Theme:  “Med Life, My Life”

The life of a typical Thomasian medical student is not easy.  Each day is like a lifetime in itself.  He goes through all the emotions of life: joy, sadness, hope, despair, fear, pride, amusement, love and a lot more.  Each moment as a medical student is both a gift – full of wonder and discovery and a challenge – full of surprises and fear of failure.

“Med Life, My Life” Photo Contest hopes to encapsulate in photographs the everyday struggles, successes, difficulties, joys and triumphs a typical Thomasian medical student experiences.

All qualifying photographs will be prominently highlighted and exhibited at the UST Medicine Museum during the whole Medicine Week from September 20 to 24, 2010.

Eligibility

• The contest is open only to bonafide students of the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery from first year to fourth year (Medical Clerks).  Members of the Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity are not eligible to compete in the “Med Life, My Life”Photo Competition.
• Photos must be taken only within the vicinity of the UST Campus, preferably within the confines of the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (St. Martin de Porres)  and the UST Hospital Clinical Division Buildings.  It can be a photo of a student or group of students and should appear candid and not posed.  The photo entry should not have previously been exhibited, competed, won nor have been published in any book or photography magazine.
• The photo entry must have a Title and a short Photo Description/ caption (2 to 3 sentences and not exceeding 1,000 characters) about the photo and its relevance to the contest theme “Med Life, My Life”
• Participants may use any digital or film-based camera. Entries must be printed in full colour (or Black and White if applicable)  on any brand of photo paper in 8R size (8 inches x 10 inches) and unmounted.
• Manually retouched and/or painted over print outputs are not allowed.
• Creative effects done within the camera at the time of exposure e.g. multiple exposures, flash fill, lighting, filtration, etc. are allowed.
• Digital retouching on density, contrast adjustments, minor cropping, burning, and dodging may be tolerated, although major manipulation of main images through adding or subtracting are not allowed.

Criteria:

• Content and Value pertaining to the Theme: Med Life, My Life: 30%
  -  This criterion pertains to the Theme “Med Life, My Life” encapsulating the everyday struggles, successes, difficulties, joys and triumphs a typical Thomasian medical student experiences.
• Visual Impact/Artistic Merit: 30%
  -  This criterion refers to the aesthetic and creative qualities of the entry and how it evokes various emotions from the viewer of the photo.
• Originality of Concept: 15%
  -  Photo entries will be evaluated according to its uniqueness and creative execution.
• Caption: 10%
  -  The originality, creativity, relevance of the title and caption to the photo and the contest theme “Med Life, My Life”.

Registration:

• P50.00 for the first photo entry. Succeeding photo entries are FREE. You can download the registration forms here.
• There will be no pre-registration. Only the actual entries in photo form will require registration.

Submission of Entries

Each entry should be submitted in an envelope with a “Med Life, My Life” Photo Competition entry form in triplicate (one copy attached to the photograph, one for the receiving staff, and one copy for the photographer-entrant).

There is no limit to the number of photos a participant may submit. In case two or more entries of the same participant win any of the prize/s, the prize of the higher vale shall be awarded.  The remaining prize/s will be given in favor of the succeeding winner/s in descending order.

The placement of identifying marks, such as names, addresses or any sign to insinuate information about the owner of the entry is strictly prohibited.

The name of the contest participant should not appear on the face of the entry.

Entries should be submitted to member of the Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity on or before 5:00 PM of September 18, 2010, Saturday.

Judging and Awarding of Prizes:

• Judging of the Med Life, My Life Photo Contest entries is tentatively scheduled in the morning of September 24, 2010, Friday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 NN.
• Announcement and awarding of Prizes to winners will immediately follow at 12:00 NN at the UST Medicine Museum.
• Judges’’ decision is final.  The Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity reserves the right to modify the mechanics and contest rules.
• Prizes at stake: First Prize P5,000.00, Second Prize P3,000.00 and Third Prize P2,000.00

All entries will be returned to the contest participants after the exhibit.

You can download these rules here.

The Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity will be celebrating its 40th foundation anniversary with a Grand Dinner and Induction Ball on September 25, 2010, (Saturday) 6:00 PM at the Manila AB Room, Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Makati City.

See you there, Gamman Brothers!

Last February 19, 2010, the Lords of the Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity held its general election for the officers for the academic year 2010-2011 at the Frat House.  All the candidates were given several minutes to deliver their campaign speeches before the balloting.

After the votes were counted, the following were elected to be the GBE Officers for AY 2010-2011

• Grand Chancellor – Greg Jefferson Ilagan
• Internal Vice Grand Chancellor – Donn Romell Bernabe
• External Vice Grand Chancellor- Allan Antonio Sabado
• Herald – Yiyo Dacalanio
• Scribe – Christian Perolina
• Keeper of the Chest – Al-jazzer Angas
• Grand Initiator – Anton Oliver Javier
• Vice Grand Initiator – Marvin Bunquin

Our congratulations, bros! Here’s to a successful and eventful year to all of us!

After the elections, a victory party of steak, chicken and sidings was held care of birthday celebrant, new GBE Vice-Grand Chancellow, Donn Bernabe at Everything at Steak, Banawe, Quezon City.

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“JOURNEYING THROUGH MEDICAL SCHOOL: The Hidden Costs of Becoming a Doctor.”
A Symposium / Open Forum on the Challenges and Speed Bumps During Medical School and Training: Workload Stress, Relationship and Emotional Problems, Various Addictions
January 29, 2010, Friday, 3:00 PM Room 219
Open to all Medical Students, Clerks, Interns, Residents and Fellows
Sponsored by the Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity and the Mu Sigma Epsilon Sorority

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“Paskong Gamman!” The GBE Christmas Party 2009. December 19, 2009, Saturday, 7:00 PM. Rooftop, RFS Building, Dapitan corner M. dela Fuente Streets.

Wear something RED or GREEN.  See you Bros!

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The Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity, the Mu Sigma Epsilon Sorority and the Terpsichorean Circle of the UST faculty of Medicine and Surgery will be holding this December 12, 2009, “Makabatang Pasko 2009“, a gift-giving activity for the Sick Children of the National Children’s Hospital in E. Rodriguez, Quezon City.

Give these sick children more than a smile this Christmas! Please forward any used but usable toys and clothes to any member of the Terpsichorean Circle, Mu Sigma Epsilon Sorority and the Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity and such will be given to the patients of the National Children’s Hospital in E. Rodriguez, Quezon City this December 12, 2009, Saturday. Thank you!

A drop box will also be stationed at the Medicine Lobby by December 9, Wednesday.

Last December 5, 2009, the brothers of the Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity and the sisters of the Mu Sigma Epsilon Sorority held their joint acquaintance party at the roofdeck of the Atlantica Suites along Navarra Street in Sampaloc, Manila.

It was a night of good food, great fun and games and an awesome time bonding with the new and not so-new members of GBE and MSE.  The night was pleasantly punctuated by a fireworks display from the neighboring UST campus that lit up the crisp, cool and windy December night.

The brods and sisters had a wonderful time getting to know each other further cementing the strong bonds between GBE and MSE.

GBE will be celebrating its 40th year while the MSE its 15th year anniversary in 2010.

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The First Gamman Open House: Get to Know GBE Orientation was held last November 13, 2009 at Room 219 of the UST Medicine Building.   Despite the morning suspension of classes (due to the Manila Forum with Hillary Clinton) and the mid-afternoon rains, the event was deemed successful and productive.

The event started with an opening prayer led by Gamman Lord Eric Roudel Ecalnir followed by the singing of the National Anthem.  Faculty adviser Gamman Lord Dr. Noel Martin Bautista delivered the opening remarks followed by a series of talks by Mrs. Josie Vallejo, mother of Gamman Lord Andrew Vallejo, present Grand Chancellor Gamman Lord Roque Xerxes Torres, Gamman Lord Greg Jeferson Ilagan, Gamman Lord Al-Jazzer Angas, 2009 Medicine Boards second placer Gamman Lord Dr. Erick Sta Maria Mendoza, Gamman Lord Dr. Sherwin Pontanilla and Gamman Edgar Rosendo dela Cruz.

The event was followed by the showing of a video entitled “A Gamman Journey” and the event capped by the singing of the GBE Hymn.

Then immediately after, the affair transferred to the RFS Building along Dapitan Street for the ‘Back-To-School’ and GBE Mini-Reunion Party.

More Photos after the jump:

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Lord Erick became a Gamman brod in January 2005, a solo member of the batch 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS. He hails from Meycauayan, Bulacan.

Lord Erick graduated Magna Cum Laude from the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in 2008 and Cum Laude from BS Biology Accelerated Program from the UST College of Science in 2004.  He took his internship at the UST Hospital and plans to specialize in Internal Medicine, also at the same hospital.

When asked for a message to Thomasian medical students, especially to future GBE brods, he had this to say:

“Study hard and be the best of what you can be but don’t forget to enjoy every day of your med school. Med school is very demanding but never let it be reason enough to miss out other things in life you still want to do.”

“Your stay in med school will be much more meaningful if you have mentors, brothers and friends whom you could share every victory or hardship you will encounter along the way.”

“Hail GBE!”

GBE Fraternity adviser, Doc Noel Martin Bautista will take care of the beer while birthday celebrant Jerson Ilagan will bring more food for his birthday blowout.

The second of a series of dormitories in the university belt, this 4-storey building along M.V. Delos Santos (near corner Jaime Dela Rosa) is a new landmark for the hip crowd and was recently launched as a full service dormitory. This dorm has its own canteen, a water refilling station, a laundrymat, a mini grocery, a business center and an internet cafe. Part of the attraction is a half court basketball court, a gym, and our multipurpose hall located on the rooftop. The multipurpose hall can be used as a review center or it could cater to indoor activities like Yoga and Aikido classes.

Photos of the event:

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Hail GBE!