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DLSU sends psychological relief team to Tacloban

The Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA) in partnership with the Office of Counseling and Career Services (OCCS) is sending a team to conduct Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Psycho-social Intervention sessions in Tacloban, Leyte from December 17-19, 2013. The team is composed of 11 volunteer professionals trained or experienced in counseling and PFA…

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Rummage sale held to raise money for donation shipments

Since the beginning of this week, the Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA) has been facilitating a rummage sale of select donations to raise money to pay for freight for the shipment of the remaining relief goods. In the previous month, the relief goods for those affected by typhoon Yolanda were shipped to the…

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LA opens discussion on 2014 Constitution

The Legislative Assembly (LA) held its first formal session regarding the proposed 2014 University Student Government (USG) Constitution today, December 6, following the postponement of last week’s session due to the quorum not being met. USG President Migi Moreno opened the session by reiterating the rationale behind the proposed amendments as well as the grounds for…

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Moreno discusses rationale behind Constitution amendments

In preparation for the coming Legislative Assembly (LA) sessions, University Student Government (USG) President Migi Moreno conducted a short discussion on the rationale behind the proposed amendments to the USG Constitution in the informal LA session held today, November 29, 2013. Moreno presented the grounds for Operation REFOCUS, a program initiated by the Office of…

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LSDC bags medals in Skechers, Crissa

Members of LSDC-Street pose with their trophy after the Skechers Street Dance Battle. It’s a continued winning streak for the La Salle Dance Company – Street (LSDC-Street) as they took home two more medals over the weekend after placing in the Skechers Street Dance Battle Year 9 and Crissa Digital Dance Synergy. Garnering a score…

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USG prepares plebiscite on Constitutional amendments

  Under the principles of democracy, the decision whether to accept or reject amendments are made through the judgment of the people who express their sides by either voting for or against the matter in what is called plebiscite. In similar fashion, this academic year, the University Student Government (USG) has lined up amendments and…

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SDFO reports difficulties, increase in cheating

The Student Discipline and Formation Office (SDFO) reports the largest number of cheating cases filed against groups this year, with the total number of students filed cheating against exceeding the total of last year’s cases. The SDFO reports that as of this year, three cases with a large number of complainants are currently being processed:…

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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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UAAP: Green Archers beat FEU, return to finals

Winning has never been easy for the DLSU Green Archers this season in the UAAP. From blowing big leads to earning tough victories, La Salle has grown and matured into the championship contender both the Lasallian community and the rest of the UAAP have envisioned them to be. With their 71-68 victory over a tough…