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UAAP: DLSU Men’s Football Team cruises past UST, 4-0, ends elimination round in second

The DLSU Men’s Football team crushed the UST Growling Tigers, 4-0, earlier today at the Moro Lorenzo Field in Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU). Gelo Diamante led the way for La Salle with a brace as Jhoguev Ybañez and substitute Yoshi Koizumi came away with goals of their own. “This is a good confidence booster…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers oust FEU in straight sets, advance to finals vs Ateneo

After dropping a close five-set match to open the Final Four, the DLSU Lady Spikers defeated the FEU Lady Tamaraws in straight sets, 25-15, 27-25, 25-21, in their do-or-die match in the UAAP Season 78 Women’s Volleyball Tournament earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. With the win, La Salle will advance to the…

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Menagerie

Rant and Rave: 10 Cloverfield Lane

When the surprise trailer was released a mere two months before the film itself, savvy internet users regarded 10 Cloverfield Lane as another welcome hug from the franchise that birthed the cult found footage hit set in New York. At the same time, it’s both amazing and perplexing to think of how the thriller managed…

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Lasallians encouraged to volunteer for 2016 nat’l polls

Members of the Lasallian community interested to sign up as volunteers for the upcoming national and local elections were invited to attend a volunteer orientation on April 8 at the 4th Multipurpose Room, Henry Sy Sr. Hall. The event was organized by Boto Lasalyano, Sulong Pilipino (BLSP) together with the National Citizens’ Movement for Free…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers aim for redemption and finals spot against feisty FEU

For the DLSU Lady Spikers, the road to redemption has not been as smooth as they hoped it would be. Injuries hounded the team dating back to the offseason, but the long layoff allowed head coach Ramil De Jesus to make the necessary adjustments before the UAAP season began. Once the tournament started, the Lady…

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Leaving the limelight

“When you feel like you’re on cloud nine, and you think you’re invincible, and all your problems go away. When, out of nowhere, you just feel like smiling, and feel like it’s the perfect day.” This is how Marie Bernadette Tuason (II, MEM-BME), a former member of LSDC-Contemporary, describes the feeling of performing. The shot…

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Dragon Boat Team: Keeping the beats going

La Salle hosts several student-run sports clubs that compete inside and outside the university. Among these clubs is the DLSU Dragon Boat Team, a group that has brought in awards from the numerous races they have participated in. As they prepare to take part in yet another batch of races this year, Dragon Boat team…

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Opinion

Opportunity in sacrifice

I was, in a short while, an immigrant in a far off country. The warm humid air I was accustomed to was now cold and dry. The sky was bright and clear much like one back home, yet it was not hot and sultry. The frost brought a strange chill to my lungs. My bones…

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UAAP: Green Batters finally strike gold, Softbelles surprise in UAAP campaign

After two runner-up finishes against their archrivals, the DLSU Green Batters finally overthrew the Ateneo Blue Eagles in thrilling fashion, clinching an 11-9 victory that allowed them to capture the UAAP Season 78 Baseball Championship at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Field last March 14. With a large Lasallian crowd cheering them on, the Green Batters…

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Green Archers breeze past Ateneo in Milcu Got Skills preseason opener

The DLSU Green Archers started their preseason in style after blasting their archrivals, the ADMU Blue Eagles, 85-59, in an early face-off encounter in the Milcu Got Skills Summer Showcase that was held yesterday, April 17, at the Enderun College Gym in Taguig City. In one of their first games since their disappointing finish in…