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UAAP: Green Batters take solo first in standings, crush Blue Eagles, 16-5

The DLSU Green Batters sit soundly at the top standings as they trumped their rivals, the ADMU Blue Eagles, via mercy rule, 16-5, earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Memorial Baseball Diamond. With the win, La Salle is assured of a finals appearance. The Taft-based squad displayed the lethality of their offense as the 11-run…

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Opinion Opinion Feature

Coming up short

Diamonds are formed under great pressure. I consider it misleading since scientifically speaking, you will need a combination of extremely high temperature and extremely high pressure which are conditions only found in the Earth’s mantle. Yet, not all diamonds are created equally. Even under extreme conditions, not all diamonds are formed as fine as the…

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University University Feature

From classrooms to the streets: DLSU’s involvement in student activism

Mobilizations among the youth is a culture embedded in many universities. Historically, the country has witnessed student leaders and activists fighting for different causes. Until today, different sectors in DLSU continue to oversee and support students who speak up for their rights. When faced with critical social issues, DLSU students have often involved themselves in…

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Halftime thoughts: To whom it may concern

When both alma mater hymns are sung and players begin to head back, it’s our signal to make a beeline for the media room. By the time we get there, we all switch to autopilot. Our writers divide themselves–someone goes out to get interviews, another goes over or writes his part, the Editor updates our…

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Opinion Opinion Feature

Farewell, DLSU: It was an unexpected journey

Human beings are given the ability to think, comprehend and dream. Our dreams or goals in life could be short term or long term. For most of the students, earning a college degree is one of their goals. When I was a senior in high school, I had no particular college or university to go…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers hunt Lady Tamaraws, keep sole second-seed

Aiming to continue their winning streak, the DLSU Lady Spikers dispatched their UAAP Season 80 Finals contender, the FEU Lady Tamaraws, in straight sets, 25-15, 25-19, 26-24, to close the first round of the eliminations at the earlier today at the FilOil Flying V Centre, San Juan. The team from Taft now hold the solo…

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Menagerie Menagerie Feature

Confessions of food delivery personnel

Whenever you’re hungry, you grab your phone, tap a square, punch in your latest cravings, and painfully wait for someone to arrive at your door. However, outside the comfort of your home, what happens to the sole bridge between you and your food? Among the jeepneys and tricycles filling our streets are the delivery personnel…

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Rant and Rave: Captain Marvel

After more than half a year without a Marvel Studios film in theaters, Captain Marvel makes her debut on the big screen. This is Marvel Studios’ first foray into a female-led film, with it being the 21st film in the massive franchise that has become known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Directed by Anna…

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Sports Sports Feature

Green Journal: Des Cheng v.1

With the highly competitive UAAP Season 81 Women’s Volleyball Tournament ongoing, the four-peat seeking DLSU Lady Spikers have been training twice a day in the past few months. The LaSallian caught up with the graduating team captain Des Cheng right after one of their morning trainings. In this first installment, Cheng shares her experiences when…

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UAAP: Lady Booters maintain stellar offense, cruise past Lady Maroons, 3-0

In what has been a one-sided affair, the DLSU Lady Booters continued their mastery over the UP Lady Maroons, 3-0, earlier today at the Circulo Verde Football Pitch. Goals from the efforts of Kyra Dimaandal, Irish Navaja, and Shai Del Campo came handy in the much needed victory to place the Green-and-White back to the…