La Salle Debate Society (LSDS)’s Mikee De Vega (IV, ISE-LGL) and Jason Dizon (III, LGL) brought honor to the University and the Philippines when they emerged victorious in the 36th World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) in the English as a Second Language (ESL) category held in Thessaloniki, Greece last January 4. The route to…
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The year 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution of 1986, when millions of Filipinos flocked along the iconic Epifanio de los Santos Avenue clamoring for democracy. Their efforts were not futile, for the EDSA Revolution put a stop to the martial law era of the Marcos administration and brought forth a new…
In a session last February 12, the University Student Government (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) discussed the position paper on Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines, the proposal for a master list of courses, financial assistance for aspiring student organizations, a manifesto for electives for College of Liberal Arts (CLA) ID 113 students, and approval of…
On the evening of January 26, a complaint regarding vending machines on campus was raised by a student through a Facebook post, which quickly gained traction online among members of the Lasallian community. The vending machine in question was said to have dispensed a drink that contained a cockroach inside. “I felt something in the…
With the May 2016 national elections fast approaching, the electorate has more or less already had a good taste of what the presidential, vice presidential, and senatorial candidates have to offer, despite the campaign period only officially set to begin next month. Along with election seasons like this is the rise of some predictable behavioral…
The University Student Government (USG) Legislative Assembly convened for a regular session last Friday, February 5, at A1506. Resolutions calling for the release of a position paper on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Vote Count Machine (VCM), and the approval of the allocation of the USG budget for academic year 2016-2017 were discussed. The position…
Graduating students wishing to pursue further studies in medical or law schools have expressed concerns over the implications of the recent academic calendar shift implemented last year. Because of the said shift, the start of classes in some medical and law schools will fall much earlier than the end of classes for DLSU. As per…
Last January 29, DLSU, in partnership with online travel planning platform Xplorra and AirAsia Philippines, hosted XPLORRA Talks DLSU, a discourse on local travelling, heritage, and photography. Gina Lopez, chairperson of ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, and Fung Yu, a travel and heritage photographer, were invited to share their stories in the event. The event was…
This is the third installment in a three-part article series about the USG. Prior to the University Student Government (USG) General Elections (GE) for the academic year (AY) 2015-2016, 114 candidates, including an entire political party, were disqualified due to noncompliance with the Memorandum of Agreement. The voter turnout was the lowest in years,…
The year 2015 was filled with surprises and events that shook various sectors of the Philippines. From the government to public transportation, defense and security to the economy, the country has, in the span of one year, experienced many problems that challenged Filipinos. The LaSallian has compiled a list of such events and how they…