The Legislative Assembly (LA) conducted its first meeting for the third term on May 27 at the Emilio Yap Jr. Case Room to discuss the open letter regarding misuse of drugs and alcohol, the Codes of Conduct for both elected and appointed officers in the University Student Government (USG), and a resolution calling on the…
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ROTC evaluation nearing conclusion
In 2015, the University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) was suspended for evaluation purposes in light of hazing allegations and upon the recommendation of the school’s partners in the Philippine Naval Reserve Command (NAVRESCOM). The suspension was set to last for the entirety of academic year (AY) 2015-2016. As of press time, the evaluation process…
The University, in partnership with Ubisoft, will be offering two new academic programs under the College of Computer Studies after a partnership with the gaming giant was formally announced on March 29 at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel. Present at the event were Ubisoft Singapore Managing Director Olivier de Rotalier and Ubisoft Philippines Studio Manager Chip…
“Pag-asa ng Bayan! Kabataan!” chanted Sarah Elago, president of the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) and first nominee of the Kabataan Partylist at Serye Restaurant in Quezon City during the signing of the nine-point Youth Covenant earlier today. Along with her were Ernest Ramel (representative of Former Pampanga Governor Mark Lapid), Former…
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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…
The ground floor bathrooms of Miguel Hall, St. Joseph Hall, and Velasco Hall have officially been reopened for use since the first week of January this year, after they were closed as early as June 30 for renovations that spanned between September and December last year. In a help desk announcement sent by the Office…
De La Salle University, through the Office for Strategic Communications (STRATCOM), released its official statement earlier today regarding last Thursday’s lockdown, which had resulted from an altercation between a female student and a masked individual at Yuchengco Hall. The University’s official statement is as follows: De La Salle University received a report of an incident that…
As members of the Lasallian community await the University’s official statement on last Thursday’s altercation at Yuchengco Hall and the resulting campus lockdown that had students, faculty, and staff alike stalled at the gates, details of what exactly happened that evening have slowly been surfacing. “None of us knew what [the reason for the lockdown…
Instances of students posting photos of lost and found items on Facebook groups have become increasingly common in this age of social media. Students reason that lost and found items posted online facilitate easier return of the items to their owners, as circumventing protocols stipulated by the University’s Student Discipline Formation Office is often thought…
Susan Quimpo, co-author of the book Subversive Lives: A Family Memoir of the Marcos Years spoke as the main resource speaker in the Martial Law Chronicles Forum held last March 15 at the Verdure, Henry Sy Sr. Hall. Organized by the Office of Student Leadership Involvement, Formation, and Empowerment (SLIFE) and the Center for Social…