Seleksi Beasiswa Aktivis Nusantara 3

Beasiswa Aktivis Nusantara (BAKTI NUSA) adalah investasi sumberdaya manusia yang mengelola biaya untuk pendidikan, pembinaan, pelatihan, serta pendampingan bagi aktivis mahasiswa. Program BAKTI NUSA bertujuan mengembangkan pengetahuan, pemahaman, dan sikap peserta program, yang akan mengarahkannya menjadi sumberdaya manusia yang berkarakter pemimpin yang bertanggung jawab dan mampu berkontribusi di tengah masyarakat.

Adapun Misi dari program beasiswa aktivis adalah:
1. Pengembangan diri pesrta program yang berbasis karakter dan nilai
2. Membangun dan mengoptimalkan jaringan
3. Mengoptimalkan peran penerima manfaat dalam aktivis pemberdayaan masyarakat.

Batas akhir pendaftaran tanggal 8 Februari 2013. Berkas Pendaftaran dikirimkan ke: HRD Beastudi Indonesia (Bumi Pengembangan Insani – Dompet Dhuafa. Jl. Raya Parung – Bogor Km. 42 Desa Jampang. Kecamatan Kemang Kabupaten Bogor 16310. Email: beastudi@beastudiindonesia.net)

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SODC Invitation Letter

ATTENTION! Due to some considerations, SODC 2013 will be held one day earlier i.e. 25th-27th 2013. The detail of the information can be seen here.

Here is the invitation letter of the event for those who may need it:

(click to get a bigger picture)

We look forward to your participation, many thanks.

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What These Three Leaders Say About “Osmaru”?

Osmaru (Orientasi Mahasiswa Baru) can be simply defined as a welcoming event for new students, it happens annually in most departments in this university, including English Department. With different concept and committee, every new student has their own experience in the way they acknowledge the department. Here is the interview with three different leaders of the Osmaru committee held in three different years.

What was the theme? Why did you choose that?

Desi Nursita (The Head of Committee of Closer 2010)

We chose music as the concept of the Osmaru. It had been discussed and everyone agreed. Closer stands for Camaraderie League of Star Serenade, which means a community of friendship and serenade of the stars. Moreover, it has a purpose to introduce the new students to their upper class seniors and the department.

Galang Pradipta (The Head of the Committee of Coffee Bean 2011)

The theme is about film genre.

Ryan Erwanda (The Head of Committee of OffAir 2012)

It has a concept of TV Shows, with “broadcast yourself with ED” as a jargon.

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SODC Upgraded to a National Level

The upcoming event of Edcom FSSR, SODC (Solo Open Debate Championship) was upgraded to a national level. The committee of the event which is planned to be held on January, 26th-27th 2013 changed the competition level due to a meeting decision. Rahma, the head of the committee said that the word "Open" in SODC means that everyone can join the event. There are no age or place requirements to be a participant.

"Even someone who already has a job can enroll, and then the head of our adjudicator was reprimanded by a debater which almost threaten the reputation of SODC and UNS" Rahma added her explanation.

Talking about the progress of the event preparation, Rahma explained briefly,

"The preparations had reached the registration phase" [cahyo]

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Linguistics Mainstream in UNS’ English Department

By Alifa Irlinda (ED’09)

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It is one of the four mainstreams conducted by Sebelas Maret University’s English Department. Every year, it draws many English Department students interested in the study to deepen their Linguistics knowledge within classes.

Linguistic Levels

Linguistics can be divided into several sub-studies, i.e. language structure, language meaning, and language in context. The first category deals with the grammar of a language, meaning some sort of rules obeyed by the users of a language concluded in the study of morphology, syntax, phonology and systemic functional grammar. The second scoop of study deals with language meaning. It is concluded in the study of semantics and pragmatics. The third sub-study sees language as it is influenced by social, political, cultural, and historical matters. It is concluded in the study of sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, and discourse analysis.

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HMBI Udinus and Edcom Conduct a Comparative Study

The Association of English Student of Dian Nuswantoro University (HMBI Udinus) and English Department Community (Edcom) Sebelas Maret University (UNS) successfully held a comparative study in Faculty of Letters and Arts (FSSR) UNS on Sunday (10/12/12). This event was also attended by some lecturers from both universities.

HMBI Udinus visited Edcom FSSR in order of their series of partnership. This time HMBI wanted to learn about organization from Edcom. Rini, HMBI’s advisor lecturer stated that the HMBI must take something from Edcom.

“We want to learn from Edcom, comparing to us, you are older and have many experiences in organization” Said Rini in her greeting speech.

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So, What is "Osmaru"? - Zeitgeist November 2012

Bimo '12

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Greeting from Philly

Philadelphia had been a very warm city for me, though the weather was not warm at all. One month was a very short time to get acquianted with Philly, but I felt it was like my own city. And by the time I was close enough with every corner of the city and was accustomed to the subway, I had to leave my Philly. So dramatic!

Philadelphia, or many people call it ‘Philly’ is the biggest city in Pennsylvania. It is well known as historical city because Philadelphia was the place where the United States of America was born. The city was old, I thought, when I set my feet on the city of Philadelphia for the first time. I stayed for one month during the winter in the area of Temple University in the center of the city. Although my program schedule was so tight, I still had time to explore the city with my friends.

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Majority and Minority Status – Prejudice and Stereotype

by Rizqi Arifuddin

In a very diverse and multicultural society, there exists the so called majority and minority society. In one session of my short course in US (SUSI for Student Leaders on Religious Pluralism), I studied this issue more profoundly. ‘A miniature of the world’, is how one of my friends called the United States of America. In this country, there are various people coming from different nations and cultures speaking different languages. Therefore, in the US, as in many other plural places, the existence of majority group is observable.

Nowadays, the majority of US citizen is indisputably White people. They make up a large number of US citizens. Other groups of people make up minority group. They consist of African American, Latin American, Asian American and others. Each possesses and preserves each own distinct culture. Thus, the concept of salad bowl is now more preferable than melting pot. In salad bowl, each member of the society still preserves its original ‘form’. But in melting pot, they all blend, they all melt. The current phenomena in US society are not represented by the latter.

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The Youth Pledge

Illustrated by Arsyad

The Youth Pledge (known as Sumpah Pemuda) is the national day in Indonesia which is celebrated at October 28^th. The Indonesia’s Independence is the result of the struggle of Indonesian who were colonized at that time. As Indonesian people were oppressed and become a slave, the youth from many regions strengthened themselves and gathered their power to oppose the colonialists. They wanted to end the suffering by doing  revolutional movements. One of them was the Indonesian Youth Congress which was done for two times led by Sugondo Djojopuspito. As the result, It incited a congress formulation written by Mohammad Yamin. It explained the confession of youth that they admitted three points indicating their identity as Indonesian. Starting from this, it becomes a commitment for Indonesian people until they reach the independence seventeen years later, August 17^th 1945.

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Rundown Poranti 2012 "Revolution"

Poranti is back! Poranti (Pekan Olahraga Antar Tingkat) kali ini akan dilaksanakan pada tanggal 15-19 Oktober 2012 di GOR UNS dan Bengawan Sport Center. Adapun jenis olahraga yang dilombakan adalah Futsal, Basket, dan Tarik Tambang. Dengan tema "Revolution", Poranti kali ini memiliki jargon "Be the Last Man Standing". 

Berikut RUNDOWN PORANTI 2012 "Revolution"..

HARI PERTAMA
Senin, 15 Oktober 2012
Waktu Kegiatan

14.30 – 15.00 Pembukaan
15.00 – 15.30 Basket putra 2008 vs 2012
15.30 – 16.00 Basket putri 2011 vs 2012
16.00 – 16.30 Basket putra 2010 vs 2011
16.30 – 17.00 Basket putri 2008 vs 2009

HARI KEDUA
Selasa, 16 Oktober 2012
Waktu Kegiatan
14.30 – 15.00 Futsal putra 2010 vs 2011
15.00 – 15.30 Futsal putri 2011 vs 2012
15.30 – 16.00 Futsal putra 2009 vs 2012
16.00 – 16.30 Futsal putri 2008 vs 2009 

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Opinion: About Literature Mainstream

by A. Qodir
English Literature 2008

I chose literature mainstream because it had been my interest since a long time. Literature is different than any other mainstreams in our department. We can play with words, explore our mind, and make some awesome arguments or opinions. There's the artistic value in literature, that's the plus point, because art is beautiful. Beautiful is judged by our own sense, everyone has different taste and perception. You can get it in literature mainstream, it's fun!

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Profile: Radyan Wresniwira Sandi

interviewed by: Agachi Satria

New Leader, New Hope, New Expectation, New Story

Radyan Wresniwira Sandi was inaugurated as Edcom President. He is a funny and friendly youngman. When we interviewed him, he looked so cheerful and full of spirit. As a new president, he has the charisma as a leader we can depend on.

Name :Radyan Wresniwira Sandi
Department : English Department 2009
Place & Date of Birth :Wonogiri, 13th August 1992
Family Status : 1st child out of 2 siblings
Hobby : Doing sports; futsal and basketball, playing video games, reading comic, learning interesting things.
Favorite Quotation : Give the best and get the best!

Would you mind explaining your impression as a president of EDCOM for the first time?
I felt so nervous because this is the first time I am chosen as a leader. I admit that I do not have any experience before. I was in doubt. Can I do the best for this organization? Can I hold the responsibility? These words were haunting me in my head all the time. But as time goes by, I'm trying my best to lead EDCOM. I always ask my senior when I am in doubt and I always strive to be a good leader. In the end, I enjoy my position right now, I have adapted to this circumstance and I will give my best efforts to EDCOM.

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Mainstream Dilemma

by Cahyo Adi Nugroho

If you can't convince them, confuse them. -Harry S. Truman-

The quote from the former president of United States of America should be suitable for the theme of Research and Development Division (RND)’s Seminar on Mainstream back then. The fact is, based on the results obtained by RND’s research and interview conducted by me after the seminar was held, there are two groups of students formed: a group that is more certain with their mainstream and the more confused one.

Every student must ever feel in doubt or dilemmatic on something, moreover in a thing so-called mainstream. “Pre-mainstream” students always have plenty of choices in their minds, sometimes with pressure. They tend to believe in the information regarding particular mainstream based on what upper-semester students say, and it then finally becomes such a paradigm of which they don’t even have any idea whether it is right or wrong.

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Happy Birthday, Edcom!

Hari ini bukan hari yang biasa untuk Edcom. HMJ yang telah berdiri sejak tanggal 28 Juni 2001 itu hari ini berulang tahun yang ke 11. Sebagai salah satu cara untuk memperingatinya, beberapa mahasiswa Sastra Inggris, baik itu pengurus Edcom atau bukan, membuat kartu ucapan selamat ulang tahun untuk Edcom. Kartu-kartu ucapan tersebut kemudian ditempelkan di mading.

Penampakan mading di hari ulang tahun Edcom:


Bahkan di sela-sela ucapan selamatnya, bendahara juga sempat menuliskan pesan:


Ketika ada salah satu mahasiswa yang sempat menyinggung soal pentingnya ucapan selamat, Radyan, Presiden Edcom, menjawab singkat, "Ya ini kan juga sebagai doa.."

Happy 11th birthday Edcom, wish you all the best!

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Short Story: 4:35 a.m.

            She had met him via Live Journal.

            His screen name seemed too interesting to pass up and she found herself clicking the “add to friends” button. A few hours later, she received an IM.

SadTango : Yo. This may be pretty weird but you added me, so I thought I'd snoop around your profile and you seemed interesting. Anyways, I feel like I'm rambling. Haha.

Quinn instantly smiled at the IM, imagining a faceless boy mumbling and rambling on. Biting her lip, she stared at the keyboard before finally beginning to type.

Fearless    : We could start off with a simple 'nice to meet you' (: No need to be nervous.

SadTango : Pft, I'm not nervous. Just don't wanna let you think that I'm a creep or something.

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Movie Review : The Social Network

by Fariz Dheonata

Director : David Fincher
Cast       : David Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Brenda Song, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella, Rashida Jones, Joseph Mazzello, and Rooney Mara.
Genre    : Drama

Did you know Facebook once named Facemash? In 2003, Harvard University student Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) was dumped by his girlfriend Erica Albright (Rooney Mara). Felt upset, Mark returned to his dorm, got drunk and wrote a scathing blog entry about her. The writing inspired him to create an on-campus website called Facemash that allows the users to rate the attractiveness of female students. Mark was caught and received six months of academic probation after the crowded site traffic made Harvard’s website downed. His prank also caused him to become vilified among most of Harvard's female community.

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Seminar Mainstream, the Right Man in the Right Place

Kamis (15/6/2012), Edcom FSSR khususnya dari Divisi Research and Development (RnD) mengadakan acara Seminar Mainstream di Ruang Seminar Gedung III FSSR. Acara dengan tema “The Right Man in the Right Place” tersebut berlangsung dari pukul 01.00 sampai sekitar pukul 04.00. Seminar Mainstream memang agenda tahunan yang bertujuan untuk membantu mahasiswa, khususnya angkatan 2010, dalam memilih mainstream atau penjurusan. Dalam acara tersebut dihadirkan dosen pengampu dan mahasiswa yang menjadi figur masing-masing mainstream. Acara berlangsung menarik ketika masing-masing dosen mulai “mempromosikan” mainstream mereka.

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LED Light up the World

A lamp is very important to light our home when the sky goes dark. Due to its importance, it is considered as a must-have household-ware. We will consider the lamp’s durability when buying lamp. However, the lamp should have a reasonable cost and low electrical consumption. So, what kind of lamp should we look for?

Because of the development and the innovation of technology, we can find various kinds of lamp. Light bulbs, neon lamps, etc. are available in various models and brands. LED is one of the choices.

LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. It has better quality than other kinds of lamps. The light which released from LED is very good for us, especially for children. LED releases white natural light. The white light is very comfortable for our eyes. It will not hurt our eyes if we stare at the light directly.

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When Expert Talk : Burhan Sodiq

by: Gracia Nataliani

This time, EDEN When Expert Talk interviewed one of English Department alumni, Mr. Burhan Sodiq. He is the CEO of Gazzamedia Publisher which is located in Solo. He was excitedly talking about his experiences and how English Department influenced his knowledge.

Name : Burhan Sodiq
Pen name : burhanshadiq
Profession : CEO of Gazzamedia Publisher
Blog : blog.burhanshadiq.com
Education : English Department 1998, Sebelas Maret University; Graduated at 2003.

Would you mind telling us about your origin and relatives?

My father comes from Solo and my mother comes from Sukoharjo. My wife’s hometown is Surabaya. Her name is Dwi Susi Wardhani. I have two children. They are Atikah Aqila and Aisyah Shalihah.

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Signs of Good Luck from Around the World

Do you believe in luck? What symbol do you consider as a lucky symbol? Well, there are many signs and symbols from around the world that are seen as lucky. There are various symbols of good fortune, grant wishes, or even heal the sick. There are also symbols for warding off the evil and curses.

1. Insects Known to Bring Luck
Crickets, ladybugs, dragonflies and scarabs are knows as the symbol of good fortune. The belief that crickets bring luck could stem from prehistoric times, when cricket’s chirping provided a kind of companionship. In China and other Asian countries, the cricket served as a watchdog: at any sign of danger, the chirping will stop. In the Far East as well as across Europe, it is considered very bad luck to kill a cricket, even by accident.

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Rnd Sukses Adakan Briefing Jurnal Ilmiah

Jum’at (4/5/2012), RnD sukses adakan briefing jurnal untuk mahasiswa Sastra Inggris FSSR, terbukti dari banyaknya jumlah peserta yang hadir. Acara yang diselenggarakan di Ruang 307 Gedung I FSSR tersebut dihadiri 104 peserta, jauh melebihi target dari panitia sejumlah 30 peserta. Adapun penyampai materi adalah dari dosen Sastra Inggris sendiri, Yuyun Kusdiyanto dan Agus HW. Mahasiswa yang hadir pada acara tersebut kebanyakan merupakan mahasiswa angkatan 2006-2009, yang memang sekarang diberlakukan aturan baru yang mana jurnal akan dijadikan salah satu syarat kelulusan. Berdasarkan aturan dari Dikti, mahasiswa yang lulus setelah bulan Agustus harus membuat jurnal ilmiah.

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Edcom Adakan Acara Ketemuan dengan Esa FKIP

Rabu (25/4/2012), Edcom FSSR menggelar acara ketemuan dengan English Student Association (ESA), HMJ Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FKIP UNS. Lewat divisi Student Affair (SA) dengan proker Edcom Wings-nya, acara berhasil terselenggara di Ruang Seminar Gedung III FSSR UNS. Acara ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk lebih mengenal dan mengakrabkan diri dengan ESA FKIP.

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Pengerjaan Mading Baru (Part I)

Jum’at, 20 April 2012

Tepat satu hari sebelum Hari Kartini, aku dan beberapa teman presdiv kerja bakti membersihkan mading. Perlu kalian ketahui bahwa ini merupakan mading baru untuk Edcom, yang berhasil kami dapatkan setelah bernegosiasi dengan Pak Mahdi, Kasub. Bag Umum dan Perlengkapan FSSR . Proses pembersihan mading berlangsung mengesankan, dari relokasi beberapa pamflet yang masih menempel sampai pembersihan kaca.

Mereka bilang bahwa sebuah gambar bisa menceritakan seribu kata, makanya kami tidak lupa untuk menyempatkan diri mengambil beberapa gambar.

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Rangkaian Acara Festival Budaya BEM FFSR UNS

Festival Budaya Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa FSSR UNS akan diselenggarakan pada tanggal 27-28 April 2012. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kesadaran akan pentingnya budaya pada generasi muda, memperkenalkan budaya yang sudah mulai terlupakan oleh generasi muda, khususnya daerah Surakarta, melestarikan budaya agar tetap hidup dan tidak tersaingi oleh budaya luar, dan memperdalam wawasan akan budaya-budaya yang ada.

Kegiatan ini menghadirkan beberapa rangkaian lomba. Berikut rangkaian acara Festival Budaya BEM FSSR UNS:

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Pelantikan Pengurus Baru Edcom FSSR UNS

Jum’at (30/3/2012), English Department Community (Edcom) FSSR telah secara sukses mengadakan acara pelantikan pengurus baru. Acara tersebut diadakan di Ruang 204 Gedung 4 Fakultas Sastra dan Seni Rupa (FSSR) UNS. Acara tersebut diadakan untuk prosesi serah terima jabatan Presiden dari Presiden lama, Casandra Aleksia ke Presiden yang baru, Radyan W. Selain untuk melantik Radyan W, mahasiswa Sastra Inggris 2009, sebagai Presiden Edcom yang baru, acara tersebut juga sekaligus untuk melantik pengurus Edcom yang baru. Adapun yang melantik mereka adalah Ibu Ardianna Nuraeni, selaku Dosen Pembimbing Edcom. Acara berlangsung kitmat ketika Ibu Anna, begitulah beliau disapa, membacakan naskah pelantikan yang ditirukan oleh semua pengurus baru.

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