In what has been a good preseason tournament for the De La Salle Green Archers, even a tough 53-60 decision at the hands of the UE Red Warriors couldn’t dampen their spirits after their latest match at the Fil-Oil Flying V Premier Cup. “It’s actually a good wake up call for us because we saw…
Vampire Weekend has finally risen from the perils of that idling stage young bands usually fall prey to after touring a well received second album. They’ve risen with a vengeance this time around with Modern Vampires of the City, showing earlier critics what they failed to see and cementing their spots as VIPs in the…
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Rant and Rave: ‘Glee’ Season 4
Last April 19, Fox announced that Glee has been renewed for two more seasons, a move that surprised many since the most recent season of Glee garnered the lowest ratings since its inception. In the course of four seasons, the musical comedy went from being an Emmy-worthy leviathan to a weekly viewed guilty pleasure; people…
The DLSU Lady Archers fended off the NU Lady Bulldogs, 64-62, to remain undefeated on top of the standings. The Lady Archers relied on Ara Abaca and Cass Santos, who paced DLSU with 13 points apiece from their fourth game in the Fil-Oil Flying V Preseason Premiere Cup in the Arena in San Juan.…
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Rant and Rave: Wanderland
Photos from Magic Liwanag It was around 7:30 in the evening at the Circuit Makati, and masses of people had just formed in front of the stage, awaiting as Up Dharma Down is about to play their set. Everyone in the crowd could barely breathe from the lack of flowing air, with a downright exhaustion…
After playing carelessly and losing their composure in the last outing against Lyceum, the DLSU Green Archers came out of the gates with an unselfish offense and tenacious defense, handily conquering the EAC Generals by 28 points at the Arena in San Juan. After the team’s 91-63 triumph, La Salle head coach Gee Abanilla was…
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25 Centavos’ Worth: A dream of sleep
My car kisses the curb of a not too familiar street. Something catches my attention. My eyes drop to the space between the driver’s chair and the center console. A black hole of coins and receipts of things I don’t remember buying. This driver reaches into the space and pulls. A black Blackberry. It is…
Despite being overshadowed by other forms of media, the radio remains a staple of college life: during morning trips to school, when the mind has yet to regain full functionality, and we need something to sweep away the residue of sleep; during blackouts amidst a storm, and the family gathers around the only connection to…
Words can be woven together to produce phrases and expressions with the power to emphasize our complex thoughts and ideas to others. However, some of the expressions that we nonchalantly inject in our daily conversations are becoming overused to the extent that they start to become hollow until they lose all meaning. The constant use…
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La Salle’s challenge
As a Lasallian, I have often wondered how much students empathize with the University’s saint, the patron of all teachers, St. Jean Baptiste de La Salle. Given that majority of the students do not even major in education, and given the fact that theological studies can no longer be taken at the undergraduate level, very…