Out of the approximately 50,000 takers of the annual DLSU College Admission Test (DCAT), the top 100 scorers are offered an opportunity to be a recipient of one of the most prestigious and generous scholarships in the country — The Star Scholarship. After a series of interviews facilitated by top University administrators, the top…
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Last academic year, the University Student Government’s (USG) constitution was opened for amendments. Through the Legislative Assembly (LA), elected officers discussed the possible revisions that could make the current structure if the USG more efficient. The constitution that had not been updated since 2009. After consulting both the judiciary and executive branches, and holding…
Student groups, from professional organizations to University Student Government (USG) units are allowed to conduct fund raising activities (FRA) to generate funds for day-to-day operations, ad hoc activities, and future projects. These organizations most commonly utilize selling of merchandise, such as shirts, as their FRA. Before the merchandise can be released to the public, however,…
The Office of the University Registrar released a guide for the special term, laying out how the University plans to smoothly transition to the new academic calendar. By next academic year, classes at De La Salle University (DLSU) will begin in August. The special term is the transition period between the current academic year, which…
After much deliberation, the University Student Government (USG) Judiciary branch dismissed the petition filed against the USG plebiscite in a pre-hearing held last November 10 at the USG Conference Room. The decision was immediately followed by the lifting of the Temporary Restraining Order (T.R.O.) imposed on the said plebiscite. In their final verdict, the magistrates…
The University Student Government (USG) Judiciary branch temporarily cancelled the ongoing plebiscite on the revisions of the USG constitution. This move is in light of the petition for certiorari and prohibition filed by two concerned Lasallians who requested that the plebiscite be declared unconstitutional. Lack of information about the rationale behind the plebiscite is the…
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…
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…
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…
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…