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Solutions for resolutions: The rise of CrossFit workouts

Solutions for resolutions: The rise of CrossFit workouts by Miguel Gayares   Whenever December ends, people tend to create resolutions to provide themselves with a goal, a mission, and a positive start at the beginning of the year. These resolutions are often composed of working harder, stopping vices, or even exploring the different adventures that…

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Oyo Belgica: Living in the moment

Despite its immense popularity in the United States, American Football has yet to click with a majority of the Philippine sports community. Its numerous rules and the need for expensive equipment are perhaps some of the reasons the sport has been unable to make waves in the country. Save for a select few who play,…

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A look at La Salle’s feeder schools

After weeks and weeks of tryouts and rigorous screenings comes one of the toughest jobs that every coach has to do—making the final lineup for a team. It is at this moment that people will initially know whether a recruit is the real deal or a flop. De La Salle University, as many people know,…

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Yoga in DLSU: Stretching the possibilities

In a fast paced academic program such as the one that De La Salle University offers, students are always on a hunt for that perfect outlet for their stress. Besides the other luxuries presented to college students nowadays, yoga has been the recent trend for its unique ways on finding balance, strength and inner peace.…

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Coping with Calories: Fitness places around Taft

Thursday nights for Lasallians are known for being that time of the week to lay low by visiting nearby places around Taft Avenue for relaxation. Just a short walk away from campus are various restaurants and hangout locations that cater to the demand of hungry and tired Lasallians. Add that to the tons of schoolwork…

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LSAL volleyball and football: New beginnings

As the hype from the recent La Salle Athletic League (LSAL) Basketball championship game slowly dies down, two other leagues are about to begin their own fanfare—the much anticipated LSAL Volleyball and Football tournaments.   Popularity difference Basketball has been the most popular sport in the Philippines over the past few decades. It was only…

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Titan’s clash comes to an end: Team Buckets wins LSAL Championship

It was another productive year for the La Salle Sports Commission (LSSC) after they successfully staged the annual La Salle Athletic League (LSAL) Basketball Tournament which ran from September 2014 until January 29 this year. Sponsored by Titan Barbershop, the tourney concluded with a finals meeting between Team Buckets from the White Bracket and Team…

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What’s on your playlist?

Morning commutes can be a chore, while Friday nights need that extra jolt of energy. What better way to go through life and all this jazz than with sweet, sweet music? From hip-hop, to rock, to EDM, there’s something for everybody. We’ve all constructed our own personal playlists on our smartphones, or laptops, or other…

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The world of food bloggers

Simple treats and mouthwatering delights appear in every corner of a foodie’s mind. But the ability to express that fondness for food requires a special kind of passion, commitment, and creativity – traits which an avid food blogger must have. With the emergence of new cuisines today, many writers have the opportunity to venture into…

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Toughest subjects in DLSU: The School of Economics

Everybody has their weakness: Achilles had that heel, Superman had Kryptonite, and Samson had his hair. In De La Salle University (DLSU), each and every college has courses that make students wet their beds at night, and give them anxiety attacks all throughout the term. What about DLSU’s smallest and newest college? The School of…