De La Salle University (DLSU) was established in 1911 by the Brothers of Christian Schools, or in Latin, Fraternum Christianarum Scholarum. The University draws inspiration from the life and the works of the institution's founding father, St. John Baptist De La Salle (Saint Jean Baptiste de la Salle, in French). The university is situated right in the heart of Malate, a district of the City of Manila. It is near the border of Manila with Pasay City. Its address is 2401 Taft Avenue. Its primary goal is to train future Christian achievers for God and country.
De La Salle System president Bro. Armin Luistro joins the United Opposition in calling for the resignation of the president.
In its meeting on April 21, 2006, the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Board unanimously decided to suspend DLSU from all sports events in the 2006-2007 season of the UAAP Games due to the university's negligence and inaction to address the issue of the fielding two ineligible basketball players.
School colors: Green and White
The University has adopted the colors green and white as its official school colors. This was based on "Green and White," the title of the maiden issue of the student publication that was published in August 1924. Green is from the national color of Ireland (known as the "Emerald Isles"), where the first La Salle Brothers in the Philippines came from, and white came from the Philippines (known as the "Pearl of the Orient Seas").
The maiden issue of the student publication that came out in August 1924 was called "Green and White" which originated from the national colors of Ireland, (the "Emerald Isles" where the founding fathers of the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines came from) and, of course, the Philippines ("Pearl of the Orient Seas", that is "pearly white").
Before 1939, the high school team was called the "Greenies" (Green & White yearbook 1938), following the school's colors.
The Archer symbol first appeared in the 1940 G&W, and its sports section featured articles covering games of the 1939-1940 NCAA season, where the team was referred to as the Green Archers.
The 1941 G&W featured a photograph of four graders who formed the first Green Archers Cheer Squad.
The Green Archer statue at the Chess Plaza was done by Ed Castrillo in 1985. He was commissioned by Class 1966 under the leadership of Muniosguren. It was first exhibited during the celebration of the 1986 Diamond Jubilee and was transferred to its present location in 1992.
DLSU Logo
The logo of De La Salle University has the following parts:
The five-pointed star in the center is the Signum Fidei star. It is a sign of faith, and is the symbol of the De La Salle Brothers ( Fraternum Scholarum Christianarum). The star, signifying faith, also means hope. The five points are bisected into green and white areas, representing benevolence, civility , humanitarianism, service-oriented goals, and scientific pursuit. The laurel has two fronds, for Gloria et Honor. The University's motto, 'Religio, Mores, Cultura' is set in Futura Bold, surmounting the star and the laurel leaves, forming an arch. The name 'De La Salle University' is also set Futura Bold typeface, and serves as a border around the upper portion of the seal. The word 'Manila' in white Futura Bold typeface is carried at the bottom of the seal. A series of curves was adopted for the rim to form a scallop which serves as an ornament of the seal.
The campus
The campus is located in a dense urban area four kilometers from Manila's City hall, and is right beside the LRT-1 Vito Cruz Station. The structures that occupy the site are:
Gabriel Connon Hall - where most of the student organization offices are located
William Hall
Enrique Razon Sports Center
University Library Building
Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Building - the administration building
Science and Technology Research Center (STRC)
Marilen Gaerlan Conservatory
Bro. John Hall
Bro. Alphonsus Bloemen Hall - the university cafeteria
a building being constructed in front of the Enrique Razon Sports Center is the GE/ACTED/CED Building (recently named as the Bro. Andrew Gonzales Hall) which is due on June 2006, when completed, it will host the Admissions Center, parking spaces, a new Library, General Education classes (for freshmen), and also for the majors of the College of Education.
Center for Business and Economics Research and Development (CBERD)
Center for Engineering Research, Training and Consultancy
Center for Natural Sciences and Environmental Research (CENSER)
CHED-Zonal Research Center
Educational Management Center
European Documentation and Research Centre (EDRC)
Laboratoryo sa Pananaliksik sa Sikolohia (LAPIS) [Psychology Research Laboratoy]
Lasallian Institute for Development and Educational Research (LIDER)
Science and Technology Research Center (STRC)
Social Development Research Center (SDRC)
Yuchengco Center (YC)
Student life
Student Organizations
Cultural Arts Organizations
DLSU Chorale - The award-winning official chorale group of the University established in 1987, composed of young talented non-music major students performing in various gatherings,concerts and functions both locally and abroad (i.e. Europe, North America & Asia).
In 2004, the University team, the Green Archers, won the University Athletic Association of the Philippines men's basketball title. They also bagged 200 medals just December2004, while under the Team UAAP of the Philippines, as it competed against other universities in Asia and the Pacific.
On October 10 2005, the University revealed that a certain player was ineligible to play in the UAAP. The player, supposedly failed Department of Education's Philippine Educational Placement Test Certificate of Rating (PEPTCR, a replacement for a high school diploma) [1]. The University has offered to return the 2004 championship and 2005 runner-up trophy.
Internet message boards later identified the player as Mark Benitez. La Salle officials reported on October 16 that the student in question is missing. On October 18, a meeting was held between the player's camp and the La Salle administrators. Benitez' father denied reports that his son failed the PEPTCR. La Salle also admitted that a second Green Archer used spurious documents to enter the university, and hence, ineligible in the UAAP [2].
On a letter addressed to the UAAP, De La Salle informed the league that the men's basketball team will take a leave of absence for a year. The UAAP, which has begun their own investigation in the matter, will announce their findings, resolutions and possible punishments to the offending parties by February 2006. [3] The UAAP rejected this move by La Salle, saying that due to basketball as a compulsory sport, La Salle had to have a leave of absence on all sports.
In a meeting held at Adamson University on April 21, the UAAP Board unanimously voted to suspend De La Salle from all UAAP events for the 2006-2007 (69th) season due to negligence [4].
Related facts
The traditional colors of the university are green and white, in honor of the university's founders, the Christian Brothers, who came from France.
In collegiate sports, DLSU participates in the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP), where its men's basketball team, the Green Archers, enjoys a healthy rivalry with the Blue Eagles of the Ateneo de Manila University. A staple cheer is Animo La Salle (a Spanish derivative of the Latin word for soul) and Rektikano (which, translated, means "the right to rule"), according to the so-called Lasallian Ambassadors (those who orient the incoming freshmen).
There are two main student newspapers, The Lasallian, and Ang Pahayagang Plaridel (in Filipino). Some of the individual colleges also have their own periodicals, such as Rice.mag from the College of Liberal Arts, "Tanglaw" and "Taper" from the College of Education, and specialty publications like the Malate Literary Folio, and the Green and White, official yearbook of the university.
There are two student political parties in the University for those wanting to join the student council: Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Alliance True to the Lasallians), and Santugon sa tawag ng panahon (One reply to the call of the times).
The university is strongly student-oriented, with programs such as "faculty grievance," wherein students can opt to file a grievance against teachers, which the university will hear and decide on, and the presence of a Student Council. The Student Council has helped through the writing of the Student Handbook, the lowering of tuition fees,entertainment, and the like. Students also can agree or disagree together with the university administration whether or not they will hire certain members of faculty. And also the "Council of Student Organizations" which aims to get the students to organizations for enhancement of their chosen courses.
