Culture and traditions of the Ateneo de Manila
The culture and traditions of Ateneo de Manila University (Filipino: "Unibersidad Ateneo de Manila"; ) is a private research university in Quezon City, Philippines. Founded as the "Escuela Municipal" in 1859 by the Society of Jesus, the Ateneo is the third-oldest university in the country. Among the several articles on the Ateneo, this article deals solely with its culture and traditions.
Ateneo–La Salle rivalry
The Ateneo–La Salle rivalry is a sports rivalry between two universities in the Philippines, the Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University. Both are private and top research and Catholic academic institutions within the Metropolitan Manila area. The Ateneo men's varsity team is known as Ateneo Blue Eagles, women's varsity team as Lady Eagles, and high school team as Blue Eaglets. The La Salle men's varsity team is known as De La Salle Green Archers, women's varsity team as Lady Archers/Spikers, and high school team as Junior Archers.