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The deeper the foundation, the higher the building...
The deeper
the foundation, the higher the building... The UP Association
of Civil Engineering Students indeed towers above the
rest as one of the oldest organizations in the College.
The organization, now on its 50th year, continues to serve
its members and the college to the fullest. Proof of this
are its long lists of outstanding alumni, consistent topnotchers
in the CE Board Exams and respected Civil Engineers in
their respective fields.
A wealth of tradition
has been passed on from generation to generation. Each
year, it continues to mold batch after batch of young
and aspiring engineers. As an academic organization, ACES'
primary concern is the academic welfare of each member.
It seeks venues for the application of the theories discussed
in class. In fact, majority of its activities is geared
towards this goal because, as everyone would agree, one
cannot learn everything in the classroom. ACES are testimony
to the fact the Smart need not mean Nerdiness and Active
need not mean Delinquency. Fifty years have developed
a unique culture able to create a balance between academics
and orglife. The organization ensures the formation of
well-rounded individuals prepared to face a world beyond
the University grounds.
More than this, the UP ACES has crossed
the line from being just an organization. It has become
a family and the tambayan, a home. Alumni keep still in
touch, if not through visits to the ACES "home"
then to the ACES "homepage". The bonds formed
among residents and alumni transcend time and space.
Annual activities keep this family busy.
Aside from the much-awaited main event, the National Inter-
CE Quiz, there are the premiere sponsorships, film showings
and other income- generating projects. There are also
the Indakan, a major night event, the day events - Fiesta
Games. Halu-Halong Palo, and Jameng'g during the Engineering
Week. After each activity, people would engrossed in planning
parties, board operations (parties held in support of
new graduates planning to take the board exams), gimmicks,
night-outs and sem-ender escapades.
Each year there's something new, an added storey to the
ACES building that rises higher than ever, with a foundation
deep enough to support it. Three simple words would probably
come closest to capturing the essence of UP ACES... Solid,
Bigtime, Forever!
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