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Magazine Purging of the Campus Heretics by Kaira Zoe Alburo
What if God is not who we think He is?
The Bald Truth
What would Jesus do...
Bullets for Oil
Shadows Behind Veiled Interests
Silencia et Virtus
The Red and Black
Central library implements
Commerce stude wins essay
SOPHIA Cup 2003 opens
USC – TC celebrates IE Days
Scaling new heights with
When paper is peppered
USC Inside Out
Bitches don't cry
Living a healthy life with yoga
Peryodikit
July 10, 2003
July 30, 2003
August 18, 2003
August 27, 2003
August 29, 2003
Kuris
USC Inside Out
Editorial
Press Release
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Gamma clinches title anew
The Alpha team came off a decisive win in the preceding game against the College of Commerce-B, 87-75. It was a convincing victory, with Alpha scoring on a 20-0 run in the first quarter with plays from Salvador Apil Jr., Mar Brian Mantuhac, Serven Bebanco, and Harris Bacalso. At halftime, the score read 43-36 in favor of Alpha. Gil Vincent Dumadag and Apil had 10 halftime points apiece for Alpha. Reynan Naong also scored 10 halftime markers for Commerce-B.
The Alpha squad’s three-guard line-up of Apil, Bacalso and Bebanco proved too difficult to handle for Commerce-B. The speedy and shifty guards kept scoring on fastbreaks, and the bigger Commerce-B players failed to provide good transition defense. Alpha finished Commerce-B off, and went on to win the game and the right to face defending champion Gamma. Bacalso topscored for Alpha with 17 points while Joel Dinawanao scored 19 game-high markers for Commerce-B.
In the second game, Alpha took on a Gamma team who enjoyed a twice to beat advantage. The Alpha players showed no sign of fatigue from their previous game, and slugged it out toe to toe with the Gamma cagers. A shootout ensued between the two teams, and at halftime, the favored Gamma squad only led by two points, 37-35. Anthony Esparrago scored 12 halftime points to lead Gamma while Jesse Lim had 10 for Alpha.
The close game continued in the second half, and quickly became a heated affair and Lim was forced to leave the game in the third quarter because of a cut in the cheek after a collision with Esparrago. Apil took the reins in the final period of the ballgame and hit two shots beyond three-point territory. Bacalso and Gascon also managed to sink crucial three-pointers to bring the trailing Alpha team to within 2 points.
A defensive stop at the other end of the floor by the Alpha players almost brought the house down, and they had a chance to tie or even take the lead with 14 seconds left in the game. Alpha's hopes were shattered, however, after Bacalso committed a travelling violation in a desperate attempt to score on a dribble drive. An outlet pass to Esparrago, who scored on a buzzer-beater layup, sealed the game for the Gamma team. Apil led the Alpha team with 22 points while John Ryan Montecillo, who was named Group A Most Valuable Player, topbilled with 18 points.
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Commerce does it again
USC-TC - The College of Commerce soccer baseball team didn’t need the bottom of the fifth inning to win its second consecutive soccer baseball championship. With an unbeaten 5-0 standing and the best defense in the league, the championship game against the College of Arts and Sciences seemed like smooth sailing for Sulapas and her squad.
The Lazo-Muñoz duo, with help from Chiu and Diola, took away almost all of the CAS’ opportunities to land base hits throughout the game. CAS captain ball Karyna Sencio, however, managed two base hits, a runner kicked in, and crossed home plate herself. Buot, Amodia, and Senires each had one base hit off Sulapas, while Senires was also able to run home off Tabay’s kick.
A grueling match right before the CAS and College of Commerce championship game was played by the CAS and College of Engineering. The College of Engineering team brought the game all the way to the bottom of the fifth inning with bases loaded and one out but succumbed to two outs both at third base, and lost 7-9.
“Our practices finally paid off…It was very hard and rigorous” said the College of Commerce team. This marks the team’s fifth championship in six years.
At home plate, Adlawan received 3 for 3 free walks from Tabay, perhaps fearing the former's devastating kick. Even so, Adlawan was still able to run home twice and even walked-in a runner. Loon and Lazo, two of the most defensive players of the team, hit 3 for 3 and were the most productive players of the game. Monsalud, Pagtakhan, Cavada, and Sulapas each hit 2 for 3 and brought four runners home.
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Engineering edges CAS for first championship
The College of Engineering team had a twice to beat advantage as they took on the College of Arts and Sciences team for the championship match of the women’s basketball at the USC covered court Friday, Aug 29.
Both teams had trouble bringing the ball to the other side of the court as they adopted a full-court press strategy. Defenders applied pressure defense on the ballhandlers that led to a lot of turnovers. The half ended with the engineering team leading over the CAS team 22-15. CAS played well in the second half and won the game 37-30.
As the Engineering team had a twice-to-beat advantage, both teams slugged it out for the second time following a 30-minute break. Both teams were fired up as they exchanged shots in the first half. After the end of the second quarter, the Engineering team had the lead 26-21.
As in the preceding game, the Engineering players pressed the ball handlers of CAS in the second half, and forced them to a lot of turnovers. CAS made some adjustments and was able to a run in the 8th minute mark of the final half. But the teamwork of the Engineering team proved too much as they scored a barrage of points in the final stretch. Engineering player Faith Ann Sanchez, who was named the Women's Basketball Most Valuable Player led all scorers with 18 points and provided the firepower to edge the CAS team for the first ever women's championship, 47-54.
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A well-rested College of Engineering-Gamma team pounced on the College of Engineering-Alpha to win their fourth consecutive title in the Division A men’s basketball championship, 82-78 on the final day of the USC Intramurals 2003.