Ground zero is a term often used to refer to an area left most devastated after a disaster; in the aftermath of the 315-kph winds of supertyphoon Yolanda in 2013, ground zero pertained to the barangay of 68-Anibong in Tacloban City. All the houses built on the coastline were destroyed. More than 50 people were…
After five years of trying to achieve the goal of “connecting Filipino students and educational opportunities,” Edukasyon.ph held their sixth bi-annual Wanderfest International Education Fair at the Makati Ballroom Insular Life Building, Makati City last November 8. Participants were given a glimpse of different universities represented in the event—such as Queensford College in Australia, University…
Sports are incredible displays of physical prowess where athletes pit their techniques and abilities against each other in order to come out on top. But beyond the physical skills, the mental fortitude of these individuals often become as one of the prominent make-or-break aspects of the match—in part a matter of self-discipline and in part…
With just a spade, a pickaxe, and some rivets, a 2.5-meter deep hole is dug into the ground. The danger of getting cut by a rusty nail or broken glass is palpable. On rainy days, incredibly high, too, is the risk of battling cave-ins caused by waterlogged ground. Once the grave is dug, the casket…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) finalized the amendments to the current University Student Government (USG) Constitution in the USG Session Hall last November 8. This marked the third consecutive time—and fourth overall—that the LA deliberated on the matter, which has continuously been on the floor since October 25, though it was first discussed the week prior.…
A leader in educational innovation, De La Salle University has embarked on a university-wide digital transformation initiative starting this Academic Year 2019-2020. This move aims to drastically improve information access, streamline organization processes, and enhance services for university stakeholders. DLSU coins this transformation drive as the BITUIN Project. BITUIN stands for Banner Initiative to Transform,…
Earlier today at Ateneo de Manila University’s Blue Eagle Gym, the DLSU Green Paddlers and Lady Paddlers opened their Season 82 campaigns with contrasting results. The Green Paddlers gave it their all, but ultimately fell short as they dropped their games against the UST Growling Tigers and the UE Red Warriors both in five matches,…
A special Legislative Assembly (LA) session was held last November 6 in the University Student Government (USG) Session Hall to continue discussions on amendments to the USG Constitution. This followed the previous sessions last October 18, where only one of two proposed amendments were passed, and October 25, where the only proposed revision was shelved.…
Non-profit group Postcards From Disasters is staging a Virtual Reality (VR) tour into Super Typhoon Yolanda’s ground zero six years after its landfall. The coastal village of 69-Anibong in Tacloban City was among the communities that bore the brunt of Yolanda (Haiyan), considered one of the world’s strongest typhoons to hit land, which killed at…
Your college life is one for the books, so make sure it goes in one. The Green & White 2020 yearbook will be having its registration from November 7 to December 6, 2019 at the Memorabilia Room, Ground Flr., Br. Connon Hall. If you have five terms or less left, it is recommended that you…