Editorials

SERVICE: ATENEO'S GREAT ACHIEVEMENT

* Johannes Lim, 4-B

Countless thanks and praises have been conferred the Ateneo for the many achievements and services it has rendered the community of San Pablo. These accomplishments have come into reality primarily because of the kind of education the Ateneo provides its students - the education of whidh Service is of importance.

The Ateneo is paramountly an endowed institution which was founded to develop young men to be of service to others. This concern for others is the lone motivating factor which l a d s the Atenean to ven- ture forth outside himself and be involved in the world of people in need. This is the great challenge. This is the Ateneo education.

The Atenean is a Knight fully equipped and ready for combat in the battlefield. The Ateneo kingdom have fully developed this young man into a knight mentally, physically and morally matured. The extra-curricular activities of the Ateneo was programmed to let the Atenean discover for himself what life is all about. Within the premises of this great castle, tho Atenean develop in himself the real values of life. And once he has attained maturity - mentally, physically and morally - the Atenean is all out to venture into the battlefield and con- quer the needs of his fellowmen. This is primarily the reason why the niotto of the Ateneo stands as "Men for Others".

But no matter how strong and impregnable the walls that sur- round this great castle are, time will come when these walls will weaken and the surmounting fomes outside this walls will walk right pass thru this once great kingdom and flatten it. The time has come when what is left sf this greatness is its memories. However, the kingdom was not torn down into pieoes The castle is still there with new occu- pants. A new spirit has reigned. The Ateneo spirit is with us in our minds and hearts and it will stay there as long as we do not forget about it. The Ateneo has not left us, it is with us. And it will stay with us forever . . Forever . . . Ateneo forever . . . .

THE ATENEO LIVES IN THE SEEDS IT HAS SOWN

* Mario Deriquito 4-B

It stood from the ruins of war and became great. It removed failures from its vocabulary and succeeded. It begun to love people and it was loved. Rarely do great things fadbe away but the Ateneo de San Pablo, a t an early age, is likely to fade.

All efforts were given for its recovery. All might was exerted for it to remain . . . but we failed, and we have to accept . . . definitely with sorrow for the many, perhaps with joy for the few.

What else could we do if all efforts, all works, all energies and all strengths resulted to failure? What else could we do if we have something to do yet we have no time? What else could we do if we cannot do what we want to do? Perhaps we should do something else.

My dear Ateneans, the Ateneo de San Pablo definitely will not be in its present site next year but it should remain. It should remain not in Marcos Paulino Street but in us. For we arethe products of the Ateneo. All our strengths are Ateneo's strengths and all our weaknesses are its own. If we do something good, it will also be good in the eyes of the people. If we do something bad, it will be considered bad.

But do you want to hear people saying that the school you love is bad? Do you want to hear them criticize the Ateneo, saying that the disappearance of the Ateneo is not a loss in the city. Precisely no! It sho~~ld not be! We have to act Ateneans.

My dear Ateneans, let us all be what the Ateneo wants us to be. Let us show to the world the true meaning of the Ateneo edu- cation;let us live in such a way that the Ateneo spirit can be seen. Let us be faithful to our school; to be die-hard Ateneans. And time will come when they will say: "The Ateneo should have remained".

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ENSIGN STAFF

Editors-in-Chief: Mario A. Deriquito Johannes A. Lim Parrish James M. Evasco

\ Managing Editors: ?

Joel F. Aqwno

d Lope T. Piamonte , -

Art Editor: Eusebio D. de Luna Jr.

Staff Writers: Reynaldo A. Brion Salvador I. Doria Enrico R. Rono Melgreg V. Barranco Maximillion Q. Salvosa Reginald A. Villapando Mariano Tomas M. Flores Jr. Noel Q. Alidio Cenizar M. Mendoza Randy C. Francisco Jose V. Naga Romeo C. Magtibay Erwin B. Sahagun

Staff Typists:

Johannes A. Lim Joel F. Aquino Parrish James M. Evasco Maximillian Q. Salvosa Melgreg V. Barranco Mariano Tomas M. Flores

Moderator:

MRS. TERESITA G. PESIGAN

ATENEO RATES 92 PLUS AVERAGE IN 1978 NCEE

4A Average: 89.57% 4B Average: 95.792% Over-all Average: 92.684% All passed! All records broken! Last year's over-all average:

91.55%

FAREWELL MESSAGE

Itiscalmugcdxz I a m l e a p i n g p u t h e ~ I c c m 8 . ~ a m bidding farewell the way I said h e h Thirty one yems I was with you. Some of the seeds I have sown has been h-ed. Many ma still to be reaped.

I came here with high hopes mzd the most modest of as- phtion& I anived bearing a prestigious name for a bmren piece of earth. You were empty and silent.

For thirty one fuU years we lived up to our noble founda- tions. We &d out oux plum. W e met many of the expee- tions W e reached out for our aim& W e =eked for laurels and glory with the virhre of hmdity. Ah, how 1 wished 1 could stay.

Now that I b e to Ieuve, I ask you to continue the founda- tions I have lain. I hull work &ugh you. For in you, 1 had ahotffs them And for you shall the harvest be bestowed upon. Yes. 1 d h d not exist, but if you wiU let me live in your h e m I &dl not pe*. And rest mured that today,, and every- day that shall come iu our lives, I &all be with you. I arm dead if pou believe that I died But I am alive if you believe that Z never died. .And I 9 h d exist if you believe that f atn with you, irr your heads.

ATENEO DE SAN PABLO 1947-1978

by: Parrish James M. Evasco

4B

SAN PABLO CITY MOURNS EAGLES DEATH

* Mr. Romeo Panganiban Chairman, Ateneo Retention Movement

San Pablo City is in mourning. More than 300 black drapes can be seen hanging from the windows of the city. Written in white letters is the legend Ateneo R.I.P.

For the past three months, parents, friends, alumni, and some of his closest and most loyal lay advisers have been visiting Bishop N. Ban- tigue in his Calauan, Laguna residence just a Bminute drive north of the city to ask him to formally invite the Jesuits to remain in San Pablo City.

The Bishop, who hae received ,many hurts and 'insults over the past ten ).cars, had al- ways answered the petitioners sn j-ing : "No. !" or "It's too late now."

The Jesuits were required by a decision in Rome to redonate the Ateneo de San Pablo land, gym, and building to thc Bishop (esti- mated value - P14 million.)

They did this, and they wcm willing to relocate within the city on a three-hectare piece of land which had been offered them but, for the past, three months, the bishop had refused to invite them formally. A formal invitation from the bishop was a condition imposed upon the Philippine Jesuits by Rome.

The San Pablo diocese will start a new school. Liceo de San Pablo, on the site of the old Ateneo, but the school will not be PAAS CU accredited as the Ateneo was.

THE COURT HEARING. On May 20 of last year, the Lay Faculty Club and the PTA filed a preliminary injunction case against the Jesuits for the retention of $he Ateneo with Atty. Manicad as the lawyer. The case heard by Judge Limcauco of CFI was later dismissed.

I t was doubted if the bishop will be able to offer financial aid to poor students to the extent that Ateneo did. One hundred and fifty students out of 530 in high school receiv- ed full or partial financial aid totalling P35,000 annually.

I t is also doubted that the diocesan school can continue to the degree that the Ateneo did, the various porjects of the school. Some

of these projects, with the funds provided for them are; summer camp for the poor (P2,OOO) ; ,depressed neighborhood area projects (P2,000) ; catechetical teaching in the barrio (P2.000); clinic for the poor (2,000) ; work with the handicapped (P1.000) ; aid at Christmas (P4.W) : and the aid throughout the year for the poor (P4000).

HOPING FOR A MIRACLE. . .

* Johannes Lim, 4-B

The Jesuits running the Ateneo and Bishop Bantigue have already signed the contract of the Ateneo's redonation. The act seemed to finally close the case down and that the Ateneo will no lomger exist

However, with the contract signed or unsigned, the fight for the retention of the Ateneo has never ended. On October 27, 1977, more than 1,200 students teachers, pa- rents, friends and leaders of various civic organizations attended the "Public Consulta- tion on the Ateneo Case", a t the Rizal Hall, Central School. The hearing was conducted by Mayor Cesar P. Dimn and Mr. Abelardo S. Albis, Asst. City Schools Superintendent who represented the DEC.

The Jesuits were not around but the Bishop had representatives to participate in the hearing. Vague views on why and why

THE PUBLIC HEARING. More than 1,200 students, teachers, parentp, friends and leaders of various civic organizations attended the "Bubhc Consultation on the Ateneo held Oct. 27. Not even people could bar the decree from Rome.

not should the Ateneo and the Jesuits stay were cleared out in the hearing. Finally, So many have worked hard for the stay The moment of truth is fast approaching. the retention movement headed by the Mayor of the Ateneo in San Pablo City and are The days to make a final decision are num- himself formulated propositions to be present- confident that thay will succeed with the bered. Come March 31, 1978, we will finally ed to the DEC for consideration of letting help of the Almighty. have the answer whether the Ateneo will the Ateneo stay. remnin or will be lost forever.

4 ENSIGN

FAREWELL, MY ALMA MATER

* Rey Brion, 4-B

Fmm wery purple-blooded Atenean, to the city residents to its diehard supporters and admirers, Atenco de San Pablo is ttn institution of high learning and education. a pillar o l faith end religion and s slatus gym. bol.

The , institution of high learning and education, that pillar of faith and religion and that gleaming white cdificc in the heart of the city will still be thew, but it wilt never lx the smme again.

For a11 Ateneans, this means a collapst too, of their dreams and inspiration in life. For they considered thcir Almn Mater, a most effective -molding ploce far the young minds of the youth, a place where the wenk character and personality is shaped into a strong-willed and fine young men . . . God-fearing, God Ioving and absolutely model citizcn of the ,dty. hnd as a result, an Atenean is reconi. eable in any crowd. ICs how they carry them- selves in public.

Ateneo de Snn Pablo under the Jesuit priests, produced a Iot of highly succes~fut men in the City. And for rvhatwers honers and success they reaped in life, this gliding post of learning and education has o lion share of it.

For 31 years, Ateliro de Ssn Pablo hlu served its purpose. 'l'hais why, every parents is proud to say thcii son is a product of this school.

* Vittor Hago Eseo President, ASPAF

Tntlumpn~ tnen na sng nakalibpas si- mub ng itani~n ng mga Hemita ang binhi ng Atenm de B n Pablo. Ang binhing ito ag dagting sumibol a t nag-kaugat, yuma- bong, surnallga, ot nnmunga; naging Lap- kipakinabsng FA mga t a g 5an Pablo at ka- riltigpook. k ~ p o l i t nng matiyaga at waIang kapantay nn popnnlngo ng mga Ileswita.

Ang mga bungn n g punang ito na ngason ay niagupulang na ny muling sisibof upon nng ksnilang nngking mgo kntongian ay ipalngnnnp, rnapnnga ot muli pang mamunga

Ttu nng mgn tiuling nrarv 11g hteneo dc Salt Pablo su2)ali't ring diwa nit0 ny Iaging buhny l a piim ng h w n ' t taong o11g buhny ny naka- ballagi nito.

Anp n l i ~ n l ~ mo A t ~ * n r o oy mnm~tm~thay sa nmin hntnng knmi'y nabulsr~hay. Mnraming salamat sa iyong riiFa 11r31 a1 panuntunan. P a h : l h ~ l a ~ a l ~ ~ n nomi11 an: rriga ito tulnd ng pag.papal~alagn n~rnin 9~ eming buhay.

THE ACACIA TREES were witness to the countless achievements reaped by the Ateneo. To them we say goodbye. Fw the acacia and the Ateneo are both deeply-rooted. The acacia to the soil, the Ateneo in the hearts of the people.

It's sad to thrnk horv this prestipiaa:: vehool of Icnrning, a!tcr 31 fruitful yesn of existence under t11c Jesuits will bc taken by another group of edvcators.

Will another Rrotrp of cdacater and ad+ rninisrrntor be 3s eelfr-ctive and competent as the Jesuit? Will they itlainfain the hEph ~tandard of education nnd discipline whcrc htcnm is known for? Ancl rV.ill they gnin alro the snmc prr~t!gc znnd popularity?

What saddens us rnorc, is no a~nounr nf pere~rmi~~ m i 1 d change the deckion . . . For the Jeitit had to give up .41cneo de Sxn P:tldo. Alumni without an n i ~ f i n g Alm: Mntrr? Sad. Sad is the word Ir'sjust like a mn Foiing hid parmts. No. onc to turn to in the i~tttlrc.

The institution might have cclllnped, bttl the spirit l i r e on.

THE PLASTIC SEAL * Noel Alidio, 2-E

There's a nclv thing ihst appeared this year that really clicked and that is the "SeaI" made of hard plastic at siyempre sino h ang nngpa click nit0 eh di si Mr. Aquino at3! Many Ateneans often wear then. Some of them attached to thcir polo shirts, ntlicra sorflervhere on their pants, Once, I MW It at. tached on the shoe. Most Atcncalls put it on their T-shirts durinc frec styke dnys nnd use i t as a seal during uniform dnys

Let me give you a description of it. It is round and the background caIor is blue and the color impression of the symboI i s while. The bluc signifiw Royalty and So. cdfice and white signifies Puri ty of tlie heart, mind and soul. And inxribe in i t wos the school nanie and nlotto. La l i~ t kny Kristo, meaning that our knowledge nand ac- complishmcnts, honor and digniiy, s~rength and courage are all for Christ. Also in the seal are three mountains which s ipi ly T h e Land" that our berms totmphr, lor, the "Hard. ship and ohtaclcs" in life that an A~encan ba'e to Iace and a "Remindei' of our h u ~ ~ l ~ l e and faithful ~crv im to G d . Also in i t i s thr Sword. the sotit of the Atcncan. The

Lantrm signifies perseverance 01 the Atencans by discipline. It is also a guide to the goals of nn Atenean. Ganoon pnla ang korte!

It all started wllen Mr. Aquino si~ggcsted to l o t ~ r t l ~ yrer students to have thiq kind of sen1 to wear tlwir c a p wit11 thvir C:.%T uni- form. So fourdl ?car orrfcrpd t l ~ c seal. Then ~ O F I \ C noticcd ~hr: sral worn Ly the fourth year boys :uiti starlr{fi zbkii~:! "smn k:wa ni ls i to

nnp~tpuIor 7 Maylw Mr. Aquino hrnrd his question

an aomr siulei~rs and srnt to each classmom nntl nskrd who rvrrntdl to nrqlrr this kind 01 4 ~ ~ 1 . gleRt ntunIirr n[ ~ I t r t ~ c ~ n s n d ~ ~ ~ . I ordcrcrl 2. I t cost P2.50 during its first oppPnrnnrP and tecame P275 later on.

%w Atrnmns achrd o n e another, "Can tlii3 In t ~ v r d to replace the .eal on our uniform? %il? no answer ran be girrn from the Dean ct nieripline but still some 1t.e

i t as the wa1. Attached by a mlcty pin on thc Irfr rbrst and pwsto. you hare 3 X P I . At~nrans found out that this is wry =ti%

fnctow Inld na m p - n o h a n kasi makikilals ang hbenista. It is an honor to he an Atencan.

MAY 1978

YCLC IS SHARXNG WITH GODS PEOPLE

The mnivemq of Mamal Eaw ISeptmn- har 21, 1977) and Bonifneio Day (Notember 30, 1977) wewere lucky dags for both CLCers and YCLCera from Atmeo de Smn Fnblw and Ratangas City. becaur it stwed as a day of rx~rcising. a p p l ~ n g ang bringing YCLC and CLC goals lnto each memhm' way of Iife.

brh datts S e p t e h r 21, 1977 and hb vernber 30, 1977 were school holidaya and it so happens that both holidays are Wed. n d a y e and rainy day& If anyone can read and watch each YCLC members thinkings and imaginations, anyone in his right mind can = e happy September 21, 1977, a day of mvimming, a day of sharing, a day of attiwitits whose aims were to bring up the CLC goals.

It is abut nine o'chk in the morning, Mi, Valdelh tagether with Mi* Endaya. Lita Bsmbilla, Miss C o w aad Fr. Trinidad were waiting for the arrival of the CLC group from Batanga* All of them am CLCen rx- ccpt the four YCLC r e p e n M i v m from ASP. Salvador Doria. Daniel Mapa, Chito Go and Mnximillian Slllvose. Eric Rono and bpt

Piamontc's m r l p arrived in G a m d wmpwnd in the middle of the whole Bhnm a-day but they Ivit the pmup ratlirr for sam tra.mna Jt l~ t after the arrival of the CLK amop Imm

YCLC TODAY: IT'S IN

Thr YCLC i s o m of tht many orgsni- riation* here in A ~ e o th8t was organized come >ear's ago. m d eao bt cnnsidered r e one r r f the Innst n~rrnhred in thp At~neo farnilv. ITIIP rtrg.anir~tion t r i d to be atrnrlg p n v r ~ ~ l ~ IO

rr~iqt d l ohstarlm and hardship that I>l .~~tlgl~t down 0th- organimtinn.

The aim of the YCLC today is to help thc students to btcomc committed men and women of the church according to Mi= Au- rnrn Valdellon whe was in-charge FI the YCLC in Atenen. And it in nnly now that he YCLC mernben sre t ~ i n g to dn thrir b s t and L sucocessful.

The YCLC in Atrneo wns divided into four group* and I t n ~ an in-charned teacher 10 handle on the activities they will do on the meetinp. The first year group wan hand- led by Mrrr Yedra, trying to do their beat in nrrler to improve more on the ways of thr Y C L C Mips Endnva was in-ehargr of the wxond )ear ?rtudena, in which Rht wa. A

Faithful member nf the YCLC and had at-

tmdcd many meting5 in many different place< Thr third year group was under the supervisinn of Bm. Qunnt m d they. have a bcni~t i f~~l program of activitin in which they pun rhnrr with 0 t h third year students of

Ilanmnn Cnllece, And rhr last group was

* Salvador Doria, 4-B

&amgas City, Mlr Gomta and Miss Valdellon m m gamea or exercises just for

the lucky group. In short, the whole day affair is really a guecessful day for hth a c c m and YQiCem

Bdoro the group fmm eatangas headd by Norma Boena, Fr. Burt left San Pablo, M i G~omez has ncrt hdtated in offering some mtrimdas for the gmup smh as pinal- tok, "favoritP (bismits) and piampple juice (they drnnk It by the us8 of mwnt 8helll. Tha weather was nor oooperative because it wm ssinp, but i t waa wt a b d r a m x for the group to stop excercising, apply in^ and bring- inp the CLC goals into their life: "Know Y o ~ r ~ l f , Know Oothers and Know God." Tlim ~ 0 1 s were brought out by the game*. exerciws nnd sharings. Each one becnrne mow aware of themselves, others and God when six o'ciock in the afternoon hit their we~r-lier

One rainy day in November, taking a short c-ut Ircm &n Pablo, Sto. Tom= going la Ru. t a n g ~ a the noisy group of YCLC from A1~nr;n de San Pablo arrived at St. Bridgitte S~bhoal a[ almwt eight o'clock in the morning. Tlirrc arc a b u t nine lmys and five girls Imm htmc-Q and (in- mpectively who &&red their day with three CLC group of Batangan nnilir:. I! "Kulas Group*' (Kami'y U r n n ~ n g Inln-

wak nnp Arning Sarili) headed by %lax t I~tnande7, "The Boarded' htadcd by Minda Kumo and the Original CLC group of Ratan- gas hcaded Gy Norma Bums and Conmn BatiJn.

It i s the same ahare aday as the m e held in Gomez' CPmponnd, Laughttm. sttar-

inp. panles such m "Know yourwlf throitFh Sci~lptur~ng", songs such us "Thnt's AH I G i ~ c To and dances can be wen, the only diffewnce is tbnt i t is now a larger group but the spirit remains the same: "Knnw Youwlf, Know Others and Know God."

After the affair a guy from ASP wau wmndd by Mother Superior T h e r e from St. Rridgettes when he said "I found life when I join YCLC and I found love when I'm involved in a ahare a-day such as the one held at G o m n Compwnd and here at St Bridgitt~." There are many great speakers. RIIP~ as the p&dmt of the CLC, and his wifp, g teacher fmm a schaol of mentally m!- taned who is planning to argank the mmc cluh in their school was alm o h i n g The bappmingrr Them all CLCas and YCLGm were sho~~ting that "It makes each day in our life n good day. thanks to CLC." hlaylr bntartse they found t h e m l m , thq; IountI other selves and mosr specially God.

BRO. JAMES P. DWNNE, S.J. addresses the last gradaates of the Ateneo Catechestical Inshczion Lmgue, &e c ~ c u l a r activity that brings the Gospel to little schoolchildren.

under Mias. Valdellon and was alm a laith a h a d -me of thcir aetivitim with othrr ful members of the YCLC. CLCs in Manila and in the pm~inae ol

With these difIeerent levels af asicnting B o t m g a And perhaps A World CLC Dey the students to L more committed to the in Bulacnn to lx nttendcd with other YCLC: cburcb, h a students else find it very ill- groups in Luzoa Tbis celebration might tK ttmting to join and it is also very enjoyable. st &a end of the school yearI sn why not The members of the different lavela had also trf to be one ef them?

SCOUT INVESTITURE

Woe l Alidio, 2-R * Cenizar Mendoza, 2-B

'Thc Boy Scouts of tlic Philippines bas a tradition of investiture for those who arc just entering thc rank of service scouts An in\-- tilure 5s a Iotrnal accentance by Scoutmasters of the first year bays as true members of the BSF.

The ccrcmony was held on N m m b e r 19: 1977, Saturday at 8:00 AM, attendcd by 135 students. The cerernmy h g n r h c n the scouts assembled in imnt of 3A classroom Then a procession was hcld from assembly place to the chapel. Opening the program were the entrance of COIOB, thc National Am them and an inmation by the school repre sentatives, Bra. James Dunne 5.1. Then came the blessing of slideq flags, neckerchief, ctc., by Fr. John Chambers, S.J.

The investiture proper come in the Re- ATENEO SCOUTS SHARE a busy day at one of their camping activities. presentation of charter. The charter is l ike a certificate testifying that this tmop is re. gistered to the National Boy Scout Council Each scout that is registered is insured with P5,000. After the lighting of cnndles with the recitation of scout oath and law in Tagalog mmes the Donning of Neckerchief to Scouts by sponsors or "Ninonp".

The putting of the neckerchief signifies that they are membes of the BSP. No or- ganizntion, other than the BSP, has nccker- chief as 3 sign af the organization. After the donning, the "Ninongs" gave their donations to the Scout fund.

Sowt fund b whwe all the donations gn after an investutc. mhat Is the purpose of thia Scour Fund? Well for example there is a t m p that will have a picnic or a camping. The troop will approach the principal and get the money nccded fmm the Scout Fund. So the Smut Fund is acting as support for troops. The fund i s for 111 traops of the Atcnm

Then came the challenge by Mr. Isidro Castillc, the council chairman. The challenge was how a =out will develop through this organization.

The success of Scouting lies in merg Scout An example of n cl~allenge about the suwess of Scouting was about n wise man and a boy. The boy tests the wiaeman if he is really wise. The child nsks" How many arc we in the family?" The old man, knowina the boy answered. "You're five in the family." The boy asks "What grade am I in?" Thc man said "Ywre in the 5th gradd" The b y gets a I,id and enclwrs i t in Fmlh hund. 7'lte by asks the man what k bas in his hand. The man mmred "a bird". The bgr nskg

spin." IS it alive or dead?" N the man enswered atiw the b y will press. his hand and kill the bid. If the man a n s w e d , "The answer lies withi pour hand," Tts the game in Scanting.

The ending of the ceremony was the pshg d COJOPL The first year scout who wm immtcd are doing a g o d job in scouting, f o l t ~ w i n ~ the .rout's oath and law.

Birthday Celebration

JOHN CHAMBERS, SJ. GOD'S BOON TO US ALL

It. war lust I)ct:c-mber 13, 1977 when a sirnpte and rlrpcial lnan ct~fphratcti his lGth birthday. I.le'r rlu utl~c!r t11ar1 Fr. John Cham- hen. R mun rho 11a$ twen engaged in the life of a Jesuit. u life nnl metifice to others OE caursa. oll of 11s arc a l r r d y faniiliar with

him. He's no longer u litrnnpc mnn here md he a l r~ndy contributed a 101 lor the improve- men[ of the A t e n ~ n rspecially in linr w i ~ h the ~ I i n i o u s asprts ant1 alumni ctiucstiot~.

For us, it was quite a special day because someone special is celehtating his binhday. Yet, he cons ided i t just like any o r d i n a ~ days He said that it was similar to thar of his birthday last year. Althrmgh that day wm not celebrated with the students. The faculty and staff prepad a v i a l "merimtda" at the Ateneo dining hall to cdtbsate his birthday. And as a g i f t aside from that, thet gave him a polo shirt.

When asked where he" mther want to

celebtate his binhday, here or in the Stat% he said. "I think I would rather Lave it herr because I have k e n here for quite a long time and this feels likehome." Asked i f thia means a lot for him. he paused for a while and he answered. "Well, for me, it's just an ordinnry day, no problems occured, no nusual t h i n g happened, just a simple ordinary day."

ATENEO FOREVER r- I

FR.. JOHN CHAMBERS, S.J. meditates: Where do we go from here?

THANKS FOR

THE MEMORIES

MAY 1978 7

ASP PURPLE STAFF SEMINAR

* Johnnnes Lim, 4-B

Some 20 fourth ycax and grade six stu- dents attended t1ic PURPLE seminer last Decembcr 18-19 at the Atento Library. The two day seminar aimed to organize the man- power needed tn stnfi this year's yearbook. And st the same time, it also aimed 10 make a rough draft of the PURPLK

The group started with a group dynamic activitp on zhe first d a ~ which was eonductal by Purple Mederator, Miss Aida Endaya, (Mr. Gimo Pesigan is our consultant) The actiPity cmphasid cooperation among the members which i s needed if we want to be suocessful with the seminar.

The GD activity was followed by a d i w sion. Everpone went to work on seriously about the language to be wed in the y c a r h k , the mumbet of mnpower needed and thc theme of this year's Purple. We were broken down into amallw groups and later, a Iinal decieion was made by the whole gronp.

Jn the afternoon, we were to tap our crestivity in mlving a pmblem which required individual planning and' decision making. We were dven a certnin number of p a w for n y c a r h k . Out of &is limited pages, we w m to make a complete and the best possible yearlook. After e limited time, individual mporting about each other's work was mnde and the gmup did have an idea of what the conkan& of the Purple will be.

Tlte next day, another problem was p m s~ntsd to us. This time. we were to utilize bth our cmotivily and our skill in dradng nnrl fiketching in producing a cover for ~ h c Purple. Individunl cover id= were g a t h d and was Iinnlly madc into one.

The iinnl problem and perhaps the most critical part of thc seminar which mfron~ed us was the iormalimtion and tay-ouring of thc yearlmk. Wc nlrcady have thp ideas of zlir conlcnt the cnvcr idcn nnd what was left far ns to do wns tht organizntion of the ycatbook itself. ntt group was again bro- ken down, this time into two goups only. And finally, evcn na thc night showad signs of its prcscnce, thc m u ~ h drnft of the Purple was donc nnd tho scminsr wns over.

BeIarr partinn however, n tmtntive list of the Prlrple stnif was mode with cnch one given his specific assignments.

Far Library Bdpers only

R,. B. C. - The Silent Club

The Attneo de San Pablo. on irs 30th year of existence has bmome a developed and popular school not only because of ita admEnistration md students but also bccaust: of its various and interesting extra-curricular organizations By now, almost all clubs here at t h e Atenm arc well-known h a u s e of

ATENEO DE NAGA-mneo de San Pabro school officials troop the Une during the first and hst educational encounter. The consensus: 'Tayang! ''

their active participation in various school activities as well ns in the activities of the city itself. To mention a few, there are the Fntcscact Club, the Science Club and the Atmco Catechctical Instruction League. But ace you familiar with the clnh called RB.C.? Mafie ym mmaybPl no. If i s the R i d Book Club, hcadcd by Mrs. Lilia Cntagayan, our school lnbrarian who acts ns the moderator.

Yes, El. 8. C. mny he considcrcd not nn popular because it is nat n club which is

engaged in so many activities in the city as other clubs here, But It i s nat on poputnri~y on which it depends and an which i t wae or. genizcd but on SERVICE. It was orgnrijz~d not anly for the betterment of thc ~&ool'y l i - brary but also for B more amiable service to

the students w well as to the tenchers rlmm selves.

The Rim1 Rook Club membetw wrvc their fellow Ateneans. One will see, in ~hr: library, different kinds of services. Some mannge the extension morn wherein the belongings of the strident9 who want to enrer the library ore kept before entering the library. Sonic are on the charging desk from which the Ateneans can borrow and return books- dot heir bDok reports. researches and other works. And some ere just watchem who are m p s i b l e in keep. ing silence in the librarp and alm watching and helping the Ateneans in finding the thing they wanz

Riznl Book Club is really a club for others with members as TRUE MEN FOR OTHERS. 1k is a club wberein i ts members are trained *I be more independent and to give them a chance to mrve their fellow Ateneans in a more practical ,way. It is n club wherein an individual, nn Atenean, can acquire self-dew- lopmeat. Thnt'a whnt the Ateneo expects from RB.C - rhe SILENT CLUB.

THE WIND As the wind blew, Everything (Irw, Evei-yhcrc on earth, Somctimes by the dirt.

Sometimw, i t Mew too strong, Sometimes. i t hlerv too lone. Sometinics, it blew tliings high, Up to the peacehrl sky.

It's mrong enough to blow cveqtbing out

Somewhere about in the peacdul night

Then IW'IE hve a hsg clean up nexl day As the sun shone its light again.

- Romeo C. Magtiby 5.B

BOYS Boys are boys everywhere, Whcrcver they go. Roys arc boys Whntwer they do.

Their hair nra short, With styles of evcv scrt. Somctimes it's hng, For it's not trim for very long.

Thelr hnnds are mugh. For thcir work is very tough. Sornatirncs they qt~aml, When the tnlk is nor well.

- Erwin R. Sahagun 5-8

ENSIGN

ATElWO DE NAGA ATENEO DE SAN PABW EDUCATMWAL ENCOUNTER

Tbat wna renaarks d y heard @mu a mntwt ram finished; an ntpm mon intetlded to p m k e laughter atid was said jokindy kt &owed the wonderful spirit of brotherhood d t i n g amwg b e studen& faculty and ndministmtion of Atenen de San Pablo and Atenno ds Naga

This o h a t i o n iadicatclr that the ASP- ADN Educational Encounter wss a re31 suo teas Thin educational meet was planned and urndnetcd for &a A- of both sehools to

have an e m c t of working togcler with the spirit of brotherhood and wrtsmanship It ah lims lo provide a closer reIRtionship WINNERS ALL Atenm de Naga - Ateneo de San Pablo choice speakers among the Atmeans It is apparent that h e mcounter bad rcaHy attained its ultimate

await their turn during the Dual Speakiag Contest.

wk. 'Ihera was actually tm meets, Zhe first

bdd In N a p City Imt Febmarg 16-18, 1978; lpld ths m d in San Pablo City last March w 1978.

The first proved to be a rruccessfuI one. Tbs ASP delagsm arriPad in Atenso de N a p at h u t S P.M. The Naga p s ~ p l e entertained t h s n c r u r i d s a s b u t a s t h g c a a T h e s e c o d day was spat for the actual mntems: Matahon. Math end Scienm Quiz, Spellink baa con- H h r y and Currmt Even&

on tho a p t Essay contest. Speech con- test. ch* table tennis, md Basketball gmes. Eymytima a contest is finished no sign of prids and armgnce be sten among the win- ners while no sim of any or enger cen be seen among the lost= The means succm.

Tha wcwd encounter m, just like the fimt, a eueewa It i s only necessary to consider h m u d a better one dnce the delegat- from M scbwln already know each other

and acted es if h e y fpem frimds for a Ion:: t ima

The Naga delegation arrived by traln at about 4:30 P.M. The Aterrecl de San I'abln CAT-I performd an Alternoon Parade to entertain the n e w c o m a At about 7:00 P.M. that night, a welcome p n y was held at Rono'n Place in honor of the N a g ddegat- The next day was likewise spent for the actual aontnrs in the mme categorim as in the first eltcomter.

The third day was spent at the Bunot Lake Resort where h e brother Atenem hnd n

joyous picnic. The Yaga deIega.ares !eft San Poblo City later in the afternoon. each one hoping to meet the others m n .

It seemed that these two edusational en. counters which occurred between ASP nntl .4DN were quite different from the other usuaI conterrts. In thrse encounters, one can hear: "Pare. conpt s" - "Better luck next

timr." - "Attnm rin naman sng nando!" - Whila in other contaats: Vinaya tayolg - "Malas takga kami!" - "Unfair!"

Frnm thee observations one ddua that there i s a wry wonderful spirit of brothtt- hood in the Atentans. "Attneu rjn naman ang panale!!!. These words are wonderfull They mlp meen h a t the Atenems nre ready to work for the glorg of their school - zht Ateneo! It only mmna h a t they are raadp to protect the name of their b t l d institu- tion. "Pare, congraq" Indicates sp0-n- h i p among them. tpa't that wonderfuI?

But it, also ~*wldctful if e d ~ ~ r a ~ l m l en- muatera like these will be mpeated nexr year; and ta be a continous program there- after. But it will not be repeated nor FK a

curthous program i f the Atenco de San Pal110 fades eway . . .

SPEAKING CONTESTS WINNER?3

HIGH SCHOOL

ELOCUTION - English 1. Garado Manicad Jr. 2 Rcnan Brion S. Randy Francisco

ELQcVnON - Pilipine 1. Allan Aleanbra 2 b n d y Francisco 3. Alden Reym

OUTORY - hglish 1. Glenn Reyts 2 hmtnntinn Oba 3. b c Ron0

ORATORY - PiIipino L Eric Rono 2. Julio Fidel k t

Glenn R e p 3. Guy Bicnvenida

GRADE SIX English Elocution - PilEplplno Elocution -

Gold MedaI .,....... J J n Ch~tmaccra Gold Mednl John Churnocera Noel Conducta Silver Mednl ......., ..,... Noel Condrtcm

Bronm Medal ....--..... Curb Dizon Bronze h f d d .. ... Nestor Alidio I r . C ~ n e ,Iforbon Rorno~

MAY 1978

GRADE FIT03

E n g h . Elncutlorr - Gold Mtdnl ..- ...... -.- Pado Q I I ~ M S i I ~ c r Medal - .-... Manueliro Ydhy Bmnm Medal Gerard J o ~ e p h Alaua

Enfilisb Elocution - Gold hfdsl --,..,....., PouC Q u h Sihec Medal ..- Monuelilo Monihy Hronoe Medal .... Cemrd Joseph Alum

REbEMBER W E ATENEO: YOU

CAME TO IT POOR AND LEFT IT RIClT

IN SPIRT

11

Mardi Gras-Atenes Style

* Joel AquSno, 4-B

Mardi Gras, with all It8 d a d c and fanfaye waa duplieotwl htra in San Pablo last h- cernbcr 14, 1977, when the Atenm held the Lantern 'Parade, All of the studenzs, and even o m or two people from the faculty d r d up ia paudy, or more likely, bimrre costume$.

The Lantern Parade has been a tradition of the Atrneo for many panr But for some' inezplicable reasons, the d o 0 1 ceascd holdir~g it. Not until last year was it reviwd, with the enthuaistic apprwal of the student body. St. vcral days or even weeks were s p n t by each c l n ~ a prepnring its costumes.

Finally the big day came. One by otle the students amwd, some nlrendf rearing t l ~ d r costlames. By the time he lmradc waq

ahout to start, the ma1 appeamtl like a Hal. luween Trick-or-Trenters' Cnnvm!ion wa*

p i n g on.

The stig1lt rlrimlc! fuiled tn rlnrnp~n illn festive spirit. With thc blare of lluglert and the tolrm of c j n ~ n ~ ~ . I he p a r ~ d ~ ulnrtcii. B r j ~ t ~ ing up the front wos tlis 5A clnw, clremed I I ~

as kings, complete wilt1 crnalin and sceptcm. Nsxt came tllr SR rlom, rerplrndpnt in thcir mbcs of d, Ijy(.p.wl t ~ p IIP, b i ~ l ~ o p ~ .

The 6h clons forlowed nexr drensed up

The Gradcra w m loltuued by the I A clam d r e ~ w d up in Roman tngas and w- dals. Next colne ~hc. 1R claw. wmring she- pherd costumes. followed by the IC clam dressed up in "rhnlecos" made out of gunny mckr.

An ear shn~tering Banehee howl hemldtd the c o m i n ~ of the 2A clam, dresed up as Indiana. complete with tnmahawks, headdrps- ~ a . and WGr paint. Not to i ~ : o l ~ t d n n ~ , 211 wore two kinds of costumes: the "Jirn.Pmx" and the *'DracuLV rostumes. 2C came next d r e e d np as sh~pherds.

It wan 3.4'9 mstnrnp that drew lnuph* nnrl picpies 4he cle- d w w d up as a hunch of cavemm. warinc only t m ~ d palm l ~ n v ~ s with shor~q undernenth, plus h w s and arrows. Their mod~ratnr wallv b m ~ ~ c h t down the house when he materialized waring the same costume The 3 R cln* came nCd d m e d up as bartendera a t "Shalrty's Pizm Parlor". 3Ce costume consisted of two cardbards wilh the m r e r between them. The c a r d h d have "7.1E" dots on them which mads the wearer look like n walking dice cub .

4A came next, wearing "Jepmx" COG

tumes with stovepipe hata decorated with stars and stripe& And bringing up the rear was h e 4l3 clnse, d r d up as Arrtb terrohtsr wilh witling robes and headdresses. B1 ri-

ffcs slung a c w the shoulders completed their outfit

Ths pnrnl makd its way &rough hf. Paulino. turned right to Regidor St, and then to Lopez Jaena Next it entered Rizal Avenue,

TIEE LAST ATENEO Lantern and Costume Parade: Of Bishops, Kings, Dicemen, Shepherds, Indians, Cavemen, etc.

made a U-turn mat the Cmtd S c h d and entered k bnifack Ave. It then turned right to Gen. Malvar St, and &en thmugh T. Azucena St., nnd finally wcnt hack to the gym wbere prizes were a w a r d 4 to the c b witb the k t lanterns and costumex

Xmida the gym, mch elm waited tenrely for thc judges' dceinion. FinaIlg it was an-

nounced. The SB kids let out a yell of d lopsd delight when their mstuma clinched fimt prize Tha award for the lxsi lsntcm went to the 6$ clam Tn tha fimt nnd seool~d Fear division, it wa4 2A who b a ~ e d the Best h t u m e Award. I n tlic third and iaurtb yenr division. QR won the award [or thp5lmt lantern. Aod with that. dtenco'a ~ d i , ~ d n d c d .

A CRUISE TO CORREGIDOR

* Parrish James Evasco, 4-I3

A reward as it has to be, the Cotregidor trip went thmugh as xbdnled an January 28, 1978. The Juniom and the Senion with their teachers cruised to the historic island where one of the fie- resistance was put up in the ann& of the Second World War.

It was a Saturday. a t a bright day i t was Bur, stilI, the group took off at 5:00 A.M. Riding a Philippine Eiavy vessel from hbnila, they were able lo per foot on the rough surface of the island at 1l:a) A.M. after h a y had eaten lunch on hard the con. verted barge. They rode =Nice busts which took them throughout the island.

On their educational tour, the group was able to see the MiIe-long Barracks, the old hater , Gen. MacArthur's oliice, sad diffe- rent buildings mask of which lay i n ruins now. They were also able to see the silent Runs whose might in those past days were able to keep us our freedom. AII of them now me-

mories of the past which ten of the b&m and rtruggle of the mllarn defend- af &st impregnable island which iq of natnre, made n l granite which are so think that the thousand hmbs dropped upon he island wew noL much diqlstroua Much is to be seen at the Pacific War Memorial built in honor of the f d m fightem and to remind ereqbody of the evils of war. The pdkerp of pictures pnstnted idma and stirred im&ationa of whal was Corrtgidor More and during the war.

At 3:00 P.M.. the visitors bid f a m e l l to the idisland. And in a few minatt~ aught the last sigh of h e uRock". At six, t hq wm at the harlmr, and with wry epes and body h d e d tbemelvwr for home.

It was a day of experience. A dny d mying "hellon to I)tt past and immediat* later to say Pgoodbye". That wss the day 4

group of Ateneans cmised to Gmgidor.

THF, ATENEO DIED YOUNG BECAUSE IT WAS GOOD. BUT I" HAS GOOD COMPANY: RIZAL, KENNEDY, LUTHER KING, AND CHRIST. ?@HEY ALL DIED YOUNG.

ENSIGN

CHILDREN AND THE poor: jubilant recipients of CEYA: TRE ONtY socia1 action activity that orients the Annual Package Drive p r o d s . youths and adults towards awareness of self and en-

vironment.

CPD '77 : A RECORD BREAKER * Pamish James ~ v a s c o , 4-It

Decemhr 12 of the yenr that hnd just p a d marked n new height in one 01 Atenco'si foremost project, h e annual Christmas Pack- age Drive. With tlltee classes surpasjing nI1 records MI up in recent years in stifif wm- petition which saw them gass the ten-million point mark, The C.P.D. was a real s u c w ~

This drive which is done annudy Lor Zhe henefit of thc impownstled p p l e of San Pnlrlo, is also aimed for thc training of the Atenean in Wng a man for atbers. It pushes him to bc uware of his mqmnsibilily to 'his neighbors and to act as well.

Students and teachers worked hand in band for the mccess ~f h e projeet which turned m an amount of P15,WQN plus rice, medicine, canned goods cloth@ and the like. They did them for a common seliles goal.

Amounts of money ranging fmm P250 to P500 were given to the Daughters of LabeIa. c i ty High School, Philippine Mental Hcaltb Aswiation, Marriage Encountet Gmup Na 7, Christian Family Xlorement Unit No. 7. Dnmas de Caridad, Legion of Mnry. financing of 25 signs with Cbristi~kn mesaps placed througb. out the city, htosriage Enrichment Seminar for the poor to support the orgmizalon's p~ jbct9-

The foUowing classes gained the top five dots of the concludrd CJ.P.D.:

1.) 2-B Anti-Lang - 10,+Q650 pB. 2) dB Sorry - 10,441,145 pts- 3.) 3-A Ganito Kami Noon . . Psmo

Kayo Ngayon - 10,062,410 p t ~

4.) 1-0 Ad Infiniturn - 16,W8,885 pts. 5.) 5.0 Hang-aver - 4,507,C-W pta

Differenl cla5.w had their oxFn ~ p t e t i v t priaes and class holidays as a token of reward for heir h r d work and selfless generosity. Everybody did his best and the Ateneo will w m find i ts nim profounded.

CHRTST'MAS CAROLLING :' llandy Francisco, 2-R "ose Naga, 2-B

When Cl~rislrnas Beason comes, marly school projects come abut . Projccts during this kind of senson Jcal mostly w i ih fund raising for the por. Qua projcct of klie Attneo dc San Pablo is the Christ~nas Carol- ling Fund Drive which slatted Novcrnber 2.5 till I)ccembcr 12 [his yenr. It nnas nctively pnrticipmted by about 30 regulars from thc tcnchcrs and student body. During cwami- nation Jnyg parents also participnted. There was no obligation set for teachers and sku- dents: a11 war done on n voluntary haais and not wmpulaory, Group participants range from 60 or more on mcenain nights.

ARnr carolling for 15 ni~bts in Alaminos, Tiaong, Calauan. Rizal, Nagcnrlan and Litiw rlrey rnro12ed or rnthcr visited 1,139 houses and collccrett a sum o t P10.500 pcsos. With that amount of money collected surely the unlortunntc pcople, or poor brothers that is, must he delighted nbout it.

Altl~oug!i Christmas camllinp: hns b c n going on for nbout eight years still many are bewitderd and loaded with questions like, Where docs the money go? What k c f i t s do c~rollers pet from lhcir pnrticiption?, Still others may ask, Why should I' give money if thty visited us?

What A l l y is thc prpom of ihh carol- ling? Like most fund drive it'e concern ir mainly lor the poor. It" fund stand for the poor thr~ughout the ycar, examples are 1 ) C.A.T. and swut uniform lor the poor sur- dents. 2) to suppott a seminarian, 3) for the sickness and hospiralimtion of the pwr, 41 Support for poor students in s~hnol pro. jects throughout the city, 5) funeral expema for the p r , 6) support the indigent9 who come to school for help, 7) Suppora for Bop h t s such as special jamboree, N.SD.B, contests, etc.

ATENEO LEADERSHIP AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEES ( 1977-1978) STEPHEN E. P L A C E m Liliw Elcmenrary School

MA RGk RITO BUETA C. Cuysuyko Mcm. School Nagcarlm. h g u n a

ELISA M. PADUA Son Pablo Centrat School

RONALD ALLAN LLAGkS Ambray Elementary School

ROWENA PENARAhDA ROWENA BOWA Sun Anton E l m . Schml

MAGDALENA CASTANEDA Alarninos Elernenmq School

ALEKHINE CABRERA JOEL JONAS Atenm dc Snn Pablo

I. REDA FULE Papibig at Pag.nm MOST IMPROVED

1973-1978

THEDAYTHATWA!3... DECEMBER 3 0,1977

. . . . Whm mars h n om thoumid two k d d alumni, etndmtr md frimds of the h e o in far-flung placm gravitated back z~ &a hallowud gmunds of their belowd ., ALMA HATER to mjap sacb &am m p m y oaw agaia to bring back the memories of Wr gars and to show their concern in this limo of Cri& . . . . When autos of muy make, Stes md color but each #fth a pusm taped in tha windshield indicating thc year of graduation of Lhe different alumat Tailgated each other into a Icagthy and mlorful motorcade. It was Iwd by a VoIka bearjng alumni of dass 'M, down to a Ford Comir baring A t m m newmi crop - The CUSS of 78. To mark tho b g g h h g of an mdlm day. . . . When the alumni set and drunk thsit g b of beer at the old quadrangle aware and n m c e ~ n e d about the crisis h a t k t the ATE- NEO, so at thin dme of ntccessitg Mayor D b m , and alumni and a leader in his o m field eqankd a donation system which yield- ad fund8 of w hundred seventg tfirta thou- sand pmm in pIcdgc4 fmrn aU h e c lw. It wovld h d by the Atam retention mpve- mcnt for their opaating e x p t n w and if by &an- the ach001 would bc relo~atwl which h probab1~ the only chance of retaking the A t m h Tha money would b be & lor zhs imh-1& and equipment of h e ntl wbwl bail&& . . . .When the convibhl atmosphere of the m r n h d g was m n d ~ 4 t h dtaft k, h d y mtch and whisky with h e el-t mmie of the Hotdog and the m n d P. C Band The d g was a h graced by a F d i a n Show by Pdacio's Bathaluman mc* dela The day would not haw been m i b I t if it wre wt for Mr. Tobiaa Casiur the P&- dent of tht hmciadon end the weraII eoordi- aamr of the whole affair and the B e ~ r i o o Movemmt, Mr. Coatado Borja, The Tnwm- rar md rich EbtEka and Mr. Rufino Aquino the Chid Bar Tender and the rest of the Alumni Zbt Ban waa able to raim funds at a c&n extent and po~m of th ia income mid go to our poor bmthen in a d of m e d i d attention nnd supply th loub w M A Klinikang R a & w m ~ w a n . . . . . It m a tbe tima whea m haw abm ta

tain our .4teneu de Sen Pablo. :i lot has b s a a d o a s a u d ~ d 6 a ~ . . . . It wan % l d m Y &bm 54 1977.

WHAT DOES IT PROFlT A MAN IF HE GAINS THE WORLD AND SUF- FERS THE LOSS OF HIS SOUL?

THE ATENEO X1'0UNDATION

* Pstdsh James Evasm, 443

In a pIa# prolific enmrgb to produce ex@* y m g men and suitable for love and beauty, there should exist a splrit from within. A ametrthfy spirit which endares the test of time and hardships, A splrft that shall exist constant with the years.

We, at the Ateneu, are auspicious to have within us a spirit. The same old Ateneo spirit of brotherhood and love, of aspfratlorn for bean@ and justice; all of which is dedicated to God and om fellowmen. At this time of uncertainty and hardship many of us became ambiguous. However grotesque situations are, let us be firm. Let us stay sanguine that our cause is no;t d'efeatd, bat is being set aloft.

In the inception of things, we b d d fuandations; in tbeir midst we strengthen them. But let us begin to think that &re is no end, for there shall never be an end to noble fotrndations. Fonndations built Inside and around an Institution - THE ATENEO. These foundatioaa con- cern not of mabrialIy oriented values, but r&er deal with something from a conceded truth inside as. Just through oar hearts and see that all of ns is a strength It is united. The Ateneo buiIdings and land is not the center of om h e t a d strength. It is the Ateneo spirit which makes one and nut the entire campus. It is the real citadel of all Ate- nem.

The Atenee is a way, a t&h, and a light. So Iet as exult. Let ns stup o m appraisal of earthly things. What is fndlspensible is h the heart. The A h e o is not gone and s h d never go. GAUDEAWS IGI- T U R ! ! ?

(X'maa F d y Day)

EVERYONE NEEDS EVERYONE * Eric R O ~ O , GR * Salvador M a , 4-B

A T E N E O . P A R E N T S - a n d T E A C H E R S , C H R I S T M A S d F k M I L Y D A Y , a d s y s e t d d e for e d p ' s enjoyment and 1 who didn't h.m m~ panmtp to enjoy with, tried !a pet& up by mbgIing with my classmates. their -to and our teachcra A noted "medi~ation" speddtp of aur alma mater to d e one happy and enjg with them. They don't tolerate and can't b a r to we othem lonely wbiIe rhcy'm happy themselves.

The o d o n w a ~ announced six days bcfm tbe due data It was Monday md the uInfow mid i t will be heId D m x m b r 11. 1977. The newr made a big fuss. All con- m e d wem g i ~ m notice. hvitationn ntre ~~ bsra and them Name tag were prrputd d aeb c h tried to *(outrrtart" the other. Our gym was dmrsted under the chair-

mansbip of Mr. Pangmiban. Everpthing wan attended in making aur

that the place and atmwphen will '%eighhW the hagpin- of the affair. What? How do I sum up the affair?

It's m d 1 . The exhibit.i which wm frequented by the onlookem, Ehairs and empty Imttlm which ~ e m c d as Lhc desiga of the whole gym w e d as the evidence of per- fect attendanca. Commendations were @pzll to those who an. wmd the Uhhg categorg: first one re arrive largest n u d m of offspring say four, five or six studen&

Setting amde ptraoaal &mmcg, Atmw da San Pabla Christmas and Family Dey as asm in the gamq mugs und cham m- cludsd with a hoIy mass mducted by Fr. Cbnmbtra was a snecesn

QUO VADXS, ALMA MATER?

CAT- 1 A LEARNING EXPERIENCE

The Ateneo de San Pablo and Canom Colleg CAT.1 Units had a joint B a y i o City Educational trip last February 10, 11 and 12, 1978. This was h e to provide the dele. gates with an e x p e r i a c e te witnew the won- dcdul performance of the Philippine Military Academy Cadets and also to s e m as a re- ward for she cadet and cadette officers' bard work in this yeafs CAT.F training.

The group consisting of 70 cadet offitem. cad* and teachers from both schools left Slm Pablo at about 5:30 A.M. and reached Bagnio at a b u t 3 3 0 P.M. They stayed in the Teachem" Csmp end used it as their quarters.

Before mpptr that evening of February 10, the group visited the Bagujo Cathedral, returned to their a-uarters and dixussed the plans for the next day.

The morning of Febmary 11 wns spent in the Philippine Military Academy. Tbq first watched the wonderful Honor Escort in honor of Brig, Gen. Graham of the Philip- pine Air Force. Then an Afternoon Pa- rade was staged in honor of ths same gen- eral and other guests including the San Pablo delegation.

The afttrnmn was spent for sightsee in^ wherein the group visited the Jesuit house in Mirador Bill and other places of ktewst in the wonderful city of Baguio.

Dark came and the group returned to

their quartera Just after supper, they beld r meeting and dixwsscd problem as to

when they will lea* Baguio - Sunday or Monday. This provided a tmendous oppor- tunity for the members of the group to de cida An open forum followed and the de- cision was finally left on the hands of the trachers and two rctudents, one qmsenting tke Atenso. tha other representing Canossa. Using the pnvious discussion as a basis, the gioup finally dmided to leave Sunday after- n m .

Sunday morning was spent for dght- seeing and Aopping After a lot of mum nim had been thought and all the hagages had h all set, the group finalIp left Bs- guio City at abut two okclak in the after- noon and reached !?en Pablo at h t mid- n i g h

The delegtea enjoyed themsdveg; t b q Ieamd about the ciw of Baguio and the Philippinca Mlitaq Acnderny: md they learned to make wise md timely decisions nesa mmn micmm.

Have you ever heard of a person who has h e n reaping honor, glorg, and d3stinctJ.on ever sbce he can remember, only to die unex- pectedly at the young age af thirty-one?

Our Alma Mater is such a person. Right from the very birth of the Ahneo de San PabIo in 1947, her sons had been reaping honor, glory, and distinction and laying them at her feet. We can p-ttribute these accomplishments to the superior guidance and ducation that the Ateneo has bestowed zrpon her sons. She has forged these young men from coarse iron ore to finely tempered Damascus swords.

Her achievements are things every Atenean can be prwd of. It gem withont saying that in every aspect, whether in academic:^ or in extra- arricnlars, &e remains the undisputed champbn.

In the field of academics, she has r e m a b d on tap. Every scho- larship test &r students take, they all pass. Many of her d u m d me now studying college under scholarship granl3 like NSDB, Cocofed, and STATB scholarships. In every NGEE her sons have gotten an average of not lower than 90%. Two years ago she was accredited by the PAASCW-&ul.y a remarkable achievement, for in the whole country there are only thirty-three other schools with PAAS03 a c c ~ i ~ t i o n . Two years ago, one of her sons won second place in tfie National Speech Contest, and a year ago, another Atmean copped first place in the Math BivIsion of the National Science Fair and Quiz. The alumni are also proving their m a l e . ThZs year's Bar Exams were h p p d by another Atenean, class of "9. Indeed I can f i l l a whole bod; listing down the Ateneo's accomplishments.

Indeed the Ateneo may be physically p e next year, bat deep fn our minds, hearts, and spirit, it will still ha very much alive. Its Indomf able spirit will lead on, even if the name Atenm is just a fleeting memory. Henceforth everything we accompIish wiU bear the anmis- takahl6 mark of an Atenean.

Abnea may pass intn obtivion, hut kts legacy will remain

Carry on, Panthers!

ATENEO DE SAN PABLO ZSANG ALAMAT * Lope X5arnonte, 3r. 4-B

Ang Ateneo de San Pablo . . . lsang a1amat . . . hang h a m - bawa . . . isang kadakflaan . . . isang institusyon , . ngeni't isa nang

ala-a2a . . hang ala-ala na wdang kamatayan . . . isang ah-ala na na- patanirn na sa pnso ng marami . . . sa paso nfnnman. ' '

Ang ating mahal na alma mater ay isang paaralan, hIna Iamang ng p a g p a p a y m ng ating karunungang-likas, nguni't, ito ay isang paaraIan na ang mitlliin sa bawa't mag-aaral ay magising sa kad-Bani- - lang mga tangkulin-mga pananagnhn sa isa%isa . . . bilang mga kmy na krisYyano, Natuh~pad ang mga ito sa iba't-ibaag mga gawain sa paaralan, tulad ng A.C.I.L., Pananagutan Project, at mga Social AcHon projects ng iba'bibang klase sa paaralan. Napahnayan natin na b d larnang nasa taas ng standard ang Takas ng ismg paaxallan, n g d ' t nasa pagpapatupad ng mga mithiin nlto sa kapakanan ng nakararami . . at ihi . . . ito aPg ating paaralan ang ATENEO DE SAN PABLO.

Walang sinurnan ang makakalimot sa nagawa n i b sa paglllingkd sa sting bayan ng San Pablo at mga karat ig -pk . Mga Wong nzt wa- lang sinnrnang nakapantay dahil sa ang mga ito ay baong pusong ibinigay na walang halong pagkukunwari . . . walang pagbabalatkayo.

Igukas ang ating mga pinto aara sa Iahat, walang pinipilj, ito ang mga kahtohanan ng bnbay na ib P nigay ng Ateneo. D W &to ita aag naghlak sa karamifian upang itanirn sa kanikanilang mga pnso ang kadakilaang iQo. Ito ay napatmayan nang ang Ateneo ay nasa isang "pagsubok" lumabas at nagisang kamay at pag-iisip ang mga ib, sa iisang mithiin-manam mg Ateneo,

ANG ATENEO DE SAN PABLO AY ISANG W T NA WA- LANG KUPAS SAPAGHAT IT0 AY MANANATILING NAKATAWM SA PUS0 NG MARAMJ. IT0 AY MANANATILING BTJHAv AT. P'A- m'; WiF1[ATAYAN.

A'F.TTCZO DE S A N PABLO MAGP- MAN.