For every college student, the end goal and fruition of all our hard work is usually thesis writing. Most of us struggle (and hopefully, succeed) with a senior research paper, study, or project. However, for some courses, the thesis can be, shall we say, unique. While no less challenging, time-consuming, and socially relevant, this particular […]
La Salle Debate Society (LSDS)’s Mikee De Vega (IV, ISE-LGL) and Jason Dizon (III, LGL) brought honor to the University and the Philippines when they emerged victorious in the 36th World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) in the English as a Second Language (ESL) category held in Thessaloniki, Greece last January 4. The route to […]
“I have a pretty boring life and career so my answers might bore you,” Anne Frances Sangil warns me before the interview. But I beg to disagree—nobody who wears a pair of Wonder Woman Chuck Taylor trainers could possibly be such a mundane figure. And I was right. For the entire duration of our one-and-half […]
With the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States last year and various Pride parades and movements being held here in Manila, it seems the LGBT (or LGBTQA, as it’s being increasingly called) is receiving stronger support from the general populace, and with it, a call for more accurate representation of the LGBTQA community […]
In the disorienting chaos that is Manila on a Saturday afternoon, we found ourselves somewhere along the intersection of Dos Castillas Street and Laong Laan Road. Hidden behind high-rise billboards and a crisp red and white Chowking signage is the famed Dangwa flower market, where the jeepney fumes eventually vanish into the refreshing scent of […]
Who remembers the time when the only way we could make friends was to be invited to someone’s table in the cafeteria during recess, the walk both exhilarating and excruciating as you fixed your skirt and approached a group of strangers? Or how about those long telephone calls with a high school crush that seemed […]
As many CLA students are aware of, a new system was recently imposed during the 2nd Term enlistment. The Clustered Majors System, formerly the Blocking System, was implemented for the first time by the College of Liberal Arts. Unfortunately, many students were blindsided and confused by the sudden implementation, and as a result, the change […]
With several cafés already established along Taft Avenue, Lasallians won’t be running out of places to get their first latte in the morning, cram that research paper, or just chill out during long breaks any time soon. But for those looking for a different kind of fix, there’s a coffee shop across the street that goes […]
Getting the right dose of caffeine to start the day often means waiting in line behind fellow sleepyheads just to get that warm buzz-in-a-cup. Not a morning person? Well, these people have to be. Baristas are neither waiters nor chefs, but they’re somewhere in between, making magic on a steel kitchen countertop while trying to […]
Political science students know his name—he is, after all, the only professor teaching one of their majors. But recently, his name has become famous (or infamous?), not only within the University, but also around the country, as some of his actions have once again put him in the spotlight. De La Salle University’s own Dr. […]