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Letter to the Editor by Patrick Kahn

As the hundreds of Student-Leaders of De La Salle University from our many different organizations, and my fellow officers from the University Student Government took their oaths, a myriad of thoughts ran in my head about the journeys ahead of all of us and the stories that come with them.

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Death of character

The Good Wife, a legal drama in the United States, killed off one of its pivotal characters last March 23, 2014. Critically lauded since 2009, the death shocked adoring fans and viewers who have stopped watching the series.

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Letter to the Editor by Gregg Tolentino

Letters to the Editor is a section where The LaSallian publishes sentiments and opinions by members of the community on matters concerning life in De La Salle University in any of its aspects. Should you wish to send a letter to the editor, kindly email your letter to [email protected], or send a message to our Facebook page.   Letter…

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Settling for Band-aids

Its time for us to start finding ways to stop falling down and getting wounded because our box of Band-aid solutions is running out fast and we’ll soon be left with no way to cover our wounds.

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Is a diploma equal to cash?

Around a year back, I remember how my father’s friend lectured me that graduating with a college degree is an achievement in life that I must selfishly fulfill for my non-financial dreams and aspirations.

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With legs wide open

“With legs wide open.” That was how my KASPIL professor described the Philippines’ reception of Spain during our colonization. I don’t recall whether those were his own words or a quote from someone else, but it left a powerful image in my head.

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Seeking justice

Last June 30, De La Salle College of St. Benilde (DLS-CSB) sophomore Guillo Cesar Servando and three others were picked up along Taft Avenue on a regular Saturday afternoon. They returned beaten and bruised to a condominium situated a few meters away from De La Salle University, one that houses many of the University’s own…

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Virtues over victory

Mankind has been engrossed with winning and the men behind it since the beginning of time.

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Beyond ‘Happy’

The victims of typhoon Yolanda deserve so much more than half-hearted attempts at relief and rehabilitation of their communities. They deserve so much more than tent cities, haphazard relocation plans, and bureaucratic mouthfuls of excuses. They deserve more than the erasure of their suffering.

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Should have, would have, and could have

It has been more than a year since I joined the workforce, and admittedly, out of the 15 months I have been working, the first three or four months were spent on adjusting to my work environment. I thought the corporate world would demand a different viewpoint on things – a more general and practical…