The LaSallianBrace yourselves — a tuition increase is underway for AY 2014-15, but final decisions are still being deliberated by the Multisectoral Committee on Student Fees (MSCSF). As a channel for University stakeholders, the MSCSF formally convenes to review tuition fee increase proposals and reconcile concerns between different sectors of the University. After which, the decision…
Despite De La Salle’s requirement of a signed and notarized non-fraternity contract from all of its students, fraternities remain at large around the University premises given recent cases attesting to harmful fraternity activity. In early December, The LaSallian received a report that a freshman from DLSU was beaten by members of a fraternity, purportedly from…
With only three staff housed in a shared office on the 6th floor of Yuchengco, the DLSU Publishing House has been producing remarkable output ever since its operation began last May 2012, publishing books by internationally acclaimed literary critics, scholars and professors from recognized universities such as Harvard, Princeton, and Chicago. But what exactly is…
Earlier last October, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook Bohol and Cebu. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), it killed around 200 people and injured close to a thousand. The damage cost is estimated at around P2.257 billion in infrastructure, the NDRRMC added. Meanwhile, seismologists are anticipating an earthquake of the same magnitude…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) saw the approval of the Institutionalization Process (IP) Manual in the last academic year. The manual, a practical guide to the successive implementation of institutionalized projects, has been amended in the past month. The LA has since laid the resolution on the table, discussing its endorsement. The manual defines institutionalizing a…
Jane*, a psychology major, was eating in a food establishment along Taft. Unaware of her surroundings, a group observed her for a considerable amount of time. As she was eating her lunch, one of the group’s members snuck behind her and discretely snatched her bag. Only seconds too late did she notice her bag is…
The University’s faculty, more than anything else, is integral in molding Lasallian students into Christian achievers for God and country. To ensure that DLSU’s faculty members are sufficiently equipped with the skills necessary to do exactly this, the University has put feedback systems in place to ensure that students get exactly what they bargained for.…
Last October 17, Lasallians found a reason to celebrate amid the approaching midterms. Animo Night, a celebration of DLSU’s recent success in the first semester of UAAP Season 76, was held at the Henry Sy Lobby and Grounds as a tribute to the efforts of the Lasallian athletes who have represented the Green-and-White in their…
The road to the championship may have been a tough one for the DLSU Green Archers, yet their entire season has been a testament to the growth of the squad, with their title-clinching victory proving that it was worth all the blood, sweat, and tears. Juno Sauler was named the team’s new head coach with…
University Student Government (USG), by virtue of the democratic form of government of the Philippines, exists of, by, and for the students within the University, thereby ensuring the welfare and proper representation of the student body. A guiding belief is then crucial for the USG to remain independent, completely autonomous and free from influences of…
