26.05.11
My NBA Fantasy Basketball Team
Point Guard - Derrick Rose
Shooting Guard - Kobe Bryant
Small Forward - Kevin Durant
Power Forward - Kevin Love
Center - Pau Gasol
2nd Unit
PG - Russell Westbrook
SG - Monta Ellis
SF - Lamar Odom
PF - David Lee
C - Andrea Bargnani
Back Up
Stephen Curry
Brandon Roy
Danny Granger
Andrew Bogut
08.05.11
UST marks Lent with world’s largest human cross
MANILA, Philippines—Students of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) observed Ash Wednesday by forming what could be the new world record for the largest human cross.
Some 24,560 college and high school students, faculty and support staff donned in either black or white uniforms gathered on the UST field on Wednesday afternoon to form the impressive cross that looked three-dimensional when viewed from a height.
UST officials are optimistic the project will beat an earlier effort set by the Oslo Red Cross in May 7, 2010, when 937 participants formed the largest cross recognized by the Guinness World Records.
Security on the UST campus was tight before the event held at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
At least 18 “gates” equipped with scanners were set up around the field. Participants swiped their IDs on these to record all movement and obtain an accurate head count as set by Guinness records requirements.
It took one and a half hours to form the cross. Although the students were visibly excited, a more solemn atmosphere pervaded during the late afternoon as prayers were said and bells sounded for 20 minutes while the formation was in place.
Organizers clarified the new world record, if attained, was just secondary.
More important was the activity’s religious significance—first, as a symbol of UST’s Catholic and Dominican identity; second, as the Thomasian community’s Lenten offering; and third, as a large-scale message call for penance.
Viva Santo Tomas!
(Source: newsinfo.inquirer.net, via daintymstobleronesandcheesecake)
08.04.11
