In today’s era, people are more open to conversations relating to mental health conditions. But as these discussions grow, the line between mental illness and personality quirks slowly starts to blur. Social media begins to paint those illnesses as something casual and displayed online without understanding the weight between them.  While it is a good sign that the current generation are more aware how serious these disorders are, the casual misuse of it gradually becomes a t

Early mornings of the school week often begin with a knock on the door, followed by a line you and I can both quote “Ma’am/Sir, sorry I’m late”. However, it does not always play out like this because some classrooms are inevitably locked from the inside. Once you are late, you are late for everything–so even if absence sounds like the worst option, it is still better on paper than making the bad choice to simply be tardy. This is a kind of hopelessness that students who commu

Is will to serve, enough? As the campaign period for the 2025 student elections comes to a close, we have heard the visions, advocacy, and platforms of every candidate for the student body. And if there is one common denominator that all these candidates share, which we frequently hear from them, it is their undying will to serve. As the mantra goes saying, “Para sa Kabsuhenyo, buo ang serbisyo.” It is easy for one to claim that they have the will to serve. The question is, w