It was June 2003 when PSY33 started their life in the black and white world. Since the class was very much affected by their Constitution class, their first paper was named 'KONSTITUSYON.' And to relate it to their course, the subtitle "ng mga Sikolohista nawa," was added.   The original purpose of KONSTITUSYON was just to document the fast-fading days of PSY33. Instead of straight news writing, an artistic, informal, and free way of crafting was done for the paper. Different aspects and dimensions of life were recorded through KONSTITUSYON.

Frontpage of PSY33's first paper, 'KONSTITUSYON ng mga Sikolohista nawa!'.

The class was informed that a violation against their University's policy was committed by KONSTITUSYON. Their claim for KONSTITUSYON as their class' official newsletter was said to be against the rule of their University's Student Affairs--KONSTITUSYON had never been recognized by the said office, therefore, it was not official.

From the start, the class noticed the changes and improvement of their paper. This is not just for documentation anymore. PERSPEKTIV is now also the place for everyone's knowledge, experiences, dreams and stories. By this time, the paper is not just confined with classroom issues. PERSPEKTIV is now a space for a deeper individualism, familial ideas, and communal concepts. 

Inside the paper, more news about the covered time can be read; comments or reaction of all the members of the class, with some of their irregular classmates and schoolmates, for a certain issue or topic are present; someone's story about a special event in his or her life can be experienced; and reviews of phenomenal movies or songs are being made occassionally.

So far, PERSPEKTIV contains pages named in psychological manner. Such as MEMORY for news; CONVERGENCE for features; CATHARSIS for all jumped stories; CONSCIOUSNESS for opinions about social and political issues; SCHEMA for class members' profiles; and FREE ASSOCIATION for everyone's free association of something that is being focused with.

In frontpage, graphical result about surveyed phenomenon is presented. At the backpage, FOOD FOR THE SOUL corner contains Biblical passages, or VITAMINS FOR THE SOUL when it is about spiritual reflections. In this page also, latest psychological studies, cartoons/drawings, and PERSPEKTIV's disclaimer are placed.

One of the most controversial segment of PERSPEKTIV is "Bukas na Liham." In this part, letter from any member of the class, who becomes brave and strong enough, reveals anything or something about him or her. This segment comes irregularly.

So far, PERSPEKTIV manages to survive just to help in saving the history, giving space for the present, and viewing the future - by mind, by heart and by soul.

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