“Overcomplicated”, “redundant”, and “excessive”. These are just some of the words used to describe the processes within the Council of Student Organizations (CSO). Founded in 1974, the council describes itself as a union of the various student organizations for the University. Its Vision-Mission sets its commitment to “delivering quality services and activities”. Yet, it seems…
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With less than three years before the 2022 National Elections, the country is preparing once again to elect a new set of leaders. Civic society continues to spare no effort to keep elections fair and votes sacred. But even as the 2022 election approaches, the 2016 elections remain mired in controversy. Amid defeated vice presidential…
Hordes of passengers endure congestion in trains or long waits in traffic as they brave the struggles of getting around Metro Manila everyday. The recent incidents in the past month that brought attention to flaws in the transportation system gave way to claims of a “mass transport crisis” in the nation’s capital. In contrast to…
History was made in General Elections (GE) 2019: for the first time in over a decade, Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon)—arguably the leading party for most of the University Student Government’s (USG) brief existence—conceded a majority win to Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista, who was in the midst of a comeback after failing to field…
An outcry of 7,171 students participating in a signature campaign expressing their disapproval of the implementation of the Monday University Break (U Break) starting second term of Academic Year (AY) 2017-2018 did not stop the DLSU administration from carrying out their plans. Yet, the resulting complaints after its implementation eventually forced administrators to reconsider their…
A special Legislative Assembly (LA) session was held last November 6 in the University Student Government (USG) Session Hall to continue discussions on amendments to the USG Constitution. This followed the previous sessions last October 18, where only one of two proposed amendments were passed, and October 25, where the only proposed revision was shelved.…
As part of the University Student Government’s (USG) Safe Spaces initiative, USG President Lance Dela Cruz held a press conference last October 26 at the USG Session Hall located on the third floor of Br. Connon Hall to give insights and lay down further details on the ongoing plans for the initiative’s Mental Health Task…
From 1937 to 1941, the Philippines welcomed Jewish refugees seeking safety from the persecution of the Nazi regime in Germany. Though then-President Manuel Quezon had to maneuver through several personal and political challenges to enact an open door policy, his efforts led to the successful resettlement of over 1,000 Jews in the country. The subsequent…
After previously being unable to discuss possible amendments on the current University Student Government (USG) Constitution, the Legislative Assembly (LA) met again in a session last October 25 at Conference Room 1D of the Faculty Center to continue deliberating on possible revisions. With the absence of Chief Legislator Willem De Castro, BLAZE2021 Representative Robin Lim…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) convened last October 23 at the University Student Government (USG) Session Hall, third floor of Br. Connon Hall, to formally appoint new magistrates of the Judiciary Department and the Chair of the Commission on Audit (COA), as well as to discuss the release of the manifesto on the closing of 55…