The LaSallian“Nothing is real if you don’t believe in who you are!” – Rocky III, 1982 Some say there’s no bigger drama than that in sports. Game 7s, championship games, or late-game heroics are just some of the moments in sports that bring even the most casual of fans to the edge of their seats. Inherently,…
With De La Salle University’s third UAAP General Championship (GC) trophy already etched in the annals of history, The LaSallian revisits the numbers DLSU posted in the second semester of UAAP Season 78, while also looking at the significant overall numbers that allowed the University to clinch its third title in a span of four…
A total of 8,154 students voted in this year’s University Student Government (USG) General Elections (GE), registering a total voter turnout of 56.31 percent. The number is a slight increase from the Special Elections held earlier this academic year, where 55.70 percent of the student body voted. This year’s GE resulted in a 50:25 seat…
In the Philippines, boys and girls usually have different answers when it comes to preferences in sport. Most Filipino men are more inclined to pick up a basketball in their younger years, while women often find themselves practicing their digs, spikes, and receptions. However, this stereotype is slowly diminishing as many young males are now…
DLSU has always had a reputation for producing celebrities, from Edu Manzano in the 1970s, to Rico Yan in the 1990s, and all the way to Enchong Dee in the mid-2000s. However, the recent expansion of social media into the mainstream has helped usher in a relatively newer breed of Lasallian celebrity: the student-model, one…
The days are hotter and the weather quite erratic; the environment is not how it used to be five or so years ago. There is no doubt that our lifestyles affect the earth, and the decisions we make either help or destroy our planet. While it’s not impossible to pursue a lifestyle with less negative…
After a dream season culminating in championship redemption, the DLSU Lady Spikers are back as the darlings of the Philippine volleyball scene. However, DLSU’s quest for a repeat will be an uphill climb with the departure of some of their key players. Fortunately for the Lady Spikers, Season 78 was the breakout season for two…
The lasting wounds of Martial Law victims, revealed through stories of violence and abuse, ensure that former President Ferdinand Marcos will forever be remembered as a dictator despite efforts in changing history.
Beneath an orchestra of faint buzzing sounds and punk music, an artist sits intently by his canvas. This is Jason’s ideal creative environment. He has been a personal tattoo artist for seven years, and the human body is his Sistine Chapel. “Don’t be mistaken just because I like rock and roll and look like this,”…
There’s something compelling and mildly fascinating about today’s era and its often unpredictable flux. Trends come and go like flavors of the season. Markets rise and fall. It’s a portrait of consistent and cyclic transitions. But every now and then, amidst the chaos of juxtapositions, we come across—not by accident—classics with deep and lasting dimensions.…
