UST Varsitarian to Hold 17th Inkblots Journalism Conference on Dec. 1 to 3, 2015

Wazzup Pilipinas!

The Varsitarian, the 87-year-old official student publication of the University of Santo Tomas, will be hosting the 17th edition of Inkblots, the annual UST national campus journalism conference and fellowship.

Inkblots will be held on Dec. 1 to 3, 2015 at Thomas Aquinas Research Complex in UST.

This year's Inkblots theme is "Rise Beyond the Norm," with speakers talking about how budding writers and journalists can rise above the constraints posed by the practice of journalism in the campus setting.

Inkblots speakers will share their expertise in doing good journalism in the digital era, through sessions in news writing, feature writing, sports writing, and photojournalism, among others.

Speakers include author Eros Atalia for Filipino Journalism, ABS-CBN reporter Christian Esguerra for news writing, Tempo Entertainment editor Nestor Cuartero for feature writing, and ABS-CBN Photographer and Editor Jun Sepe for photojournalism.

Woman, Create: 365 Wonders 2016 Planner Launch Event

Wazzup Pilipinas!

"All Universes must begin somewhere."

Come see the wonders on the 28th of November as Woman, Create finally debuts the first edition of their creative planner, 365 Wonders, a planner / art book featuring local artists, writers, illuminators and dreamers across the city. For 365 days, let this book be your excuse to create, scribble, think, ideate and find inspiration in your everyday; a reason to jumpstart your creative journey and enrich the Universe found within you.

Find truth and comfort in the art, stories, thoughtful meanderings, poetry, lines, insights and experiences of strangers you will never meet, except through this book.

Are you ready to ...take the next dip into your creative wonders?

Avail our pre-order promo from November 10 - November 28, 2015 to receive 20% OFF its original price.

Pre-order via: http://bit.do/365WondersPreOrder

UP DOST SA Presents the 31st Annual SciQuiz: HELIX

Wazzup Pilipinas!

This November 21, 2015, the University of the Philippines Department of Science and Technology Scholars’ Association (UP DOST SA) will be holding the 31st Annual SciQuiz, or simply SciQuiz: HELIX, at the College of Science (CS) Auditorium, UP Diliman. On this day, Grades 7 to 10 students from all over the region will gather to engage in a healthy competition that will test their knowledge of the different sciences.

With the theme, “HELIX: Spiraling Towards Scientific Excellence,” the event aims to enhance students’ scientific abilities and critical thinking skills, promote science consciousness among the youth, and build camaraderie among the participating schools. It shall also introduce the DOST-SEI scholarship for the future applicants. SciQuiz: HELIX consists of the following rounds: (1) a written exam, (2) a quiz bee round, (3) an oral defense, and (4) a buzzer beater round.

This year’s SciQuiz is co-presented by Iflix, in cooperation with Ponds, also brought to you by the Mind Museum with our media partners Wazzup Pilipinas, ClickTheCity and DZUP 1602. Your school can still join! For more information, like UP DOST SA’s official SciQuiz page: www.facebook.com/SciQuizUPDOSTSA.