The renamed Silliman University College of Mass Communication started the celebration of its 41st anniversary on the theme "Communicate to Build Competence, Character, and Faith" yesterday and it will end Feb. 24, a Silliman press release said.

"We want to enhance the skills of our students in the College, instilling in them Christian ethics and values that make the ideal media practitioner," the MassCom Department press release said.

A torch parade yesterday was held by the Kapunungan sa mga Mass Communicators.

Other activities are: Open House at Guy Hall, featuring exhibits in Photography of the students, and Environmental Journalism tomorrow; Wednesday -- Newsmakers' Night, a party for the Masscom students, faculty, staff, and alumni, and Miss MassCom search to select the department representative to the Ms. Silliman Pageant in August; Thursday, 6 p.m -- screening of "Sarong Banggi," an award-winning film by Emmanuel de la Cruz; Friday, 7:30 p.m. -- screening of "Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Olivero," and award-winning movie by Raymond Lee. Both screenwriters and directors are guests of the College, the press release said.

The College has strengthened its offering of the Certificate in Environmental Journalism for students and professionals, and has beefed up its faculty expertise with industry professionals from Manila and abroad as adjunct professors, the press release also said.*

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