More Laurels for USC

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English

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The Carolinian Volume XVI (Issue No. 5) March 1953

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1953

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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MORE LAURELS FDR USE JUST as we expected the results of the editorial contest spon sored by the Cebu Press Club in connection with the National Press Week and participated in by all college editors in the city, gave THE CAROLINIAN the top-rung po sition with the editorial Education and our Country's Ills written by its editor, Emilio B. Aller. UV's Famador and CSJ's Mata copped the se cond and third place, respectively. To make things complete, our JUNIOR CAROLINIAN, the high school counterpart, also romped away with the third place in the high school division, with high school editor Bartolome C. de Cas tro's editorial of Letter for Little Virginia. This is a rare honor which every dyed-in-the-wool Carolinian is proud of. The bacon brought home by our college paper, does not only justify the hitherto favorable comments received by its editor and staffers from as far north as Aparri and way down south as Jolo or from Donnely, Alberta, Canada, to Rome itself, withal it encourages every embryo writer this side of the Islands to improve on their literary wares. We take this occasion in com mending the Cebu Press Club. The whirl of activities they sponsored during the National Press Week are healthy signs. Our local Fourth Estaters proved to all and sundry that they could stand on their own without depending upon the initia tive of Manila. They had their own version of choosing outstanding men and women of the year as evidenced by their bestowal of awards upon 14 prominent individuals who have, in one way or another, made out standing contributions to the com munity in their respective calling or profession. Such encouraging activities shown by our local pro fessional writers are worth all the commendations they rightfully de serve. But one activity they had which needs some room for improvement is in the contest of college editors. They would be extending more be neficial effects in encouraging our student writers if they could go fur ther by sponsoring the following contests among student pen-pushers: (1) The best-edited college maga zine of the year. (2) The best-writcJlgustin <B. Ramiro EDITOR ALLER He wrote the year's best college editorial. ten literary column of the year. (3) The best-written sports column of the year. (4) The best-written short story of the year. (5) The best-written essay of the year. Of course, these entail a lot of expenses. And it is known from re liable sources that at this writing, they even have not been able to give the official prizes for the win ning college editorials. But they could show more initiative in soli citing aid from big business firms and civic-spirited groups in raising the amount they could commit themselves to give as prizes if they would not be able to foot their commitments from their own poc kets. Thus, the Cebu Press Club will be instrumental in giving every student writer the inspiration and encouragement the latter so very badly needs, which would urge him to become a better writer. If The Carolinian editor won this year's best college editorial contest, this means that the general standards of our magazine are good enough. Newspapers are usually judged by the intelligent reader through the kind of editorial its editor dishes out. But it is not enough that The Carolinian basks in the honor of such a passing accomplishment. A more difficult task lies ahead. If it has attained the kind of standards it now possesses, the trying obliga tion to maintain its standards and to keep up the good work should concern the winning editor and his successors very much. It cannot be denied that this official organ is making itself a good name in the hearts of Carolinian students and alumni alike. It has even done more than that: it has won the hearts of readers from the general public in the Philippines and abroad who have had occasions to peruse its contents. You can ask them as to their impressions about the quality and substance of this mag and they will tell you what they have been known to remark by word or by letter. Probably, one of the greatest influences which promoted the im provements in this mag is the harmony and cooperation existing between the Administration and the student body with regard to the policies looked up to as guides in the publication of this students' mouthpiece. As long as the relation is maintained, there could be nc reason why The Carolinian will not be maintained as it is now. It may also be mentioned here that former Moderator Rev. Luis E. Schonfeld had done much in pro moting the improvements in this magazine. He was perhaps cons cious of the fact that in the life of a college or university, an official organ of the student body is vital. It is a dependable mouthpiece of student ideas and opinions and a good and effective vehicle in popu larizing the institution it serves to prospective students and patronizers. Realizing all these, he did all he could to exert his influence in building it up into the kind of ma gazine it is now — his one re markable tribute to USC. He left, and the current moderators are carrying on. It is the hope of every Carolinian that the present state of things should continue to flourish if it must help bring more honor and renown to USC. ° Commerce Alumnue MARCH, 1953 Page 13

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