The DLSU Star Scholars Program was designed to gather the best and the brightest high school students in the country to study in the University. Recipients are entitled to 100 percent waived tuition, laboratory and miscellaneous fees, and an array of opportunities that facilitate holistic formation. Now on its 12th year, the program continues to be one of the most comprehensive and competitive scholarship programs to date.
The 39 organizations of the Council of Student Organizations (CSO) had their hopes high as they waited for the results of the mid-year re-accreditation. After the results were relayed, they discovered that almost all of the organizations’ grades were miscalculated –a mishap that was nonetheless, an honest mistake.
Monina Dumaual of EdGE2010, the only University Student Government (USG) officer who is from the political party Alyansang Tapat sa Lasalista (Tapat), was also the only Legislative Assembly (LA) representative who voted for the resolution to open the Election Code.
Through its Emergency Response Team (ERT), the Security and Safety Office assures the Lasallian community that they can properly respond to and handle any crisis. The ERT is divided into nine sub-teams, namely: crowd control, fire fighting, salvage, communication, medical, brawl, traffic, evacuation and rescue team. The crowd control team is the most utilized while…
All five canteens received failing marks during the first term’s canteen inspection. Though they received grades lower than the passing mark of 8 out of 10, La Casita and Zaide Canteen nabbed the top spots while SPS canteen and the Animo Foodhouse lagged behind the two.
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In Depth: Probing plagiarism
Plagiarism is like pornography. People know it when they see it, but they don’t take the time to find its real definition. (Clarke, 2006) Clarke, Robert (2006). Plagiarism by academics: More complex than it seems. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 7(2), 92. This, according to the American Psychological Association, a style of…
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Brgy elections: ballots and brouhahas
The enduring love the Filipinos have for democracy has been tested several times throughout the country’s history. The three groups of colonizers controlled the participation of Filipinos in the government. Former President Ferdinand Marcos stayed in power for more than 20 years – a term more than what was allowed by the Constitution. More than…
Change keeps on happening. Change seems to be the highlight of the recent span of events in the University. Lasallians say goodbye to the football field to make way for the Centennial building or the Henry Sy Sr. Hall. Retrofitting is underway for the St. La Salle Hall, DLSU’s most historic building. Adding to the…
Preparations are already underway for the retrofitting of the iconic St. La Salle Hall next term. Retrofitting is the process of reinforcing the foundation of historical buildings to resist natural calamities and to fit into the changing city building standard. The whole retrofitting process will take one year to finish. It is included in the…
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Intercol golf tourney tees off
In the past year, the green fairways have been the domain by the golfers from Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU). As they gun for back-to-back crowns, a slew of formidable opponents come their way, one of which is last year’s third-placer DLSU. The 2010 Intercollegiate Golf Tournament, a prestigious tourney pitting the best golfers from…