Once again, the biggest and most competitive basketball tournament of the year in DLSU is back to conquer the grounds of the Enrique Razon Sports Complex as Lasallians have the chance once again to showcase their talent in the favorite sport of almost every Filipino, basketball. After changing the format of the tournament a year…
Rowing against the current
A stable surface and a strictly measured court are often necessary for the most common sports that regularly take the large chunks of sports news headlines. The enigma of the waters, however, has led many venturesome athletes to endeavor into the challenge of befriending the waves with sports designed not for the faint-hearted. Steadily gaining…
The sweet science of boxing
It’s the 12th round of a world championship boxing match. On the red corner, the challenger’s face is beaten to a bloody pulp and he can barely see. His left eye has been brutalized by the laser-like right cross served gladly by the sharp and nimble champion. The orbital bone of the challenger is most…
The DLSU Golf Team: Due for recognition
De La Salle University may sport the Green-and-White, but the sport played on the green itself does not get as much attention as it should. Despite the global icon status of the likes of Tiger Woods, or the prestige that Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer have, golf remains a generally unheard of sport, especially to…
With discipline and core foundations behind their everyday regime and creed, De La Salle University’s very own Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Organization makes its way down the mat and introduces itself as one of the premier sports organization within the University grounds. Headed by coach Russel Santos, with their esteemed trainer JR Rulloda, the organization leads…
Around three weeks before the beginning of the UAAP Men’s Basketball tournament, Juno Sauler was installed as the head coach of the DLSU Green Archers. With just a few days to prepare for the tournament, the team stumbled out of the the gates and finished the first round with a 3-4 record. Doubters and pundits…
Welcome to the gates of hell. This appellation was bestowed upon Manila a few months back by Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown, who had not even encountered LRT during rush hour, else he would have known the true meaning of hell. “Blasphemy!” mutter some, shaking their heads upon hearing the cognomen. “He speaks the…
25 Cents’ Worth: Rising from the ashes
“The more you rush, the more you are delayed” this native Moroccan proverb haunts me whenever I’m engulfed with fast decision making. With the rush of a decision, comes the punishment of its consequences. These challenges present themselves at the most awkward circumstances and surviving the given due to certain decisions has been the spotlight…
While reading this article, please imagine the fast speed sequence used in existential movies in which the character remains motionless while the people around him or her are moving fast. This would enhance the excitement and feel of this article about current Filipino trends that will be able to defend through the tests of time…
Rant and Rave: ‘Kick Ass 2’
Rating: With a vision of a world full of superheroes, Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) comes back as Kick Ass along with co-stars Chloë Moretz as Mindy Macready a.k.a. Hit Girl, Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Chris D’Amico and new character Colonel Stars and Stripes played by Jim Carrey. A follow up to 2010’s Kick Ass, part two…
