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Henry Sy Sr. Hall to open next year

[widgetkit id=5723] Last June 15, during the closing celebration of DLSU’s centenary, many expected that the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall would finally be opened to the Lasallian community. To everyone’s surprise, only the inauguration of the building took place. The target opening was moved to December. In an interview with The LaSallian several months ago,…

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Rant and Rave: ‘Margosatubig—The Story of Salagunting’

Rating 2.5 Pre-colonial Philippines comes back to life in Ramon L. Muzones’ epic tale Margosatubig: The Story of Salagunting. Margosatubig provides readers with a Philippines long forgotten in the humdrum of the modern age, a Philippines distant, almost alien. In this Philippines, the ancient Moros of Mindanao are put on the center stage, and a…

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Climbing back: Lady Spikers resurges back into form

Finally, the team is gelling into form. In what seemed to be a disastrous season after a five-set defeat against the University of Sto. Tomas Lady Tigresses in the season opener, the DLSU Lady Spikers finally found the team’s winning formula and turned the tides, winning three straight games. Lady Spikers Head Ramil De Jesus…

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Once a classic, always a classic. True to form, renowned director Peter Jackson welcomes us back into the perils and pleasures of Middle Earth with a three-part adaptation of The Hobbit – the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tolkien’s brilliant writing, coupled with exhaustive cinematography, forges a mythical land of lore and…

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Casiguran natives’ 370-kilometer march against APECO

“Ibalik, ibalik! 12,923 ektaryang APECO, ibalik, ibalik!” cried 125 native Casiguran fisherfolk and farmers, who marched from Aurora to Manila, demanding back their ancestral lands and indigenous rights. Overcoming heat and exhaustion, marchers against the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) took a 20-day, 370-kilometer journey flagged as “Lakad Katarungan, Lakad Matuwid na…

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Lady Spikers drops Lady Warriors for third straight win

The DLSU Lady Spikers barged back in the UAAP with the team’s championship form after an opening day defeat. Since the squad’s loss, the ladies have continued winning in straight sets. The team defeated UE earlier today at the Arena in San Juan. Kim Fajardo was hailed the game’s best player as she provided quality…

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Green Booters’ third loss lengthens inconsistent spell

The Green-and-White XI absorbed another heartbreaking, 1-0, loss against the UP Fighting Maroons under bipolar weather conditions at Ateneo’s Erenchun Field earlier today. Despite losing the game, the Green Booters dictated the pace of the game. The La Salle attacking quintet of Nathan Alquiros, Gelo Diamante, Gio Diamante, Jojo Borromeo and Carl Amisola bombarded UP…

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Lady Spikers sweeps Lady Tams, climbs to second place

The De La Salle University Lady Spikers followed up the team’s impressive show against Adamson University over the weekend by knocking off veteran, the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws with a three-setter, 25-19, 25-16, and 25-16 in the 75th UAAP women’s volleyball tournament at the San Juan Arena last December 13. The Taft-based squad utilized…

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LSDC bags championship, defends title

The La Salle Dance Company – Street (LSDC-Street) placed first in the Lactacyd Confidence Confidance Mash-up Season 3 held at the ABS-CBN Dolphy Theater, December 8, 2012, successfully defending the crew’s championship title. This season, the all-girls competition introduced a new set of mechanics. Each of the finalists drew lots for a female icon they…

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Booters start the season in the middle of the pack

Men’s Football Standings (after three game days) TEAM WINS DRAWS LOSSES POINTS SCORED CONCEDED DIFFERENCE ADMU 2 1 0 7 2 0 +2 FEU 2 0 0 6 6 0 +6 UST 2 0 1 6 3 2 +1 DLSU 1 0 2 3 4 4 0 UP 1 0 1 3 1 3 -2…