Bradley, PacMan’sNext Probable Bout

Manila, May 11, 2011

Just days after Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao’s unanimous victory over Shane Mosley last May 8, 2011 at the MGM Garden, Las Vegas, rumors about his next opponent are already in the works.

Timothy Bradley, the undefeated WBC and WBO junior welterweight champion has been eyeing for his fight against PacMan. He said things would not be similar to PacMan and Mosley’s fight. He would be in the fight to win, Bradley added.

Bradley, or also coined as “The Dessert Sun” has never lost a fight, 27 wins with 11 knockouts. However, for now, he still has to face PacMan’s sparring partner Amir Khan in their possible fight in July.

Painan Beach, Home of Crystal Clear Water

Padang, May 9, 2011

After two hours of bumpy ride aboard a mini bus, a crystal clear beach awaits you. Along this amazing sea of water, a stretch of white sand and palm trees stands before you.

This is the Painan beach, which is located outside Padang City. Foreign student correspondent, Miko de Vera, was able to enjoy the said beach last Saturday, May 7, 2011.

After arriving and buying lunch, we grabbed a traditional boat and headed to the next island. Not that the current beach was not beautiful enough, the other island was just better to swim at. The 10,000 Rupiah boat ride was quick, almost only 15 to 20 minutes. But then, the new island was really astounding – almost breathe taking.

Painan beach’s small island was exactly similar to its main one. Crystal clear and cool water, white sand and numerous large palm trees stand on its terrain. Local visitors and tourists alike could either swim on the seawater, ride the banana boat or jet ski, or simply enjoy the cool sea breeze and sand. The water was clean, cool and refreshing. Though the beach accommodates an enough number of visitors daily, the environment was still able to maintain its natural glory, except from the usual few rubbish here and there.

Also, there were enough local food and beverages establishments located around both islands. Visitors could either bring their own food or avail it from these establishments, which we did. The traditional food and thirst-quenching beverages were great partners for the day’s active events.

Unlike Air Manis beach, Painan beach should be able to maintain its natural wonders and work more on its environmental security. With this continuous development, Painan beach could attract more tourists, who would definitely enjoy what it has to offer.

PBOX Entrepreneurship Got Down To Business last May 8, 2011.

Padang, May 9, 2011

Just as expected, the PBOX Entrepreneur Seminar went smoothly at the Fekon Jati hall last May 8, 2011. The University of Andalas’ AIESEC local committee was able to cater to the numerous senior high school students attending the event.

Although the sun’s heat blazes outside the Fekon Jati hall, the seminar was still down to its proper business. The two locally acclaimed speakers were fruitful in their respective lectures. Business plan, practical tips and techniques and entrepreneurship were just some of the fundamental matters of the day.

At the end of the workshop, the students were required to apply and accomplish everything they have learned for the day. With the AIESEC student facilitators, business plans were written by separate groups and later presented to the workshop.

All in all, the PBOX Entrepreneur Seminar was simple yet still prosperous. Finishing the seminar at an hour later than expected, the senior high school students have now achieved a better business outlook on their future opportunities.

PBOX Entrepreneur Seminar on May 8, 2011

In the entirety of MediaXi’s key role in the fields of entrepreneurship and student leadership, this media group has been continuously supporting the projects and seminars of University of Andalas’ AIESEC student organization. To maintain this legacy, MediaXi is proud to promote the fifth installment of this year’s Project Based on Exchange or PBOX seminar, entitled “Entrepreneur One-Day Workshop.”

PBOX Entrepreneur Seminar hold last May 8, 2011 from 8 o’clock in the morning until 1 o’clock in the afternoon. The activity shall be conducted in the hall of the University of Andalas Faculty of Economics’ satellite campus at Jati, Padang.

There shall be two main speakers for the half-day event: Asmi Abbas, S.E., M.M., the Supervisor for Entrepreneur of University of Andalas, and the German owner of the Padang Restaurant.

Exchange participants from Germany and the Philippines shall also provide their respective icebreakers and presentations.

Public and senior high school students, specializing in economics and entrepreneur, shall grace this PBOX seminar. However, it is still open for all interested delegates. Food snacks, beverages and a duly signed certificate shall also be provided to all attendees.

For only a small price of 15,000 Rupiah for the ticket, this annual PBOX Entrepreneur Seminar will surely aid you in all your business concerns. Join now and see you there!

Air Manis Beach Visit

Experiencing the sun and sand, Philippine student correspondent, Miko de Vera, visited Air Manis beach, Padang, yesterday, May 1, 2011.

Air Manis beach is about a 45-minute angkot ride from Pasar Raya. You could reach it by taking the 5,000 Rupiah ride on a dark blue angkot. Through the rise and fall of the mountain-like path, the journey shall take you to the Air Manis beach, located along the outskirts of the Padang city.

After paying what seems to be an unofficial entrance fee of 2,000 Rupiah, the trails of the nippa huts and brown-colored sand starts to greet you a “SelamatDatang!”

A wide stretch of beach sand, seawater, and coconut trees is not only what Air Manis beach is all about. You could try barefoot walking along the seaside until you reach the Pisangor Banana Island. And eventually, traverse your way through the knee-deep water and experience a whole new Indonesian island.

Also, Air Manis beach is laden with enough traditional restaurants, serving “miegoreng" and “mie rebus” for about 5,000 – 7,000 Rupiah to savor your food cravings. Refreshments and beverages, such as fresh coconut drinks would cost you around 6,000 – 7,000 Rupiah. On top of all these, you get to eat and dine along the seaside of Air Manis.

But what really makes Air Manis beach special is the legend and folklore it holds. Opposite the direction of the Pisang Island, tourists and local people amaze their eyes with the ruins of a legendary ship and its captain, supposedly transformed all into stone. Walking furthermore, a golden wall tells the legend of a man cursed into stone by his mother due to his conscious abandonment.

All in all, Air Manis is a tourist spot yet to be capitalized into its full potential. The local tourism board should without a doubt look into tapping these kinds of seaside wonders. Nonetheless, this Air Manis beach is worth the escape from the hustles and jostles of Padang City.

More Than 100 Students Clean The Padang Beach

Padang, mediaxi.com - Hundreds of students and activists marched from the old Kogami Taman Budaya Padang parking lot and ends at Lake Cimpago Monday (2 / 5). This action as a form of concern for the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and commemorate the national education day which falls on May 2.

Executive Director Kogami, Patra Rina Dewi said the big concern from the government would be enormous benefits from the curriculum standby disaster.

"I think it's time to mitigate this disaster became compulsory curriculum in schools in the city of Padang. Maybe now it seems this subject is not important, but for the long term given the city of Padang is prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, " she said.

This is in intended to reduce casualties when the earthquake which accompanied the tsunami is really happening in the city frontier, because the disaster is unavoidable.

Women who used to be called Patra is also expressed how great it would benefit from the construction of shelters in the red zone area wilderness City. It is Based on the experience of the disaster in Japan.

"Japanese people use shelters as a means of protection from the brunt of the tsunami ferociously. And this is proved by making use of shelter deaths due to these disasters can be reduced, " she said.

Randai Performed at Taman Budaya Last May

MEDIAXIOCEAN,Padang-Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) students from Jakarta performed the traditional MinangkabauRandai dance last May 2, 2011 at the Taman Budaya, Padang. This was their third performance already. They had two other viewings at their school at Jakarta. The second one was for their rector, who eventually gave them the opportunity to showcase the traditional dance at Taman Budaya.


Randai is a combination of traditional Padang music, dance, martial arts and theatre arts. The performance runs through one storyline and ranges from forty minutes to almost an hour. Though a Randai performer narrates the story, the dance is still decorated with music. Their Golembong or traditional pants also produce percussion music that resonates through the performance. Tari Piriang and Sile local dance styles are mainly utilized in their rendition of Randai.


Firstly initiated by Bp. Arif Anas, a professor at ISI Padang Panjang, the performance group is now constituted by eight international members from the said university: Olivia, Jackie, Pop, Rita, Nicolson, Kristina, Poo and Trang. Coming off from different countries such as America, Vietnam, Thailand, Poland, Italy, Czech Republic and Granada, the dance group has travelled from Jakarta just to showcase their talents for the Padang populace. Their Randai story was simply running on students putting up a performance for their rector.


When asked what is special about the Randai dance, Jackie answered that it is really an engaging performance – different from Javanese and Balinese performing arts. In fact, when it was first viewed at Jakarta, the audience was amazed with its uniqueness and very fun characteristics.


Coming off from only ten sessions of practice, the ISI international traditional dance group has given the Randai dance their own exceptional rendition and consequently gained patrons for this traditional Padang dance.

Padang Receives A Pair of Foreign Exchange

MEDIAXIOCEAN,Padang-Padang City, through the service of the University of Andalas’ (UNAND) local committee’s AIESEC student organization has been the home for two foreign exchange, Tiana Morgan from Okland, New Zealand and MarenErb from Cologne, Germany.


To date, Tiana Morgan has already left Padang City, where has been staying for almost 8 weeks. However, before her eventual departure, foreign student correspondent and also an exchange participant from the Philippines, Miko de Vera had the opportunity to sit down and talk with these two ladies.


When first asked why they took this challenging exchange, Tiana and Maren agree that they wanted to learn the Asian culture, make new experiences and eventually get tanned. Tiana added that she had the free time so nothing else would be better to do but get through an exchange. While, Maren exclaimed that she saw pictures of Thailand from a friend so she decided that Indonesia was far away enough from home and live here for almost two months too.



Through the AIESEC organization too, Tiana and Maren had to work for a local establishment also here in Padang. They both work as assistant English teachers for SMA 1, a public senior high school. They teach conversational English to the students almost every day for the whole week.



Although they mainly work for the AIESEC organization and their local jobs, both ladies still have time to get around and see Padang and their people. Currently, they shared that Padang is a completely different culture from their own. The people and the city contribute a laid back and relaxed environment, which Maren really enjoys. She added that Germany is a very strict country compared to Padang. While, Tiana said that she really loves the food here and concluded that possibly she has gained weight already.



To completely experience the Indonesian culture, AIESEC-UNAND has also provided their exchange participants their own host families, which they will live with during their stay in Indonesia. Tiana, Maren and yours truly have been living with their host families all located near each other at the Tabing area of Padang.



Before Tiana Morgan left for Bangkok, she concluded that she would cry at the airport. Clearly, Padang and its local people have made their historical marks in her heart. Without a doubt, MarenErb would also feel similar emotions when she leaves on June.

PBOX Entrepreneur Seminar on May 8, 2011

MEDIAXIOCEAN, Padang-In the entirety of MediaXi’s key role in the fields of entrepreneurship and student leadership, this media group has been continuously supporting the projects and seminars of University of Andalas’ AIESEC student organization. To maintain this legacy, MediaXi is proud to promote the fifth installment of this year’s Project Based on Exchange or PBOX seminar, entitled “Entrepreneur One-Day Workshop.”

PBOX Entrepreneur Seminar shall be held this Sunday, May 8, 2011 from 8 o’clock in the morning until 1 o’clock in the afternoon. The activity shall be conducted in the hall of the University of Andalas Faculty of Economics’ satellite campus at Jati, Padang.

There shall be two main speakers for the half-day event: Asmi Abbas, S.E., M.M., the Supervisor for Entrepreneur of University of Andalas, and the German owner of the Padang Restaurant.

Exchange participants from Germany and the Philippines shall also provide their respective icebreakers and presentations.

Public and senior high school students, specializing in economics and entrepreneur, shall grace this PBOX seminar. However, it is still open for all interested delegates. Food snacks, beverages and a duly signed certificate shall also be provided to all attendees.

For only a small price of 15,000 Rupiah for the ticket, this annual PBOX Entrepreneur Seminar will surely aid you in all your business concerns. Join now and see you there!

For more details, please contact: Nene at +62853-6303-9200.

PacMan has Ready for Mosley Fight

Manila, Media Xi Ocean-After months of heavy practice and preparation, Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao, the Philippines famed international boxer, is now ready to face Shane Mosley, an American native, on their bout on May 8, 2011, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.

The much-awaited fight is for PacMan’s WBO welterweight championship. Although most sports and foreign analysts give their favor to Pacquiao, it is still going to be a rough boxing match. Mosley, with 39 knockouts, also feels that this is going to be a terrific fight. While, Pacquiao with 38 knockouts and his 7 years young difference says that he is in 100 percent condition.

Viewers could catch the international boxing match on May 8, 2011, Sunday (Manila time) at different pay-per-view cinemas, restaurants, hotels and in a delayed telecast.

Daan-daang mga estudyante mula sa elementaryonaglinis sa Padang Beach

Padang, Mediaxi.com –Dalawang daangestudyante mula sa elementaryomula sa lungsod ng Padang Padang at ibang residente aynaglinis gamitang lambat sa baybayin ng Padang, mula sa Nipah Street hanggang Purus Street, Huwebes (28/04/2011). Ang aksyon na ito ay inilaan upang ipalaganap ang isang kahulugan ng pagmamahal sa kapaligiran lalo na sa mga tabing-dagat, upang makamit ang malinis na dalampasigan.

Ang isang malinis at magandang dalampasigan tuladnito ay makaka-dagdag sa bilang ng mga turista sa tabing-dagat ng Padang, sabi ng Mardina Action coordinator.

Sa karagdagan, patuloy ng Mardiana, ang kalagayan ng malinis na dalampasigan ay maaaring tamasahin ang kagandahan nito ng mga batangmahilig pumunta sa mga tabing-dagat.

Ang dalampasigan ng Padang ay ang tanging lugar na lubos na maganda at maraming tao ang pumupunta dito. Kung ang mga tao dito ay magtapon ng isang maliit na basura, mababawasan ang mga taong may nais na pumunta dito, sabi ng isa sa mga residente sa Padang.

Ang clean-up action ay naganap mula 07:00 hanggang 11:00, mula sa baybayin Padang hanggang Purus Beach na kung saan ay halos tatlong kilometro ang haba. Sa aksyong it, ang mga mag-aaral ay naglinis sa pamamagitan ng mga supot ng basura sa tabing-dagat at nilagayang mga ito sa kotse upang pansamantalang taguan ng basura.

Si Aldi, isa sa mga mag-aaral sa mababang paaralan ng Padang, ay ipinagmamalaki na magkakaroon na ng malinis na dalampasigan at malinis na karagdagan dahil sa mga aksyon na tulad nito.

Hundreds of elementary school students in Padang Beach degree Net Action

Padang, Mediaxi.com - 200 elementary school students as the city of Padang and Padang residents staged a net along the coast of Padang ranging from Nipah Street until Purus Street, Thursday (28/04/2011). This action is intended to instill a sense of love on the environment especially beaches, so the desert clean of garbage can be realized.

Mardiana Action coordinator, said sispantai a clean and beautiful it will increase the number of visitors at the beach of Padang.

In addition, continued Mardiana, with the condition of clean beaches so everyone can enjoy the beauty of the beach especially children who love the beach.

Padang Beach is the only place that is quite beautiful and quite a lot of people come here. If people here would do a little dirty lazy want to come here, "said one of the residents in Padang.

Clean-up action is carried out from 07:00 till 11.00, from coast Padang to Purus Beach which is about 3 kilometers. In this action the students collect by using garbage bags on the beach and took him by car to shelter temporary garbage.

Aldi's one of the primary school students in Padang, he felt proud to have clean beaches and clean addition
to the action and meras entertained with activities of this action.

AIESEC Exchange Fair More Successful in Its Second Run

Padang (MEDIAXINEWS)-University of Andalas’ (UNAND) AIESEC international student organization completed its two-day seminar and interview of their “Exchange Fair No. 2”, yesterday(29/4).

The three-month preparation for this year’s Exchange Fair has paid off, with more than 75 university students participating in this seminar and on-the-spot interview. Conducted on two different venues and dates, the AIESEC-UNAND’s Exchange Fair was already the second and final run for their introductory exchange program for all interested students. This fair was separately held at University of Andalas last April 27 and at State University of Padang (UNP), yesterday April 29.

The Exchange Fair No. 2 was aimed to develop the interest of different university students to avail the exchange

program of the AIESEC student organization in more than 100 countries. Previous exchange participants (EPs) presented their souvenirs from their respective exchange countries and shared their experiences to all exchange fair spectators. To emphasize the significance of going on exchange, speakers Yulaindre Darwis, Ph.D and Parhiutanta, S.E. were also invited to separately talk about the advantages and motivating factors of the program.

Also, Rathih Ramadhani, the organizing committee president from AIESEC-UNAND, added that this exchange fair was conducted “to help more OGX (Outgoing Exchange) participants” to go through the whole exchange process – interviewing, raising, matching and eventually realizing the program. In addition to this process, there was also a set of criteria for assessing the interested exchange participants: English proficiency, permission letter from parents and an administration fee of 1.3 million Rupiah.

Indeed, 2011’s Exchange Fair has turned out more participants than from last year’s number. Now, with the management of more than 8 organizing committee members, the Exchange Fair No. 2 has delivered its purpose on its final run.

To part, Lydia Elvina, the organizing committee programmer, has expressed her message to the future EPs, “Ingat! (or take care in the Filipino language) I hope when you go to your country, you can achieve your expectations, meet new friends and accomplish even more different expectations than before.”