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New batch of Star Scholars recognized

DLSU officially recognizes the 15th batch of Star Scholars today at the 4th floor Mulitpurpose Hall of the Henry Sy Sr. Hall, welcoming the 9 ‘best and brightest’ students who topped last year’s DLSU College Admission Test (CAT). Administrators, distinguished faculty, as well as past batches of Star Scholars and notable alumni of the program…

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Chief Justice holds first presscon in DLSU

After one year in office, Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno met with various media representatives earlier today in a press conference held at the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall. The event was organized by the Judiciary and the DLSU College of Law (COL) spearheaded by COL Vice Dean Jocelyn Cruz. Sereno says the press conference is…

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Asian law students in La Salle for two day conference

The Asian Law Students Association (ALSA), together with DLSU College of Law (CoL), sponsored a two-day conference on the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium starting August 28, with the conference involving delegates from 15 countries in Asia. Among the distinguished speakers who participated in the conference include Chief Justice of the Republic of the Philippines Ma. Lourdes Sereno,…

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DLSU Chemical Engineering teams bag wins in inter-university contest

Two DLSU Chemical Engineering teams emerged victorious at the Inter-U 2013, quiz show that was held at the Bulwagang Tandang Sora College of Social Welfare and Community Development in the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus. The event was organized by the UP Chemical Engineering Society as part of their Students’ National Chemical Engineering Conference 2013.…

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Lasallians mobilize for Sagip Metro 4

Goods to the rescue. Volunteers transport donations from the South Gate to the Yuchengco Lobby, where the repacking and sorting of goods took place.  The monsoon rains intensified by tropical depression “Maring” have resulted in 19 deaths, 11 injuries and around thousands of families being displaced from their homes throughout Luzon. The rains have even…

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DLSU Physics Dep’t spearheads weather forecasting website

Saw it coming? La Salle’s Physics Department, in partnership with other units, is developing weather forecasting website SIGWA to foresee atmospheric conditions in more than a hundred sites in the Philippines. At the onset of the storms and monsoon rains, DLSU’s own recently launched weather forecasting website SIGWA has recorded an almost 90 percent accuracy…

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Tapat’s case for partisanship in USG dismissed

The Judiciary held formal hearing today to hear the sides of the government side (Ombudsman) and the complainant side (Tapat) on the case filed by the complainant, calling for the nullification of the Article VIII of University Student Government (USG) Code of Conduct. Arguments and rebuttals During the discourse between the complainant and the government,…

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Multi-sectoral forum evaluates new enrollment scheme

In its attempt to evaluate possible issues concerning the enrollment for the second term of Academic Year 2013-2014, the USG has once again sponsored a multi-sectoral forum held at Waldo Perfecto Seminar Hall this afternoon. The forum, in particular, emphasized the recent change in the enrollment schedule, which has evoked mixed responses from the student…

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Tapat speaks for USG partisanship in pre-hearing

Jam Padilla clarifies particular points on the definition of partisanship. Beside her is RVR COB student Alphonse Valenzuela, partisanship lobbyist. Last July 24, Alyansang Tapat sa Lasalista (Tapat) filed a complaint against Article VIII of the University Student Government (USG) Code of Conduct. Article VIII prohibits any form of partisanship from all members of the…

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History dep’t sponsors talk on Jacinto, Francis M

The College of Liberal Art’s History Department has recently held a number of talks to celebrate Linggo ng Kasaysayan 2013: Bonifacio @ 150, Dangal at Kabayanihan, one of which was “MAKABAGONG EMILIO JACINTO: Ginhawa, Liwanag, Dilim at iba pang mga Dalumat ng Bayan at Katipunan sa mga Awitin ni Francis Magalona”, August 7 at Room…