UPLB SELES reigns in EngMeet 2012

By Celine Almira Castueras

The UPLB Society of Electrical Engineering Students (UPLB SELES) proved that they only not breed leaders but also make champions as they were proclaimed overall champion in the Engineering Meet 2012 during the Awarding Ceremony held last August 2 in the Electrical Engineering Auditorium.

Agricultural Engineering Students (UP SAGES). The event started with an opening speech by Dr. Arnold Elepao, College of Engineering and AgroIndustrial Technology (CEAT) Dean. He encouraged the CEAT organizations to invite him as guest speaker in such events, declaring that he would give an EngMeet 2012s awarding cere- award if the event starts on time. He almony was hosted by the UP Society of so mentioned some (turn to page 3)

UPLB SELES as they claim the over-all championship trophy with Sir Jayson Corpuz, one of UPLB SELES advisers.

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SELES Conducted UPCAT REVIEW in Cavite
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review, July 29, English is thoroughly discoursed consisting of grammar, reading comprehension, sentence completion among others. UPLB SELES Academic Committee prepared diagnostic tests for each of the three subjects in order to assess the students competency in each of the subtopics. Prizes were given to the students with highest scores in the diagnostic tests. Directress and Principal of ICA-West, Mrs. Lucilyn Niere, acknowledged the organization for its effort to raise the students competency in the upcoming UPCAT in August.

July 7, 21 and 28- The UPLB Society of Electrical Engineering Students conducted a UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) Review in the Immaculate Conception Academy-West in Dasmarias, Cavite. The UPCAT Review is organized by UPLB SELES Academic Committee Head, Arvin Bryan Polo. The annual event is dedicated by the organization in order to promote academic excellence in high school students. The UPCAT Review is divided in three days. Mathematics including subtopics such as basic algebra, geometry, statistics and several advance mathematics topics was reviewed in July 7. On the other hand, science (biology, earth science, chemistry and physics) was then discussed on July 21. In the last day of

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UPLB EE Quizzers Participate in IIEE Regionals

Electrical engineering students of UPLB gave pride to the university as they took part in the quiz shows of the 8th Regional Student Conference of the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines Inc. Council of Student Chapters (IIEE-CSC), held last August 17 at the Colegio de UPLB SELES Execom with their reviewed students of Imaculate Concepcion Academy.

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San Juan de Letran Calamba, Calamba City, Laguna. With its theme Engineering a Safe and Better Nation Through Excellence in Electrical Profession, the conference aimed to unite Electrical Engineering Students all over the country, through working as a team in their respective regions to bring out what they believe and to express their need for further development. UPLB Math quizzers consisted of Michael Andrew Lontoc, Jaymark Lazaro, Carlo Marvin Senoja, Fernando Edu Jr. and Mark Louie Narvaez. Their coach is Engr Chiliast Juan. Meanwhile, UPLB EE quizzers consisted of Ray Alvin Valin, Neil Ryan Asor, Arvin Bryan Polo, Nielson Asedillo and Christian Dave Bermudo. Their coaches are Prof. Roderick Catriz and Engr. Karen Christian Agno. The UPLB Math quizzers won 3rd place in the 12th Regional Math Wizard, making them qualified in the Nationals, together with the University of Batangas and De La Salle Lipa. The last time that UPLB sealed a spot in the Nationals for the Math Wizard was 2009. The UPLB Math Wizard Team will compete on November 2012 as one of Region IVs representatives in the 12th National Math Wizard, part of IIEE-CSCs 37th National Convention and Expo 2012, at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.
... (continuation from page 1) contests which he was planning such as the engineering design for waste disposal. Dr. Elepao and Cezar Sendaydiego, President of UP SAGES awarded the medals to the winners in the following sports activities tracks, swimming, bowling, billiards, chess, table tennis, and badminton. An intermission number was performed by the SAGES Band before the awarding of trophies to the winners of womens basketball, softball, volleyball, mens basketball and the overall top 3. UPLB SELES garnered the following places Second runner up in Tracks: 100m (womens) and Table Tennis (mens singles); First runner up in Tracks: 100m (mens), and Tracks: relay (mens and womens); and, Champion in Tracks: 200m (womens), Swimming: free style (womens), Swimming: backstroke (womens), Swimming: relay, Table Tennis (womens singles and Mixed Doubles), Badminton (womens singles) and Volleyball. The overall top 3 were the University of the Philippines Civil Engineering Society (UPCES) as second runner up, Civil engineering Executive Organization (CEO) as first runner up and UPLB SELES, Champion. Sendaydiego gave the events closing remarks and announced the turn-over of hosting to Bill Del Rosario, UPLB SELES Technical Committee Head. Since Del Rosario was not available during that time, a short speech was given by Alejandro Meneses, UPLB SELES President.

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HABITS THAT DAMAGE OUR BRAIN THE MOST
By: Arjon Its 3am and I was still on my study table in front of my laptop finishing my laboratory report. Suddenly, I felt the gravity on my eyes so I bowed my head for a while. It should just be 30 minutes. But no! What the eff! Its already 8:30am. I hope you havent had an experience like this because the feeling was really startling. I believe these are the times when students cram with lessons to review, exams to pass, reports to finish and other deadlines to meet. Aside from our strong body resistance, our brain is our best ally during these times so we have to really take good care of our brains because just like in PvZ where brains are attacked by zombies, we may unconsciously become zombies who can harm our own brains.
Regarding this, I want to share these top 10 biggest brain damaging habits from healthmad.com which I guess some of us often do. #10 Lacking in stimulating thoughts. Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage. #9 Talking rarely. Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain. #8 Working your brain during illness. Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damaging it. #7 Head covered while sleeping. Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decreases concentration of oxygen that may lead to

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#6 Sleep deprivation. Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term lack of sleep will accelerate death of brain cells. #5 Air pollution. The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body, inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain bringing about a decrease in brain deficiency. #4 High sugar consumption. Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition that may interfere with brain development. #3 Smoking. It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimers disease. #2 Overreacting. It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to decease in mental power. #1 No breakfast. People who do not take breakfast are going to have lower blood sugar level. This leads to insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration. So how do you feel right now? Do you do these habits? How long have you been doing these? Do you think your brain is too much damaged? Enough for too much worry. Dont overreact. Remember it is not healthy to exaggerate reactions. It is time to do some serious changes. Simply removing these habits in our daily routine will immensely lay a good effect to the health of our brain. Hell weeks are coming so dont you dare damage your brain.

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