SoM Speech Choir Competition

Last December 22, it was Tuesday, there was a Speech Choir Competition in our school for the SoM students and that day was our last day in school for the 2nd term.

The event starts at 9 am. We felt nervous before we performed. We had epic performance. There were 5 participants in the said event. The AC151, AC152, BM151, MA151 and TM151

The 2nd runner up is no other than AC151
The 1st runner up in no other than MA151;
And the Champion is no other than TM151

It is okay for us that we've got nothing as long as we enjoy participating and we're happy.

SOM IGNITE SPEECH COMPETITION

Last December 22, it was Tuesday, there was an Ignite Speech Competition in our school. The said event was for the SoM students.

Each block has a one representative. For the AC151, their representative was Nicole Timbol. Her topic was all about Unconditional Love. Then for MA151, their representative was Jellee Llarenas. Her topic was all about a Soldier's Daughter. Then for AC152, their representative was Loise Lane Antonio and her topic was "Understanding Women's Behavior". Then for TM151, their representative was Charella Gonzales, who talk about "Disney Life for Me" Lastly is from BM151, our representative was Benjamin Bajet. His topic is all about "UNITY"

The 2nd runner up is no other than Nicole Timbol from AC151.
The 1st runner up is no other than Jellee Llarenas from MA151
The Champion is no other than our beloved block mate, Benjamin Bajet from BM151.

SOM PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION 2015

Last December 21, 2015, it was Monday, a Public Speaking Competition was held in our school for the SOM students of Asia Pacific College. There are 5 blocks in SoM Department, the MA151, BM151, AC151, AC152 and TM151. Each block has a 6 representative who will compete in the said event. The said event was held at the APC Auditorium.

The event started around 9:00 am. The participants were assigned in every designated room, the MRC, Discussion Room A and Discussion Room B. Each room consist of 10 participants and there two judges in each room.

Unfortunately, the BM151 block has no representative because no one from our block won in the elimination round but it's okay.

Then the final round was held in the Auditorium. There were 9 participants competed.

The winner of Public Speaking Competition is from MA151.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

From his hideout beneath a 19th century Paris opera house, the brooding Phantom (Gerard Butler) schemes to get closer to vocalist Christine Daae (Emmy Rossum). The Phantom, wearing a mask to hide a congenital disfigurement, strong-arms management into giving the budding starlet key roles, but Christine instead falls for arts benefactor Raoul (Patrick Wilson). Terrified at the notion of her absence, the Phantom enacts a plan to keep Christine by his side, while Raoul tries to foil the scheme.

Begins when an opera ghost terrorizes the cast and crew of the French Opera House while tutoring a chorus girl. He finally drives the lead soprano crazy so she and her friend leave. The girl is able to sing lead one night but the soprano doesn't want her show stolen so she comes back. The ghost demands they keep giving his protégé lead roles. Meanwhile, His pupil falls in love with the Vicomte de Chagny, but the Phantom is in love with Christine, his student. The Phantom is outraged by their love and kidnaps Christine to be his eternal bride. Will Raoul, the Vicomte, be able to stop this dastardly plan?

The story begins with Opera Populaire's manager, Lefevre, leaving. His successors, Andre and Firmin, take over the opera, and bring with them their new patron, le Victome Raoul de Changy. To celebrate their new managers, the opera throws a gala, at which the leading diva refuses to perform, due to the mysterious 'Opera Ghost' who seems determined to have the screeching diva leave. Without a diva, Andre and Firmin are strong-minded to find a new leading lady, so they invoke the talents of a young, chorus-singer named Christine Daae, who has been taking lessons from a mysterious tutor. Raoul, Christine's old childhood sweetheart, who recognizes her at her triumphant gala performance, wants to bring Christine back into his life. But, suddenly, Christine's mysterious tutor reveals himself to her... Now, will Christine ask everything of Raoul or listen to the Music of the Night?

The story of a young chorus girl, Christine - a young talented singer who, with the right training, could become world famous. While rehearsing at the Opera Populaire, where weird and unexplainable things happen, she captures the attention and the heart of The Phantom, or as the Opera Populaire call him...The Opera Ghost. But he is no ghost - he is a disfigured musical genius who has hidden away for years to avoid the cruel stares of strangers. With the Phantoms help, Christine becomes the venue's leading lady, but tragedy awaits as the young soprano has fallen for the charms of handsome noble Viscount Raoul De Chagny, not realizing her Angel of Music is deeply in love with her. Insane with jealousy and unable to see the object of his affection, and ultimately is obsession, in the arms of another man, The Phantom kidnaps Christine - unaware of the lengths Raoul is prepared to go to get her back.

MEDIA LITERACY

Last November 25, 2015 there was a seminar in our school about Media Literacy: Mobilizing the Millennials as Socially Responsible Prosumers.

There were 3 speakers invited to address the student body;

First is, Edmallyne Remillano whose accreditation's include being the head writer for the State of Nation with Jessica Soho and the secretary; talents of GMA Network.

Then, Jan Maynard Nualla whose accreditation's include being the program producer for Global Conversations on CNN Philippines and affiliated with Talents Association of GMA Network and Society of Asian Journalist

Lastly is, Lian Nami Buan whose accrediatations include being the associate producer for segments on the State of Nation with Jessica Soho, Associate Editor for subselfie.com and affiliated with Talents Association of GMA Network.

Netizens are often aggressive and harsh on their choice of words whenever they do not like what you said, what you post and to the extent that your opinion must me align with what is their opinion. Well, of course, you have your rights to stand for what you believe. But hey, in reality? Netizens would often bash you, so, you must be careful on your choice of words.  

In the seminar that they had conducted, they told us what are the advantages and disadvantages in having a social media. And social media is not a threat or harm on you, it's just that it must be used in its utmost altruistic use. 

Perhaps, this might be a medium to start a propaganda, to start a campaign, to light up the mind of the dull, to inform, to entertain or to educate. In everything that you do, you must know what are your purpose and what could it be its effects to the people who could've seen your post. 

PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.

Plagiarism is the "wrongful appropriation" and "stealing and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions" and the representation of them as one's own original work. The idea remains problematic with unclear definitions and unclear rules. The modern concept of plagiarism as immoral and originality as an idealemerged in Europe only in the 18th century, particularly with the Romantic movement.

Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty and a breach of journalistic ethics. It is subject to sanctions like penalties, suspension, and even expulsion. Recently, cases of 'extreme plagiarism' have been identified in academia.

Plagiarism is not a crime per se but in academia and industry, it is a serious ethical offense, and cases of plagiarism can constitute copyright infringement.

Within academia, plagiarism by students, professors, or researchers is considered academic dishonesty or academic fraud, and offenders are subject to academic censure, up to and including expulsion. Many institutions use plagiarism detection software to uncover potential plagiarism and to deter students from plagiarizing. However, the practice of plagiarizing by use of sufficient word substitutions to elude detention software, known as rogeting, has rapidly evolved as students and unethical academics seek to stay ahead of detection software

SOURCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism

THE ROMAN CALENDAR

When the Rome emerged as a world power, the difficulties of making a calendar were well known, but the Romans complicated their lives because of their superstition belief that even number were unlucky. Hence their months were 29 or 31 days long, with the exeption of February, which had 28 days. However, four months of 31 days, seven months of 29 days and one month of 28 days added up to 355 days. Therefore the Romans invented an extra month called Mercedonius of 22 or 23 days. It was added every second year.
Even with Mercedonius, the Roman calendar eventually became so far off that Julius Caesar, advised by the astronomer Sosigenes, ordered a sweeping reform. 46 B.C. was made 445 days long by imperial decree, bringing the calendar back in step with the seasons. Then the solar year (with the value of 365 days and 6 hours) was made the basis of the calendar. The months were 30 or 31 in length and to take care of the 6 hours, every fourth year was made a 366 day year. Moreover, Caesar decreed the year began with the first of January, not with the vernal equinox in late March.
This calendar was named the Julian Calendar, after Julius Caesar and it continuous used by the Eastern Orthodox churches for holiday calculation to this day. However, despite the correction, the Julian calendar is still 11 and one-half minutes longer than the actual solar year, after a number of centuries, even 11 and one-half minutes adds up.

The Roman Calendar

The Ancient Roman Calendar

The discovery of Roman Calendar is that, the early Roman calendar borrowed some parts of their calendar from Greeks. So, this states that there is no particular person of who discover the Roman calendar. Rather, the Greeks are the one whom they did borrowed from. But, the Roman calendar is revised by Julius Ceasar and named after him as “Julian Calendar”. He changed the name of some dates that involves names whom he had debt to like his ancestor. 

In Roman Calendar, it consist of 10 months only. 6 months of 30 days and 4 months of 31 days. But they used it only in a matter of time. Romans changed their calendar around 47 B.C. They called it Julian because of the name of Julius Caesar

In early Roman calendar, it consists of 12 months beginning in March, later on January became the start of the year. Romans relied on lunar calendar cycles. He introduced an extra day in February in leap years. The names of the months in Roman calendar and the days that every month have are listed below:

Martius --------------------------------------------------- 31

Aprilis ------------------------------------------------------ 29

Maius ------------------------------------------------------ 31

Lunius ------------------------------------------------------ 29

Quintilis ---------------------------------------------------- 31

Sextilis ------------------------------------------------------- 29

September -------------------------------------------------- 29

October ------------------------------------------------------ 31

November --------------------------------------------------- 29

December --------------------------------------------------- 29

Ianuarius -----------------------------------------------------29

Februarius ---------------------------------------------------28

Februarius (leap year) ------------------------------------23
Intercalaris (leap year) -----------------------------------27/28

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