HK-Based Poet, ‘Performance Poetry’ Mark SUNWW’s 2nd Week
The second week of the 52nd Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW) features a lecture by poet from Hong Kong and a “performance poetry” by a Silliman alumnus. On May 16, Mr. David McKirdy, the organizer of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, delivers a talk on “Use What You’ve Got, Take What You Need” […]
Punch
TAKING THE PUNCH By Mark Raygan E. Garcia, Director, Office of Information and Publications (Delivered during the All-Organizations University Christian Life Emphasis Week Celebration.) When Manny Pacquiao lost to Manuel Marquez, Facebook was flooded with all sorts of wall posts. There were criticisms. There were praises. There were those that hinted at the match being […]
Mr. Ernel S. Balinas
Success, they say, is gauged more by how you are able to share much of yourself with many. To a lot of people, it is simply being able to live a good life. And to some, it is better experienced without turning back on the challenging life that had thrust them to dream big. Mr. […]
New Deans, Directors Appointed for SY 13-14
Silliman University has appointed its new batch of Deans and Directors for School Year 2013-2014. The selection is a product of a series of review and consultation which started early this school year. It observed the three-term limit of academic unit heads, and has gone through the process of confirmation by the Board of Trustees. […]
10 Women Candidates to Present Plans in Forum
Ten female candidates running for public office in the May 13 elections share their respective views on different issues affecting both women and the larger community in a forum on May 6 at the Silliman Hall. “Pakigharong: Facing the Issues Woman-to-Woman” seeks to provide a venue where women leaders can be engaged on their platforms […]
Silliman Hosts 5-Country Theological Consultation
Church leaders and scholars from four countries in Asia and the United States were hosted on campus for the “International Theological Consultation” held April 26 to 29. Around 25 from Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, Philippines and the US took part in a series of discussions revolving on the theme: “New Partnerships, New Paradigms, New Possibilities”. In […]
Swim Team Bags Awards in National Games
Four students from the School of Basic Education were among athletes awarded during the championship of the Palarong Pambansa hosted April 21 to 28 by Negros Oriental. Sixth grader Sophia Rosanne Gravador garnered the highest awards for the Silliman swim team. She bagged a silver medal in the 50-m breaststroke and a bronze in the […]
52nd Silliman National Writers Workshop Opens May 6
The 52nd Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW) starts on May 6 at the Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village in Camp Look-out, Valencia. Its first of three weeks features poetry readings, lectures and fora by guest writers Dean Francis Alfar and Tim Tomlinson, and a book launch for César Ruìz Aquino’s new poetry collection […]
Alumni Letter March 2013
Dear Fellow Sillimanian: The painting by our fellow Sillimanian Kitty Taniguchi captures the spirit of summer! With the summer sun, runners are everywhere. The fitness fever has become an everyday passion to many and a dream to others who are still “downloading” possibilities. Haruki Murakami shares some wisdom on endurance: “…if you don’t keep repeating […]
Negros History
THE CONCEPT OF 'BUUT OG GAHUM' IN THE HISTORY OF NEGROS By Dr. Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope, Dean, College of Education Buut and gahum in the Cebuano context connote “will” and “power”. In this sense, a closer look at the manifestations of these themes in the historical development of the island is vital in understanding its […]
