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AMID student protests, death threats, and a university no-confidence vote, New York state prosecutors have stepped in to reopen a criminal case against seven Cornell University students accused of drugging and gang-raping an underage girl in 2024. The state intervention follows widespread outrage over local authorities’ initial decision not to pursue charges.

THE Office of Student Affairs (OSA) held a meeting on Brand guidelines and organizational updates, bringing together student leaders from the independent, co-curricular, and extra-curricular organizations of the College last Oct. 9.

SITUATED in Barangay Kimos of Siay Town and Barangay Tandiong Muslin of Alicia Town, Zambuanga Sibugay, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Intelligence Division and Mindanao unit, together with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), apprehended at least 244 foreign nationals on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) last Oct. 4, marking the biggest yet for 2026.

LAST Sept. 22, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the results of the 2026 Psychometricians Licensure Exam (PMLE), with SBCA achieving an 81.25 percent rate, 13 passers out of 16 examinees.

SBCA and the Asian Social Institute – Center for Heritage Conservation (ASI-CHC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Sept. 30 during a forum, “Mapping Culture, Shaping Futures: Cultural Mapping for Tourism and the Creative Industries,” held at the Manny Reyes Hall to advance cultural mapping across local governments and educational institutions.

DRESSED in fantasy-inspired costumes and anchored on the theme “Ren Faire” a gathering immersing the attendees into a historical or fantasy setting, the Bedan PEERS gathered at Bellarmine Hall on Sept. 30 for their first general assembly, featuring a peer facilitator training and discussions on their plans and activities for Academic Year 2026–2027.

The world is shifting toward a climate “overshoot” approach as global warming moves beyond the 1.5-degree Celsius target set under the Paris Agreement, with scientists and policymakers focusing on limiting the extent of warming and eventually bringing temperatures back down.

THE Office of Student Affairs (OSA) held the first Student Development Committee Meeting last Sept. 18 at the Board Room of the St. Bede Building to roll out campus-wide initiatives regarding recent concerns on mental health, campus security, student welfare policies, and community outreach.

BRANCH 98 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City issued a warrant of arrest against Vice President Sara Duterte on Sept. 4 on all three counts of grave threats stemming from the alleged assassination threat towards President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.