Perched

by Anne Nicole Ong (II AB Literature English)

Ann lives in the third floor of the Rizal Library. She likes to go out on walks and enjoys nature and people watching. She trips 90% of the time and loves owls very much.

Hunger

by Ann Nicole Ong (II AB Literature English)

Alay

by Madel Callanta (II AB Literature English)

Madel values her education.

Reach For Infinity by Chalina Pilapil

When we were young

we learned how to count:
one, two, three…
counting until we run out of fingers
and we continue with our toes.
We continue with the books we read
the crayons we colored with
the forts we built
with the scraped knees
and the grazed elbows
and with the shooting stars
that continue to kiss the night sky.
Soon we started counting the seconds
the full moons
the cups of coffee
the heartbreaks
and the hours spent poring over textbooks
instead of fairytales.
Hours turned to days
turned to months
turned to years
instead of counting the days left
count the minutes you’ve spent breathing
count the laughter instead of tears
count the blessings instead of failures
count the friends instead of enemies
count the stars,
as impossible as it may be.

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Chalina Pilapil is a sophomore AB Literature (English) major. She prefers tea over coffee, novels over textbooks. Fangirling is one of her favorite pastimes.

Joke Time by Anthea Reyes

Why did the dog

Chain itself to

The doghouse?

Because it learned

How to

Untie the leash.

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I am a sophomore creative writing student who's currently doubting her skills at being a teenager. Most of my time is spent eating, drinking sodas with intensified amount of sugar, and improving creativity.