High School Roller Coaster-------Jenika Gi-An C. Nero

High School. Two words, big impact. Many say that these four years are probably the best years they’ve ever had. Some say that high school was a point in their life that they never want to revisit ever again.

                 What’s your high school story?

                 Prom. The struggle of putting the alphabet in Math. Your very first relationship, maybe? Endless fun memories happen during high school. My high school trip has not ended yet, but I could definitely say that it has been very interesting for me so far.

         The pain of being class president has dawned on me throughout this trip. Having to be in charge of keeping my classmates in order is not my cup of tea. Oh, why do I have to go through this? Sigh. At least I have some clowns that I call my friends that keep me from blowing up. Their corny jokes, endless stream of puns, and sarcastic conversations never fail to amuse me.

              Bullies. Cue horror music. Everyone is not safe when it comes to them—including me. They always seem to remind me of the Mean Girls. Well, minus the wearing of pink on Wednesdays and the Burn Book. Because of my bullies, I now know why sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can’t hurt me—they don’t just hurt, they kill.

          High school is like a roller coaster ride. There are ups, there are downs, and there are some twists and turns. Fear might’ve settled in your stomach before you hop on, but you’ll never regret riding it. So sit back, relax, and fasten your seatbelts, because this ride will be the best one you’ve ever had. No kidding.

Aquino Binigyan ng Iskolarship ------Allysha Danielle Tadios

Si Psalm Deniel Aquino, na isang manlalangoy sa ACT, ay hinandugan ng full scholarship ng paaralan para sa pag-aaral niya sa hayskul.

                 Isa talaga itong karangalan sapagkat siya ay ang kauna-unahang mag-aaral na nakatanggap ng ganitong alok.

                 Ayon sa isang panayam kay Bb. Floramae Arain, nabanggit niya na isa sa mga rason kung bakit naisipang gawaran si Aquino ng scholarship ay dahil sa kanyang mga nakamit sa larangan ng paglangoy.

               Hindi lang siya kilala sa buong ACT o sa probinsiya ng Cebu kundi tanyag din siya sa buong Pilipinas maging sa mundo.                             
               Kabilang siya sa listahan ng mga magagaling na manglalangoy sa buong mundo.

              Ngayon, si Aquino ay nasa Aklan para sa isang kompetisyon at umaasang maiuwi ang tropeyo dito sa Cebu.

Arieta, Rivilla take home Kallistione crown-------- Maria Eloisa Garcia

Adrian Arieta and Paula Rivilla won Mr. and Ms. Kallistione last September 8, 2014.

                 Alexander the Great claimed the Best Costume and Best in Costume for the male category. “Adrian was definitely fit for the role. His costume was also well-made,” Lallene Cinco, his classmate commented.

                 Rivilla, on the other hand, entered the spotlight with poise and fearlessness. “A fierce persona, an eventual queen,” Rene Sebes, a Grade 9 student, said referring to Rivilla.

Queen Boadicea’s production number sent the audience tailed to every piece of action, justifying her role as a warrior queen. The latter received the Best in Production Number and the Best Performer for the female category.

Posing as two of the most popular history figures, Arieta as Alexander the Great, and Rivilla as Queen Boadicea, carried out their respective roles for the said competition.

Both were from the juniors, who made a splash as they were proclaimed victors of the night.

“They retained their composures and their strong, dominating auras throughout the whole program.”, Sir Rommel Alvarez, faculty, commented.

  “Wonderful performance, greatly modified by her tiger-like screams,” Christian Alferez, a sophomore, said.

Juniors also won second runner-up for male and female, with Chauntel Gimenez as Queen Elizabeth and Lance Catadman as Charlemagne.

The seniors proved that they never leave without putting up a fight. Noreen Sumalinog as Nzinga Mbande and Ryan Musa as Julius Caesar were proclaimed the third runner-ups of the competition.

The Kallistione: The Gods Who Shaped History was the first competition in ACT which featured the most important figures of the earliest civilizations of the world, portrayed by selected high school representatives.

Not only that, the competition was educational. “The activity was really great. It was something to enjoy and something to learn as well. We as audience learned names and lives of prominent personas in history.” Ms. Monette Binagatan, School nurse, commented.

Binagatan also said that whatever the contestants did on stage for sure would never be forgotten.

Genayas wins photo with Mario Maurer ------- Johanna Zapanta

Duane Genayas, Grade-10 student, was photographed with Thai celebrities, Mario Maurer and Baifern Pimchanock during the Penshoppe fancon last August 31, 2014 at the Ayala Terraces, Cebu.

                 Genayas joined the games during the said event. In return, he got to meet Maurer and Pimchanok up close. “Mario and Baifern were so sport.”, Genayas commented.

                 During the event he was  full of confidence that the crowd became wild when he posed as a catwalk model wannabee. “It was quite embarrassing (if it had to be me doing what he did) but I’m really proud of him.” Kimberly  Abellanosa said.

“That  was the best day ever!” Genayas said seemingly reminiscing. He said that opportunities like that can only happen once, so why not grab it.”

       Genayas, together with his friends Abellanosa and Noreen Sumalinog won free VIP tickets to watch Penshoppes’s fancon featuring Maurer and Pimchanok.

           “If it wasn’t  for Kim. I wouldn’t have known about the contest in twitter. I thank her for that,” Genayas said.

              The event ended at around 6 pm.

Esmas bags 3 awards in Mr. Teen Talisay ---- - Lance Roi Catadman

 

Reynaldo Esmas, Gr. 9-Prudence,  won 3^rd runner-up in the recently concluded Mr. & Ms. Talisay 2014 last October 14 at Talisay City Carnival, Mohon, Talisay City, Cebu.

                 Esmas also won best in production wear and  best in casual attire.                

                 In the casual interview, Esmas was asked what he likes in a girl. He answered, “I’m not really much into the good looks.” He said he is the “attitude” kind of guy. “What is beauty when the attitude is bad?” he added.

                After being chosen as one of the Top 5, he had to face the Question & Answer portion.

                 His question was, “What problem is the local tourism of Talisay facing right now and what can you do to help and promote it?”

                He answered, “The problem the local tourism of Talisay is facing is its cleanliness because as you can see Talisay areas are frequently flooded; and I can help solve the problem by suggesting to the local officials to practice the proper disposal of garbage.”

               Esmas and Wynd Caindec a fellow Junior represented the school in the said competition.

          Esmas and Caindec performed a contemporary dance together with Sir Rommel Alvarez, PE Instructor.

               Alvarez taught them routines they haven’t really done before but they were able to pull off. “We intend to make our presentation distinctive. Buwis buhay kung baga.” he said.

Ms. Dorina Magale, Grade School Teacher, who was one of the spectators said it was nerve wracking.

            “I had intense emotions during the presentation especially when they did the lifting and all. It made leap from where I stood.” Magale said.