Silliman Beside The Sea
The oldest building in Silliman University
What is Silliman Hall?
The three majors the English Department has to offer
What are ELS, LCS, and CW?
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
On a quest to cure their father's ailment, three sons seek out the magical feathered cure
What is Ibong Adarna?
A form that is derived from a verb but that functions as a noun
What is a gerund?
The number of acacia trees around Silliman
How much is 300?
Last year's English Department chairperson
Who is Ma'am Parts / Ma'am Joan?
You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.
Who is Maya Angelou?
Written in awit format, this story begins with a man tied to a tree, left for the lions
What is Florante at Laura?
This tense is formed using "was" or "were" followed by the present participle (verb + -ing)
What is past progressive tense?
Katipunan Hall before it became our department building
What is a hospital?
The English Department's student lounge
What is KH5?
All that I love
I fold over once
And once again
And keep in a box
Or a slit in a hollow post
Or in my shoe.
Who is Edith Tiempo?
This short story is best known for its iconic first sentence that fills up more than a page
What is Mayday Eve?
The two most common tests to assess English proficiency (will accept one or the other, or both!)
What is/are the IELTS and TOEFL?
The 5 Cs of Silliman University
What are Classroom, Church, Culture, Court, and Community?
(for a bonus 100 points, explain each!)
Name any student that graduated last year
aw ahay
Mars shall glow tonight,
Artemis is out of sight.
Rust in the twilight sky
Colors a bloodshot eye,
Or shall I say that dust
Sunders the sleep of the just?
Who is Jose Lacaba?
This book is a semi-autobiography about the migrant experience of a Filipino in America from the thirties through the mid-forties
What is America Is In The Heart?
What are stylistics?
The amount of hectares that make up Silliman University
How much is 62 hectares?
Teachers! Say a student's full name!
Students/Alumni! Say a teacher's full name (with faculty position)!
congrats
Adiós, Patria adorada, región del sol querida,
Perla del mar de oriente, nuestro perdido Edén!
A darte voy alegre la triste mustia vida,
Y fuera más brillante, más fresca, más florida,
También por ti la diera, la diera por tu bien.
Who is Jose Rizal?
Name one thesis title of a graduated student
pasok na pasok na pasok mhieeeee
A grammatically simplified form of a language, used for communication between people not sharing a common language.
What is pidgin?
(Will also accept Creole!)