The entry of the first batch of Senior High School (SHS) graduates as ID 118 undergraduate students marked the beginning of the University’s post-K-12 curriculum, otherwise known as RevEd. This was DLSU’s response to the SHS program, which had delegated several foundational college subjects to Grades 11 and 12. K-12 also saw the introduction of […]
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced last May 28 that they will be strictly implementing a point-to-point system (P2P) for UV Express shuttles. The order, Memorandum Circular (MC) 2019-025, prohibits the pick-up and drop-off of passengers outside the shuttles’ designated terminals. This serves as an amendment to the less-stringent MC 2009-019, which […]
Come next term, DLSU may do away with the current University Break (U Break) schedule—and return to the old one. “The decision of the Academics Council, which is endorsed by the President’s Council, is to revert [back] to Friday. This is going to be implemented by Term 1 of next Academic Year (AY),” College of […]
Succeeding the atmosphere of the General Elections (GE) Debate, candidates for this year’s GE were given the opportunity to present their platforms and plans of action for the student body in the Miting De Avance held at the Corazon Aquino Democratic Space last July 20. Candidates from political parties Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat) and […]
With the voting period only a few days away, General Elections (GE) 2019 picks up steam as candidates squared off in the annual GE Debate held last July 20 at the Cory Aquino Democratic Space. Organized by the DLSU Commission on Elections, the La Salle Debate Society, the USG Judiciary branch, and Ang Pahayagang Plaridel, […]
This year, the University will once again witness the two parties going head to head to get the coveted seats in the University Student Government for the next Academic Year. With Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista making a comeback in this year’s General Elections (GE), this will surely be another year of competitive politics as Santugon […]
The 7th National Finance Congress (NFC), hosted by DLSU Management of Financial Institutions Association (MaFIA), brought delegates on a financial literacy experience last July 13 at the fourth and fifth floors of Henry Sy Sr. Hall. With the theme Expanding Boundaries: Fostering Ideas and Cultivating Financial Progression, industry professionals and analysts discussed innovations and trends […]
“What is an LA? What do you do? Are you the lowest—do you have the lowest position among your slate?” These were some of the questions former Chief Legislator Norbs Sarigumba dealt with when he was holding his old position in the University Student Government (USG). Queries such as this illustrate that the purpose of […]
Every year, the focus is on the candidates and their platforms. The LaSallian went around campus asking students for their ideal student representative to give them an avenue to voice their concerns. STEPHEN ARGENTE (IV, AB-CAM) My ideal student representative is someone who listens to the students, listens to their feedback, their complaints, their comments, […]
The General Elections (GE) is upon us once again. Student representation in the University expresses itself through the University Student Government (USG), and this year is a momentous occasion in the history of the USG as it marks the 10th anniversary of its inception. Reason Initially known as the Student Council (SC), its subsequent transformation […]