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SY.2023–2024 STUDENT ORIENTATION AT QUEEN ANNE SCHOOL
by: Clarina Joyce Jose

Today, August 22, 2023, Queen Anne School held its Student Orientation for S.Y. 2023–2024 at the Santa Rosa Campus. The pupils gathered in the Queen Anne School gym at 8:00 AM.

After a brief prayer, the program's director for marketing and chairwoman of Sulong Kabataan, Ms. Pia Atutubo, presented the new faculty members at Queen Anne School.

Following that, Mr. Christian Atutubo, Director for Academics, went over the rules and regulations that were listed in the student handbook.

The Queen Anne School is now welcoming students for a full face-to-face learning experience after a year of blended learning.

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PHOTOS FROM: Ms. Eireen Venice Atutubo

Best of Luck to our Noble Sentries! We are so proud of you!

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ANG BABAE AY HINDI LÁMANG, KUNDI LAMÁNG
By: Clarina Joyce R. Jose

I remember writing a paper for women empowerment last year, and looking back to it, It has made me the woman I am today. It feels like that paper became a time capsule for me to be able to talk to what kind of woman I grown into now.

I ran for governor of the school's student committee for the year, and those were the times when I felt most empowered. Although I admit there were times when I had to deal with criticism, I knew I had to prove to everyone that I was tough as steel and that a woman like me could never be defeated. The past year has been such a stressful experience for me as a woman. (Unfortunately, wonderful times had to come to an end; I resigned from my position as student council governor.)

Being a woman and holding a position of leadership over hundreds of people was not simple. Because of how society has viewed women, we are likely to be subject to being disrespected. Women are not seen as leaders but as followers. Women are not perceived as warriors but as trophies.

I know I had to keep my guard up and I wanted to prove to everyone that gender does not do anything with leadership and I can do jobs the same with men as a woman.

Like what Tupac said in his song, “I wonder why we take from our women. Why we r**e our women, do we hate our women? I think it's time to kill for our women. Time to heal our women, be real to our women”

And although I don't listen to Tupac all that much, I keep that song extremely dear to my heart since it symbolizes the struggles that women face in today's society. It's one of those lines that really had me in a chokehold. We are consistently undervalued, yet we never feel a sense of achievement when a woman succeeds because we are often overlooked and underestimated.

I really feel that I provide a good example for other women by standing up for their rights and advocating for the rights of all women. Every woman deserves to be recognized and honored, regardless of her ethnicity or color.

To every woman reading this, you are strong and beautiful. The world that looks down on us can be conquered because of your strength and capabilities. Mga kababaihan, huwag tayong tumigil sa paglaban at ipagsigawan sa buong mundo na tayo ay hindi babae lámang, kundi lamáng.

SA LABAN NG TSUPER, KASAMA ANG KOMYUTER!
By: Rianne Magnaye

“Sa laban ng tsuper, kasama ang komyuter!”

The government's continuing "Public Utility Modernization Program," which entails the phase-out of older licensed jeepneys, is the reason of the week-long Transportation strike, which has an impact on jeepney drivers and riders. To make room for the modernized jeepneys.

Jeepney Drivers have protested for this project to stop. “Bakit pa nila prinoprotesta yan, kung luma naman na pala mga piyesa nila?”

To begin with, "Pamamasada lang ang kanilang hanapbuhay," Consider what would occur if the phaseout was implemented. How will they be able to sustain their family financially? There is no way to completely rule out the rise in oil prices from the issue; there is also a fuel tax. Mataas na nga ang presyo ng gasolina.

Second, Commuters. Students, Workers, etc. They’re also struggling with the Transportation strike, Not only jeepney drivers protest for their lifestyle, but also commuters. Hindi nila inaasahan na mawawalan sila ng sasakyan, at hindi rin nila inaasahan na may magha-hatid sundo sa kanila. Ang nagbibigay serbisyo lang sa kanila ay ang mga jeepney drivers.

Due to the high cost of the modern jeepney, which some jeepney drivers cannot afford to buy, the modernisation of jeepneys would be a significant burden. Again, gas prices are still high right now.

The head of the Senate's public services committee (Poe) stated that while she agreed with the state's efforts, the planners should also consider the opinions of the general public in order to develop the best course of action for everyone.

In light of this, I believe that a terrific and favorable outcome is what this scenario warrants. And I am confident that Queenians will make a better decision for our way of life, as well as for the well-being of jeepney drivers and the economy.

QUEEN ANNE SCHOOL'S DANCE GROUP MAIESTAS JOINS THE DANCE SUPREMACY COMPETITION

BY: Gillian Cinco

The Queen Anne School's official dance group: "Maiestas" joined the Dance Supremacy Queens High School dance competition last January 14, 2023. Maiestas placed 5th on the rank with an average of 82.00 followed by Ateneo de Manila High School with an average of 81.33.

The event was performed at Samsung Theatre Makati. It was Maiestas' first competition this year. They stated that this wasn't their plan.

According to one of their leaders Jannah Tariao, they wanted to join the MCL Cup before the DS Queens.

"It's very refreshing kasi first-time din naman talaga sumali ng Maiestas sa one of the biggest national inter-school competes kaya we're very excited to show the crowd what we got.

We also greeted a lot of other crews and madeb friends with some. Will not specify who nalang kasi we don't have their consent at the moment." Tariao said.

PaskuhANNE 2022: Bringing Back the Queenian Tradition

Written by: Jed M. Vilar

On December 02 - December 03, 2022, Christmas Lighting was once again commemorated at both campuses of Queen Anne School. The Queenians have once again experienced the exhilarating 10-second countdown as an anticipation for the lighting of the Queenians’ Christmas tree and parols.

Both campuses, Sta. Rosa and Dasmarinas campus, has administered diverse types of events for the commemoration. To begin with, before the event on both campuses began, several christmas songs were depicted first in order to relish the moment. This includes: a collective number of ABS-CBN Christmas Station IDs and more.

Starting off with Sta. Rosa Campus, a few weeks before the occasion, the Queen Anne School held a parol making contest for senior high school students. The contest necessitates the parols to be crafted with recycled materials and 40-diameters of size. Subsequently, the announcement of winners was employed on the event itself. Grade 12 STEM - A has swept off the 1st place and has succeedingly acquired a P1,000 cash prize. Following them, is the Grade 11 ABM who succeedingly achieved 2nd place, winning a P500 cash prize. Last but not the least is the Grade 12 STEM - B who triumphantly achieved 3rd place, winning a P300 cash prize.

On the other hand, as the SHS were crafting their parols for the competition, the Elementary and JHS department were mandated to bring a parol individually. Each level has a designated color coding. These parols were utilized to ornament the Christmas tree, making it more engrossing and intriguing. Following the aforementioned events, there were also students who contributed in enlivening the event by performing a handful of enthralling special intermission numbers. The first one was a student from Grade 11 ABM, John Yhel Gabonada, who covered “ Say Something” by A Great Big World. Following that, the Maiestas, the official dance group of Queen Anne School, danced along the beat of a hip hop/rap genre song, “Hayaan mo sila” by Ex Batallion and O.C Dawgs as well as a number of Christmas carols.

Moving on to the Dasmarinas campus, which was commemorated on December 03, 2022, the Queen Anne School has also orchestrated different programs that brought Queenians together. Initially, it began with Grade 1-4 dance performances, followed by a special intermission number of a Grade 4 student named, Tiffany Gabrielle Sicad who covered, “You belong with me” by Taylor Swift. Following that was a recommence of dance performances by Grade 7 and 9, followed by Grade 8 and 10, followed by Grade 5 and 11, and concluded by Grade 6 and 12. In addition, all levels were asked to provide individual parols to be hung on the Christmas tree. Furthermore, the JHS and SHS department were also asked to craft gifts with designated colors per level to be ornamented around the tree.

Finally, both campuses witnessed the lighting of Christmas parols and the Christmas tree, followed by exhilarating fireworks, bringing the event to conclusion.

After more than two years, the Christmas lighting has once again occurred and the Christmas spirit has once again strengthened among Queenians. Numerous things have happened to each and every Queenian during the period of lockdown yet Queenians commemorating the one of the most anticipated events each year, indicates that Queenians have returned with a more firm and resolute conviction.

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Writers Burnout and Finding a Break Through

By: Clarina Joyce R. Jose

When “Gagawin ko ‘to mamaya” (I’ll do this later) turns to “Bukas nalang” (I’ll do it tomorrow) and ending up with “Wag nalang kaya.” (I’ll do it next time.)

I have been experiencing the same cycle for the past months, not having the energy to write about anything and ending up not writing anything at all.

What does it mean when a person burns out? Burning out is a state of exhaustion, whether it's emotionally, physically, or mentally. At first, I thought that maybe I was just being lazy since it’s a habitual trait, and laziness occurs to almost everyone on this planet. But one day, I dared to try and write something because I wanted to feel productive.

But I don't know how to write anymore.

The sinking feeling that hit me while I was staring at the blank document, was more than what people call “Katamaran” (Laziness), this felt different. All of a sudden journalism doesn’t feel like journalism anymore.

The moment I had that realization, I was just frozen, writing doesn’t feel magical anymore. I hated feeling that way, I felt like my ideas were just put down the drain and I had nothing anymore. It was the worst feeling that a writer could feel.

I let it consume me, for days, for weeks until it lasted for months. At this point I forgot about writing, I don’t know how to construct my ideas and put them on paper.

So how did I break through?

At first, I had no idea what to do, but I realized that If I can’t do it, why should I force it?

I let it consume me for months, let myself not write and create the ideas that I was dying to make. I cannot help but compare my breakthrough to a hot bowl of lugaw (rice porridge). When eating hot lugaw you will have to wait for it to cool down before consuming it slowly. I let my creativity and ideas die down. When I finally grasped that awareness, I stopped forcing myself to write and let my mind rest. I let myself forget about writing, treat myself by trying out new hobbies, watching my favorite shows, and just inspiring myself in many other ways that don’t involve my passion. Though it seemed like the solutions are easy, the process was slow and hard, but that’s okay, it’s normal!

To my fellow writers, artists, and all wonderful creators out there, do not feel disheartened when times like this hit, I also thought that I would never be able to write something again, but I was wrong. Falling behind is okay, you don’t have to do everything all at once. These obstacles are part of your journey to becoming the best version of yourself. You don’t have to create all the time, do it at your own phase, take breaks and cherish the things you’re doing and once you feel prepared, burn for your passion again.

UY! ALAM NIYO BA?

The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for newspaper and online journalism, literature, and musical composition achievements. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City.

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Scientists risk protesting the government's ignorance of the worrisome IPCC climate change report

By: Gillian Cinco

Over 1,000 scientists from 25 different countries staged protests last week following the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) new report.

The report warned that rapid and deep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions are necessary by 2025 to avoid catastrophic climate effects. 25 scientists have pasted pages of scientific papers to the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and glued their hands to the glass to highlight the climate science they said the government was ignoring.

At least 10 scientists were arrested after spray-painting extinction symbols on the glass facade of the BEIS building. Among them was Prof Colin Davis, the chair in cognitive psychology at Bristol University, the action came a week after the government published a new energy strategy that promised to continue the exploitation of North Sea Oil and gas, failed to set targets for onshore wind and gave nuclear power a central role.

In Los Angeles, scientists including Peter Kalmus, a NASA climate scientist with Jest Propulsion Laboratory, chained themselves to the JP Morgan Chase building. "We've been trying to warn you guys for so many decades," Kalmus says. "The scientists of the world have been being ignored. And it's gotta stop. We're going to lose everything." Scientists historically have differing opinions about becoming activists on topics related to their work, but that started to change in recent years. Scientists over the world expressed similar fears during protests last week and demanded rapid action to address climate change from their governments. Social media users have been spreading the news by posting the hashtag on any social media apps that they are using. They also shared some ways to help:

Eliminate waste from launches
Stop littering
Reduce paper consumption
Save electricity
Save water
Plant more trees or plants
Delete unwanted emails

According to the scientists, doing these simple things can avoid the dangerous effects of climate change for the next years, it can make our nature normal again for ourselves, and the next generation.

Queenians! Our Planet is suffocating from all the pollution that has been clogging our atmosphere! Our Mission is to help Earth breathe again by doing these small and simple practices.

FROM ME, TO YOU: An Open Letter To My Community

By: Clarina Joyce R. Jose

As kids, our parents taught us to be conscious of our environment. As kids, we were taught to be familiar with these colors: Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, and Black.

Does it ring a bell?

Indeed, these are colors used to label trashcans. We see them everywhere- in parks, malls, roads, and other public places. It’s not difficult to remember them.

But why are we given five years to find a solution to save our planet? Why are we here, facing the consequences of humankind’s destruction of our lands?

Earth provided us with the soil that we needed to build our towers. Earth provided us with food to fill our stomachs. Earth let us take everything we needed for us to live and survive.

We need this planet, BUT IT DOESN’T NEED US.

This planet can evolve on its own, Earth has everything it needs, the earth is home to beautiful oceans and breathtaking mountains and we are taking it away from this planet. We are erasing the beauty of our home.

We have been warned for decades now, and it led us to where we are right now. For the past years, humankind is experiencing extreme heat waves and catastrophic wildfires, not only that but glaciers are also melting, water levels are rising, and intense drought and storms– I could go on for more but these are just a few examples of what humankind is enduring right now.

“We’re going to lose everything,
And we’re not joking, we’re not lying, we’re not exaggerating.” said Peter Kalmus, a NASA Scientist who broke down in tears.

Over 1,000 Scientists from 25 countries took part in the Scientist Rebellion’s protest last week, some of these brave scientists were arrested.

Arrested.

People, this is what mankind has become, this is what mankind has evolved to, this is what we are.

Is this what we should be? Is this what we should do? Most importantly, what SHALL we do?

Greenhouse Gases are dangerous gasses that cover the earth and trap the sun’s heat, this is the cause of the rising temperatures that we are experiencing. These gasses come from fossil fuels that are burned by generating heat and electricity. Most of our electricity sources are still produced by fossil fuels, that’s not only the source of these gasses but also from deforestation, trees are the greatest sources of fresh air, but of course- we humans are vile and cruel, when trees are cut, they release the carbon dioxide stored. Since forests are being cut down, greenhouse gasses do not get absorbed and they are free in our atmosphere.

EDUCATE YOURSELF, many organizations around the world are raising awareness for climate action, educating yourself about what’s happening, and participating is one of the great contributions that you can give.

There are many things you can do for this planet such as using eco-friendly materials, reducing the use of electricity, and switching to LED light bulbs and other energy-efficient appliances. Instead of using fueled vehicles, use bicycles. These are the easiest and simplest practices that you can do as a human being.

Dear YOU, I hope that this letter reached YOU. Earth needs our help, we shall repay this planet for its kindness to us. The Earth is suffocating, let us help Earth breathe again.

Spread The Word, Save the World.

This is an open letter from me to you.

READ MORE 🌿:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-stage-worldwide-climate-protests-after-ipcc-report-180979913/

https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/04/1115452

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/nasa-scientist-protest-extinction-rebellion-b2057563.html

Poster From: Abdiel Benedick Velaquez, ONE QAS Student Council

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A family-run company that specializes in ice cream – set the record. It's officially 3.08 meters tall and weighs almost a tonne. The impressive cone was so massive, that it needed to be airlifted by a helicopter from the ice cream factory!

READ: Cavite and Laguna will stay under Alert Level 1 from April 1 until April 15, according to Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) this Thursday

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1171145

NCR, 48 other areas remain under Alert Level 1 until April 15 MANILA – Metro Manila and 48 other areas will remain under the most lenient Alert Level 1 until April 15, Malacañang announced on Thursday.This, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) agreed to retain the Alert Level 1...

The Art of Political Dynasties in Elite Filipino Families

BY: Clarina Joyce R. Jose

A few weeks ago, our history teacher assigned us to watch a film about something I had no idea of. I decided that I will do it as early as possible so I'll be able to finish my work but also, satisfy this curiosity of mine.

“ESCAPE” was directed by Chito S. Rono and starred Christopher De Leon and Richard Gomez piqued my interest, I was confused at first but when the film progressed it had made me realize many things.

NUMBER ONE, The Election is in a few weeks, everyone is picking their candidate, each one of us wants something great for our country. However, as our country evolves, political dynasties are rising again. Political figures are doing everything to expand their power around their communities. I am surprised at how the country is adapting to dynasties without even realizing they are under them.

Despite the Philippines being considered a democratic country since its independence from the United States, elitism is one of the factors that made the Filipinos adapt to dynasties, it has successfully infiltrated the Philippine Political System.

Our country has been going through changes since the Spanish Colonization. However, Military Governance only came into our view in 1946 but was expanded by the Late President Ferdinand Marcos in 1972.

Due to his Expansion of power, the society was divided and went through affairs. Ever since the Marcos Regime, the military has taken control of the justice and economic system, making the previous institutions disband.

And when the Aquinos came to view, more elitist dynasties came into the Filipino’s view. Our government nowadays consists of lawyers, business owners, and… families.

What is wrong with it, you may ask?

Economic Equality will continue to thrive in our country if they are present. Dynasties are elite people— filthy rich, and because of family inheritance, their statues will always take over the poor.

Generational Wealth and Elitism, these figures wield power and influence. They use their political status to take advantage of everything, whether it's about businesses or leadership positions. And because of them, they generate a large amount of wealth from people.

And lastly, capability rarely improves in these families as they immediately indulge in the power of the positions that they are holding and cause their next generations to do the same.

There are many Filipinos who have a hunger for change. I am one of those people. I am still a student, I have no power to stop these dynasties– but as Filipino citizens, we need to resist dynasties and erase the elitism that took over our political system.

UY ALAM NIYO BA?

THE HUMAN NOSE CAN DETECT UP TO 1 TRILLION SCENTS

According to a 2014 study published in Science, we may actually be able to detect around 1 trillion smells. "People have been talked into this idea that humans are bad at detecting smells," said Rockefeller University neurobiologist Leslie Vosshall, who led the study.

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ONE QAS STUDENT COUNCIL HOSTS AN ONLINE BAZAAR FOR QUEENIAN BUSINESS OWNERS

By: Josh Andrei Aranas

ONE QAS Supreme Student Council (SSC) organized an online bazaar for Queenians who own businesses to help them recover, especially for the ones who have greatly affected this pandemic.

In an orientation with SSC Vice President Clarina Joyce Jose this March 26, they will help Queenians by promoting their business’s content on their official page.

One of the participants of the online bazaar, Wiljake Abella, said they will be included in the event, promoting their Samgyupsal and upcoming coffee shop business.

VP Jose concluded that the online bazaar may start this upcoming week after some preparations.

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Black Apples Exist!

Black Diamond apples, they're found in Tibet and are from the Hua Niu family of apples, also known as Chinese Red Delicious. Aside from the black outer color—actually an extremely dark shade of purple—these apples look just like other Red Delicious apples, down to the white flesh inside.

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SINGSON IS BACK IN ACTION WITH A GOLD MEDAL

By: Christopher Canson

Reign Athena Singson is a Grade 8 Queenian student who recently joined the 18th series of the Swim League Philippines this last Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Facing plenty of changes, especially in her body and opponents, Singson was excited but also felt pressured and nervous after not joining a competition for around two years and three months since December 2019.

The competition, held in Quezon National High School Swimming Pool at Tagarao Street, Lucena Quezon with a total of 120 to 150 participants, Singson faced 5-10 swimmers on her age brackets. She won the gold medal and was then congratulated by the school for her achievement.

Being a competitive swimmer, she trained herself even when the pandemic started, though irregularly, she trained in the pool and had an online land training along with indoor land training that took her around one to two hours.

She had multiple swimming competitions since she was young, it included invitational, motivational, City Meets, Regional and National Events with around 30 - 50 tournaments.

Until now, Singson had participated in around 30 – 50 competitions since she was young, including invitational, motivational, City Meets, Regional and National Events with the Swim League Philippines being her recent one.

She became a swimmer in 2nd Grade and is now a competitive swimmer for seven years. Like other athletes, she had faced challenges that affected her emotionally. Whenever she loses hope, feels sad or lazy, she takes a moment to look at her achievements and tells herself: “Kailangan ko LUMABAN para sa kinabukasan at para sa scholarship ko”. Her hard work and talent are what made her a gold medalist.

PHILIPPINES TO MOVE INTO ‘NEW NORMAL’ IN PANDEMIC

By: Josh Andrei Aranas

Philippines started to enter the ‘new normal’ this March as 40 areas shift to Alert Level 1 due to much more controlled COVID 19 cases and decreasing positivity rate.

National Capital Region (NCR), Cavite, Laguna, and 37 more areas downgraded into Alert Level 1
where the pandemic is no longer treated as a health emergency as it was two years ago, but still not yet at that point where the virus can be considered endemic.

“The pandemic is not over yet. We have yet to reach an endemic stage… We are still in a situation where we transition to a new normal.” Department of Health (DOH) said.

In response to the ‘new normal’, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that over 6.1k schools nationwide already started implementing limited in-person classes. DepEd also proposed to allow schools that are under Alert Level 1 and 2 to conduct limited face-to-face end-of-school-year (EOSY) rites or graduation ceremonies this school year.

The country’s economic recovery is also expected to rise significantly under the ‘new normal’ as restrictions affecting economic factors gets lighter, including easier guidelines in all workplace and establishments. 100% full capacity on-site work started to get encouraged for work in compliance with national rules on vaccination requirements for physical work, especially to government offices.

“We are highly encouraging on-site work. Work from home is allowed and optional… We are encouraging people to go to the office since it is included in reviving the economy,” the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said.

Department of Tourism (DOT) planned to re-open borders for all foreigners by April in addition to the economy’s recovery. The country has recorded 73,000 tourist arrivals since it re-opened to 157 visa-free countries last February. DOT said the borders will open little by little.

Public transportation started to be much easier as Alert Level 1 allows full passenger capacity inland, maritime, aerial, and rail transportation. The use of acrylic or plastic dividers and the online management application Safe, Swift, and Smart Passage (S-PaSS), which is designed for this pandemic, are no longer needed for interzonal travel in Alert Level 1 areas.

In spite of these responses, the government said that face masks are still mandatory, and proof of full vaccination is highly required, except for individuals 17 years old and below, for indoor and outdoor activities and mass gatherings. According to DOH, there are approximately 65.6M Filipinos that are fully vaccinated.