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In review: The Legislative Assembly

The University Student Government (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) is the highest policy-making body in DLSU. Led by the Chief Legislator, the LA consists of 31 members with representatives from each batch unit and two members from the Science and Technology Complex. The LA is also comprised of three sub-committees, namely, the Rules and Policies Committee…

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Martial law and historical revisionism: A holistic understanding

As the 2016 National Elections draw closer, more Filipinos have voiced out their concern regarding Vice Presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and several of his statements regarding his late father’s administration. History professors from Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) and University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) have called out Marcos for his distortion of…

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In review: VP Debate 2016

On the evening of last Sunday, April 10, the only official Vice Presidential Debate in the PiliPinas Debates 2016 series was held at the University of Santo Tomas. All six VP candidates were present, namely, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, Senator Chiz Escudero, Senator Gringo Honasan, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and Camarines Sur…

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DLSU-PUSA: Looking after cats in campus

On February 11, a help desk announcement from the University Health Office was sent to the community regarding cat-related injuries on campus. It was reported that there have been 13 cat-related injuries for the month of January. The announcement also advised the Lasallian community to be wary and careful in dealing with the cats on…

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Students, professors weigh in on “DLSU Profs to Pick”

The DLSU Profs to Pick group is one of the most active Facebook groups comprised primarily of Lasallian students. It was originally created as an avenue for students to ask for a certain professor’s grading system and teaching style, but due to the popularity of Facebook, the Profs to Pick group has also expanded its…

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Long lines, poor maintenance among students’ top complaints over DLSU’s photocopying services

Since the start of this academic year, the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Services (AVCCS) has received various complaints from students regarding the photocopying services within DLSU. Among these involve the photocopying machine being unattended and the poor quality of photocopied materials. AVCCS Karen Hebron also notes that the sales from photocopying…

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Changes in the College of Law: Semestral shift, BGC campus

In 2009, the DLSU College of Law (COL) program was approved by the Commission on Higher Education, The young program will now have their second batch of graduates set to take the bar examination this month. In its relatively few years of operations, the COL has undergone significant changes, particularly during this academic year and…

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URCO study cites areas for improvement in light of 2015 QS rankings

In the recent posting of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2015, DLSU slid down from the 651-700 bracket last year to the 701+ bracket this year. Meanwhile, DLSU now falls under the 181-190 bracket of the QS Asian University Rankings 2015, after being in the 151-160 bracket for the past two years.  …

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DLSU hosts Source Code Review for 2016 nat’l elections

Last September 8, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista announced that DLSU agreed to host the Source Code Review (SCR) for the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines to be used for the 2016 National and Local Elections (NLE). According to Coordinator for Special Projects Ricardo Flores of the Office of the Vice Chancellor…

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Candidates discuss pressing issues in Special Elections Harapan 2015

The University Student Government (USG) Commission on Elections (COMELEC), in partnership with the Judiciary, La Salle Debate Society (DebSoc), and Ang Pahayagang Plaridel, hosted HARAPAN: The Special Elections Debate yesterday, October 16, at the William Shaw Little Theater. This year, the organizers decided to break away from the usual British Parliament Debate format and instead…