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Purrfect Companion

Originally published in HF Volume 37 Issue 1   A surprising ally has emerged to bring harmony and tranquility to university campuses: cats. In the busy world of academia, where students are constantly balancing schoolwork, exams, and extracurricular activities, one might…

Humanity sells

Originally published in HF Volume 37 Issue 1   Humanity sells, both in the literal and metaphorical sense of the word. But when we live in a world that packages the human experience in carefully-curated feeds, easy-to-consume video content and…

We deserve a better path

Originally published in HF Volume 37 Issue 1   Ironically enough, it was during the lockdown when I started thinking about the roads that I tread on every single day. There’s something about making up for lost time as we…

To dream is not enough

Originally published from HF Volume 36 Issue 3     I entered college with high hopes of being a broadcast journalist someday – the one chasing stories after the other, the one heading to war zones and disaster areas where…

And then college happened

Originally published from HF Volume 36 Issue 3     Sixteen-year-old me in highschool would be very much excited to talk about the future — career, adulting, and life goals. She had it all figured out that she even outlined…

2020 – 2022

Originally published from HF Volume 36 Issue 3 The idea of going back to face-to-face classes after two years of isolation feels like a time-skip. I don’t dare hope and call it a light at the end of the tunnel,…

Walang pera sa Pilosopiya

Sa ating pagtahak tungo sa buhay kolehiyo, kalimitan tayong  pumipili ng kurso batay sa pansariling hilig, kasanayan, o di kaya’y kung ano ang praktikal at nakapagbibigay ng maayos na trabaho sa hinaharap. Isa ang Pilosopiya sa mahabang listahan ng mga…

Halalan 2022

The view from the fences

Before, I thought journalists reported stories from the fences. Always keeping a bird’s-eye view, removed from the action, and able to see all sides. But the view from the fences is a tricky one — it may be safe from…

Halalan 2022

After May 9

As election day approaches, it feels like our future for the next few years is at stake. And the power to decide what our future would be like lies in our hands. However, it sometimes feels foolish for me to…

Halalan 2022

Boto para sa bayan

Pinakamahusay na anyo ng isang gobyerno ang demokrasya para sa progreso ng isang nasyon. Bukod pa sa pagkakaloob ng basikong pangangailangan at pantay na oportunidad anuman ang kalagayang sosyo-ekonomiko o relihiyon, pundamental na salik ng isang demokratikong bansa ang karapatang…