“The enjoyment of academic freedom carries with it obligations, such as the duty to respect the academic freedom of others, to ensure the fair discussion of contrary views, and to treat all without discrimination on any of the prohibited grounds.” – Higher Education Act of 1994 Following a complaint filed by Teachers Certificate Program applicant…
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Both La Salle institutions in Taft and in Canlubang have finsihed campaigning for this year’s General Elections (GE) as candidates from Alyansang Tapat sa Lasalista (Tapat) and Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon) have delivered their platforms and are awaiting the results of the elections, which will be released on April 4. Campaigning for DLSU-M…
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USG records two resignations
Before the University Student Government (USG) closes its books for the next batch of officers in the coming elections, the USG has processed two resignations. This year, BLAZE2014 Vice President Bea Yu and 65th ENG Batch Vice President Ina Nazareno resigned from their position, citing academic and personal reasons. The abrupt resignations of Yu and…
Pursuant to a Commission on Higher Education Memorandum, stakeholders of a university must reach a consensus on the tuition fee increase on or before February 28. If no consensus is reached, the University, barring all other circumstances, may increase tuition fees by any percentage it deems fit. This month, the University, along with other stakeholders,…
Last March 11, the Security and Safety Office (SSO) contacted student Kristjan Bayle (II, AB-OCM) to inform him that the thief, who was caught in the act via a CCTV recording, had been caught. The theft incidence happened last March 6 at the Miguel Building. Bayle left his bag, which contained his laptop in his…
This academic year 2012-2013, The K to 12 Basic Education Program (K+12), which will add two more additional years to the current curriculum, is in the works of implementation. While many sectors such as departments in the collegiate level that may be affected by the reduction of the number of General Education (GE) subjects…
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ITEO encounters technical difficulty
Last March 26, IDs of students who took the Institutional Testing and Evaluation Office (ITEO) exam last month started beeping instead of those that belonged to students who have not taken the exam. A College of Liberal Arts (CLA) student explains, “I took the ITEO test last time, but when my ID started beeping,…
Cheers from Lasallian supporters reverberated through the Ninoy Aquino stadium as the fifth annual Pump Up the Animo, an intercollegiate cheerdance competition, took place. The Gokongwei College of Engineering (GCOE) emerged as the champion, cutting short the supposed three-peat streak of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) last March 23. The College of Education…
Back in 2003, Student Council President Saint Anthony Tiu drafted a then revolutionary idea: a University Student Government, with three functional branches patterned after the Philippine government. In an interview with The LaSallian, Saint shares his original vision, and sets it against the backdrop of the USG today. *** The vision of the USG back…
It has been three years since the University Student Government (USG) materialized. The USG was created to improve the Student Council (SC) by correcting the flaws experienced by the SC. According to The LaSallian’s General Elections Special (2010), SC President Saint Anthony Tiu initially conceptualized the USG in 2004 then further revived by 2008 SC…