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UAAP: Bench players shine, Lady Spikers survive surging UP

The DLSU Lady Spikers found unexpected heroes in rookie Christine Joy Soyud and two other bench players after defeating the feisty UP Lady Maroons in four sets, 25-27, 25-20, 25-23, 25-10, earlier today at The Arena in San Juan City.Soyud showed her volleyball prowess with a season high 16 points off 13 attacks, one block…

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Green, Lady Batters gear up for UAAP 77

Get ready to board up your glass windows and watch out for stray balls because it’s that time of the year again when birds flying over the Rizal Memorial Stadium are at risk of being hit by balls traveling at over 90 miles per hour. With the opening of UAAP Season 77’s baseball and softball…

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UAAP: Lady Batters trounce UST in season opener

In their first match of the year, the DLSU Lady Batters defeated the UST Tigresses last Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, 7-3. La Salle now holds a 1-0 win-loss record this season. After an uneventful first inning with no scores for both teams, things started to pick up their pace as Palma batted a…

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LA approves manifesto condemning corruption, discusses new appropriation system

The Legislative Assembly (LA) convened last January 23 to approve the manifesto that called for the condemnation of corruption cases, as well as discuss a resolution on a new appropriation method to handle excess unused funds. Originally, the LA was set to decide on the approval of the replacement officer for School of Economics (SOE)…

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Pope Francis’ invisible gifts

There was just something extraordinary about the visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines that you can’t quite explain. How could the presence of just one man unite tens of millions of Filipinos? During his visit, the people were on their best behavior, with crime rates substantially lower according to the Philippine National Police, while…

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DLSU football teams finish strong in the first round

Taft Avenue’s footballers have had success over the past few days as both the DLSU Men’s Football and Women’s Football teams finished the first round with wins. The women’s team won against the UP Lady Maroons with a score of 2-0 last Wednesday, while their male counterparts snatched the win from the UST Growling Tigers…

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UAAP: Green Spikers oust UE in four sets for second win

With their season in peril, the DLSU Green Spikers pulled out an inspired performance to once again beat the UE Red Warriors in four sets, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22, today at the Filoil Arena in San Juan City. Despite the victory, the team remained in seventh place, just behind the UP Fighting Maroons and today’s…

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UAAP: Lady Woodpushers bounce back to move up to 3rd; Green Woodpushers remain at 4th

Eager to claim an unprecedented 5th UAAP Chess title, the DLSU Lady Woodpushers bounced back from an opening day loss to FEU by claiming two straight victories to ascend to third place. The DLSU Green Woodpushers on the other hand, managed to nab a win, draw, and loss to remain at fourth after the first…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers outhustle FEU in four sets

The DLSU Lady Spikers bounced back from their five-set loss against Ateneo, with a convincing four-set win against the FEU Lady Tamaraws yesterday, 25-17, 27-29, 25-13, 25-9. It was Ara Galang who led the squad once again after she notched 17 points, alongside Cyd Demecillo’s 13 points. With the victory, Lady Spikers further solidified their…

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DLSU Library Features Bestselling Author in Booksigning

The University Library, in partnership with Fully Booked, held a question-and-answer and book signing event last January 20, which featured the New York Times Bestselling author Michelle Hodkin. Shortly after the introduction, Hodkin talked about the different struggles she faced while writing her trilogy, and how she overcame them. She read a few passages from…