07/02/2025
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A community is defined by shared experiences, interests, and an inherent sense of belonging. Within a community, different people come together to honor something integral to their identity and give each other the precious gift of happiness and joyโ this is what transpired during CASiyahan 2025.
Students from the College of Arts and Science (CAS) united to do one thing: to celebrate their beloved college. Despite the event being held for only a week, it certainly made its mark in the hearts and minds of each member thanks to the immense creativity, talent, and effort exerted by the organizers and volunteers that made this event possible in the first place.
Throughout the week, the Departments of Biology, Communication, and Psychology all collaborated with one another to give students a delightful time outside of academics. After realizing their own uniqueness as individual departments, they took advantage of their best qualities that guaranteed the creation of unforgettable moments that made each student yearn for more.
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As CASiyahan 2025 coincided with the celebration of Zero Waste Month, the Biological Sciences Society (BSS) decided to give away free, tote-ally stylish and environmentally friendly eco-bags, made to reduce plastic waste and promote reusability and recycling. The tote bags also came with a dash of personalization, as it included free iron-on patches that encouraged CAS students to truly make their bag their own, allowing them the freedom to customize and decorate their eco-bag. The enticement of free, customizable eco-bags made students flock to their booth in the Twin Building Hall.
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With their strong sense of rhythm and groove, CASymphony used their membersโ creativity to release their own merchandise, handmade with effort and style. From button pins, crocheted dolphins, sticker packs, and personalized keychains, their products never failed to catch the attention of each student that passed by. They also handed out posters that promoted the organization and their performance for the closing ceremony of the event, which was met with much enthusiasm from CAS students.
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The film showing of projects from Cinelenean 2024 was heralded by SAMASKOM, who exhibited previous award-winning films from senior AB Communication students. The re-screening allowed the students to find appreciation and awe with each presented storylines, which included films such as Pane Na Wari, Kislap Malutu, Pasan, Bulung Ning Hangin, The Greatest Kapampangan Film of All Time, Trashtalk, and other equally spellbinding and educational films that left students eager to rewatch them. Alongside the films was the premiere of Tanging Hiling, a theatre play produced by the first and second year students of AB Communication.
In addition to the film screening, DWAU 104.1 FM, the official radio station of the university, encouraged students to send out dedications and song requests to be played by the DJs, with each student giggling as they wrote down their desired songs and messages. Afterwards, they headed to the nearby photobooth, where they captured unforgettable moments away from their classrooms, making space for friends and classmates alike as they posed for the camera.
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The day after, KASAUF launched their first-ever Play Therapy session, made with the studentsโ comfort and leisure in mind. With the dawning of the second semester and the stressors of daily life weighing down on the students, the Psychology students worked together in order to foster their CASmatesโ well-being, creative expression, and positive stimulation by using games, art, and other activities that boosted their mental health and overall serotonin levels.
Each department and Non-Mandated Organizations (NMOs) under CAS truly embraced their unique ability to bring different people together, giving them the space and opportunity to engage in activities that were worth their time. Indeed, the spirit and goals of being a CAS Dolphin shone during CASiyahan 2025โto ignite the potential and growth of students, while also coming up with ways for them to have an enjoyable, entertaining, and enriching experience as one community under the umbrella of Arts and Sciences.
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