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Windows vs Mac today

“While we’re on the topic of immortal technologies and wonders which will stand the test of time, let’s look into one of the more common inventions that serve as the bedrock for all future technologies: the computer. Specifically, our generations’ computer software and operating systems for Mac and Windows. Face it: this is what you’ll…

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Our epoch of music

Benjamin Britten, magnum compositor, had never been more spot-on when he quipped that music weaves both the “cruel beauty of nature and the everlasting beauty of monotony” in its chords. Indeed, music, as with many other facets of life, runs parallel to time and trends. For something so painfully abstract yet harshly concrete – an…

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A sense of familiarity

Going to and from high school, there is this certain coffee shop that I would always pass by. It has always been there for as long as I can remember. I have always loved peering in from the outside, studying people either conversing with one another, reading a book, or listening to music, among other…

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The Lasallian Life Cycle

A new term has begun, and it is the last for this academic year.  Where some are still beginning to feel, maybe even struggling, the realities of college life and culture, others are nearing the end of it all, the road to the world of work just a short distance away.  The start of a…

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Sports

Lady Spikers captures semifinal seat with a win against Adamson

The DLSU Lady Spikers corralled the team’s ninth consecutive win by halting the AdU Lady Falcons’ three-game winning streak with a, 25-19, 25-20, 25-8, victory in just under 69 minutes of play at The Arena in San Juan earlier today.   Through the victory, the Lady Spikers assured the team a semifinal seat.   Three…

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WYA President Obadias Ndaba speaks on development

World Youth Alliance President Obadias Ndaba reminds a group of Lasallian youths that development is multifaceted, in a two-hour lecture that transpired in DLSU’s Waldo Perfecto Seminar room last January 25.   In line with the Philippines’ unprecedented surge in economic growth, Ndaba explains that the Philippines’ global competitiveness has spiked (now holding the 65th…

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University

Centennial building opening marks the start of the New Year

The Henry Sy Sr. Hall (HSSH) is now operational, welcoming DLSU students and faculty alike. With fourteen floors and open grounds, students have repeatedly expressed that the building is conducive for learning and would free up space within the congested areas around Taft. Jeremiah Grafia, IV BSE-ENG, maintaining a favorable opinion about the building’s aesthetic…

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LSAL changes for the better

The La Salle Sports Commission (LSSC) overhauled the La Salle Athletic League (LSAL) following the controversial discontinuation of the league’s games last year. This year, the LSSC has introduced changes and features to the traditional University-wide league.   System change LSSC Commissioner Benedict Lopez explains that the commission has tapped the assistance of the Office…

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University

Assessing the health risks of fast food

“Saan tayo kakain (where will we eat),” is a question frequently heard among students. With only three canteens operating in the school, each with limited selection and seating capacity, students often look to the surrounding establishments for food. Many of which are fast food chains. Along and around Taft Avenue, dozens of restaurants and fast…

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DLSU-STC integration nearing implementation

With only a few months away until the start of AY 2013-2014, which marks the beginning of the actual integration of DLSU and the Science and Technology Complex (STC), formerly De La Salle Canlubang (DLSC), the University has sought the help of students, faculty and administrative offices to address concerns, which include student life and…