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Absentee Voting Act, Election Code revisions tackled in LA session

The Legislative Assembly (LA) convened last July 5 at the USG Session Hall to discuss matters related to the upcoming General Elections (GE). Among their key agendas were the approval of the Absentee Voting Act of 2019⁠—which would allow for students who are physically unavailable during the election proceedings to still cast their vote⁠—and the…

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‘Be alert’: On rising theft cases around DLSU

Herbel Santiago went to a McDonald’s branch near South Gate after returning to DLSU from an immersion activity. She currently serves as a facilitator for the National Service Training Program. She picked a four-seater middle aisle table, located right in front of a closed-circuit television camera. Upon seating, she placed her bag beside her and…

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Siglo: Recapping University Vision-Mission Week 2019

University Vision-Mission Week (UVMW) 2019, with the theme Siglo: One Heart. One Commitment. One Life., ended with its culminating event, Animusika, last June 21 at the Henry Sy Sr. Hall Grounds. Along with this, other activities were held to commemorate the 300th death anniversary of the school’s founder, St. John Baptist de La Salle.  The…

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‘Reshift the focus’: Recovering from UnivWeek 2018’s P364k financial loss

In a matter of days, festivities in celebration of the University Vision-Mission Week (UVMW) 2019 will officially take place. Headed by Patricia Andulte and Nates Martin, UVMW 2019 is scheduled to be on June 14 to 22. But behind the scenes, the problem of a P364,268.36 net loss from last year’s UVMW has yet to…

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COSCA hosts symposium on Global Service-Learning

A symposium titled Global Service-Learning: Role of HEIs in Cultivating Global Citizenship was organized by the Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA) last May 27 at A703 of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. The event emphasized the need for higher education institutions to strengthen the service-learning component of their academic programs that can better…

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Outstanding CAO groups, members recognized in Gawad Cultura 2018

Outstanding groups and members under the Culture and Arts Office (CAO) of Academic Year 2017-2018 were recognized for their exemplary performance at Gawad Cultura 2018 held last March 29, 2019 at The Verdure, fourth floor of Henry Sy Sr. Hall. Those who excelled in the field of arts, spanning music, dance, theater management, and film…

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Between infestation and sanitation: Are the restaurants around DLSU safe?

Just when Laeticia Lacerna’s friend was starting to enjoy her bowl of bacsilog—a meal composed of bacon, fried rice, and fried egg—she noticed something unusual: it had cockroaches. Lacerna, a first year student studying human resource management in De La Salle-College of St. Benilde, immediately took a photo of the tainted food and uploaded it…

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USG, Central Committee incur P364k loss from UnivWeek 2018

University Vision-Mission Week (UVMW) 2018 was a disaster—financially, at least. The annual week-long event, held from June 1 to 9 last year, incurred a net loss of P364,268.36, as confirmed by both former University Student Government (USG) Vice President for Internal Affairs Brian Chen and UVMW 2018 Project Head Diego Santiago. Based on the income…

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The dynamics of power in bride-machines: On marrying older ‘white’ men

“I bought you, and I spent much on you.” This was but one of the common rebuttals older ‘white’ husbands would resort to based on accounts of Filipina ‘bride-machines’. Dr. Janet Arnado, a professor of the Behavioral Science Department, and a researcher on the phenomenon of Filipinas marrying older ‘white’ men, recounted these in the…

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For the students, by the students: USG initiatives on financial assistance

De La Salle University has made it its mission to extend financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students. Through the Office of Admissions and Scholarships, student aid programs are provided to make quality education affordable, especially to students who would not have otherwise considered enrolling in the University. Among the many opportunities provided by the…