To heighten Lasallian awareness of and participation in the upcoming 2016 national elections, a student sector meeting discussing the future plans for a University wide campaign Boto Lasalyano, Sulong Pilipino (BLSP) was held yesterday, May 23, at the Henry Sy Sr. Hall. BLSP was launched in time for the 2001 senatorial elections and has since been a…
Started with a single loss, but now they’re up by four. That’s the current winning streak of the DLSU Green Archers as they struck down the SWU Cobras, 90-80, in their FilOil Flying V match yesterday at The Arena in San Juan. Proving their worth Rookie sensation Andrei Caracut led the Taft-based squad once again…
The boys from Taft will be facing a familiar foe tomorrow, the 23rd of May, although this time it won’t be a UAAP or an NCAA team waiting for them, but a rival school from the South. The DLSU Green Archers will be clashing with Cebuano powerhouse and defending CESAFI champions Southwestern University Cobras this Saturday…
It was an excellent display of grappling techniques, nifty submissions, and fast paced fights that welcomed the best grapplers across the south east to the 2015 Pan Asian Jiu Jitsu International Open. This time around, it was team Defense Tactics (DEFTAC) that took the overall crown by winning the Gi and No-Gi categories. The Pan…
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Revisiting required literature
Everyone knows books are often discussed and talked about in the confines of a classroom. Whether these books are timeless classics or contemporary titles that have made a splash in the literary scene, many enjoy a healthy discussion on literature. However, it becomes difficult to find outside the halls of school. Enter Fully Booked, with…
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The birth of artisanal cafes
The artisanal cafe is slowly gaining ground all around Manila, bringing with it an altogether new culture on how we Filipinos enjoy our coffee. Perusing history’s pages, cafes have been a place for artists and dreamers to spend their days fixated in their own crafts and business. The first few coffee shops ever built were…
A few years ago, I was at the counter of a Coffee Bean when I saw a man looking over the book I had left on the table. He looked over it for a few good seconds, seemingly wanting to go over a few pages, before eventually walking away. The man was Dr. Raj Mansukhani…
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Where in Manila
It’s been happening these past few weeks now: you go online, scroll down your Instagram feed, and see pictures of your friends posted from all kinds of places – from the US, to Europe, to Japan, to South Korea, and even to local destinations like Boracay. Now don’t you just lay there and sulk! You…
Nowadays, summer can bring to mind long vacations at the beach, road trips with friends, or maybe even an internship or a summer job. However, there was once a time, not too long ago, where summer simply meant enjoying the break from school, staying at home, and lazing about with the family instead. All too…
After struggling early in the first half, the DLSU Green Archers relied on crucial three pointers and stingy defense to give the UE Red Warriors their first loss in the FilOil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup, 96-82, earlier today at the San Juan Arena. Andrei Caracut continued to perform well in the preseason tournament as…