Holding on to another two-set lead in their second game in the Spikers’ Turf Collegiate Conference quarterfinals, the DLSU Green Spikers found themselves in familiar territory, as last week’s game had seen the team squander a two-set advantage against the NCBA Wildcats. Yesterday’s match, however, ended triumphantly for the Green Spikers as they never took their foot off…
During my current two-year foray into the Master of Science in Applied Economics (BSMSECO) ladderized program here in DLSU, I have gained firsthand experience in the pleasures and pitfalls of pursuing graduate studies. While this does not make me a guru in the art of surviving graduate school, it does not stop hopeful and insatiably curious…
For the DLSU Green Spikers, last Wednesday’s debacle is a thing of the past. After failing to secure a win given the 2-0 set advantage they gained early in the game against the NCBA Wildcats, the Taft-based squad will try to regain the fire that fueled their four-game winning streak earlier in the season as…
Last June, the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to strike down state bans on same-sex marriages sparked interest worldwide. For instance, in the Philippines, individuals discussed their differing opinions regarding the possibility of making same-sex marriages legal in the country. During the same month, on June 27, the 21st Metro…
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Rant and Rave: Inside Out
The idea of the mundane turning into the amazing has been ingrained into the minds of audiences by Pixar for years. Toys coming to life when their owner isn’t there? Toy Story proved that viable. The urban legend of monsters living underneath a kid’s bed came to life in the form of Monsters Inc. A…
Late in the third set, the DLSU Green Spikers were just three points away from clinching the set and the game. Three more points and their winning streak would be extended to five. Three more points and they would be one step closer to the semifinals. The NCBA Wildcats, however, would have none of it.…
A month has passed since the DLSU Green Spikers last succumbed to a defeat, which they suffered at the hands of powerhouse Ateneo Blue Egales in the inaugural Spikers’ Turf collegiate tournament. Tomorrow at 3pm, the Taft-based squad will attempt to extend their winning streak against the resilient National College of Business and Arts (NCBA)…
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Hate, not appreciate
In the song entitled No Better Blues, Chancelor Bennett, or better known by his stage name Chance the Rapper; simply sang about the things that he hate the most. One of the verses in this particular song talks about how Bennett hates his bed, the dog, the couch, the road, the bar, his boss, pancakes,…
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SiKuna: The rekindling of Filipino art
The sky was gray, the clouds thick, and the air heavy with suspended silence. At the entrance, goers were huddled in a circle carrying all sorts of percussion instruments—empty water gallons, bamboo, cow bells, tambourines, and wooden sticks. A man steps to the center and raises his cow bell and thin wooden stick to begin…
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Has love really won?
One look at the Filipino citizens of today will tell you that our society has come a long way from what it used to be. However, even though Filipinos have changed with the times and continue to work towards a better future, social issues like discrimination, bullying, and the struggle for acceptance continue to plague…