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A Letter to the Editor

Some thoughts on the rally: I had the most insightful conversation with a friend I had not seen in a long time earlier today at the rally. He told me that he’s happy that many students, teachers and administrators came to attend the rally, but he also expressed disappointment that many who attended the rally…

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DLSU Chemical Engineering teams bag wins in inter-university contest

Two DLSU Chemical Engineering teams emerged victorious at the Inter-U 2013, quiz show that was held at the Bulwagang Tandang Sora College of Social Welfare and Community Development in the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus. The event was organized by the UP Chemical Engineering Society as part of their Students’ National Chemical Engineering Conference 2013.…

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The De La Salle Brothers of the Philippines

On June 1911, a group of nine religious educators established a small school for boys in Paco, Manila. Roughly a hundred years later, the De La Salle Brothers of the Philippines now leads the operations of 16 Catholic academic institutions across the country. Under the leadership of the Brother Visitor, the Brothers serve in various…

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Mayor-elect Estrada to steer Manila City

On May 14, the Manila Board of Canvassers proclaimed former president Joseph Estrada as the mayor of Manila, garnering 343,993 votes, or 52.72 percent of the total votes cast in Manila, against incumbent mayor Alfredo Lim, who received 308,544 votes, or 47.28 percent of votes. Estrada won by a difference of 35,449 votes. The former…

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Menagerie

Rant and Rave: ‘Oblivion’

Back with more science sci-fi action, director and computer graphics expert Joseph Kosinski topped the box office this week with his latest film, Oblivion. The year is 2077. Planet Earth is ravaged by titanic natural disasters caused by the moon’s destruction, and a deadly nuclear war against the Scavengers or “Scavs”, an alien race trying…

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Students care

The word apathy has been thrown around throughout my stay in the University. Many professors continue to criticize students because all they care about is according to these professors, “getting a good job in a multinational corporation that pays extremely well.”   The argument that people lack interest, concern or enthusiasm, collectively known as apathy,…

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USG to hold official turnover and SGAN

More than sixty incumbent USG officers will officially hand over their posts tomorrow evening from 6 pm to 9 pm in a turnover program incorporated in the Student Government Awards Night to be held at the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall Roof Deck.   Although the elected officers only assume their posts after the official turnover,…

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My Gawad nominee

If at a young age, a group of men with white coats told you that your life had suddenly become more precious to the world and to yourself, meaning, you have a disease that the world could benefit from further study, and your life would probably last a third of everyone else’s, what would you…

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DLSC holds graduation at DLSU

De La Salle Canlubang held its 7th Graduation Ceremonies last April 5, 2013, 2 to 4pm at the Teresa G. Yuchengco Auditorium at DLSU.   A total of 114 graduates marched at the auditorium. Rianne Mae B. Geronimo graduated as the valedictorian of the batch while Danne Angelica T. Bathan and Albert R. Ponce graduated…

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Commission on Human Rights to DLSU: “Adjust” admission policies

“The enjoyment of academic freedom carries with it obligations, such as the duty to respect the academic freedom of others, to ensure the fair discussion of contrary views, and to treat all without discrimination on any of the prohibited grounds.” – Higher Education Act of 1994 Following a complaint filed by Teachers Certificate Program applicant…