["PLAY THE KING" IS ACT TWO OF THE "PLAY" SERIES. PLEASE READ "PLAY THE QUEEN" FIRST.]
It's been four months since Priam Torres, the once unpopular president of the Elysian University Student Council, assumed office. Thanks to his chief-of-staff Cas...
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CCS-CSC CHAIR RESIGNS Students call for whole council resignation by Ambrielle Zeferino & Reynard Falcon
THE CHAIRPERSON of the College of Computer Studies' College Student Council has stepped down from his position effective immediately.
Chevy Serrano, who won a landslide victory in the last elections, tendered his resignation yesterday following the report released by the University Student Council. It claimed that Serrano and some CCS students participated in spreading an unverified information that tainted the reputation of Fabienne Lucero, a Theater Arts student and lead actress in the upcoming Romeo and Juliet play.
"I've decided to step aside and give way to an impartial and unbiased investigation," Serrano said in a statement to The Herald. "Whether I've committed a transgression or not, I will leave that to the Student Ombudsman."
Despite the attempt by the perpetrators to mask their IP addresses, the tracking team designated by the USC was able to trace them to areas known as "territory" of CCS students.
"The IP address of the fake news purveyors was tracked down in the ICT building's CyberSpace Room which is exclusive for CCS," USC Public Information Officer Rowan Oronce said in his emergency press briefing. "They tried to erase the logs, but our campus network administrators managed to retrieve them and identify the individuals who logged on at the same time that the disparaging comments and shares were made."
When sought for Lucero's comment, Repertory Theater's Publicity Manager Priscilla Mercado said the lead actress had nothing to say about the issue.
"Fabienne is currently focused on the rehearsals," Mercado said in a text message. "She prefers to leave this matter in the capable hands of the investigators."
Upon Serrano's resignation, CCS-CSC Vice Chairperson Orlando Taneda assumes the chairmanship. However, some CCS students have also called for his resignation and the entire council's.
"If the chair is involved, everyone in the council must also be involved," said Raegan Singson, the defeated candidate for chairmanship from the SALVo party. "They used the facilities of our building to spread fake news and destroy someone's reputation. They must all be held accountable."
The release of the report as well as the uproar in CCS happened after whispers of a potential impeachment complaint against USC President Priam Torres and Vice President Valeria Encarnacion began circulating.
The USC has already filed a formal complaint against Serrano and his co-conspirators to the Student Ombudsman. Tasked with holding student-leaders accountable, this year's Ombudsman appointed by the Office of Student Affairs is Kayneth Palacio. He rose to prominence after arguing the disqualification case against former USC vice president and AEGIS party's presidential candidate Candice Delavin in the last student council elections.
As of press time, Palacio has not released a statement.
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In case you've missed it, PLAY THE QUEEN has won in the 2023 Wattys Season! Not only did it win a Watty award, it also won the prestigious Wattpad Webtoon Studios Entertainment Prize!
I apologize for the update drought, but rest assured that I'm working on the next chapters! In fact, I'm already four chapters ahead! Consider this short interlude as PTK's proof of life.
Update spree will start once I meet a certain number of finished chapters. Stay tuned!
