The sport of baseball is not just about eye-popping offense, where the home run reigns supreme. It is also, however, a sport of defense where pitchers strike out batters at key moments or when the Third Baseman makes an outstretched diving grab then fires to first, just barely getting the out. Offense helps, but in […]
Death. It isn’t the easiest thing to get over. The loss of a loved one can have significant impacts on our lives. It is during instances such as these that emotions run high, with mixes of grief, sorrow, anger and rage filling the hearts of those left behind. Everyone has their own way of dealing […]
If heavy rains and thunderstorms have been affecting your area, then that could only mean one thing. Thor is back. Directed by Alan Taylor, this action-adventure based on Stan Lee’s brainchild will leave fans of Marvel movies going bananas. In this sequel to Marvel’s 2011 film Thor, the Norse god of thunder (Chris Hemsworth) battles […]
De La Salle University in October, a time when students would cram for the dreaded Midterm week whilst looking forward to the long weekend that comes at the end of the month. It is also the month in which every Lasallian’s face grows green, not because the Green Archers are in the finals but because […]
Apple’s much-anticipated operating system, iOS 7, was finally released in full version after months of beta testing. Announced last June 10 at the World Wide Developer’s Conference in San Francisco, this colorful new way of operating iOS devices has been on every fanboy’s radar since that day. Since its worldwide revelation, media outlets were abuzz […]
Welcome to the gates of hell. This appellation was bestowed upon Manila a few months back by Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown, who had not even encountered LRT during rush hour, else he would have known the true meaning of hell. “Blasphemy!” mutter some, shaking their heads upon hearing the cognomen. “He speaks the […]
“What is sleep?” Many students often utter these words followed by a half hearted laugh, when sleep evades their grasp. Students staying up until the break of dawn accomplishing requirements announced weeks before or studying for important exams is nothing new to us. Cramming is a common lifestyle among students in modern society. We’ve all […]
Will the kicks reach higher heights or will they be a sorry miss? The Green Jins ended last season with a bang and finished last season at second place, bagging three gold and two bronze medals. However, due to the new quotient rule implemented by the UAAP, they fell short and finished at first runner-up […]
For the athletes of De La Salle University, success has two implications. Not only are the athletes expected to do extremely well in sports, they are also obliged to excel academically, in order to bring pride to their school on and off the field. Lady Jin Alyssa Bonifacio, a fourth year taekwondo competitor majoring in […]
‘Brains’ is no longer limited to having an upper hand in math or languages. In this day and age, catering to multiple intelligences is the norm. For gifted individuals like student athletes, innate skills and talents are synonymous with athleticism. Sports IQ, just like talent in the arts, business, or sciences, is not something that […]