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A plea for an effective grievance procedure

“Every student has the right to go through a standard process in cases where academic evaluation is to be justified.” One of the newest amendments to be ratified, the USG Constitution’s Bill of Rights was revised to uphold a student’s right to due process and proper academic evaluation, a vital provision during grade consultation and academic…

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Four questions: Former DLSU SC President and DIWA-Party-list Representative Emmeline Aglipay

Democratic Independent Workers’ Association (DIWA) Party-list Representative and former DLSU Student Council President Emmeline Aglipay was one of seven individuals who received The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award for 2012 last January 9, 2013. Aglipay was the only female TOYM awardee for the year. Rep. Aglipay recalls DLSU’s invaluable contribution to her accomplishments and her…

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Seven questions with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Ma Ke Qing

In an email interview with The LaSallian, Ambassador Ma Ke Qing sheds some light into Philippine-China relations. 1. How would you describe Philippine-China relations? China-Philippine relations are characterized by a legacy of a thousandyears of amicable exchanges between our two peoples. Exchanges between Chinese and Filipinos date back to at least the Tang Dynasty (7th…

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[OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHANCELLOR] New Year’s Message

TO : The Academic Community FR : Br. Ricky P. Laguda FSC President and Chancellor RE : New Year’s Message   Happy New Year to everyone! Welcome back to the third term of AY 2012-2013. As we begin the new year, let us look back with gratitude with the way God has been good to…

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Six facts about the DLSU 100-peso bill

1.   The DLSU 100 peso bill was released on December 7, 2012, during the Animo Christmas celebration. The proposal, submission, evaluation and eventual approval of the bills took two years to complete. 2.   The De La Salle Centennial Banknotes were made in celebration of a hundred years of Lasallian presence in the country…

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No free lunch: Unpaid obligations at the college canteen

Every day, Marivic Hernais pores through catering requests and invoices, receivables and payables, and yellow PPR and PRS forms. And yet despite the heavy sheaf of papers squeezed in the folders before her, she never, ever forgets a debt.   Hernais manages the day-to-day operations of Zaide Food Corp., and for all the years she’s…

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Quota Courses: The wrong perception

The perception of prospective students entering in different universities in the country is that there are some degree programs that are harder to get in than others. The term ‘quota courses’ pertains to courses that are harder to get into and require a higher score in the admissions test than other degree programs. As such,…

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Going behind batch government activities

Last month, the hoarding of rooms for scheduled activities nearly had the USG penalized. USG Vice President for Internal Affairs Robert Hechanova, however, clarified that the USG was, in a way, penalized as some USG activities had to go through a more stringent manual approval process. The penalty was a result of three venue reservation…

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In search for missing books

“[The book] is available, but I can’t borrow it.” Matthew Abas (II, BS-ENT) states. “I searched the database, then it told me the reference number. I looked at a certain shelf, and it isn’t there. It’s all jumbled up,” retells Kath Sanga (II, BS-PSYC). “They tell us to check the circulation, check the [return shelves]…

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Students and the incentive system

“Don’t worry, you’ll pass. They’re giving incentives [additional grades].” This was a piece of advice given to engineering freshmen by a graduating engineering student, overheard by College of Engineering (COE) Dean, Dr. Rosemary Seva. In an effort to dissuade this attitude, Seva anounced that COE’s Industrial Engineering department will discourage their faculty from giving incentives…