the weekly sillimanian - 22nd nov 2013

110 years TOWARDS A PROGRESSIVE CAMPUS PRESS | VOL. LXXXV NO. 11 | FRIDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2013

LIGHT A CANDLE. Sillimanians gather for the ecumenical prayer dedicated to victims of typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) during the Barug Kabisay-an: From Silliman with Love last Nov. 18 at the College of Business Administration parking lot. PHOTO BY Dylzaree Recentes

SU sends 13 tons of donations Benefit event held for calamity victims

By Samantha L. Colinco and Katrin Anne A. Arcala

A WEEK AFTER their donation call for typhoon Yolanda victims, Silliman University collected 13 tons worth of relief goods, which were sent to Leyte and Samar.

A team from the university led by Assistant ROTC Commandant Major Rafael Cresencio Tan Jr., endorsed the first batch of boxes and sacks of rice, water and clothing to the Philippine Navy for distribution last Nov. 16.

At the university convocation Monday, Vice-president for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy Tan said that Silliman is doing “so much” to help because it is part of the “whole person education” experience.

“You learn not only from reading or being active in the classroom; you learn more when you are able to make an impact on the lives of other people and actually contribute to the improvement of living condition,” she said.

Tan added that the sight of students who volunteered to repack truckload of goods was “very touching and inspiring.”

Furthermore, Tan, representing SU President Ben S. Malayang who was in Manila, continued to request for more contributions as they aim to send a second batch of donations on Nov. 25 to other provinces also affected by the typhoon. ”We appeal to you again to help us gather more for other areas. Let us be one again in being instruments of God’s care and love,” she said.

Meanwhile, SU students expressed their reasons why they decided to donate and help in repacking.

Ramon Ang, a fourth year civil engineering student, said that he pitied the situation in Tacloban.

“As a Sillimanian, I feel that it is important we help wholeheartedly through whatever we have. We should help not for the recognition but for the needs of others,” Ang said.

Senior public administration student, Lee Verdoguillo, said he was also moved to help because of what he has seen on the news.

“I felt like I should be thankful that our community has been spared from the typhoon, and so I think one way to show that gratitude is to help those who have been affected,” he added. ~

By Kriztja Marae G. Labrador

ANOTHER SEMESTER. Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Betsy Joy Tan, speaks to Sillimanians at the All-University Convocation last Nov. 18 to reiterate the importance of sharing our blessings to other communities through extension programs.

PHOTO BY Leandro T. Credo

Admin reports on last semester’s feat

By Kristine Ann M. Fernandez

AMID DEVASTATION CAUSED by calamities, the Silliman University administration maintained an optimistic outlook by focusing this semester’s convocation on positive news.

Reminding the audience that when “we seriously do things we forget to tap our own backs that we’re doing fine,” Vice-president for Academic Affairs Dr. Betsy Joy Tan presented Monday the institutional achievements and highlights of last semester at the Luce Auditorium.

In terms of ranking, Tan reported that the international independent research institution Quacquarelli Symonds ranked SU as the top sixth school in the Philippines and the number two school in the country under the International Students category.

SU is also within the top 301-325 bracket of the top Asian universities.

Furthermore, SU has been the first institution outside the United States to receive a direct special grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, a notfor-profit organization established by Time magazine founder, Henry Luce.

The foundation gave SU $25,000 for its Applied Ethics program.

Tan also mentioned four developments that improved student

services last semester.

First was the five-day-week schedule, which Tan said “proved to work for us as Mondays are now being used for makeup classes and suspensions from typhoons and disasters that affected us.”

Second development was the WiFi densification program, which allows students, faculty and staff to conveniently access the web from 45 Wi-Fi areas in the campus.

“The Wi-Fi program facilitates to easy access of research materials, communication among peers and the optimization of our ability to interface with our students online,” Tan said.

Third was Silliman Net Radio, an online radio run by students. It can be accessed through a link on the university website’s homepage.

Fourth was the online enrollment, originally designed for continuing students.

“We hope to make this fully available to new students and transferees in time for school year 2014-2015. By then, we also hope to incorporate a payment system that will enable you to pay online,” she added.

Tan also urged the audience to maximize the use of the official su.edu. ph e-mail accounts and to frequently check the university website and Facebook page for campus updates. ~

A CONCERT, ALONG with booth activities, aimed at raising financial help for those affected by recent calamities was held Nov. 18 at the College of Business Administration parking lot.

“Barug Kabisay-an (Stand up Visayas), From Silliman with Love” was dedicated to the victims of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Central Visayas and super typhoon Yolanda in Eastern Visayas.

Darrell Bryan Rosales, activity head and SUSG Socio Cultural Committee chairperson, said that they held the event to encourage students to give back and help victims, especially fellow Sillimanians from the LeySam (Leyte-Samar) organization.

“Dumaguete was not damaged, so in thanksgiving we might as well give a part of what we have to the people affected,” he said.

The concert featured various local bands such as the Bell Tower

Project, TLC Band, The Calvary, J2MAD, Motion, Diane and Pipo, Pala, I-SPEC, Will-Free-Do, and Skulls and Crossbones.

Among the booths was the donation booth where people gave in cash and in kind. There was also a garage sale whose proceeds and unsold items will be sent directly to the victims.

People who wanted to offer prayers or give flowers to the altar went to the booth set up by the SU Religious Life Committee.

Another booth was the hand paint and post-it booth by the Advocacy Committee, the Social Services Committee and the Scholarship Committee. Students either wrote on post-its or had their handprints stamped on the wall as a form of dedication to the victims.

Organized by the Silliman University Student Government (SUSG) and the SU Rhoans fraternity-sorority, the activity started at 2pm and ended at 12 midnight. ~

Music camp and contest return

By Jelanie Rose T. Elvinia

AFTER TWO YEARS of hiatus, the Valentine Songwriting Competition (VSC) will be back this coming February.

Mark Ian Caballes, music department chairperson of the College of Performing and Visual Arts (COPVA) said that they decided to revive the contest because they simply miss it.

A COPVA student production event, the VSC has stopped because event organizers got busy, especially when they had to transfer from Guy Hall to their new building.

Caballes said that the contest is an activity that sets their college apart from other campus departments and from other schools in the country.

“It is a very unique activity in itself. It’s really wonderful because it doesn’t only tap the talents of

COPVA but it also makes you aware that there’s so much talent in the university coming from other colleges,” he said.

Unlike previous VSC competitions, compositions submitted this year will be released to the public earlier and will be heard over local radio stations.

Any SU student enrolled this semester is allowed to join. The contest will be held at the Luce Auditorium.

On the other hand, the fourth Elements Singing Songwriting Camp is back in Dumaguete to train aspiring and professional singersongwriters.

The camp, scheduled on Nov. 1721, featured 20 mentors as speakers, lecturers and team facilitators.

They include Armi Millare of Up Dharma Down, Jim Paredes, Gabby Alipe continued on page 4

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Second Call

The first call for donations for the victims of super typhoon Yolanda was answered by hundreds of sacks of rice, boxes of canned goods, bottles of water and many other items for the survival of millions of displaced families.

Sillimanians from all walks of life – pupils, college students, alumni, members of the faculty and staff –joined together and readily extended their hands to those affected by the calamity. Hundreds of other Sillimanians did not simply find free time but rather made time to help repack goods at the Oriental Hall.

The Silliman University Student Government (SUSG) and other groups of students, both in recognized organizations and college barkadas, spearheaded fund-raising events, donation drives and repacking schedules to hasten the collection of aid for the typhoon victims.

While the classroom is part of the five C’s of Silliman Education, the Weekly Sillimanian believes that it is of equal importance that we highlight one of the remaining four C’s – the community.

After about a week of receiving donations and repacking goods, a truckload of family packs are now on its way to the affected areas of the storm.

At one point, we may feel relieved that we are now able to send aid to those who are in need. But on another, we have to remember that making ourselves feel relieved is not the point. MAKING OTHERS FEEL RELIEVED IS. Let us not let the first help be our last. Let it be only one out of the many. To feed a hungry stomach is one thing. To help a community stand up from calamity is another. And the latter is the main goal of it all.

The waves of the storm surge may have destroyed their houses. This time, the waves of the relief operations shall help them rebuild their homes.

After the first batch of donations, the university is now on its second appeal. May Sillimanians continue to give more. ~

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sillimaniansspeak Compiled by Nectarina Catada

“How do you feel now that Intrams is being postponed to the first week of December?”

“I feel better because participants can still practice. We should not feel sad about the postponed intrams because the only change was time,not the game.” Joise Elnah Cadilig, BEED SPED III “I feel happy for the athletes because there will be more time for them to prepare for the sports events.”

Jose Lougi G.Laraño, AB POLSCI IV “I lost my enthusiasm, but it’s okay because we have more time for training.” Arby Mae Malumay, BBA Mgt III “All of us are looking forward for Intramurals week, but because of the typhoon athletes were not able to practice. so I think it’s good that it was moved so that athletes can still prepare.” Niel Lenn E. Ramirez, BSND I ** Next issue's question:

“With the series of calamities which hit the country, what lessons have you learned?”

For your answers, just text the Circulation Manager (09279878522). Indicate your full name (with middle initial), course and year.

Editor-in-chief Michiko Je M. Bito-on Associate Editor Katrin Anne A. Arcala News Editor Samantha L. Colinco Features Editor Royanni Miel M. Hontucan Business Manager Justin Val R. Virtudazo News Writers, Jelanie Rose T. Elvinia, Kristine Ann M. Fernandez, Kristine Felva P. Licup, Princess T. Abellon, Nova Veraley V. Grafe, Kriztja Marae G. Labrador, Susanah Jane L. Lapa Feature Writers Roberto Klemente R. Timonera, Maya Angelique B. Jajalla, Val Amiel Vestil, Joshua Ryan Salaveria Photojournalists Dylzaree D. Recentes, Nelly May S. Dableo, Yuys Fatima L. Escoreal Cartoonist Nicky F. Maypa Circulation Manager Nectarina M. Catada Office Manager Honey Grace A. Suello, John Lee D. Limbaga Web Manager David Mupe Layout Artist Jae Jireh P. Nejudne Adviser Warlito Caturay Jr.

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Why does the Philippines stand firm amid everything?

It was only a few days ago when super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) hit the Philippines. Known to be the strongest typhoon to ever hit land, Yolanda did not only have one or two landfalls, but six. The first one was at Guian, Samar. Towns and cities were wiped out. Thousands of people died.

The others injured and traumatized by the havoc that Yolanda caused.

Eastern Visayas was devastated. The whole Philippines was moved.

Before the catastrophic Yolanda came into the picture, the Philippines had consecutive battles to fight: the Zamboanga crisis, the Bohol earthquake and the PDAF scam. The Philippines has been battered with so many problems, but it continues to stand still. It stands firm amid trials.

The only reason I can think of? The spirit of the Filipino people.

For years (or maybe decades) now, the Philippines has been a hit by a lot of catastrophes - both brought by nature and by man. Along with this unfortunate events is the positive

attitude that the world gives us, Filipinos, recognition of. We have become a nation of positivity, a people capable of always seeing the good, the light despite being in the dark.

Personally, I have seen people who smile although they have nothing.

Once, I was in a milk tea shop with some friends and I saw this old lady

Blowing in the wind

Kristine Felva Licup

outside the glass door. She was looking at us while we were enjoying our glasses of milk tea. I went out and asked her to get inside so she could have some waffle and a glass of milk tea. While we were talking, I noticed that her eyes were teary so I asked why.

Her answer? “Lipay gihapon ko maski wala ko’y daghang diyot kay ako buhi man. Ug ako nagatuo nga aduna gihapo’y mga taong sama ninyo kabuotan na padayon mutabang sa mga sama nakong

wala jud. (I’m happy because although I don’t have much money, I am alive.

And I believe that there are still a lot of people like you who will continue to help those who have nothing like me.)”

That conversation made me cry.

It still does. It was there that I experienced for myself the “Filipino spirit” that the world is talking about.

I have seen, heard and read a lot of stories that show how hopeful and how strong Filipinos are. This, I believe, is what makes the Philippines stand amid all the trials, problems, catastrophes, and conundrums. And this is what will make us stand still until the end of time. No matter how big a tragedy we will face, we will rise because we know that we will always be intact. Together, we will rise because as a people, we refuse to be defeated by anything. As a people, we draw strength in each other. And as a people, we always see the light at the end of the tunnel. As we see that light, we move towards it... together. ~

Giving There’s still that incomprehensible feeling when I think about the recent typhoon Yolanda. Various friends overseas have asked me if I was alright but I couldn’t really answer them.

I don’t know if it is a blessing that I am unaffected by the typhoon while 8 hours away from where I am standing there is a vast wasteland of collapsed houses and mass graves of my own people as those who survived are still salvaging scraps to recover a home.

Despite how numerous the relief goods that we have packed week by week, that I have seen on television and read on social media, there is still insufficiency when I think about their utter loss and how our people will be able to start, and when I think about the children, those poor defenseless children. Living with the news of another brewing typhoon is a nightmare, only this time you are awake. Every move of people helping in relief efforts is all over the Internet. And sometimes it makes you wonder if they really truly want to help

or they just want the likes, the follows, the retweets. Opinions flood your feed, flood your mind, you don’t even need to think anymore. Your mind is not your own. And it is sad that most of those who make these words are the opinionated apathetic. What are we doing other than giving our own opinion?

Everyday ripples Janelle Reserva

But if we can’t help enough, if our little help can’t reach them, we can help those who are near us, those who are starving, and those who are homeless and those who ran out of reasons to live that are beside us. I’m not just talking about beggars here.

One of the many things that this calamity has taught us is that we can always help. We can always be givers not by pointing out the blame but by

giving well-thought opinions. We can still bless even if we don’t update our Facebook or Twitter statuses. This calamity has thought us that giving is the right thing and we must learn it. When we give we don’t only bless people’s lives but they also learn how to be a blessing. We can use such suffering to help build lives, to build character by coming together and persevering together, even in our own small ways.

Helping someone is also educating them because it brings out the best in them by exemplifying that we can give despite also of our own lacks.

The point is, whoever we are, wherever we are, there is always the ability to help and make a positive change in the lives of others and the first step is doing something - doing something because we are responsible, because we love our people and we want to see our nation rise. So go, help. ~

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Uncovering Handulantaw

By Val Amiel Vestil

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he culture and the arts of Silliman University, although oftentimes disremembered because of the distractingly sudden and inevitable changes of the times, has truly manifested itself in the heart of almost every Silliman graduate.

It is a masterpiece, so to speak, that has transcended from generation to generation that remains to be the perfection that it was so since the very beginning. It has remained consistent and real and life-changing to a few, but unnoticed and forgotten to many.

Not until today.

Last November 21, the Silliman University Cultural Affairs Committee (CAC) launched the coffee table book that will serve to be their ‘touchstone,’ Handulantaw: Celebrating 50 Years of Culture and the Arts in Silliman University at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium Foyer.

Imagine the first few Shakespearean plays held at the Amphitheatre, imagine members of the Grand Ballet Classique de France performing the ‘pas de deux’ at the Gymansium, imagine world-renowned pianists, violinists, and artists bowing in

front of an audience at the Luce

The word may ring a bell to the Handulantaw is actually the theme Auditorium, imagine stories of prime keen Sillimanian and the avid Luce of the 50th anniversary of the CAC movers of culture and the arts in Auditorium-goer.

Handulantaw coupled with various cultural exhibits, Silliman University… Imagine all is coined from the Visayan terms numerous shows under Silliman Performs, and of course the grand culmination of it all: the coffee table book.

Sponsored by Julio Sy Jr. and the Tao Foundation, this book is a living testament of the brilliance, creativity, and artistry that Silliman University has reaped ever since its inception up until today. The book is edited by five-time Palanca awardee Ian Rosales Casocot and is joined by no less than Warlito Caturay Jr., Sherro Lee Pinero Arellano, Diomar Abrio, Annabelle Lee-Adriano, Moses Joshua Atega, and Leo photo from the SUCAC facebook account Mamicpic. Surely, with these names embedded unto the grains of every of this unfold in the palm of your handum/handumanan meaning page, this book will never fall short hands brought to life by rich texts ‘reminisce/keepsake’ and lantaw of a breathtaking experience into the and colorful photographs taken even which means ‘looking forward.’ As cultural limelight. before you were born. That is the is very fitting for a book that aims to The coffee table book was Handulantaw – carrying you where piece together “significant fragments launched after two of the biggest your feet couldn’t. And this is the very of the past fifty years and more” in the natural disasters in history hit the first of its kind. cultural history of Silliman University. country—a 7.2 earthquake and a

super typhoon—and how eventful it is that the national launching last year of the golden cultural season which is dubbed the Handulantaw took place after Typhoon Sendong ravaged parts of Mindanao. Is it an apt time to revel in the completion of this book despite these tragedies? Looking back, Dessa Quesada-Palm, director of last year’s launching, provided an answer and placed everything in a whole new light by saying: “Disasters bring a raw sensibility that is so urgent, so troubling, so compelling. It was a self-interrogation, which led us to the past again, on periods of strife and suffering, when artists did not succumb to despair and hopelessness, but instead resolutely created arts that healed, that probed, that tamed the chaos, that lifted spirits.”

Truly, when you flip through the pages of the book, you will find yourself trapped in the labyrinth of Silliman’s cultural history, and you will soon discover that it isn’t an confinement after all – it is more of a liberation from the ‘strife and suffering’ of an everyday artist.

Now, it is your turn to uncover Handulantaw.~

Apo Island: A Haven of Sincere, Natural Fun

By Iphraim T. Cabristante

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ver 650 species of fish and 400 species of corals.

Groups of gentle sea turtles that live not too far away from the shore ready to greet tourists.

A city of clown fish where kids can find Nemo and see him live in flesh.

And most of all, the priceless peace and quiet synced with the soothing sound of rolling waves from the tranquil sea.

It’s all in Apo Island, a small, peaceful piece of paradise found off the southeastern tip of Negros Oriental, roughly 25 kilometers (or more than an hour away) from Dumaguete City.

Of late, the place has become a diving and snorkeling destination and an ideal vacation getaway for both local and foreign tourists, and this can be credited to the undying efforts by the people who live in the island, who are composed of around 500 to 600 families. No wonder diving magazine Sport Diver declared the island as one of the 100 top diving spots in the world. But believe it or not, these efforts originally weren’t for the tourists.

“People in the island have the heart to protect the environment not for tourists, but because they want to have improved lives and to have better fish catch,” Rene Juntereal, dive shop manager of Apo Island Beach Resort and an avid diver himself, tells The FREEMAN.

True enough, the island’s status of from the so-called “Clownfish City” being a tourist favorite only came in located in the southeastern part of the second, because Apo Island is mainly 12-hectare paradise.

From either taking a bus, boat or a marine sanctuary now widely plane to Dumaguete City, the easiest recognized by the world’s scientific route to this destination is a bus or community. The plan was initiated by jeepney ride from the capital to the Silliman University marine biologist Malatapay Market in Zamboanguita, Angel Alcala sometime in the late known for its delicious servings of ‘70s and early ‘80s. Eventually it fish tinola. After getting off the caught the attention of foreign market, you can ride a motor boat to

the ride, so preparedness and keeping all your valuables like cameras and cellphones is a must.

A big rock formation (fondly called “The Rock”) will greet you upon arriving at Apo Island. Aside from diving in the 11 different diving spots around the island to see the gorgeous corals and fishes, you can also try snorkeling to see the green sea turtles that live underwater, and

area. If you’re in for the walk of your lifetime, you can try trekking the Eco-Trail, a 45-minute trek from the lagoon avenue to the view deck on the southern tip of the island, or the Lighthouse Trek, which takes you to the highest point of Apo where you can see both a modern solar-powered lighthouse and an old abandoned one.

If you plan to stay the night or two in Apo Island, there are a number of hotels and beach resorts located both inside and outside the paradise.

Rene, however, says that Apo Island Beach Resort is the most ideal place to stay there because it is situated in a secluded cove. As for the locals in the island, Rene says: “They’re used to tourists, so they are very friendly.

They’ll leave tourists, especially foreigners, on their own, unlike in Boracay where the locals sometimes hassle visitors.” Apo is also known for its delicious seafood, ranging from the traditional kinilaw to certain types of sea cucumbers.

What makes Apo Island a mustgo for a vacation? “It’s the fact that it’s still real,” Rene says. Unlike Boracay, the island is covered with strict marine regulations that keep it from being exploited by business. The sincere beauty of its underwater world and the warm attitude of the locals towards tourists make one’s stay in Apo hard to forget.

Are you in for some candid, natural PHOTO FROM Marco Schneider Apo, which takes around 30 minutes. they can be usually found only a few fun? Pack your bags now and spend a tourists, with a big slice of it coming You might possibly get wet during feet away from the shores of the town day or two in Apo Island. ~

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STORMS. Eastern Visayas was hit last week with one of the world’s strongest typhoons recorded in modern times. Here are the world’s worst storms joining Haiyan in the list. Compiled by Maya Angelique B. Jajalla (Source: nbcnews.com)

Cyclone Nargis

Cyclone Sidr

Nargis made landfall in Myanmar on May 2, 2008, sending a storm surge 40 kilometers up the densely populated Irrawaddy Delta, causing at least 138,000 fatalities. There have been allegations that government officials stopped updating the death toll after 138,000 to minimize political fallout.

Tropical Cyclone Sidr slammed into southwest Bangladesh on Nov. 15, 2007, with peak sustained winds of 135 mph. An estimated 3,500 people lost their lives. The death toll would have been much higher if the government hadn’t evacuated more than 1.5 million people from low-lying villages before the storm made landfall.

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Music camp...

Hurricane Mitch

Tropical Storm Thelma

Hurricane Mitch unleashed a fury of wind and torrential rain as it raked across Central America from Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, 1998. At least 11,000 deaths were recorded. Before Mitch made landfall, the hurricane reached maximum sustained winds of 180 mph. Gusts topped 200 mph.

Tropical Storm Thelma, killed an estimated 6,000 people as it swept across the Philippines on Nov. 5, 1991.A dam failure, landslides and extensive flash flooding contributed to the catastrophe. Ormoc City was the hardest-hit, in part because extensive logging had stripped the surrounding hills of vegetation.

Little Mermaid

of Urbandub, Ebe Dancel, Gloc9, Jazz Nicolas of Itchyworms, Jay Contreras of Kamikazee, Raimund Marasigan, Gary Granada, Aia de Leon, Jay Durias, Aiza Seguerra and many more.

According to their website, the Elements Music Camp aims to give participants a “unique artistic experience by bringing together

aspiring and professional singersongwriters to bond and learn from one another.”

It also allows musicians from different genres with different styles and technique to share their experiences and ideas to a group with similar passion, the website continued. ~

By Susanah Jane Lapa

picture but every shot actually needs character. . . I’m chubby and I was hesitant to join at first but every time I remember what Tyra Banks said, which is ‘love your body,’ I get encouraged. I thought I’d give it a shot,” she said.

To join the competition, the contestant must be a bona fide female student of Silliman University, enrolled this semester, at least 16 years old and at least 5 feet 6 inches in height. Contestants with past modelling experiences will be accepted as long as they are not currently in a contract with an agency.

As a spin-off of America’s Next Top Model, the competition will include similar mechanics.

There will be a weekly challenge and evaluation of each model’s performance. The judges’ panel will be composed of one permanent judge, one guest judge who is a fashion expert and one guest photographer of the week who will decide who has the best photo.

The themes of the competition will also incorporate the five C’s of Silliman education: classroom, church, (athletic) court, cultural center, and community.

Registration forms will be made available online and at the SU Student Government office.

Screening begins on Dec. 5-7 at the Oriental Hall. ~

SU in search of models Who will be in the running to become Silliman’s next top model?

This will be answered in the first ever campus modelling search organized by the Renaissance Youth Leaders Forum (RYLF) and the Silliman Junior Business Executives (SJBE).

Al Rey Rosano, event chairperson, said that their main objective is to gather potential models in the campus and give them the opportunity to enhance their modelling skills.

“Our goal is to coax those shy individuals out of their shells. There are many aspiring models that just need the motivation. We want to enhance their confidence and give them an opportunity to become successful models in the future,” he said.

Inspired by the popular television show, “America’s Next Top Model” hosted by fashion magnate and supermodel Tyra Banks, Silliman’s Next Top Model will feature 10 female students from SU as well as local make-up artists and photographers to give them a chance to showcase their talents.

Valerie Dolor, a junior business management student and an avid fan of the reality TV series, is eager to join the competition.

“I always watch America’s Next Top Model. When you look at it, it seems easy to just pose for a

Psychosocial Intervention Eyed in Disaster-Stricken Areas

From su.edu.ph

SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY IS considering sending a team to areas affected by typhoon Yolanda, particularly Leyte and Samar, to administer psycho-social intervention.

This move replicates a similar initiative of the university in Bohol, a few days after it was hit by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake

in Oct. Silliman sent to Bohol a team of 39 guidance counselors, social workers, nursing faculty and student, and theater advocates to perform stress debriefing in the affected communities. Prof.

Emervencia Ligutom, director of the Institute of Service-Learning, and Dr. Edna Gladys Calingacion of the College of Arts and Sciences and formerly Dean of Students, headed the team.

The plan of the university

to send a team for psychosocial intervention complements its continuing efforts to generate donations for typhoon victims and help locate family members of its students, faculty and alumni through its search and rescue operation.

Both call for donations of the university and the search and rescue operations have been successful. ~

Sillimanians present papers in marine sciences confab

From su.edu.ph

Nine students from the university’s graduate program in marine biology presented papers during the 45th Federation of Institutions in Freshwater and Marine Sciences Annual Convention held last month in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS)

Acting Director Dr. Janet Estacion headed the group. All outputs were accepted for presentation in different parallel sessions of the conference, which annually gather hundreds of researchers and scientists from different parts of the country and Asia.

Dr. Estacion’s paper is an exploration of sandy communities, which she described to have been “mostly left unexplored,” with marine research mostly focused

on coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangroves. It particularly revolves on the “Population density of Echiura (incertae sedis) at Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor”.

“This paper aims to raise awareness of the importance of sandy communities through the little-known incertae sedis Echiura,” she added.

The following graduate students shared results of their researches:

THE “BRING ME” RIDDLE! Congratulations!

Ven Albert Buenaobra BS Pol Sci IV

MECHANICS: Every week, the Weekly Sillimanian publishes a riddle about things found within the university campus. Participants must be students enrolled in the current semester of SY 2013-2014.

Participants must literally bring their answers to the Weekly Sillimanian office from Monday to Wednesday at 12 PM – 3 PM following the release of the Weekly Sillimanian paper. Winners will receive awesome prizes from the staff.

Here’s our riddle of the week:

No brain, no heart Smaller than cabinets Memories are unlocked Bring me to the TWS Office and claim your prize!

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