New SLU campus houses CICM families

Louis College- Cebu, and University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao is participating in this biennial event with the hopes of raising unity and camaraderie through sports, academics, and cultural presentations and influence mutual learning to the different universities. The college delegates assembled at the Baguio Convention Center parking area as services ferried them to Maryheights where they will be accommodated. As they arrived at the new campus, the welcoming committee of the School of Accountancy and Business Management (SABM), cheered and greeted as the vans passed by. The representatives were assigned

REGISTRATION RUSH. Delegates from all participating universities crowd the Devesse Plaza in SLU Maryheights Campus as they enlist for the 3rd CICM Friendship Meet.

Four schools have arrived at SLU to compete in the 3rd CICM Friendship Meet with the theme Sampusot Misyon (One Heart, One Mission) on February 21 with the high school and elementary delegates be-

ing housed at the main campus dorm and the college delegates at the new SLU campus at Maryheights. Host school Saint Louis University, together with Saint Louis College, Saint Marys University, Saint

to their rooms and were given guidelines on where they would eat and freshen up. Saint Louis University will house the delegates from February 21 - 24 having the delegates compete at different venues having it concluded at the new Prince Bernhard Gym (formerly Burgos Gym), at the Main Campus. The delegates, their coaches and other school officials shared a welcome dinner at the covered courts. The following days will be filled with cultural, academic and athletic activities where the participants hope to socialize and build a good friendship amidst the competition.
Schedule of Cultural Competition: February 22, 2012 CCA Theater 5 PM Invocation Pambansang Awit Opening Number Contest Proper: Vocal Solo (Elementary) Philippine Folk Dance Category (Elementary) Intermission Vocal Duet Category (High School) Hip Hop Dance Category (High School) Sing and Dance Category (High School) Presentation of the Board of Judges Intermission Awarding of Winners Rehearsals for the elementary and high school participants will start from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm of February 22, 2012. There will be draw lots for the time of rehearsal in the performance venue.

Whos keeping up?

Whilst every delegate from the four other CICM educational institutions prepares for this years CICM Schools Friendship Meet, the Louisian Community of Baguio feels unaware that the ultimate fight is now approaching. Late morning of yesterday, students together with the delegates of the CICM Friendship Meet flocked the Silang lobby as the latters arrival and Louisians dismissal took place simultaneously. The Louisian community wonders about the event that is about to start in the walls of the school. As Louisians passes by the lobby, a strange look overwhelms their faces. Ano yan?, Are we being invaded? are some of the questions asked by the passersby. Yurie, an SOH student is not aware of the particular event, the 3rd CICM Friendship Meet, when asked. I never heard of this friendship meet, she uttered. Only when informed that SLU will host such event did she realize that something special is about to take place in the university. Simultaneous events in the fields of sports and academics shall be laid out from February 22 through 24- unknown to the student. Although unaware, she believes with full conviction that SLU will bring home the bacon. Maybe unity among students and faculties will favor SLU in winning various events, she concluded. How will I know? a mind- boggling question of an unaware and uninformed Louisian who walks along the school premises. How will I really know?

CICM schools converge for a healthy and fun-filled meet

Saint Louis in Tuguegarao. Yet again, this 3rd CICM Friendship Meet, they did not fail to maintain their tradition of arriving the one of the earliest among the other four participating schools. The delegates expectation of the event includes fair play in the upcoming competitions. As the event implied a Friendship Meet, they verbalized that they wish to learn more about other CICM Schools and their people. It was evident in the faculties of the said college the joy of seeing their past high school students in SLC welcome them warmly in Saint Louis University. The males of the SLC team were housed in the Van Overbeke Student Center building while the females were housed at the Mt. Mary Ladies Dormitory. They arrived at around 1:00 p.m. with their hopes of bagging all the trophies and accolades. Saint Louis University Baguio City The same gym, the same court, but more audience... SLU athletes are now ready to contend for the 3rd CICM Schools friendship meet as it take place in the very citadel of the Louisian University up in the mountain. Judging from the number of colleges and universities, Louisians up in the Cordilleran mountains are regarded for their contribution in transforming the society; hence, being regarded as one of the top performing schools in the country. But in the field

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It has been two years since the last CICM Friendship Meet was held. Participants have been chosen and venues have been changed, but the heart and soul of true Lousians and Marians are still one. University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao At 11:30 a.m., our friends from the University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao surprised the accommodators from the School of Education by arriving about two hours earlier than their expected time of arrival. According to the delegates, they enjoyed their twelve-hour trip to Baguio. The delegates were divided into groups and were assigned rooms at the Ladies and Mens dormitories. The USLT team being accommodated at the main campus is composed of elementary and high school students. Three grade six students, namely James Salazar, Jovani de Leon and Patrick

Adducal seemed unaffected by the drowsy spell of the mid-afternoon as they cheerfully cooperated with the staff writers for a brief interview. James and Jovani are both from the Folk Dance team, while Patrick belongs to the Quiz Bee team. They had no complaints about the arrangement for their lodging. In fact, they immediately warmed up to the friendly atmosphere that the Saint Louis University students exhibited to them. The same feedbacks were given by three fourth year high school students who are all part of their schools volleyball team, Krizelle Beran, Kenneth Deanne Reyes and Christine Buguina . Coming from a place where the temperature often reached 36-37 C, the volleyball players admitted that they will be having additional exercises to condition their bodies to the cold weather. All of the delegates,

despite the strenuous training and consecutive practices that they endured, were more ecstatic than pressured and obligated to win every competition. It was clear with the way they responded to our questions that they are here to foster friendship through healthy competition and not to deliberately intimidate the students from the other sister schools. We hope that their good spirits and great expectations would result to a truly fun-filled and wholesome week for everyone. Saint Louis College - La Union Saint Louis College (SLC) La Union The Beacon of Wisdom in the North has truly been an epitome of leadership as they had arrived first during the pioneer CICM Friendship Meet in Saint Marys University in Nueva Vizcaya and again during the second CICM Friendship meet in University of

of athleticism, will SLU be the ultimate survivor? Over the past CICM friendship meets, Saint Louis University delegates have been bringing home the highest honor from the multitude of events in the most prestigious gathering of CICM Schools, the CICM Friendship Meet. This year, Saint Louis University hosts this big event and, once and for all, will showcase the best of the Louisians of the North. It is anticipated, therefore, that these Louisian athletes will bring it on and exceed what they are expected of as they play for the community of Louisians imbued with Christian spirit. With long preparations and prudent planning, Administration and staff gears up the athletes for the ultimate battle of athletics, academics and performing arts. Saint Louis University heightens the enthusiasm in the whole Louisian community as it gauges its athletes to step up and set a

higher bar toward the victory that all schools are aimed at. SLU is all set to being the definitive holder of honor, victory and pride. Saint Louis College Cebu Saint Louis College Cebu (SLCC) delegates arrived at around 4:30 in the afternoon after an almost a whole-day travel. They shared with us their experience and insights about the meet and the upcoming tournament. Dell, one of the delegates of SLCC who will join the Cultural Competition said shes excited and also nervous because its her first time joining this event. Malamig was the expectation of Jenea, also one of the SLCC delegates. Napa-wow po ako, kasi andaming bundok sa mga dinaanan namin, she said when asked about her first impression on Baguio. Like Dell, it is also her first time in Baguio City. She added that they might be touring Baguio City after the meet when they win their competi-

As expected of the common image of Cebuanos, they are indeed malambing in the way they converse with people. Having taken much of their time while they are being ushered to their temporary sleeping quarters, we bid them good luck and God bless. Saint Marys University Nueva Vizcaya Saint Marys University (SMU) arrived at around 5:00PM at their respective settlements for the 3rd CICM

tion.

Meet. Mighty Peralta (3rd year HS Taekwondo), Akiev Patanao (2nd year HS Taekwondo), and Tristan Querido (2nd year HS Taekwondo) quickly acclimated to Baguios cold weather mainly due to the similarity of it to Nueva Vizcayas usual weather patterns. These boys were humble enough to say that they would like to win but more importantly, to have fun and to be able to tour the city at the same time. The SMU delegates were also as accommodating as the other schools, and did not hesitate to oblige when interviewed. Surely the 8+ hours of travelling mountain after mountain took their toll on these youngsters since they looked like they would like to turn themselves in early, even before the dinner starts. The one thing commendable about them is that, they are respectful, fun loving, and have the same desire to be the best as emanated by all the other participating schools, a trait that proves to be invaluable when a person is faced with adversity.

The thrill of the chase is what keeps the competitors strive for more than what they are, and the CICM spirit has led the greats of each school reach grounds never stood on by the lay. Competition will bring out the best or worst in each others innards, and the only thing that makes the difference is how you see it.

Shining as Louisians should

a friendly match. It was a psychological cat and mouse chase, a race to see who will be holding the bragging rights for the next two years, and I had that mindset all the time while practicing our piece, to prove that we belong to the top. After a grueling eight hour trip, we finally arrived at Saint Marys University in Nueva Vizcaya. I scanned the battlefield and saw the forces of the other teams. I was filled with a great sense of euphoria as each team seemed to uphold their alma maters prestige. Each team held their head high and was showing no hints of being rattled at the sight of the other teams, and this made me fidgety, until the time of the competition. We delivered what I considered to be our best performance and we were met by a loud applause by the audience. The great rush of adrenaline during the show, and the gulp full of air I had taken in after our piece really made my head spin with an overwhelming euphoric state. We were congratulated left and right by the faculty and delegates alike, and somehow, I forgot what I have been so pumped up before. I realized then that this was no war, no battle, or even a petty fight between the schools; rather it was a showcase of talents from each of these wonderful people from all corners of the country and a chance to forge a strong, indomitable connection between our friends from afar.

tors, and laughing at how common our mishaps wherever we are. We had a lot of fun touring the school and watching teams grit their heart and soul into every competition, and still be as humble and as proud as CICM envisioned us to be in every win and loss acquired.

I was a senior that time, and I experienced first hand how hard SLC trained for events like this. We had classes from 7 AM -5 PM and had to practice our speech (I was in the speech choir that time) until 9pm for two weeks. I did not loathe the system back then but I never liked it per se. Somehow, the times I spent for this made me realize that this was WAR, a sophisticated battle between the schools to show off their prowess and to dominate what seems like

They are our schoolmates as well, no different than a brother is to a sister. We were born out of a mission, a task seemed impossible to many but the 12 men who trekked our lands. We are a product of their greatness, and their passion have rubbed off to us, and we, the Louisians of the country (yes, that includes you, Saint Marys University), The next days of the meet will always make a difference. were as wonderful as well, we got to meet new people from other schools, Shining as Louisians learn the way of living from each sec- should
is a daily bulletin for the 3rd CICM Friendship Meet produced by the different school publications and the Research, Extension and Publications Office with editorial office at 2/F, Jose Burgos Administrative Bldg., Saint Louis University, A. Bonifacio St., 2600 Baguio City, Philippines. It is also posted in www.slu.edu.ph. White & Blue Official University-wide Student Publication of Saint Louis University The Buttress School of Engineering and Architecture Gasera School of Humanities Ang Tangkew School of Teacher Education Nurscene School of Nursing Hardcopy School of Computing and Information Sciences Gaston P. Kibiten, Ph. D. Marianito N. Meneses Director Publications Officer puboff@slu.edu.ph Printed by: Saint Louis University, Printing Press Blas Anthony Cacanindin - Printing Operations Officer
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GAME BOUND. SLU athletes gear up with coach Robert Dacanay at the Prince Bernhard Hall for basketball, one of the most anticipated events of the 3rd installment of the CICM Friendship Meet.