- The GUIDON
Infobox Newspaper
name = The GUIDON
caption = The GUIDON official logo
type = Student publication
format =
owners =Ateneo de Manila University
editor = Monique Therese E.Avila
foundation =1929 | headquarters = flagicon|Philippines Loyola Heights,Quezon City ,Philippines
website = http://www.theguidon.com/
http://altg.theguidon.com/ |"The GUIDON", or simply Guidon, is the official
student newspaper of theAteneo de Manila University . It is part of the Ateneo's Confederation of Publications (COP), including "Heights" and "Matanglawin". [ [http://www.ateneo.edu/index.php?p=126 Ateneo de Manila University ] ] It is published monthly from June to March."The GUIDON" was founded on 1929 by Rev. Frank O'Hara, SJ, with Manuel C. Colayco as the first editor-in-chief. [ [http://theguidon.com/about The GUIDON: The Official Student Newspaper of the Ateneo de Manila University ] ]
Now on its 79th year, "The GUIDON" has three main purposes: to serve as a record of Ateneo history-in-the-making; to serve as an organ of journalistic expression; and to serve God and the country. [ [http://theguidon.com/about The GUIDON: The Official Student Newspaper of the Ateneo de Manila University ] ]
"The GUIDON" is one of the founding members of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines, along with "
The Varsitarian " of theUniversity of Santo Tomas , "The Philippine Collegian " of theUniversity of the Philippines, Diliman and "The National" ofNational University .Fact|date=December 2007It has three sections, namely: the Main (which include News, Opinion, Beyond Loyola, and Sports) section, the Features section, and the Inquiry section. The Inquiry section deals with explanatory and investigative journalism while The Beyond Loyola section tackles with issues outside the Ateneo campus, such as the recent Human Security Act and the Sumilao March. [The GUIDON August and November 2007 issue]
Aside from the three sections which are in print, "The GUIDON" also has an official website and a lifestyle magazine online.
Since
1929 , the publication has produced a lot of prominent people, including journalists, writers, and broadcast reporters, such as Dong Puno,Max Soliven , Luli Arroyo, Willard Cheng, and many others. [ [http://www.admu.edu.ph/index.php?p=155 Ateneo de Manila University ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.theguidon.com/ The GUIDON official website]
* [http://g.theguidon.com/ The GUIDON magazine]
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