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Dear Reader:

KATIPUNAN is proud to announce that our third issue, an August-September double issue is now available for download at www.katipunan.com.ph!

Our double issue is currently being printed, and will soon copies will be distributed all over campus and the Katipunan area.

We would also like to inform you that KATIPUNAN is in dire need of financial support. In case you don’t know, KATIPUNAN, being a fully independent campus news organization, is not an accredited organization of the Ateneo, and therefore does not receive any financial or logistical support from the Ateneo de Manila. This secures an independent editorial and financial policy for us, allowing us to give you the best possible reporting and issue analysis. We remain committed to giving out free copies of our magazine to anyone who asks.

This, of course, means that we have to rely on advertising and donations to keep our publication going. We believe that Ateneans deserve only the best, and we would like to give you the best campus news source that you can have. If you believe in this cause, please log on to our website. Download our issues. And if you really like what you get to read, then please, give to KATIPUNAN by sending us an e-mail at the.katipunan@gmail.com . If you know anyone else who might be able to help support our publication, then please, forward this message to that party. Any amount will do. We believe in Atenean generosity, and believe that with your support, we will be able to serve you as you deserve.

Parties also interested in advertising in KATIPUNAN can also send us an e-mail to the above address.

The revolution in independent campus journalism needs your help to keep going.

Thank you very much.

–
RAMON MIGUEL C. SAMSON
Editor in Chief, Katipunan

In other words, this is why I’m not in the official school paper (well, sort of). Don’t quote me on this because I don’t know the whole story but from what I’ve heard, a huge group of people quit the school paper last year because they were unhappy with the people who were chosen to be the Edboard (Editorial Board). This year, I joined both the school paper and Katipunan and got accepted for both. I’m a lot happier in Katipunan though, mainly because the people in the Edboard are the kind of competent leaders that inspire you to follow. And admittedly, the Katipunan does come out with better articles–and I’m not just saying this because I’m biased. I haven’t done shit for the school paper so far and I’m surprised that my editor there hasn’t yelled at me for that; I’d actually have more respect for her if she did. But she hasn’t, so oh well.

I really should get around to resigning from the school paper soon. This is going to get me into some trouble with student politics.