Robert Burns Robert Burns Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), also known as Rabbie Burns, the Bard of Ayrshire, Ploughman Poet and various other names and epithets, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a light Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its
University of the Philippines Mindanao the parents. However, it was reinstated in 2009 through the efforts of the University Student Council and the student body. One of the highlights during the academic year, the Freshmen Night is held a month after the Torch Night, where all freshmen, with the help of their upperclassmen, compete in a pagaent ("Search for UPMin Isko and Iska") and a dance competition. In 2011, it was celebrated together with the Torch Night but was reinstated as a separate activity in 2013. In an effort to make the experience of welcoming the new students better, the Freshmen Torch Night has been