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Menagerie

Rant and Rave: Dinosaurs take a back seat in franchise closer ‘Jurassic World Dominion’

The doomsday clock really was out of time.  When Jurassic World Dominion premiered worldwide last June 10—almost 30 years after the Steven Spielberg masterpiece made movie history—it marked the close of the man-meets-dinosaur movie sextuplet, which stemmed from Michael Crichton’s novels, Jurassic Park and The Lost World.  No doubt, the movie had a big buildup…

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Menagerie

Understanding adulthood, nostalgia, and the toys that made us

While toys are mostly reserved for childhood, some adults find it impossible to outgrow these playthings and the sentiment behind each.

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Opinion

Keep us alive

Among the #Halalan2022 candidates, just how many are actually actively putting forward platforms and plans that address the climage emergency?

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Opinion

Playground politics

Standards set by DLSU political parties seem to only apply outwardly, given that in the recently concluded USG Special Elections, even platforms remain to be void of concreteness.

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Vanguard

Have yourself a merry (little) noche buena

During the holidays, we tend to ask ourselves if our stomachs are fuller than our dinner tables, what exactly is food coma, and just how we could relieve ourselves.

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Menagerie

Rant and Rave: ‘Pokémon BDSP’ faithfully pay tributes to Sinnoh originals

Highlighted by enhanced graphics, a “faithful” storyline, and still challenging trainer battles, revisiting the Sinnoh region through Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl could not have been more exciting.

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Opinion

An uprooting

In order to address the bloody drug war, the administration succeeding Duterte’s must take into consideration factors that go beyond just illegal drugs.

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University

Makings of a strongman: Deconstructing President Rodrigo Duterte

The “Real Eagle of Davao” was a natural politician—an expert at connecting with ordinary people and their aspiratons.

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University

Head On: Alfonso Claros banners ‘better info dissemination’ for ECG presidency campaign

Having gathered unique experiences as 73rd ENG Batch President, Alfonso Claros from Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat) bares his plans for better information dissemination within the college, for streamlined systems, and for collaboration with batch government units and engineering student organizations. On their background The LaSallian: How has your leadership background and experience convinced you…

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Vanguard

Unveiling hidden narratives of locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases

Over the past year, several stories of COVID-19 patients going in and out of the hospital—or never going out at all—have been featured by the press. Mainstream media, the primary source of information for many, is left to report on these cases based on published research and medical findings. Most reports, however, focus solely on…