All in One Package by Jeanne Margaret Villasencio

Last January 2009, teachers from liberal arts came to Kalambuan hall not only to grade the students but to showcase their talents.
The program stated with the parade of teachers which was fully dressed at that time. Dr. Corazon Prejoles led them with a queen inspired costume. Then Dr. Angel Persirla gives his crown as the former Dean of CAS to Dr. Corazon Prejoles. Dr. Proponio Lapa also gave a scepter to Engr. Glen Pesole (Chairman of ICT and Math department). Again, Dr. Angel Pesirla came back to the stage to give a crown to Maam Car,el Derasim. After the turn-over ceremony the teachers from Liberal Arts showcased their talents as a sort of offering to the three royalties. The first to offer their talents were the Biology, Physics, Math, and ICT teachers who at that time wore Greek inspired costumes. They danced together with a choir who sung Visayan songs. The second to perform were the P.E. and Education Elective teachers: leaded by Mons Tapanan, Mrs, Hermani and Mrs. Dela Torre who danced CURACHA well. Then the last to perform was the ESOL department who weared Hawaiian inspired costumes. They did a Kulisising Hari that will bring you back to the past. After the showcasing of talents the awarding ceremony followed.

The Caranza was truly a success. It is an all in one package where to and students not only enjoyed but also learned.

A Book Fair by Carmela Sambola

Cebu Normal University is having a Book fair Month as a part of the celebration of the English Month held at the Student Activity Center (SAC) on March 6-20. This was formally open on March 8, 2009 after the opening program of the English Month through Ribbon Cutting done by Dr. Sol Galleon, and the Dean of College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dr. Corazon Pregolis accompanied by Dr. Angel Pesirla the Vice President of the Academic Affair, The English Faculty, and the officers of The English Fellows.

The Book stores that are having a Book fair in our school are National Book Store, Niña, Fully Book, and Book Sale. Most of the Books that they are selling are requested from the students, like The Twilight Saga Series (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn), English and Tagalog Novels, Religious Books, Short Stories, Greek Mythology, Dictionaries, Ghostbumps, and Magazines.

Behind The Curtains by Chezie Tormis

".. The measure for a true Filipino is his knowledge of the cultural activities and traditions of the past."

We usually thought that Caranza is merely an entertainment. But do we really know what Caranza is all about and who is its founder? The founder of Caranza is Mr. Vicente Araneta, a teacher of biology for 40 years. We where given a privileged to interview him. Here is our one-on-one interview with the man who is behind Caranza:

C&M: Where did Caranza originated?

DVMA: Actually, Caranza is a form of joyous celebration taken from Danao which focuses more on joyous dancing.

C&M: How did you come up with the idea to bring Caranza to CNU?

DVMA: Usually, Liberal Arts month focuses only to the students and the faculty staffs are left with nothing to do. So, I came up with the idea with Dr. Angel Pesirla to make an event solely for the teachers.

C&M: What is Caranza, and how will it help the teachers?

DVMA: It is an event to revisit the cultural practices of the past. So that, the new generation of teachers will know the dances and traditions. In short, they will know the past practices and will have an insight of what is moro-moro, balitao, and other intangible heritage.

C&M: Is there a change with the Caranza this year and the two Caranzas before?

DVMA: Yes, because the first event exclusive for the faculty teachers only. The next year the students were invited but it was held in the evening. And so there were only a few students who went because of its time schedule. This year it is held in the afternoon so it’s more convenient for the students to see it.

C&M: What is your most memorable experience in Caranza?

DVMA: The first Caranza was really great. It was the most entertaining of all. I remember the ladies (faculty teachers) where wearing long gown with the male dance troop carrying their umbrella.

C&M: What are the first awards in Caranza?

DVMA: It where the Bitoon sa Kagabhion, Mananayaw sa Kagabhion, Labing Matahom sa Kagabhion and Labing Gwapo sa Kagabhion.

C&M: The students nowadays don’t know how much about our past. How will Caranza help the students?

DVMA: The students will be exposed to the practices of the past, they will have the feel of the past and they will remember it.

A Queen's Point of View by Melody Caparida

The queen of CAS I mean the Dean of CAS Dr. Corazon A. Prejoles granted us to conduct an interview about CARANZA.Caranza is one of the highlights during the CAS days.Dr. Corazon said that Caranza is an event made by the teachers for the students not just to showcase their talents but to make us remember our culture and traditions and also how important our past to shape us so that we will not be ignorant on our own dialect.

Do the Students Know the Meaning of Caranza? by Carmela Sambola

Caranza is a word that a student like me rarely encounters. Honestly, I have just able to know its meaning because our teacher in Journalism Mr. Januar Yap required the whole class to cover the whole activity of English Month focusing on the Caranza. If we were not required to cover the Caranza, would I still be able to know its meaning and its importance to the “must-to-know” information for the the Cebuanos including the students. How far do the students really know about the Caranza? Does everyone in this four corner Kalambuan Hall knows the essence of its meaning? Or only those students who are also required by their teachers to make an article or news and reaction paper? Do the students really come because they wanted to watch and learn or just because of the attendance checked by the mayors? Those are the questions running in my mind, and then, I just found myself asking some students about on Caranza to feed my curiosity.Ms. Sheila Salomeri a 1st year SPED student says “Wala man ko kabalo kung unsa na ang Caranza. Basta, ingun ingun sila manayaw kuno ang mga teachers.” Another 2nd year student from BSED Math major Claudin Klien Dela Fuente says “Wala ra ba ko'y world ana Miss, Natan-aw ra ko kay gipa himo me ug reaction papr sa among teacher sa English.” A 3rd year BSED English major student Jeoffrey Genillen who was also taking some notes for their news report in Journalism says “Caranza is one way of looking back to the values and cultures that we have from the past".A 2nd year student from College of Nursing John Rey Reyes says “hala! Sorry jud Ms. Wala jud koy idea kung unsa na ang Caranza. Wala man gani ko kabalo nga naa diay activity run.” His classmate Dominic dee Tapican also said the same thing.Some students from College of Arts and Sciences says that they are only required to watch by their teachers. Dianne Tabanao, a student from B.S. Math says “Basi sa akong nakit-an, murag pag balik man siguro na sa mga nahitabu sauna, pero dili ko sure hah?” Ms. Maxime Gerzon a student from B.A. Communication says “Caranza is an activity that connects us to the past. This will mirror the different cultures and traditions of our ancestors before.” Ms. Joy Bancale a 1st year Literature student just says that “Hala oi! Wla jod koy nahibaw-an bahin sa Caranza. Ang akong nahibaw-an ra jud kay ni balak si Sir Flores.”Ironically, majority of the students do not know the meaning of Caranza. Some of them were just forced to watch and some are just watching without knowing its meaning. Students are one of the important factors for the success of Caranza, and even if majority of them do not know its meaning, but Caranza was still a successful activity for it has able to help to the students who doesn't know its meaning and essence. After all, the students said that it had helped them discover important and rich culture, values and traditions of the Cebuanos before.

Echoes of the Heart by John Mark Canja

Mythological characters like Zeus and Hera and the rest of the lesser gods and goddesses were depicted together with our very own Philippine literary icons like Maria Cacao, Maria Makiling, Lam-ang and many others, in the fabulous presentation called echoes of the heart, last February 12, 2009 at Kalambuan hall. Do these literary icons worth comparable those of the Greeks? As the early Greeks tried to explain natural phenomenon which science can only understand, they come up with rich stories and legends as well as myths of many things like sun, earth, mountains and even oceans. In this very own way too, Filipinos had come up with a rich oral and written tradition that has been passed over the years. There was a very limited preparation for the said event. The casts of the characters who portrayed the god and goddesses had only a short time for practicing. I have witnessed how everyone tried their best. Then the moment of truth came, everybody was so nervous due to the fact that the area was transferred to Kalambuan hall and the place where they practiced was at the inner court. Another thing also, the costumes were needed to be provided individually and some were having a hard time seeking their costumes. Thank God the problems were solved and the echoes of the hearts came without distractions. The program started with Fourth year B.A. English students. They had a play about the Greeks creation of the world. Then Ms. Eden Camocamo came with a Queen Elizabeth Costume and a mercury stick that is burning. Then the introduction different characters followed with their brilliant costumes. There are also chosen students who read poems. English teacher gave also inspirational messages that students need to ponder. The “echoes of the hearts” is truly a joyous and successful event.

Things Everyone Should Know by Shelly Jane Momo

1. The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.
   


2. Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions!
   


3. What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France.
   


4. "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
   


5. "Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.
   


6. In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child
   


7. A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off!
   


8. Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.
   


9. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath
   


10. There is a city called Rome on every continent.
    


11. Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day!
    


12. Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people
    


13. Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, every time you breathe!
    


14. The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump!
    


15. One quarter of the bones in your body, are in your feet!
    


16. The first known transfusion of blood was performed as early as 1667, when Jean-Baptiste, transfused two pints of blood from a sheep to a young man
    


17. Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails!
    


18. Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
    


19. The present population of 5 billion plus people of the world is predicted to become 15 billion by 2080.
    


20. Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
    


21. Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle.
    


22. Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.
    


23. Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th."
    


24. Coca-Cola would be green if coloring weren’t added to it.
    


25. More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes.
    


26. The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.
    


27. More people are allergic to cow's milk than any other food.
    


28. Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.
    


29. The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times!
    


30. The six official languages of the United Nations are: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
    


31. Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
    


32. It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA.
    


33. You're born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206.
    


34. Some worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food!
    


35. Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
    


36. It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open
    


37. The world’s oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old!
    


38. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds
    


39. Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not
    


40. Owls are the only birds that can see the color blue.
    


41. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
    


42. The average person laughs 10 times a day!
    


43. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain
    


44. The Bible, the world's best-selling book, is also the world's most shoplifted book.
    


45. Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end.
    


46. More than 1,000 different languages are spoken on the continent of Africa.
    


47. In the U.S.A over eleven thousand people (up until the end of 2003) have visited a tortilla chip that appears to have the face of Jesus Christ burned into it?
    


48. A kiss lasting one minute can burn around 30 calories.
    


49. Buckingham Palace in England has over six hundred rooms.
    


50. There was once an undersea post office in the Bahamas.
    


51. Abraham Lincoln's mother died when she drank the milk of a cow that grazed on poisonous snakeroot.
    


52. After the death of Albert Einstein his brain was removed by a pathologist and put in a jar for future study.