,www.ateneo.eduJOANNA RUIZ JOANNA RUIZnew booksSandali: Mga Pili at Bagong TulaRofel G. BrionMula sa “Tungkol sa makata” niRamón C. Sunico: “Hindimabongga ang mga tula ni Boyet(palayaw ni Brion). Hindi siyanagtataas ng boses onagpapaputok ng sunod-sunodna labintador, bagkus ang mgasandali ng pagkamulat na taglayng mga obra niya aymaihahalintulad sa dahan-dahangpagdating ng umaga, sa untiuntingpagtitingkayad ng haringaraw. …Meditasyon ang mgabagong tula ni Boyet. At, kungsumasang-ayon tayo na ang dasalay hindi lang ritwal kundi isangpagsisikap na makipag-usap atmakinig sa isang kamalayangnakahihigit sa atin, mga dasal dinitong mga sinulat ni Boyet. Taglaynila ang kaalamang hindi natinganap na nauunawaan ang wikang isang diyos na lumikha sa atin.Ganunpaman, sa harap n gatingpagkautal, sa harap n gatingkamangmangan, may kumpiyansatayo na nakikinig namansa atin ang diyos. Alam ito niBoyet, at sa kanyang mga bagontula, malalaman din natin itongisa pang alam niya: tuwingnagsasalita ang isang diyos,lumilikha siya ng tula. At sapamamagitan ng tula, kaya natingmakipag-usap sa pinaka-unangmakata.” Ang aklat ay maaaringbilhin sa LS Bookstore.Negotiating Globalization in Asia<strong>Ateneo</strong> Center for Asian StudiesThis volume gathers the papers<strong>de</strong>livered during the <strong>Ateneo</strong>Center for Asian Studies 2004conference on nationalism andglobalization in the Asiancontext, which eventuallyevolved into the presentcollection. Through thecalendarNovember 17, 1:30 to 6:30 pmFaculty ForumAt Escaler Hall, Science Education Complexaca<strong>de</strong>mic disciplines ofeconomics, sociology,philosophy, and art and culturalstudies, the authors <strong>de</strong>scribe anddiscuss different ways by whichglobalization is negotiated inAsia. Liberalization,bor<strong>de</strong>rlessness, and mobility areaffirmed to be the majorcharacteristics of globalization.They have both positive andnegative impacts on the lives ofpeople. That nationalgovernments and even localcustoms and traditions are farfrom being submerged in theglobal arrangements andtransactions has also beenaffirmed, even if on the contrary,they can and do play roles inmitigating the negative impactsof globalization. The book isavailable at the <strong>Ateneo</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Manila</strong>University Press.November 20, 4:30 to 6:00 pmPhilosophy Department’s Colloquium <strong>#5</strong>“Social Justice — A Comparative Discussion” presented by Dr. Lukas Kaelin andMr. Mark Lawrence Cruz, faculty members of the Department of PhilosophyAt the Natividad Galang-Fajardo Conference Room, Horacio <strong>de</strong> la Costa HallNovember 24, 4:30 to 6:00 pmKritika Kultura Lecture Series“AMERICAN TROPICS: Boy Scouts in the Philippines or Confe<strong>de</strong>rate Rebelsin the Tropics” by Dr. Allan Punzalan Isaac, Assistant Professor of English,Wesleyan University , At the Case Study Room, Social Sciences Bldg.November 25, 8:00 am to 12 noonStu<strong>de</strong>nt Research SymposiumAn annual activity of the School where senior science and 5 th year engineeringstu<strong>de</strong>nts are provi<strong>de</strong>d with gui<strong>de</strong>lines on conducting research in their respectivefields.At the Faura AVRNovember 25, 8:00 am to 4:00 pmIgnatian Spirituality Workshop 3 (ISEW 3) for Non-Teaching Staff:Pagsama, Pagsiklab, PagsulongAt the Gra<strong>de</strong> School AuditoriumNovember 27, 4:30 to 6:00 pmEnglish Department Forum“Ilocano Settler Colonialism in Hawaii” by Ms. Socorro Perez, Instructor,Department of EnglishAt the Faculty & Staff Lounge, Horacio <strong>de</strong> la Costa Hall
COURTESY OF IS DEPARTMENTCOURTESY OF IS DEPARTMENTOctober 2006MostlyMozartMozart festival heldHere’s a look back at the successful Mostly Mozart festival organizedby the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, togetherwith the Department of Mo<strong>de</strong>rn Languages and the Dean’sOffice of the School of Humanities.Prof. Peter Porticos views the exhibit with SOH administrators and guestsPiano concert:Ingrid SalaSantamariaCOURTESY OF IS DEPARTMENTCOURTESY OF IS DEPARTMENTVocal recital:Joanna Go andJonathan CooCOURTESY OF IS DEPARTMENTSOH feteswe build community we nurture hopegraduating athletesPhotos by Henson WongaihamA simple reception was heldto honor 19 graduating athletesof the School of Humanitieswho are in the A.B. InterdisciplinaryStudies and A.B. Humanitiesprograms. Leovino Ma.Garcia, PhD, Dean of the Schoolof Humanities, hosted the eventat the Natividad Galang-FajardoConference Room on October13, 2006. In attendance werefriends and mentors of the athletes.The reception was organizedin or<strong>de</strong>r to thank the athletesin arnis, basketball, baseballfootball, golf, and taekwondo fortheir participation in the sportsactivities representing the <strong>Ateneo</strong><strong>de</strong> <strong>Manila</strong> University. Dr. Garciain his opening speech gave recognitionto the athletes’ effortsby saying: “You can only be a goodplayer if you are very intelligent. Youall played with intelligence and elegance—andplayed without any hesitation.”Conversing with the athletespresent during the affair, it isapparent that among them allthere is a sense of pri<strong>de</strong>,enthusiasm, as well as humilityabout their achievements in theplaying field. Team spirit rankshigh as a common bond thatkeeps them going. JurgenEstanislao, puts it thus, “It’s theteam you’re playing for. It is notjust one man’s work.” Beyondteam spirit, the athletes also knowthat there’s no substitute fordoing the work. “It’s hard tobalance school and games. Wehave to wake up early for practiceat 6:00 am and can’t really stay uplate. It’s school pri<strong>de</strong> that keepsus going. We keep our goals inmind. We un<strong>de</strong>rstand that wehave to work hard. We can’t relyon other people except the team,”observes Nojin Baltao. In sports,so in life. Let’s hope that the spiritof excellence the athletes havelearned shown while in schoolmanifests itself in their post-<strong>Ateneo</strong> lives as well. eeglolarga13COURTESY OF IS DEPARTMENTCOURTESY OF IS DEPARTMENTThe athletes feted during the gathering at the School of Humanitiesinclu<strong>de</strong>d the following:Arnis (Non-UAAP) Raymond Q. De Vera (AB IS)Basketball- Men (UAAP) Claiford A. Arao (AB IS)Mark Anthony Z. Escalona (AB IS)Roel Aurelio M. Escueta (AB IS)John Christopher Intal (AB IS)Douglas R. Kramer (AB IS)Basketball-Men (Team B) Michael Vincent S. Baldos (AB IS)Jefferson v. <strong>de</strong> Guzman (AB IS)Jurgen T. Estanislao (AB IS)Basketball-Women (UAAP) Cheryll B. Ngo(AB IS)Cassandra Noel G. Tioseco (AB IS)Baseball (UAAP) Stefano Gino T. Baltao (AB IS)Football (UAAP) Jose Martin G. Noel (AB IS)Golf (Non-UAAP) Robert Kevin C. Lachica (AB IS)Taekwondo-Men (UAAP) Ralph Gerald D. Robles (AB IS)Ace Ramil L. Reyes (AB IS)Robert Justin P Sargan (AB IS)Football-Men (Team B) Ramon Antonio B. Pastelero (AB IS)Football-Women (Team B) Justine Laya C. Pare<strong>de</strong>s (AB Hum)
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