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OTREAS holds Lasallian Scholarship Program awards night

Last September 20, 2012, the Office of the Executive Treasurer  (OTREAS) along with the parents’ association, DLSU Parents of University Students Organization (PUSO), hosted the Lasallian Scholarship Program awards night where seven Lasallian Scholarship Program (LSP) scholars received their tuition grants.   The LSP program was established last year by OREAS and PUSO, and has…

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The process of acquiring tickets

After the recent DLSU-FEU game, The LaSallian received numerous personal queries and complaints via our Twitter account. The complaints ranged from glitches in the MLS system to allegations of ticket hoarding. La Salle basketball game tickets have always been hard to come by, especially when the game would determine the University’s elimination or championship bid…

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Mall of Asia Arena: A class of its own

In the 1930’s, the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex was inaugurated, giving Filipinos a historic venue to witness basketball history unfold but after countless battles on the Rizal hardwood floor and a rise in the number of basketball fans, the demand for tickets had exceeded the complex’s capacity. A few decades later, the Smart-Araneta Coliseum took…

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On free throws and mental dues

Despite having a 7-5 record, the DLSU Green Archers has often found itself sitting in the hot seat because of its players’ up-and-down free throw shooting. Free throws are considered as one of the most basic shots in basketball, and ironically, it is one of the most important. Sinking free throws is the easiest way…

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FITWELL: Is this program in good health?

To mold encourage students to become fitter for AY 2012-2013, FITWELL (Fitness and Wellness), a two-unit Physical Education (PE) course, was introduced to the DLSU 112 curricula. FITWELL is a Physical Education course that aims to create healthy and fit students amidst work from academics and organizations. Aside from the usual class sessions, students would…

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Sardouk bags Slam Dunk title

Team D prospect Ameen Sardouk captured the Sprite Slam Dunk title after showcasing an emphatic between-the-legs dunk during the annual NBA 3X Philippines event last August 19 at the Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay City. With current Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez, Lady Cats dancers Cara and Shardia, Stuff and Blush Filipina member…

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Staying in the hunt: Lady Archers championship hopes alive

With five wins in seven games, the Lady Archers is again one of the frontrunners in the second round of eliminations in the UAAP Season 75 Women’s Basketball Tournament. Reigning champion FEU ranked number one with a clean sweep in the first round games, giving the team a 7-0 record, followed by a tie for…

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Lady Archers’ four-peat – A silent success story

Ten years ago, the De La Salle Lady Archers etched its name in basketball history as one of the greatest DLSU varsity teams of all time. The team wrested its fourth straight crown in UAAP Season 65, joining the elite four-peat club in UAAP women’s basketball history; the Lady Archers collected trophies from 1999-2002 making…

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One step forward: Spiker teams improve UAAP record

The Green and Lady Spikers extended their dominance to the sand courts, barging into the elite four of the UAAP Season 75 Beach Volleyball Tournament held from August 25 to September 8 at the UE Caloocan sand court. Fresh from a 2nd place finish in the Manila leg of the 15th Nestea Beach Volleyball Championship…

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Champions who dream: Ty Tang and Ryan Araña

From being Green Archers to Elastopainters, Ty Tang (BMG, 2007) and Ryan Araña started their careers in different courts. Tang, the former court general for the Green Archers, is a Xavier School standout. Araña (SPM, 2007), on the other hand, took his secondary education at Colegio de San Lorenzo. Though both were born in the…