Fatigue, tiredness, colds, and any other incurable illness despite medication—these are just some examples of symptoms that many people go to the doctor’s office for. It is possible, however, that there are underlying issues that standard medical tests may not accurately detect. To address this, Filipino physician Dr. Theodore Achacoso pioneered the establishment of a […]
Earthquakes, global health emergencies, inclement weather—these are some of the incidents that the University faced in the past year. As the cool Amihan breeze wanes in February, March signifies the beginning of the summer months. And with it, another hazard: fire. DLSU itself is not safe from the danger of fire, evident from incidents in […]
Taft Ave. is no stranger to dangerous activity. Reports of crimes such as theft and kidnapping scares have been on the upsurge, with students and parents alike at the forefront of those who face leading concerns. Enter the Task Force Safe School (TFSS) program. Almost 19 years since its conception, the task force was envisioned […]
While DLSU is far from being the oldest college in the Philippines, many of its facilities herald from decades past. Some of DLSU’s oldest buildings include St. La Salle Hall, which was completed in 1924, and St. Joseph (SJ) Hall and St. Miguel Hall, which were built in 1956 and 1969, respectively. Despite their early […]
Youth and student activism have been heavily criticized by the public and media. Further, some elders tend to look down on adolescents who choose to speak out, often touted as being too young to know the real weight of the world. Yet with 2020 marking the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the push continues for […]
“Concerns regarding the contractor’s scheduling of manpower and delivery of materials have caused the project timeline to adjust.” This is the statement given by Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Development Josemari Calleja regarding the delays on the Gokongwei Hall renovations, which has been under construction for more than eight months. Housing most of the courses […]
Though they are leaders sworn to “help foster the physical, intellectual, moral, cultural, civic, spiritual and political interests” of the Lasallian student body, the University Student Government (USG) is not without its fair share of controversy. Cases of gross negligence are just some of the issues that have plagued the “sole, unified, autonomous, and democratic” […]
Amid the festivities of February 14, members of the University Student Government’s (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) sat down in the USG Session Hall, third floor of Br. Connon Hall to deliberate on the appointment of new student government officials for vacant positions in EDGE2017 and the Laguna Campus Student Government (LCSG). New leaders appointed The […]
Cloud 8.999…, Albert Right before I left for college, my phone dinged. It was him. Two conversations ran parallel in my head: one weaving what I wanted to say to him, and one with myself trying to understand what I was feeling. I thought of the subtle winks and the smiles, the times I felt […]
The Legislative Assembly (LA) convened for a late afternoon session last February 7 at the University Student Government (USG) Session Hall to appoint replacements for recently resigned FOCUS2017 Batch President Ina Mulingbayan and FOCUS2017 Batch Vice President Kenneth Gonzales. But the session soon soured as legislators argued over the candidates’ competencies. Qualifying factors The resignation […]