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UAAP: LSDC-Street finishes third in street dance competition

The stage was set for the UAAP 77 Streetdance competition as enthusiasts, renowned judges, and supporters had their eyes on the eight teams from the league’s member universities that battled it out at the Mall of Asia Arena last February 8. Hosting the heated event were television personalities Andrei Felix and former courtside reporter Tina…

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UAAP: Lady Batters outlast UE, Green Batters fall to Ateneo

The DLSU Lady Batters shocked the undefeated UE Red Warriors with a lopsided 5-1 win at the Rizal Memorial Stadium last February 8. Meanwhile, the DLSU Green Batters were not as lucky as they were beaten by the ADMU Blue Eagles with a score of 4-1. Surging forward The DLSU squad looked to score early…

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UAAP: LSDC looks to bring Street Dance title back to Taft

After a two-year absence, the UAAP Street Dance competition will once again be a part of the league’s roster of second round competitions. Since winning the first two editions dating back to 2011, La Salle Dance Company (LSDC) – Street fell to second in the most recent edition in 2013. UP, who won the crown that…

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UAAP: Green Batters shutout UST, Lady Batters upset NU

The DLSU Green Batters slipped past the UST Growling Tigers, 2-0 for the first shutout by any team this season, last Tuesday, February 5 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. The win gives the Batters a 3-1 record coming into the last game of the first round of the UAAP 77 Baseball tournament. A day…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers topple UST in straight sets

The DLSU Lady Spikers notched their tenth win of the season at the expense of the UST Tigresses, 25-21, 25-9, 25-18, earlier today at The Fil-Oil Arena in San Juan City. Ara Galang led the squad once again as she finished with 17 points in the victory. The opening set started as a close battle…

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Stephen Fernandez: Second to none

Success has been Stephen Fernandez’s constant companion as a teacher, motivator, and a coach, and yet, many tend to forget that he is also one of the most successful Filipino athletes to date. For the past 20 years, Fernandez amassed multiple titles and established La Salle as a perennial Taekwondo powerhouse, while also giving students…

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The LaSallian’s Staff picks

With the start of a new year, our staffers take their pick of some of the best television shows, music, film, videogames, and books that came out in 2014.   Josef: True Detective Season 1 Do not watch this show. The eight episodes are not worth it. People shouldn’t be watching shows where the antagonist…

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Lasallian achievers for foreign countries

May 27, 2013 marked my first ever class in DLSU. I remember it so clearly: Room 805, Bro. Andrew Gonzales hall, POLISCI. Professor? Mr. Rene Pilapil, Jr. Traffic was heavy and I remember taking the stairs to the 8th floor thinking I was severely late for my first class. Good news, I wasn’t. My professor…

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Toughest Subjects in DLSU: Gokongwei College of Engineering

All throughout DLSU, there has been both over and underestimation on the difficulty of degrees in the Gokongwei College of Engineering. Many have triumphed against the odds, undaunted, unscathed, boasting their victory over the insurmountable odds that most perceived as beyond their abilities. Others return battered, beaten, and broken, never to return to the gauntlet,…

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Provincial food in the Metro

Manila has always been a melting pot of different cultures. Being the capital city of the Philippines, it showcases the best of 7,107 islands. Part of the culture that it boasts is the variety of cuisines coming from all directions—from the northernmost part of Luzon to the farthest island in Mindanao. For students who hail…