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Four DLSU undergraduate programs undergo AUN assessment

The Mathematics Program during the November 11 session with AUN representatives at the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall. Four DLSU undergraduate programs, namely the Civil Engineering, International Studies, Mathematics, and Statistics programs, were recently evaluated as the ASEAN University Network (AUN) conducted its 22nd AUN Actual Quality Assessment (AUN-QA) at Programme Level last November 11-13. A…

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Yolanda devastates PH, spurs relief efforts across the country

A man from a community by Laguna Bay tries to clear the shore as the area faces the winds and rain of super typhoon Yolanda during the peak of the tempest last November 8. Super typhoon Yolanda battered the Philippines last November 8, plowing across a number of offshore towns in the Visayas region while…

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Enrollment Council conducts stress tests for Animo.sys

Ready for another round? Animo.sys may be up for its second run for the third term enrollment of AY 2013-2014. With pre-enrollment for the third term of AY 2013-2014 slated for November 13, the Enrollment Council will be deciding on the enrollment service provider to be used through a ‘stress test’ of the Animo.sys platform…

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Thought leaders and students converge in Bantay PDAF

  After all is said and done, there is no other solution but to abolish the pork barrel. This was the message of Bantay PDAF, a seminar spearheaded by student organization Poliscy in cooperation with Stratbase Research Institute’s Democracy Watch and the Commission on National Issues and Concerns, held at Henry Sy, Sr. Hall the…

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AUF student commits suicide along Taft Avenue

A student from Angeles University Foundation in Pampanga jumped off the 26th floor of Kassel Condominum along Taft Avenue earlier this afternoon. The 19-year old Physical Therapy student, who was doing his OJT in Manila, stayed on the floor for at least an hour as two of his classmates, building security and the condominum’s management…

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Tapat, other student-leaders to create reforms in CSO, SLIFE

The Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (TAPAT), together with other heads of organizations revealed their plans of creating reforms in the Council of Student Organization (CSO) and the Office of Student Leadership Involvement, Formation and Empowerment (SLIFE), especially on the slow approval process of org-related projects under the mentioned offices. “There are other heads of organizations…

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Whose job is it anyway? Understanding the role of institutionalization

The Legislative Assembly (LA) saw the approval of the Institutionalization Process (IP) Manual in the last academic year. The manual, a practical guide to the successive implementation of institutionalized projects, has been amended in the past month. The LA has since laid the resolution on the table, discussing its endorsement. The manual defines institutionalizing a…

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Robbed blind: The modus operandi along Taft

Jane*, a psychology major, was eating in a food establishment along Taft. Unaware of her surroundings, a group observed her for a considerable amount of time. As she was eating her lunch, one of the group’s members snuck behind her and discretely snatched her bag. Only seconds too late did she notice her bag is…

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Making it count: Examining the student body’s stake in faculty evaluations

The University’s faculty, more than anything else, is integral in molding Lasallian students into Christian achievers for God and country. To ensure that DLSU’s faculty members are sufficiently equipped with the skills necessary to do exactly this, the University has put feedback systems in place to ensure that students get exactly what they bargained for.…

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Behind the instigation of the Zambo Crisis

September 28, 2013 Saturday, the Aquino administration announced that the nineteen-day Zamboanga crisis has already ended. They confirmed that the aim of the government to bring the hostages into safety and protect civilians from being harmed has already been achieved. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), 167 MNLF rebels, 23…