Ateneo launches online Martial Law Museum
The Martial Law Museum was formally launched on September 16 in time for the 45th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. The museum aims to be an online learning platform that advocates “for human rights, freedom, democracy, and engaged citizenship through factual and engaging storytelling.” As of October, it has produced 25 exhibits, which feature over a hundred consultations by experts from various institutions. The site has three components: ‘Mag-aral,’ which is directed towards students, ‘Magturo,’ which contains lesson plans and learning materials for teachers, and ‘Manindigan,’ which seeks to translate awareness into action. The museum can be visited at martiallawmuseum.ph. Thea Unson
Forum on West PH Sea and Benham Rise calls for care of maritime resources
The Political Science Department, in cooperation with the Ateneo Assembly and the Ateneo Initiative for Southeast Asian Studies, held Defending Our Future: A Forum on the West Philippine Sea and Benham Rise on September 18 at the Escaler Hall. Brigadier General Restituto Padilla, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), underscored the importance of taking care of Philippine resources, specifically those found in the West Philippine Sea and the Benham Rise. Padilla also announced that the AFP, the National Coast Watch Center, the Philippine Coast Guard, among other organizations, are currently seeking President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval to declare the month of September as the Maritime and Archipelagic Awareness Month to enhance and promote Filipinos’ appreciation of the country’s maritime heritage. Luis M. Millares
Sanggu holds forum with CSMO, DSWS to address campus traffic
The Sanggunian held an open forum on September 18 at Faber Hall to discuss traffic and parking demand strategies. The forum aimed to provide an avenue for discussion with students about the Campus Safety and Mobility Office’s (CSMO) proposals to address congested traffic inside the Ateneo campus. The CSMO’s suggested management strategies involved addressing the demand for more parking spaces and, in cooperation with the Department of Student Welfare and Services (DSWS), an expansion of the existing carpool system. The Sanggunian, CSMO, DSWS, and the administration are set to deliberate on these plans further. Tristan R. Chan
AAG announces winners of the Ateneo Art Awards 2017
The Ateneo Art Gallery (AAG) announced the winners of the Ateneo Art Awards 2017 last October 1 at the Areté. Three visual artists received the Fernando Zobel Prizes for Visual Art. The winners are Costantino Zicarelli for his exhibit, Prelude to a Billion Years, Cian Dayrit for his exhibit, Exposition, and Gale Encarnacion for her thesis exhibition, Blow Me. Additionally, two art critics were awarded the Purita Kalaw-Ledesma Prizes in Art Criticism. Arianna Mercado received the prize for “Dalena’s Curtain Call,” a piece on the display Last Full Show at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, while Josephine V. Roque was conferred the award for her piece, “Transits of Meaning,” on a display entitled Almost There at the Vargas Museum. The Ateneo Art Awards 2017 exhibition will run from October 1 to December 2 at the Ateneo Art Gallery in the Areté. Margarita C. Gonzalez
