After a huge improvement last season, the Green Archers has continued to rebuild the once struggling team with new players, supporters and trainers in an effort to make a successful bid in the next UAAP season. In the past two months La Salle has recruited blue-chip rookies Kib Montalbo, Benoit Mbala and Robert…
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Rant and Rave: ‘A Good Day to Die Hard’
By Kim Ho Jae Rating: 1.0 The newest installment to the much awaited Die Hard series returns with retired cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) uttering “I’m on [expletive] vacation!” as he, along with his son, Jack (Jai Courtney), along with some Russian bad guys, merrily destroy and obliterate every car, building, and nuclear plant that…
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Unusually Transparent
This week is crucial to the University because accreditors from the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities will be visiting our classes, roaming our halls, checking our laboratories, reading our papers, looking at the documentation of our University’s activities, and talking with students, faculty, and administrators. Our students are told to recite…
A look back: Batter Joseph Orillana DLSU’s baseball legend former Joseph Orillana played an instrumental role in DLSU’s UAAP Season 66 baseball championship. He continues to contribute to DLSU’s baseball team as a member of the coaching staff. Excellence in the field In 2003, Joseph Orillana brought home the championship trophy, the Best Pitcher Award…
Green Batter – Jay Laurel What truly makes a leader? It is a common misconception in our society today that a leader is one who racks up accolades and is the flashiest player on the team. Jay Laurel reminds us of the real qualities of a top notch leader. Batters’ Coach Joseph Orillana explained, “He’s a…
The formal inauguration of the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall (HSSH), the Donor’s Night and the launching of the Corazon Aquino Democratic Space was held last February 13, 2012 at the HSSH grounds. Noted guests who attended the event include President Benigno Aquino III, DLSU President and Chancellor Br. Ricky Laguda FSC, the De La Salle…
The battle for Manila begins. The battle for the country’s most densely populated city and its estimated 1.7 million residents has started earlier today. Following the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) decision the campaign period for those running for senator and party-list groups in the May 13 polls will run from February 12 to May…
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Lady Booters return to the finals
Karla Pacificador’s second-half goal in a game against the UP Lady Maroons sent the Lady Booters back into the UAAP Women’s Football Tournament Finals as the Green-and-White ladies bagged a, 1-0, win last Feb 10 at Ateneo’s Ocampo Field. The team finished second out of five squads, behind league-leading FEU in the standings. The…
The DLSU Green Spikers breezed through the UE Red Warriors in four sets, 23-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-17 in the first ever UAAP volleyball game held at the Mall of Asia Arena last February 9, 2013. Red Christensen led the Taft-based squad with 20 points, 4 of which from blocks while Team Captain Philip Cerveza added…
In front of the 19,836 crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena, the DLSU Lady Spikers dominated the Ateneo Lady Eagles via a three-set sweep, 25-19, 25-23, 25-21 last February 9. This time around there were no extensions, no comebacks and no cardiac finishes unlike their first round encounter. Michelle Gumabao played her A-game…