Frats, not city’s concern

By Gerry Garcia

SCHOOL fraternities are purely a business of schools. No need to stress the obvious here. And Alvin Fer, the vice mayor, was right in denying Upang’s request for a city council resolution banning a campus association. The cause for which Director Boy Rayos of Student Affairs at the University was seeking SP’s  help was some “criminal activities” perpetrated within (or outside of?) the campus by misbehaving frat members  which Alvin correctly admitted  was purely the university’s headache. Even if the commotion on the campus were merely bog-bogan between feuding barkada groups, not fraternities. It still remains the school’s business, specifically that of the school’s security guards.

We can also see why the VEEM was probably peeved when Boy Rayos sought SP enactment of a resolution that “shall expel students” misbehaving on the campus. The SP has no business making… or interfering with university policies, Alvin says.

At least Alvin, reacting to the insecurity provided by the school’s security details, has requested Dagupan City Police Chief Edgar Basbas to intensify police beat patrol in the city especially in areas between universities and colleges.

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Like fresh rains giving life to culturally barren Dagupan, St. Cecilia’s Music School run by the durable Mrs. Fe Guadiz Vasquez, staged its annual “Young Artist” recital for piano and voice, including a rhythmic orchestra, last May 27 at the De Luxe Restaurant Hall in Tapuac district.

It seems Fe, piano graduate from the St. Scholastica’s Conservatory of Music, remains the sole contributor to the world of young and adult piano students here. There may be others. But Fe, who also manages St. Cecilia’s Music Center (a music store) beside the Post Office, has not stopped giving yearly recitals every May for her young and adult wards. Last month’s concert was replete with vocal renditions provided by Elaine Briones who sang To Love You More, by Miles Foster; Duchess Dulay, Reflection by wilder-Zippel Annalyn Brown, On My Own by Schonberg; Alton Dulay, Morning and Evening song by Schubert; Luis Ramirez, You Raised Me Up by Josh Groban and the last number was given by Lloyd Loresca, a guest singer.

Highlight of the recital, which we regretted missing because of a bum stomach, was probably the Rhythmic Orchestra consisting of tots playing tympani and drums.

Piano accompanist was Gian Baraan Estrada, grandchild of City Administrator Raffy Baraan, not Frankie Baraan as we erroneously printed in last week’s issue of Punch.

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