16th Annual Lions Oratory Competition 2010

15 September 2010

2010 Lions Oratory Competition

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 Contest
00:10:20          Introduction of Rebecca Jane, ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences
00:11:02          Search for new truthfulness- a vindication of the postmodern mind, Rebecca Jane 
00:19:45          Introduction of Jasper Lok, ANU College of Business and Economics
00:20:35          Love, the important element of our life, Jasper Lok 
00:28:26          Introduction of Halek Samsudin, ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science
00:29:21          The bitter taste of truth, Halek Samsudin
00:37:39          Introduction of Leif Eldridge-Smith, ANU College of Law
00:38:50          Should you be loved?  Leif Eldridge-Smith
00:47:25          Introduction of Khunkhao Khaejornbut, ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment
00:48:45          With firm fists and a fiery heart, Khunkhao Khaejornbut
00:57:34          Introduction of Courtney Landers, ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
00:58:43          Why we're afraid of the 'L' word (and why your little sister isn't), Courtney Landers
01:06: 57         Conclusion by Jennifer Zhu

Broad Topics:

Sub-topics: Student Life, The University

Areas: ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU College of Business and Economics, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU College of Law, ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU College of Physical Sciences, University

First prize - the Manikkam Reddy Award -Courtney Landers, ANU College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Second prize - Khunkhao Khaejornbut, ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment
Third prize -Rebecca Jane, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences

Prize money donated by the Lions Club of Canberra Woden

People's Choice award - Khunkhao Khaejornbut, ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment
Prize money donated by the Australian National University and the Lions Club of Canberra Woden