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Part-time students weigh in on gaining experience outside the University

A certain population in the University consists of part-time students. For undergraduates, they are the ones who just enroll in a few units enabling them to pursue part-time work or hobbies. On the other hand, part-time graduate students enroll in nine units, at maximum, per term. Whether they choose to go part-time either voluntarily or…

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Disclosing the truth behind “shuffling”

Roughly a week before enlistment, a list of the next term’s course offerings is released. Students are able to plan their timetables ahead by picking their preferred time slots—and often times preferred professors—for the courses that they plan to take during the following term. A survey conducted by The LaSallian reveals that 93 out of…

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Politics aside, DAP explained

The Supreme Court (SC) ruled last July that three provisions of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), an undertaking by Philippine President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III’s (PNoy) administration, are unconstitutional. Nevertheless, the administration has fought for the program by filing a motion of reconsideration to the SC. The administration has been defending the legitimacy of the…

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Addressing academic calendar shift woes: Pointers from UP and UST

De La Salle University (DLSU) is set to implement this shift.

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UAAP: Paddlers dominate competition after round one

The DLSU Paddlers established themselves as the teams to beat after leading the pack in the first week of competition. As the defending champions, the Green Paddlers continued to show their winning form from last season as they only gave up a single point to their opponents. The Lady Paddlers meanwhile fell to last year’s…

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DLSU’s Sargent earns his stripes

“Whatever the team needs, I’m there. Whatever [DLSU] coach Juno [Sauler] tells me, I’m doing,” shared Julian Sargent after he helped the DLSU Green Archers dispose of the NU Bulldogs in their elimination round finale. Sargent has filled various roles this season for DLSU, playing both guard spots and small forward on occasion, and his…

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UAAP: DLSU finishes sixth in CDC, NU bags back-to-back championship

The DLSU Animo Squad finished sixth in this year’s UAAP Cheerdance Competition.

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UAAP: NU overcomes Lady Archers’ late rally, sweeps eliminations

In the battle between the top two teams in the tournament, the NU Lady Bulldogs were able escape the gritty DLSU Lady Archers, 75-71, behind clutch free throws from Shelley Gupilan, earlier today at the UST Gym. NU’s Gemma Miranda was a force inside the paint, dropping 23 points on 10/14 shooting. Andrea Tongco and…

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UAAP: Green Archers dominate NU, secure semis spot

The Green Archers pulled away in the final quarter for a 68-56 win.

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Animo Squad aims for top finish anew in this year’s CDC

With the UAAP basketball tournaments approaching its climax, the rhythmic and thunderous banging of the drums coupled with the spirited and signature chants of each participating university’s pep squads get more deafening and significant in the annual UAAP Cheerdance Competition (CDC). This season’s edition of the UAAP CDC will be held this Sunday, September 14…