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Advancing Academics: Dissecting the University’s Graduate programs

As one of the primary sources of research output, the development of a University’s graduate school is imperative to its success. With its thrust of becoming a world-class research University, DLSU is no different. “The research aspect of what the University does is usually done in the graduate school,” explains former DLSU President and Chancellor…

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Prioritizing La Salle graduates in the work force

Graduates from De La Salle University – Manila (DLSU-M) tend to have lower waiting time and higher employment rates compared to graduates from other colleges and universities. An ABS-CBN news article entitled “UP, Ateneo, La Salle grads hired faster, paid more” last January 2013 claims that graduates from DLSU, “actively looked for a job for…

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Postponement of sabbatical leaves

Faculty due for sabbatical leave may have to postpone to SY 2015-2016  to compensate for the decline in DLSU’s incoming freshmen – a consequence of Grade 12 taking effect under the K – 12 curriculum. Departments that will be heavily affected by K – 12, such as General Education (GE) departments like English, Filipino and…

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Balancing studies and sport: The Student Manager Program

Being a student athlete is a daunting task. Because of the rigorous trainings and competitions inside and outside the UAAP, many student athletes have become vulnerable to academic problems.   Student Manager Program The student managership program, established in 2006, aimed to guide athletes who were beginning to suffer in their academics. Under the program,…

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Br. Bernie to assume new post as DLS-Z President

Following an announcement released last January 22, 2013, Br. Bernie FSC will assume his new role at De La Salle-Zobel on June 2013. Br. Bernie will, however, continue his functions for four more months as the Vice Chancellor for Lasallian Mission and Alumni Relations before his appointment takes effect. Br. Bernie has been with DLSU…

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SPS Building and library construction developments

The De La Salle University (DLSU) campus has seen numerous changes from the retrofitting of the St. La Salle Hall to the construction of the Henry Sy Sr. Hall (HSSH) in the past few years. One of the most recent construction efforts, which concerns many student organizations, including the University Student Government, is the renovation…

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Sin tax bill affecting vendors and DLSU smokers

The recent implementation of Republic Act No. 10351, also known as the sin tax reform bill which increases taxes on alcohol and cigarettes, has started affecting users as well as vendors. In an informal survey conducted by The LaSallian, 10 percent of the population has stopped smoking while 36 percent said that they started to…

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Commentary: Of Coral Reefs, Donald Trump, Jr. and US Empire

In a pre-dawn crash early this year, the American minesweeper USS Guardian smashed into 1,000 square metres of Tubbataha reef, ravaging one of the last remaining marine biodiversity hotspots in the world on Philippine sovereign territory.  Recent estimates of the damage pull up the figure to up to four times that (a). The reef is…

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The one you’re left with: Some sad love statistics

There are over 7 billion people on the planet, but if you categorized them, you would still need to separate the men from the women, biologically. According to the CIA, there are 107 boys to every 100 girls. There are also the aspects of sexual orientation, age, educational attainment, location, religion, and language primarily used.…

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A penny from danger: Dangerous jobs, dangerous lives

Quite a number of us may have been thinking that the day would come when the risk to remain tight as a bud was more painful than the risk to blossom bright. Until then, we shall remain locked up in the secure and glassy world we have built for ourselves – seeing and feeling things…