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Former Santugon members attempt ‘hasty’ independent bid

A week before the DLSU Commission on Elections (Comelec) released its list of candidates, ruling party Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon) announced that they were not fielding candidates “in the interest of the organization’s holistic refocusing, rebuilding, and reevaluation.”  The party’s decision to sit out this year’s make-up elections followed controversies involving their freshmen…

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PRESS RELEASE: TRANSCEND–Cutting Edge Amongst the Rest

One of the first face-to-face events after so many years, DLSU Englicom proudly brings back Transcend face-to-face. Transcend is one of Englicom’s biggest university-wide flagship events, and this year, it focuses on the theme of Cutting Edge Amongst the Rest. Transcend: Cutting Edge Amongst the Rest will be a weeklong hybrid event with the goal…

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Writer’s Recap: A tapestry of storied songs in Innersoul’s ‘Lights Off–Beyond the Stars’

In commemoration of 25 years of inspiration and passion, De La Salle Innersoul staged “Lights Off: Beyond the Stars” last November 12 through an exclusive YouTube stream. But it was not simply a concert—“Lights Off” was divided into four acts, labeled as stages, each with storied songs that told of the organization’s struggles and development…

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UAAP: CJ Austria hits game winner to down Soaring Falcons, 81-78

The DLSU Green Archers snapped their four-game skid earlier, beating the AdU Soaring Falcons, 81-78, earlier today, November 17, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. In the close win, CJ Austria led La Salle in scoring with 16 points, followed by Ben and Michael Phillips who each chipped in 14 points to go along with nine…

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HIGHLIGHTS: Newly-ratified USG budget amended in special LA session

The Legislative Assembly (LA) convened yesterday, November 16, to issue corrections on the University Student Government (USG) operational budget, which was approved just last week. USG Executive Treasurer Caleb Chua was present to explain the errors in the allocations.  Only clerical errors Chua admitted that upon publication of the operational budget, the Commission on Audit…

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PRESS RELEASE: Stajcic sees valuable lessons for Filipinas in Chile camp

SANTIAGO, Chile – The Philippine Women’s National Team wrapped up its first trip to South America with a draw and a narrow defeat to Chile in two friendly matches.  But coach Alen Stajcic believes the Filipinas learned valuable lessons that will come in handy as they continue preparing for the FIFA Women’s World Cup next…

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PRESS RELEASE: Lasallians vie to be the next $1 million Hult Prize idea – Watch the 2023 OnCampus Program

To make the world sustainable for generations to come, there is a long list of social issues that need to be tackled first. Creating positive change to address these issues is no mere task for mankind. Hult Prize at De La Salle University (HP at DLSU) launched this year’s OnCampus Program, also known as the…

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How to find hope: National Mental Health Summit 2022

To address the stigma surrounding mental health, the National Mental Health Summit 2022 was held at the Samsung Hall of SM Aura Premier on October 25 and 26. The event was organized by mental health tech company Mind You Philippines in cooperation with the Department of Health (DOH), city of Taguig, SM Aura Premier, and…

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Make-Up Elections University

Recent controversies loom over Tapat, Santugon in 2022 Make-Up Elections

With the 2022 Make-Up Elections nearing its cusp, students at DLSU are likely to notice that the political culture on campus mimics that of Philippine politics. The mudslinging, whisper campaigning, sexual assault allegations, corruption, poor takes, rumor-spreading, flawed electoral system, and the overall negative campaigning—controversies from both political parties Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat) and…

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LA doubles USG budget to P847K for AY 2022-2023 as F2F classes return

The Legislative Assembly (LA) during its 13th special session held last Wednesday, November 9, unanimously approved an operational fund budget of P847,500 for the University Student Government (USG) for the Academic Year (AY) 2022-2023, more than doubling the previous academic year’s budget as student leaders prepare for higher expenses during DLSU’s face-to-face transition. Previous USG…