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UAAP: Green Archers aim to halt the Blue Eagles’ unbeaten run

Capping off the first round of the 80th season of the UAAP will be a game that will feature one of the most celebrated rivalries in Philippine sports as the DLSU Green Archers will face off against archrivals the ADMU Blue Eagles on Sunday, 4pm, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. A…

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UAAP: Green, Lady Spikers work to improve in Season 80 Beach Volleyball

Key additions along with familiar sights are set to play in the UAAP Beach Volleyball Tournament. The DLSU spikers are set to retaliate this season as the Green Spikers try to improve on their 1-6 win-loss record last season, whereas the Lady Spikers aim for the top spot in the podium after finishing in third…

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An afternoon at the cuckoo house

The first thing to notice was the utter smallness of the door. Bordered by a frame of dark, distressed wood, it reveals a sizeable patch of dim light when opened—one so completely removed from its surroundings so that it appeared as if it were hovering. Behind that square of light are white granite walls and…

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Confessions of adrenaline junkies: The rise of the boldfaced young

Picture this: You are currently standing on a platform, 720 ft. above ground. You try to reach over your itchy back without unlatching that large elastic cord delicately attached to you – your only hope in surviving this jump. Then you realize you have just hurled yourself out into the air and there is nothing…

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Lights, cameo, action: Triumphs of bit players

It’s easy to notice the leads. They’re the faces you see along billboards, the names you often read about, and, if it strikes your fancy, they’re the same faces you root for in the movies. Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets her back—they’re the ones who live the theater-filling happily-ever-after. The credits roll,…

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Introducing 3×3 basketball to the UAAP community

With the induction of FIBA 3×3 basketball as an official event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, it will be nice to see the UAAP do the same to its roster of events. Beach volleyball was added as a first semester event as its indoor counterpart is played in the second half of the league’s calendar.…

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Linguistic relativity: A modern day puzzle

Man’s mind is an enigma, and to this day, we can’t fully comprehend what it’s truly capable of. We only understand a fraction of how it works, and so much of what it can do is still left in the dark. Such was the case when American linguist Edward Sapir hypothesized in 1929 that the…

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UAAP: Green Archers defeat UE to take fifth win, 106-100

Earlier today at the Araneta Coliseum, the DLSU Green Archers proved their resilience in taking down the UE Red Warriors, 106-100. In the losing effort, UE’s Alvin Pasaol was dominant on both ends of the court, recording a career high of 49 points, eight rebounds, and four steals. Philip Manalang and Mark Olayon added 14…

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UAAP: DLSU looks to keep lowly UE winless

While many of the Lasallian faithful are already looking forward to Sunday’s game against archrivals ADMU Blue Eagles, the Green Archers will have to go through one more hurdle first as they face the UE Red Warriors tomorrow, 4 pm, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. With the Derrick Pumaren coached squad still winless at this…

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UAAP: Undefeated Lady Paddlers and third place Green Paddlers continue to keep pace

The DLSU Lady Paddlers remain undefeated after the fifth match day of the UAAP Season 80, as they triumphed over the NU Lady Bulldogs and the FEU Lady Tamaraws on Sunday, October 1. Meanwhile, the DLSU Green Paddlers swept archrivals ADMU Blue Eagles but eventually lost to the UST Growling Tigers in their final match-up…