The University Student Government (USG) is currently considering major revisions to its constitution, which last saw big changes during the USG’s first year of adoption in 2009. Having spearheaded the bulk of these changes, USG President Migi Moreno introduced Operation REFOCUS in an informal Legislative Assembly (LA) session last November 29. Moreno aligns the project…
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With new facilities and other fixed electric expenditures, just how much does DLSU spend on its electric bill? De La Salle University’s average monthly electricity consumption from AY 2011-12 to AY2012-13 rose by 8.8 percent, according to data analyzed by the DLSU Campus Sustainability Office, with a 16 percent increase in the average monthly kilowatts…
Next year’s tuition fee increase is certainly around the corner, but the multisectoral committee deliberations regarding this matter have been repeatedly delayed over the past month. According to University Student Government (USG) President Migi Moreno, the council was originally due to convene during the last week of November, or the first week of December. He…
Oracle (Animo.sys), in replacement of the My.LaSalle System (MLS), was used as the official enrollment service provider for the third term of AY 2013-2014. Despite several glitches, students report that the new enrollment system is more efficient and effective, and has resulted to an overall improvement in the system. Despite several glitches, 91 out of…
The Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA) in partnership with the Office of Counseling and Career Services (OCCS) is sending a team to conduct Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Psycho-social Intervention sessions in Tacloban, Leyte from December 17-19, 2013. The team is composed of 11 volunteer professionals trained or experienced in counseling and PFA…
Since the beginning of this week, the Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA) has been facilitating a rummage sale of select donations to raise money to pay for freight for the shipment of the remaining relief goods. In the previous month, the relief goods for those affected by typhoon Yolanda were shipped to the…
The eventual relocation of the College of Law to BGC may be in line with the relocation of the UP College of Law and possibly the Supreme Court to the same area. The University’s College of Law (COL) will be enjoying a campus in Bonifacio Global City after a few years, perhaps aligned with motions…
A startling chase broke the usual bustle of Taft Avenue around 4:55 pm today, as police officers and DLSU security personnel chased after a young man down the street. The man, who is an unnamed graduate from University of the Philippines (UP), was denied entry at Henry Sy Gate for having an outdated campus pass. According…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) held its first formal session regarding the proposed 2014 University Student Government (USG) Constitution today, December 6, following the postponement of last week’s session due to the quorum not being met. USG President Migi Moreno opened the session by reiterating the rationale behind the proposed amendments as well as the grounds for…
In preparation for the coming Legislative Assembly (LA) sessions, University Student Government (USG) President Migi Moreno conducted a short discussion on the rationale behind the proposed amendments to the USG Constitution in the informal LA session held today, November 29, 2013. Moreno presented the grounds for Operation REFOCUS, a program initiated by the Office of…