The Judicial Bar Council (JBC) earlier today, shortlisted seven out of 15 candidates for the Associate Justice post left vacant after President Benigno Aquino III appointed Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (SC) last August 24, 2012. Two out of the seven nominees are DLSU faculty members. DLSU College…
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Snatcher caught near North Gate
At around 9:25 am, yesterday, a second year DLSU student was about to enter North Gate when a man reached for her necklace from behind and snatched it from her. The guards’ attention was immediately diverted to the theft when the victim screamed for help. The incident caused a minor interference in traffic, but after…
On October 11, 2012 USG President Jana Cabuhat received a report that the USG venue reservation account had been suspended due to three venue reservation violations. Moreover, Cabuhat was informed that the USG room reservations done in the said account for the entire term would all be cancelled. As of press time, however, the suspension…
In an institution that breeds a system tuned to be, by nature, quick-paced, many are by default set on the premise and idea of pursuing careers outside of the academe. Because many are conditioned to break into fields of business, medicine and so forth, as sensationalized by the current capitalist frenzy of society, pursuing a…
The Henry Sy Sr. Hall will be housing the University Library with the hopes of starting the transfer this October. The current library is located near the St. Joseph Hall and Pearl of Great Price Chapel. Library specifications Seeing as the current library holds a large collection of books, among other things, a large…
One of the most important responsibilities of academic freedom is the grading system that professors choose to implement in their classes. DLSU Faculty Association (FA) President Dante Leoncini affirms, “Basically, giving grades is part of the academic freedom that professors have. But that is not to say that they are going to grade these students…
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COLE holds first meeting
The first meeting of the Convention of Leaders (COLE) was last October 11, 2012, at 6 pm in the evening. The convention was attended by the various stakeholders in the University, and where pertinent University concerns were discussed along with updates regarding student services and Student Government (USG) projects. Constitutional amendments, revisions and the…
Last September 19, a minor fire incident in the Information Technology Services (ITS) office affected servers in the registrar and the accounting office. The situation resulted in long lines, pending requests and inaccessible records for two days. The incident lays bare the issue of whether the ITS office is secured to provide a reliable…
It was in 1975 when La Salle gained University status; with this came the need for internationalization. According to Reodel Masilungan, Director for the International Center, though the University has been accepting resident foreigners ever since its conception, it was during the 1970s when the University began to accept non-resident foreign students which continued until…
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USG performance scorecard
Since the start of the school year, the different units of the University Student Government (USG) have been active in fulfilling campaign promises from the candidates during the General Elections and initiating projects for the student body. While the Office of the President focused on educating students about national issues, the other offices, particularly that…