Every school year, University Student Government (USG) officers are elected to serve the Lasallian community. Student leaders have come and gone through the halls of DLSU and have left a mark with unforgettable projects and undisputable contributions to the progeny of the student body. However, in the design of the USG system, it may have…
Election time is an awaited event in DLSU. Students eagerly await room-to-room campaigns of candidates, and representatives from political parties are unusually keen on interacting with unknowing spectators. Friendships are made (and lost) in the same week. Amid the running, complex, complicated gears of the General Elections, one should wonder how all the mass-distributed tarpaulins,…
On May 13, 2013, voters will flock polling stations nationwide to cast their ballots for the Philippine 2013 mid-year elections. According to the Philippine News Agency, 18,022 national and local positions will be up for election, including those in the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the local governments of each region, province, city, and…
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MY USG PRESIDENT
DLSU’s General Elections will be held from March 19 to 21. Given the diversity of opinions in the publication, The LaSallian has asked some of its editorial staff to present an objective case for whom they will be voting for USG President, a position laden with the highest accountability for setting the USG’s agenda next…
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Hues of Lasallian politics
The campaign period is the time University Student Government (USG) aspirants go room to room to talk to the voters at the Amphitheater or in their classrooms,speaking in rhythmic voices in an attempt to instill their platforms in the minds of every Lasallian. In an attempt to organize and color code themselves, candidates can…
History repeats itself as the Lady Spikers completed the team’s latest feat by winning the women’s volleyball championship in UAAP Season 75 to extend the team’s streak to a three time repeat. The recent feat does not only make the Lady Spikers the three time back-to-back champion of the league; it has also made the…
Is it just me, or is it not true that as we approached the elections, we started spending less on food since we’ve been getting a lot of stuff for free? Am I just hallucinating when I see different gimmicks online that are “worth sharing” via Facebook as we approach the General Elections? To…
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Transparency starts within
When Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile’s alleged gift scandal came out, everybody was pissed. The senators who received millions in “new allocations” for their projects, among other things, did not want the public to see them as thieves. Some even went as far as lashing back at Senator Allan Peter Cayetano and Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago…
We all have our own sets of idols who had humble beginnings, and nothing could be more inspiring than the stories of many of the teams in the world of sports. Arguably one of the most famous sports, basketball and many players have captured the eyes and hears of the many fans worldwide. One…