In the University, one of the final requirements a student must complete before being eligible for graduation is their practicum. The practicum otherwise referred to as on the job training (OJT) or internship, is a course taken by students in order to apply the skill sets they have acquired inside the classroom by getting a…
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The New Lasallian Core Curriculum (NLCC), which has been undergoing several developments since the first term of Academic Year 2013-2014, has notable differences compared to the current curriculum the University is implementing. Given this, The LaSallian explains some of the aspects that will be retained or added from the current curriculum to the NLCC. Spearheaded…
Every year, the student body is presented with a number of candidates who are vying for a position as their representatives in the University Student Government (USG). As the date of the general elections (GE) draws near, the different sectors of the University involved share the preparations they are undergoing for this event. Laying…
Many professors at DLSU engage in lucrative activities other than teaching and research to augment their day-to-day expenses. Some are practitioners of their craft from 8pm to 5pm and teach in the University at night, like lawyers and advertising practioners, while others hold leadership positions in commercial organizations. Even though the plates of these professors…
Grade Consultation Day (GCD) is an opportunity for De La Salle University (DLSU) students to raise any concerns they have regarding the grades their professors have posted online during the scheduled release of grades. Even though a separate day is allocated for discussions on breakdown of grades, missed requirements, and other grade disputes, many students…
*Bea saw two exchange students smoking on the steps of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall on her way out of the building. The sophomore was sure that no student or faculty member could smoke within five meters from the campus, according to the student handbook, but no one in sight was calling the attention of…
With the New Lasallian Core Curriculum’s (NLCC) framework already approved by the Academics Council and President’s Council, final revisions on course syllabi are being made just in time for next academic year. The new curriculum must be piloted by AY 2016-2017. General education courses will be trimmed down to 36 units from the current 114.…
The year 2014 brought many changes to the Philippines. For the year ahead, there will be more challenges to face as the country readies itself for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) integration and the looming 2016 national elections, among others. With this, The LaSallian presents some notable events and issues that may impact…
Towards the end of each term, just in time for enlistment, the time slots of subjects to be offered for the upcoming term is released. Most Lasallians are eager to create their schedules as soon as the list of course offerings is made available. Not all students are able to enroll in the classes they…
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets leading from the Apostolic Nunciature along Taft Avenue to the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City just to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Outside the arena, thousands more waited patiently in the parking lot, as delegates from all over…