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UAAP: Green, Lady Tankers eye Season 79 Championship

Another championship quest begins for the Green and Lady Tankers as a new season in the UAAP kicks off this October. DLSU claimed podium finishes during the last UAAP Season 78 Swimming Competition, with the Green Tankers ending their campaign in second place, and the Lady Tankers landing in third, garnering 286 and 177 points,…

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UAAP: DLSU Shuttlers fall to ADMU Blue, Lady Eagles in Final Four matches

Reminiscent of their elimination round matchups, DLSU and ADMU squared off in a pair of highly emotional and intense semifinal matches in the UAAP Season 79 Men’s and Women’s Badminton Tournaments. The DLSU Green Shuttlers fell at the hands of the ADMU Blue Eagles, 3-2, settling for a fourth place finish in the tournament. With the…

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UAAP: DLSU Shuttlers dispatch AdU Soaring, Lady Falcons, clinch Final Four spots

The DLSU Green Shuttlers and Lady Shuttlers both earned tickets to the Final Four after beating the AdU Soaring Falcons and Lady Falcons yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall. The Green Shuttlers capped off the eliminations round with a 5-0 beating of AdU, finishing with a 4-3 win-loss record. Likewise, the Lady Shuttlers looked…

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UAAP: Green, Lady Shuttlers split thrilling matches against ADMU

As in all competitions pitted between both schools, the match-up between DLSU and ADMU was highly-anticipated and intense. Even as all eight schools played in the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall yesterday, a throng of green and blue occupied the largest portion in the stands of the venue. With the frenzied cheers drowning the swooshing sounds…

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UAAP: Mixed results for DLSU Green, Lady Shuttlers versus NU

The DLSU Green and Lady Shuttlers yielded opposite results against their counterparts from NU, with the former team losing 4-1 while the latter came away with a 5-0 victory yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall. The men’s side was outclassed by the defending champion, the NU Bulldogs, but did not go down without a…

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UAAP: Green Archers streamroll Fighting Maroons, claim second win of the season

The DLSU Green Archers won their second game in as many outings, defeating the UP Fighting Maroons, 89-71 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. Ben Mbala delivered on his promise to improve, scoring 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 2 blocks, while shooting 12/15 from the field. “We just played our game, especially on defense, but we had…

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Green, Lady Archers look to continue winning ways versus UP

Coming off respective season opening victories versus their counterparts from FEU, the DLSU Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams aim to continue their strong starts. The Lady Archers will play at 10 am, while the Green Archers take the court later at 4 pm, with both teams scheduled to play on Saturday, September 10, at the…

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Beyond La Salle: The year in sports 2016

With the conclusion of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, 2016 continues to be a historic year for the world of sports. The LaSallian takes a look back at the other major sporting events that were played out in the past eight months. NBA Finals The 2016 NBA Finals was considered by most to…

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For the love of folk dance: Life as an LSDC-Folk member

Folk dance doesn’t immediately come to mind when one thinks of the popular dance genres. It doesn’t showcase the gravity-defying stunts in street dance nor does it resemble the elegant finesse of contemporary dance. Folk rather, is more intuitive than it is primal, and more symbolic than it is subtle. It combines the raw elements…

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Swaying to the music: Life of an LSDC-Contemporary member

Dancing has been considered by most to be the ultimate expression of one’s self through movement. However, to dance is not simply to move with reckless abandon; nor is it gyrating without restraint. To dance is to create an art form, which oftentimes requires finesse and always a purposeful rhythmic direction. Such is the case…