VOLUME IV - ISSUE III DECEMBER 2015 - JANUARY 2016

V FOR VICTORY. Students par- ticipate in the dance exercise. Caption by Geo Angeles. Photo by Marisol Barnachea

STEAM Week 2015 sets off for another great year By: Jilliana Marie Sorquia ll the thrill and excitement reoc- and Magic. The science club, robot- that day. The Open House Library, Es- curred to the school campus for ics club and Equilbrium had their re- say Writing Contest and the Larong Science, Technology, Engineer- spective exhibits, including the Sharp Pisay was also finished. ing,A Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Calculators Exhibit and the National Week last December 7-9, 2015. Bookstore Exhibit. There was also a Third and final day, STEAM film viewing for every grade level. had its’ grand exit with another course With the theme ‘Empowering of events. There was the Mathalinong Scientific Minds in the Quest for Ex- The second day followed, Freshman, Pisayklaban, Amazing cellence’, most of the events within the with the Dance Sport Competition Race, Math Trail and the final round three days mostly revolved around the consisting of the Student Edition for the Debate competition. The sci- concept of STEAM’s abbreviation. and the Faculty and Non-teaching ence sculpture exhibit and Damath staff edition. The Debate Elimi na- was also part, ending the day with the Each grade level had the same tions, Battle of the Bands (per batch), awarding of winners from the various color coding as done previously in the and Arnis Presentation was done on contests. 2015 Intramurals; Black for Grade 7, red for Grade 8, white for Grade 9, and blue for Grade 10.

On the first day, there was the arrival of schools from around Naguil- lian and Irisan. Namely Elpidio Quiri- no, San Carlos Heights, and Irisan ele- mentary school, they joined the school for the first day. Followed by a short program and an aerobics lead by the Dance Troupe, the rest of the day had numerous events: The Physics Mini FUTURE SCHOLARS. Pulpils enjoy the performances. Caption by Trina Com- Olympics, Spelling Bee, and Science pala. Photo by Marisol Barnachea. 2 NEWS NEWS 3 Neighbors to Arrive for nd PSHS Journalists stand strong in DSPC 2 Card Giving Day By: Kryll Jay Cantago concluded with success he Nexus Publications, Hig- Collaborative Desktop Publishing The Nexus and Higlikas PSHS-CARC By: Xhandra Mae Araos likas Club and other scholars team (Filipino) Crystal Naoe, Joshua newspapers got also series of By: Jullia Amoira Patol of Philippine Science High Agustin, Nureen Osbucan, Kyra Cusi, awards. The Nexus is second best ecently, students and staff of Digging for the buildings’ founda- ast January 9, 2016, Philip- TSchool – Cordillera Administrative Justin Quijana, Ruth Banania and Jan- in Feature page, fourth in Editorial Philippine Science High School tion began during early December pine Science High School Region Campus (PSHS – CARC) gar- vher Sagario also won first place. Ra- and fourth in News Page. Higlikas is - Cordillera Administrative of 2015, and the structure suppos- – Cordillera Administra- nered places and awards in the 2015 dio broadcasting team (English) Geo third best in Editorial Page, eight in RRegion Campus (PSHS CARC) have edly started during December 1 Ltive Region Campus (PSHS- Division Schools Press Conference Earl Angeles, Xhandra Mae Araos, Feature, ninth in lay out and tenth been alarmed by the construction 2015, and its completion is on June (DSPC) with a theme “The Role of Sophia Lunor, Ryleigh Cabardo, Paul- in both Science and News Page. that has begun barely 20 meters away 27 2016. The projects’ exact budget is CARC) held their Second Quar- 21st Century Campus Journalists in ine Escano, Joshua Escano and Sig- from PSHS-CARC’s school gates only P95,226,380.54 the source of fund is ter Card Giving and Recognition to be informed that Baguio City Na- from Pagcor-2015-101101-11-01 and Upholding Good Governance, Lead- ourney Heather Rillera got the sixth Contestants who ranked tional High School’s (BCNHS) new 01101101 FY2015 RA 10651 Regular Day at the school’s ampitheater. ership and Transparency” held last placer. Science Feature writer (Eng- first to fifth will represent Bagu- school building will be next door. 2015 Current. December 11-13 at Baguio City Na- lish) Diane Lazatin got the third plac- io City for the Regional Schools A short program was con- tional High School (BCNHS) and Ma- er, Science Feature writer (Filipino) Press Conference (RSPC) ex- BCNHS ‘ buildings that are Engineer Carmelle Bautista nuel L. Quezon Elementary School. Iggy Lam-ing won first place, Editori- cept for the group category com- soon to open is a project that was de- has given details about the develop- ducted before the distribution of al Cartoonist (English) Chloe Abayao petitions wherein only the first veloped by the Department of Edu- ment and plans for the school build- cards which included the State of The coaches together with won sixth place, Editorial Cartoon- placer will continue to RSPC. cation (DepEd), they took Depart- ings that will be neighboring PSHS- the Campus Address (SOCA) by the scholars competed in BCNHS ist (Filipino) Zanya Omadiao won The RSPC will be held in Ifu- ment of Public Works and Highways CARC. Engineer Bautista described and Manuel L. Quezon Elementary sixth place, Feature Writer (Filipino) gao on January 18-20, 2016. – Baguio City District Engineer’s that the two school structures would the school director, Dr. Conrado Office (DPWH - BCDEO) as their be comprised of 54 classrooms. The C. Rotor Jr. The SOCA covered School. Our school’s winners are Col- Michelle Agpalza won second place, laborative Desktop Publishing team Editorial Writer (Filipino) Katrina If the DSPC winners win implementing office for the mak- two structures are intended for BC- all the issues and improvements ing of the project. DPWH-BCDEO NHS’ Junior High and Senior Divi- (English) Gabrielle Charis Tagtag, Alation got the third placer, Photo the RSPC they will proceed to bidded the project to R U Aquino sion. She also stated further plans to within the campus. He clarified Rene Lee Aquitania, Trina Compala, Journalist (Filipino) Monique Arom- National Schools Press Confer- Construction De velopment Corpo- add an oval for BCNHS’ athletic pur- the ongoing construction of the Bobby Carl Mortel, Reymar Angelo in won fourth place and Copyreader ence (NSPC) which will be held ration. One of the buildings is be- poses. Eng. Bautista also stated that Baguio City National High School Cabatu, Edgar Biteng and Jilliana Ma- and Headline writer (Filipino) John in Koronadal City, South Cota- ing constructed with a budget of ex- the possible partial accomplishment rie Sorquia which won first place. Glenn Caranay got the fifth placer. bato on February 22-26, 2016. actly P64,520,777.73 for the project’s of the two school buildings will be by (BCNHS) 52-classroom building. funds. The building’s arrangement June of this year. He also explained the progress of started during November 9 2015, and the Academic building, connec- its supposed completion is on Au- The building will be ad- Scholars triumph in YMCA Nationals gust 4 2016. The second building has dressed as Irisan Annex Baguio City tion of water, and the road to the a working budget of P30,705,602.81. 4-STY, 32 SL. School Building. main building. In educational By: Sophia Bernadette Lunor terms, he stated the new facili- ties such as the new televisions, he youth, the bright demic Olympics in Ermita, Ma- zon. It was nerve-wrecking but, I minds of today, are nila as they represented Baguio in gave my best and first runner up isn’t and tables and chairs set up to not only God’s gift to the said competition. Sophia Ber- that bad,” Rana Azurin stated in an in- each classroom for easier learning “Thumanity. You and I are the fu- nadette Lunor of 9-Beryllium won terview. strategies, and he also mentioned ture leaders, a shining example of first place in the oratorical compe- the achievements of some schol- greatness, the hope of the future!” tition and Rana Ysabel Azurin of Both students qualified for the ars during the Second Quarter. These were the words spoken by 9-Helium won second place in the national competition after successfully Sophia Bernadette R. Lunor in the vocal solo competition. winning in the division and regional Young Men’s Christian Associa- levels. They were coached by Ms. Mela- The Recognition program tion (YMCA) National Academic “It was a fun experience. nie Matias and Ms. Jenifer Marigza for for the director’s listers was con- Olympics last December 5-6, 2015. I had a chance to take my talents the oratorical and vocal solo competi- cluded early and was immediately one step further. Even so, I still got tion respectively. The oratorical piece NEW CONSTRUCTION. Future Neighbors are all set for the creation of their Two scholars emerged victo- nervous because I had the pressure performed by Ms. Lunor was authored preceded by the card giving. homes. Photo by Geo Angeles. rious in the YMCA National Aca- of representing the Northern Lu- by Edgar Biteng of 9-Lithium. 4 FEATURE FEATURE 5 MUKBANG (먹방): FOOD PORN AT ITS BEST By: Geo Earl Angeles Campus Journalism v 3.0: (먹는 A Dream Job – That’s what it is. ; meokneun) and “broad- Many suggest that the Muk- 방송 cast” ( ; bangsong). bang phenomenon stems from By:Expect. Gabrielle Charis Tagtag Employ. Empower. Do you want a job that requires the fact that eating in Korea is enry Anatole Grunwald summit has you to have a big appetite and a taste for seen as a very social activity, pre- once said,”Journalism established food? Look no more because Mukbang senting a quandary to those who can never be silent: that the vision His its greatest virtue and its to enhance is literally your DREAM occupation- live, and consequently, eat alone. greatest fault. It must speak, and “level at least if you live in South Korea. and speak immediately, while the play ing Simon and Martina Staw- the echoes of wonder, the claims field” par According to the Inter- ski are a married Canadian cou- of triumph, and the signs of summit has net, Mukbang or broadcasting ple that blog and vlog (video horror are still in the air.” This established meals is a type of performance in blog) their experience of living quote can be truly applied in the vision this year’s Journalism Summit. to enhance which someone eats large quan- in South Korea at eatyourkim- and “level tities of food, while interacting chi.com. In April, they upload- The focuses of the sum- the play par- with their audience. Usually done ed a 38-minute video in April to mit revolve around the fields of ticularly in the fields through a webcast, muk-bang be- demonstrate Mukbang to their fans. Radio Broadcasting and Collab- TOUCHDOWN. Students and staff arrive at PSHS-SMC. came popular in South Korea in the orative Publishing- aiming to of Collabora- improve the skills of the schol- tive Publish- Photo from Charis Tagtag. 2000s. Muk-bangs are also broadcast “Eating in Korea is as much a social ars in their respective group ing and Radio on television on the channel Afreeca. thing as it is a physical thing,” Simon competitions in the division, Broadcasting. The PSHS System advisers, and my fellow campus The word muk-bang comes from Photo from the internet Stawski told Consumer News and regional, and national levels aims to open portals and build journalists Geo Earl Angeles, the Korean words for “eating” Business Channel on an interview. alike. Journalism has exoanded bridges among all the campus- Nureen Osbucan, and Jhanver and it transformed into a vo- es in all the regions. After all, Sagario. cal field and many of us now we can reach great heights and use laptops or tablets instead evolve by cooperation. I had a The Campus Journalism New Year means more changes of the good old pen and paper. chance to interact journalists Summit v 3.0 is a great way to from different campuses. keep every campus in par with By: Jazmin Jaymee Jane Bastian This year, the Journal- the advancements of the world ism Summit v 3.0 was held in The summit consisted of of Campus Journalism. A Phil- ew desks here, new chairs and chairs. The desks were white, wouldn’t be hard. There were also Davao City with the theme, “Ex- a three-day hands on workshop ippine Science High School there... Change is everywhere not the dirty white but the pure and the chairs that were so comfort- pect. Employ. Empower.” Some that focuses on Radio Broad- scholar should also be flexible. and it doesn’t stop. This is what’s clean white. It also has some storage able to the point where you could of the best writers spearheaded casting, Scriptwriting Lay out- We shall inherit the new era of happening in Philippine Science High space below so if the teacher comes line them up and make a small bed this glorious event. This year’s ing, and, Collaborative Pub- campus journalism and social N lishing. It was media, but only if we are em- School Cordillera Administrative Re- and sheasks to keep all your things it out of it. Another change was the gion. Almost everything is changing, shortening of schedule, where in- not only or- powered. This was certainly the at first it was the building, then the stead of having an hour per subject dinary work- greatest avenue to achieve this. grounds, then the boards and still after it changed into 50 minutes per sub- shop, that’s the vacation, when students had re- ject. Shorter schedule means earlier for sure. We Campus journalism can had an oppor- fill the voids by being an advo- turned to PSHS CARC there was once dismissal, earlier dismissal results to tunity to view cate of transformation. We are again changes. It seems to be that PSHS- more time for assignments or rest the grand but a small part in the conduit CARC love changes so much and then add everything up and most sceneries of from which humanity commu- most of its students adapted promptly. students are given an easier life. Davao City. nicates with each other. Yet we Of course, are still essential, for we are the Changes can “Change the experi- foundations from which the tal- occur anytime means that ence wouldn’t ent of mass media fuels it on- so students what was be- be com- ward. Time and practice will weren’t really fore wasn’t per- plete without enable us to achieve greater surprised when fect. People Ma’am Mela- things. Like acorns buried deep they entered want things to FIRST SMILE. Journalists enjoy their first day. Photo from nie Matias in the forest we will eventual- their rooms and be better” -Es- Charis Tagtag. and Ma’am ly emerge as a forest of mighty saw new desks ther Dyson. Penelyn, our oak. 6 SCIENCE LITERATURE 7 A SHORT Achievement unlocked: Secret Whisper Completion of periodic table’s seventh row By: Alyssa Yap LOVE STORY By: Mary Grace Diane Lazatin By: Alyssa Yap he joy that accompanies the more so for the Science community. These new elements took a long time to There’s a truth not many know completion of your school be discovered since they have very short Their love was strong project is incomparable to “Filling the seventh row half-lives and are highly unstable. This About the world while you’re asleep: nothing, much more if you slaved of the periodic table is a great big means that after they are created in the lab, T That the wind slips through your window But the timing was wrong over it for days on end, putting all deal to us chemists because it ex- they would only last for a few seconds be- your time and effort in it as well. Now, pands what we know about nature; fore decaying, leaving the scientists with So love decided imagine the triumph and delight these new elements really do exist. next to nothing to detect. Aside from To steal the secrets that you keep that chemists all over the world must It tells us that even more new ele- that, new elements are to be assessed That they didn’t belong have felt when the periodic table’s and ex- seventh row was finally completed. amined by IU- And if you don’t believe me, Just before 2015 ended, four P A C new elements landed themselves before Then you’re welcome to your doubt, each a spot on the seventh row of they can the periodic table, finally filling up officially But have you ever stopped to wonder all of the empty slots. The elements Photo from the internet become Editorial Board of atomic part of What it’s whispering about Geo Earl Angeles numbers 113, the table. Editor in Chief: 115, 117 and Associate Editor in chief: Sophia Lunor 118 were Un- given tem- untrium, What else in the world XhandraNews MaeWriters: Araos, porary work- which means “one, two, three” in Latin Jullia Amoira Patol, Jilliana Marie Sorquia ing names of was discovered by a team in Japan where- Could make the treetops bend and sway, Ununtrium, as Ununpentium, Ununseptium and Un- Sophia Bernadette Lunor Unumpen- unoctium are credited to a team of Rus- But the weight of all the words tium, Unun- sian and American scientists from various GabrielleFeature Charis Writers: Tagtag, Jazmin Jaymee Jane Bastian, septium and laboratories. Now, these teams can start to That no one ever dared to say? Geo Earl Angeles Ununoctium come up with these super heavy elements’ Mary Grace Diane Lazatin respectively. official names and two-letter symbol ments may be possible,” said Mark which IUPAC will approve of in the future. Sports Writers: The big announcement by Christian Nikolai Rabaya, Cesa, IUPAC’s president from 2014 And since it’s while you’re sleeping, Erik Joshua Mangaoang the International Union of Pure through 2015. In the meantime, scientists and Appplied Chemistry (IUPAC) all over the world are experimenting, Lay-out Artist: Sophia Lunor that the periodic table was com- It’s been four years since the searching and working on the super- Secrets are easiest to take, pleted became a widespread in just last additions to the periodic ta- heavy elements (a reference to their in- a short span of time. It became vi- ble, the last ones being Flevorium creasing number of atoms, which cor- It’s no surprise that those with the deepest Contributors:Alyssa Yap ral on the internet; everyone was (114) and Livermorium (116) in respond to their number on the table) Campus Director: hyped, teachers and students alike. 2011. Why does it take such a long that will form row eight of the periodic Are those kept wide awake Conrado Rotor, Jr. MelanieAdviser: Matias It was such a big accomplishment, time to introduce new elements? table. 8 SPORTSSPORTS E-sports: The New Meta By: Erik Joshua Mangaoang hen you hear the word “ath- lete” you immediately pic- ture a man shooting hoops Wor scoring goals, or maybe a flexible woman doing cartwheels and somer- saults. The last thing that comes to mind when you hear that word is a person wearing headphones, playing in front of his computer all-day. The time has come Photo from the internet to finally consider gamers as athletes.

The e-sports community is continually expanding as more and The school will have a dedi- people may not agree that gaming more people invest their time and cated classroom for this elective should be considered as a sport money in these competitive games. with high-end PCs and comfort- because they lack physical ac- Some schools in other countries even able gaming chairs. The school has tion. But gamers spend as much put e-sports in their curriculum. Nor- not yet decided on which game they time as regular athletes in hon- way, for example, will start offering will be focusing on but games like ing their physical skills. The dif- an elective in e-sports starting August Dota 2, League of Legends, Coun- ference between gaming and oth- wherein 30 students that are enrolled ter Strike: Global Offensive, and er sports is that you don’t need in this course will study gaming, five Starcraft II are all being considered. to have physical prowess to be a hours a week for three years. These gamer. You don’t need to have the five hours a week will not be spent Many other countries muscle strength of a world-class solely on playing games. The students have taken the step towards con- athlete to become a profession- will have physical training depending sidering e-sports as a legitimate al gamer. All you need is a gam- on what game they will be focusing sport. They invest thousands, ing computer, a reliable internet on. They will have reflex training, and even millions of dollars in their connection, fast-reflexes and the also strength and endurance training. national e-sports teams. Many game sense to succeed in this field.

reath control, simple medita- est pose by far for the students in the tion and adoption of specificStudents take a twist in publication. Upward Bow is an in- bodily postures or yoga is what termediate stance that offers a lot of the Nexus Publications of the PSHS- preparation for RSPC benefits to the body, mind and spirit. BCARC experienced with the help of By: Christian Nikolai Rabaya their yoga instructor/English teacher “The yoga experience was en- Mr. Dennis Basal who taught them the practice for good health and relaxation. joyable. It was quite relaxing as well. Of basic stances of yoga last Friday at the It is also the union of the individual con- course sharing this fun and calming ex- section 10-Gluon of the said school. sciousness or soul with the spirit. Even perience was much more entertaining though there have been confusions on with club members and friends,” says The objective of the yoga prac- what gender yoga is for, Mr. Dennis Jullia Patol, a news writer of the publi- tice was to prepare the other journal- says, “They say yoga is for the women, cation. ists for the upcoming Regional Schools for the gay, but it’s actually for everyone.” Press Conference (RSPC) and for At the end of the day, the jour- all the members of the club to relax Urdhva Dhanuranasa a.k.a. nalists who will be participating in the Upward Bow (Wheel) was one of RSPC are relieved and prepared to Yoga is a Hindu spiritual the several stances Mr. Dennis taught compete in the upcoming contest and and ascetic discipline which is a great the writers of Nexus and is the hard hopefully bring home the bacon.