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24/7 study facility to be a permanent fixture in the University

During the previous term’s final examination week, the University Student Government (USG) conducted the pilot testing of UniSpace, a 24/7 study facility open to all the students and faculty of De La Salle University. Situated in Gokongwei Lobby from December 6 to December 15, 2017, the project was an initiative of the Office of the…

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Filling in the void

Have you ever watched a great series and follow through the show’s progress only to realize that it has an unhappy, inconclusive ending? The characters you came to love either die or end up being the worse villain they could possibly be, and the characters you pair or “shipped” don’t end up together because of…

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Sports

UAAP: DLSU Men’s Football Team dominated by UST, 2-0

Last time the DLSU Men’s Football Team played in the FEU-Diliman Field, it lost against the AdU Soaring Falcons, 0-1, in Season 79. The losing trend continued last Sunday as the Lasallians were defeated by the UST Growling Tigers after conceding two goals in the first half. Dexter Benecio opened the scoring in the fourth…

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Tech-ing a break: The disconnection and disassociation from devices

The show’s creator, Charlie Brooker, is a big believer in the negative aspects of technology. He wrote for the Guardian in 2011 saying, “We routinely do things that just five years ago would scarcely have made sense to us. We tweet along to reality shows; we share videos of strangers dropping cats in bins; we…

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University University Feature

On dealing with change: Student organizations and the impact of the U Break Shift

To prevent delays caused by frequent Monday class suspensions in past trimesters, the University adopted a Tuesday to Friday regular class schedule for the second term of AY 2017-2018. The University Break (U Break) shift was initially proposed during a town hall meeting organized by University Chancellor Dr. Robert Roleda last October 6, 2017, and…

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Opinion Opinion Feature

First!

They say that the greatest form of flattery is imitation. But how far does imitation go? Does it stop when we finally become an exact replica of the people we pretend to be, or will a simple acknowledgement of our efforts be enough? Last September, Eduardo Martin, a 32-year old leukemia survivor claimed himself as…

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The nice guy syndrome

A science fiction show that explores the tangled relationship between humanity and technology, it features a unique episode format in which each episode stands alone story-wise. Though there are references to other episodes scattered throughout, for now the show’s creators claim that each episode is a contained story. An episode that has received a lot…

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University University Feature

Efforts on improving waste management, sewage treatment plants highlighted by administration

As a premier institution of higher education in the Philippines, De La Salle University employs waste management and sewage treatment schemes that continually improve in order to provide better service to the Lasallian community. Improvement efforts were briefly discussed by Buildings and Grounds Management Office (BGMO) Director Mylene Grecia, Civil Works and Maintenance Civil and…

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Sports

Green and Lady Tennisters fall short against ADMU and UST, respectively

The DLSU Green Tennisters lost a huge match-up to the ADMU Blue Eagles, 3-2, while the DLSU Lady Tennisters remain winless after falling to the UST Golden Tigresses, 3-2 as well, yesterday, at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Courts.   Falling short The Green Tennisters had a rough start after Betto Orendain lost his match against…

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Youtube’s golden boy: Learning from Logan Paul’s mistakes

You come home after a long day of school. You set your bag down beside your bed, plop on the seat in front of your computer, and almost immediately go to YouTube to unwind. You expect new content from your favorite creators–maybe a haul video on clothes they bought, a review video on new technology…