The Legislative Assembly (LA), in its session last November 13, passed the proposed budget for the University Student Government (USG) and the guidelines for the qualifications of the USG Ombudsman. Also among the agenda was a resolution that would have formally called for changes to the USG Constitution, which had to be deferred to the…
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It can be argued that youth groups have a hand in mobilizing the youth to involve themselves in social issues. Among those active in spearheading mobilizations are youth-centered organizations such as Kabataan and youth wings of political parties such as Akbayan. Various protest actions in recent decades have typically been co-organized by these organizations. Within…
“Overcomplicated”, “redundant”, and “excessive”. These are just some of the words used to describe the processes within the Council of Student Organizations (CSO). Founded in 1974, the council describes itself as a union of the various student organizations for the University. Its Vision-Mission sets its commitment to “delivering quality services and activities”. Yet, it seems…
To continue its tradition of fostering the development of information-literate students in the University, DLSU Libraries launched its seventh annual information literacy campaign entitled IamInfoSmart last November 12 at The Learning Commons, sixth floor of the Henry Sy Sr. Hall. The theme for the week-long campaign, DQ Unlocked, is focused on promoting the importance of…
History was made in General Elections (GE) 2019: for the first time in over a decade, Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon)—arguably the leading party for most of the University Student Government’s (USG) brief existence—conceded a majority win to Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista, who was in the midst of a comeback after failing to field…
Effective journalism has continuously provided information across the nation, delivering the most recent news to broaden public knowledge on national and global issues. Not only does it have to function around-the-clock, but journalism and the practitioners involved also assume a great responsibility to cautiously present data in an ethical manner, especially if the topics at…
An outcry of 7,171 students participating in a signature campaign expressing their disapproval of the implementation of the Monday University Break (U Break) starting second term of Academic Year (AY) 2017-2018 did not stop the DLSU administration from carrying out their plans. Yet, the resulting complaints after its implementation eventually forced administrators to reconsider their…
After five years of trying to achieve the goal of “connecting Filipino students and educational opportunities,” Edukasyon.ph held their sixth bi-annual Wanderfest International Education Fair at the Makati Ballroom Insular Life Building, Makati City last November 8. Participants were given a glimpse of different universities represented in the event—such as Queensford College in Australia, University…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) finalized the amendments to the current University Student Government (USG) Constitution in the USG Session Hall last November 8. This marked the third consecutive time—and fourth overall—that the LA deliberated on the matter, which has continuously been on the floor since October 25, though it was first discussed the week prior.…
A special Legislative Assembly (LA) session was held last November 6 in the University Student Government (USG) Session Hall to continue discussions on amendments to the USG Constitution. This followed the previous sessions last October 18, where only one of two proposed amendments were passed, and October 25, where the only proposed revision was shelved.…