Author: HiLitesASHS

Hi-Lites ASHS is the official student publication of the Ateneo de Manila Senior High School.

ASHS ends 2023 series of Strand Day Celebrations 

It’s time to pack your bags, sit back, and let the dawn of the morning sun embrace you as you set out on a new adventure. Just like any getaway—take this as a reward, an unparalleled creation of fleeting but poignant memories that will surely resonate for years.

To Be A Cartoonist

The room is dark and empty, filled with nothing but the void left by the absence of light. Many would see this picture as gloomy and desolate, yet we cartoonists see it differently. The canvas I paint on pitch black like my room, yet I choose to befriend the darkness that envelops me; it grants me comfort— my mind is calm. My tunnel vision glares at the light my device puts off, dimly painting my room a greyish color, yet I pay no mind to the clash of light and shadow occurring behind me. My hands move in solemn rhythm with my mind, gliding through the screen elegantly, bringing life to a barren, pitch-black canvas. As my thoughts materialize into art, the world lightens up with my avenue of expressing my sentiments on the issues that plague this mundane world.

By Jugo

Blue & Gold food provider ceases operations in ASHS

Effective March 27, 2023, the Blue & Gold food provider for the Ateneo Senior High School (ASHS) and Junior High School’s (AJHS) cafeterias has ceased operations, according to an announcement made by the Assistant Principal for Administration, Maria Cecilia Dela Cruz-Lacson. 

KFD season closes after one month sale

Last March 17, 2023, the Ateneo de Manila Senior High School’s Katipunan Fund Drive (KFD) season came to a close in partnership with the Christian Service and Involvement Program (CSIP).

The fund drive lasted for one month, starting February 13, with the primary goal of “develop[ing] a sense of social awareness and involvement […] by offering Filipino products and services”, according to their official primer.

SolGen Guevarra denounces latest ICC ruling on PH drug war

After the  International Criminal Court (ICC) released its latest ruling denying a request filed  on March 13, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra declared that the Philippines is “not legally and morally bound to cooperate” with the ICC’s investigation of the past illegal drug operations brought about by the Duterte administration.

Her Right to Proper Hygiene: Period Poverty in the PH

It goes without saying that gender inequality permeates each and every aspect of society today. Whether through overt forms such as the imposition of gender roles and stereotypes, to more subtle yet blatant manifestations such as the pink tax, solving gender inequality would be a slow-moving endeavor.

Mindoro Oil Spill

Noong ika-28 ng Pebrero 2023, lumubog ang motor tanker na MT Princess Empress sa Naujan, Oriental Mindoro na nagdulot ng isang lubos na nakapipinsalang oil spill sa Tablas Strait. Ayon sa DENR, 12 sa 14 na munisipalidad ng Oriental Mindoro ang apektado ng naturang sakuna sa karagatan, buhat ng masamang epekto ng oil spill. Bukod sa nakalalasong epekto ng langis sa mga isda, ibon, at mga halamang tubig, nag-iiwan din ng pangmatagalang epekto ang mga oil spill sa katatagan ng marine ecosystem.

Of Persuading or Belittling: Effects of Beauty Propaganda on Women 

Every March, we are reminded to continue the mission to empower women globally by recognizing not only their achievements but also the systemic struggles they face. In support of such advocacy, a number of beauty brands have stepped up with high hopes of bringing traction to the cause and catalyzing change.

Marcos approves sale of smuggled sugar

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the recommendation to sell confiscated smuggled sugar in Kadiwa stores, Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board member and planters representative Pablo Luis Azcona announced on Monday, March 20.