The LaSallianEver since that twerking act by Miley Cyrus during the MTV Video Music Awards 2013, bashers, detractors, admirers and even non-music lovers have been talking about the child star, with discussion spanning from the songs, down to her personality, and even morality. Thing here is, she’s a music icon with the goal of selling her…
When an artist decides to release a self-titled album, it’s either the debut album or a very personal one that accurately represents the artist’s current state in life; neither is the case in Avril Lavigne’s fifth album. After 2011’s ballad-heavy Goodbye Lullaby was met with lukewarm reviews from both fans and critics, Avril drops down…
Work can be consuming, academics can be stressful and one can feel that there isn’t any more time left to relax. The mall will eventually not be enough to relieve one’s pressure and the yearning for new scenery comes to mind. For the aspiring artists, the frustrated painter or those who are just simply interested,…
We have been taught to sit still—hands folded neatly on our laps, and eyes trained on the board – while words bounce over and around inside one of Yuchengco Building’s clammy rooms. We have felt the wind sting our skin and the sun drench us in dewy sweat, as we sprinted across the grounds of…
Last September 18, the Film Academy of the Philippines named Transit as the official entry of the Philippines to the 86th Academy Awards next year. With critical and commercial buzz coming from Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, director Hannah Espia is getting ready for the crucial Oscar campaign. Coming off her victorious circuit in Cinemalaya…
Earlier last October, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook Bohol and Cebu. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), it killed around 200 people and injured close to a thousand. The damage cost is estimated at around P2.257 billion in infrastructure, the NDRRMC added. Meanwhile, seismologists are anticipating an earthquake of the same magnitude…
DLSU’s Committee on National Issues and Concerns (CoNIC) was established by the Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA) to advocate themes, issues and concerns raised by the various sectors of the University. During the initial implementation of CoNIC, COSCA served as its secretariat and was eventually relocated to the Office of the President, specifically…
We sit by the Philosophy Department in search of the Victor Gojocco, thinking of how to approach him: to be honest, we were a little bit intimidated. We spot him, gray-haired, by his computer, sporting a collared white shirt, beige pants – the aviator sunglasses are the only thing missing in his signature attire. He…
Death. It isn’t the easiest thing to get over. The loss of a loved one can have significant impacts on our lives. It is during instances such as these that emotions run high, with mixes of grief, sorrow, anger and rage filling the hearts of those left behind. Everyone has their own way of dealing…
The long awaited prequel to the Batman: Arkham franchise has finally arrived exactly two years after Arkham City was released. With the cult following of the Batman: Arkham series and the immensely successful Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, how does Arkham Origins stack up? Arkham Origins follows Batman in his early days of crime fighting…
