RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE CREATION OF SOLIDARIDAD, A
SYSTEM-WIDE ALLIANCE OF UP STUDENT PUBLICATIONS, WRITERS' ORGANIZATIONS AND STUDENT COUNCIL NEWSLETTERS*

Whereas, the student publications in the UP system perform a vital role in raising the social awareness of the students, which translates into their active participation in salient local and national issues.

Whereas, the UP student publications are noted for having a long history of engaging in the struggle to attain social justice.

Whereas, factors such as lack of funds and facilities, as well as technical constraints have hampered the publications from realizing their purpose as integral student institutions.

Whereas, issue such as repression, dissipation of publications or their non-existence presents a great disadvantage to the interests of the students.

Whereas, an alliance that brings together all the publications in the UP System can serve as a venue for promoting solidarity among the latter, as well as provide a means for information exchange regarding technical matters and issues being faced within different units.

Whereas, a system-wide alliance can aid in establishing new, or reviving struggling campus publications, and generally ensure the uncompromised existence of campus press freedom.

Whereas, the alliance shall benefit from the inclusion of writer's organizations and student council newsletters through their support in realizing the alliance's objectives.

Therefore, be it resolved by the Katipunan ng mga Sangguniang Mag-aaral sa UP (KASAMA sa UP), as it is hereby resolved, that a system-wide alliance of UP student publications, writers' organizations and student council newsletters be established through active encouragement from KASAMA sa UP member councils.

Proponent: UP Diliman University Student Council




*Kasama sa UP Congress Resolution Pass ed by the General Assembly of the 21st National Congress, October 22-26, 2001
at PCA-CETC, Bago Oshiro, Tugbok District, Davao City