Int’l Filmmaker Shares His Passion for Filipino B-Movies
Australian guerrilla filmmaker Mr. Andrew Leavold did a screening of his documentary “The Search for Weng-Weng” at the Audio-Visual Theater on August 4, sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Committee and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. The documentary chronicles Mr. Leavold’s obsessive quest to stitch together the unbelievable life story behind Weng-Weng, the […]
Mrs. Nenith Pastrano-Calibo
An Indian spiritual teacher once pointed out that “the moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” This rings especially true for one of the most dynamic librarians in the University. Reference Librarian Mrs. Nenith Pastrano […]
US State Department Taps Silliman as Youth Program Host
High School senior Kennedy Elizabeth Quigg is one of three American students sent to the Philippines this year through the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad (YES Abroad) program sponsored by the United States Department of State. The YES Abroad program provides competitive merit-based scholarships for secondary school students aged 15 to 18 from the […]
Taiwan Bamboo Orchestra Performs at Luce
The internationally acclaimed Taiwan Bamboo Orchestra (TBO) performs at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium on August 2, in a concert titled “Organic Resonance.” Founded in 2011 by music teachers and students, the TBO is the first registered orchestra using bamboo musical instruments in Taiwan. It is known for producing sounds similar to Chinese and […]
Faithful Service
Theme: Embracing the Refiner's Fire through Faithful ServiceBy: Prof. Dinah B. PeñafloridaPresident of the Silliman University College of Nursing Alumni Association, Inc. and Professor of Nursing at the Santa Monica College, California (Message delivered on July 14, 2014 at the Silliman University Church during the pinning and candlelighting ceremony of the College of Nursing.) My […]
SoCal Alumni Chapter Raises Funds for SU’s Calamity Program
The Silliman University Alumni Association of Southern California (SUAASC) called on alumni and friends from different parts of the United States to support its initiative: the Inaugural Silliman 5K Run/Walk 2014 on July 12 at Whittier Narrows Recreational Park in Los Angeles, California. And support they got when even alumni from outside the US, even […]
Visual Artist Tells ‘Everything About this Girl’ at Luce Foyer
Zamboangueña visual artist and music composer Jana Jumalon-Alano launched her first Dumaguete art exhibit titled “Everything About this Girl”, on July 21 at the Foyer of the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. The exhibit is open to the public for free and runs until August 15. “Everything About This Girl” is Ms Jumalon-Alano's first solo […]
Hannam University Students Entertain Kids at Day Care Center
Eleven students from Hannam University in South Korea entertained kids at a day care center with games, puppetry and action songs during an outreach activity held July 22. The 11 Korean students are currently enrolled in the Intensive English Program (IntEP) of the Language Center of the College of Education (CoE). Part of the program […]
High School Bags 6 Gold, 1 Silver in Nat’l Leadership Assembly
Four students from the High School Department each came home with their respective medals after winning in separate competitions during the 4th National Student Leadership Assembly held July 21 to 23 in Baguio City. Senior student Jude Amiscaray garnered four gold medals for being adjudged champion in the extemporaneous speech contest and for raking in […]
Alumni Update Letter June 2014
Dear Fellow Sillimanians and Friends: The month of June reminds us that school is here again, and the challenge that comes with it is part of the game they call student life. To start off the school year on the right tone, we share with you this poem on beginnings by an anonymous writer. Whether […]
