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Keeping up with The Heart at Play

Within the multitudes of people, there exist our everyday heroes – regular men and women, who devote their time and capabilities to helping those in need. Among these heroes are the parents, coordinators, and volunteers of The Heart at Play foundation – an organization dedicated to helping special needs children, through the art of dance.…

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Student spotlight: Taming challenges with Germaine Chuabio

  As college students, we all strive to make it to graduation and that in part is a glimmer of success. For Germaine Chuabio, success takes the form of not just graduation, but also in the little things we go through during our stay in the university. As a AB Communication Arts and BS Accountancy…

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World Premieres Film Festival holds Award Night

Members of the global film community gathered once again as the first ever World Premiere Film Festival held its awards night last July 2, 2014, at the Mall of Asia CenterStage. The event was graced by diplomats and ambassadors from countries such as Iran, Laos, and the US, as well as the film makers from…

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WPFF invigorates international cinema in Manila

  Crustaceans, Our Hodja, and Autopsy of Love – these are some of the films that will be showcased in the first World Premieres Film Festival hosted by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). The first of its kind in Asia, the festival brings together over 40 films from 27 countries in various…

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The secrets to being a student entrepreneur

Gone are the days of endless money hunting, as more Lasallians are considering the art of money making through businesses of their own. Some students have actually thought of starting their own business – be it a simple tutoring gig or an online retail shop – the ideas are infinite. Though one question remains: What…

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Book recommendations from the Malate Literary Folio

Looking for a new book to read, new films to watch, or new music to listen to? Drop your schoolwork for a while as The Menagerie brings you recommendations from around the campus. For this month, we ask members of DLSU’s Malate Literary Folio to tell us about the books that changed or shaped them.…

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Retrospect: The art of courtship

Unexpectedly, while buying lunch with your buddy in Perico’s, you see her.  Her hair flowing with waves that look so effortlessly perfect, her smile as bright as the sun, and her eyes that twinkle like the stars. Luckily for you, your friend sees you in awe of her beauty and decided to introduce you to…

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Repeaters: Another chance

As one types the MyLasalle URL in the search bar, the three months of the past term flash back with every period of the address and all the time and effort (or the lack of it) that one has dedicated to the term’s subjects suddenly dawns heavily.  Were all my late nights worth it? Did…

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Work in progress: Structural marvels

If the world, society, or everything for this matter remained stagnant or void of change then what could there be to look forward to or excited about? As cliché as the phrase is, it is true that change is (and with emphasis) the only constant thing in this world. The results it has brought or…

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The ups and downs of dropping out

It’s easy to see dropouts as failures and quitters, and in rare cases geniuses and innovators, but that is not entirely the case for everybody. Every student knows at least one person who left school, for one reason or another. The collegiate system was based upon the desire for higher learning, but the question is,…