As the university mines its gold, excavating 50 years of progress, excellence, and honor, Miss MSU 2023 streaks the golden year showcasing stunning refinements after long years.
Spearheaded by the Office of Student Affairs and Services, the event received various reactions and praise, particularly for the reliving of the Malong Gown attire and the program finishing earlier than the other activities.
"Naging challenging siya because for the longest time, binalik siya sa administration yung pag ma-manage. Personally, nangangapa kami for something new, marami kaming binago na segments particularly yung pagbabalik ng malong gown creation. For a while, nawala ‘yan siya sa limelight, ‘yan yung branding ng Miss MSU talaga. We are proud to say na sa edition na ito, binalik natin yung creativity ng malong gown creation," Rhumer Lañojan, the director of the OSA said in an interview.
"It took us time to choose the judges well. Nagpapasalamat tayo kasi we started on time and we ended early. This is the first time in history siguro na natapos tayo ng 11 kasi kadalasan natatapos na tayo mga 12 or 2 am," the director further expressed.
Lañojan even added that in this edition they also advocated for patronizing own and local talents and that most of the creations, including the creation of attire and make-up, are done by the students.
Online buzz
Online discourse ablazed with myriad opinions and sentiments regarding this year's Miss MSU, painting a picture of marked distinction and heightened excellence. The prevailing consensus resonates with the belief that the current pageant is not only different but significantly better, precisely encapsulating the essence of the golden jubilee celebration.
"What I like about Miss MSU this year is: nagsali ang Medicine, Law, and Grad School, one candidate per college, the malong gown, the first crown sa Fisheries, and maaga siya natapos," an “X” app user named “Luis” posted the morning after the pageant.
"I love that Ms. MSU brought back the old, not super sophisticated types of pageant questions that are generic and can be answered with or without ample knowledge of a specific topic," a post by Em S. Yuan on Facebook as a comment to the said event.
While marking history with the first ever crown of the College of Fisheries in half a century, as of October 9 at 7 a.m., Miss MSU became trending in the Philippines.
Angela Torbolento from the College of Natural Science and Mathematics expressed in an interview that Miss MSU 2023 really adapted the redefining beauty of the 50th foundation anniversary and that it is evident that women are very empowered and are unique, especially in the portion of Malong where the candidates glowed and it showed the emergence of 'gold' in the university.
Moreover, Lañojan acknowledged the assistance of UPCO, the Chancellor, SSC, sponsors, and other manpower who have helped them achieve the collective success of the pageant.
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