With the New Lasallian Core Curriculum’s (NLCC) framework already approved by the Academics Council and President’s Council, final revisions on course syllabi are being made just in time for next academic year. The new curriculum must be piloted by AY 2016-2017. General education courses will be trimmed down to 36 units from the current 114.…
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The year 2014 brought many changes to the Philippines. For the year ahead, there will be more challenges to face as the country readies itself for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) integration and the looming 2016 national elections, among others. With this, The LaSallian presents some notable events and issues that may impact…
A multi-sectoral forum, hosted by the University Student Government Office of the Vice President for Internal Affairs, Office of the Vice President for External Affairs, and the Political Science Society, was held last January 29 to discuss the guidelines for the upcoming special term as well as to answer further queries on the matter. The…
The Judiciary held a hearing to account for the impeachment complaint filed against EXCEL2016 Legislative Assembly (LA) Representative Lorenzo Ermitano. After much deliberation, the Judiciary granted the petition to impeach Ermitano because of his guilty plea. Ermitano violated Section 1.7, Article IV USG Officers Code of Conduct which states that, “There will only be three…
Towards the end of each term, just in time for enlistment, the time slots of subjects to be offered for the upcoming term is released. Most Lasallians are eager to create their schedules as soon as the list of course offerings is made available. Not all students are able to enroll in the classes they…
A scholars’ forum hosted by the Lasallian Scholars Society (LSS) and the Office of Admissions and Scholarships (OAS) was held last January 23 at the Pablo Nicolas Seminar Room to answer different scholarship concerns. The scholarship guidelines that are set to take effect during the special term were also discussed. As stated in the implementing…
The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR), in partnership with De La Salle University, officially launched the 2015 HPAIR Asia Conference last January 22 at the 5th Floor of the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall. The HPAIR Asia Conference is an annual 5-day event with various activities such as plenaries, workshops, and case studies.…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) convened last January 23 to approve the manifesto that called for the condemnation of corruption cases, as well as discuss a resolution on a new appropriation method to handle excess unused funds. Originally, the LA was set to decide on the approval of the replacement officer for School of Economics (SOE)…
The University Library, in partnership with Fully Booked, held a question-and-answer and book signing event last January 20, which featured the New York Times Bestselling author Michelle Hodkin. Shortly after the introduction, Hodkin talked about the different struggles she faced while writing her trilogy, and how she overcame them. She read a few passages from…
During his 2015 visit to the Philippines, Pope Francis inspired a wave of compassion among the faithful, one that continued to ripple long after his brief time in the country.