Aguman welcomes the new academic year with 2 new members and a swimming SemStarter

By Amateur Pâtissier

Agyuan 2007B Final Rites & Induction
UP Aguman started the new academic year by officially inducting two new members, Carmelo Cortez and Demsen Cosio of batch Agyuan 2007B. The original date of the FR was last March, but due to some cancellation of classes towards the end of the semester, it did not push through. Their Final Rites was held in the morning of May 31 at a family farm at Dayat, Bacolor. The FR venue is owned by an uncle of member Kevin Peñalba and alumnus Mike Peñalba which was attended by 11 members and officers. Their batch Induction was also held later in the evening during the swimming semstarter at the Villa Antonina Resort at Panipuan, City of San Fernando, where more members arrived to participate in the activity.



SemStarter 2008
The incoming officers with the assistance of some former officers organized the semstarter for the new academic year 2008-2007. The food for the overnight activity were sponsored by Kevin (fried chicken), Acey (grilled bangus with tomatoes & eggplant), Cyrille (baked spaghetti), Rex (cheesecakes), Justin & Buduy (chips and other snacks), Marco & Jen (rice, grilled chicken and additional snacks drinks) and Carlo & Demsen (drinks).



Aside from the games in the swimming pool, members also brought playing cards and board games (Monopoly) to keep everyone busy in having fun the whole night. The officers also prepared a variation of the M&M Game, the same group dynamic game held in the youth camp that the officers participated in. Instead of giving out facts about oneself, the members had to enumerate facts about the member next to them. New alumni members Daph Villanueva and Cyrille Bautista grace the semstarter as well.

Indeed, the overnight Extreme Bonding Session (EBS) was a great way to jumpstart the new school year and to rekindle the bond between the members as they face new academic trials and more organization projects.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Semstarter 2008 + Agyuan 2007B FR details

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WHAT: FINAL RITES of Batch AGYUAN 2007B
WHERE: Farm in Bacolor, Pampanga
WHEN: May 31, 2008 (Saturday)
*Meeting Place will be at McDonald's Intersection. AguPips are requested to be there at exactly 7am
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WHAT: INDUCTION of Batch AGYUAN 2007B and Our SEM-STARTER
WHERE: Villa Antonina Villas and Resort, Baliti Road, Panipuan, CSFP
WHEN: After The FR
HOW TO GET THERE: Sake kong trike keng Baliti, sabnyan yu "Villa Antonina".
*For those who wish to stay overnight, kindly inform Acey Duarte (09174034618)
*Bring some money and lots a food! Haha!

SEE YOU! (",)

Genmeet Highlights: February 20, 2008

Talents Night of Agyuan 2007B

It was the much-dreaded Talents Night of remaining applicants of batch Agyuan 2007B, Carlo Cortez and Demsen Cosio. Some of the songs they performed were You Are The Music In Me, More Than Words, and Minsan, their batch song. Carlo performed Rivermaya's 214 and Demsen performed Westlife's My Love for their individual prepared performances.


LEFT: Carlo (foreground left) and Demsen (foreground right) perform High School Musical 2's "You Are The Music In Me"
RIGHT: The AguPips!

Nominations for Officers of AY 2008-2009
The resident members gathered at the Activity Center of the Vinzons Hall rooftop not only for the applicants' Talents Night but also for the nominations for this year's election of Aguman officers for the next school year.

A total of 54 residents for this semester are eligible to vote in the elections. The Electoral Board is composed of graduating members Hazel Lee and Adrian Bustos (Kadaya 2005A), Cyrille Bautista, Kitchie Gallardo and current President Daphne Villanueva (Kaputul 2004A). The Chairman of the EB is Adrian Bustos.

The deadline of Acceptance or Rejection Letters for all nominated candidate is on Tuesdau, February 26. Pending the approval of the acceptance and rejection letters, the final list of candidates for the Pre-Elections will be posted here next week.

Baskal 2007A Induction Rites held

November 20, 2007, Vinzon's Rooftop - All 12 members of batch Baskal 2007A were formally and officially declared as full-pledged members during their Induction Rites by the members. A simple dinner of carbonara fettucini and baked mac with garlic bread was served for the members and inductees.


We now officially welcome the newly-inducted members from Baskal 2007A:
Khersien Bautista
Jewel Dela Cruz
Diogenes Dy
Minsky Goce
John Carl Gozun
Anj Herico
Trisha Nacpil
Neicy Nicdao
Jann Nicolas
Jerome Ocampo
Mae Sto Domingo
Jill Te

A short genmeet was also held before the Induction Rites
*The Cerealicious gift certificates from Pautakan 2007 will be given to select members as incentives for different activities. Each gift certificate is worth P150.

*The Records & Pub is now accepting contributions of poems and articles for the Aslag portfolio which will be printed in time for the Anniversary dinner with the alumni on December 29, 2007.

*An alumna, Arvee Salazar, has volunteered to help the residents on a joint fund-raising activity. The proposed project is a Jag-Lee Sale in the campus. The actual details will be posted here once they have been finalized.