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Addressing academic calendar shift woes: Pointers from UP and UST

De La Salle University (DLSU) is set to implement this shift.

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#WhiteForServs: An expression of Lasallian activism

Last June 28, Guillo Servando, a student of De La Salle-College of St. Benilde (DLS-CSB), passed away due to multiple injuries that he sustained from the initiation rites of a fraternity, more commonly known as hazing. This tragedy has gained various reactions from different sectors as some want fraternities to be banned while others wish…

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Green Purse Bonus aims to aid Lasallian spending

The University Student Government’s (USG) Office of the Treasurer (OTREAS) launched the Green Purse BONUS (GPB), a yearlong activity wherein Lasallians can avail of discounts and privileges from different partner establishments. From restaurants, special interest merchants, to outdoor and leisure shops, Lasallians could extend the value of their money just by presenting their school IDs…

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Upping DLSU’s research credentials: New opportunities for interdisciplinary research

DLSU is a relatively young research university — only several decades since the institution refocused on publications. For a university to remain internationally competitive, the amount of publications and citations produced by the school is important. Top university rankings, such as Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), consider this a significant factor in their criteria for grading. In…

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GEC and NLCC curricula still undergoing consultations

Following the enactment of the K-12 Basic Education Program, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) released Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 20 last June 2013. It proposed a new General Education Curriculum (GEC) that will adjust the general education courses being taught in the tertiary level and the K-12 program’s Senior High School. Recently, there have…

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Addressing line cutting, round trips through proposed elevator policy

De La Salle University, in most of its buildings, offers the use of elevators for patrons who wish to move from one floor to another. The most commonly used elevators are found at the Don Enrique Yuchengco Hall, Velasco Hall, Don Enrique Razon Sports Center, Henry Sy, Sr. Hall, and Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. Incidents…

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Freshmen Elections 2014: Santugon wins majority seats

Santugon took 14 of 21 available seats in this year’s FE.

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Racing time, money and employment: Students pursuing ladderized programs

For the past decade, De La Salle University (DLSU) has been offering ladderized programs in selected degrees. Ladderized programs are a ‘fast track’ to earning a higher degree, allowing enrolled students to get credit for higher graduate courses immediately after completion of prerequisite courses. In other countries, ladderized programs are commonly referred to as ‘accelerated programs’, or ‘combined programs’.

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Consultations held in prep for student handbook revisions

The Student Handbook, which undergoes changes every three years, is set to be revised this term for implementation next academic year.

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Hazing charges filed against ROTC corps commander, COCC program suspended

The Cadet Officer Candidate Course (COCC) program of the University’s Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) unit has been temporarily suspended for the rest of the term while the Student Discipline Formation Office (SDFO) investigates accounts of hazing within the unit.