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Lasallian athleticism at its finest

There is no doubt that DLSU produces several of the country’s most talented and skilled athletes nowadays. Winners of the last two UAAP General Championships, La Salle teams successfully defended the throne as they dominated the league in spectacular fashion by hacking out a total of six championships, seven bridesmaid finishes, and five bronze medals…

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Aglipay Oberio: The man with a plan

The DLSU Green Woodpushers and the DLSU Lady Woodpushers have been on a roll in the ongoing UAAP Season 76 Chess tournament. Both squads look to go all the way to the throne and for the Green Woodpushers, Aglipay Oberio leads the way. The powerhouse veteran has been piling up victories with ease, outwitting his…

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Short attention spans and sensationalism

As defined by major dictionaries, short attention span describes a person or an entity’s ability to focus on one particular thing for a small period of time. An example would be major media channels in the Philippines who shifted their focus from issues such as senator’s plunder charges to cases of celebrity harassment. Sensationalism, on…

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UAAP: Woodpushers keep momentum alive

The DLSU Lady Woodpushers ended the weekend on a high note as they continued their dominating run through the tournament while the DLSU Green Woodpushers gained a win and a draw last February 8 and 9 at the Enrique Razon Sports Complex in De La Salle University. The Lady Woodpushers, showed their supremacy in the…

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UAAP: Woodpushers dominate rivals to begin season

As the new year kicks into high gear and with everyone back in motion, UAAP Season 76 is back in business, too, with the UAAP Chess tournament blasting off last January 11, 2014 at the Enrique Razon Sports Center in De La Salle University. On the first day, the DLSU Green Woodpushers upset the defending…

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The Year Revisited: 13 Things to watch out for in 2013

Before 2013 began, The LaSallian brought you 13 exciting things to look out for in 2013 from the entire DLSU Sports Program. It was a year of ups and downs, but in the end, it seemed like no other UAAP school had a better year than DLSU in the world of sports. Now, as the…

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News sometimes kills

Nowadays news and information about pretty much anything seems like a simple click away provided that you have a stable connection to the internet and a piece of technology that will provide the required function. However convenient that may seem to you and me, a simple predicament which seems to plague the users and readers…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers rise, Green Spikers fall in season opener

Starting their bids for the UAAP volleyball championship anew, the DLSU Green Spikers and Lady Spikers started their UAAP season 76 campaign against the current Men’s division champions, the NU Bulldogs, and the UAAP 75 bronze medalists, the AdU Lady Falcons, respectively last December 1 at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum. The Green Spikers failed to tip the…

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Woodpushers riding the tides of success

DLSU athletes are now geared up for the second and final half of UAAP Season 76. One of the teams stationed on the frontlines are the DLSU Woodpushers who racked up valuable experience during the off-season. Both the Green Woodpushers and the Lady Woodpushers now await the beginning of their UAAP campaign as they seek…

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UAAP: Lady Shuttlers seize silver, Green Shuttlers finish fifth

As the UAAP Badminton season comes to a screeching halt, both the Green Shuttlers and Lady Shuttlers shattered their three-year record of being locked and tied in third. This season, however, after enduring vigorous competition from the participating universities, the Green Shuttlers took a step back after suffering a downhill trip towards the end of…