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Gotta catch ‘em all: The Pokémon Go craze

What pops into your head when you hear the word ‘Pokémon’? Do you imagine the cuddly yellow face of Pikachu, the franchise’s mascot for a little over two decades? Or do you perhaps recall the hundreds of other adorable, elegant, silly, or downright terrifying creatures that are members of the huge Pokémon family? From Abomasnow…

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Complaint against Chua dropped, public apology to follow

In a hearing held last August 18, the University Student Government (USG) Judiciary granted the Department of Activity Approval and Monitoring (DAAM)’s motion to dismiss the complaint against School of Economics Government (SEG) President Erielle Chua after the plaintiff and defendant arrived at an internal agreement. Following the motion, Chua is expected to release a…

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The Campus Journalism Awards: Nation building through effective journalism

The annual Campus Journalism Awards (CJA), a La Salle tradition, was organized and held by Green and White, the official yearbook publication of De La Salle University, last August 6th. The Campus Journalism Awards has honed the journalistic skills of Lasallians for the last 27 years—DLSU has always valued the craft of journalism, and this…

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Rain or shine, hundreds gather for peaceful anti-Marcos burial rally in Rizal Park

In the morning of August 14, people from different backgrounds came together and crowded in front of the Lapu-Lapu Monument in Rizal Park to protest the decision of President Duterte to bury the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani this September. The protocol was to wear white, but the relentless rain…

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The dunce’s guide to DLSU parking

The pains of parking around DLSU have become part of collegiate legend, right up there with tales of Thomasians braving through España’s flood waters and UP students turning into ardent political activists. There’s even a popular joke that makes it way around social circles saying, “Sa parking lang naman magaling mga taga-La Salle.” While it’s…

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Sports movies: From the courts

“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,…

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By the numbers: UAAP 78 second semester

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…

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General Elections 2016 end successfully with 56.31% turnout

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…

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Raymark Woo: Strength in silence

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…

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Models Inc.

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…