In the heat of the Miting de Avance (MDA) last November 22 for the 2019 Special Elections (SE), familiar faces stood among a crowd clad in red and yellow: elected University Student Government (USG) officials were cheering on the sidelines, supporting candidates running under their once home parties. Members of the USG’s Executive Board (EB)…
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It took more than 20 years for Liana Romulo—granddaughter of late Filipino diplomat Carlos P. Romulo—to collect memorabilia of her grandfather. After three more years spent planning and collaborating with DLSU, she and the Carlos P. Romulo Foundation inaugurated the Romulo Room in the Learning Commons on the 10th Floor of the Henry Sy Sr.…
The new year can signal a fresh start for some individuals. Yearning to try something new, people might begin looking toward changing something about them. Their quests could range from learning a new skill, like playing the piano, to changing their appearance, by losing weight. Yet in trying to achieve their goals, hindrances would often…
When hot liquefied rocks called magma emerge out of an opening on the earth’s crust, this phenomenon becomes known as lava as it rises to the surface. Seeping to the outer reaches of the landmass, it cools off into the surrounding area, dries up, and forms a new landmass. The creation of volcanoes belies their…
Former College of Liberal Arts (CLA) President Zeanne Garcia recalls a time when she decided to donate P20,000 from her college’s own unit, the Arts College Government (ACG), to the Filipino Youth Summit (FYS) 2019, an event spearheaded by the Office of the Vice President for External Affairs, and the ID 116 Graduation Ball, organized…
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I found it funny how, as a child, I would often struggle with simple multiplication. Granted, I was four years old, and the concept was just taught to me in kindergarten. But the other kids were quick to understand it, and I could feel the mounting pressure of being the only one who could not…
Announced last September 11, DLSU now boasts an official certification from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) for all seven of the University’s undergraduate Gokongwei College of Engineering (GCOE) programs: Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Management, and Mechanical Engineering. This accreditation by ABET—a non-profit…
With recent sexual harassment cases being brought to the public eye through social media platforms, developments in the national arena are looking to shift the way these cases are handled. Signed into law last April 17, Republic Act 11313, also known as the Safe Spaces Act, sets in place penalties for acts of sexual harassment…
Polar caps melting; fish suffocating from plastic consumption; sea levels rising—these were just some of the problems tackled last November 19 at the Shell Companies in the Philippines Audio Visual Room, second floor of Velasco Hall. The event, entitled Climate Change: What Can We Do?, was hosted by the Science College Government in hopes of…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) bared its final say on the USG Constitution last November 15, approving the latest revisions in a session lasting a little over half an hour at the University Student Government (USG) Session Hall, third floor of Br. Connon Hall. The Assembly also approved revisions to the Special Elections Code in preparation…