The LaSallianLast April 28 and 29, the National Book Development Board (NBDB) held the 7th Philippine International Literary Festival at the QCX Quezon City Memorial Circle as part of the celebration of National Literature Month. With the unifying theme Against Forgetting, delegates and festival-goers conversed with respected authors and burgeoning contemporary Filipino writers. The program was…
The Art of Getting By, starring Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts, was released a few years back to little buzz and acclaim. The underrated film revolves around George, an introverted high school student who has a talent for the arts, but who seems to harbor a nihilistic view of the world. As such, George lacks…
With students on a momentary break from all the homework, quizzes, and exams, they might be looking for ideas on where to spend their precious free time. Enter the board game café: a place to dine, relax, and play board and card games to your heart’s content. Board game cafes have been steadily becoming more…
So you’re a little late to the party and just learned that Netflix has entered Philippine shores and your interest is piqued. Announced by CEO Reed Hastings at the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Netflix launched in more than 130 countries, including the Philippines, last January 6. If the global streaming…
Disney movies remind us time and time again about the importance of chasing our dreams and pursuing our passion. Some of us have already figured things out, while others are still in the process of discovery. Either way, we all aspire to spend the rest of our lives doing something that makes us truly happy.…
Remember that one time you told your friend that you couldn’t join the outing because your mom didn’t allow you, to cover the fact that you simply weren’t feeling it? Or that time when the professor asked the class if there was any homework due, and everyone simultaneously denied it because most of the class…
It’s your average family lunch in the 21st century. Phones are hovering above the table. In place of a colorful plate and spoon on your little cousin’s high chair, an iPad rests with its very own freestanding case, playing Frozen on repeat. Instead of sitting on a foam puzzle mat flipping through The Berenstain Bears…
‘Oldies but goodies’. The saying has always held true, but maybe never more so than these past few years. Nowadays, the young generation has been making fads and trends of old—or to use more hip terms, retro—things, be it music, movies, clothing, or anything in between. There are many possible reasons as to why today’s…
It was in the early months of 2015 that Joel Griffiths (III, ADV) started writing a screenplay about two friends on the cusp of change. Flipping through Facebook, he came across a poster for Crossroads 12, a festival of student theater production in DLSU-College of St. Benilde, with the theme Autopoiesis, auto meaning “self” and…
“They said I was crazy,” shares 18-year-old Erica, her gaze focused on her lap where her hands have been resting for the past half hour, as if proclaiming an internal apology. She is one of the many who have been slapped with vapid labels—“over dramatic”, “paranoid”, “too emotional”—just a few words among a myriad of…