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A Jersey picnic: ‘An occasion to meet more titos and titas’
By Rozelyn DeSagun On July 19, 2015, our family attended the Annual Potluck Picnic organized by The Filipino School of New York & New Jersey at Van Saun County Park in Paramus. As a first-time attendee who has no idea what to expect, I made sure that our family arrived on time. I know what […]
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Marvin Cadornigara explains Common Core and why learning Science is more exciting because of it
By Cristina DC Pastor It was another one of those assignments in Science class. The students were asked to submit a ‘project-based science inquiry.’ A Filipino American student, together with her classroom partner, presented a paper on Jose Rizal as an environmentalist. In that report, the students described how the Philippine National Hero, an ophthalmologist, […]
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Congratulations to the Class of 2015!
Remember all those sepia snapshots of our parents and elders occupying a special spot in our homes? They weren’t put there for adornment, but to establish significant milestones, like first births and weddings. A cap, a gown, and a cautious smile. Within a frame, they’re worth everything in the world to many Filipino families, who […]
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How theater musicals helped me overcome shyness
By John Sapida I started performing in musicals in the 7th grade. As a shy immigrant boy of about 12 or 13 years old, it was hard for me to make friends and talk to people. I was having a serious case of culture shock! Over the years, I stepped out of my shell when […]
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150 East Coast teachers honored by UNIFFIED
By Jen Furer “My dream is to become a teacher. Without a teacher, there’s no carpenter, doctor, nurses, engineer — and even priests. The teacher is the first person needed by every individual next to our parents. The reason why I want to be a teacher is that I want to motivate other people how […]
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I never met Cardinal Egan, but somehow knew him very well
By Loudette Avelino When I learned that Edward Cardinal Egan had died, I felt a sense of loss. I wanted to give him the respect and set him off to everlasting life by participating in his March 9 funeral mass. That was the only way I knew how to honor the man I never met, […]
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Magician studying to become a brain surgeon: ‘It’s all in the head,’ says Matthew Aaron Go
By Cristina DC Pastor How does one go from manipulating the brain to studying it in college? Magician Matthew Aaron Go did not realize the connection at first until he majored in Neuroscience at NYU and began to study the brain, this walnut-shaped organ powerful enough to mobilize all senses of the body. “There is […]
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SO Jannelle!: California teen collects school supplies for children in Leyte
By Jannelle So She’s living the dream in Palos Verdes in California while dreaming of visiting Guintigui-An in Leyte. “I have never been to the Philippines. My dad has always wanted to take me and my sister, however traveling there and back as a family is very costly,” said Tatum Rae Contreras, 16, whose father […]
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When the History teacher is a reality TV show called ‘Pawn Stars’
By Cristina DC Pastor I came across “Pawn Stars” for the first time in Hong Kong. It was one of the shows bundled in with my husband’s TV programming, together with Al Jazeera and France 24, “Duck Dynasty,” alien updates, and true crime. Talk about an entertainment wasteland! But when sightseeing fatigue sets in, watching […]