Freshmen shout "Freedom" in Speech Choir Competition
By Vianca A. Ocampo
Posted: Wednesday March 16, 2011 09:03 AM

 

“Freedom!” echoed through the four walls of the St. Ehrentrudis Hall during the Year - I Speech Choir Competition last February 23, 2011. The piece performed was Aurelio Alvero’s poem entitled 1896- a poem apt for the EDSA Revolution Anniversary.

Ms. Jonna Marie A. Lim, OIC for the English Area, started off the activity by sharing a story about a “Colorless Tiger.”  It was followed by the opening ceremony and the reading of the competition mechanics which was done by Ms. Joane SP. Real and Ms. Luckie Anne G. Tuazon.

The freshmen did their best interpretation for the poem 1896 on stage.  Each section had two student-directors who guided their classmates all through-out the competition. All the Year I sections were given a week or two to perfect each move, scream and step. As the panel of judges was deliberating on who the winners would be, some of the faculty members serenaded the freshmen with a Filipino love song.

The directors of each section were called to go up the stage before Ms. Real and Ms. Tuazon formally announced this year’s Speech Choir winners: 2nd runner up- I Hospitality; 1st runner up - I Obedience; and Champion - I Silence.

The event was filled with excitement and nationalism.  As quoted from the story of the colorless tiger, “Life is nothing without FREEDOM.”