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[The Argo 1932]

Liberty 299, on 21 June 2012 - 07:50 AM, said:

ngayon napaisip ako admin, hindi pala TAU ALPHA.. TAU ALPHA EPSILON yata yun. TAE

I don't think so.

Maybe you are referring to tau alpha upsilon: http://en.wikipedia....u_alpha_upsilon

[kenchi]

Liberty 299, on 21 June 2012 - 07:50 AM, said:

ngayon napaisip ako admin, hindi pala TAU ALPHA.. TAU ALPHA EPSILON yata yun. TAE

Think twice before click.. regards pre

[Admin]

Seriously?

[Buknoy]

I remember being told that Tau Alpha categorizes members into two groups: the Taus and the Alphas. Is this true? Or is it a secret.

If so, what are the criteria in such categorization? Thanks in advance, The Argo 1932!

[The Argo 1932]

Buknoy, on 22 June 2012 - 05:25 AM, said:

I remember being told that Tau Alpha categorizes members into two groups: the Taus and the Alphas. Is this true? Or is it a secret.

If so, what are the criteria in such categorization? Thanks in advance, The Argo 1932!

Taus are brods who have been in the Fraternity for less than a year.

When they reach their batch's 1st anniversary they are already Alphans. There are certain things that Taus cannot yet do or are not qualified to be. What these things are, well, they're only for our knowledge.

[The Argo 1932]

Admin, on 21 June 2012 - 10:24 PM, said:

Seriously?

About what?

[Admin]

The Argo 1932, on 22 June 2012 - 07:00 AM, said:

About what?

TAE daw kasi ang initials ng frat sa CLSU. lolz. I doubt any frat would do that. except puede sa mga american frats. haha

[suprimprat]

The Argo 1932, on 22 June 2012 - 06:59 AM, said:

Taus are brods who have been in the Fraternity for less than a year.

When they reach their batch's 1st anniversary they are already Alphans. There are certain things that Taus cannot yet do or are not qualified to be. What these things are, well, they're only for our knowledge.

Interesting. Now ko lang narinig ito na meron pala ang Tau Alpha. this is also very similar with APO, bro. When you survive your final rites you are considered halfbrod, in Eta our term is "Junior" brod. after a year your batch will need to apply for induction into the fraternity and conduct weeklong service projects; big or small depende sa budget at kakayahan ng batch. when deemed successful and your batch is accepted, you are given the fraternity rituals in a solemn ceremony and officially given all the rights and benefits of a full fledge senior brod.  

in the US they call this observation period as pledging.

[The Argo 1932]

Admin, on 22 June 2012 - 11:56 AM, said:

TAE daw kasi ang initials ng frat sa CLSU. lolz. I doubt any frat would do that. except puede sa mga american frats. haha

Actually there is one: http://taualphaepsilon.com/

Interestingly, toilet bowl ang seal nila.  

[The Argo 1932]

Dad Clamor, on 22 June 2012 - 12:05 PM, said:

Interesting. Now ko lang narinig ito na meron pala ang Tau Alpha. this is also very similar with APO, bro. When you survive your final rites you are considered halfbrod, in Eta our term is "Junior" brod. after a year your batch will need to apply for induction into the fraternity and conduct weeklong service projects; big or small depende sa budget at kakayahan ng batch. when deemed successful and your batch is accepted, you are given the fraternity rituals in a solemn ceremony and officially given all the rights and benefits of a full fledge senior brod.  

in the US they call this observation period as pledging.

Do you have seniority?

We don't have seniority.

[suprimprat]

The Argo 1932, on 22 June 2012 - 03:24 PM, said:

Do you have seniority?

We don't have seniority.

between resident junior brods and resident senior brods, yes. but only until you are given your "rituals" and you get inducted to full fledge membership.
between full fledge members officially in APO there is none, walang seniority. but in our chapter meron and expected by older batches especially during AA gatherings.

[Gen. Artemio Ricarte]

Tsismoso talaga yan si Buknoy, kasi kilala niya yung utol ng mga Recio brothers.    

Question, The Argo 1932:

Ayon sa kwento ng isang Recio na brod ko (na narinig din daw niya sa erpat niya), tradition daw sa Tau Alpha na magpakalbo sa finals. At ang recent batches daw (when I say recent, I refer to the late 80s, early 90s) ay optional na lang daw ang pagpapakalbo. So ang tatay ni Recio (sorry ha, Recio ang nakasanayan naming tawag sa kanya) ay di daw kinikilala ang mga Tau Alpha na di nagpapakalbo. How true is this tradition/belief? Thanks sa pagsagot!

[suprimprat]

ay oo. naalala ko yung mga kalbo na alphans. tradition nga ata yan.

[The Argo 1932]

Gen. Artemio Ricarte, on 22 June 2012 - 04:09 PM, said:

Tsismoso talaga yan si Buknoy, kasi kilala niya yung utol ng mga Recio brothers.    

Question, The Argo 1932:

Ayon sa kwento ng isang Recio na brod ko (na narinig din daw niya sa erpat niya), tradition daw sa Tau Alpha na magpakalbo sa finals. At ang recent batches daw (when I say recent, I refer to the late 80s, early 90s) ay optional na lang daw ang pagpapakalbo. So ang tatay ni Recio (sorry ha, Recio ang nakasanayan naming tawag sa kanya) ay di daw kinikilala ang mga Tau Alpha na di nagpapakalbo. How true is this tradition/belief? Thanks sa pagsagot!

Our heads are shaved including the armpits, pubic, and leg hair. This is done way after The Final Rites, not right after and definitely not during the Final Rites. It signifies birth as a new man.

We then schedule a day where these bald brods would go around the College of Engineering then proceed to Palma Hall to meet up with our Sigma Rho (at the AS Lobby) and APO (Green House) allies and greet them with "Isang malaking... P-K-!!!"

Yung pagpapakalbo ay tradisyon namin na matagal na. Used to be compulsory but not now. Kantyaw lang yung hirit ng erpat ni Recio.

I remember my time when I was bald, I was courting this girl from UST. I visited her at her school. I was wearing my frat jacket, a white shirt, and tattered jeans with matching doc martens. A UST professor approached me and asked me what school I'm from.

I said, "U.P., ma'am."

She quickly retorted, "You see, here in UST, students look like students."

I immediately quipped, "Well ma'am, in UP, it doesn't matter what you wear and how you look like. What matters is what is inside here. *pointing at my cranium*"  

Walk out ang lola.  

[Admin]

haha

[Buknoy]

Gen. Artemio Ricarte, on 22 June 2012 - 04:09 PM, said:

Tsismoso talaga yan si Buknoy, kasi kilala niya yung utol ng mga Recio brothers.    

OT: Hehehe. Ang pinaka-kilala ko na Recio brod eh yung naging MC ng MMC. Schoolmate ko rin kasi nung HS yun. Kamusta na kaya yun? May contact ka pa ba, Gen. Ricarte? PM mo sa akin kung sakaling meron.

[Gen. Artemio Ricarte]

^Buks, tried sending you PM but di ka na daw maka tanggap ng bagong messages. Baka puno na inbox mo.

May kakilala pala akong Tau Alpha na hindi Engineering student. Duda ko he falls under the "anak o apo ng Tau Alpha" qualification.

[Gen. Artemio Ricarte]

sorry, double post

[The Argo 1932]

Gen. Artemio Ricarte, on 25 June 2012 - 09:22 AM, said:

^Buks, tried sending you PM but di ka na daw maka tanggap ng bagong messages. Baka puno na inbox mo.

May kakilala pala akong Tau Alpha na hindi Engineering student. Duda ko he falls under the "anak o apo ng Tau Alpha" qualification.

Maybe he USED to be an engineering student then transferred to another college... or another university.

[The Argo 1932]

EIGHT DECADES of Excellence. EIGHT DECADES of Relevance. EIGHT DECADES of Brotherhood. We have come a long way, my brethren.

For WE ARE TAU ALPHA.

HAPPY 80th ANNIVERSARYto all my fellow ARGONAUTS!!!

ALPHA, ALPHA! Fight, fight!!!