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WORSHIP. Students kneel down and pray at the midweek service for all colleges as the university observes the University Christian Life and Emphasis month last Jan 11 at SU Church. PHOTO BY Kenno Elum
Two Sillimanians to attend Harvard forum
By Mary Abigail T. Go and Karah Jane B. Sarita JOINING 200-300 delegates from around the world, two Sillimanians, Genin Raya Amiscaray, and Carlisle Caroro will attend the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Conference 2017 on Feb. 17-20 in Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA. Amiscaray, a senior economics student, signed up for the humanitarian affairs track while Caroro, a sophomore political science student, joined the governance and diplomacy track. Caroro, who attended the
HPAIR Asia 2016 held last August, said that her heart, faith, and experience led to her acceptance in the HPAIR Harvard 2017. She hopes that the “what was”, “what is”, and “what will be” will all lead to reaching out to people, actively participating in the community and inspiring people to take great leaps of faith. “Being open to ideas and not just learning from the conference itself but also from the delegates will also leave one great lesson—that we should not only be confined to the walls of our ideas but also to the world’s,” Caroro said. On the other hand, Amiscaray
shared that her “Heart for a Child advocacy” in her reign as Ms. Silliman 2015, paved way for her acceptance in her interview. “The conference is mainly an exchange of ideas from the different representatives per country on how to address relevant social, economic, and political issues at present, so it really helps a lot if you hold a deep desire to do your part in making this world a better place,” Amiscaray said. Amiscaray and Caroro said that the application process consisted of an online application, an interview by the HPAIR Director, and a formal invitation if one is eligible for the conference.~
Philosophy dept. holds Horace B. Silliman Lecture
By Mary Abigail T. Go
AS PART OF the Horace B. Silliman lecture series, a senior faculty member of the philosophy department of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), an assistant professor of the philosophy department, and two MA students shared their philosophical ideas last Jan. 14 at the Audio Visual Theater 1. Dr. Fleurdeliz Altez-Albela, the visiting lecturer from UST,
talked about the “Transcendence in the Economy of Being: Reflecting on the Excesses and Limits of the Levinas’ Concept of Face.” It was about Levinas’ concept of the face and what it asks of the human person. Albela, based on Levinatian philosophy, said that one should not be selfish for one must be responsible to the “other others.” Relating to that, she noted that in the event of lack of resources, we will be left at nothing but
an apology to the other others. During the open forum, a philosophy major student asked what would be Levinas’ response to Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, to which Albela replied that Levinas would be against anything that would result to killing another and would prefer rehabilitation. Ismael Magadan Jr., an assistant professor of the Philosophy department; Manuel Jarabe and Will Lorca, both MA Philosophy continue to page 4...
Korean exchange students visit Silliman By Shiegella Rae C. Gealon S I XT Y EXC H A N G E S T U D EN T S and fi v e faculties from Hannam U n i v e r s i t y, Korea arrived i n D u m a g u e t e o n S u n d a y. Tw e n t y - t h re e o f t h e s t u d e n t s a re s t u d y i n g b u s i n e s s w h i l e 4 1 of them are under the English p ro g r a m . T h e y w i l l b e s t a y i n g in Silliman to study for a m o n t h f r o m J a n . 8 t o Fe b. 8 . D r. Kw a n g Y i l Pa r k , t h e dean of the Linton School of Global Business Students ( L S G B ) , D r. Na m s o o n K i m f ro m t h e E n g l i s h p ro g r a m ,
b o t h v i s i t e d i n S U l a s t ye a r. T h re e other faculties a re a l s o w i t h t h e g ro u p. Students Housing and Residence Division opened Occidental hall for the business students while “the re s t w i l l b e a c c o m m o d a t e d a t t h e a l u m n i h a l l . ” Ac c o d i n g to Pr i n c e t o n Apura, t h e h e a d o f t h e S H RD. Apura said that Occidental H a l l i s n o w re a d y t o w e l c o m e the students since they started i t s re n o v a t i o n l a s t No v e m b e r. M o re o v e r, t h e y m a d e s u re t h a t i t w i l l b e p re s e n t a b l e s i n c e the visitors will be staying
in Silliman for a month. “ They paid their dormitor y fees. Like the other dormitories, their food will be c o m i n g f ro m t h e S U c a f e t e r i a b u t i t ’s n o t f re e s i n c e a s i d e f ro m l o d g i n g, t h e y a l s o p a i d f o r t h e fi x e d b o a rd . ” H e s a i d . Meanwhile, two campus ambassadors, five C BA students together with their d e a n a n d t w o t e a c h e r s f ro m t h e E n g l i s h d e p a r t m e n t w e re s e n t by S U a t t h e a i r p o r t a t 3 p m , Sunday to pick them up and w e l c o m e t h e m w i t h a s t re a m e r. Fo r t h e s a m e t i m e l a s t continue to page 4...
Two Sillimanians to join int’l conferences
By Ray Chen S. Bahinting
TWO SILLIMANIANS ARE set to join the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Fellows Programs in the United States of America. Senior Mass Communication student, Val Amiel Vestil and College of Education alumnus, Hanz Denzil Villahermosa are among the eight of participants of YSEALI Academic Fellowship on Civic Engagement in Spring 2017. The Academic Fellowship Institute is an intensive academic program whose purpose is to provide groups of undergraduate student leaders and recently graduated leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States, while simultaneously enhancing their leadership skills. It has three areas which include social entrepreneurship and economic development, environmental issues and civic engagement in which Vestil and Villahermosa will participate in. According to Vestil who failed to pass the same program in his first try, said “I guess what
makes this fellowship stand out above the rest is that the program is intensive in that you really focus on the track that you specialize in (civic, environment, and social entrepreneurship) and above all, there is a followthrough after the program where we develop and implement service projects for a community back here in the Philippines.” The participants will take part in a five-week residency of a US university or college, leadership development, an educational study tour, local community service activities and opportunities to engage with American peers. The program concludes in Washington, D.C. to allow for engagement with policymakers, governmental representatives, businesses, and think tanks Villahermosa, after almost not making it to the deadline of submission of application, said “This fellowship is going to be a one-of-a-kind experience for this will finally shed answers to some questions that hinder me from fully establishing and pursuing continue to page 4...
LOST IN TRANSLATION. Seven foreign exchange students from Silliman University with Dr. Edna Calingacion (2nd from left) and Mrs. Rodora Sagun (3rd from right) answer questions from interested applicants during the first exchange student forum last Jan.14 at the Audio-Visual Theater. PHOTO BY Santia Onnycha Ursabia
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The Last Resort
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s the House of Representatives resumes its session, the reinstatement of the death penalty is set to be debated. With the rising number of heinous crimes in the country, now seems to be the right time to at least consider the bill. Although the law will face a month-long uphill battle, supporters of this present administration are confident that it will still push through. On the other hand, the minority bloc also believes that the bill won’t make it. Since the abolition of the death penalty a decade ago, thousands of lives have been affected because of rape, murder, terrorism, and drug-related crimes. Authorities are not respected anymore, and our justice system is laughed at. Supporting the death penalty doesn’t necessarily mean that one is not pro-life. Rather, it conveys supporting innocent civilians who could be potential victims, especially children. Once a person loses the restraint of conscience, it is up to the government to enforce the law and instill fear so that no one will be harmed. Furthermore, the government should provide the last line of protection for its citizens who follow the law and instill fear on those who do otherwise. With that being said, the government should also seek to improve our justice system, making sure that all criminals are treated equally, regardless of position and wealth. If this can be accomplished, the death penalty bill may prove to be a deterrent to crime. Taking a life may not be a pleasing solution. But sometimes, it is the last resort.~
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Food Porn
Eric Gerard D. Ruiz | Tarantado Asintado
“Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.” Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Nothing beats the heat of the sun except for a cone of ice cream or a cup of slurpee. A cup of hot tsokolate and budbod would heat up a rainy, cold night. A Sunday lunch with the family will not be complete without paella, rilyenong bangus, caldereta, menudo, and ube halaya. A movie night with friends will not be complete without chicharon, Crispy Patata, Nova, Cracklings, Pringles, and Lays. Fiestas will not be celebrative without lechon, humba (pork stew with beans), afritada, lumpiang Shanghai, embutido, and dinuguan. Birthdays will be never be complete without spaghetti and fried chicken in the platter. All happy days are related with food. Even in funerals, there is food: mani, candy, ensaymada, kropek, etc. Food chooses no occasion. It gives people comfort. It symbolizes many things: friendship, loyalty, generosity, and care. Beyond all doubts and certainties, love or hate, friendship or enmity, bitterness and sweetness, food is just the best. Food is the embodiment of the true nature of caring and affection. It is the only thing that conveys good faith and trust. Giving food bears no selfish intentions. “Biyaya yan, tanggapin mo” is what the elderly would always say. An ice cream, for example, given to a friend is sign of trust and generosity. A nice dinner with your roommate who you
helped finish his/her thesis is a better payment rather than money. Two bars of Cadbury would be a nice gift to your high school English teacher who helped you edit essays and position papers. A basket of fruits for someone dear who is in the hospital would be a nice gift with a cute card that says “Get well soon!” A bottle of Chivas Regal for an old pal way back college days who is now celebrating his 60th birthday would be a classy and elegant birthday gift. Anything will do, as long as it’s food. People always wanted to be labeled, and giving food would be the best way to do so. People label you as “rich” if you can afford to give expensive wines, chocolates, and other edible stuff, especially if you’re working overseas. You’re “rich” if you have lechon in the table during fiestas. Every New Year’s Eve, our neighbor would give us their handa. It has been a tradition ever since. I grew up seeing that, and have always longed for it. The routine is the same: receive the plate, transfer the food in our own plates, wash the neighbor’s plate, fill it with our own food, and give it back. It’s just a barter of handa between neighboring houses. The variety of food around the world only shows how it assimilates into the culture and traditions. It’s amazing how food became the circumventing point of events. From a simple dinner in Why Not, how did it end up in wedlock? From a simple cake with a card saying “I’m Sorry,” how did it restore broken friendships? The giving of food has been
a symbol of heartfelt care and forgiveness. A simple sorry would restore old pals, but a nice cake with a decoration saying, “I’m sorry. By the way, it’s your fault. Just joking,” would bring reconciliation to a less awkward situation. I remembered when Sir Warly made his famous Red Velvet cake for the Weekly Sillimanian’s Christmas party. When he was asked, the cake would cost around 800 to 900 if sold. The act of bringing food to a group showed importance and meaning. Giving food was never wrong, and receiving food was never a “kakapalan ng mukha.” It is a sign of blessing and abundance, and how it can be shared to the people you love or the people you value the most. In a world full of hatred and mayhem, nothing would beat food. It is the only thing that can stop the war caused by rumbling stomachs. It is the only one that bears clean intentions and sincerity. It gives a sense of diversion to the busy world and lustful retreat to the uncertainties of life. Food is a pivot where everyone can bring happiness and care to the people they care dearly. My history teacher taught us how to practically explain the Roman Catholic’s Sign of the Cross. He said, “You think about your stomach, let both of your hands work, and you eat.” Food is life. Life is food. If you don’t eat food, it rots. Thus if you don’t enjoy life, think of it like you’re not eating at all. You’re rotting in the inside. Why? It’s because you are of what you eat, and you become of what you chose to be.~
Christianity then and now LJ Zaphan Lamboloto | The Philosopher
Two-thousand years ago, the church fathers started to preach and teach the good news of the Kingdom of God to other cities outside Jerusalem. This is a response to the Great Commission of Christ before His ascent. Some went to Europe, Africa, and the far-east; also, a number of Christ’s followers stayed in Jerusalem to gather the rest of Israel into salvation. To many, preaching the good news wasn’t as simple as it seems to be in our contemporary time. In many cases, they have to travel for weeks to reach their newly planted churches and minister to the members of that congregation.Because of the political-religious landscape and its stance on Christianity, many followers of Christ were persecuted and killed, usually in the Roman Coliseum, torn and eaten by ravenous wild beasts. Consequently, the persecution and numbers of martyrs profusely increased while the Roman Empire doubled its efforts on seeking to annihilate the Christian movement. Instinctively, the church needed to go underground, to hide and to save what’s left of them. They hid in catacombs, climbed mountains to get outside the radar of the Roman Empire, and devised codes by which they could identify whether a person was a follower of Christ or not.
Soon enough, in A.D. 313, the Edict of Milan declared toleration towards the Christian religion; in fact, even the Emperor Constantine was converted to Christianity when he saw a flaming cross in the sky bearing the words, saying, “In this sign, thou shalt conquer” which still is controversial in the opinion of many historians and scholars. Perhaps, this was the main turning point in Early Christianity - the freedom to worship and speak out-loud of what an individual or a movement believes in and the freedom to also detach and separate one’s self from the Supreme. With all efforts to objectively see through this phenomenon, Christianity significantly evolved in our contemporary day. Persecutions and martyrdom have been popularly rebuked and condemned by most; freedom to worship is almost everywhere, except, of course, in Muslim countries like Middle East and Southeast Asia. In most cases, being a Christian is an advantage. It is very much celebrated today unlike 2000 years ago, when Christians were beheaded or crucified just because they declared their faith in Jesus Christ. They knew that their lives were at risk and that death was always imminent. So they
really knew that following Christ doesn’t come near to bed of roses and peace. In Luke 9:58, it says, “Jesus replied, ‘Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.’” Following Christ is not a walk in the park because as we follow Him, burdens of seeing a broken world would make us move and bear our own cross, enough to deny ourselves of the wants and individualistic desires that we aim to reach for ourselves. Religious freedom and tolerance doesn’t really matter because it’s not the main reason by which God’s people will thrive. It is rather by the constant, the truth that once fueled the early believers and the truth that lives within us today. Thousands of believers still risk their lives to reach remote areas that haven’t heard of God’s good news of salvation and thousands still die for this cause. Via Veritas Vita, do we really believe in Him? Or has it just become a mere slogan of our university? Does it still mean something in the depths of our being? Or do we just know these things to be religious in nature? And we tried the best we can to separate ourselves from it because of the shifting values and trends of the 21st century. Should we live by faith? Or stay under a house built on sinking sand?~
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Fear the Little Things
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By Andre Joshua T. Aniñon
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t was 1346. While the streets flooded with sewage and waste, millions upon millions of people suffered with a disease much filthier than the town’s cesspools. Tender tumors sprouted on their bodies like seeds growing in a field, and—as if reflecting the hell they endured— their flesh gradually succumbed to a color like that of charcoal. These are the manifestations of the “bubonic plague”—a disease characterized by buboes, or swelling of the lymph nodes (especially in the armpit and groin); and gangrene, a blackening of the skin. The Black Death had arrived in Europe, and engulfed the continent in death and darkness. No soul in the 14th century knew
about Yersinia pestis—a bacterium carried by fleas infesting rats, and the causative agent of the Black Death. No one back then knew about microorganisms—things that cannot be seen with the naked eye—in general either. It wasn’t until 1677 when Antoni van Leeuwenhoek discovered tiny organisms (which he referred to as “animalcules”) upon inspecting droplets of water and his own feces under a microscope. However, he did not establish any link between microorganisms and disease. Scholars from earlier centuries merely pinned the cause of the Black Death (and any other historical disease outbreaks) to Galen’s miasma theory—a belief which held miasma (Greek term for
pollution), a noxious form of “bad air” (or “night air”) emanating from decaying matter, as the origin of the world’s deadliest epidemics. This theory was pushed out of scientific waters, however, when Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch sailed through the public in the 1800s with the germ theory—stating that disease was caused by microorganisms, and not through invisible waves of vapor as the miasma theory suggests. If there’s something we can learn from the Black Death and Pasteur & Koch’s germ theory, it’s that danger doesn’t just come from things larger than us. Danger isn’t just found in dragons the size of chapels, or the monsters lurking in the shadows. It isn’t just in hurricanes wider than seas or flames that tower like
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hills. Danger can be microscopic, existing only in micrometers—and yet can equally be destructive. Such is the world of microorganisms, of life’s little things, and the dangers it possesses are to be feared. Aside from the Black Death, many other epidemics, in history and in the present, are caused by these little creatures. Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent for cholera, has caused several outbreaks that killed millions—despite it being only 2-4 micrometers in length and 0.2-0.5 micrometers in width. Yersinia pestis is even much smaller than that, and it caused the world’s first true pandemic. Tuberculosis, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is caused by a microorganism. Pneumonia? Microorganism. STDs? Microorganism. Dengue fever? Microorganism. Ever since these little fellas were made visible in people’s minds, researchers have gone in pursuit of finding a way to lessen their destructive power. One landmark of this journey can be pinned on 1874, when physician Ernest Duchesne noted that some molds (or fungi) were able to kill bacteria. This discovery laid the foundation for the breakthrough that was to come in 1928, when Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin—the first true antibiotic. Many other antibiotic compounds have been synthesized since penicillin’s discovery, and many bacterial infections since then have raised their flag of surrender. With the advent of antibiotics, beating bacteria is just like reciting the alphabet. Just follow the doctor’s prescription, and their vacation in your paradise of cells will end in a matter of seven days. However, the danger of microorganisms still remains. One must remember that bacteria
are microscopic chameleons. If given the chance to adapt to an environment, they will do so for their survival. Antibiotic abuse is the precursor of such adaptation. Incomplete doses, improper administration, consumption when unnecessary—these are instances which embrace bacteria in nearlyopen cellular arms. Having a cough or cold can be viral in nature, and does not necessarily need antibiotic treatment. Just because the sickness disappears on the fourth day, doesn’t mean treatment can be ceased before the seventh. If bacteria are not completely killed, they adapt, they mutate, they resist. They can turn into “superbugs,” ala Super Saiyan style. Much like people, whatever doesn’t kill bacteria can only make them stronger. According to a report by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in the United States last January 14, a 70-year old woman died of a rare bacterial infection resistant to all 26 antibiotics available in the US. This presents an impending threat, as this superbug could grow all the more resistant, and could be transmitted to other societies. Despite modern medicine’s arsenal of treatments, the battalions of microorganisms are still very much dangerous. Even if humans already have a weapon against them, bacteria can still forge armor and deflect our attacks—if given the tools to do so. Power, when met with resistance, is meaningless. Even colistin, the strongest antibiotic synthesized and the doctor’s last resort, is powerless when confronted with a superbug. Misuse of antibiotics crumbles our body’s defenses to dust, and builds up that of the microorganism’s. When a bacterial infection comes and the doctor prescribes you will good ‘ol antibiotics, remember the danger these little guys possess. Let’s not add to the power they already have.~
The Blood in You By Merell Lystra L. Recta
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umans have always had a fervor desire for something gold. Long before the science of chemistry was born, alchemy’s greatest goal was to transform lead into gold. Although, not all of us might be aware that our bodies actually contain 0.2 milligrams of it—mostly diffused in our blood. Might as well consider the river of life to be a river of gold. You are lifeless without the viscous fluid running miles around your body every 20 seconds. Your blood, the life-sustaining fluid, even makes up eight percent of your total body weight. A mixture of two of its components, both cells and plasma, is constantly needed by one person every two seconds; however, a single donation can help more than just one patient. In some cases, not only the receiver gets the benefit, but the donor as well—such as in the case of a die-hard fan of the American football team Green Bay Packers. He constantly donated blood for the sake of affording tickets to the Packers’ games. By doing this, he was saving his own life from the cruel fate of hemochromatosis,
a disorder wherein the body loads too much iron, which can only be treated by frequently donating blood to maintain iron levels in normal range. Even if blood donating can save thousands of lives out there and, in turn, save yours as well, why do most people fear the concept of blood donating? That fear might have been an influence of some historical data, which showed a disfavored use of blood donation. The early Egyptians and Romans gave blood as an oral life-giving tonic. But the death of three young men who tried to revive Pope Innocent VIII when he was in a coma, and the death of the pope himself, led to a prohibition of giving blood for many years. However, with the rapid development of science and technology, donating blood now is much safer than before. But, why hesitate? Most people fear needles. The fact that a needle is a sharp object injected through your unwounded patch of skin— and seeing your blood flow out of your body, through a tube, and into a container—would probably urge you not to donate blood at all. But some first-time donors considered donating their blood to overcome their fear of
needles. Also on the brighter side, pain is just a temporary feeling. What matters most is the happiness you feel when you save somebody else’s life. Happiness, after all, can’t exist without pain. Having an illness discourages donors. Although having an illness might give you some doubts whether to donate or not, in most cases, many health conditions do not prevent people from donating. If your illness gives you the hesitation—don’t worry—just go to a blood bank near you for testing. Besides, donating blood does not go easily. There is a process to be followed in order to keep both the donor and the receiver in good health. Nobody would want infected blood anyway. There are a lot of donors already. Why bother? A lot of people might donate blood every year, but just like any other good, blood is perishable. Whole blood—containing red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma—has a shelf life of only 42 days. It is not a misconception that there are a lot of donors. However, maintaining healthy volunteers are necessary to ensure safety and availability of blood supplies. Too busy with work. Perhaps
one of the worst excuses a person in need could hear is that some people are so occupied with their priorities that taking time to help others through a blood donation seems impossible for them to accomplish. Undeniably, there are people who do not have hesitations; rather, they just do not care at all. January, being the first month of the Gregorian Calendar, is truly a great starter pack as it is also considered as Blood Donation Month. If you want to start the year with a generous heart, then donate your blood. If you want to
overcome your fear of needles or hospitals, try donating blood. If you really have no interest at all, perhaps you can start gaining some by considering and trying to donate blood. Aside from our heart, brain, and other vital organs operating our bodies, the blood functions incredibly well to keep us alive. The thing is, you don’t need to be a medical student and spend thousands of pesos for tuition for years to save lives.~
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FILIPINO FESTIVALS. The Philippines has its fair share of festivals. Aside from MassKara in Bacolod and the recently concluded Sinulog festival in Cebu, here are some of the other colorful and convivial fiestas Filipinos celebrate.
Ati-Atihan Festival Celebrated in Kalibo, Aklan every third weekend of January, it is known as the “Filipino Mardi Gras” and one of the country’s oldest religious celebrations.
Panagbenga Festival Every February, Baguio celebrates “Session Road in Bloom,” where flower carts and floral dresses decorate the streets—fitting to the festival’s name, meaning “season of blooming.”
Moriones Festival At Marinduque during Holy Week, celebrants reenact the search for St. Longinus. One acts as the latter, while townspeople play along by letting him hide in their houses.
Kadayawan Festival Every August, Davao showcases Mindanao’s abundance of flowers, fruits, and produces. Its name stems from the Dabawenyo word madayaw, a greeting which means good or beautiful.
(Compiled by Andre Joshua T. Aniñon via http://insights.looloo.com/10-philippine-festivals-you-wont-want-to-miss)
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students, presented their own personal researches during the lecture. Magadan, shared his research on “Marx, Weber, and Lukacs on the Fundaments of Critique: Revisiting Old Concepts.” He expounded more on labor and capitalism and grounded them on the ideas of the mentioned philosophers. Jarabe, talked about his findings on “Technology and War.” He shared on how the wars have evolved in the years and how significant the role of humans is in a war. Two Sillimanians..
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my passion in community service. This is more than just a fellowship but a goal-oriented endeavor for I look forward to putting up my own community initiative right after the fellowship.” Vestil, the current editor-inchief of the Portal yearbook will be accommodated at Kennesaw State University in Georgia while Korean exchange..
Lorca, shared his study on “Unity in Diversity: A Story of Philosophy and Science.” He mentioned the connection between the breakthroughs in religion, philosophy, and science. The Horace B. Silliman lecture series was started last 2009 by the Philosophy Department and the School of Public Affairs and Governance so that the researches made by the faculty and students can be presented in public for ideas to be shared, commented, and heard.~
Villahermosa, currently a fulltime instructor at the SU Junior High School Department, will be at University of Nebraska-Omaha. YSEALI was launched by President Barack Obama to enhance the United States’ relations with future leaders of Southeast Asia and foster an ASEAN community in 2013.~
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ye a r, Hannam University also sent exchange students in Silliman. M o re o v e r,
Occidental Hall and Alumni Hall has always been open to w e l c o m e f o re i g n s t u d e n t s . ~
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Quote of the Week
“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.” - Paulo Coelho