Brought together by a common passion for endurance sports, the team behind La Salle Multisports looks to create a community of healthy and active Lasallians. In order to achieve their dream, the founders of the organization—Benette Rivera (BS-AEC, ‘17), Andres Mayol (II, MEP-ME), Vince Ang (V, MKT), and Gio Diamante (MSMKTG, ‘17)—have partnered with the…
It was in the early afternoon of October 5, 2013 when I was preparing to watch the League of Legends Season 3 World Championship Finals. As I settled into my chair, I was daydreaming about what the future of the industry had to offer. In hindsight, people wrongly assume that esports is just a product…
In the formal education system, many students finish their schooling without experiencing a learning environment void of loud school bells, multiple classroom introductions, and required school uniforms. Homeschooling is a learning system that is vastly different from what many are familiar with. Back to basics As a seven-year-old, Therese Paman was homeschooled after her parents…
While traditional nine-to-five jobs still dominate the local employment scene, many Filipinos have also ventured into freelancing. Skilled and qualified individuals may find themselves drawn to freelancing because it offers them freedom from the standard routine job, a flexible work schedule, and the chance to avoid traffic through remote work. Moreover, the industry is not…
A new UAAP season will begin once again for the De La Salle Taekwondo (DELTA) team. Combining both continuous training and relentless determination, the DELTA team is a force to be reckoned with this Season 82. The LaSallian sits down with team captains Angelica Gaw, Kyle Arsenal, and Shannelle Romuar to discuss the plans and…
In any area of specialization, the identities and significant works of stand-out experts often become embedded into the pages of history, from names of theories and names of species to titles like “Father of Modern Genetics”. Various awards also duly recognize such excellence—the Nobel Prize and the Royal Medal, for instance, come to mind. One…
Gender is all around us—from the clothes we wear to the institutions we inhabit. Individuals are all seen as having a gender and are thrust into this system that dictates everything from one’s appearance to their behavior. This on its own is reason enough to warrant the study of gender, to see how it is…
“I don’t think free trade is over; I hope [it] is not over.” This was how Gonzalo Garland, an Economics professor from the IE University in Madrid, Spain, responded to the question posed by the title of his lecture, Is Free Trade Over? Towards a New World Economic Order. Garland, who also serves as the…
The sting of cold water, the ache of long rides, the heat of summer asphalt—this is the world of the triathlete. Perhaps one of the most punishing race types, the triathlon is comprised of three disciplines: swimming, biking, and running. While requiring a mastery of three sports is already difficult on its own, the distance…
Last December 28, 2017, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) released its Memorandum Order No. 104, otherwise known as the Revised Guidelines for Student Internship Programs in the Philippines (SIPP) for all Programs. The new memorandum serves as a replacement for Memorandum Order No. 23 made in 2009, which provides the initial rules and regulations…