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Lasallian Menager E The LaSallian menager e Exploring mystic The vanity Cutting down the beings syndrome scissors policy The other side of the Pantheon, 3 CaMEra, 8 Cut it out, Scissorship, 11 ditor’s ant & NO TE RAVE One glance at the cover can either TV SERIES induce feelings of terror, disgust, or e sympathy. Most would be terrorized at the r site of the corpse and the idea of murder. Ugly Betty Season 1 With this comes disgust over the site of BY ARIK AARON ABU blood and the incredible inhumanity of such an act. But there would also be the few who would sympathize for the murderer, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Name wondering what abuse he has gone through CAST America Ferrera, Erik that led him to grabbing the knife. Who Mabius, Christopher Gorham, would you be in such a violent situation? Alan Dale The victim lying on the ground? The lucky GENRE Drama/Comedy one who only got an injury? Or the one holding the knife, with someone else’s blood tainting your body? Greetings. I do not mean to usher in the school year with such morbidity. Please do not shy away from reading on further, because this June issue has much more to offer. First and foremost, we “entice” you with an exploration on campus violence as our cover story. Here, campus violence in the US and the Philippines is compared, with some highlights on how it has occurred in the Lasallian setting. In relation to campus violence, our 25 Cents’ Worth gly is the new beautiful. because she once dreamt of kissing subsection offers refreshingly intelligent It is about time for people to see him. Unfortunately, she is not able to insights on the Discipline’s Office infamous beyond what the naked eye can realize that there is already someone “scissors policy.” For a lighter but intelligent uperceive–this is simply what ABC’s else in her fantasy man’s heart. read, we have revived the subsection called Ugly Betty is trying to convey its growing The series is an excellent Round the Globe, which discusses the audience throughout the globe. The adaptation of its original Colombian popular “disease” that almost everyone has title “Ugly Betty” would seem familiar counterpart. Ugly Betty was able to fallen into: camwhoring. More cultured to the ear simply because it is indeed sustain the essence of its predecessors readers or those in search of more could a revision of the hit Colombian while managing to surprise its viewers find themselves reading the vignette on telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea – which with unexpected twists and turns the various gods from the mythologies of translates into “I am Betty, the ugly.” along the way. Who could not at least The series is but one of the many grin the moment a thick-browed Ireland, Norway and India. Finally, our renditions to the show, following woman with braced teeth steps in the Lounge section features recent BPI Science versions hailing from countries like room? But though Ugly Betty seems to Awardee Mico Geronimo. Indonesia, Bulgaria, Malaysia, Czech be a certified hit to many, it still fails Read on and enjoy! Republic, Switzerland, and Japan, just to reach out across the boundaries to name a few. of audience groups. Humor is one Ugly Betty tracks the life and times thing, but wittiness is another. Behind of fresh college graduate and the many antics shown in the show, aspiring magazine editor Betty Suarez only a few people will be able to Gela Velasco (America Ferrera). Initially rejected notice the values of fairness and MENAGerie EDITOR in a job interview at the renowned equality that Ugly Betty is trying to tell Meade Publications because of her people. It might not be suitable for “unpleasant” appearance, CEO all viewers, but it should still wring a Bradford Meade (Alan Dale) sees few chuckles. After all, there is more Betty’s potential, and assigns her to come out of Betty’s sleeve–or immediately to Daniel Meade (Erik braces, for that matter–episode after Mabius) as executive assistant. This episode. series of events ultimately leads COVER CREDITS: LAYOUT: her to whom she thinks is her “soul imaging by Carmela Prado mate” Henry Grubstick (Christopher Karla Peralta Abdul Onos Gorham), the accountant in the third rating Gene Carlo Magtoto floor of the publication office. Betty FUEL CREDITS: becomes fond of this man simply concept by 3.0 Brian Christian Uy Carmela Prado credits 2 THE LASALLIAN MENAGERIE JANUARY 2007 BOOK For One More Day BY CARMELA SIOCO et me guess. You want to know why I killed myself.” Starting Chick his peace, as he gets to reconcile with her, and most off with a riveting prologue,For One More Day is Mitch Albom’s importantly, with himself. third novel following the successful Tuesdays with Morrie If you’re a Mitch Albom fan, then you’ll most likely know “land The Five People You Meet in Heaven. This novel revolves his writing style and trademark charm. His Chick Benetto around Chick Benetto, a hopeful baseball rookie, and his narrative is simplistic in style, yet touching and contemplative long tarnished relationship with his mother. in complexity. The problem is that it is too much like his Chick grows up in a broken home, with his childhood preceding novel, Five People You Meet in Heaven. It is almost memories often centering upon his having to choose sides entirely the same, with regretful characters and redemptive between his parents. His father left him and his mother; encounters with spirits. The plot is also eerily identical, as consequently, always felt the need to be loved and accepted characters describe dealing with death, and then meeting by him. Unfortunately, that need came with a hefty price— significant people with weighty secrets to reveal. The stories Chick taking his mother for granted. As he grows older and start to seem a bit formulaic at this point, and one can wonder has a family of his own, he becomes the reflection of a broken if Albom can bring something new to the table. It is not man. S educed by the promises of a budding baseball career questionable though, that this novel can definitely make its rating and with no time for his family until suddenly, his mother dies readers nostalgic and meditative with the morals divulged 2.5 from a heart attack. Consumed in his misery and remorse, throughout Chick’s day with his mother. The novel is still a everything goes downhill for Chick as his marriage falls good book to read, but it is not something that stands out apart, his daughter stops speaking to him, and he realizes from his past works, nor something altogether memorable. the futility of his baseball dreams. Its wise life lessons and wistful philosophies on life and death Chick then tries to commit suicide, but in an odd twist do account for a lot; although with its predictable storyline of events, his brush with death leads him to a supernatural and characters, this novel can turn out as a disappointment encounter with his mother. Their time together gives to its readers. BOOK Shiva’s Fire BY YASMIN NAJIB hiva’s Fire is another inspiring tale by Suzanne Fisher Staples, leaving her to wonder if destiny, as she believes, is really all the award winning author of Shabanu and its follow up, that cracked up to be. Haveli. In her new book, Staples is able to weave a touching The book is a great read for anyone who enjoys diving in sfantasy story about a young girl who is able to discover her to a world that is unlike the one we live in, where mystical passion for dancing despite the awful circumstances she has happenings occur and a tiny statue of a god can start to live with. The main character Parvati is born and raised dancing before your very eyes. It is also a great read for in a sleepy town in the south of India, where she becomes giving readers a peek into rural life in India where curses, known for strange things happening every time her feet folklores, kings, and princes exist and thrive. A winner pounds the ground to dance. Parvati’s childhood is filled of several awards such as Parents’ Choice Gold Award by with taunts from the other villagers, until a famous classical Parent’s Guide, a Best Book selection by Publishers’ Weekly, dance master visits her village looking for her. He whisks her and Children’s Book of the Year, Bank Street College, this off to dance school where she loses herself in dance, music, book deserves every bit of recognition it has received. rating study, and devotion. Parvati then meets a very special boy Indeed, a page turning read for all devotees of the 3.5 who turns everything she has come to know in shambles, unimaginable. EVENT Revicon Ion Summer Invasion BY ROAN GUINTIVANO rating ummer is almost over, but the fun and games have just begun for Celebrities, students, and the media were all present in the event, the Revicon Ion Summer Invasion. From May 5-6, Revicon Ion making the Revicon Ion Summer Invasion in Boracay a huge 3.5 brought together lucky participants for a weekend to the white success. The free henna, free massage, and overflowingR evicon ssands of Boracay for some summer activities on the beachfront Ion energy drink didn’t hurt as well. The hosts, Amanda Griffin of Willy’s Resort in Station One. DLSU was the most represented and Will Devaughn did a great job in facilitating the games.
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