The LaSallianMan knows no boundaries in searching for life improvement. We have always been in continuous pursuit of enlightenment by searching for knowledge and skills. We have gone to the end of the earth to accomplish the ultimate goal—convenience in our every day lives—and we have technology and human ingenuity to thank for that. What’s interesting…
Blood, moans, sweat, and garbage: these assault the senses during the primeval spectacle that happens every January 9, when maroon-clad Catholic devotees flock in droves to the image of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, or Jesus the Black Nazarene, and participate in the procession from the Quirino Grandstand all the way to the image’s home, the…
In a letter released on the DLSU Bulletin, University President and Chancellor Br. Ricky Laguda FSC announced the results of the almost two month long search for new administrators that started last December 11, 2012. The bulletin reads, “After a process of consultation, and after ascertaining the best interests of the University, I am…
With less than three months remaining in the 75th Season of the UAAP, De La Salle University continues to lead against last year’s General Champion, the University of Santo Tomas, in the University’s quest for its first ever General Championship (GC). As of press time, DLSU is 10 points ahead of UST. The volleyball,…
In the revolving doors between Big Politics and Big Business, families rule. ‘Didn’t win this year’s elections, my darling? No matter, there’s always next year, and if you lose then, we’ll have room for you at the board of directors at daddy’s company!’ You see them everywhere. In candidates – of identical surnames – running for…
Every person, whether we like it or not, will always be faced with the question “Who am I?”. Our childhood and teen years help us answer this question, since it is the time when most of us normal people are introduced to the environment we will probably live in until we have diplomas or first…
There could be nothing more profound nor more valuable than the gift of time, which we must all utilize wisely to do good in this world. Despite audacious claims that “we have all the time in the world”, our time here is in fact quite limited, a paradox that makes the gift of time more…
“While we’re on the topic of immortal technologies and wonders which will stand the test of time, let’s look into one of the more common inventions that serve as the bedrock for all future technologies: the computer. Specifically, our generations’ computer software and operating systems for Mac and Windows. Face it: this is what you’ll…
Benjamin Britten, magnum compositor, had never been more spot-on when he quipped that music weaves both the “cruel beauty of nature and the everlasting beauty of monotony” in its chords. Indeed, music, as with many other facets of life, runs parallel to time and trends. For something so painfully abstract yet harshly concrete – an…
Going to and from high school, there is this certain coffee shop that I would always pass by. It has always been there for as long as I can remember. I have always loved peering in from the outside, studying people either conversing with one another, reading a book, or listening to music, among other…