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LA holds emergency session, questions candidate eligibility

Amidst the campaigning of candidates for the General Elections, the remaining members of the Legislative Assembly convened yesterday, March 11, for an emergency LA session to contest the eligibility of a candidate in light of some provisions under the USG Constitution. The said candidate Mark Wong, running as a BLAZE 2014 LA Representative under the…

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DLSU President, faculty weigh in on General Elections

For students, the University Student Government (USG) General Election (GE) provides a temporary break from the mundane routine of the courses that they are enrolled in.

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GE 2014 campaign opens in STC

Executive Board candidates opened the campaign period for this year’s General Elections in DLSU-STC yesterday, March 6. The campaign for the University Student Government’s General Elections (GE) started last Thursday, March 06, 2014 at the De La Salle University Science and Technology Complex (DLSU-STC). With the Commission on Election giving the STC campus two additional…

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LA reps approve cessation of Ombudsman, plebiscite on constitution

The Legislative Assembly (LA) conducted another session today, February 28, focusing on three resolutions: one calling for the submission and publicizing of organizational charts, and another calling for the cessation of operations of the Office of the Ombudsman. The final resolution discussed was that calling for revisions to the University Student Government (USG) Constitution. Since…

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Commentary: Discrepancies in the numbers

Whenever students hear about Mathematics, or see equations, formula and even x’s and y’s next to numbers, more often than not – and many people would agree to this statement – they cringe. It is as if a venomous snake had raised itself before them, staring deeply at into their eyes, patiently waiting for the…

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In Review: Looking after La Salle’s faculty

DLSU’s salary schedule for its faculty is transparent, and may be accessed from any academic department. Infographic by Giselle Que 40 hours a week — the schedule of DLSU’s average full-time professor brims with research, classes, consultations and community. Some are University administrators. Granted the workload and dedication required, how does DLSU attract prospects and…

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COMELEC, political parties gear up for GE

A candidate from the last General Election delivers his Miting de Avance address. This year’s GE campaign period is set to take place sometime in the first weeks of March. Halfway into the third term of this academic year, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) as well as the two political parties have busied themselves with…

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LAs discuss EB responsibilities in consti amendments

The Legislative Assembly (LA) convened for its weekly session today, February 21, to reopen the discussion regarding the amendments to the University Student Government (USG) Constitution. Today’s session revolved solely on clarifying the power, duties, and responsibilities of the top three officials of the Executive Board (EB), namely the President, Vice President for Internal Affairs,…

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5 USG units’ accounts to be frozen for audit non-compliance

  USG activities which incur expenses and generate revenues are now subjected to standard audit practices, given the reinstatement of the Commission on Audit this year. After being brought to life this academic year, the Commission on Audit (COA) has started its audit of University Student Government finances, with five units set to be sanctioned…

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Pipe pierces through roof of Velasco walk

At exactly 1:45 in the afternoon, a galvanized iron pipe from the on-going construction site of W.H. Taft Residences pierced through the roof of the Velasco covered walk. “The pipe came from the [construction site of] W.H. Taft Residences, and hit a certain portion of the Velasco [covered walk],” says John Abkilan, the security guard…