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Sports events to look forward to in 2018

Everyone can agree that 2017 was a roller coaster year for sports. As dynasties were built and legacies continued to unfold, 2017 was a year filled with both triumphs and heartbreaks. You have the Golden State Warriors who won their second championship in three years, Roger Federer who won another Australian Open at the expense…

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UAAP: Green Batters’ season comes to an end as AdU wins title

  The DLSU Green Batters’ season disappointingly came to an end after the AdU Soaring Falcons were crowned champions after winning Game 2 of the Finals, 13-6, yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Diamond. La Salle took the early 5-0 lead, but Adamson responded with 13 unanswered runs to bring home the victory. Jerome Yenson,…

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Federalism in the Philippine Context

Aside from his war against corruption and illegal drugs, one of the landmark aspects of Rodrigo Duterte’s presidential campaign is the shift to a federal government. Touted as the solution to the growing socio-economic divide between the capital and the far-flung regions of the Philippines, federalism aims to provide regions an equal playing field by…

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Brothers for life: Mathew Custodio and Chris Lawless

They say friends are special because they are the family not given to us, but the ones we get to choose. Even fewer than those are the true best friends who know almost everything about our lives and have been there for us in both the ups and downs. Mathew Custodio and Chris Lawless are…

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Green Journal: Michelle Cobb has arrived

“Siguro, it’s a different kind of pressure.” Michelle Cobb sits on a bench in the Enrique Razon Sports Complex, a day after the Lady Spikers’ win against UE. A year after being put in the line-up for the first time, everything feels different for Cobb; A greater role, an increased level of skill, and, not…

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Opinion Opinion Feature

Every bird’s got to leave the nest

I recall having this one conversation with a high school friend where we talked about plans during and after college. “I’m going to get my master’s degree and leave the country, seek out the masters and the pioneers. Learn from them. You know, master the craft. How about you?” I casually asked him . “I’ll…

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By the numbers: UAAP 80 first semester

Since the conclusion of the first half of the UAAP, DLSU sits at second place in the general championship tally behind the defending champions, UST. The institution from España accumulated a total of 151.5 points after the first semester, almost a 20-point lead against La Salle which currently has a grand total of 132. UP,…

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UAAP: Errors prove costly as La Salle drops Game 1 to Adamson

While the DLSU Green Batters won both of their match-ups versus the AdU Soaring Falcons in the elimination rounds, it was Adamson that drew first blood in the Finals, winning Game 1 via mercy rule, 14-4, earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Diamond. Though the Soaring Falcons have not been to the Finals since…

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UAAP Finals: DLSU and AdU set to collide for UAAP Baseball crown

With the elimination rounds of the UAAP Baseball Tournament concluded, it is back to square one for the DLSU Green Batters and the AdU Soaring Falcons as they are set to compete for this year’s crown. Sporting a 9-1 record, the DLSU Green Batters had the best record in this year’s tournament. On the other…

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UAAP: Win over UP propels Lady Tennister to podium finish

  The DLSU Lady Tennisters clinched third place after defeating the UP Lady Maroons, 3-2, yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Courts. After beginning the season with an 0-4 record, the team fought back to win its last two match-ups to guarantee a podium finish in Season 80. The day began with La Salle’s Mary…