As a Lasallian, I have often wondered how much students empathize with the University’s saint, the patron of all teachers, St. Jean Baptiste de La Salle. Given that majority of the students do not even major in education, and given the fact that theological studies can no longer be taken at the undergraduate level, very […]
Almost 10 years ago, economist Winnie Monsod told the media that the automation of vote counting and canvassing makes the typical cadena or electoral fraud syndicates “impossible to operate” while “relegating wholesale cheating – the dagdag-bawas operations of the municipal and provincial canvassing level – to the dustbin of history.” Prior to the automation of […]
The word apathy has been thrown around throughout my stay in the University. Many professors continue to criticize students because all they care about is according to these professors, “getting a good job in a multinational corporation that pays extremely well.” The argument that people lack interest, concern or enthusiasm, collectively known as apathy, […]
Once a friend in the student government asked me why it is that the student press had to write about the issues besetting the University, instead of just reporting events or writing pieces that would inspire the students of the University. He told me that in his class, most of those who read this very […]
If at a young age, a group of men with white coats told you that your life had suddenly become more precious to the world and to yourself, meaning, you have a disease that the world could benefit from further study, and your life would probably last a third of everyone else’s, what would you […]
Here we are again… year after year, campaign period comes and goes. Has it ever crossed your mind how many General Elections (GE) have taken place within the University? It was only last year when I first got a taste of the GE. It was a fresh experience to partake in what seemed to be […]
DLSU’s General Elections will be held from March 19 to 21. Given the diversity of opinions in the publication, The LaSallian has asked some of its editorial staff to present an objective case for whom they will be voting for USG President, a position laden with the highest accountability for setting the USG’s agenda next […]
Is it just me, or is it not true that as we approached the elections, we started spending less on food since we’ve been getting a lot of stuff for free? Am I just hallucinating when I see different gimmicks online that are “worth sharing” via Facebook as we approach the General Elections? To […]
When Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile’s alleged gift scandal came out, everybody was pissed. The senators who received millions in “new allocations” for their projects, among other things, did not want the public to see them as thieves. Some even went as far as lashing back at Senator Allan Peter Cayetano and Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago […]
We all have our own sets of idols who had humble beginnings, and nothing could be more inspiring than the stories of many of the teams in the world of sports. Arguably one of the most famous sports, basketball and many players have captured the eyes and hears of the many fans worldwide. One […]