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'Undersized' Tigers survived the taller Bulldogs, 59-58

July 29, 11:30 p.m. The UST Growling Tigers played with renewed confidence coming off a heartbreaking loss against the Falcons, escaping the National University (NU) Bulldogs in a 59-58 nail-biter, Thursday at the Big Dome.

Power forward Carmelo Afuang who erupted with 15 points, gave the Tigers a six-point cushion after unleashing a surprise triple with only 2:19 left in the game, 59-53.

"Coach Pido told us to take the shot whenever we are open," Afuang said. "He also instructed us to play good defense against (Emmanuel) Mbe." Fil-am big man Chris Camus who scored 11 points, seven rebounds and 3 steals, responded well in defense, limiting Mbe to only 10 points.  read more »

Tigers succumb to Falcons

July 25, 9:10 p.m.-SHOOTING 16-out-of-29 from beyond-the-arc, tying with the all-time record of the most three-point shots in a single game, was not enough for the UST Growling Tigers to contain the Adamson University Soaring Falcons in their 71-75 nail-biter match on Sunday, July 25, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.

Sophomore Jeric Teng and ace point guard Jeric Fortuna led the scoring cudgels for the Tigers, converting seven and five rainbow connections, respectively.

UST started to lead only towards the end of the third canto after Adamson dominated the first half.  read more »

Fortuna carries UST to an 87-81 overtime win against UP

Bouncing back from a loss, the Growling Tigers preyed on the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons in an 87-81 overtime thriller at the Araneta Coliseum on Thursday.

Jeric Fortuna top-scored for UST with a career-high 29 points, with an 80 percent success rate in the rainbow country, helped overcome the Fighting Maroons’ tight defense. Aljon Mariano, Clark Bautista and Jeric Teng’s flurry of three-pointers paved way for the Tigers’ comeback during the last two quarters.

Mariano exploded in the third quarter, chipping in two shots from beyond the arc, giving UST the lead in the third-quarter, 57-56. Woody Co’s lay-up gave the Maroons a one-point lead.  read more »

Cubs end two-game losing skid

July 20, 6 p.m.- RETALIATING from two consecutive losses, the UST Tiger Cubs clinched their first victory against De La Salle Santiago-Zobel Junior Archers, 59-47, at the Arena in San Juan Tuesday.

The Cubs engaged in a scoring barrage in the third quarter en route to a pulsating 27-point lead, 50-23, courtesy of rookie hotshot EJ Corre who scored eight points in the third quarter alone, to end the quarter at 50-25. read more »

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Admin, Faculty union clash on tenureship

Professors told to get master’s

NO MASTER’S, no teaching load.

The UST administration has begun to strictly enforce a Commission on Higher Education (Ched) memorandum requiring a master’s degree for all college teachers.

The Office of the Academic Affairs and Research has issued a waiver requiring non-tenured faculty members without master’s degrees to renounce their right to tenureship despite a provision in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that could lead to tenureship after five semesters.

Four professors from the College of Fine Arts and Design were terminated because they refused to sign the waiver, according to a letter from the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) to Academic Affairs chief Clarita Carillo, a copy of which was obtained by the Varsitarian. read more »

(Above left) One of the first copies of Jose Rizal’s novel “Noli Me Tangere.” (Above right) Prefect of Libraries Fr. Angel Aparicio, O.P., shows a replica of the first movable printing press. (Below) A copy of Rizal’s grades during his medical studies in UST, found at the Lumina Pandit Exhibit in the UST Central Library. Photos by Paul Allyson R. Quiambao and Jilson Seckler C. Tiu (Click here to see related story)

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Pre-UAAP underdogs roll to a hot start

By Jeremy S. Perey

NOT EVEN basketball pundits could have predicted that the team which was nowhere to be found in the off-season would pull off a surprise opening game win last Saturday.

Absent in pre-UAAP tune-ups, the Growling Tigers were a revelation, at least in their Season 73 curtain-raiser, by subduing a highly favored University of the East squad via 80-67 score at the Big Dome last July 10.

The Tigers rode on a torrid fourth quarter shooting to bury last year’s UAAP runner-up. read more »

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