La Salle Debate Society (LSDS)’s Mikee De Vega (IV, ISE-LGL) and Jason Dizon (III, LGL) brought honor to the University and the Philippines when they emerged victorious in the 36th World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) in the English as a Second Language (ESL) category held in Thessaloniki, Greece last January 4. The route to…
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Rant and Rave: The Revenant
It’s Oscar season again, and director Alejandro González Iñárritu is back this year with another seemingly unstoppable film. Iñárritu, director of last year’s Academy Award winner for Best Picture Birdman, is back this year with a movie that seems to be the polar opposite of his last foray into film. The Revenant is the gritty survival…
The DLSU Softbelles began the second round of the UAAP Season 78 Softball Tournament on a good note after defeating the favored NU Lady Bulldogs, 6-3, last Wednesday, February 17, at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Field. Starting pitcher Jamica Arribas, who anchored the La Salle defense throughout the game, capped off with gutsy pitching in…
The DLSU Green Tennisters could not close out the UE Red Warriors in their second round matchup earlier today, losing four of their matches while only winning one at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Courts. It was also the same result for the Lady Tennisters, as Marinel Rudas scored the team’s sole victory against the NU Lady…
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Blue Valentine
Ever gone through the “woe is me” post-breakup phase? Don’t fret—you aren’t alone. Between all the happy couples and romantic confessions, there is a more unfortunate side to the day of hearts. Lasallians share with us some of their more unforgettable experiences and mishaps in celebrating the day of St. Valentine and dating in general.…
Team unity and confidence in one another have been the ongoing themes when describing the DLSU Tracksters. This kind of team culture has proven to be effective in bringing out nothing but the best from each member of the team, while also improving the overall team chemistry. Their improved performance last season can attest to…
The DLSU Green Tennisters and Lady Tennisters produced mixed results in the middle leg of the UAAP Season 78 Lawn Tennis Tournament last weekend. The Green Tennisters were overpowered by the UE Red Warriors and the NU Bulldogs, while the Lady Tennisters split their matches with the Ateneo Lady Eagles in the Rizal Memorial Tennis…
“I have a pretty boring life and career so my answers might bore you,” Anne Frances Sangil warns me before the interview. But I beg to disagree—nobody who wears a pair of Wonder Woman Chuck Taylor trainers could possibly be such a mundane figure. And I was right. For the entire duration of our one-and-half…
The year 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution of 1986, when millions of Filipinos flocked along the iconic Epifanio de los Santos Avenue clamoring for democracy. Their efforts were not futile, for the EDSA Revolution put a stop to the martial law era of the Marcos administration and brought forth a new…
In a session last February 12, the University Student Government (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) discussed the position paper on Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines, the proposal for a master list of courses, financial assistance for aspiring student organizations, a manifesto for electives for College of Liberal Arts (CLA) ID 113 students, and approval of…