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Mechanical Eng'g Garners 100% in Board Exam

Batch 2010 of the Mechanical Engineering Department of the College of Engineering and Design garnered 100 percent in the Mechanical Engineer Board Exam administered September 9 and 10.

National passing average is 66.77 percent.

The thirteen new mechanical engineers from Silliman are: Aguilar, Robert Daniel Narvasa; Aquino, Ritchie Flores; Baldado, Benly Jones Magat; George, Francis Najib Intac; Guibao, Charlie Ciano; Jaro, Luigi Jess Olarte; Kitane, Alremcito Macalipay; Mahinay, Mark Gil Lim; Nuay, Vicmar Antonio; Tamparong, John Jumer Barbosa; Uy, Kristian Lloyd Dakita; Villacampa, Arian Jay Liugan; and Villaflores, June Rey Alonso.

Meanwhile, also early this month, Silliman produced seven new electrical engineers: Alonso, Jun Xavier Balasabas; Bicar, Keith Eugene Chugnalao; Dingal, Rey Jr. Oirada; Malaga , Rey Jr. Yap; Paragas , Kent Anthony Mape; Tenaja, Miles Apuan; and Ybanez, Dennis Gayo.

[skullyboy]

Silliman Targets Guinness Record by 2011

Over 1,200 students holding candles formed themselves into a giant human peace sign at the West Quadrangle on September 21 to echo the message behind the celebration of the United Nations World Peace Day.

The students from the different departments of Silliman first marched on the streets of Dumaguete at 5:30PM, cheering on the sun as it sank behind the Cuernos de Negros mountains. They paraded with streamers enjoining the public to act collectively towards promoting domestic and international peace.

As they reached the campus, the Silliman University Church’s warm yellow contour and the cross glimmering an electfiying blue served as their beacon before they formed the peace sign. The students then walked towards the Church and started forming lines as they treaded through the aisle of the Amphitheater from the front.

Torches served as plots around which they formed themselves into a giant human peace sign at the West Quadrangle. After a few minutes in their respective areas, they lighted their candles in sequence. Slowly the giant peace sign took form and stood out in the dark.

Students held their formation for 30 minutes. They then sat on the ground and waved their candles in the air as Justice and Peace Center (JPC) Program Director Pastor Cobbie Palm delivered brief messages. A student band kept the mood up and provided another hour of music about peace in both English and Tagalog.

Organized by the JPC, the event also launched what in 2011 will be Silliman University 's attempt at forming the world's largest human peace sign and making it into the Guinness Book of Records. (Photos on Silliman's Facebook page: Silliman University | Facebook.)

[waklo99]

woot lantaw nya ko ani na event... xD

[skullyboy]

This Week in Silliman

Accreditation

The Elementary Department of the School of Basic Education underwent Level II accreditation by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities from September 22 to 24. Accreditation seeks to evaluate the competencies and programs of academic institutions in the areas of instruction, research and extension.

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Wifi Densification

A new partnership with Smart Communications will expand the number of access points for wireless internet around the campus to 25. At present, there are ten (10) hotspots being maintained by Globe. This will make available internet browsing for a minimal fee in key areas where students usually convene, including the dormitories. .................................................. ..................................................
Silliman Jacket

Available for sale at the Cafeteria are Silliman jackets. The jackets are a new addition to the souvenir items of the University. Silliman sling bags and umbrellas were made available starting last month, in time for the Founders Day.

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Vending Machines

Being considered is a proposal from Nestle to install vending machines in key areas around the campus. The initial number of vending machines will sell cold and hot coffee.

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nndot jud ning silliman...

[Miguel]

Silliman Beach


It's not just a University... it's a Community!


Silliman University is a campus beside the sea. A part of its property is the Silliman Beach. This is open to the public and each dawn, throngs of people promenade along the beach to catch a glimpse of the sunrise, do some exercise and breathe the fresh air, or take an early morning swim.











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pics by: The Scalpel Master

[Miguel]

Silliman University Medical Center


It's not just a University... it's a Community!


Silliman University Medical Center (SUMC) is a 200-bed facility located on the Silliman University campus in Dumaguete City and one of the modern hospitals in the county. SUMC plays a vital role in the community as it serves not only the university but also the province of Negros Oriental and its neighboring provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao.

Old and new collide.


Panoramic view of the medical center showing the old and the new buildings.


Finally, Silliman Medical Center is complete with the formal opening of the new Medical Arts Building.


The medical center from another perspective.


The Medical Arts Building ground floor lobby patients' waiting area. Silliman Medical Center, Dumaguete City


Waiting area in the lobby of the medical art building's second floor.


This ramp continue from the ground floor to the top floor where the conference room is located. If your knees are weak, you can take the lift.


Water feature in the lobby of Silliman Medical Center's Medical Arts Building.




The air is cool outside the MAB's conference room where you could almost touch the leaves of the acacia tree


The well-lighted double-decker bridge connect the new medical arts building to the third and fourth floors of the old SUMC building.

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REVENUI

IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SUMC ARE ONGOING. CURRENTLY, TWO NEW BUILDINGS ARE BEING ADDED.

1st Building




2nd Building




Finished SUMC Pantejo Chapel

[Miguel]

Silliman Heights


It's not just a University... it's a Community!


Silliman University in cooperation with the Silliman University Credit Cooperative, Inc. (SUCCI) developed a housing project. This is an exclusive subdivision initially for SU and SUMCFI personnel and later included SU alumni.

The subdivision is located at Barangay Junob, Dumaguete City. The subdivision occupies an area of about 44,237 sq.m. Thirty percent of the area or 13,271 sq.m. is devoted to parks and playgrounds, community facilities, roads and canals. The remaining 70% or 30,966 sq.m. is used for housing units. Since the subdivision project is under Batas Pambansa 220 (Socialized Housing Law), 20% of the total gross land area is devoted for socialized housing units. The subdivision has a total of 185 housing units.

[Miguel]

The Anthropology Museum is located at the Silliman Hall.

SILLIMAN HALL is the first and oldest building on campus. It was built in 1903 and is treasured as a historical landmark in Dumaguete City. This building is considered the oldest wooden structure of Eastern Stick Style of American architecture in the Philippines. It is a bridge to remember the beginnings of the University. It stood the test of time with its four-storey structure whose walls were made of local coral blocks and solid iron posts. The metal sheets used as ceiling were taken from a theater in New York City. Imported timber from the United States West Coast made the rest of the upper floors. It was inaugurated on November 30, 1903. It was a muti-purpose building at its time when it houses classrooms, intern dormitory, dining rooms, study room, chapel, church and teacher's living quarters. It is now a museum.

THE ANTHROPOLOGY MUSEUM on the second floor was established in 1970 by Dr. Hubert I. Reynolds, an American Presbyterian missionary and former faculty member of the Sociology-Anthropology Department of Silliman University to house the collection of the Cultural Research Center that started in 1964. The exhibits are rare and priceless collections of ethnographic and archaeological artifacts which date back as early as 200 BC.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS

Most of the archaeological artifacts are from different parts of Negros Island. Many were found in excavations in Danao Cave at Tayawan, Bayawan; Magsuhot, Bacong; Buntod, La Libertad; and Polopantao, Jimalalud, Negros Oriental. Some were also found in Japitan, Escalante, Negros Occidental; still others were discovered in Sultan Kudarat.

KULAMAN PLATEAU, SULTAN KUDARAT



The caves and rockshelters of Barangays Salangsang and Salaman are parts of Kulaman Plateau situated some 1000 m above the coastal plains of Lebak, Sultan Kudarat yielded various burial limestone urns and earthenwares.

The cultural materials found indicated a long period of accumulation that has changed through time and are still being modified by the present Manobo population.


BACONG EXCAVATION



Bacong, Negros Oriental is about 7 km away from Dumaguete City. The earthen wares that were found were called Bacong-Type Ware (BTW) after the place of Bacong. It was found that the site was said to be inhabited between 200 BC and AD 900 or during the Iron Age period as iron implements were also found together with the earthen wares with no Asian ceramics.

The entire collection, found in Magsuhot, consisted of 141 pieces, with five major morphological categories: round-bottomed vessels, ring-footed vessels, open-bottomed vessels, anthropomorphic vessels and massive jars.


BAYAWAN EXCAVATION



Excavation conducted by the Anthropology Museum team in Tayawan, Bayawan, Negros Oriental in November of 1971 yielded assemblage of decorated sherds from burial urns. An anthropomorphic jar cover was also found.

ETHNOMEDICINE

Today, many people resort to an inexpensive alternative medicine which is time tested and proven to be effective remedy for health-related problems, the commonly called traditional or folk medicine.

Minasa



A native pharmacological mixture of tiny chips from about 3500 medicinal trees, materials from the sea, items from the cave, and bits and pieces from the church mixed with lana (coconut oil). These are obtained from places selected by mananambals (folk healers) in Siquijor. This is used as medicine and for protection against sorcery.

CULTURAL GROUPS

The museum houses contemporary ethnographic and archaeological artifacts collected from indigenous communities’ representative of known cultural groups all over the country.





bows, arrows, and spears

Subog/Saboy (T’boli water container)



A dried hallow gourd with intricate laced rattan supporter and strap for the body and base, with decorated small beads for the plug. This is used as container for water or for seeds.


Ulayan (water dipper)




It is made of wood, coconut shell, and nylon string. The coconut shell bottom has five rows of holes. Handle has decorative incised design on it while the head portion is carved to form like a head of a particular animal.

flickr photos by:
island lures and lubo

[Miguel]

SILLIMAN ZOO


a.k.a.


AY Reyes Zoological and Botanical Garden


SILLIMAN ZOO is a mini forest and the home of the Center of Tropical Preservation (Centrop). This forest serves as a captive breeding ground for some of the country's endangered and endemic species like the Visayan Spotted Deer, Philippine Brown Deer, Philippine Crocodile, Visayan Tarictic Hornbill, Negros Bleeding Heart Pigeon, Reticulated Pigeon, Visayan Warty Pig, Long Tailed Macaque, and Flying Fox (giant fruit bats).


For years now, it has been making conservation efforts for the survival of these species. Some of the offsprings from these captive breedings were distributed to different partner zoos around the world for a greater chance of their survival while some were released back to the wild.

This mini forest is also made up of a collection of different species of trees around the country.




ENTER THE SILLIMAN ZOO



VISAYAN SPOTTED DEER



One of the most threatened deer species in the world. Now extinct in the islands of Cebu, Guimaras, and Masbate and found only in the remaining forest patches of Negros and Panay islands.

They are herbivores feeding on flowers, berries, grasses, and fruits. Males are differentiated from females by their horns called "antlers".

Conservation Status: ENDANGERED



PHILIPPINE CROCODILE




looks small in the picture but actual size could be from 7 to 10 feet long

The Philippine crocodile is one of the most severely threatened species of crocodiles. The species persist as isolated individuals and small populations in Mindanao, Negros and Mindoro. Confirmed sites include Nabuntaran, Calarian Lake, Macasendy marsh, Liguasan marsh (Mindanao) and the Pagatban river (Negros). Current wild population size may be no more than 100 non-hatchlings.


PHILIPPINE BROWN DEER





The Philippine Brown Deer is originally restricted to the Philippines but was later introduced into the Marianna Islands. It can be found throughout most of the country but hunting caused this species' number to decline. Local extinction has been reported in Catanduanes and Biliran.



VISAYAN WARTY PIG



3 sets of evil eyes lurking in the dark...


... actually just 3 little pigs probably hiding from the big bad wolf


The Visayan warty pig is a little-known, small, forest-dwelling pig that has only recently been recognised as a separate species. Historically found throughout the Visayan Islands, this species is now extinct over at least 98% of its former range, with the few surviving populations confined to fragments of remaining habitat on the islands of Negros and Panay.



VISAYAN TARICTIC HORNBILL





One of the smaller Philippine hornbills found only on the remaining patches of Negros and Panay islands.

They are omnivores, feeding on fruits, insects, and smaller mammals. They are important pollinators and seeds dispensers, which is a vital role in forest regeneration.

Conservation Status: ENDANGERED



NEGROS BLEEDING HEART PIGEON



This endemic bird species can be found in lowland dipterocarp and primary forest areas.

It is distinguishable from other bleeding heart pigeons by its elongated red streak.

Its wild populations are limited to the remaining forest fragments of Negros and Panay. With these continuining habitat loss on these islands, the Negros bleeding heart pigeon is now critically endagered.



RETICULATED PYTHON


the snake is not clearly visible as it is covered with a tinted glass to simulate its dark habitat


It is the longest of the python snakes, with lengths up to 33 feet!

It is the most widespread python species in the world. However, its wild population is heavily threatened by the illegal wildlife trade of its skin, blood, and gall bladder which are used in traditional medicine practices.

These animals are usually killed when encountered by humans.



LONG-TAILED MACAQUE


where's the macaque?


These primates are found in primary, secondary, coastal, mangroves, swamps, and forest in Southern Indochina, Burma, Indonesia, Philippines, and India's Nicobar Islands. Because monkeys are naturally tolerant with humans, they may also be found near villages.

Although not endangered, wild populations are severely threatened by habitat loss and illegal pet trade.


FLYING FOX


artificial bat cave; the bats cannot be captured well by the camera because of the thin plastic screen


courtesy of sillimandreams

Flying fox or fruit bat is endemic to the Philippines and that it is found no where else in the world. This specie is held in captivity only at two facillities in the world which are the Lubee Foundation and CENTROP at the Silliman University in the Philippines.

Status: Declining due to habitat destruction, but still fairly wide-spread and stable



COLLECTION OF DIFFERENT SPECIES OF TREES



a forest at the heart of the city



HOW TO VIEW



bridge serving as viewing deck


LOCATION




Silliman Zoo is just located behind the Silliman Soccer Ballfied and Archery Range. Only a tall hollowblock wall separate between the two.

photos by:
miguel, su website