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Rant and Rave: Unbreakable

“I’ve been listening. Let’s keep the conversation going.” These were the words delivered by Janet Jackson when she announced a new era May of this year. Between the passing of her brother, Michael Jackson, and her recent marriage to Wissam Al Mana, Janet has been under the intense scrutiny, especially because of her recent disappearance…

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UAAP: Lady Archers triumph over UST in first round finale

The DLSU Lady Archers ended their first round campaign on a high note after defeating the UST Growling Tigresses, 67-56, last Sunday, October 4, at the Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City. Ara Abaca spearheaded the Lady Archers’ attack with an all-around performance of 14 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists. Ana Castillo and Camille…

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UAAP: DLSU shoots down Blue Eagles in thrilling first round finale

Over 17,000 fans gathered at the Mall of Asia Arena to witness another La Salle-Ateneo classic yesterday, October 4, as the Green Archers rallied from a 15-point deficit to steal the victory from the Blue Eagles, 80-76. Jeron Teng led the Green Archers in scoring with 18 points while dishing out five assists. Prince Rivero posted another…

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Opinion

On being wrong

“Learn to enjoy being wrong,” a friend had told me once, as I stood clutching my high school diploma, all hope and youthful optimism, glad to have finally finished secondary education. This was four years ago, and I remember the urgency in her eyes as she told me, “Intellectual humility is as rare as it…

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Opinion

(Misman)age of social media

Social media opens doors to a plethora of information in an instant with just a few clicks. For a lot of us, this has become so convenient that it’s almost become second nature to believe almost anything we see online. I won’t deny that I’ve been led to believe most of what I see shared…

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Opinion

Game 162

How can you not be romantic about baseball? It is an odd game with odd rules and very odd means in measuring a man. And all the oddities boil down to a single concept – timing. You can scatter 1,000 hits over the course of a player’s uneventful career while a single hit could make…

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UAAP Cheerdance: Animo Squad stays in sixth place as NU grabs third straight title

For the second consecutive year, the DLSU Animo Squad saw their podium aspirations crumble to dust as they once again finished in sixth place at the 2015 UAAP Cheerdance Competition (CDC) held last Saturday, October 3, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Taft-based pep squad had a score of 538.5, almost…

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UAAP: Green Shuttlers win fifth straight, Lady Shuttlers suffer first defeat

The DLSU Green Shuttlers and Lady Shuttlers remained among their respective divisions’ top contenders in the UAAP Season 78 Badminton tournament after strong finishes last September 23, 25, 26, and 27 at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. The Green Shuttlers remain undefeated in five matches, winning against the FEU Tamaraws and the Ateneo Blue Eagles…

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UAAP: La Salle and Ateneo set to clash in first-round finale

The historic rivalry continues this season as the DLSU Green Archers take on the Ateneo Blue Eagles this Sunday, October 4, at 4 pm in the Mall of Asia Arena. The first battle between the longtime rivals in UAAP Season 78 is expected to once again fill the MOA Arena with students, alumni, and fans…

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PRESS RELEASE: EXCEED 2015 – Accounting Amidst the Changing Technological Landscape

In 2011, the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants – De La Salle Chapter (DLSU-JPIA) launched its first ever accounting convention, In Focus. The following year the convention was renamed EXCEED and has been retained ever since. EXCEED has now grown into a convention that includes a business case competition, tapping different participants all over Luzon.…