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Opinion

Guilty of cheating

I was accused of cheating first term this year. My professor, who holds an administrative position, filed it with the Discipline’s Office (D.O.). Since he was the head of DLSU’s legal team, and since practically the whole D.O. is under him in terms of major offense cases, it was obvious that I had no chance…

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Menagerie

Scenic Route: It is that time of the year again

Filipinos have one of the longest Christmas celebrations in the world, spanning from the start of the Ber-months, until early January, right after the celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany. During this time, families gather in countless reunions, leaving one unable to fit in his or her new clothes, which ironically were bought especially…

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University

The trade-offs of installing faculty administrators

Atty. Policarpio was late for his Obligations and Contracts class. He entered the room with many things on his mind – test papers to check, research papers to go through and to top it all off, seven written assessments of the disciplinary cases forwarded to him by the Discipline Office. He apologizes to his class…

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Menagerie

Manila Art: Snippets from an Art Scene

The visual art scene in the Philippines is construed in a walled gallery, with a display of framed paintings and a sculpture or two. It is elitist in nature with its selective patrons, acquired inclination to aesthetic appreciation and limited audience reach. “It is not for everyone,” they would say. Art collection may be for…

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Menagerie

Rant and Rave: Westlife—Gravity Tour 2011

Who said boy bands are a thing of the past? Irish pop sensation, Westlife, included Manila in their Gravity Tour last Sept. 29, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Four out of the five original members of the boy band were able to capture the crowd’s hearts, mostly women, who were once teenagers that avidly followed…

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Opinion

Why we did not make it

None of the top four universities in the country was included in the top 300 Asian universities in the most recent QS World University Rankings.  Concerned citizens, whether parents, students and even lawmakers, point out that the results prove the degradation of the education system in the country. According to a QS ranking advisory board…

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Headlines University

All canteens fail first-term facility inspection

All five canteens received failing marks during the first term’s canteen inspection. Though they received grades lower than the passing mark of 8 out of 10, La Casita and Zaide Canteen nabbed the top spots while SPS canteen and the Animo Foodhouse lagged behind the two.

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The dangers around De La Salle

Lasallians have too much fun every Thursday.
Last month’s issue of The Lasallian reported that brawls involving DLSU students often take place in the different drinking establishments around the University.