In this year's Sixteenth Annual Lions Oratory Competition, student representatives from the ANU Colleges competed for the perpetual Oratory Trophy and prizes totaling $3,000 in cash.
The objective of the competition is to give an opportunity to students to master and excel in the art of oratory by reading widely on subjects dealing with human values.To create interest in the study of the lives of great women and men who, often at enormous personal sacrifice, realise outstanding achievements which generations to come will emulate. These are people, including saints and sages from the whole world, who through their outstanding contributions enhanced the quality of life of all humanity. To cultivate in students the need for the great human values of truth, righteousness, peace, love and non-violence - the core of all major religions.
Podcast timings:
00:00:00 Welcome by master of ceremonies Jennifer Zhu, Winner of the 2009 Lions Oratory Contest00:10:20 Introduction of Rebecca Jane, ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences00:11:02 Search for new truthfulness- a vindication of the postmodern mind, Rebecca Jane 00:19:45 Introduction of Jasper Lok, ANU College of Business and Economics00:20:35 Love, the important element of our life, Jasper Lok 00:28:26 Introduction of Halek Samsudin, ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science00:29:21 The bitter taste of truth, Halek Samsudin00:37:39 Introduction of Leif Eldridge-Smith, ANU College of Law00:38:50 Should you be loved? Leif Eldridge-Smith00:47:25 Introduction of Khunkhao Khaejornbut, ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment00:48:45 With firm fists and a fiery heart, Khunkhao Khaejornbut00:57:34 Introduction of Courtney Landers, ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences00:58:43 Why we're afraid of the 'L' word (and why your little sister isn't), Courtney Landers01:06: 57 Conclusion by Jennifer Zhu
