Category Archives: Education

Education, Entertainment, Sports

U.P. To Increase Enrollment Fees, Classes And Units To Its Taylor Swift Elective?

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(Melchor Vergara contributed to this report.P

The University of the Philippines in Diliman seems to be pulling out all the stops with its latest offering: a Taylor Swift elective. Because clearly, nothing screams academic rigor like dissecting the nuances of “Shake It Off.” With enrollment closed and a potential second class in the works, it seems the Filipino Swifties are out in full force, ready to analyze every lyric for deeper meaning.

But hold onto your folklore albums, folks, because UP might just be upping the ante. Rumor has it they’re considering hiking up fees and adding extra units to the course. Because why stop at Taylor’s discography when you can also delve into her dad’s anger management issues and her footballer beau’s discontent with her relationship rules?

Clearly, this course is shaping up to be the ultimate crash course in Swiftology, where the only thing tighter than Taylor’s rhymes are UP’s grip on your wallet.

Education, Fashion, Media

Censorship Vs. University Image

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In a stunning display of spinelessness, a university publication recently caved in to pressure from officials and scrubbed a photo from its archives faster than you can say “slurpee.” 

The offending image? Apparently, some bright sparks from the UST College of Information and Computing Sciences dared to stand out in their carousel, sporting uniforms eerily similar to those worn by 7-Eleven employees. 

But oh, the horror! How dare these students inadvertently pay homage to the holy garb of convenience store clerks? Clearly, such a heinous crime against fashion must be swiftly eradicated from the annals of social media, lest the world mistake our esteemed scholars for purveyors of Big Gulps and microwave burritos.

One can only imagine the existential crisis that ensued: the frantic emails, the emergency meetings, the collective hand-wringing over the potential brand confusion. 

But fear not, dear readers, for the university’s reputation is safe once more, protected from the scourge of sartorial similarity. After all, we wouldn’t want anyone mistaking our students for people who actually get paid.

Education, Fashion

DepEd’s Ironic Distraction

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(Melchor Vergara contributed to this report)

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The Department of Education’s recent stance on allowing students and teachers to wear yellow duck hair clips raises some quizzical eyebrows. While championing freedom of choice, it inadvertently sidesteps the very principle of maintaining a distraction-free learning environment.

The irony peaks when juxtaposed with DepEd’s previous directive to strip classrooms of all decorations for the same reason—distraction. Aren’t these spring-enhanced clips more distracting than static decor? Their whimsical bobbing with every student’s movement might just prove to be a more dynamic distraction. Shouldn’t the focus be on fostering an atmosphere conducive to learning rather than endorsing fashion statements that could potentially disrupt the educational process? While individual expression is important, it shouldn’t overshadow the collective goal of providing an environment where students can thrive academically without unnecessary interruptions.

It’s a quack-worthy conundrum that DepEd might want to revisit.