La Salle student journalists compete in 19th Campus Journalism Awards (2nd update)

Campus journalists from different La Salle schools participated in the 19th Campus Journalism Awards (CJA) with the theme Renewing the World through a Culture of Peace. The competitions were held at the 9th floor of Br. Andrew Gonzales FSC Hall last 26 January 2008.

Green and White (G&W), the official student year book of De La Salle University-Manila (DLSU-M) and sponsor of CJA, said that the theme was in line with DLSU-Manila's effort to promote peace. The University is partnered with International Peace Foundation, an organization that has been promoting the Bridges: Dialogue towards a Culture of Peace through inviting Nobel Laureate speakers in schools.

The G&W used a creative format for the contest. For the editorial writing category, the participants watched the film Kingdom of Heaven and related the film's message in their articles. For the sports writing, the contestants were required to write an article about the following subjects: American football game (with statistics), a boxing game, and a press conference where in a fencing player exposed how he was cheated in a certain game.

Student Journalists from five La Salle schools in Luzon competed for different categories. They belong from different publications:

• DLSU-M - Ang Pahayagang Plaridel, Malate Literary Folio, and The La Sallian
  
• De La Salle - College of St. Benilde - The Benildean
  
• De La Salle University – Dasmariñas (DLS-D) - Heraldo Filipino and Vicissitude
  
• De La Salle Lipa (DLSL) - Lavoxa, L Magazine, and Umalohokan
  
• De La Salle Araneta University (DLSAU) - Tinig
  

DLSL students topped the competition with eight awards, followed by DLSU-M and DLS-D students with both seven awards. (See the winners below).

SPO Director Fritzie de Vera awards the campus journalists.

Here are the winners for the 19th CJA:

1. News Reporting (English)

Julianne Maverick Juan (1) - Heraldo Filipino
Mihaela Hinayon (2) - L Magazine
June Ann Ong (3) - Tinig

2. News Reporting (Filipino)

Williebeth Adajar (1) - Umalohokan
Regina Dalusung (2) - Tinig
Marestan Palma (3) - Ang Pahayagang Plaridel

3. News Writing (English)

Jade Cuatro (1) - Umalohokan
Rudney Manalo (2) - Umalohokan
Adrian Joseph Garcia (3) - Ang Pahayagang Plaridel

4. News Writing (Filipino)

Rizza Mendoza (1) - Heraldo Filipino
Regilin Hernandez (2) - Heraldo Filipino
Jinky Pascua (3) - Vicissitude

4. Feature Writing (English)

Franz Joel Lib-on (1) - Ang Pahayagang Plaridel
Ruth Ravina (1) - Tinig
Mihaela Hinayon (2) - L Magazine
Jamille Regis (3) - The Benildean

5. Features Writing (Filipino)

Rhalain Pipo (3) - Ang Pahayagang Plaridel

6. Editorial Writing (English)

Stanley Russel Geronimo (1) - Malate Literary Folio
Alex Dimasacat (2) - Lavoxa Broadsheet
Rap Sta. Cruz (3) - The Benildean

7. Editorial Writing (Filipino)

Juan Carlos Garcia (1) - Ang Pahayagang Plaridel
Krist Trizha Mendoza (2) - Ang Pahayagang Plaridel
Martin Antonio Frias (3) - The Benildean

8. Sports Writing (English)

Luis Olitoquit (1) - Heraldo Filipino
Jovan Jotojot (2) - The Benildean
Triza Kaye Tanggalin (3) - Lavoxa Broadsheer

9. Photo Journalism

Andrew Tadalan (1) - Heraldo Filipino
Karla Peralta (2) - The La Sallian
Dennis Israel Nantes (3) - Lavoxa Broadsheet

10. Editorial Cartooning

Kirk Tefora (1) - The Benildean
Linane Lou Pineda (2) - The Benildean
Vicbert Maceda (3) - Heraldo Filipino

The judges were former student editors of DLSU-M publications, faculty, and coordinators from DLSU-M Student Publication Office (SPO).

CJA recognizes the "talents, skills, and potentials of future journalists. It is devoted to providing a venue for healthy competition among its participants, which in turn will create a positive impact to the quality of Lasallian school news papers and journalists.”

The campus journalists will again gather for the annual Lasallian Press Conference that will be held at University of St. La Salle in Bacolod City come 3 to 5 May 2008.

For more information about CJA you may visit http://www.cja.greenandwhite.org.ph .

With reports from Elinor Malicdem, Green & White 2008 Managing Editor and Alex Dimasacat, Lavoxa Broadsheet EIC.