Stories of DLSU students falling victim to different modi operandi within and near campus are not uncommon. Reports of theft, robbery, and violence are passed around in circles as students are warned to be more vigilant and to practice more caution. In such cases, students usually turn to the University Security and Safety Office (SSO) to…
Author: Althea Gonzales
Around 23 percent of De La Salle University’s (DLSU) students are scholars — the highest rate it has been since the original Full Scholarship Equivalence (FSE) target of 20 percent was actualized two years ago. As previously reported by The LaSallian, before departing his post as President and Chancellor, Br. Ricky Laguda FSC bumped the…
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Play empowering women staged at DLSU
“Dapat huwag nating papabayaang mayroong humadlang sa mga pangarap nating lahat bilang babae.” These were the lines spoken by one of the characters in the play “Tatlong Yugto, Tatlong Babae” held last June 5 at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium. The event, organized by De La Salle University (DLSU)’s Ley La Salle in partnership with Junior…
To heighten Lasallian awareness of and participation in the upcoming 2016 national elections, a student sector meeting discussing the future plans for a University wide campaign Boto Lasalyano, Sulong Pilipino (BLSP) was held yesterday, May 23, at the Henry Sy Sr. Hall. BLSP was launched in time for the 2001 senatorial elections and has since been a…
On May 12, a year before the 2016 national elections, De La Salle University (DLSU) hosted a forum on leadership dubbed #PHVote: The Leader I Want at the Natividad Fajardo-Rosario Gonzalez Auditorium. The event, organized by social news network Rappler and the Building an Inclusive Democracy (BID) Consortium, and endorsed by the Philippine Political Science…
Lasallian Gregg Louise Tolentino (BSMSECO, ‘15) was named one of the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) from the National Capital Region (NCR) during the program’s regional awarding ceremony held last May 9 at the Asian Institute of Management. Tolentino shares with The LaSallian that he is thankful for being part of the finalists…
In the search for the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) in the National Capital Region (NCR), a shortlist composed of 20 finalists, including two Lasallians, was released last April 15. Gregg Louise Tolentino (BSMSECO, ’15) and Samantha Christel Gaerlan (EED-ECED, ’15) were selected from different applicants representing various universities all over the region.…
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Lost in transition
I never used to like travelling, especially travelling overseas. In fact, I detested just the mere thought of boarding planes and going on road trips, both forms of travelling which required passengers to sit still for a couple of hours, depending on the destination. I always felt uneasy during these kinds of trips because I…
The University Student Government (USG) Special Elections, which was slated to take place late into this term, has been cancelled as declared by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in an announcement released last April 16. According to the statement, the said elections were found to be unconstitutional through investigations done by the Judiciary.
The DLSU contingent that represented Gabon to the 2015 National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference held in New York City, USA bagged the honorable mention delegation award. The award was lauded during the closing ceremonies held on April 2 at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters. The NMUN is one of the largest of its kind,…