What pops into your head when you hear the word ‘Pokémon’? Do you imagine the cuddly yellow face of Pikachu, the franchise’s mascot for a little over two decades? Or do you perhaps recall the hundreds of other adorable, elegant, silly, or downright terrifying creatures that are members of the huge Pokémon family? From Abomasnow…
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The annual Campus Journalism Awards (CJA), a La Salle tradition, was organized and held by Green and White, the official yearbook publication of De La Salle University, last August 6th. The Campus Journalism Awards has honed the journalistic skills of Lasallians for the last 27 years—DLSU has always valued the craft of journalism, and this…
In the morning of August 14, people from different backgrounds came together and crowded in front of the Lapu-Lapu Monument in Rizal Park to protest the decision of President Duterte to bury the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani this September. The protocol was to wear white, but the relentless rain…
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The dunce’s guide to DLSU parking
The pains of parking around DLSU have become part of collegiate legend, right up there with tales of Thomasians braving through España’s flood waters and UP students turning into ardent political activists. There’s even a popular joke that makes it way around social circles saying, “Sa parking lang naman magaling mga taga-La Salle.” While it’s…
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Models Inc.
DLSU has always had a reputation for producing celebrities, from Edu Manzano in the 1970s, to Rico Yan in the 1990s, and all the way to Enchong Dee in the mid-2000s. However, the recent expansion of social media into the mainstream has helped usher in a relatively newer breed of Lasallian celebrity: the student-model, one…
The days are hotter and the weather quite erratic; the environment is not how it used to be five or so years ago. There is no doubt that our lifestyles affect the earth, and the decisions we make either help or destroy our planet. While it’s not impossible to pursue a lifestyle with less negative…
The lasting wounds of Martial Law victims, revealed through stories of violence and abuse, ensure that former President Ferdinand Marcos will forever be remembered as a dictator despite efforts in changing history.
Beneath an orchestra of faint buzzing sounds and punk music, an artist sits intently by his canvas. This is Jason’s ideal creative environment. He has been a personal tattoo artist for seven years, and the human body is his Sistine Chapel. “Don’t be mistaken just because I like rock and roll and look like this,”…
There’s something compelling and mildly fascinating about today’s era and its often unpredictable flux. Trends come and go like flavors of the season. Markets rise and fall. It’s a portrait of consistent and cyclic transitions. But every now and then, amidst the chaos of juxtapositions, we come across—not by accident—classics with deep and lasting dimensions.…
The past few years have provided us with a multitude of superhero films and television shows. While comic book lovers and pop culture enthusiasts unite and rejoice in song, these adaptations and their characters never escape the critical eye. One criticism, in particular, is that female superheroes never seem to have enough screen time. People…