The Varsitarian

Previously limited on publishing articles on university issues, ''the Varsitarian'' started reporting on national issues as well during the 1960s and 1970s.

Previously limited on publishing articles on university issues, ''the Varsitarian'' started reporting on national issues as well during the 1960s and 1970s.

Through the years, the pages of ''The Varsitarian'' would be graced by the likes of: Teodoro Valencia, Joe Guevarra, Felix Bautista, Jose Bautista, Joe Burgos, Antonio Siddayao, Jess Sison, Jullie Yap-Daza, Antonio Lopez, Rina Jimenez-David, Neal Cruz, A. O. Flores, Jake Macasaet, Fred Marquez, Mario Hernando, Alfredo Saulo, Alice Colet Villadolid, and Eugenia Duran-Apostol. The titans of Philippine literature learned writing in "the Varsitarian": Bienvenido Lumbera, F. Sionil José, Celso Al Carunungan, Ophelia Alcantara-Dimalanta, Paz Latorena, Cirilo Bautista, Federico Licsi Espino, Wilfrido Nolledo, Rogelio Sicat, Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo, Norma Miraflor, Eric Gamalinda and Vim Nadera.

Through the years, the pages of ''The Varsitarian'' would be graced by the likes of: Teodoro Valencia, Joe Guevarra, Felix Bautista, Jose Bautista, Joe Burgos, Antonio Siddayao, Jess Sison, Jullie Yap-Daza, Antonio Lopez, Rina Jimenez-David, Neal Cruz, A. O. Flores, Jake Macasaet, Fred Marquez, Mario Hernando, Alfredo Saulo, Alice Colet Villadolid, and Eugenia Duran-Apostol. The titans of Philippine literature learned writing in "the Varsitarian": Bienvenido Lumbera, F. Sionil José, Celso Al Carunungan, Ophelia Alcantara-Dimalanta, Paz Latorena, Cirilo Bautista, Federico Licsi Espino, [[Wilfrido Nolledo]], Rogelio Sicat, Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo, Norma Miraflor, Eric Gamalinda and Vim Nadera.

In March 2001, a ''Varsitarian'' article with information obtained from whistleblower [[Death of Mark Chua|Mark Welson Chua]] was published, detailing alleged corruption in the university's [[ROTC]] corps. While this led to the sacking of the commandant and his staff, Chua started receiving death threats. Chua's corpse was later found in the [[Pasig River]], with the autopsy showing that he was still alive when he was dumped into the murky waters. This led [[Congress of the Philippines|Congress]] to legislate that all ROTC courses be made optional.{{cite news |url=http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view/20100805-285166/Mandatory-ROTC-Remember-Mark-Chua |title=Mandatory ROTC? Remember Mark Chua |first=Raul |last=Pangalangan |work=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=2010-08-05 |access-date=2012-11-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731075132/http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view/20100805-285166/Mandatory-ROTC-Remember-Mark-Chua |archive-date=2013-07-31 }}

In March 2001, a ''Varsitarian'' article with information obtained from whistleblower [[Death of Mark Chua|Mark Welson Chua]] was published, detailing alleged corruption in the university's [[ROTC]] corps. While this led to the sacking of the commandant and his staff, Chua started receiving death threats. Chua's corpse was later found in the [[Pasig River]], with the autopsy showing that he was still alive when he was dumped into the murky waters. This led [[Congress of the Philippines|Congress]] to legislate that all ROTC courses be made optional.{{cite news |url=http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view/20100805-285166/Mandatory-ROTC-Remember-Mark-Chua |title=Mandatory ROTC? Remember Mark Chua |first=Raul |last=Pangalangan |work=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |date=2010-08-05 |access-date=2012-11-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731075132/http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view/20100805-285166/Mandatory-ROTC-Remember-Mark-Chua |archive-date=2013-07-31 }}