02/12/2024
: SCHEMA News
๐ฆ๐๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ: "๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต" ๐๐น๐น๐๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ถ๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐น๐ผ๐
Once again, Saint Louis University (SLU) proved why it is heralded as the "Light of the North," as the 16th Annual Lantern Parade illuminated the streets of Baguio City on December 1, 2024 to welcome the Christmas Season. The theme, "Missio et Excellentia: Championing Sustainability, Promoting Inclusive Education, Pioneering Innovation," transformed the city into a vibrant celebration of global unity, innovation, and Christmas spirit.
A Night to Remember
A dazzling display of lights, music, and cultural celebration captivated the City of Pines. The University of Baguio (UB) Voices, the SLU Marching Band, and the University of the Cordilleras (UC) Dance Company immersed the crowd with performances brimming with holiday cheer before the tree lit up the city. The festivities commenced with the ceremonial Christmas Tree lighting at Upper Session Roadโsetting a joyful and celebratory tone for the evening.
The highly anticipated Lantern Parade then followed, as thousands of participants and spectators lined the streets of Session Road. The SLU Marching Band led the procession with rousing music, followed by public officials, including Mayor Benjamin Magalong, SLU administrators, alumni, and representatives from SLU's various schools and departments.
Lanterns Across Borders
This year's theme, "Christmas Festivities Around the World," saw each group creatively representing a different country. While SLU Administration and SLU School of Advanced Studies showcased the Philippines and Japan as non-competing entries, the competition featured breathtaking representations of Norway (School of Law), Austria (School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts), Iceland (School of Nursing, Allied Health, and Biological Sciences), the United Kingdom (School of Medicine), the Netherlands (School of Engineering and Architecture), Vatican City (School of Accountancy, Management, Computing, and Information Studies), and Venezuela (Basic Education School).
The parade culminated at the Melvin Jones Grandstand, where the field competition occurred. Each entry performed meticulously choreographed presentations that showcased their chosen country's culture while embodying SLU's values of sustainability and innovation.
Those Who Shone Brightest
The Basic Education School (BEdS) emerged as the grand champion with its vibrant representation of Venezuela, wowing the judges with their creativity and innovation. They also swept several notable awards, including Champion: Best in Field Performance, 2nd Runner-Up: Best Street Performance, Eco-Lantern Innovation Award, and Rhythmic Accompaniment.
The School of Nursing, Allied Health, and Biological Sciences (SONAHBS) secured the first runner-up title while also dominating the special awards, including Champion: Best in Street Performance, 1st Runner-up: Best in Field Performance, Most Colorful Award, Most Disciplined Group, Best in Illumination, and Most Colorful Award.
The School of Medicine clinched the second runner-up spot with their elegant presentation of the United Kingdom. With its United Kingdom-inspired presentation, the School of Medicine (SOM) secured third place in the field and street categories.
๐ด๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐
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๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Basic Education School
๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ: School of Nursing, Allied Health, and Biological Sciences
๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ: School of Medicine
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๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: School of Nursing, Allied Health, and Biological Sciences
๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ: School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts
๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ: Basic Education School
๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Basic Education School
๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ: School of Nursing, Allied Health, and Biological Sciences
๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ: School of Medicine
๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐
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๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ณ๐๐น ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ: School of Nursing, Allied Health, and Biological Sciences
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ: School of Nursing, Allied Health, and Biological Sciences
๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐น๐น๐๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: School of Nursing, Allied Health, and Biological Sciences
๐๐ฐ๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ: Basic Education School
๐ฅ๐ต๐๐๐ต๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Basic Education School
Indeed, the 16th Annual Lantern Parade proved that SLU continues to be a beacon of excellence, illuminating the way forward for sustainability, education, and innovation. As the lights of the lanterns dimmed and the applause echoed through the Melvin Jones Grandstand, the spirit of Christmas and SLU's legacy of brilliance burned brighter than ever.
by Nil Justeen Garcia
Photos by Liam Jiro Morales, Jovv Nieu Esmilla, and Renzon Duntugan