editorial column

Gordon University: Hope or Wish?

Eduardo Velasco

Every educational institution is truly longing for a higher level when it comes to giving quality education. They seek to improve what they have and try to dig up what they don’t possess. They dream of becoming a center for excellence and be renowned among all the institutions around the globe.

Gordon College is one of these institutions which dreams of becoming a so- called university. The City, along with the officers of the government kept mentioning the transformation of Gordon College to Gordon University in every assembly or city events which I believe a very wrong thing to brag about. In the first place, does it reach the average requirement of being a university?

Few of the faculty in GC finished their master’s degree which is a major requirement to be an instructor. You could really count in your fingers who among them have finished their doctorate degree in education. When it comes to the competence of the faculty I believe we are not qualified. The facilities are not conducive to the students. The rooms are not good enough, the library, although transferred to a bigger place is not comfortable to be into, the college lacks essential facilities such as speech laboratory, bio laboratory, clinic – inactive, etc., the very long lines of students when paying their tuition fees because of the college has only ONE cahier, the “open gate 2” with non-GC students going inside and out, the group of goats crying MEeeehhh… Meeehhhh.. Do we call it a university or even a college?

Being a university is a very long and complicated process. As a matter of fact, if I’m not mistaken, Columban College which is 50 years now finds it hard to attain there aged dream. Compare to GC, they are far better when it comes to faculty, facilities and all. Although Gordon College produces competitive students and having a high rank in passing percentage, we shouldn’t take this as a way to be confident with regards on pushing thoroughly about GC being a university. Yes. The passing rate would indicate a good college but this alone cannot indicate a huge and complicated point of transformation. GC needs to grow more and improve all aspects gradually. It is in actual fact, novice since it began. 11 years would age many long years before they get hold of what they dream. But for now, it has to continue providing good quality education and produce excellent and competent students that would help the city and as well as the country in attaining success.

CHED Region III congratulates College of Nursing

The office of Commission on Higher Education (CHED) III recognizes

the great performance of GC College of Nursing in the last year’s Licensure

Examination for Nursing(LEN) by sending a letter to the Gordon College president

Dr. Arlida Pame.

The said letter from the office in charge Maura, Consolacion Ed.D of CHED III , gives

her congratulations to the nursing students who successfully passed the LEN with

a percentage of 95.2% for the first takers and 43.1% for the retakers. CON got

The over all rating of %56.98%

Dr. Consolacion also highlights that GC College of Nursing got the higher

passing percentage than the national with a passing percentage of 39.73.

“ I congratulates the whole Nursing staff and personnel for a job well done

Continue to provide quality education and exert every effort to maintain and

Improve further your passing percentage in all courses” said Dr. Consolacion,

The Officer in charge, Office of the director IV.

CBA Newsbits

The Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management BS HRM II-A

organized a very booming event last March 4, 2010 held in Jax Comedy Bar, Olongapo City.

The event was entitled “Laughter Over Liquors” which reveals the skill of the HRM

Students in mixing liquors and in giving the best service toward their costumers.

Poll: National Elections

Who will you vote for 2010 presidency? Why?

1. Robert Paul Flores

BSA I-B

18 years old

Answer : GORDON. Because he is really good when it comes to administration. We cannot only hear what he says but also we can truly see the changes he did for Olongapo and for our country.

2. Ricahrd Lee Balangyao

BEED- III

34 years old

Answer: VILLAR. Because I believe on his political agenda. He affects me so much. I also believe that he aims the best for our country.