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LIFE  (Leadership,  Integrity,  Faith  and  Excellence).  WORD ON THE STREET  WORD ON THE STREET
                               WOTS staff from Philippines, Superior and Menomonie
                                                                               They  have  been  instrumental  in  helping  us  bring
                                                                               the magazine to campuses in Cebu.

                                                                               When  it  is  time  to  brainstorm  for  the  new  issue,
                                                                               the writers from all three campuses meet through
                                                                               Skype.  Most  of  the  time  it  is  difficult  to  keep  a
                                                                               good connection, but it’s the closest that we can
                                                                               get to an actual meeting. Over the summer, some
                                                                               of  the  writers  from  Word  on  the  Street
                                                                               Menomonie  and  Superior  came  to  Cebu  for  the
                                                                               Shofar  Music  Festival  (hosted  by  Street  Level
                                                                               Ministries) and met the staff of WOTS Philippines.
                                                                               It  was  awesome  to  meet  the  writers  from  the
                                                                               other  side  of  the  world  without  time  difference,
       AV- Cebu City (Cebu Island, Philippines):                               static sound, slow motion videos, choppy lines and
       The Purpose                                                             disconnection. We were in one place at the same
                                                                               time! It is wonderful how, despite the differences

                                                                               in  our  color,  appearance  and  language,  we  have
       When Word on the Street Philippines released its first issue in January 2013, it was a
                                                                               truly  felt  that  we  have  one  heart  in  reaching  the
       leap of faith. Life in the university is challenging. For some of us, it is the first time we
       leave home and live in the city on our own. It is an avenue to discover many new   readers  of  the  magazine.    And  we  must  mention
       things  about  ourselves  and  the  world  around  us.  We  are  challenged  not  only  in   that we enjoyed our first group picture ever!

       academics but in relationships and the decisions we make every single day. WOTS
       magazine wishes to bring something new to the campuses  — a magazine that will   Kelsey– UW-Superior (Wisconsin, USA):
       not only cover difficult topics about life and college but also help us remember our  The Plan
       identity in Jesus Christ.
                                                                               Imagine  standing  on  a  street  corner  in  a  bustling
       WOTS Philippines is blessed by the partnership that we have with LifeBox. LifeBox is   city in the heart of the Philippines. Everyone that
     10  a nationwide campus organization that is passionate about preparing students for   passes by stares at you, the beep-beep of honking
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