Basta Tomasino (News Writing)

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BASTA TOMASINO…

Basta Tomasino, an online based wed campaign, project successfully done by the organization, TOMWEB, to mainly bridge the gap between all students in the University of Santo Tomas.

The University of Santo Tomas, composed of College of Science, College of Education, College of Architecture, College of Commerce, College of Nursing, Faculty of Civil Law, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Arts and Letters, Faculty of Engineering, Conservatory of Music, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Fine Arts and Design, College of Accountancy, Graduate School, Institution of Physical Education and Athletics, Institution of Religion, Institution of Hospitality and Management, UST High School, Elementary School. Many faculties, only one school but through the campus, unity can’t easily be determined.

One project campaigned by Tomweb, “BASTA TOMASINO…” was planned and done to mainly have the thomasian community be united as one, the project was planned on the summer of 2008 and finally materialized on October, 2008. Because it is a fact that currently, people are engage to the internet world, tomweb has come up to a project that will help thomasians see the unity between all the colleges at the same university.

Basta Tomasino is an open-ended statement that would be continued by giving an adjective next to it, adjectives that surely defines how or what a thomasian is.

“We aim to bridge the gap between all thomasians.” Sharlene Cunan, 3rd year, Journalism, President of TOMWEB states when asks about the aim of the said project.

Basta Tomasino… aims to unite all the colleges inside the university. “Kasi ang nangyayare, mas loyal tayo sa mga faculty naten.” Katrina Corpus, 4th year, Information Management says. Thomasians have to realize that we are in the same university, we are family, and we are all thomasians.
This campaign came up to something that will have to recognize Thomasian students, the advocacy band, the advocacy band is wear by thomasian students and by this, it is almost likely to say that ‘IM A PROUD THOMASIAN’.

With Nico Orillano as the web designer of the BASTA TOMASINO website, the site is starting to spread in the Thomasian Community, bringing the advocacy band all over the UST, having the students of the university proud and say to the world that ‘we will just bleed black and gold’, that they will always be thomasians at heart and that they can proudly say “Aba, USTe ako!” This campaign encourages Thomasian students to unite as ONE and be proud of the university, the University of Santo Tomas.