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Grievance, dress code, still top concerns of students and faculty

Students should speak up now — with the deadline for proposed student handbook revisions nearing this July, the University Student Government (USG), administration, and faculty are busy identifying concerns to be included in the new policy proposals.

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DLSU admin mobilizes to address student drug case

News of the arrest of a DLSU student allegedly peddling illegal drugs to other students made waves among students this week, and the concern has risen about the immediate action that the administration should take regarding the said student’s arrest. Prabhjot Gill (I, AE-APC) was arrested by officials from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)…

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DLSU set to overhaul processes for K-12

Experts tackle the labor implications of K-12 on La Salle in a forum last Friday. Two more years. Students should expect more than just two more years in high school as the implementation of the Basic Education Act of 2013 moves into full swing this year. Rethinking DLSU’s business model Among the law’s many features,…

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Animo.sys receives positive feedback, suggestions after second run

Oracle (Animo.sys), in replacement of the My.LaSalle System (MLS), was used as the official enrollment service provider for the third term of AY 2013-2014. Despite several glitches, students report that the new enrollment system is more efficient and effective, and has resulted to an overall improvement in the system. Despite several glitches, 91 out of…

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Vote-buying, violence smear 2013 Barangay elections

This year’s barangay elections sent the country abuzz as candidates from approximately 42,028 barangays vied for positions in their respective local governments. Within the span of eight hours, around 54 million Filipinos flocked to polling precincts last October 28 in an effort to exercise their right to democratically select local government unit (LGU) representatives.  …

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Yolanda devastates PH, spurs relief efforts across the country

A man from a community by Laguna Bay tries to clear the shore as the area faces the winds and rain of super typhoon Yolanda during the peak of the tempest last November 8. Super typhoon Yolanda battered the Philippines last November 8, plowing across a number of offshore towns in the Visayas region while…

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Making it count: Examining the student body’s stake in faculty evaluations

The University’s faculty, more than anything else, is integral in molding Lasallian students into Christian achievers for God and country. To ensure that DLSU’s faculty members are sufficiently equipped with the skills necessary to do exactly this, the University has put feedback systems in place to ensure that students get exactly what they bargained for.…

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Students rate USG midterm performance as satisfactory

Halfway into the academic year, the new set of student leaders elected to lead the University Student Government (USG) have since initiated numerous projects in order to address issues that have arisen and cater to student needs, driven by the platforms they presented in last year’s General Elections. Yet this year is not an ordinary…

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2 civil servants figure in traffic accident

Two female Department of Labor and Employment employees encountered a road accident earlier today along Leon Guinto Street, Malate, Manila, leaving one of them dead and  the other injured. PNP investigators said that the injured victim had already been rushed to the Philippine General Hospital for treatment. The said employees were on a lunch break…

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Who are these people? The bestowal of naming rights

The University follows certain rules in conferring naming rights to particular individuals and institutions. Potential bestowals are discussed among relevant University representatives for the sake of transparency and good governance. The final decision comes from the Executive Council and at least 2/3 vote of the Board of Trustees (BOT) according to DLSU’s Policies and Guidelines…