Last November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Typhoon Yolanda, made landfall in the central region of the Philippines. The typhoon, regarded as the strongest to hit land in the world’s history, brought strong winds and heavy rainfall that led to the death of more than five thousand people. Days after the devastating calamity,…
Before 2013 began, The LaSallian brought you 13 exciting things to look out for in 2013 from the entire DLSU Sports Program. It was a year of ups and downs, but in the end, it seemed like no other UAAP school had a better year than DLSU in the world of sports. Now, as the…
With the hoopla surrounding the DLSU Green Archers’ amazing run to the UAAP championship dying down, the focus has shifted back to the basketball court, though this time much closer to home. The on-going La Salle Athletic League (LSAL) men’s basketball tournament features former high school and college varsity players, friends from student organizations, and…
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News sometimes kills
Nowadays news and information about pretty much anything seems like a simple click away provided that you have a stable connection to the internet and a piece of technology that will provide the required function. However convenient that may seem to you and me, a simple predicament which seems to plague the users and readers…
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An unparalleled love
Becoming the best man or woman that you can be is a common aspiration among men and women. There is nothing wrong in striving to become the best possible version of yourself and it is in fact a noble aspiration. It takes a completely different tone though when you want someone else to become better…
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Rightly timed pause
Sometimes I find myself sitting in one corner and just contemplating about what happened throughout the day. One can realize that there are a lot of activities that one can do and endless possibilities of things that could happen even just for a day. What about a year? How many things can you imagine happening…
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Examine yourselves
When I was a child and growing, perhaps others might also agree that after being reprimanded or corporally punished (this is not an unusual practice in Korean tradition) by my parents for doing something mischievous and wrong, they always told me to reflect on my actions and mull over what I ought to have done.…
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Editorial: Sincerity
On December 7, the UK-based Disasters Emergency Committee reported evidence suggesting that not all the £60 million of aid given by as many as 14 UK charity institutions reaches the intended beneficiaries in the typhoon-stricken regions. Reports also released on local mainstream media speak of foreign aid being left wasted by the roadsides or hoarded…
To the Editor: Embracing dissent is a necessary part of change, regardless of whether we seek or resist it. As a member of the Legislative Assembly, it has always been a personal sentiment of mine that it is incorrect to merely look at anything from its face value–be it a proposed resolution or otherwise. Criticism…
Wake up, it’s December! It’s been twelve months since you made your New Year’s resolution. So, how did you do? Oh, you forgot? Well, let’s just say that none of us are surprised. No matter how convinced you are that you will actually get around to making that one change about yourself, for some reason…