The LaSallianby Patricia Manio Knowing things about the “paranormal” has brought me much burden. Being aware that “they” are around me has changed my perspective. Since I was a kid, I have had several encounters with the supernatural; I always thought they were just a product of my imagination. Moving in My life changed when we…
It is high time they start paying. All the mechanisms are in place and all the stakeholders will again have to decide on which sovereign beliefs to bail out for another year. But the question is, do these parties have what it takes? Are they too full of debt to save? Or will giving them…
Last Feb. 3, an incident at the Miguel Hall involving a student disrupted classes and activities along the East wing of the University. At around 1:30 p.m., a student went out of a third floor classroom window, which prompted concerned stakeholders to report the matter to the Student Discipline Formation Office (SDFO) and the Security…
Roughly over a year ago, the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched a new tourism campaign for the new administration. Dubbed “Pilipinas ‘Kay Ganda”, the campaign received negative reactions; many perceived that the campaign lacked creativity. Consequently the government pulled back the campaign. Last January, the department launched a new tourism campaign to make up for…
All academic institutions impose certain rules and regulations on their students. Infractions of school rules will result to disciplinary sanctions and offenses. Likewise, DLSU, maintains peace and order within the campus by enforcing certain disciplinary policies, which makes student discipline formation an integral component of the world-class education DLSU wants to deliver. The University has…
Like most universities, DLSU has housed many of the country’s leading educators, but as time passes, the University faces the challenge of having to replace some of the well-known retiring professors. Dr. Myrna Austria, Vice Chancellor for Academics, notes that retirement of skilled veteran faculty is imminent. Certain departments bank heavily on the expertise of…
One of the University’s primary asset is its faculty. The faculty, more than infrastructure, determines the knowledge transmitted and the manner students learn. Hence, they play a major role in establishing, nurturing and sustaining academic excellence and the good quality education the University promised to its students. Universities, therefore, need to provide for their faculty…
Eight years ago, De La Salle Philippines (DLSP), formulated the Lasallian Guiding Principles. It is composed of five missions, which are the fundamental principles Lasallian schools need to carry out to their students. The principles aim to promote Christian development and to form “disciples and citizens, prophets, and professionals.” In an effort to concretize these…
On a damp night, you can just make out the silhouette of a man in a deer-hunting cap and a trench coat, placidly standing in a corner. His pipe is lit and his gaze is fixed on something. You follow his line of sight to find him studying a Chinese peddler selling goods across the…
The Campus Sustainibility Office was established January of last year to promote environmental awareness among students. Among the different Lasallian schools across the country, the University is the first to have an office solely dedicated to environmental sustainability. It leads other Lasalllian schools towards driving awareness not just among students, but also among the other…
