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Letter to the Editor by Gregg Tolentino

Greetings in St. La Salle!   Allow me to begin by sharing a promise I made upon knowing the results of the last General Elections 2013: “I will be firm with what I planned to share with the student body while respecting the platform and vision that won – our University Student Government (USG) President…

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Sports

Ivy Remulla: The Millenium Spiker

As the first round of UAAP Season 76 comes close to a close, the second half teams and events are shaping up to be some of this year’s most anticipated bouts and head turners with the Lady Spikers spearheading the anticipated highlights as they continue to seek their fourth straight championship in the league. However,…

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Not so last hurrah

By: Patrick Ong In a few months time, some of us will travel the world in search of new adventures, climb a mountain or even move to a different country. In a few months time, some of us will take a more mature dip into the world of higher education possibly after months of throwback…

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A decade after

10 years ago I graduated from DLSU. 10 years ago I would never imagine that I would be doing what I am doing today. Yes, it has been a decade since and there were a lot of life lessons learned, expectations that were not met, disappointments, and of course successes too. 10 years ago, I…

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An Education

I have always wanted to be an editor. Call it the audacity of hope but back when I was in butterfly barrettes and a starts-out-crisp but ends-up-rumpled white button down and navy blue pleated skirt, I was already bounding along the halls of my elementary school in Tondo, Manila, clutching a binder of manuscripts that…

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Editorial: Do we need the USG?

Midway into the year, and the USG under President Migi Moreno and the rest of the Executive Board has been coping with the structures that they have been left with from the previous administrations. Saint Anthony Tiu’s vision of a USG that served primarily as a policymaker rather than project implementer is a challenge taken…

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Letter to the Editor by Jerick Maala

Letters to the Editor is a section where The LaSallian publishes sentiments and opinions by members of the community on matters concerning life in De La Salle University in any of its aspects. Should you wish to send a letter to the editor, kindly email your letter to [email protected], or send a message to our Facebook…

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Letter to the Editor by Jose Miguel Moreno

Letters to the Editor is a section where The LaSallian publishes sentiments and opinions by members of the community on matters concerning life in De La Salle University in any of its aspects. Should you wish to send a letter to the editor, kindly email your letter to [email protected], or send a message to our Facebook page.…

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University

Behind the instigation of the Zambo Crisis

September 28, 2013 Saturday, the Aquino administration announced that the nineteen-day Zamboanga crisis has already ended. They confirmed that the aim of the government to bring the hostages into safety and protect civilians from being harmed has already been achieved. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), 167 MNLF rebels, 23…

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Bounce back

If DLSU will introduce a course on FAIL101 in the near future, I will volunteer to teach the class and share learning key points from past mistakes and previous decisions in life. Perhaps my failures mirror the ongoing experiences of my fellow Lasallians: Having three 0.0’s in my transcript, producing half baked projects, and spreading…