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Toys R’ Dust: Updated versions of our childhood

Do you remember the last time you wished you were a kid again? Maybe it was that time you were climbing those mountains upon mountains of projects to do and papers to submit, or it could’ve struck you as you waited on an eternal line at the train station, or maybe even when you just…

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Vignette: The modern monsters of Taft Avenue

WARNING: THIS ARTICLE MIGHT CAUSE YOU TRUST ISSUES AMONG PEOPLE AROUND CAMPUS Okay, before reading any further, keep in mind that the information below is to be kept to your innocent mind alone. Please stay calm and avoid any form of eye-contact with so-called “students” and “faculty” in this university they insist of inhabiting, because…

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Vignette: Survival of the franchises

Longevity is an idea some wish to acquire. However, in the world we live in, the only thing that will ever remain constant is change and we have to agree with our bud Heraclitus for making some sense in our quizzical existence. Every day we are greeted with minor alterations that make each day unique…

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Exposition: The Lasallian soundtrack

As students in La Salle, we are bound by certain routines; pulling yourself up for class, endless uncertainty for lunch, figuring the right posture when reciting, and the list goes on. This cliché undergrad lifestyle can be exciting for a couple of months – lucky freshmen, so full of life – but with each wallet…

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Social elections 2013

National elections are a time where different sides of the Philippines are exposed. There’s always the side where politicians show their strong, stately commitments through whatever way they can think of (or buy): a million posters with their faces, motorcades with speakers blasting a customized Call Me Maybe, going to barangays to shake people’s hands,…

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Rant and Rave: Wanderland

Photos from Magic Liwanag It was around 7:30 in the evening at the Circuit Makati, and masses of people had just formed in front of the stage, awaiting as Up Dharma Down is about to play their set. Everyone in the crowd could barely breathe from the lack of flowing air, with a downright exhaustion…

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Rant and Rave: Bankrupt! by Phoenix

For the French quartet’s fifth album, the boys play as our French tour guide in your private plane as they take you around every club in Europe. The album tries its best to show us the sights perfectly, but we end up getting lost somewhere in Russia in the process. So, please make sure you’re…

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Aviators, cigarettes, and hot wings – An afternoon with She’s Only Sixteen

After all the commotion of a busy day, it’s innate in all of us to ask for that brief win experience to kick-start the rest of it. And for the boys of She’s Only Sixteen, an epic day simply means good food, great vibes and each other’s company. She’s Only Sixteen, according to the soundcloud…

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TAKING CHANCES: The humanity between our immortality

Quite possibly it’s the adrenaline that comes pumping fast through our veins, or that uncontrollable excitement that seems to burst inside our very being, filling every inch of our body, or maybe just being able to breathe that big sigh of relief that puts our feet back on the ground with imaginary medals placed over…

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Rant and Rave: ‘Capacities’

Rating: 4.0 Up Dharma Down’s third album takes us to a familiar destination, but with an unexpected detour. So it’s best to buckle up, as the band takes us through an emotional roller coaster ride. From the first single Turn it well, it’s clear we’re now being treated to a whole different UDD sound. Unlike…