The LaSallianTony Atayde, popularly known for his blog alias, The Green Mind, has been a regular fixture in La Salle basketball games over the past few decades. Usually seen sitting on the premiere seats closest to the court alongside fellow famous DLSU alumni or De La Salle Brothers, Tony Atayde is indeed considered a die-hard La…
‘Brains’ is no longer limited to having an upper hand in math or languages. In this day and age, catering to multiple intelligences is the norm. For gifted individuals like student athletes, innate skills and talents are synonymous with athleticism. Sports IQ, just like talent in the arts, business, or sciences, is not something that…
Despite its foreign roots, basketball will always have a special place in the hearts of the Filipino people. With courts in every single barangay and parents naming their kids after Michael Jordan and even Filipino legends like Johnny Abarientos, one can conclude that basketball has become an important part of Filipino life. Along with…
The La Salle Dance Company – Street (LSDC-Street) sealed another win by placing second in the Smart Jump In Dance Off, a nationwide competition hosted by telecommunications giant Smart Communications, which was held at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum last July 20, 2013. With the competition’s climax geared up into full shift, the Smart-hosted event took off…
As the first month of the UAAP has come to a close, The LaSallian takes a look back at a few of the most impressive performances so far. Though basketball is a team sport, there is always a need for players to step up and will their teams to victory. It is important that players…
The Stadium – a coliseum where warriors do battle for glory and honor. These structures have been a symbol of pride for cities, countries and people for many centuries. From the huge football stadiums in Europe to the baseball fields of the United States, different sports are housed by these standing testaments to the will…
In basketball, there are two questions one can frequently ask: WHAT are you playing for? and WHO do you play for. The first is quite easy, since the most common answer among dedicated players is “a championship”. The latter on the other hand, can bring out different answers from different players. One particular answer…
After six games of competitive women’s basketball in the 76th season of the UAAP, the Lady Archers find themselves with a comfortable 5-1 record nearing the end of the first round of eliminations. Fourth year forward Ara Abaca has averaged a double-double throughout six games with a statline of 14.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per…
With their UAAP campaign just a few months away, the DLSU Lady Booters have begun their build-up for their quest to bring back the Women’s Football Championship back to Taft Avenue. Since June, head coach Hans Smit’s squad has participated in the Pinay Futbol League, a women’s football tournament organized by Pinay Futbol, an association…
With all the ups and downs that the DLSU Green Archers have been going through over the past few months, seven games isn’t enough to determine what the true identity of this team is. In one game, the Green Archers might be shooting the lights out from the free throw line then in another, Arnold…