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USG announces constitution revisions during town hall meeting

The University Student Government (USG) held a town hall meeting earlier today at the Central Plaza to announce proposed revisions on the USG constitution. The town hall meeting was organized by the USG as a means to relay information to the student body concerning the upcoming plebiscite. The plebiscite is the forthcoming event wherein students…

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Office for Campus Services defends ‘commercialization’

In light of the recent opening of the Power Mac Center (PMC) and the announcement of the opening of Yoga+ and 7-Eleven branches at De La Salle University (DLSU), stakeholders have expressed their concerns on the mushrooming of retail stores inside the campus. On July 22, 2014, an email was sent by the Campus Services…

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The highs and lows of DLSU’s international ranking scores

De La Salle University (DLSU) slid down to the 651-700 group in the 2014 Quacquarelli Symonds’ (QS) World University Rankings, one of the more renowned international indicators of tertiary education performance. Last year, DLSU placed in the 601+ group, a category higher than where the University currently stands. Many stakeholders see the drop as a…

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Justice for all through the grievance process

Given the scope and size of the DLSU community, it is likely that at least two people would enter into a dispute, whether it is big or small. As a means of dealing with the former of these conflicts, the University offers its students and faculty members the right to file a grievance case against…

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USG faces first elected officer resignation for the year

FAST2011 Legislative Assembly (LA) representative Wendy Peñafiel submitted her letter of resignation to Chief Legislator Patrick Kahn last September 25. A former LIA-COM student, Peñafiel dropped her liberal arts program, opting to pursue solely her business degree. In compliance with the requirements of the Office of the University Registrar that “All undergraduate students are required…

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DLSP colleges and universities collaborate to form SC federation

Presidents of student councils and governments from different Philippine Lasallian colleges and universities convened last September for the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to formalize the De La Salle Philippines (DLSP) Student Council Federation (SC-Fed). According to the MOA, the SC-Fed stands as “The official student alliance of student councils and governments of…

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DLSU Law aims for 100 percent passing rate

The De La Salle University College of Law (DLSU COL) first opened its doors to lawyer hopefuls in 2010. Four years after, 46 members of the pioneer batch are already into the third week of this year’s Bar examinations. The other members of the Lasallian community, on the other hand, are rooting for the 46…

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Another year, another USG? A midyear assessment

Academic Year 2014-2015 has seen various changes being undertaken by the University, most prominently the academic year calendar shift, Student Handbook revisions, adjustment to the K-12 curriculum, and the continued integration of the Science and Technology Complex (STC) in Biñan, Laguna. Halfway through the year, The LaSallian offers a mid-year assessment of how the University…

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Admin finalizes plans for transition year and ASEAN integration

To address the requirements of the 2015 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) integration, De La Salle University (DLSU) has been planning for a smooth transition into the New Lasallian Core Curriculum (NLCC) and the upcoming academic calendar shift.   Filipino in the GEC and NLCC Last June 2013, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)…

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DLSU Law throws send-off for first batch of examinees, aims for 100 percent passing rate

The dark skies and drizzle did not stop the De La Salle University College of Law (DLSU-COL) students from showing their support to the pioneer batch of Bar examinees from the University in the first send-off organized by the Law Student Government. Attended by students, parents of Bar examinees, COL faculty members, and DLSU administrators,…