Campus Journalism: A Lift for Academic Freedom in Students

(RA 7079) The Campus Journalism Act of 1991 is perhaps one of the strongest laws protecting the rights of the youth, particularly student journalists, and preserving the integrity of student publications.

However, in many cases, many institutions do not follow these rules, or balatantly disobeys the law. And we cannot blame them; being owners of the institutions editors belong to, they believe that they must have complete control over the publications, even if the law provides otherwise. I would want my opinion to be taken hypothetically.

There are many advantages to a free student publication: First, it trains the students on journalism and provides an avenue to concretely practice truth, fairness, and balance. These are values taught better by experience, and supplemented by the classroom.

Second, it provides check and balance for the administrators, the student councils, and the students. Campus journalists and publications become the students’ eyes in things that the institutions hide.

Third, it safeguards democracy in the campus level. Campus publications, being an independent entity, is accountable to nobody but its readers and protect democracy and freeedom of expression while encouraging the readers to do the same.

Campus journalism is important, for it safeguards the halls and the posts of democracy and provides the student readers a deeper perspective; things that happen under their noses. As journalists, let us help in protecting its existence by enforcing the law protecting it.

Now is the time.

Miss Philippines Wins 1st Runner-up in Miss World 2011

Miss Philippines is 1st Runner-up in Miss World 2011
The Miss Philippines World, Gwendoline Ruais, was crowned first runner up during the recently concluded Miss World 2011 pageant held in London on November 6, 2011.

Gwendoline Ruais is a French-Filipina who is a six-feet tall young lady from Muntinlupa City, Philippines.

Miss Philippines, Gwendoline Ruais is 1st Runner-up of Miss World 2011

113 beautiful Candidates from all over the world graced the stage of Earls Court but 3 lovely candidates reach the top. Miss Philippines, Gwendoline Ruais was named 1st Runner-up in the just concluded Miss World 2011 Pageant held last Sunday night at Earls Court in London. While Miss Puerto Rico, Amanda Perez is the 2nd Runner-up and from the land of beautiful women Miss Venezuela, Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares, a human resources graduate was named Miss World 2011.

The top 7 are Miss England, Miss Korea, Miss Philippines, Miss Puerto Rico, Miss Scotland, Miss South Africa and Miss Venezuela.
While the pageant was going on, Feminists outside the venue are voicing out their protest against the beauty contest such as Miss World pageant.

Miss World 2011 1st Runner-up: Miss Philippines, Gwendoline Ruais

Miss World 2011 2nd Runner-up: Miss Puerto Rico, Amanda Perez

Gwendoline Ruais is Miss World first runner-up
by Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau

LONDON - Miss Philippines Gwendoline Ruais was named first runner-up during the Miss World beauty pageant's coronation night at Earls Court, London, Sunday.

Miss Venezuela Ivian Sarcos was crowned Miss World 2011 winner. Miss Puerto Rico Amanda Victoria Vilanova Perez came third.

Miss World Organization chairman and chief executive Julia Morley said there was only a small difference between the scores of Miss Venezuela and Miss Philippines in their fight for the crown.

Ruais was happy to have the support of her fellow Filipinos who flocked to Earl Court to watch the pageant. She said she was offering her crown to her parents and Filipino kababayan.

In an interview with Ruais after the coronation, she said her nervousness was gone and she only wanted a good night's sleep.

The beauty queen said she had only wanted to give honor to the Philippines. After placing first runner-up, Ruais expressed hope that Filipinos would be proud and happy for her achievement in this competition.

Miss World 2011 Winners - Miss Philippines Takes Pride

Miss Philippines, Gwendoline Ruais will surely make her way to the top - bringing home the crown. With that, all Filipinos are with you in your prayers and desires of being our very first Miss World 2011. God bless you and may He grant your heart's desires.

Cheers, Mommy Mai

Miss World 2011 Info and Updates:

Miss World 2011, the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant is scheduled to take place at the Earls Court Two on November 6, 2011 in London. As part of the events, the contestants also traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland between October 23 and October 27. Alexandria Mills of the United States will crown her successor at the end of the event. Although over 120 delegates were expected to compete, problems regarding the timely acquisition of visas prevented several candidates from participating, thus reducing the final number to 113.

On Monday, November 7, GMA-7 airs the 2011 Miss World Pageant, which takes place at the Earls Court Exhibition Center, London, England.

Filipinos all over the world are excited to watch the country’s representative, Gwendoline Ruais, who was crowned as the first ever Miss World Philippines last September.

Gwen has been receiving praises and attracting attention for her outstanding performance in the international pageant. She has been short listed for the Fast Track or pre-pageant events –swimsuit, modeling and presentation of charities and causes.

If she manages to win any of the Fast Track events, Gwen will automatically qualify for the final round of the competition.

Support Gwen and join the prayers of the whole nation for her success! Watch the 2011 Miss World Pageant via satellite this Monday, 10 a.m., only on GMA-7.

Miss World 2011 - 3 Filipina beauties vie for the crown

Miss World 2011 is going to be exciting for the pageant-fanatic Filipinos. It is because among the 113 candidates of this year's pageant, three of them have Filipino blood, increasing the chance of a Pinay beauty to finally earn the most elusive international beauty title for the Philippines. They are Miss Philippines Gwendoline Ruais, Miss Canada Riza Santos and Miss Denmark Maya Olesen.

Pacquiao Wins Over Marquez : Pacquiao vs. Marquez 3

On November 12/13, 2011, Pacquiao wins again over Marquez (for the third time) ... And yes, it was the hope and the prayer of most Filipinos - that Pacman for the Nth time will again give pride to our Motherland. God bless you. Cheers!

The Grand Finale.

Mommy Mai

Picture Acknowledgment... Kirby Loves Tacos (Thanks! Great pic! Awesome. Kudos!)

Manny Pacquiao will once again face his long term rival Juan Manuel Marquez in an awesome display of brawl this November. As both fighters fighting it off in their golden years, boxing is definitely in the hands of both fighters as they prove that boxing is not yet dead. This certainly a far cry as fans keeps on craving for Pacquiao to fight for Mayweather.

All eyes are on Manny Pacquiao as he is now in tip top shape.. with his power and speed are improving every now and then this makes Juan Manuel Marquez in danger because of the training preparation of his rival Manny Pacquiao. Many thoughts that this could be an end of all the criticisms and controversies put in their last two fights. Manny Pacquiao would simply perform into the highest level and will dispatch Juan Manuel Marquez come fight night on November 12, 2011 at LGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Pacquiao never been estimated every opponent he had and once its training time he see to it that projected goals will be hit and he will be in good condition. This is living proof to a fighter who has so much dedication on his career and never back down to any opponents being fitted against him. Pacquiao always brings big opportunity to every aspect in the business and once he fought everything are gaining. It is also a big leverage for his foe because they can earn from it is their biggest payday in their career. Juan Manuel Marquez knows what at stake on their 3rd fight that is why knows best what would be his preparation against Pacquiao.

Manny Pacquiao promises something for this Pacquiao-Marquez Trilogy that this could be a different result.. if his 2 previous fights against Juan Manuel Marquez turned out to be a controversy, the Pacquiao-Marquez 3 would be classic, explosive and brutal collision. Pacquiao assured that he will stop all the talking and he will let Juan Manuel Marquez feel that fighting Pacquiao is a hell.

Manny Pacquiao, 32, telling his friends and specially his camp that he doesn’t want his 3rd fight against Marquez to be decided by the judges opposite to their 2 previous fights. But many believe that Pacquiao is a clear winner but because Marquez fought extremely well, it was being criticized and marred with controversies. But with Manny Pacquiao supreme performance majority of the fight fans would say that Pacquiao really won that fight. Just to close this Pacquiao-Marquez Trilogy, somebody will go down.

Pacquiao-Marquez 3 will be the most anticipated fight of 2011 and this will break all the records in PPV buys for this year and it will save HBO from a lower sales this year. Pacquiao will prove something that all of his PPV sales are genuine and he can bring millions in the table every fight easily.

Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 knockouts) grinned his way through being questioned about his fervent effort to get ready for the 38-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez.

“I’m focusing on my strength and speed,” Pacquiao said. “They’re watching my body, so I don’t become too big. I control my training, step by step, until the time comes to fight. I want to be gradual in my training.”

Pacquiao-Marquez 3 on November 12, 2011 at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA!

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Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez

Mary Blair On Her 100th Birthday

Early this morning I went online as part of my daily routines. And I was so surprised to see that GOOGLE has changed its icon to pay tribute to Miss Mary Blair - on her 100th Birthday today, October 21. I just love it so much that made me feel so inspired to blog about her. She has great art works and masterpieces - something I believe that my unico hijo would really love seeing and would have so much fun.

Mommy Mai

Wikipedia knows her so well. Laughs out Loud.

Mary Blair (October 21, 1911 - July 26, 1978), born Mary Robinson, was an American artist who was prominent in producing art and animation for The Walt Disney Company, drawing concept art for such films as Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Song of the South and Cinderella. Blair also created character designs for enduring attractions such as Disneyland's It's a Small World, the fiesta scene in El Rio del Tiempo in the Mexico pavilion in Epcot's World Showcase, and an enormous mosaic inside Disney's Contemporary Resort. Several of her illustrated children's books from the 1950s remain in print, such as I Can Fly by Ruth Krauss. Blair was honored as a Disney Legend in 1991.

Early life

Born on October 21, 1911, in McAlester, Oklahoma, Mary Browne Robinson moved to Eston while still a small child, and later to California around the age of seven. Having graduated from San Jose State College, Mary won a scholarship to the renowned Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles, where artists such as Pruett Carter, Morgan Russell and Lawrence Murphy were among the teachers. In 1934, she married another artist, Lee Everett Blair (October 1, 1911 – April 19, 1993). She was the sister-in-law of animator Preston Blair (1918–1994).

Career

Mary and Lee Blair both soon began to work in the animation industry, joining the Ub Iwerks studio. Lee went on to work at the Harman-Ising studios, before ultimately joining the Walt Disney studio, where he was joined by his wife in 1940. Mary Blair worked briefly on art for Dumbo, an early version of Lady and the Tramp, and a second version of Fantasia which was not released until the late 1990s.

After leaving the studio for a short time in 1941, Mary travelled to various South American countries with Walt and Lillian Disney and other artists on a research tour, as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Good Neighbor policy. During those trips, Mary and Lee worked on concept art for the animated feature films Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros, with Mary credited as art supervisor on those films.

After that, she worked on several package films, including Fun and Fancy Free, and on two partially animated features - Song of the South and So Dear to My Heart. The early 1950s were a busy time for the Disney studio, with an animated feature released nearly every year. Mary Blair was credited with color styling on Cinderella (1950), Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Peter Pan (1953), and the artistic influence of her concept art is strongly felt in those films, as well as in several animated shorts she designed during that period.

After the completion of Peter Pan, Mary resigned from Disney and worked as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator, creating advertising campaigns for companies such as Nabisco, Pepsodent, Maxwell House, Beatrice Foods and others. She also illustrated several Golden Books for publisher Simon & Schuster, some of which remain in print today, and designed Christmas and Easter sets for Radio City Music Hall.

At the request of Walt Disney, who highly regarded her innate sense of color styling, Mary began work on the attraction It's a Small World. The attraction was originally a Pepsi-Cola-sponsored pavilion benefiting UNICEF at the 1964 New York World's Fair, which moved to Disneyland after the Fair closed and was later replicated at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort, as well as Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland.

In 1967, Mary created mural art for the Tomorrowland Promenade. Two similar tile murals flanked the entrance corridor. The one over Adventure Thru Inner Space was covered over in 1987 with the opening of Star Tours, while the other remained in place until 1998, when the Circle-Vision 360° was replaced with Rocket Rods and a new mural to convey the new theme of the area. In 1968, Blair was credited as color designer on the film version of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.

Her design of a 90-foot-high (27 m) mural remains a focal point of the Disney's Contemporary Resort hotel at Walt Disney World, which was completed for the resort's opening in 1971.

Mary Blair died of a cerebral haemorrhage on July 26, 1978.

Legacy

While the fine art she created outside of her association with Disney and her work as an illustrator is not widely known to the public, Blair's bold and ground-breaking color design still serves as an inspiration to many of today's contemporary designers and animators.

Google paid homage to her on October 21, 2011 on the 100th anniversary of her birth with a doodle on their homepage.

Awards

In 1991, Mary was recognized with a posthumous Disney Legend award. Also posthumously, she received the Winsor McCay award from ASIFA-Hollywood in 1996.

Partial bibliography as illustrator

Baby's House (written by Gelolo McHugh) (1950)

I Can Fly (written by Ruth Krauss) (1951)

The Golden Book of Little Verses (1953)

The New Golden Song Book (1955)