Vol 49. No. 4 July 2023
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keeping momentum DASIG marks another term for CSG
By Danica Ela P. Armendarez
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or the second year in a row, Ang Asusasyon ng mga Nagkahiusang Estudyante para sa Progresibo ug Madasigonon na Ateneo (DASIG) secured the presidential and vice presidential slates for Botar Atenista, as announced on May 8. Adam Guanzon of DASIG garnered 1,932 votes (54 percent), winning the Central Student Government (CSG) Presidential position. Guanzon’s running mate, Merciel Mercado, also triumphed with 1,899 votes (54 percent), making her the new CSG Vice President. Coming from the same party, the GuanzonMercado tandem plans to continue the
present GREEN Agenda offered by the GolezEguia administration. The GREEN agenda concentrates on five priority areas—(G) Gearing the Ateneo for the Mission Ahead, (R) Reinventing Student Aid and Assistance, (E) Elevating Sectoral Support and Services, (E) Enhancing the University Experience, and (N) Nurturing Sustainable Student Governance. For the new Academic Year, the GuanzonMercado term aims to take the University community to a higher ground of commitment by strengthening the student welfare through the different projects and legislation in line to the pursuant of the partylist’s GREEN agenda. Mercado highlights during the recent Meet The Press (MTP), “We want to continue
the progress of what the Golez-Eguia administration has established.” DASIG was recently founded in 2019. Despite the fresh name, the partylist has proved itself to be one of the strongest partylists in University with former CSG Vice President (AY 2020-201) and CSG President (AY 2021-2022) Shilina Golez winning the elections in a streak for two consecutive terms. Despite DASIG securing the major seats on the CSG, Alyansang Atenista (AA) candidates continue to hold true to the pillars of its monuments as it takes the majority of the spots in the college councils for this year’s elections. The newly elected officers effectively begin their term in June 2023.C
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Discontinued water fountains returns in April
CSG lobbies Resolution 034-2223
Last Feb, several water fountains on the campus were shut down after various medical students complained of abdominal pain and diarrhea.
The Central Student Government (CSG) took significant steps on March 23 to lobby Senate Resolution 034-2223, prioritizing gender inclusivity in XU.
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XCEEDing Expectations: Gaming Org Eyes for Inclusivity By Alyssa Chantal Moreno
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lectronic sports (Esports) have been booming in the Philippines, with approximately 45 million active gamers. As of 2023, there are about 540 million esports viewers globally raving about tournaments and gaming titles. Due to the rise of esports, XU opens its arms to support all kinds of gaming through the Xavier Campus Esports and Entertainment Development (XCEED). XCEED was created around March 2021 but was officially under the Computer Studies Student Council (CSSC) as an ad hoc formation on July 3, 2021. However, the organization has been accredited as an official organization under the Assembly of Extracurricular Organizations (AECO). The basic services they cater to include event support such CONTINUE ON PAGE 4