EDCOM EDU FEST National English Debate Competition 2016

EDCOM EDU FEST National English Debate Competition 2016 is a national English debate competition for university students held by EDCOM FIB UNS. This debate competition gives an opportunity for talented debaters to show their intelligence and persuasive capability against other debaters. The debate competition also gives opportunities for the participants to learn more about debate through each session of the debate competition. Using British Parliamentary System Debate, this competition will be held on 2^nd-4^th September 2016 (3 days) at FIB UNS.

Total prize for the winners is IDR 8 M.

·         1^st place                :              IDR 3.000.000,-

·         2^nd place               :              IDR 2.000.000,-

·         3^rd place                :              IDR 1.500.000,-

·         4^th place                :              IDR 1.000.000,-

·         Best speaker          :              IDR    500.000,-

Participants:

1. Participants should be active university students (Batch 2014 or 2015).
2. Each team consists of two debaters and one N1. 
3.   Each university is allowed to send no more than three teams. 

• The first two teams will be in the main list, and the other will be in the waiting list. The main list and waiting list teams are announced two weeks after the registration day in this blog.

The registration information:

1. ·         The registration is open from 11^th July to 18^th August 2016.
2. ·        Participants should complete the registration form, downloadable here.
3. ·         Complete the registration form and sent it to debate.eef@gmail.com

•  The student card copy must be attached.

• Here is the format of file name of registration form and the email subject: REGISTRATION_Campus Name. For instance: REGISTRATION_Universitas Sebelas Maret. 

 4. Registration fee (IDR 600,000) should be transferred to

•  Account Number             : 900-00-2014167-8

• Account Holder                 : Yuniar Mega Andani

•  Bank                                : MANDIRI

·         5. The scan of the transfer receipt/slip and the registration form accompanied with 3x4 photograph should be sent to debate.eef@gmail.com

• E-mail subject: TRANSFER-RECEIPT_Name of Leader_Campus_Team^(*). For example:  TRANSFER-RECEIPT_Miranda_ Universitas Sebelas Maret_Team-A.

·         We will announce 32 fixed teams at http://edcom.fib.uns.ac.id on 20^th  August 2016.

·         Please take a note that the accommodation is not included. 

Facilities:

1.       Seminar kit

2.       Snack and lunch

3.       Certificate 

Let’s join us!

Get new friends, experience, knowledge, and competition at once!

Contact Person:

1.       Lydia Nanda S    : 085879378273 (SMS)

2.       Tika Nur A           : 085740898972 (SMS & WhatsApp)

FFor further information, visit http://edcom.fib.uns.ac.id!

^(*) The name of the team will be announced in  http://edcom.fib.uns.ac.id, two weeks after the registration is opened.

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Fascinating 2016: BTB performs drama themed sin

Bradley Scott (A. Prasetyoaji) is trying to proof his innocent to the detective (Nanda S.D.) in front of 'his assassin' (Azzam Mustaqim)

Better Than Broadway (BTB) showed a Fascinating drama on Thursday (5/12) at theater building of Taman Budaya Jawa Tengah (TBJT). Merely 50 audiences and some lecturers attended the show.

Fascinating is a drama performance as a welcoming session for new members of BTB. The fascinating drama consisted of two short dramas with the title: The Interrogation as the first performance and The Afterlife as the second drama.

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EDCOM holds a seminar on international education

 

EDCOM (English Department Community) held a seminar about international education on Sunday (4/24). The seminar was held in the Building 3 of FIB (Faculty of Cultural Sciences). Merely 140 audiences joined the event. Based on the tagline "Discover your future in global education", the seminar tried to let people know about global education.

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SARASEHAN EDCOM 2014

            (5/23/2014) EDCOM tried to hold “Sarasehan” event which was attended by the lecturers and the students of English Department UNS. This event that was exactly started at 09.30 am was deliberated for discussing more about “what lecturers want” and “what students want”. Sarasehan tried to discuss about the problems around the study and also to know about the perception between lectures and students. They can say everything here to make a clarification. Hopefully that lecturers or students can find their solution for the better English Department.

            Sarasehan was opened successfully by MC in the seminar room, building 3. Then, there was greeting from our head of English Department, Mr. Agus Hari Wibowo. He said about the vision and mission of the English Department. He also gave us many advices and recommendations. “English Department students should have a lot of achievements in major literature, linguistic, translation, American studies both international and national” he said. Mr Agus Hari Wibowo also takes big expectation to his students that they can graduate from college on time with stock of skill from here.

            Approximately at 10.00 am, it was the turn of students to give feed back to the lecturers. They said about the problem in study. Firstly, the student from 2012 asked question about transparency of the grades. Students want the lectures to be transparent about the grades, so students can know and learn more about their mistakes. Then, students from 2011 and 2010 also asked question to the lecturers about the apprenticeship program in English Department. They wanted English Department UNS pay more attention when giving information about it. They also shared their experience when they’re training in new place.  

            The conversation between lecturers and students was running well. Mr. Agus D Priyanto also helped to answer their student’s questions. “In training program or apprenticeship program, it should be a credible place. Then, students must project their specialization in training program. So, it can’t be useless experience for students.” He said. Some students from 2013 also asked about their problem, and the lecturers—Mr. Budi Waskito and Mrs. Ardianna Nuraeni tried to give them answer.

            Sarasehan was still continuing until 11.30 am. There were a lot of questions that have been answered by the lecturers. Finally, between lecturers and students can know each other and solve the problem one by one. As we hope, there’s no wrong perception if everybody wants to discuss about their problem.

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MISSION: We Bring Movie to Your Class

I guess movie is one of important sources of entertainment for us all. So what is better than having a movie time with a good crowd, with some good friends, especially when we also have a small discussion right after the credit end rolls?

Research and Development (RnD) Division of Edcom is trying to bring such experience in Faculty of Letters and Fine Arts by this new program, MISSION or Movie Discussion. This program aims to conduct a discussion towards selected movie as well as improve our skill in English speaking. It is held once a month on Friday, mostly on third week of the month.

MISSION has been conducted four times with various genre of each session. The first one, we had 2013’s blockbuster movies with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire as the selected one. Even though it is a new program, we already get a high enthusiasm from the pupils. More than 20 students came that day. Despite its success on the first session, some participants complained about the long duration of the movie. We could not hold a proper discussion since we ran out of time.

Frozen Movie Discussion on Friday the 3rd of March. 
Darker room than the previous Mission (Movie Discussion)

The second one, we had better preparation as well as the choice of the movies. The selection of the movies was conducted by a survey via votes on internet and questionnaire. From the previous session, the movie duration also got some attention for this session. This one, we had animation movies as the theme with Frozen (2013) came out as the most voted one. The pupils were so enthusiastic, even better, especially we got special guest, Widya Saraswati from American Studies mainstream. She brought a feminism issue in Disney movie which was also in Frozen, making the discussion more interesting.

For the third session, as followed the month it was held (April) brought a comedy genre since April itself well-known by its April-mop. We had Eddie Murphy’s A Thousand Words. Even though it was a comedy, some participants stated that they also got some moral values from the movies such as doing things without thinking what we might get in return.

The fourth session was held for the special demand of Esty Diah Imaniar, an American Studies scholar to conduct a discussion about LGBT movies. The selected movie was The Kids Are All Right (2011). However, the crowd was not as many as the previous sessions since some of students went back to their hometown due to national holiday on the previous day. Even though it was a small crowd, the discussion went as interesting as the previous ones. This genre also helped open up our mind for some various issue among society. 

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EDCOM UPGRADING 2014: Meningkatkan Prestasi Organisasi Dengan Ceria

UPGRADING is one of EDCOM's annual event. This event is purposed to strengthen the management of EDCOM internal consolidation and improve the quality of knowledge about the basics of organization. 

The preparation before leaving campus

This year, UP GRADING held on 25 to 26 April 2014 in the Villa 41 Tawangmangu. This event was followed by EDCOM active members at 2013-2014 period. The event which was chaired by Adithea Rake Sanjaya (ED13)  ran well appropriate on schedule. Participants have gathered at Faculty of Literature and Fine Arts on Friday at 2:00 pm and left at 4:30 pm by bus.

Alvian Novi Arvianto, speaker of the recent year
EDCOM UPGRADING

The first day activities were provided by Alvian Novi Arvianto from English Education Department, he talked about organization material, and then followed by a quiz from DEMISIONER that was pretty entertaining. 

First game at the first night of UPGRADING

Mr. Agus H. W. while giving his speech

The second day was a special day for outbound activities provided by DEMISIONER. Started by giving a brief material about the organization by Mr. Agus H. W., the chairman of English Department, and continued with series of outbound activities taking place in the green area around the villa. 

The games during UPGRADING 2014

The whole series of UPGRADING could serve as a refreshing but still provided benefits for the participants. As we expected, after participating UPGRADING, the participants become closer and more familiar each other and have a provision to organize and build up for EDCOM.

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EDCOM Inauguration 2014: The New Generation

On March, 14^th 2014, exactly at 13.00 pm was the important day for the new EDCOM (English Department Community) of Letters and Fine Art Faculty in Sebelas Maret University. EDCOM inauguration was held in 307 of the first building with the theme: Fresh for New Movement. This agenda was highly anticipated by each member of EDCOM every year. As before, EDCOM held with the new recruitment of members and also forum discussion—or called Musang. Musang is the process to know more about EDCOM, to discuss about AD/ART and to choose the next president. So, with all that preparation, the new president and all of members are expected to take their responsibility for the better EDCOM.

The new President of EDCOM, Mahardhika B. P.

Back to the EDCOM inauguration 2014, the first agenda was started with opening from MC. Then, continued by the greeting from the EDCOM president 2013— Rahma Restia. The opening was running well. There’s greeting from Miss Dini Amalia who’s the new mentor of EDCOM and also from the head of English Department, Mr. Agus Hari Wibowo.

At 13.50, there was agenda of reading “Surat Keputusan” by Miss Dini Amalia and followed by the vow from new president and also the new member of EDCOM. Then, the new president, Mahardhika B Prasetyo, was giving response for his new position to audience.

At 15.00, EDCOM inauguration was closed with the entertainment from Better than Broadway (BTB) Acoustic. Mostly person was singing and clapping together. EDCOM inauguration 2014 was running well and as we hope, EDCOM will be much better in the future.

The new generation of EDCOM

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DEMA UNS Installs KPU and PANWASLU UNS Great Election 2013

(4/9/13) UNS Solo: Dewan Mahasiswa (Students Council of Sebelas Maret University) had installed Komisi Pemilihan Umum (Election Commitee) and PANWASLU (Superintendent Election Commitee) at the office of university head’ meeting room 2. The leader of DEMA UNS, Arip Budhi Hermawan (ABH) installed 13 students as KPU member and 11 students as PANWASLU member.

The event was opened at 04.10 p.m. Tens invitation guests of DEMA, BEM (Students Executive Broad) and Press in UNS attended it.

“The both were important elements for driving UNS Great Election 2013 successfully,” Arip Budhi Hermawan, the leader of DEMA UNS said. “They have some duties, one of them is Giving political education to other students in order to increase students partisipation in the election.”

When he was asked about delays the election. DEMA UNS adjusted the process of UNS ISO, according ABH.

Some socialitations came after the installation. DEMA UNS gave socialitations of the Election Act, the Political Party of Campuss Act, and the new structure of KBM UNS (organizations in UNS). (by Setyari Pamungkas)

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The Adjudicators of #SODC2013

A-Core are as follows:

• Erna Wisnu (Ernez)
• Satya Irfananda (Nanda)
• Novianto Juli (Juli)

Invited adjudicators are:

• Enricko Lukman (Enricko)
• Ahdiat Permana (Ahdiat)
• Arbi Wienandar (Arbi)
• Algi Rahmat Alfianto (Algi)
• Rizal Kuddah (Rizal)
• Ika Handayani (Iko)
• Novelisa Wirid (Novel)
• Liswindio Apendicaesar (Dio)

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