Though many would argue that an athlete’s success is solely dependent on his or her hard work and determination, there are actually certain individuals who commit to the same struggles and responsibilities in order to help these athletes reach their goals, yet they are rarely given credit. Some of these extraordinary individuals are the student…
They say that in a collegiate league like the UAAP, anything can happen. Changes come about, whether expected or unexpected, victories and losses come and go, and time is never on your side. For the DLSU Tankers, losing longtime head coach Martin Carandang and multi-titled swimmer Johansen Aguilar brought about changes to the team, starting…
Unlike last season, the DLSU Green Shuttlers made their case this time around. Improving to a second place finish this year, the Green Shuttlers fought to the end despite eventually bowing to the NU Bulldogs. This successful run would have never happened without the effort exerted by the Green Shuttlers and without their high quality…
With the UAAP Men’s Basketball tournament in full swing, many students, alumni, and sports enthusiasts alike have begun to dissect every player, shot, and game to the point that every dinner table conversation shifts from “How was your day” to “Did you see the game?” Yet far from the bright lights of the UAAP, DLSU’s…
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DLSU Poomsae: The ‘Redeem Team’
After debuting last season, the UAAP will continue to have the sport of Poomsae as an official event in the country’s premiere collegiate league this season. During their inaugural year last season, the DLSU Poomsae team finished last in a field of five teams, but this year, the team looks to start on the…
The year 2000 ushered in a new century which introduced the world to boy bands, weird fashion trends and much more. It was the year where many people would look back and say, “What were we thinking?” but of course, this does not apply for everyone, specifically the DLSU Badminton Team, for this was the…
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The struggle is real
Just like that, another academic term is in the books. For some, all that’s left is their thesis, on the job training, and elective classes while others still have a long way to go. As cliché as it may sound, time really does fly. It feels like it was just yesterday when I was a…
For the fourth consecutive year, DLSU slid down the Quacquarelli Symonds’ (QS) World University Rankings, with the University sinking to the 651-700 group. Other Philippine universities such as the Ateneo de Manila University and the University of the Philippines rose to the 461-470 group and 367th spot, respectively. The University of Santo Tomas, meanwhile, remains…
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‘Us’ and ‘them’
Last week, President Aquino spoke to the press about the mayhem that is Metro Manila’s MRT3 line, promising that new units are being bought to replace and append the old ones. What stands out in his statement though is that he is once again blaming this issue on his predecessor, former President Arroyo. Apart from…
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Damned if you do, damned if you don’t
The efficiency, or lack thereof, of the transportation system here in the Philippines has been all over the news in the past few weeks. The Spiderman 2 train scene that happened in the MRT, sans Spiderman, and the 10-kilometer parking lot that was once called NLEX are just a few examples of the problems that…