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UAAP: Green Batters drop tournament opener to NU

The DLSU Green Batters lost to the NU Bulldogs, 8-7, yesterday, February 4, in the opening game of their UAAP Season 78 campaign at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Field. It was a disappointing start for a team that expects big things out of this season, one that even saw them hold a huge lead entering…

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Green Journal: Alyanna Ong

In a few hours, Lasallians will be heading over to the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) to receive their diplomas and begin their life outside the four walls of a classroom. Lady Archer Alyanna Ong is among those who will march after years of toiling in the classroom and on the court. Reflecting on the…

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UAAP: Green Spikers, Lady Spikers clinch gritty wins in respective Season 78 openers

The DLSU Green Spikers opened their UAAP Season 78 campaign with a victory after slipping past the UE Red Warriors in straight sets, 25-18, 28-26, 26-24, earlier today at the PhilSports Arena. Team captain Raymark Woo, who missed last season with a torn ACL, led the Green Spikers with 19 points on 17 spikes and…

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Clustered majors: The new system

As many CLA students are aware of, a new system was recently imposed during the 2nd Term enlistment. The Clustered Majors System, formerly the Blocking System, was implemented for the first time by the College of Liberal Arts. Unfortunately, many students were blindsided and confused by the sudden implementation, and as a result, the change…

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UAAP: Green, Lady Spikers face UE and FEU to open Season 78

As the second half of UAAP Season 78 commences, volleyball players and enthusiasts alike are in for another exciting tournament. Competing teams have rigorously prepared in anticipation for the season, with the DLSU Green Spikers and Lady Spikers pulling out all the stops to improve from their performances last season. The Green Spikers finished last…

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Chinese new year: From a millennial perspective

Being a Filipino entails a certain amount of accepted irony—it is a nationality that prides itself in possessing one, unified identity in spite of having various distinct (and sometimes contrasting) micro-characteristics. In fact, the Filipino’s genetic makeup, you could say, is a hodgepodge of different foreign lineages. While some Filipinos have grown to view their…

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The academic calendar shift’s implications on law, med schools

Graduating students wishing to pursue further studies in medical or law schools have expressed concerns over the implications of the recent academic calendar shift implemented last year. Because of the said shift, the start of classes in some medical and law schools will fall much earlier than the end of classes for DLSU. As per…

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A wartime aggression: The case of the comfort women lolas

In Amihan, Quezon City, a certain house stands in the street of Narra—an old, run-of-the-mill kind of house that is easy to miss and pass over. It has no prominent signs and no doorbell, instead guarded by two watchdogs who bark at the slightest sound and movement. This house is the center of Lila Pilipina,…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers seek redemption in Season 78

After consecutive heartbreaking runner-up finishes, the DLSU Lady Spikers are raring to get back into action, aiming to finally clinch the coveted UAAP title that the Ateneo Lady Eagles took from them in the past two seasons. Now hungrier and more experienced than before, the ladies from Taft don’t plan on being bridesmaids this time…

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UAAP: Green Spikers look to get back on track in Season 78

With the basketball season at a close, volleyball has taken over as the sport to follow for the remainder of the UAAP calendar. As usual, a vast majority of the viewing public will keep a sharp eye on the UAAP Women’s Volleyball tournament, unaware that several squads are currently on the rise as well. It…