De La Salle University (DLSU) has taken it upon itself to be a world-class research university and a university for the poor. But with two competing goals, can the University really balance the need for high tuition fees to fund research projects with the need to make a Lasallian education accessible to the middle and […]
Every 10 years or so, the La Salle administration sits down to determine the kind of core curriculum for general education that should be used to better facilitate student learning. In AY 2003-2004, administration implemented the Lasallian curriculum, which focused on the selection of the subjects students would have to take in their stay in […]
Last year, the USG constitution was opened for revisions. The reviews and eventual amendments were spearheaded by the Legislative Assembly (LA). However, because much of the LA’s focus was on revisions of the Student Handbook (the current one now bears the revisions), only four resolutions materialized with the addition of five more last term. As […]
With less than 6 months to go before the 2013 National and Local Elections, political factions in the Philippines are currently mobilizing their resources and manpower in anticipation of campaign season. Certain political factions, however, are being ruled out of the game, as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) under Comelec Chair Sixto Brillantes Jr. has […]
Economics majors Jesson Pagaduan and Rorian Pratyaksa placed 3rd in the 10th Economix Essay Competition held in the Indonesia, last November 11-15, 2012. The winning pair, together with four other teams, represented the University in the annual essay competition, which is part of the 10th Economix Conference sponsored by the University of Indonesia and […]
The La Salle Dance Company (LSDC) held its annual dance competition dubbed Remix ‘12 last November 9 at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium. The event attracted many the non-LSDC Lasallian dance crews that showcase their dancing prowess. The year’s Remix incorporated the theme, ‘Heroes of Faith.’ Hosted by RX 93.1 DJ and DLSU alumna Cerah Hernandez […]
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 […]
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 […]