BOUNCE Magazine opens collegiate contests for students

BOUNCE, the only college culture magazine, invites all student
journalists and artists from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to join
two new inter-collegiate competitions!

I. THE 1ST BOUNCE COLLEGE CULTURE PHOTO CONTEST
Theme: Capturing College Culture
Send in your photographs that represent your definition of college
culture and win a round-trip ticket to Boracay, courtesy of Asian
Spirit.

Submission of Entries: Participants must submit photographs
representing their personal definition of college culture. You may
use any digital or film-based camera, provided that the photo
entry/s will be printed on 8R of photo paper. Photos may be in
either colored or black & white, and may be digitally enhanced.
Label the back of each entry with your name, school, course, and the
title of your photograph. The participant's name should not appear
on the face of the entry. Attach a photocopy of your college ID.
Each entry should be submitted in a brown envelope labeled, "Bounce
Magazine's College Culture Photo Contest."

Save your pictures in a CD, in JPEG or TIFF format, and send it to
BOUNCE Magazine, October Eighty Publications, Inc., Unit 6H, 6th
floor, 8101 Pearl Plaza Bldg., Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig
City. You can also email your pictures to bounce@octobereighty.com.
Deadline of entries is on April 10, 2008.

Mechanics: Each participant may submit a maximum of three (3)
entries. Entries must NOT have won any other contests nor have been
published in any magazine or book. The decision of the board of
judges will be final. October Eighty Publications, Inc. will have
the right to reproduce, exhibit, or publish the submitted entries
without financial compensation to the photographers, but shall
indicate and acknowledge the photographer. However, the copyright of
the photographs still belongs to the photographer. Employees of
October Eighty Publications, Inc. and members of the employees'
immediate family are not eligible to enter the contest

II. B A BOUNCER SEARCH!
Lifestyle Journalism Contest

Meet new people and mingle with celebrities! Fly to the hottest
destinations! Be part of our photo shoots! Get VIP access to
concerts and other gimmicks! Earn a quick buck! Get loaded with
freebies! No fees, no fuss, here's your chance to be one of us!

Join BOUNCE Magazine's league of extraordinary college
correspondents and experience hands-on media training by submitting
to us your latest resume, two 2x2 pictures, a photocopy of your
latest registration form or student ID, a cover letter, sample
works, and the following requirements:

For Writers, compose a 300 to 500-word essay about your school's
college culture, or construct a feature about four of the following:
a. Your favorite professor / school hangout / school org
b. A model student, alumnus, or alumna of your school
c. A Filipino "Yadult" or icon that inspires you the most
d. A Filipino student celebrity who can be a role model to other
students
e. A review of 10 of your most favorite gadgets
f. A review of your most favorite bar or restaurant, music album,
TV show, or movie
g. An analysis of a hot campus issue
h. Coverage of a major event in school

For Photographers, submit a photo essay comprised of at least 10
photos that depict any of the following:
a. Your school's college culture
b. Your favorite professor / school hangout / school org
c. A model student, alumnus, or alumna of your school
d. A Filipino "Yadult" or icon that inspires you the most
e. A Filipino student celebrity who can be a role model to other
students
f. Ten of your most favorite gadgets
g. A photographic depiction of a hot campus issue
h. Coverage of a major event in school
i. Your own college fashion editorial

For Illustrators, submit at least two 8"x11," full-color
illustrations (with border) about any two of the following topics:
a. Your school's college culture
b. A caricature of your favorite professor / school hangout / school
org
or a role model student / alumnus / alumna of your school
c. Your visual interpretation of a hot campus issue
d. A funny comic strip about college life

Finally, for Layout Artists, layout any topic that can be featured
in BOUNCE or scan at least five different pages from the different
sections of any BOUNCE Magazine issue and re-layout them anyway you
like.

Send your entries to Unit 6H, 8101 Pearl Plaza, Pearl Drive, Ortigas
Center, Pasig City, or email them to bounce@octobereighty.com. For
hand-carried or courier-mailed entries, kindly provide both hard and
soft copies of the requirements. Deadline for requirements is on
April 30, 2008.

Selected works will be published in the succeeding issues of BOUNCE,
and chosen contributors will have the chance to become BOUNCE's
regular college correspondents or guest editors! If you're that
good, we can even hire you after graduation! Hurry, grab this chance
to be discovered! Be a BOUNCER!

Grab a copy now of BOUNCE, available in bookstores and stands
nationwide! BOUNCE Magazine is more than just a glossy. It defines
the motion of this unpredictable and bold generation. We answer the
needs of readers who starve for a new medium that pushes the
envelope. From social and school issues to technology and the arts,
fashion and beauty to travel and sports, Bounce gives you the widest
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