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LA resumes work with new floor members, fills vacancy

Coming back into full swing after more than a month since its last session, the University Student Government’s (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) met again last January 24 at the USG Session Hall, third floor of the Br. Connon Hall, to officially resume work on the initiatives it had started last term. The new LA representatives…

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Ties forged by time: On Israel-PH foreign relations

From 1937 to 1941, the Philippines welcomed Jewish refugees seeking safety from the persecution of the Nazi regime in Germany. Though then-President Manuel Quezon had to maneuver through several personal and political challenges to enact an open door policy, his efforts led to the successful resettlement of over 1,000 Jews in the country. The subsequent…

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LA approves resolutions on mental health, COA manual, and role revisions

The approval of a mental health task force, the revision of the Commission on Audit (COA) manual, and call for the release on issues raised by the rice tariffication law were among the agendas that the Legislative Assembly (LA) deliberated on during their session held last October 16, at the University Student Government (USG) Session…

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Out with the old, in with the new: A look into Student Handbook revisions

Around a year after the DLSU Student Handbook (SH) was expected to be released, the updated manual has finally been distributed, with the soft copy published on the DLSU website last May 27. With the SH due for revision every three years, its new volume is set to be in use until 2021, replacing the…

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Hone life-long learning amid modern tech, Suplido notes in University GA

DLSU President Br. Raymundo Suplido FSC bared plans to “transform education and human formation,” in the University General Assembly held at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium last September 20, with administrators, faculty, and staff in attendance to hear the strategic plans for Academic Year (AY) 2019-2020.  Life-long learning In his address, Suplido acknowledged the effect of…

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Representatives, society groups clash over SOGIE Equality Bill in second hearing

The contents of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill was again discussed in a second hearing on September 4, about two weeks since the first hearing last August 22. Senator Risa Hontiveros, Chair of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality, facilitated the discussion among representatives of…

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DLSU acquires new x-ray inspection machine

Last May 20, a Helpdesk Announcement was sent out by the DLSU Security Office informing the community of its recent acquisition of a new x-ray inspection machine. The new device, which is designed to scan the bags of entrants, has since been situated at the North Gate in front of Henry Sy Sr. Hall. Vice…

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Siglo: Recapping University Vision-Mission Week 2019

University Vision-Mission Week (UVMW) 2019, with the theme Siglo: One Heart. One Commitment. One Life., ended with its culminating event, Animusika, last June 21 at the Henry Sy Sr. Hall Grounds. Along with this, other activities were held to commemorate the 300th death anniversary of the school’s founder, St. John Baptist de La Salle.  The…

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Into the halls of ‘memory’: Shedding light on the DLSU archives

Situated on the 12th floor of Henry Sy Sr. Hall is the DLSU Archives. Housing the University’s important documents and anecdotes, it is arguably one of the least visited and understood areas within the DLSU Library. To shed light on this often overlooked section, The LaSallian interviews Roselle Maestro, University Archivist, in an attempt to…

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A midyear assessment: Students weigh in on USG midterm performance

When the 2018 General Elections concluded last August, the University Student Government (USG) saw a new set of officers take the helm, but at the time was incomplete. After Special Elections (SE) were held, most of what remained vacant were finally filled, along with the entry of freshman student leaders. Six months after their appointment,…