A scholars’ forum hosted by the Lasallian Scholars Society (LSS) and the Office of Admissions and Scholarships (OAS) was held last January 23 at the Pablo Nicolas Seminar Room to answer different scholarship concerns. The scholarship guidelines that are set to take effect during the special term were also discussed. As stated in the implementing…
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The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR), in partnership with De La Salle University, officially launched the 2015 HPAIR Asia Conference last January 22 at the 5th Floor of the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall. The HPAIR Asia Conference is an annual 5-day event with various activities such as plenaries, workshops, and case studies.…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) convened last January 23 to approve the manifesto that called for the condemnation of corruption cases, as well as discuss a resolution on a new appropriation method to handle excess unused funds. Originally, the LA was set to decide on the approval of the replacement officer for School of Economics (SOE)…
The University Library, in partnership with Fully Booked, held a question-and-answer and book signing event last January 20, which featured the New York Times Bestselling author Michelle Hodkin. Shortly after the introduction, Hodkin talked about the different struggles she faced while writing her trilogy, and how she overcame them. She read a few passages from…
Lasallians got a glimpse of the heavy traffic situation that could be experienced in Metro Manila from January 15 to 19. The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) conducted a dry run of the Papal Motorcade last January 12 shortly before 7 pm. The stretch of Taft Avenue from Quirino Avenue to Vito Cruz…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) held a special session last January 8 to resolve concerns regarding the institutionalization of the Lasallian Scholar Program (LSP) and the resignation of the School of Economics (SOE) College President Kassandra Villabona. The first agenda was the institutionalization of LSP. Originally, the LSP was spearheaded by 2011 University Student Government (USG)…
The first batch of Lasallians of the Ysrael Scholarship met with their sponsor, Lasallian graduate Alfred Ysrael, in a meet and greet held last December 4 at the Andrew Cafe. During the event, there was an exchange of tokens and sentiments between Ysrael and his scholars, mainly about how being a scholar entails high expectations…
Last December 1, former DLSU Green Archer Tyrone Tang, who played for La Salle from 2002 to 2007, had a bench named after him as part of a program by the University to name certain tambayan spots around campus after donors in exchange for donations. Tang’s newly named bench can be found at the ground…
The La Salle Debate Society (LSDS) was lauded with both individual and team awards during the 16th National Debate Championships (NDC) held at the University of San Carlos (USC), Cebu City from October 24 to 29. LSDS President Mikee de Vega and Vice President for Varsity Affairs Dan Mejes were ranked the third and fifth…
The Office of the University Registrar released a guide for the special term, laying out how the University plans to smoothly transition to the new academic calendar. By next academic year, classes at De La Salle University (DLSU) will begin in August. The special term is the transition period between the current academic year, which…