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A COLD DEW DROP AND THE DAY

The fog started to recede. A cold dew drop falls from a limp tree onto a warty frog’s head as the sun starts to smile over creation bringing light onto a shadow. Suddenly, as the shadow begins to reveal itself, a glare cut the show and an unusual circumstance sets. A scape of canefields and amidst stand three Lasallian Brothers, namely Felix Masson, Hugh Wester and Dennis Ruhland, the forefathers of the University the name of which is embroidered on my left chest. The University started as a “not so” impressive school of 175 male students of Prep to Grade 5 levels under seven faculty members. However, it came to pass that the school expanded from Grade School to College through the pledges and support of parents, alumni and benefactors which paved the way that in 1966, the College opened its gates for the first batch of female students which in turn made influence and attraction as more and more ladies enrolled in what used to be an exclusive school for boys and gentlemen. The Integrated School,as well, opened its grounds for girls in 1987. Aiming for wholistic development among all its students, the institutions curriculum emphasized on person development - a process of spiritual, social and intellectual as well as physical growth. In 1983 and 1984, the Colleges of Engineering and Nursing were opened, respectively, as additions to the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Accountancy, Education and the Graduate School. On July 5, 1988, the institution was elevated to University Status and in 1993 and 2002, the Colleges of Law and Medicine were opened, respectively. These were only few of the highlights in the growth and excellence of a “not so” impressive school to an esteemed school here in Bacolod City.

            In over 56 years of its existence, the university has made significant differences in the lives of its students. Now, as it turns a year older, here stands a Lasallian, firm of his courage and beliefs, renews his vows to continue to give glory and honor, in a way or the other, to the Alma Mater who has taken care of him for more than three years. It was then the DAY – the USLS Foundation Day 2009!

            A sudden glare once again covered the ambiance. It was nothing but an ordinary Tuesday but there continued to project a revealing shadow of a Lasallian walking towards the Gate 1 of the University, in errand to catch the bell of his History 2 class under Ms. Jeinz Delgado, in the aim of making his best in everyday to fulfill his Lasallian dreams and goals in life.

…Back to the usual way of life… Back to studies, back to basics… Others also go back to their “old” attitudes… May pa as.if kabalo kno, may ara man ngacompete man pasagad2, may nga.answer sa whiteboard nga sala2 man gli (pateh ah, isa nako da!) haiz, ENCH3A is a potpourri of uniquely gifted people… tapos na ang election sang JPIChE… Nanamian gd ko sang mga upod namun… circle of friennds kag mga buot nga kilala sa second year… Ra bla nga mga hapos pakitunguhan kay kilal.anay na… Hehehehehehe… Basta, JPIChE hopefully will be on its best. I’ve gotten over naman sa election trauma… Sadyahan ko nga JPIChE nko… at least, upod ko gd mga kakosa ko… walang talo2… Mau lang ky indi upod si _____, ______, ______, _____, ____ __, _______, _______, basta ah… sadyahan gd ko… start with humble beginnings naman a… Yehey, nd nko secretary…! Kapoy man uy… Basta, sadyahon ni namun ang JPIChE!

P.S. : Sa mga naghambal nga ibilin lang ko sa JPIChE, thank you guid… You had had your point but I had mine as well. Don’t think that you’re right nor victorious in stance… Gnpursue ko ang JPIChE not because of you nor the “pseudo-destiny you are writing for me” but because I’ve never thought nga masadya gli ang bg.o nga set of officers sang JPIChE sbng plus supportive ChemEng’g students… Na.rejuvenate naman ang akon interest sa leadership… naks…

Kk nako… Sadyahun tani part!!!!!

          "Everybody talks about weather but nobody ever does anything about it" famous Mark Twain, author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, said. This statement is correlated with the universal threat, global warming. But first what is global warming? According to the documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth,” of former vice-president of the United States of America, Al Gore, that I have watched recently, global warming is a catastrophic disorder that leads to increasing atmospheric temperature of Mother Earth. It is principally the primary consequence of all the anthropogenic activities of mankind that can lead to a detrimental and destructive type of greenhouse effect. These anthropogenic effects include mainly the burning of fossil fuels such as gasoline and natural gas, incineration of human wastes and even the vital process of exhalation. By the way greenhouse effect itself is never harmful but when it happens that it reaches and passes the verge of its utility, it then becomes capable of wiping out the existence of life on earth which in short is the climax of the global warming. Have you ever heard of the St. Bernard, Southern Leyte tragedy? How about the violent typhoons that attacked Catanduanes and Bicol and the hurricane Katrina that caused numerous deaths and billions of dollars of damages to the United States of America? How about that of the undeniable probable disappearance of the country, Kiribati? These are only few of the numerous effects of global warming here in the Philippines and in the whole wide world that when left untreated will become a monster of destruction. The planet’s temperature has increased an average of 1 degree Fahrenheit (0.6 of a degree Celsius) in the last 100 years. With the increase in greenhouse gasses, the sun’s ray stay trapped and therefore the world’s temperature increases. It is predicted that the temperature will increase in coming years because more and more of the sun’s heat remains trapped here on earth. If the temperature of the planet increases to a certain point, methane from the ocean will be released into the air and will drastically increase the temperature of the earth to dangerous levels. This is not to scare anyone and may not even have to do with global warming or human greenhouse gas production, however scientists believe methane released from the ocean ended the Permian era, killed off countless land and sea creatures, and raised the temperature of the planet considerably. Going back to the present scene, rainy days go longer the way they should be. Metro Manila is soaked in flood. Landslides in China and almost everywhere are undeniable occurring. Why are these happening? Can we, the human race, still survive the next 50 years? I don’t think so unless one of us moves and unveils to us the sad tendency of the endemicity of mankind (just like the humble Al Gore). Our world today is on the verge of its destructive anger. She becomes hotter and angrier. As to figurative description, she is becoming like a boiling teapot that whistles very loud but only few hears and tries to put the fire out under it. Should we wait for the time that the earth will experience the catastrophe exemplified in the movie, “The Day After Tomorrow,” which prospected on the very violent hurricane that froze the whole America? If all the ice caps would melt, sea level will rise for an average height of 20 feet. What would the earth look like? Will it be another forty day- deluge or an eternal one? For the next fifty or say 100 years, carbon dioxide, dinitrogen pentoxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, etc. concentrations will jump an unfathomable leap up to thousand parts per million. How unimaginably hot will earth be? Global warming itself is undeniably irreversible. Scientists even think of burying the greenhouse gases but can this solve the problem? Not really because gases would always tend to escape out for they are lighter and less dense than earth. Solutions for it are elusive to come up with but still we need to resolve this problem or else we will jus accept our darkest doom. Simple but effective panaceas for this impending dangerous catastrophe include: 1) Lessen backyard burning in order to minimize carbon dioxide emissions. 2) Minimize electric consumption to lessen coal burning that causes the emission of carbon monoxide and carbon monoxide. 3) Advocate proper waste disposal so that wastes will decompose properly diverting from massive methane emissions. 4) Help in planting trees for they help in lessening the CO2 concentrations utilizing them in photosynthesis. 5) Participate in environmental advocacies such as Green Peace International, etc. 6) If possible, better ride in public vehicles rather than riding in your own private car to minimize carbon monoxide and dinitrogen pentoxide emissions. 7) Patronize waste recycling to minimize waste that are disposed and left to decompose that emits methane gas and other gaseous nitrogen compounds. Discourage commercial deforestation. 9) Always be informed of Mother Earth’s situation. Thinking of it clearly, there is only one more thing that we humans can do. This is to diverge from the stereotypical way of ignorance about what is happening around us. Let us be aware of our warm surroundings, our depreciating environment. If we only respond to the very loud whistle of the teapot (Mother Earth) positively, we can be insured of a brighter life with a fuller view of Mother Earth’s threshold and at that point of bliss we then can say that Mark Twain’s statement is only a fictional story. One last thing… LET’S GO (connive with Al Gore)…Save Mother Earth and the whole human race… Go for global warming prevention!!!

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