VSC welcomes this year’s finalists, 8 out of 10 from SUPASA

by STEFAN SALDON

SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY (SU) held this year’s Valentines Songwriting Competition (VSC) with eight out of ten of its grand finalists from SU Producing and Songwriting Artists (SUPASA) last Feb. 14.

Around 32 members of SUPASA participated in the said competition which was held faceto-face after two years online.

Jeyah Mae Culanag, SUPASA founder and president, said that this exposure would help boost SUPASA as a growing organization in the university.

SUPASA members, Gabrielle Moreno and Natayla Songgal were awarded Best Interpreter and Best Arranger for their songs “Mangga,” and “Moonlit Dew,” respectively.

Previous awards during the online set-up such as Best Song, Best Music Video, and Popular Choice were removed from the competition.

VSC 2023 announced Julia Faith Joaquin as its grand champion with her song called “Pangandoy,” which talks about unreciprocated love.

Joaquin said that the song talks about her personal experience but is also open for interpretation by the listeners.

Hershey Alvero Permano, VSC chairperson said to “watch out” for songs from this year and the previous years’ finalists to be uploaded on Spotify.

The event was held at Claire

by SHAY DU

SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY (SU)

Library relocated facilities to the SU Gymnasium and opened for use on Feb. 20, Monday, amid discussions within the SU community.

The relocation came as a result of the planned renovation of the SU Main Library, which started on Feb. 17 and is scheduled to complete in a year.

Mixed reactions and concerns were raised when the SU Library announced the relocation online on Jan. 17.

Since then, library personnel continued to transport resources and materials to the gym; conducted the SU Libro program to give out old books to students, schools, and public libraries; and discarded periodicals and other materials that needed to be phased out.

Aside from the books, the temporary library at the gym will have ten computer units, a laptop zone, internet access, the MakerSpace, the American Corner, and lounging areas. The opening of the temporary library was initially set at an earlier date but was pushed back due to delays with the installation of electricity, WiFi, CCTV cameras, and the hiring of security personnel. Service hours were also changed due to the relocation, with physical services available only on the weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In the meantime, Physical Education (PE) classes such as modern dance and international group dance

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