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UAAP: Green Batters rally too late, lose 11-6 to UST

The DLSU Green Batters were defeated by the UST Growling Tigers, 11-6, yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Diamond. Finding themselves down early after giving up seven runs in the third inning, the Green Batters were unable to stage a comeback rally despite scoring the last three runs of the game. Paolo Salud and Ignacio Escaño…

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DLSU psych dep’t provides training for national psych org’s community-based relapse prevention program

The DLSU Psychology Department, in collaboration with the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) Task Force on Drug Recovery, Diocese of Caloocan, and Our Lady of Assumption Parish, organized a community-based relapse prevention program entitled Akap at Katatagan sa Salubong, which will take place from February 28 to March 4, 2017. The initiative consists of…

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UAAP: Green Tennisters defeat defending champion NU, Lady Tennisters remain winless

The DLSU Green Tennisters bagged a major victory earlier today, winning over the defending champions, the NU Bulldogs, 4-1, at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. Meanwhile, the Lady Tennisters were edged by the ADMU Lady Eagles, 3-2. As a result, the Green Tennisters improved to a 2-3 win-loss standing whereas the Lady Tennisters remained winless in…

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Clarifying issues with midterm and final examination schedules

As a measure of assessing a student’s proficiency and knowledge on a subject, examinations are regularly conducted. Aside from quizzes, the University also implements midterm examinations during the seventh or eighth week of the term. Meanwhile, final examinations are held during the 14th week. While these assessments often follow a fixed departmental schedule, some classes…

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Transport groups stage protest against gov’t proposed jeepney modernization program

Earlier today, February 27, various transport groups such as PISTON, Stop and Go Coalition, and No to Jeepney Phase-out Coalition held a nationwide transport strike in Metro Manila to denounce the current version of the jeepney modernization program, which the transport groups believe to be a phase-out. According to PISTON President George San Mateo, the nationwide…

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Transcript of Response on Behalf of the Graduates – February 24, 2017

The following is the transcript of the Response on Behalf of the Graduates, delivered by Beatrice Ysabel G. Marquez (OCM, ’17) during the first day of the 178th Commencement Exercises held at the Philippine International Convention Center last February 24th: “Thank you Ms. Amelia Galang, Dean of Student Affairs, for that introduction. President Brother Raymundo…

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Anakbayan – Vito Cruz denounces ‘gov’t fascism’ in recent protests

Last February 16, 22, and 23, members from the Anakbayan – Vito Cruz chapter staged a series of peaceful protests along Agno Street, expressing their indignation against what they believe to be the implementation of “state fascism” in the current administration. Anakbayan is known to be a comprehensive national democratic mass organization for the youth.…

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UAAP: DLSU Men’s Football snatches 2-2 draw against UST

After losing its last three games with a scoreline of 1-0, the DLSU Men’s Football Team extended its winless run to four games as it drew the UST Growling Tigers, 2-all ,yesterday in the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Jayson Rafol found the back of the net at the 25’ and 50’ mark for UST. Marcus Garcia…

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Stand on the right, walk on the left

My family went to Tokyo, Japan for the holidays, and one of the most striking things I noticed during my stay there was the way the Japanese daily commute looked like, something I got to observe as we used the subway to get around the city.  Whenever a train would pull into the subway station,…

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UAAP: Green Tennisters end week with mixed results, Lady Tennisters falter

The DLSU Green Tennisters finished the week with mixed results after ending their losing streak against the UP Fighting Maroons, 4-1, last February 22, but bowing to the UST Growling Tigers last February 25, 3-2, and to the UE Red Warriors last February 26, 3-1, at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. Meanwhile, the DLSU Lady…