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COMELEC, political parties gear up for FE

Midway through the current term, the traditional rivalry of political parties will again be put to play this academic year when they go head to head for seats in the University Student Government during the Freshmen Election.

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Student-centered projects launched at Br. Bloemen hall

The Campus Services Office launched new programs at the Br. Bloemen Hall earlier today, in line with the University’s goal of providing different launchpads for innovative ideas to students.

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Consultations held in prep for student handbook revisions

The Student Handbook, which undergoes changes every three years, is set to be revised this term for implementation next academic year.

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Hazing charges filed against ROTC corps commander, COCC program suspended

The Cadet Officer Candidate Course (COCC) program of the University’s Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) unit has been temporarily suspended for the rest of the term while the Student Discipline Formation Office (SDFO) investigates accounts of hazing within the unit.

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Multi-disciplinary seminar on climate change conducted

  In response to recent events, a seminar regarding climate change impacts and disaster preparedness in the Philippine setting was conducted today at the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall. The event, organized by the Physics, Computer Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Departments, featured seven speakers from different sectors and focused on a multi-disciplinary approach to the growing…

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Concerns about the dress code raised during USG open forum

    To gain student insights for the purpose of the ongoing student handbook revisions, an open forum on the dress code policies was held today, July 3 at the Tereso Lara Seminar Room. The forum was the latest proceeding in a series of fora conducted by the University Student Government’s (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA)…

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US ambassador visits DLSU, discusses US-PH relations

  United States Ambassador to the Philippines Philip S. Goldberg visited De La Salle University on June 30, 2014 for a town hall-style form entitled ‘Defining 21st Century Philippine-United States Relations’ held at the Fifth-floor Multipurpose Hall, Henry Sy Sr. Hall. The discussion focused on the relationship of the two countries and the multiple endeavors…

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DLSU to hold earthquake, tsunami drills

In compliance with Manila City Government initiatives, DLSU will hold two earthquake drills this coming Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at 9:30 am and 1:30 pm. The Local Government of Manila, particularly the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, organized the earthquake drills in response to the 5.7 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast…

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Handbook revisions still on top of Legislative Assembly agenda

The Legislative Assembly (LA) representatives continued their discussions on the manifesto regarding the Manila City project of installing closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs) around the city during their June 20 session. In addition, they discussed other handbook revisions-related matters and a college magistrate resignation. The first agendum of the June 20 session was the amendment of the…

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Legislative Assembly discuss CCTV cameras manifesto, elevator policy

The Legislative Assembly (LA), in its session held on June 13, discussed the manifestos regarding the installation closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras around Manila and the creation of an elevator policy on the Student Handbook. The LA conducted a discussion about the amendments made to the social media manual in use by the University Student Government…