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…
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…
The UAAP Women’s Football season concluded with a dashing 2-0 finals victory in favor of the De La Salle Lady Booters. It was a victory that every Lasallian football enthusiast or die hard fan can be proud of as the team accomplished its historical three-peat to cap off the victorious run. As the sea of…
The first image of the black hole, which has since been immortalized, was as much a product of a computer stitching together bits of telescope-captured data as it was a proof-of-concept for Einstein’s theory on general relativity. This makes it a feat not just of physics and astronomy, but that of computer science as well.…
The discovery of a third metatarsal from a then unknown hominin, a primate regarded as human, directly ancestral to humans, was just the beginning of the journey that would take place for three excavation years in Callao Cave. Discovered by University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Archaeological Studies Program (ASP) graduate student Archie Tiauzon, an…
What was usually a calm, nondescript building burst to life one normal day in May. In Taipei’s Xinyi District Household Registration Office, 526 couples dressed in bright colors lined up to be among the first to marry their partner—their same-sex partner. A historic moment occurred last May 17—Taiwan’s legislators voted to legalize same-sex marriage, becoming…
Every person seeks some kind of control. We question natural phenomena such as aging, life, and death. We wonder why tragedy strikes and why it happens to people that don’t deserve it. We wish that certain things didn’t happen or have to end, but reality often reminds us of how mortal we all are. Living…
Spotting a silver finish behind the seven-peat champions, UE Red Warriors, the DLSU Green Fencers moved up the podium with the assistance of their prized rookie, Darylle Lumahan, as he landed second in the men’s individual épée behind the men’s division MVP Samuel Tranquilan of UE, and garnered gold in the team category. After bagging…
In an interview before the season started, head coach Ronald Kraut expected them to at least make it to the finals. “For women’s, [they were] third place last year, we’re looking for first or second place this year. So it’s doing better definitely than last year,” explained Kraut. The expectation made by coach Kraut may…
When the 2018 General Elections concluded last August, the University Student Government (USG) saw a new set of officers take the helm, but at the time was incomplete. After Special Elections (SE) were held, most of what remained vacant were finally filled, along with the entry of freshman student leaders. Six months after their appointment,…