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There are countless traditions here at TAMS, and by creating this page, we're counting on future generations to keep them alive.
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There are countless '''traditions''' here at TAMS, and by creating this page, we're counting on future generations to keep them alive. Don't fail us.
  
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* "Hit me"
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== Academics ==
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* Running to seminar so that Gruver doesn't yell at you
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* Running to [[seminar]] so that [[Eric L. Gruver|Gruver]] doesn't yell at you
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* Texas Academy of Misplaced Stuff
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** "Early is on-time, on-time is late"
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* After curfew food (brought to you by none other than TCS, or [[TAMS Culinary Society]])
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*Card swipes (and frantically telling friends that [[Melissa Minick|Melissa]] is standing threateningly at the entrance with the menacing black box and laptop in her hands)
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* Free food at the front desk
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*Cramming onto the [[Discovery Park|D-Park]] bus
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** Typically, this includes leftover food from school-wide events
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**Which is especially unfortunate for the sad, sad [[Computer Science + Computer Engineering Track|CS track]] people during the hot, hot summers
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* Cramming onto the [[Discovery Park|D-Park]] bus
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*Skipping bio to escape the pain that is known as [[Courses#BIOL 1711|Crossley]] Lectures
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** Which is especially unfortunate for the sad, sad CS track people during the hot, hot summers
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**You didn't hear this from us
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* [[Abi Kumar]]'s post-bio cookies (2019-2020)
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*Getting caught by Kit or Sydney skipping class (bad idea)
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* Running to CVS
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*Sneaking back into CS after Kit comes for exit checks
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* TAMS Vans
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* Walmart / Razor Ranch / Sharetea runs
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== McConnell Hall ==
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* Eating at the Taste, Oriental Garden (OG), Chipotle, or Denton Square for celebrations
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* Hanging out in the A200 wifi corner after curfew
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=== Wing Shenanigans ===
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* Flocking to Bruce for breakfast after 8 AM bio
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* Bruce Waffle Wednesdays
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*[[After-Curfew Food Run|After curfew food runs]] with wing
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* Halloween - Free Insomnia Cookies, Discounted Chipotle, wing trick-or-treating
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*Wing shirts
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* After curfew food runs with wing
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*Staying in your [[Senior Mentor|senior mentor]]'s room past Room Time
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* Wing shirts
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*Sleepovers in that one friend's room that has a rug
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* Card swipes (and frantically telling friends that [[Melissa Schneider|Melissa]] is standing threateningly at the entrance with the menacing black box and laptop in her hands)
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**Sleeping in a friend's room because neighbors are too loud
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* Watching movies with friends at the Business Leadership Building over the weekend
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**Sleeping in a friend's room because neighbors set something on [[Washing Machine Fire|fire]]
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* [[Tabling]] and buying things even though we're all broke
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*Hanging out in the [[A200]] Wi-Fi corner after [[curfew]]
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*[[Curfew]]
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=== Just Club Tings ===
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*"Hit me"
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*[[Tabling]] and buying things even though we're all broke
 
* Wall of Salt
 
* Wall of Salt
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* Exec season
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*[[Executive#Exec Selection|Exec season]]
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** Bribing friends with printers to print your exec apps because they're due at 11:59 PM but curfew is at 11:00 PM and the computer lab closes at 11:00 PM
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**Bribing friends with printers to print your exec apps because they're due at 11:59 PM but curfew is at 11:00 PM and the [[Computer Lab|computer lab]] closes at 11:00 PM
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=== McConnell Food ===
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*[[After-Curfew Food|After curfew food]] (brought to you by none other than TCS, or [[TAMS Culinary Society]])
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* Free food at the [[Front Desk|front desk]]
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** Typically, this includes leftover food from school-wide [[events]]
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*[[Abi Kumar]]'s post-bio-exam cookies (2019-2020)
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=== Going Jim (Going to [[Pohl Recreation Center|Pohl]]) ===
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* A flock of students migrating to Pohl's, usually in the evening
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* Getting mad gainz
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* Going to [[Kitchen West]] afterwards
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==Food==
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<blockquote>''See also: [[Dining]]''</blockquote>
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*Walmart / Razor Ranch / Sharetea runs
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*Eating at the Taste, Oriental Garden (OG), Chipotle, or [[Denton Square]] for celebrations. Or just because you're sick and tired of eating the same dining hall food for weeks straight.
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*Flocking to [[Bruce Hall|Bruce]] for breakfast after 8 AM bio
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*Bruce Waffle Wednesdays
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*Bruce's birthday celebrations every Wednesday
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**And consequently, cake every Wednesday
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*Trying Kerr Burgers at least once
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*Treatin yoself with Kerr's free ice cream
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*Stealing 20 servings of Maple's appetizers
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==Miscellaneous==
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*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1723394904588579/ Texas Academy of Misplaced Stuff]
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*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/163858364322676/ TAMS W's] / [https://www.facebook.com/groups/296888370749331/ TAMS L's]. Or as I like to call it, The Duality of Man
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*Running to CVS
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*Halloween
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**Free Insomnia Cookies
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**Discounted Chipotle
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**Wing trick-or-treating
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**Bruce Haunted House
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*Realizing that you forgot your ID when it's lunchtime and sneaking into dining halls by "borrowing" a friend's ID
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*Watching movies with friends at the [[Business Leadership Building]] over the weekend
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*TAMS Vans
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**The godly vehicles that will take you to Walmart / Razor Ranch / Sharetea for Important Business, schools in Denton for volunteering, and Far Away Places for competitions
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***Especially for those Far Away Places that take hours to drive to, your legs and back will start making you feel like a #grandparent. TAMS Vans aren't known for their spacious leg room, but the memories that persist in these cramped white vans outweigh back pain any day.
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*Waiting for a laundry machine but having to (apologetically) take clothes out of the washer/dryer because dam you love hygiene
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== See also==
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*[[Lore]]
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== External links ==
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* Someone wrote their [https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279092/m2/1/high_res_d/1002727348-stride.pdf doctoral thesis] on TAMS traditions. Don't wanna study for exams? Give this a read.

Latest revision as of 21:29, 8 November 2023

There are countless traditions here at TAMS, and by creating this page, we're counting on future generations to keep them alive. Don't fail us.

Academics[edit | edit source]

  • Running to seminar so that Gruver doesn't yell at you
    • "Early is on-time, on-time is late"
  • Card swipes (and frantically telling friends that Melissa is standing threateningly at the entrance with the menacing black box and laptop in her hands)
  • Cramming onto the D-Park bus
    • Which is especially unfortunate for the sad, sad CS track people during the hot, hot summers
  • Skipping bio to escape the pain that is known as Crossley Lectures
    • You didn't hear this from us
  • Getting caught by Kit or Sydney skipping class (bad idea)
  • Sneaking back into CS after Kit comes for exit checks

McConnell Hall[edit | edit source]

Wing Shenanigans[edit | edit source]

  • After curfew food runs with wing
  • Wing shirts
  • Staying in your senior mentor's room past Room Time
  • Sleepovers in that one friend's room that has a rug
    • Sleeping in a friend's room because neighbors are too loud
    • Sleeping in a friend's room because neighbors set something on fire
  • Hanging out in the A200 Wi-Fi corner after curfew
  • Curfew

Just Club Tings[edit | edit source]

  • "Hit me"
  • Tabling and buying things even though we're all broke
  • Wall of Salt
  • Exec season
    • Bribing friends with printers to print your exec apps because they're due at 11:59 PM but curfew is at 11:00 PM and the computer lab closes at 11:00 PM

McConnell Food[edit | edit source]

Going Jim (Going to Pohl)[edit | edit source]

  • A flock of students migrating to Pohl's, usually in the evening
  • Getting mad gainz
  • Going to Kitchen West afterwards

Food[edit | edit source]

See also: Dining

  • Walmart / Razor Ranch / Sharetea runs
  • Eating at the Taste, Oriental Garden (OG), Chipotle, or Denton Square for celebrations. Or just because you're sick and tired of eating the same dining hall food for weeks straight.
  • Flocking to Bruce for breakfast after 8 AM bio
  • Bruce Waffle Wednesdays
  • Bruce's birthday celebrations every Wednesday
    • And consequently, cake every Wednesday
  • Trying Kerr Burgers at least once
  • Treatin yoself with Kerr's free ice cream
  • Stealing 20 servings of Maple's appetizers

Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]

  • Texas Academy of Misplaced Stuff
  • TAMS W's / TAMS L's. Or as I like to call it, The Duality of Man
  • Running to CVS
  • Halloween
    • Free Insomnia Cookies
    • Discounted Chipotle
    • Wing trick-or-treating
    • Bruce Haunted House
  • Realizing that you forgot your ID when it's lunchtime and sneaking into dining halls by "borrowing" a friend's ID
  • Watching movies with friends at the Business Leadership Building over the weekend
  • TAMS Vans
    • The godly vehicles that will take you to Walmart / Razor Ranch / Sharetea for Important Business, schools in Denton for volunteering, and Far Away Places for competitions
      • Especially for those Far Away Places that take hours to drive to, your legs and back will start making you feel like a #grandparent. TAMS Vans aren't known for their spacious leg room, but the memories that persist in these cramped white vans outweigh back pain any day.
  • Waiting for a laundry machine but having to (apologetically) take clothes out of the washer/dryer because dam you love hygiene

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

  • Someone wrote their doctoral thesis on TAMS traditions. Don't wanna study for exams? Give this a read.
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