2nd Semester : Recap

With Christmas almost here, we look back at the projects of the first half of the second semester!

 

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/IT

Several high schools from Metro Manila went to the Ateneo de Manila University on November 12, 2011 to compete in the only high school IT quiz bee in the Ateneo, /IT. 

St. Jude Catholic School, St. Stephen’s High School, and St. Joseph’s School placed first, second and third respectively.

 

Project Head Seminar 2

During the second PH Sem on November 14, 2011, some CompSAt officers talked about the tasks of a project head and that of his core team. Advice was also given on how to be a better project head. Moreover, an open forum was held by Joyce Rada, Vice President for Internal Affairs, and Raina Cheng, Associate Vice President for Formation.

 

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IT Seminar 3.1

Taking place last November 18, 2011, IT Seminar 3.1 had Mr. Victor Tañedo, a Microsoft student partner, discussing PHP and its impact on the furtherance of web development.

 

 

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General Assembly 2

CTC 102 was jam-packed with people adorned in Halloween costumes as GA 2 took place last November 24, 2011 immediately after the department general assemblies. Beatshift and Algorhythm performed to keeping the crowd brimming with excitement. CompSAt’s restructured package system and the new merit system were also announced. Loot bags were distributed after the event.

 

 

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Another leadership seminar was held on November 28, 2011. DSLD hosted the event and provided several activities for the attendees to allow them to have fun and learn to become better leaders.

 

IT Forums 4

Kitkat Pecson, creative director of Loyola Film Circle, discussed the basics of Photoshop in the fourth installment of IT Forums. The event took place on November 28, 2011.

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IT Seminar 3.2

Mr. Melvin Vivas of Melvindave Consulting Inc., discussed iOS development last December 2, 2011. Topics related to iOS such as Objective-C were also touched upon.

 

Package GA

Some of the five CompSAt packages held their first package general assembly on December 2, 2011. 

This gave the members a chance to know who the people in their respective packages were.

 

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Loopback

It was a night of fun at the annual CompSAt Alumni Homecoming and Christmas Party held last December 3, 2011 at the Valle Verde Clubhouse. The photobooth and the open bar were frequented by the people, good food was served, and the night’s hosts, Arjo Mejilla and Joyce Rada, kept the crowd entertained. The human auction and other games also caused a lot of excitement.

 

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CompSAt Week

  CompSAt week officially started with the opening ceremony at 11:30 AM on December 5, 2011. 

Several people gathered around Colayco Pavillion to show their support on the week-long event’s grand opening.The week-long event culminated with the Omegathlon, an event where different teams tried to outdo each other by playing a series of minigames.

The individual events that were part of CompSAt week are as follows:

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Various open-source software was given for free during the week at Burnfest. Ubuntu CDs, provided by one of CompSAt Week’s sponsors, Orange and Bronze, were also given away on December 8 and 9.

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Several laptops were available in the Interactive Multimedia Exhibit for the entire week, including a 3D laptop and a laptop showcasing Windows 8. A Wii was available on December 6, a PS3 on December 7, and an Xbox 360 and Kinect on December 9.
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Shirts with varying designs were sold during CompSAt week at the Geek Shirt Sale at Kostka Extension with each shirt design showcasing geekiness in its own way. Many of the shirt designs were nearly sold out by the first day.

 

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With over 5000 tickets sold, the ROFL draw was held on December 9. The winners are:

Liberato Tan – Netbook

Migs Ocampo – Samsung Galaxy Y

Ria Tecson – Skullcandy Headphones

Stefanie Valencia – 250gb External HD

TC Andallaza – 4gb Flash Disk

Congratulations to the winners!

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It was a full house at Faura 227 as Kardi Teknomo discussed various topics related to Microsoft Excel on December 7.

 

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Assassin’s Gear

For the third package task, which took place during December 7, 2011 to December 9, 2011, packages had to “assassinate” the people in their respective hit lists by photographing the targets. The package that won was the Jigglypuffers, the Peacock package led by Charm Chan! Congratulations!

 

Buffer : Discernment Talk

The EB+AC talked about the responsibilities of their respective positions, the challenges they have to overcome, and the perks of being in that position to various aspiring future officers on December 12, 2011. The talk also marked the official start of EB Applications, the form and primer of which can be downloaded here.

 

OJT Talk

After DISCS professors Jessica Sugay and Jal de Vera discussed various things one needed to know about practicum to the CS and MIS students,
some CS and MIS majors talked about their own experiences in practicum.


Thank YOU CompSAt members
for your overwhelming support!

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

 


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