The LaSallianIn a recently published issue of The LaSallian, the Student Discipline Formation Office (SDFO) recorded 25 cases of academic dishonesty in AY 2012-2013 – the most commonly committed major offense in the previous year’s accounting for a quarter of the total number of major offenses. School’s provisions The Oxford Dictionary (2013) defines plagiarism, a…
In line with DLSU’s core values of faith, zeal and communion, student organizations under the Council of Student Organization (CSO) and units of the University Student Government (USG) are encouraged to have socio-civic activities planned within the year . Activities that usually fall under this category are fundraisers for a chosen beneficiary, where proceeds from…
Two years ago, several students conceptualized and founded an organization to uphold the rights of the LGBT community within DLSU. The organization was later identified as the Queer Archers’ Alliance (QAA), and was established to provide an avenue where the LGBTQ students can express their respective views without fear of being discriminated and marginalized. Although…
As a new batch of freshmen students set foot into DLSU, they face different apprehensions adjusting to the Taft environment and the lifestyle demands of a college student. Office of Counseling and Career Services (OCCS) Director Dr. Susana Estanislao says that adjusting to a new environment is the hardest step for college students. She elaborates…
*James is an international student in DLSU, wishing to avail financial assistance by applying forth the Student Assistantship and Resource Training Program (START) in which financial support is in turn received after several hours of service rendered to the University. However, it turns out that the program is eligible only for the students who are…
‘Integration’ has been the plan set for DLSU and its Science and Technology Complex (DLSU-STC), but the plans for creating a seamless physical integration between both campuses is a challenge that the University administration is still continuing to iron out, particularly for Student Affairs. Starting this school year, student activities and programs will be held…
The May 2013 Philippine general elections consisted of 28 million voters aged 18 – 25. This translates to 54.9 percent of the total voting population. Members of the DLSU community of legal age were given the opportunity to register themselves as voters and elect government officials whom they believed to be instrumental in changing the…
DLSU slid from the 551-600 brackets to the 601+ bracket Quacquarelli Symonds’ (QS) general ranking of worldwide universities. The University, along with Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) and the University of the Philippines (UP), is part of the top 200 in 2013’s QS World University Ranking by subject. DLSU ranked top 101-150 in English language…
Two Eco Cars developed by students from the Gokongwei College of Engineering (GCOE) were unveiled today, at the 5th floor of Henry Sy, Sr. Hall. The two cars – DLSU Archer, an electric car, and DLSU100 mk 3, a gasoline car – will be fielded in the Shell Eco Marathon Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,…
Celebrating its growth, challenges and victories in the last academic year, the DLSU Chorale hosted Taking Flight: The Year End Concert at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium last April 6, 2013, 7:30 pm. The choir, directed by renowned choral conductor Rodolfo Delarmente, sang various pieces from different genres, eras and continents. The choir’s repertoire focused…