In lieu of the Cheerdance Competition, six groups representing the different colleges of the university: College of Business and Accountancy (CBA), College of Technology (COT), College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE), College of Computer Studies (CCS)- College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA), College of Teacher Education (CTE)- Laboratory High School (LHS), and College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)- College of Maritime Studies (CMS), gave color to the first day of Hugyaw 2023 with their festive dances during the Hugyaw Dance Competition./IU