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All I want for Christmas

“What do you want for Christmas?” is a question that has been asked among friends, family, and colleagues as soon as the ber months came strolling in. Christmas, after all, is a time for giving, sharing, and saying thank you to the people who have been there for you in the year that has passed…

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Home for the holidays

For most Filipinos, what comes to mind when they think about the Christmas season are the leisurely strolls through parol laden streets, piping hot cups of tsokolate with ensaymada, or the massive feasts enjoyed with friends and family. These traditions have become part of the quintessential Filipino Christmas experience. They are not just something for…

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Must-tastes in FamilyMart

These days, it’s so easy to get lost with the myriad of food choices available to people. However, not all of those choices really guarantee satisfaction and a full stomach. In particular, students need to find the right balance between an affordable and a fulfilling meal  that will help them last throughout the school day.…

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Toughest subjects in DLSU: The College of Business

Last August, The LaSallian surveyed different students from the College of Liberal Arts, the college with the most number of students in DLSU. Though there are many courses, it was certain that most of the respondents surveyed agreed to floating subjects and pre-thesis courses are the hardest with distinct characteristics defining the difficulty level. This…

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Stories behind the stations

Picture this: it’s rush hour. Standing in the crowded coach with the heat searing your insides, your sweat dripping and your will being tested, you look out the window and see a yellow sign, visibly showing its age. It reads “Doroteo Jose,” and the first thing you think is, “Aaargh, still 6 more stations to…

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Cheap bites around Taft

Let’s face it. La Salle food does not come cheap. Filling our growling empty stomachs always leads to growling empty wallets. Back in 2008, prior to the commercialization of Agno Carts, Agno was the center of economical eating. Now, they have become almost at par with the mid-priced restaurants and diners in DLSU locale: substantial…

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A look at DLSU’s Gamelab

Almost everyone’s enjoyed creating and playing with their own personal avatar in The Sims, but have you ever wondered how the cities and environments in the game are actually made? We’ve all wasted precious hours (and sleep) playing and replaying Flappy Bird, but have you ever stopped to consider who might be behind this diabolical…

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Janitors for a day

Janitors: we see them all the time around campus, sporting their white, unsung uniforms and carrying buckets, mops, and brooms. Some strike up a conversation with them, some see them but don’t acknowledge their presence, and for others, they might as well just be another face in a sea of faces. Meet Ate Amy and…

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The vinyl revival

After a normal day at school, 80s kids would head straight to the vinyl store to ogle the fresh releases and rarities as if they were manna from heaven. Carefully holding the record in their hands, they would delicately remove its packaging and gawk at the album cover. Handling vinyl seemed to be an art…

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Terminal expectancy

Terminal: the word used to describe eventual death is the same word used to refer to students in their fourth year and above in De La Salle University. Endearing is the last word that comes to mind. While it seems like the scariest thing about college is whether or not you can get in, the…