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Opinion Opinion Feature

Love will always win

Back when most of us were younger, we were taught that marriage was a union between a man and a woman. Today, this notion has been challenged several times already, especially now with the LGBTQ+ community pushing for the legalization of same-sex marriages across the globe. The Netherlands was the first country to allow same-sex…

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Menagerie Menagerie Feature

Images of queerness in Philippine cinema

Films move beyond entertainment; there is more to a film than the audience’s enjoyment. They have the power to engage with and to open discussions with people and to influence their level of consciousness and understanding toward what’s being shown or how it’s shown. In the case of LGBTQ+ representation in the media, one issue…

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University University Feature

Outside the comforts of the classroom: Assessing student safety in NSTP

On February 20, 2017, a tourist bus crashed into an electric post in Tanay, Rizal, killing 15 people including the driver. Onboard the bus were students from BestLink College of the Philippines en route to a site for a field trip. It was later discovered that the trip was part of a National Service Training…

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Opinion Opinion Feature

Stand your ground

Recently, the news of mandatory ROTC or Reserve Officers’ Training Corps made rounds on social media. The bill was approved by the House of Representatives on May 20; however, the Senate’s version of the bill is still pending. The controversial bill would make military training under ROTC mandatory for all senior high school students in…

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Vanguard

Clawed out: Of false depictions and prehistoric giants

Remember when you first held miniature giants in your hands, mimicking their assumed roars and growls? You even watched them on television screens, in cinemas, drew them on blank pages of your book, and wore costumes to appear like them. As children, most dinosaurs were introduced to us as wingless, dragon-like creatures that we have…

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Menagerie Menagerie Feature

Matty Juniosa: A song of hope and determination

It’s the end of a long day of school and Matty is tired. His elementary school dismisses him early enough that he has time for a little magic before dinner. With palpable excitement he sits in front of his family’s TV and turns it on. Music plays. He sings along. Years have passed, Matty Juniosa…

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University

Malansang Isda: Youth, labor groups lambast Mandatory ROTC, CHED Memo 20

Members and representatives of youth and labor groups convened last June 8 in the College of Education Theater of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman for a forum titled Ang Malansang Isda: Ang Alingasaw ng panukalang Mandatory ROTC sa Senior High Schools at pagpapatupad ng CHED Memo 20 sa Kolehiyo. Speakers from different aligned…

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Opinion Opinion Feature

Faith and toxic love

It’s that time of the year again—as how it should be everyday—for the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate and parade their true colors. People of different races and ages gather together to walk side by side with their friends and loved ones who support and embrace the community. Pride marches are extravagantly filled with rainbow flags…

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Sports Sports Feature

Coach of the year: Alvin Ocampo steers Green, Lady Booters to podium finishes

Earning a title is a dream every coach aspires for in the world of sports. In the Philippine collegiate setting, winning the “double crown” in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), wherein both men’s and women’s win the championship, is an almost impossible accomplishment. The feat has only been achieved a few times…

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Sports Sports Feature

Moment of the year: Gesmundo scores late-game HR for the championship

For the Lasallian community, another championship in the books is a great addition for glory. But for Kiko Gesmundo, it means he ends his career on a high note. He was injured during the time the DLSU Green Batters made their championship runs, but at the end of the day, the Lasallian stepped up to…