The 2016 national and local elections were held last May 9, in which the Filipino citizens decided on numerous government posts, including the presidency, vice presidency, and 12 senatorial chairs. The election itself was filled with a lot of notable events and happenings, ranging from data breaches to coin-tosses. The LaSallian presents a brief recap…
Category: University
The University Student Government (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) held its third regular session for the term last June 10 at the Emilio Yap Jr. Case Room. During the session, the floor talked through four resolutions, which tackled the revision of the Arrows Express schedule, amendment of the Science and Technology Complex Government (STC) Rules of…
A townhall meeting was held yesterday at The Verdure on the fourth floor of the Henry Sy Sr. Hall to discuss the proposal to move the University break from Fridays to Mondays. According to Vice Chancellor for Academics Dr. Robert Roleda, the proposal seeks to curb “excessive drinking” on Thursday evenings, commonly known as “Happy…
The University Student Government (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) held another regular session last June 3 at the Emilio Yap Jr. Case Room. Discussed during the session were an open letter for the newly proclaimed winners of the May 9 national and local elections, and two resolutions regarding the application and qualification of USG Judiciary magistrates,…
The University’s Senior High School (SHS) officially opens today, June 1. First announced in October 2015 as a means for the University to address the upcoming lean years, the SHS program in DLSU Manila is set to commence with its first run today. From 8 to 12 in the morning, an orientation for SHS students will be…
USG holds Convention of Leaders 3.0
The University Student Government held its third and last Convention of Leaders (COLE) for the academic year last May 27 at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium. Different student leaders were invited to attend the COLE, which was conducted to present the USG’s achievements for the past term, as well as its upcoming initiatives for term 3. Present…
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…
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…
Behind the social action fee
Every term, undergraduate students pay P100 for the Social Action Fee, stipulated under “Special Fees” section of a student’s term assessment. This fund is allocated for use of the University’s Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA). COSCA is the primary office responsible for DLSU’s community engagement efforts. This article is part of The LaSallian’s…
Issues surrounding the 2016 NLE
In less than a week, the 2016 National and Local Elections (NLE) will be held, allowing the Filipino people to vote for the candidates of their choice. One month before the elections, however, are we truly ready to vote? While the Filipino people continue to be on the lookout for candidates who will be transparent…