Heroes Camaraderie on College Day

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Joshua Rieson Sorreda, Genesis Sam Cuevas, & Grazielle Ann Leal

Students from the College Division returned to the JRU Quadrangle to celebrate University Week, College Day, in JRU’s 104th founding anniversary last February 18.

The morning presentation segment, Rizaliano: Magiting Na Bayani sa Makabagong Siglo, consisted of different performances from college students: 1st-year Accounting, Nursing, and Legal Management students created a colorful interpretative acting dance, focusing on a student’s journey of growth and self-discovery; Business Administration, Engineering, and Nursing students exhibited their techniques and form in arnis; an outstanding militant rifle performance from cadets of the ROTC unit led by the JRC 1941 rifle team; and Psychology, Hospitality Management, and Tourism students took the onlookers for a musical journey about pursuing their dreams.

Next, the afternoon presentation took the college students on a trip down memory lane through the segment, Palarong Pinoy, where they played games, including the traditional street game, patintero, and Chinese garter – which revived the audience’s spirits and encouraged camaraderie.

The evening presentation was led by Teatro Rizal’s most anticipated performance in honor of National Arts Month – a stage play, “Love is?” An adaptation of Jan De Hartog’s “The Fourposter.”

Love is the story of Carl and Marco, two immigrants from the Netherlands, played by Leo Mansilungan and Valentin Gidoc. They unraveled the mysteries of love through the struggles and purity between Michael and Agnes, played by K. Martinez and Allen Amoguis, who lived in the old house they rented from 1890 to 1920.