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Taking the offensive against offenses

“The current offenses we’ve recorded are not as many as before… I guess many students have learned to take responsibility of their actions.” This was Student Discipline Formation Office (SDFO) Discipline Enforcement Section Head Ronald Encabo’s reply in Filipino when asked about the recent trends in offenses. In the previous academic year, the top minor…

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Student organizations prepare for the special term

With the eventual shift of the academic calendar next school year, many student organizations in De La Salle University (DLSU) have been evaluating their schedule of activities and events for fellow students. Many have made adjustments to accommodate students enrolling for the Special Term and the loss of the Summer Term next school year. Continued…

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Student handbook revisions still ongoing

Over this academic year, different members of the administration, Faculty Association, Parents of University Students Organization (PUSO), and student body have regularly met to discuss possible revisions in the student handbook. They make up the Student Handbook Revisions Committee (SHRC) whose suggestions are passed to the President’s Council who will then make the final decision.…

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STC students highlight concerns on integration

The DLSU Science and Technology Complex (STC) integration was initially implemented as a solution to the congestion of the Taft campus, as well as the expansion of Lasallian education to the Laguna campus. In the future, the STC campus is envisioned to be an institution that would educate Lasallians who would bring scientific and technological…

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DLSU ROTC faces one-year suspension, up for evaluation

Students were met with confusion earlier this month when a petition began making rounds in social media asking for the retention of DLSU’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). Although no formal announcement from the administration has yet been made, the said program will be suspended in AY 2015-2016 for both the DLSU-Manila and DLSU-CSB campuses.…

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Of leadership and management: Behind the process of admin appointments

De La Salle University (DLSU), as one of the top universities in the country, should assure the quality of the education its faculty delivers to its students, under the supervision of the most suitable set of officers and administrators. A relatively young program has been established to look into the role of the administration in…

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New ID policy to be implemented starting special term

De La Salle University (DLSU) has always been keen on keeping its constituents safe. For the past years, guards and ID scanners have been stationed at all entry points of the University to monitor every individual that enters the institution. However, the President’s Council recently announced the official implementation of a new ID policy, which…

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DLSAA explains controversial homecoming dance number

The De La Salle Alumni Association (DLSAA) held the 2015 Grand Alumni Homecoming last March 14 at the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall grounds. The event, held to celebrate decades of Lasallian education and unity, sparked uproar online when a photo of performers wearing revealing clothing circulated on social media. A photo of scantily clad members…

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USG GE candidates share platforms in Miting de Avance

This year’s Miting de Avance for the University Student Government (USG) General Elections (GE) last March 13 was different from the years prior, with only Alyansang Tapat sa Lasalista (Tapat) and four independent candidates laying out their platforms and plans to the student body. In the day prior, candidates of Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon…

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UAAP: Green Batters, Ateneo meet in finals anew

The DLSU Green Batters have qualified for finals of the UAAP Baseball tournament for the second year in a row. DLSU has once again finished the regular season with a win-loss record of 8-2, with both losses coming during the first round. La Salle then swept the second round and came out number one in…