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US Presidential Elections 2020: Joe Biden’s Historic Win on Presidency against Donald Trump By Rohaina Dansal   Photo by  Brett Sayles Joseph R. Biden was elected the 46th president of the United States of America, defeating and ending the term of President Donald J. Trump. Despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans still managed to practice their right to vote in their presidential election on November 3, 2020. The election results revealed that Biden, from the Democratic party, has garnered 306 electoral votes which is 51.1% or 80,117,578 of the population while Trump, from the Republican party, has garnered 232 electoral votes which is 47.2% or 73,923,495 of the population. Biden’s victory in the state of Pennsylvania, declared on November 7th, four days after Election day, made him the projected president-elect of major media networks in the United States as he garnered more than 270 Electoral College votes which is necessary for a presidentia...

  MSU 59th Founding Anniversary: Celebrating Foundation Day in the New Normal & Unveiling New Administration Building By Rohaina Dansal Photo by Mark Laurente  The usual celebration of Foundation Day that MSUans tend to imagine has always been fun with those colorful parades, convivial cheers, and showcasing of talents, sportsmanship, and skills between the different competing colleges of the university. Yet this year has been different with the unprecedented change of fate caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This predicament has transitioned the way we live our normal life into the so what we call as “new normal.” Amidst this new normal, Mindanao State University has remained resilient and celebrated its 59th founding anniversary on September 1, 2020, along with the launching of the newly built administration building with the theme “MSU @59: Relentlessly Forging Ahead in the New Normal to Blaze New Paths through Quality Education.” What made this event...

Supreme Student Government in Action Towards Stranded Students By Rohaina Dansal   Photo by MSU-Main SSG     The Supreme Student Government of Mindanao State University under the leadership of Mr. Nurbani Bin Jamel C. Macaraya, the prime minister, conducted their series of efforts to reach out and help the stranded students inside the campus during the immediate implementation of enhanced community quarantine. The national and local governments strictly implemented the enhanced community quarantine as an immediate response to the sudden strike of the coronavirus. This extraordinary event which became a global crisis, affected every sector of society including the education of the students. Classes were suspended in the middle of the 2nd semester for school year 2019-2020 and students had to come back to their respective home provinces to ensure their safety from the deadly virus. However, not all students were able to go home to their respective provinces beca...

Search for Datu and Bae of MSU 2020: The First Datu and Bae of MSU are from CBAA By Rohaina Dansal Photo by Mohammad Shoraym Casanguan A fever of enthusiasm and excitement veils the atmosphere of the four-cornered avenue of this momentous event. The Search for Datu and Bae of MSU is not your typical beauty pageant that focuses more on an individual’s talent and brain or wearing formal gowns and suits. It focused rather on the beauty of culture and showcasing diverse cultural heritage in Mindanao. Mindanao State University, through the Supreme Student Government, initiated and made possible the first-ever search for Datu and Bae of MSU last March 7, 2020, at the Dimaporo Gymnasium with the theme “Culture: The Missing Link on Youth Empowerment.” This year’s titled Datu and Bae of MSU are from the College of Business Administration and Accountancy. The first titled Datu of MSU representing the Iranun tribe was Mr. Mohammad Shoraym T. Casanguan, a BS Business Administration student. ...