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Straight from the Quiver: Smells like teen spirit

Lion dancers kicked-off the party in the quaint nation-state of Singapore. They pranced up and down the stage as part of an elaborate production number as fireworks bled momentarily in the sky above and were eventually gobbled up by the hungry night. The revelry marked the conclusion of the first ever Youth Olympic Games, a…

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Archers split last four games, salvage fourth slot

The DLSU Green Archers’ 4-3 win-loss record was again duplicated in the second round as they pulled off victories against the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws and the University Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers, before suffering back-to-back losses against the spirited University of the East (UE) Red Warriors and the Adamson Falcons, ending their elimination…

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Green Shuttlers bag third place

Not to be outdone by their female counterparts, the DLSU Green Shuttlers have compiled an equally impressive 5-2 win-loss record at the end of the elimination round to fuel up their bid for the crown. The Taft-based Shuttlers, who were last year’s bridesmaids next to the University of Sto. Tomas (UST), have notched the third…

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Lady Spikers back to Final Four

Volleyball action hit the University of the East (UE)-Caloocan sand courts once more, Aug. 28, to kick-off the Beach Volleyball tournament for the 73rd Season of the UAAP. The DLSU Lady Spikers wrapped up the elimination round last Sept. 11 by clinching the fourth place and booking a ticket to the Final Four. It is Lady…

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University

New online grade viewing scheme, less problematic

Anxious freshmen waited for the NGS (No Grade Submitted) to turn into numbers on their My.LaSalle (MLS) accounts as the 8pm deadline for the teachers to submit the grades neared. The other undergraduates, however, were indifferent to the excitement of the younger batch. They know from experience that the MLS system would be flooded and…

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PRESS RELEASE: DLSU grade hotline

DLSU has been constantly looking for ways to improve how student information is disseminated to all students. Two years ago, DLSU in partnership with Globe introduced the Animo Sim and the Globe hotline 2333 for University-related concerns. Students just need to type one of the several available keywords, like DO and EMERGENCY, and their ID…

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Case Study: The Beach House carnap incident

There is always the question of safety and security in drinking and smoking establishments around DLSU, especially in light of theft and similar crimes being committed in these premises. One of the more recent incidents is a carnapping case that happened, Aug. 19. The victim, Arnina San Pedro (III, MFI), recounts that she parked her…

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First of three parts: The dangers around De La Salle

It was reported in the July issue of The Lasallian that in most cases where DLSU students become the victims of crimes such as robbery and theft, the criminal is usually a third person not affiliated with the school; but in cases involving brawls, it is usually students against each other. These heinous incidents usually…

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Beyond bureaucracy: Assessing the Sangguniang Kabataan

After much controversy, the Filipinos will after all, elect their respective barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) leaders come Oct. Unlike the May national elections, this process will include those from the younger demographic, the Filipino youth. The youth, aged 15 to 17, will have the chance to elect officials, who would represent them in the…

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A month after the election, FE disqualification disputes capped

After a long tug-of-war of disqualification and re-qualification, the outcome of the Freshmen Election (FE) has come to a close. Alyansang Tapat Sa Lasalista (Tapat) incurred a total of three major offenses, which caused the party’s disqualification during last month’s Freshmen Election (FE). Tapat appealed to the magistrates one of their two minor offenses and…