Amaranth First Issue Release Delayed, says Chief
Amaranth’s release of its first issue for this school year will be postponed until mid-December 2008 or January 2009, informs Jed Cortes, Amaranth’s Editor-in-Chief, during the Student Federation Assembly on October 27, 2008.
“First sem has passed and I know you are already looking for the Amaranth’s first issue,” Jed says, speaking to the students packed in the University Gymnatorium. “It should have been in your hands by this time, but it’s not.”
The sophomore Chief Editor gave four reasons for the delay: the late organization of this school year’s staff, the publication’s commitments during the Intramurals and the SCUUA 2008 Regional Meet, red tape and very few articles.
“We’ve finished all the tedious bureaucratic processes just to print this issue. The canvassing is done and the papers are ready. The Printing press is ready as well. Around P200,000 worth of Amaranth money is ready to be shelled out. We are trying our best to catch up and mid-December or January would be just enough time for the staff to do that. However, there are just very few articles aside from those written by our editors, that’s why we need you to bring in your articles as soon as possible.”
The 2nd Student Federation Assembly, a semestral gathering of students, was spearheaded by the University Supreme Student Council.
“We know students have concerns and issues so it’s good to hear from them to widen our insight on student governance and public service,” says Christopher Ray Pantin, the USSC President and Student Regent. “It’s not everyday that they can easily air out their grievances and not everyone wants to write.”
The Amaranth Website-blog has announced how to submit articles. The announcement of the delay has also been posted in the site.
The Amaranth staff has already released an Intramural Edition during the 2008 University Intramural Games. Four of the staff were also invited to participate during the SCUAA 2008 Regional Meet in Southern Leyte State University, Sogod, Southern Leyte.
“Indeed, the Amaranth is working and (the staff) can really beat deadlines,” says Prof. Aleli Villocino, head of the Institute of Human Kinetics (IHK), on the Amaranth Website. “It was a good start so let us forge this linkage and continue to work for VSU.”
The Amaranth-IHK association continues to the university’s hosting of the upcoming SCUAA 2009 Regional Meet on October 2009. The Amaranth will be spearheading the SCUAA Updates, says Prof. Villocino.
