TEAMCOMMINWONDERLAND

Isssue 00 October 2010

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Welcome! The C!TE is an online bi-term magazine of TEAMCOMMUNICATION. C!TE will feature happenings around the TeamComm family, fellow communication majors, and other issues relevant to the communication students. For comments and inquiries, please e-mail the C!TE Editorial Board at citeonline@yahoo.com

SIMONE VENTOSA

NIAN ALDEGUER

RIELLE RAMOS

CLARIE AGUILAR

ELLE CARRASCO SARAH MAE UY

AJ GALAROZA

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MONDAYS - THURSDAYS

Green Giant Hitlist (8-9am)Morning Habit (9-11am)Lunch Box (11am-1pm)Free Cut (1-3pm)Radio Rumble (3-5pm)Car Pool (5-7pm)Green Light District (7-9pm)

FRIDAYS

90s Throwback (9-10:30am)Asia Mania (10:30-12nn)Musika Lokal (12-3pm)Alternate Attack (3-5pm)DLSU Live! Encore (5-7pm)Green Giant Weekly Countdown (7-9pm)

SATURDAYS

OST: Act 1 (9-10:30am)Unsigned (10:30-12nn)Campus Day (12-3pm)The Locker Room (3-5pm)DLSU Live! (5-7pm)Green Giant Rave (7-9pm)

Annual Recruitment Week Teamcomm and the other 39 Lasallian Council of Student Organizations (CSO) had the Annual Recruitment Week (ARW) last June 7-11. The ARW is the one week every year wherein organizations under the CSO are allowed to put up booths for recruitment. It allows organizations to be creative by thinking of ways to be able to recruit and attract new members. Teamcomm was able to gain about 200 new members over the ARW. It was not an easy task. Officers had to exert a lot of effort to persuade and invite members to join. Goodies, price packages, good music, and occasional plugging via vocal cords were just a few of the many tactics the officers had to catch students’ attention. In the end it all paid off because not only did they get to bond with each other and mingle with new people, they were also effectively able to gain new awesome and brilliant recruits.

What’s Up? School’s Up!TeamComm’s first socio-civic event of the year

What’s Up School’s Up is a school supplies drive held in SJ Walk on June 28, 2010 to July 2, 2010. Students from the university were en-couraged to donate old or new school supplies for the children from a small catechetical community in St. Michael Parish, Brgy. Hagonoy, Taguig City.

During the school supplies drive, students donated books, notebooks, pad papers, pencils and crayons, among the many needed materials for teaching the children. After which, the officers gathered all the dona-tions for them to be given to the beneficiary.

The total donations were given to the teacher and the children of the St. Michael Parish catechetical community. These are things they really needed which will be of great help to them in their activities. Surely, cat-echesis will be a much easier task for this small community and it will help spread God’s love among the children and their families.

BASIC ADOBE PHOTOSHOP SEMINARTeam Communication conducted an academic activity entitled “Basic Adobe Photoshop Seminar” last August 6, 2010 at A1706, a computer lab-oratory. The speaker of the event was Ms. Louise Anne Manuel, a Photoshop enthusiast. She graduated from Manila Science High School and is currently an undergraduate student of University of the Philippines – Manila.

The seminar encompassed the basic Photoshop tools and functions. The participants were also asked to do exercises to apply the lessons the speakers taught.

It was deemed successful for it met its goal to enhance the skills and knowledge of the participants, particularly TeamComm members.

Basic Photography Seminar Article A Basic Photography Seminar was held on July 23, 2010, Friday. The speaker was Regine David, who is a professional photographer at a very young age of 20. She specializes in fashion photography and has had several works already. The seminar is about teaching beginners in photography the important concepts and terms in photography. Regine taught the basics of photography such as the correct way of handling a camera, the different camera settings, and the types of lenses. She also showed some of her previous works which were very unique and captivating. The audience were also able to practice what they learned by taking pictures around campus and having a peer evaluation on their works. It was a very fun and great learning experience.

“SEE REALITY DIFFERENTLY, CREATIVELY - FILM INDIE“

I can help promote Filipino independent films by making short Indie movies of my own and by helping others appreciate the art. Indie films are all about freedom and creativity- an expression of one-self with the artistic use of film in order to convey a meaningful message. I can definitely make a state-ment by producing my very own Indie short movie. Being the amateur filmmaker that I am, all I need for now is my trusty camcorder and lots of creative juices to make my short film as good as possible. But just like every film, it has first got to have an inspiration and that is one thing that independent films never fall short at. From Adolfo Alix Jr.’s “Donsol” to Brillante Mendoza’s “Kinatay” and the movies in between, Filipino Indie films, in particular speak of the reality, often using the obscure and unheard of aspects of everyday life as sources of inspiration. It dares the audience to open their eyes, their minds and hearts to the veracity of life and then makes them think and digest the message sent across. Perhaps I could do a short movie about the ills of today’s media, unconscious ways we degrade the environment, the Filipino indolence and other issues illuminated in today’s society. Filipino Indie films, with such strong inspiration and plot, also deliver good quality viewing experience with its extraordinary cinematography and art direction all because of the director’s creativity and liberation from the usual film houses. As a director of my mini-movie, I want to embody the Indie spirit of filmmaking- original, creative and fear-less. I want my short film to become aYouTube sensation simply because I want people to appreciate this art as a cultural symbol of our times when people should always search for the truth.

Cinemalaya 6: Six Years and Counting

Sampaguita (Full-length)

Sampaguita is a film about street children who sell sampaguita as their means of living. Their day-to-day life is spent around the streets of Ma-nila, from evening until dawn.

The film started off in in a shanty, the AM radio on and a mother waking up her child even before sunrise. Apparently, the child’s duty is to collect sampaguita fresh from the fields before sending it off to the city. At the beginning of the film, it is established that Sam-paguita is a film going to be about child labor. What I admire about this film is that the director made it seem as a documentary yet it wasn’t. The casts maybe real but the story line maybe scripted. On the contrary, my concern in this film is that the camera was too shaky at times. But I guess it is part of how the director’s approach. It was probably his way of making the audience feel the same as the children were run-ning and going from one place to another.

It is hard to believe that young as they are, they have competed with life’s biggest sufferings. It almost seems impossible not to be moved by this film.

“P” (Short)

One of the 5 films in Shorts B is entitled “P”. What I liked about it was that the story is very light and the treatment used is character-driven. The story is basically about a boy named Paeng who stays at his aunt’s place for vacation.

The film is hilarious. The audience cannot stop laughing throughout the film. I must hand it to the child actor who starred as Paeng in the short. The child obviously has charisma and brought the simple plotted film into another level. He dedicated himself to the film and made the ordinary story to an extremely entertaining one. The style of the director is fresh, something I haven’t seen before. Though it is a short, the film is very innovative and an effective means of bringing humor to it.

Props to the director.

TeamComm Represents DLSU in ICCS Twenty four (24) Team Communication members, representatives of De La Salle University – Manila, participated in the 3rd ICCS Convention on Media Communication with the theme “An Appre-ciation of Different Journalism Fields: Foreign Correspondence, Documentary Making, and Terrorism Reporting”. It was held last August 14, 2010 at UP Film Institute, University of the Philippines – Diliman. The International Center for Communication Studies (ICCS) is a member of the Council of Affiliates of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in South Carolina, United States of America and an institutional member of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP).

The whole-day program began with the Convention Chairman, Mr. Alexander Baltazar’s Open-ing Remarks. Mr. Rolando Ta-a, Program Chair, then introduced the guest lecturer, Mr. Karl Wilson. He was the former President of FOCAP. He talked about “How Foreign Journalists Cover the Philippines.” He said in his lecture that “technology changes but truthfulness remains”, that “language is a problem in foreign correspondence”, and that “media should give fair and accurate picture of the news.” The next guest lecturer on foreign correspondence was Mr. John Mair, the Bureau Chief of Thomson Reuters. His lecture was on “International Journalism Practice.” He said that Reuters news serves the global financial community with their tagline “Integrity. Independence. Freedom from Bias.” After Mr. Mair, Dr. Angusta Segubre, Dean of Colegio San Agustin – Binan, introduced the next guest lecturer, Ms. Mel Tiangco. Ms. Tiangco is a news presenter and host of GMA News and Public Affairs. Her lecture was about “Climbing Up the Journalism Ladder.” She tells the participants that “Good journalism is telling the truth.” Also, she adds that a good journalism gets the story first and right. She talked about her experiences as a struggling journalist before she achieved the success she has today. She also high-lighted that her profession is social service journalism. In the afternoon, the top three documentaries of the Documentary Making Competition were presented. After that, Prof. Rosanni Sarile, Chair of the Communication Arts Department of De La Salle University – Dasmarinas, introduced the panelists for the lecture on Documentary Making. The panelists were Ms. Maki Pulido and Mr. Jiggy Manicad of GMA News and Public Affairs, and Ms. Sol Aragones of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. They talked about their experiences amking documentaries, and how they varied from straight news and creative films – it was in between. They highlighted how it was a creative way of presenting the truth. Lastly, Prof. Eldrick Pena, Program Chair, introduced the last lecturer, Ms. Arlyn Dela Cruz. Ms. Dela Cruz is a Journalist, Film Producer, Author, and Publisher. Her lecture was on “Media Reporting on Terrorism.” She emphasized the conditions of Mindanao as far as terrorism is concerned and how jour-nalists handle news reporting in those places. All guest lecturers had a question and answer portion after their speeches. The convention closed with the awarding of the best documentaries. The program was hosted by Mr. Mark Salazar and Ms. Susan Enriquez of GMA News, and Ms. Cecille Lardizabal of Reuters.

RebeccaBy Daphne du Maurier

Daphne du Maurier is the author of more than twenty nov-els of both fiction and non-fiction. Though she is famous for writing “Jamaica Inn” and “My Cousin Rachel”, none of them have received as much acclaim as “Rebecca”. First published in 1938, Rebecca was at first dismissed as another gothic romance and “women’s fiction”, until it was later re-evaluated and made into a cultural classic and has thus never gone out of print.

The novel is a first person account of the life of the heroine (who goes unnamed throughout the whole book) and how she went from being caregiver to an ailing old woman, to the second wife of wealthy widower, Maxim de Winter. The odd couple meets while on vacation in the Hotel Cote d’ Azure at Monte Carlo, where they had a whirlwind courtship and Maxim spontaneously proposes. Things seem to be finally looking up for the young protagonist, until her husband brings her home to his luxurious mansion, Manderly. There, she faces the scrutiny of his family, friends, and household

and is exposed to cruel comparison against his first wife, Rebecca. All of them recall fond memories of Rebecca, reminiscing her striking beauty, vivacity, and alluring personality. The heroine soon forms a profound dislike for the first wife; beginning to see her as a threat to her security and right as the new wife and mistress to Manderly. But nothing is as it seems when, while exploring the mysterious events that ultimately brought on Rebecca’s un-timely demise; the heroine discovers things about herself and the probability that Rebecca might not be the perfect woman she is believed to be.

I found the novel quite riveting for it is a romance novel that goes against how a typical love story unfolds. It was fascinating to witness the development of the female lead; how she went from a shy, biddable, and naïve girl to an assertive and confident young woman brought about by her determination to rival Rebecca for her husband’s respect and admiration. All in all, it was an impressive novel from different aspects. Aside from the fact that it was exceptionally written, the story had a startling twist to its ending. Lastly, I believe that everyone could relate to the frustrating experience of being measured against someone they deem their superior. Rebecca is a must-read for those who are looking for a refreshing view of a period romance.

Want to find out what people are frequently playing over and over again? We took the liberty of finding out for your future music listening experience!

C!TE’s Top Ten Songs

1.) California Girls by Katy Perry2.) Misery by Maroon 5 3.) Love the Way You Lie by EMINEM ft. Rihanna 4.) Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars5.) Teenage Dream by Katy Perry6.) OMG by Usher7.) Airplanes by B.o.B. ft. Hayley Williams8.) Dynamite by Taio Cruz9.) King of Anything by Sara Bareilles 10.) Alejandro by Lady Gaga

Majors are tough, but so are you if you get to survive them and the professors that teach them. For the fresh-men and sophomores, they are nothing but the stuff of endless rumours, which won’t really help in choos-ing the professors that they think are right for them. So here’s a bit of what to expect from the major ma-jor faculty members that make up the communication department, coming from the upperclassmen/survivors themselves.

Professor: Ms. Judy Freya SibayanSubjects commonly taught: MASSCOM, CONCEPT, MSME-DIA, FOTJORN

“ I appreciate her more as compared to our first meet-ing in class. Great is an understatement in terms of her commitment as an educator. People may not realize it now, but in the long run one will see that the things she taught are actually true.” -Anonymous, 19

“Beyond the mataray and very frank personality, she actually cares for us. She’s ok.” -<ADiLic!oZoh-Tr3ze>, 19

Professor: Ms. Marie MamawalSubjects: INTBROD ,WRITING, TELPROD, PRODUCE“Ms. Mamawal knows how to push her students to ex-ceed and reach their full potential. She’s a friend out-side the classroom and firm mentor inside. “

–Anonymous

“Miss Mamawal really knows us not just as students but down to our personalities as well. She knows ev-erything about us, especially how we work.”

–Anonymous, 19

Professor: Mr. Elvin ValerioSubjects: INTFILM, INSERCH, VPRODUC

“A jolly man who seems like an easy-going person. His classes have this “my pace” feel to it. Easily amused with ideas and gives off the impression of being abso-lutely approachable.” –Alixel Cheng, 19

“I think Sir Valerio is effective when it comes to teach-ing about film because he is experienced in this field. He also gives hands-on exercises and critiques them which help the students learn.” –Anonymous, 19

Professor: Mr. Doy Del MundoSubjects: MSMEDIA, INDIFLM

“He is a great professor because he knows and under-stands what he’s teaching.” –Julie Nealega, 19

“Doy is my boy.” –Dale Ilagan, 22

PROFS!PROFS!PROFS!

Songs that almost made it:

11.) Billionaire by Travie Mc Coy ft. Bruno Mars12.) Club Can’t Handle Me by Flo Rida ft. David Guetta 13.) Hey Soul Sister by Train14.) DJ Got Us Falling in Love Again by Usher ft. Pitbull15.) Ridin’ Solo by Jason Derulo

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