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TRIUMPHANT SOAR. Eagles from the College of Arts and Sciences danced along the streets of Park 1606, bagging the Best in Street Dance and the championship title of the La Salud Festival, Nov 13. ◘ photo by KHRYSTAL KEY CLARIDAD.
CAS prevails in first-ever La Salud Fest by DANICA ROSE QUINDAP
Invigorated with festive costumes, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) secured the championship title for the Streetdance and Dance Arena Competition in the first-ever La Salud Festival during the opening ceremony of University Week 2023 at the University Amphitheater, Nov. 13.
their time and effort to make history,” CAS Governor Laika Mari Watanabe said.
“When I heard that our number was called, I immediately thanked Our Lord and offered everything for the glory of God and to Our Lady of Health because this festival honors her. This [victory] is for the whole Artian community, who sacrificed
“The qualities that made the college win the title are the unity among the CAS Family, from the costumes and foods, and monitoring the practices. One CAS in embracing the depths and excellence,” CAS Dean Anabee Magbanua-Claur, PhD, said.
Watanabe also emphasized that despite them lacking preparations, they were still able to showcase the Artians’ spirit that led them to triumph.
IN SYNC. LMNHS jived with their batons during the Drum and Lyre Competition at the University Amphitheatre, Nov. 13. ◘ photo by MA. KATREENA BERNAL.
LMNHS bags gold in drum, lyre tourney in U-Week ‘23 by KIA MARIE COSCOLLUELA
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Dean Claur also expressed her gratitude towards the CAS faculty, students, and council for the victory that the college received. The reintroduction and reviving of devotion to Nuestra Señora De La Salud inspired the festival dance competition theme. “This year, we [the university] introduce a new identity to our celebration, the cultural and spiritual, through reviving our tradition of festivities and our devotion to Our Lady of Health, Nuestra Señora
de La Salud,” Vice-President for Identity, Formation, and Mission, and University Week 2023 Chairman, Rev. Fr. Leo Alaras, OAR, said. Moreover, the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) nabbed the awards for Best in Costume, Best in Choreography, and Best in Arena Dance, while the College for Criminal Justice Education (CCJE) won the Most Disciplined award. In addition, the CBA, College of Allied Medical Health Sciences, and CCJE earned first, second, and third runners-up, respectively.
Parading their smiles and team spirit, Luisa Medel National High School (LMNHS) once again secured their championship title besting six secondary schools across Negros Occidental for the Drum and Lyre competition at the University Ampitheatre, Nov. 13.
(TNHS) was given the Best Mother Majorette Award.
“We are super happy because all our efforts in preparing for the competition paid off. I was worried at first because most of our members are new and we were pressured because [Luisa] Medel [National High School] has always been the champion for drum and lyre,” LMNHS Mother Majorette Ashley Homena said.
Drum and Lyre Competition Chairman Fritz Palma said that this is the first time that the University Week celebration was in time for the Feast of Nuestra Señora de la Salud.
The Best Trainer during the competition was also awarded to LMNHS Band Master Agosto Ferrer. Moreover, Elreign Kei Celis Ochon of Tabao National High School
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“I am so happy because this is my first time to join and I was also awarded the Best Mother Majorette,” TNHS Mother Majorette Elreign Kei Celis Ochon said.
“Fr. [Leo] Alaras and I were talking and we [were] hoping that next year, we will not only have seven contenders but ten,” Drum and Lyre Competition Chairman Fritz Palma said in his closing remarks. Moreover, Lopez Jaena National High School (LJNHS), and TNHS, were first and second runners up, respectively.
