Matanglawin
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| Matanglawin | |
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 Official logo of Matanglawin |
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| Type | Student publication |
| Format | Magazine |
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| Owner | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Editor | Mark Benedict F. Lim (2007-present) |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters |  Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines |
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| Website: http://www.matanglawin.org/ | |
Matanglawin, literally "Hawkeye" and usually contracted as Mata, is the official student newspaper of the Ateneo de Manila University in the Filipino language. The student paper dedicates itself to discussing socio-political events in the Philippines, the plight and sufferings of the working class, as well as pressing student rights issues. It is part of the Ateneo's Confederation of Publications (COP), including The GUIDON and Heights.[1], which is usually published quarterly.
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[edit] Origin of the name
The word or name Matanglawin contained negative connotations based from Philippine literary canon. The character of Cabesang Tales from Jose Rizal's novel El Filibusterismo took the word as his moniker when he descended into terrorism and banditry after having been maltreated and denied justice by the Spanish colonial government. There were also characters in the plays of patriot playwrights Aurelio Tolentino and Onofre Pagsanghan representing the Filipinos who became bootlickers and lapdogs of the colonial masters named as such, characterized by their rapacity and brutality against fellow Filipinos. [2]
The publication, however, offers a different explanation as to how the name defines its work by breaking down the word into three other words: "mata" (eye) for the student journalist's meticulous attention to detail, data, wordings and critical observation; "tanglaw" (illumination) for the writer's duty to explain difficult topics to the common reader while at the same time offering new insights; and "lawin" (hawk) for the tradition of courage in championing the cause of justice and the rights of the poor, though deviating from any ideological advocacy. [3]
[edit] Branches of Service (Bagwisan)
The publication does not limit itself to being simply a dead piece of paper; Matanglawin also presents itself as an organization of students who advocate social involvement and substantial reforms within its avenues of service to the University and the country. In view of this, the organization is divided into six branches or "bagwisan" (literally, "wing") [4]:
- Sulatin at Saliksikan (Writing and Research): The lifeblood of the publication, it molds its members to be critical and observant of the myriad issues confronting students inside and outside campus. They also propagate a so-called new brand of journalism, one which is not "objective" as they believe it is already obsolete in such period in time.
- Pandayan (Formation): The vanguard of the publication's organizational characteristics, it is given the responsibility of preparing the members and journalists in fulfilling their objectives through educational discussions, team building seminars and outside activities.
- Pananalastas (Advertising): This branch is tasked with giving the publication an agreeable and steadfast image consonant with its more than thirty years of service to the Ateneo community, as well as inviting new members and ensuring a stable readership.
- Web: Through the publication's official website, this branch aims to make Matanglawin accessible not only to students inside the Ateneo but also to the outside world where many of the issues discussed actually occur. They also serve as an avenue for the technically-inclined members of the organization to practice their skills in web designing as well as the arts.
- Lapatan (Lay-outing): Following the principle of "organization in chaos", this branch strives to make the publication palatable to the reader's viewing through skillful composition of text and images .
- Sining (Art): Through works of art or taken photographs, this branch gives life to the publication's otherwise pure and stale text, providing the readers an accurate glimpse of the issues they are reading about.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ateneo.edu/index.php?p=77 Ateneo de Manila University
- ^ Albert Alejo, S.J. "Bakit Matanglawin?" Matanglawin. Vol. VI, No. 1. July 1983.
- ^ http://matanglawin.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=46 Karla Mesina. "Pagpapakahulugan sa Pangalan". Matanglawin.org. Posted 22 June 2007.
- ^ http://matanglawin.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=55 "Mga Bagwisan ng Matanglawin. Matanglawin.org
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