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Challenge accepted: Archers-Eagles semifinals preview

The beginning of a possible end starts on Saturday, September 29, 4 pm at the Araneta Coliseum. After a year of drought, the De La Salle Green Archers managed to prove doubters wrong as the team has reclaimed its seat as a UAAP Men’s Basketball Championship contender. The team won against two-time bridesmaid, FEU Tamaraws,…

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Archers prevails against Tamaraws

The DLSU Green Archers routed the FEU Tamaraws, 69-66 last September 26 to grab the final spot in the Final Four. With the win, the squad has set a duel with the ADMU Blue Eagles this coming Saturday, September 29 at the Araneta Coliseum.   Rebounding feast Norbert Torres and Arnold Van Opstal manned the frontline…

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Green Archers back to the Final Four, drops Tamaraws

All it took was one win, and the Green Archers has bridged its way back to the Final Four. DLSU’s Green Archers grabs the last Final Four spot with a 69-66 victory, after a thriller game with the FEU Tamaraws on September 26 at the Mall of Asia Arena.   “We just refused to lose.…

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Playoff for fourth: Now or never

One win is all it takes; one win would determine whether this season will end with another disappointment or a triumphant return; and one win will make or break the Archers’ Final Four bid. With a three-way tie at 9-5 between the National University Bulldogs, De La Salle University Green Archers, and Far Eastern University…

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How green is DLSU? La Salle’s sanitation procedures

As one might be able to promptly observe, Taft Avenue could be one of the most polluted areas as it is also one of the busiest in the Metro. Inside De La Salle University, however, many expect the community to be spared from the trash of its outer surroundings. But within the four walls of…

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DLSU QS ranking reveals research strength, areas for improvement

The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings has already released the list of 700 esteemed universities across the world for this year. Four universities from the Philippines made it to the recognized list, but none made it to the top 300. University of the Philippines (UP) remains the leading university in the country, followed by…

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Difficulties in dissemination and implementation of SDFO and university policies

The stretch from Agno to Enrique Razon Sports Complex, which includes the whole of Fidel Street, is now a non-smoking area. The revision of the no-smoking policy stemmed from complaints of concessionaires from Agno, as well as parents, all the way to the Student Discipline Formation Office (SDFO). The previous version of the policy indicated…

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DLSU efforts in waste management

Julio Fajardo (I, BS-STAT) is currently residing in a dorm at Taft Avenue. He observes mounds of trash scattered alongside the street. He laments, “It’s quite disheartening that this scenario which should be very easy to solve has been one of the main reasons of the recent flooding alongside the avenue, since it clogs the…

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On the RH Bill and the 2013 electorate

On August 6, the House of Representatives voted to bring the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill into a period of amendment, ending house debates and bringing the bill one step closer to being passed. First proposed in 1998 with the goal of bringing the Philippine’s reproductive health system ‘up to par’, the bill has since been…

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Pulling students to DLSU-STC

Established to be true to its nature, De La Salle University Science and Technology Complex (DLSU-STC) aspires being the top research institute in Asia and the Pacific. And by making this vision into reality, the DLSU-STC now attracts the best and the brightest students and faculty to its roster.   Being better and brighter DLSU…