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IN THIS CORNER: Fearless forecast on the Green Archers

  Sports analyst, basketball scribes and former Green Archers share their fearless forecast on the Green Archers’ performance in the upcoming UAAP cagefest. “We have a big chance of being the champs again. Animo!” – Renren Ritualo, former Green Archer, PBA Air21 Express shooting guard   “I think they will be fine! They can go…

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Opinion

On Dolphy and more

I grew up watching Filipino movies or at least the ones that still had a little bit of originality and humor. I enjoyed movies like Oki Dok and Magic Kingdom to name a few, and I laughed at films like Bondying, which used good humor to deliver real life messages that are relevant to this…

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University

USG appoints new Chief Magistrate

Last June 29, the University Student Government (USG), excluding the Judiciary, voted for a new Chief Magistrate. For this academic year, College of Liberal Arts (CLA) Magistrate Miguel Adriano will assume the highest post in the Judiciary. The selection was made between Adriano and College of Business (COB) Magistrate, Jecah Francisco. Adriano shares that the…

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Menagerie

Rant and Rave: ‘Overexposed’

“You’re perfect on the outside, but nothing at the core.” That is Adam Levine summing up Maroon 5’s newest album Overexposed.  Not content with their pop-sounding previous album, Hands All Over,  the group takes a headfirst dive into the world of dance-electro-pop, delivering an entirely new kind of sound, though not exactly new for the…

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University

Letter of Complaint: Disciplinary Office of De La Salle University

Disciplinary Office of De La Salle University Letter of Complaint July 4, 2012             I, a student of De La Salle University, want to complain about the promulgation of new policies of the university. I understand ignorance is not an excuse for violation. Currently, my third minor offense is being processed, two of which due…

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Sports

UAAP Season 75: Men’s Basketball Games

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Sports

Crunching the digits: Green Archers’ FilOil stint by the numbers

It has been almost a month since the De La Salle University Green Archers finished bridesmaids in the 2012 FilOil Flying V Pre-Season Hanes Cup Tournament.They placed second out of 18 NCAA and UAAP squads, behind first-time champions National University Bulldogs.   The LaSallian presents some interesting figures that highlight the Archers’ breakaway pre-season performance.…

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Sports

DLSU clubs in summer action

The spotlight has always been on DLSU teams that have gained a reputation for their intense training in preparation for the UAAP, especially the Men’s basketball and Women’s volleyball team. The big B and V, however, have always overshadowed DLSU’s other sports clubs; these teams have been spreading the Animo spirit, continuously keeping the sport…

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Sports

Injury cripples Archers’ lineup

The Green Archers’ offseason bid has been riddled with health problems and concerns, forcing some familiar faces to the sidelines and the bleachers. The Taft-based squad, who are in their rebuilding era, has encountered problems with team chemistry, rotation and play adjustments because of an incomplete bench, which the injuries caused. Starting center Arnold Van…

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Sports

The Lasallian brand of basketball: Then and now

After winning their first championship in the 1939 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)season, the De La Salle Green Archers have been established as a basketball powerhouse aiming to dominate every season of every college hoop action. During the Green Archers’ NCAA stint from 1924-1981, the ballers from Taft have collected five championships through Kurt Bachmann,…