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Rant and Rave: Winterfell

We are the captive audience at the mercy of showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. We know it, they know it. Two years ago, we watched a block of ice melt to get the season seven premiere date. We waited 595 days for season eight. Warning: Spoilers below The first episode of Game of Thrones…

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Hanging from the Rafters: DLSU immortalizes Ian Lariba’s legacy

De La Salle University held the jersey retirement of Olympian and former Lady Paddler Ian “Yanyan” Lariba earlier today at the Enrique M. Razon Sports Center. Yanyan is the first table tennis player and second female athlete to have her jersey retired by La Salle. Overall, she is the fifth athlete to have her jersey…

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Sports

UAAP: Lady Booters evade first loss, draw against Lady Maroons, 1-1

The DLSU Lady Booters opened the second round of eliminations with a draw, settling for a 1-1 stalemate against the UP Lady Maroons earlier today at the Circulo Verde Football Pitch. With Sara Castañeda’s late equalizer, the defending champions remain undefeated in their matches for the season. Coming off the Holy Week break, the team…

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Rant and Rave—Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame is the culmination of over a decade worth of films brought to us by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Spearheaded by Anthony and Joe Russo, the film follows the somber conclusion of 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, with the film being the epic finish to the 22 film story woven by a plethora of…

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University

DLSU grads top ECE licensure exams

Frustration and distress were just some of what Malcolm Kwok (BSMSECE, ‘18) and Jethro Ocean (ECE2, ‘18) felt when they took the Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination last April 3 and 4. Despite the odds, both individuals reaped the fruits of their labor when they ranked first and second place, respectively, on the exam. A total…

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Sports

UAAP: Lady Spikers defeat Lady Warriors in straight sets, eye Final Four matchup against Golden Tigresses

Picking up where they left off in their previous game against their archrivals, the ADMU Lady Eagles, the DLSU Lady Spikers extended their streak to five wins earlier today at the FilOil Flying V Centre. The team from Taft obtained a 10-3 win-loss record after cruising past the UE Lady Warriors in straight sets, 25-17,…

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247th NROTCU wins second place in LAGTI 2019, braces up for next year

After a four-year hiatus from participating in the Local Annual General Tactical Inspection (LAGTI), the cadets of the DLSU 247th Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Unit (NROTCU) once again claimed glory when they were crowned first runners-up last March 24 at Naval Station Jose Francisco, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. The competition, held at the same…

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Settling in Smash: The best Smash Bros. Player in the Philippines

Nowadays, having gaming as a profession isn’t a joke. Your seemingly average on-screen “nerd” could be on par with professional athletes—in terms of status and salary—as Electronic Sports (or Esports) athletes. Gamers witness these tournaments either through viewing them live or through online streaming services such as Twitch, or by having the guts to join…

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New female athletes’ dorm inaugurated

Last April 12, the formal inauguration of the DLSU Female Athletes’ Dorm was held at the old DLSU Retreat House. The dormitory is expected to house up to 100 students, and includes facilities such as an eating area, a study lounge, a prayer room, and laundry facilities. Providing a home for the athletes Associate Vice…

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Opinion Opinion Feature

WWJD?

Being raised a Catholic mostly did me good. The parables, the gospel readings, and the verses I was made to be familiar with influenced my daily routines, my beliefs, even my way of dealing with people. Following them, I thought, would be the only thing I should ever do or care about. Back then, I…