Student organizations in Mapúa University
Mapúa University is a prominent private university in the Philippines. It houses almost 16,000 students in its Intramuros campus. As such it supports numerous student organizations catering to different interests. Athletics. Mapúa University joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) in 1930. Their varsity basketball team is called The Mapúa Cardinals. The other college varsity teams are also referred to as the Cardinals. Starting in the 2008–2009 season, Mapúa was represented in the juniors division by the newly established Malayan High School of Science. Prior to this, the school was represented in the juniors division  by the now defunct Mapúa High School. The high school varsity basketball team is called the Red Robins. The Mapúa Cardinals hold the NCAA record for the most number of General Championships in the seniors division with a total of 20, the last of these championships was won in 1993. The Colegio de San Juan de Letran is in second with 8 seniors titles. The Mapúa Cheerleading Association, known informally as the Cheerping Cardinals, won the NCAA's first-ever cheerdancing competition held in 2004. They ranked 7th in the 2005 NCAA Cheerleading Competition, and in 2006 made their way  again to the Top 3, ranking third behind University of Perpetual Help System DALTA and Colegio de San Juan de Letran. They were also Runner-Up in the 2007 competition where they lost to the UPHSD pep squad by a mere one-point margin. They were again runner-up in 2008, losing the first spot to Jose Rizal University, later dropping to fifth in 2009. As of 2010, the Mapúa Cheerping Cardinals landed second place. Student Councils. Central Student Council. The Central Student Council (CSC) is the highest student body of the Institution. It is composed of one representative from  each of twelve schools of the university. It serves as the coordinating body of the School Student Councils and the Council of Organizations. Council of Organizations. The Council of Organization Officers (COO) is the governing body of all accredited, recognized and probationary student organizations in Mapua. The COO is composed of the President and/or duly authorized representatives of recognized student organizations. It shall likewise be referred to as the Central Student Council (CSC) Lower House. The council was established to support the student activities of the different organizations and also, the projects of the Central Student Council and School Student  Council. The Council of Organization Officers (COO) is composed of a set of officers, preferably organization's president, who are representatives of the different organizations in the institute. The officers include the President, Vice President for Operations, Vice President for Planning, Executive Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, two Auditors, two Business managers and three (3) Public Relations Officers (2 from Intramuros and 1 from Makati). The Prefect for Students shall assign a faculty adviser for the COO for the entire academic year. The officers shall represent the entire student organizations, especially when there are complaints and motions on how  to improve the status of student organizations. A bi-monthly meeting is regularly held at the Student Center presided by the COO. Council of Presidents. The Council of Presidents (COP) is composed of all the presidents of the School Student Councils having one chairperson. The chairperson is elected by the members of the council. Like the Council of Organizations (COO), the Council of Presidents (COP) and the School Student Council (SSC) act as a support for the Central Student Council (CSC). They are also under the supervision of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Senior High School Student Council (SHSSC ). The Senior High School Student Council (SHSSC) is the official student body for Senior High School Students. It was established in 2016. School Student Council. The School Student Council (SSC) is defined as one of the branches of the student body of the university that is composed of president, vice president, cabinet members and batch. University-wide Organizations. Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC). CCC is an international interdenominational Christian organization founded by Dr. Bill Bright in 1951 at University of California LA. It is present in over 190 countries. Its chapter in Mapua was established in 1979. Today, it is  one of the eight accredited organizations of the university and has received the Social Program Award in the first Organizations Night of Excellence held last January 2012. The organization seeks to prepare Mapuans in the area of leadership, character and excellence. It aims to help students to make the most out of life. Its strategies are evangelism and discipleship wherein students are won to Christ, built and trained with God's Word to get to know more about God and be able to live the Christian life victoriously, and sent so they too could win, build, train and send others . , the organization has 75 leaders and more than 300 disciples. Mapua Radio Cardinal. "Mapúa Radio Cardinal" is the official student campus radio organization of the Mapua University. Officially started airing in May 2017, the organization is committed in endorsing the technological aspect of the university and aims to unite Mapúans in the field of radio broadcasting. Mapúa Radio Cardinal desires to organize legitimate activities that will develop and hone their communicative and creative skills in the field of radio broadcasting. They also devour in embracing Mapuan culture through homegrown talents, performed by the students of the university, and the dissemination  of information through valuable news and developing coverage. Mapúa Radio Cardinal is currently under the supervision of Prof. Ma. Eliza Torres, together with General Station Manager Roye Julian Serrano. Mapúa Radio Cardinal through Mixlr from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The New Builder. "The New Builder" (TNB) is the official publication of the Mapúa University . It is managed by a group of student journalists under the leadership of the higher editors John M.S. Pereira, the acting Editor-in-Chief (EIC), Calvin Trilles (Associate Editor), and Glenn Carlo M. Miranda (Managing Editor). The section editors John Christian Pascua. (News Editor), Francis  Bautista (Features Editor), and Chaos Jeremy Pichay (Sports Editor), however, supervise a specialized team of writers who creates the content of the newspaper. Benigno B. Agapito Jr., serves as the Adviser. The New Builder is released six times a year. It is composed mainly of News, Features, Sports, The Nest, Rampage, and Editorial-Opinion pages. The Nest is a special section about Mapúa-related issues (Radar), socio-political affairs (In Focus), environmental matters (Geo), and spiritually inspiring stories (Testimony). TNB's lampoon version is called 'The Big Blunder'. Until the 1960s, the school paper was known as "The Builder',' but  the name was briefly changed to "Avante Garde" in the early 1970s. When student activism subsided at the onset of Martial Law, the school paper re-appeared under its current name. The "Cardinal & Gold" is the official college yearbook of the Mapúa University . Mapúa Robotics Team. Mapúa is the home of an award-winning robotics team. They have designed an observation-class underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) designed for underwater surveillance applications The robotics team is organized into divisions aimed at emulating a systems engineering approach to student-led research and development in a multidisciplinary environment. MIT-College Red Cross  Youth Council (MIT-CRCYC). Founded in November 2010 in Mapúa-Intramuros and September 2009 for Mapúa-Makati, the MIT-College Red Cross Youth Council is under the Red Cross Manila Chapter and Makati Branch of the Rizal Chapter. It was awarded the Best Student Organization in Mapúa-Makati in less than a year since its formation. Mapúa University Student Catholic Action (MITSCA). MITSCA was the first organisation established in Mapúa. It was founded by Edward McCarthy in 1936, and recognised by Fr. James McDevitt in 1949. The Student Catholic Action (MITSCA) is a religious organization inside Mapúa that actively participates  in some of school activities in the school, especially in organizing and serving the Holy masses within the premises of the school with their goal of continuous evangelization in its Christ centred community, in and out of school. Special Interest Groups. Mapua Tekno Teatro. The "Mapúa Tekno Teatro" (MT2), is the official resident theatre group of the Mapúa University - Intramuros. MT2 receives support from the university, and is under the supervision of a resident coach. The group participated in the NCCA Philippine Arts Festival and CCP Virgin Lab Fest, and have performed in prestigious venues such as the Music Museum , St. Cecilia's Hall at St. Scholastica's College, Fleur de Lis Auditorium at St. Paul College - Manila, and the Tanghálang Yaman Lahì at Emilio Aguinaldo College - Manila. Mapúa DanceCom. Mapúa DanceCom was founded in January 2003, and the group started performing in various school events and soon afterward participated in several major dance competitions across the Metro. Over time, they have been blessed with a good number of achievements and thus being one of those well-recognised college dance groups. Mapua Cardinal Singers. The Mapúa Cardinal Singers, formerly known as the Mapúa Concert Singers, is the official resident choir  of the Mapúa University, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. The group is composed of male and female members who are passionately dedicated to the choral art. In 2004, they joined Harmonies, a choral festival which was sponsored by University of Santo Tomas. In 2005, they joined the National Music Competitions for Young Artists, (College Choir Category). The Metro Chorale in 2006, sponsored by DLSU Chorale and Colors of Worship in 2006 and 2008, organized by the Manila Chamber Singers. The group joined the 4th World Choir Games, formerly the 4th Choir Olympics, which was held in Xiamen, China in 2006. The group  garnered two Silver Olympic medals with two Gold Diplomas in two different categories (Folklore Acapella and Mixed Chamber Choir Category). They also garnered two Gold Prize Awards to an international choral competition “A Voyage of Song 2007” in Pattaya, Thailand, (Mixed Chamber Choir and Folk Category). They also won First Prize at the 3rd Manila Cathedral-Basilica Pipe Organ Festival Choral Competition last December 2008. They also joined the MBC Paskong Pinoy National Choral Competition last December 2009. They are also part of a choral festival called “Mundawit Choral Festival”. In October 2010, the group became the Champion of the  2nd Greenwich Grand Gig Barkada Blowout. In 2011, the group participated in the Hong Kong International Youth and Children's Choir Festival held in Hong Kong, China wherein they gathered Gold and Silver Awards in Folklore and Mixed Youth Categories and a Gold Diploma for an overall participation in the said competition. In 2012, the choir joined again in the National Music Competitions for Young Artists, (NAMCYA, College Choir Category). Before they embark for an international competition in Vietnam, the choir got the grand champion in the Villancico "Pasko sa Intramuros" Competition in December 2012. In the same year, the  group participated in the 2nd Vietnam International Choir Competition held in Hue City, Vietnam and bagged Gold and Silver awards in Mixed Youth Choir and Folklore categories. And in 2013, an international competition was brought here in the Philippines, the Sing n' Joy Manila, the choir participated and won 2 Golds and 2 Silvers in 4 categories Folklore, Spiritual, Mixed Youth and Sacred categories respectively. It is the first time in the history of choral music in the Mapúa University for the school choir to garner such a recognition Mapua Theatrelinks. Theatrelinks is a community of students of the same  talent and passion for technology and arts. It is an organization that aims to improve its members’ skills in on-screen performing and film making.