All eyes are on the reigning UAAP General Champions, De La Salle University. The Green-and-White have a target on their back; they are the team to beat, and the road to keeping the title in Taft for Season 79 will not be an easy one. This challenge will only get tougher throughout the year, even…
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In defense of editorials
A couple of months ago, The LaSallian ran an editorial on former President Ferdinand Marcos, whose scheduled burial at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani (LNMB) was the talk of town at the time. The former dictator, remembered by many for the atrocities and human rights violations rampant during his rule and by some for his…
The UAAP Season 79 Beach Volleyball Tournament, which was held on October 1 to 3 and 7 to 9 at the MOA Sands by the Bay, saw different teams rise and fall from their previous rankings. For the DLSU Green Spikers and Lady Spikers, the six-day tournament was a long and arduous trial as they…
The DLSU Shuttlers were determined to take back the title in this year’s UAAP Season 79 Badminton Tournament. Despite the numerous adjustments on pairings, the Green Shuttlers concluded the season in fourth place. On the other hand, the Lady Shuttlers settled for third place despite holding a twice-to-beat advantage versus the ADMU Lady Eagles in…
Back then, the typical DLSU freshmen in their first few days could be described as utterly lost. Every year, there are fresh faces on campus wondering what ‘A708’ is, and spending hours trying to figure out how to survive in Taft. Thanks to the La Salle Computer Society (LSCS), however, this year’s freshmen are the…
Despite typhoon Karen looming, DLSU’s table tennis teams came out with even better performances as compared to last weekend in the second round of the UAAP Season 79 Table Tennis Tournament, which happened last Saturday at the Blue Eagle Gym. The DLSU Lady Paddlers continued their unbeaten run while the Green Paddlers concluded the day…
The DLSU Green Archers edged the UP Fighting Maroons, 78-72, earlier today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Jeron Teng, who was back in action after missing two games proved to be the spark for La Salle on head coach Aldin Ayo’s birthday. “A win is a win siyempre,” said Teng after the game. “When we review…
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LA approves COA appointments
The University Student Government (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) held its sixth regular session of the year to discuss the resolutions calling for the appointments of auditors under the Commission on Audit (COA). The LA commenced the session by approving the minutes of the September 23 session. Shortly after, the LA proceeded to deliberate on the…
For some, dreams are things one must aspire towards, no matter how long it takes, and no matter whatever it takes. Dreams can be achieved in a span of a few weeks, a couple of months, or even over the course of a year. What matters most is that one clings to that dream, because…
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The kuwatro standard
Working on our rough edges can be quite tricky at times. We are all constantly soldiering on through life to “seek a Great Perhaps”, like Pudge in John Green’s Looking for Alaska. The best of us graduate with honors, but lack honor. Through the challenges we face in various aspects of our young lives, a…