“There’s a demon beside you right now,” opens the prologue to a gripping tale about the visible, invisible, and exceptionally human. Debut novelist Karren Renz Seña conjures up two worlds, one within the other in Champions: The Lost Chronicles of Eden. Earth and Cielos, the city closest to heaven, are the site of an ongoing…
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Summer is over. In fact, the season for fun in the sun has been over for a while now. With the special term also coming to an end, there’s a Lasallian population aching for a relaxing and fun-filled reprieve before the new term starts. Unfortunately, the usual summer getaways seem impossible, as the second half…
How does a trip to New York City sound to you? How about an offer to work for one of the largest and most prestigious banks in Southeast Asia? What would you say to 1,000 US dollars? These are the stuff of dreams for most students, goals that the everyday Lasallian might strive for in…
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So near, yet Sofar Sounds
Can we let you in on a little secret? The concept of this secret couldn’t be any simpler: Some musicians playing stripped-down renditions of their songs in front of a close-knit crowd, in an even closer-knit venue. Such is Sofar Sounds—a gig so hell-bent on delivering a unique musical experience that the audience is exclusively…
Millennials: We are not entitled. We are frustrated and we have every reason to be. I’ve heard the phrase, “Iba na talaga ang kabataan ngayon,” one time too many. I’ve heard it from my parents, my grandparents, my titos and titas, my professors, and even the occasional jeepney driver. I know I’m not the only…
The timing of the three-day run of the Harlequin Theatre Guild’s latest production, Magtanggol Liberacion, could not have been any better. The state of Philippine politics has gone awfully awry these past few months, with the news of the Vice President himself filing a P200-million libel suit against multiple sectors being the latest one to…
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Behind the conyo culture
“It’s so init here, diba?” “Those shoes are so mahal talaga!” “Can you make para here, boss?” Do you know anyone who talks like this? De La Salle University always seems to be humorously associated with the conyo subculture, so one can’t help but wonder just how the typical conyo kid came into existence. The…
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The profound unrest of Abbey Sy
She blends right in at Frank & Dean, with the crimson brick walls and the photographs of pop-culture icons plastered on a giant corkboard. Overhead, the blue glow of a neon sign that screams COFFEE seems to fuel the vibrant chatter of customers who look ready to get back to work in their respective studios.…
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Foreign delicacies, Filipino dishes
Asia is a vast continent, filled with different people, histories, cultures, languages, and of course, food. Back in the day, continents used to be closer — travels were restricted to nearby lands, and we ended up learning a thing or two from our neighbors. This exchange of cultures between nearby countries is something still noticeable…
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The LaSallian’s Summer Series: Movies
The current Lasallian summer break is unlike anything the University’s students have ever seen before: roughly four months of unbridled freedom, at least for those who have opted not to take Special Term. This newfound sense of liberty, of course, will be spent in different strokes by different folks. For some people, though, there is…