It has come to our attention that a certain "La Sallian" has been spreading text messages stating that the "Push the Limit Animo Spirit" phrase should be dropped for being redundant. We appreciate this concern but we just have to explain our side. This isn't the first time we have received this comment, but we are always coolheaded in explaining that it is NOT.
Inboundpass.com has a discussion explaining the word "ANIMO". Several posters from different schools pointed out that the word can mean different things, depending on how it's used. As evident in our slogans, we used the word ANIMO to mean LA SALLE (we can't use "LA SALLE" in our shirts because it's registered). Now, some might argue that Ateneo and San Beda also uses this word, and that's why at least the "ANIMO" part in our shirts is green, to symbolize La Salle (if not, the actual shirt or the background is green). Ateneo and San Beda use the word Animo in it's traditional Spanish meaning but for La Sallians, especially nowadays, Animo is being used to mean La Salle. Semantic change? Maybe. So there you have it. Our own little "press release" regarding this issue... Oh, and hey, at least admit that the slogan sounds good! Haha... Just playing :p
 | Well, all the slogans really sound good. |
 | bird brains suck!! we kicked eagle butt today!! suck on your eggs arneo!! |
 | i think the reason why that lasallian started spreading text messages is because some atenean posted a blog entry over the net about this issue, saying that the line, "push the limit animo spirit" , is grammatically incorrect because of its redundancy. I didn't really mind him/her coz i know that when we Lasallians say animo, we mean it differently... =] |
 | at least Pasok tayo sa Finals! sila hindi! haha. ANIMO!! |
 | I'm an Atenean, but I HEART your shirts, I SWEAR. ;)
Congratulations, La Salle! |
 | oh lasalle won? haha i forgot to watch it! damn! well congrats archers!!! =D
ayos! =D
anyway back to the topic. i was actually thinking the same thing as the one who posted this one =) |
 | eldzs wrote on Sep 30, '07 yeah. who cares, if it's redundant?
the statement sounds good. mga Rapper nga, napapagrhyme ang mga words kahit walang kasense-sense eh. O diba!
Animoism GO! |
 | Animo La Salle!!! WUHOOOOO :D |
 | Well, they shouldn't take the shirts too seriously. ;-) |
 | We WON anyway! and they're just bitter because their shirts suck! =)) |
 | i'm proud to be a lasallian. :D
animo! :)) |
 | i love your shirts! haha! coolness~
i wanna be a lasallian too because of your shirts. ;) no kidding. =) |
 | I love the green "foil" shirts, Jad & BJ!!! Ahluvet!
Share ko lang. I actually grew up with "ANIMO" ingrained in my brain [SBC High then DLSU]. For us, back in HS, it meant "courage," or "go." The word's usage is more like a verb [well, latin verb siya actually]. DLSU uses it the same way.
And it is also a matter of collective consciousness that shapes the meaning of a word. Like bienvenue in Paris is "welcome" but somewhere in Canada, it is "you're welcome" [a courteous reply to "thank you"].
So there... ;-)
I remember SBC also uses ADELANTE SAN BEDA [adelante, Spanish for "forward"]. Effort sabihin so di masyado popular. Hehehe. |
 | I think it's how ANIMO translates to us LA SALLIANS that matters and I HAVE THE SHIRT, I AM PROUD TO WEAR IT and to me---ANIMO means LA SALLE! Seriously.
All the other people are just insecure because the shirts designs are way too fabulous they simply had to find fault in it. Jeez.
KEEP UP THE GOOD JOB GUYS!!!! |
 | i think the word ANIMO is still and will always be for lasallians!
animo la salle!=)
-benildian here.=) |
 | ANIMO LA SALLE!!
Animo's sooo bagay with La Salle... |
 | All good things come in green and white. HAHA! Animo La Salle. :) |
 | tsk. gaya gaya nga sila ng animo eh! sus :)) haha! :D
ohwell.. for me, i really like all the slogans .. ;-)
Animo la salle! :) |
 | Hahaha.
65 - 60.
I rest my case. |
 | as long as it sounds good, ok na!!! animo lasalle!!!!
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 | oooh..cool explanation..its better if we can forward this in yahoogroups so that others can understand..haha..still 'ANIMO' was popularized by lasalle.. |
 | Yeah! Based on what I've learned in Zobel and now in DLSU, "Animo" can be interpreted in different ways - the bottom line is that it's about being passionate. Jeez, sometimes people take things too literally...
It's poetry. It's art. It shouldn't be treated so technically. |
 | lets eat fried eagles!!!! grilled eagles? boiled eagles? wag nanga... hahah!!!wooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo thats my reaction. wooooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
 | mikhailgm wrote on Sep 30, '07, edited on Sep 30, '07 they are just envious because your merchandise is doing really good. =)) hahahaha. I heart your shirts!!! I'll come by your store again and maybe buy more shirts!!! I am also willing to be one of your models. just kidding. =)) |
 | JAD!!! Am loving your shirts dearie!!! :p i'll be ordering one soon! :p Let me know how your internship is going! :p
ANIMO! :p |
 | bitter people.. haha i love the shirts.. keep em coming.. my mom's office is going crazy over it.. congratsssss!!! |
 | Thanks everybody for your support! We are really touched with your comments! :D Congrats to La Salle!! "THE HIGHER THEY FLY, THE HARDER THEY FALL" |
 | TWO is better than THREE. |
 | ako lang ang tanging magtatagalog na comment dito.
haha.
:) |
 | Don't mind...I still luuv you slogan! They're taking the world oh so seriously...henry holland didn't when he started these slogan shirts..hehehe tama ba? we're just having fun...rot in envy..kidding! |
| your pala...not 'you slogan' haha |
 | naku kawawa tlga ateneo kahit kelan.. talo nlang lage.. ^^ |
 | very well explained. :D ANIMO! ^___^
yeah atleast we kicked their butts yesterday ;) |
 | yee. it's about time this issue was addressed. :P 60-65! animo! :) |
 | Thanks for avenging us at UST! ^^
But seriously, nice job, La Salle. Coming from LSGH, I haven't forgotten what it feels like to be a lasalista. ^^
Animo La Salle! |
 | ateneo is just envious.. thinking why couldn't they have thought of the idea first..
they'll never be as creative as us la sallites.
four - eight - eight!!! |
 | i loove your shirts!! don't mind the bitter eagles!!! we won!! LOSERS SILA!! |
 | who ever that person claiming to be a "La Sallian"....... well basically just gave him/herself away. Tanga nga! Maybe exigebt is right, baka atenista or some one from another school na naiingit kasi di nila naisip yung idea nyo. HEHEHEHEHEHE..........
it's time to get back what belongs to the community, what belongs to De La Salle.....
Bayaran man ako I would still say to you, i'd rather be GREEN than be BLUE!!!!
ANIMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
 | that doesnt really matter...hahaha at least we won the do-or-die match up....hehehe we just have to understand the eagles bitterness then...huhu |
 | Way to go guys!:) That's my explanation too, bago ko pa toh nakita. I told my friends that whenever they hear the word animo, the first thing that comes into their minds is DLSU so parang it means Push the Limit La Salle Spirit. I'm glad I was able to explain it the right way. Keep it up Animoism! |
 | cerah wrote on Oct 1, '07 Oh please. And can I just mention, they(ateneo) have similar shirts to the animoism designs now. |
 | dimple106 wrote on Oct 1, '07, edited on Oct 1, '07 oh yes, tama. some people just find butas to bring us down, just because.. because we're LA SALLE. 'nuf said. =)) <----- ohmygahd laftrip.
btw, i <3 your slogans. :D i support.
last hirit. OO NGA, THEY HAVE THE SAME DESIGNS NA. tsss. orig pa rin tayo. :)) ang ito super last na tlga (kulit eh no): ANIMOISM made me even more proud to flaunt that i am from la salle despite whatnots against us. :))
ANIMO La Salle! :) |
 | all i know is that they're JEALOUS...
ANIMOISM.....cool... |
 | insecurity kills. maybe he/she or whoever is spreading the message is just insecure with the success of animoism! haha. my friends from UP and UST and ADu and DLSU-D wants your shirt for christmas..heehee |
 | Ah, nalinawagan na po ako, salamat po.... |
 | what can we do? eagles nga diba??? bird brains eh. hayyy. what can we expect? ehh they shit all over the place. we cant expect them to think beyond their biological capacity. |
| when birds play smart all u get is shit with feathers. what can we expect? eh, mabagal ang educ system nila eh, edi duh. mabagal din sila magpickup. hehhehe |
 | why can't we just support our fellow la sallians? if ever they are wrong, why won't the person approach the animosim group and tell them it's wrong?
to the lasallian who started this?
do you envy the animoism team? why do you have to bash them through SMS? if you are a great supporter of our school, why do these things? you can always approach anyone from the team and tell them peacefully. you need not to start a mass message to make them see this. they have the right to defend themselves and one more thing, why not bash the one who started using "LASALLIAN" for the word is used in a wrong way, it should be "LA SALLIAN". i bet you just envy them for their success.
THIS IS LAME. Why would the La Sallian Bros. support them if it's wrong? Why would they buy shirts from the team?
PLEASE IF YOU ARE A LA SALLIAN SUPPORT OUR FELLOW BROS. AND SISTERS! DON'T BASH THEM!! thank you:D |
 | to all our TRUE fellow La Sallians who dropped by this page, thank you very much! we would appreciate it if you guys could forward it to your friends and finally find light in the matter.
ONE LA SALLE! |
| gooony wrote on Oct 1, '07, edited on Oct 1, '07 by the way, the ADMUISM shirt sucks according to the ateneans who bought them (quality-wise) haha! animo la salle! |
| he's either an eagle envious because of the ingenious concept, an eagle/archer envious because of the success, or an archer who simply has ADD... |
| To all the true La Sallians who dropped by to say a thing or two, thank you so much! We apprciate your support! :D Please do forward this to all your friends just to give light on the issue! THANK YOU ALL AND SEE YOU IN THE CHAMPOINSHIP GAMES!
ONE LA SALLE! |
 | trisha02 wrote on Oct 1, '07, edited on Oct 8, '07 i edited it already since i've offended people pla. i offer my sincerest apology ONLY to those who DIDN'T deserve that comment. |
| gooony wrote on Oct 2, '07, edited on Oct 2, '07 hey animoism, i have a suggestion. "La Salle" is not copyrighted by DLSP because it is a name. if people are really bashing you because of this redundancy , you can use this: "PUSH THE LIMIT, LA SALLE SPIRIT". Just a suggestion. ;) |
| exigent wrote on Oct 2, '07, edited on Oct 2, '07 ^ "PUSH THE LIMIT, LA SALLIAN SPIRIT" also sounds good.
not that i agree to the suggestion that the original is redundant. hehe.
it's like the word "salvage," which has a different meaning here and abroad. and the fact that we adapted animo to mean la salle just can't be understood by most.
TAEneans. HAHA :))
new suggestion:
"ONE WHO'S APT MUST BE FROM TAFT"
"WE DON'T CARE ABOUT THE CRITICISM, WE BELIEVE IN ANIMOISM!"
HAHAHA |
 | yep!! go zobelers!!! super loyal tayo!! i think that what i learned in our high school was that ANIMO means "long live the spirit".. but it all depends on what understanding and interpretation we would like the word, ANIMO to have. i mean, it all depends on us, lasallians, or maybe, others too.. well, well, it is only us, ourselves, who raelly knows the real meaning of what ANIMO is.haha...
yep! zobel won too! in the uaap juniors championship last saturday! this shows that lasallians are really damn good!! |
 | krazor9 wrote on Oct 2, '07, edited on Oct 2, '07 Ah... so animo pala means La Salle? But how come you cheer "Animo La Salle"? So is that "La Salle La Salle"? Or you mean animo differently again? Tsk tsk. I think you better come up with a stronger argument to salvage yourselves from this "redundancy" issue.
And for those people who spell Ateneans as TAEneans, I think it's not only a spelling class you'll be needing badly. A Moral and Values Development Class should also be first on your list :) |
| Actually, ONE word can have more than ONE meaning. I think if you browse through your dictionary, you'll be able to see that. They are actually pertaining to what they mean by the word "ANIMO" printed on the shirts.
The word ROSE can be defined as both a type of flower and to ascend.
If I shout, ... would you simply claim that I used the word "ROSE" to pertain to a flower? I think not.
If I say, "THIS IS La Salle's SEASON!".. would you immediately think that I was pertaining to a specific time division OR would you think I meant the word SEASON to enhance the flavor of the food?
Well, that's for you to ponder upon.
...Although I do have to agree with you that no one should spell Ateneo as TAENEO.
...Just as no one else should spell La Salle as AL SALLE or VL SALLE any further as a derisive jeer.
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| gooony wrote on Oct 2, '07, edited on Oct 2, '07  Ah... so animo pala means La Salle? But how come you cheer "Animo La Salle"? So is that "La Salle La Salle"? Or you mean animo differently again? Tsk tsk. I think you better come up with a stronger argument to salvage yourselves from this "redundancy" issue.
And for those people who spell Ateneans as TAEneans, I think it's not only a spelling class you'll be needing badly. A Moral and Values Development Class should also be first on your list :)  repeating what is said above, one word has many meanings, that's why there are adjectives, verbs, prepositions and all those type of words. So it's just up to the person on how he uses the word. REVIEW YOUR ENGLISH NOTES YOU MIGHT GET IT! |
 | wala! I still love La Salle!
Animo!!!
CONGRATS SA ATIN!
CHAMPIONS!
:P
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 | pare hindi admuism yon. pang "F ck the Dresscode" campaign un. and hindi sila nang gaya sa animoism, sa houseof holland sila nang gaya....just like the creators of this "school shirts". kaya wag mo sasabihin na nang gaya sila sa animoism. at mali pa ang name na binigay mo sa shirts nila.
walang originality? as if eto meron? pinalitan lang ang words, same style.
if u still insist na nang gaya sila, mauuna to sa hukay.
at tlagang pinost mo pa! proud ka, gago? haha. |
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 | ok fine sorry. Are you a Atenean? Kasi sa mga posts mo you don't look like one. |
| wow what a concrete sensible evidence to say that i am what you think i am...NOT! |
 | sabi nga ng pinakasikat na filipino prof sa csb: "buháy ang wika" so we could use it the way we want as long as everyone understands.
and since lasallians understand what "animo spirit" means, non-issue na ang redundancy (or non-redundancy) ng "animo spirit". |
| For your benefit:
Actually, ONE word can have more than ONE meaning. I think if you browse through your dictionary, you'll be able to see that. They are actually pertaining to what they mean by the word "ANIMO" printed on the shirts.
The word ROSE can be defined as both a type of flower and to ascend.
If I shout, ... would you simply claim that I used the word "ROSE" to pertain to a flower? I think not.
If I say, "THIS IS La Salle's SEASON!".. would you immediately think that I was pertaining to a specific time division OR would you think I meant the word SEASON to enhance the flavor of the food?
Well, that's for you to ponder upon.
...Although I do have to agree with you that no one should spell Ateneo as TAENEO.
...Just as no one else should spell La Salle as AL SALLE or VL SALLE any further as a derisive jeer.
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 | I am an old La Salista. I do not agree with this abomination created by the younger generation. Hear me. Listen to the older generation. Hear the truth so you can correct your mistakes, younger La Sallites. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhUafBrku14 |
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 | I dont think they will listen to you deadanimo... in fairness their shirts are very good looking and catchy... Even though I agree with you on your point, deadanimo, I think its too late to correct them... |
| why can't we just support our fellow la sallians? if ever they are wrong, why won't the person approach the animosim group and tell them it's wrong?
to the lasallian who started this?
do you envy the animoism team? why do you have to bash them through SMS? if you are a great supporter of our school, why do these things? you can always approach anyone from the team and tell them peacefully. you need not to start a mass message to make them see this. they have the right to defend themselves and one more thing, why not bash the one who started using "LASALLIAN" for the word is used in a wrong way, it should be "LA SALLIAN". i bet you just envy them for their success.
THIS IS LAME. Why would the La Sallian Bros. support them if it's wrong? Why would they buy shirts from the team?
PLEASE IF YOU ARE A LA SALLIAN SUPPORT OUR FELLOW BROS. AND SISTERS! DON'T BASH THEM!! thank you:D Wrong. As La Sallites, we have to find and accpet the truth. Animo Spirit is redundant. The Brothers are wrong. We , from Old La Salle. would like to correct this abomination before it is too late. Please listen to the words of Mendy in this clip "About Animo". Embarrassing but true, only the Jesuit trined Ateneans ("Animo Ateneo!" to them means "Ateneo School Spirit!) and Benedictine trained Bedans ("Animo San Beda!" means to them as "Courage San Beda!"), have remained true to the meaning of Animo. What about us? What about you? Watch the clip "About Animo" of fellow La Sallite Mendy, captain of the La Salle 1947-1948 NCAA champion team. Please corredt the mistake. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhUafBrku14St. John Baptist De La Salle. Live Jesus in Ou Hearts. Forever. |
| yep!! go zobelers!!! super loyal tayo!! i think that what i learned in our high school was that ANIMO means "long live the spirit".. but it all depends on what understanding and interpretation we would like the word, ANIMO to have. i mean, it all depends on us, lasallians, or maybe, others too.. well, well, it is only us, ourselves, who raelly knows the real meaning of what ANIMO is.haha...
yep! zobel won too! in the uaap juniors championship last saturday! this shows that lasallians are really damn good!! Wrong. Animo Spirit is redundant. Animo is still very much a living Spanish word with a proper translation. Let us no be deslusional and put our own meaning to this word. Such delusion simply shows the lack of intellectual maturity of young La Sallites. We , from Old La Salle. would like to correct this abomination before it is too late. Please listen to the words of Mendy in this clip "About Animo". Embarrassing but true, only the Jesuit trained Ateneans ("Animo Ateneo!" to them means "Ateneo School Spirit!) and Benedictine trained Bedans ("Animo San Beda!" means to them as "Courage San Beda!"), have remained true to the meaning of Animo. What about us? What about you? Watch the clip "About Animo" of fellow La Sallite Mendy, captain of the La Salle 1947-1948 NCAA champion team. Please corredt the mistake. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhUafBrku14The younger generation must learn the truth. Painful but necessary. |
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| Sorry the other "deadanimo" posts had to be deleted for flooding. We left one to be fair. Well, basketball season's over. Come on, it's not like we'll be using the slogan forever!
Please leave this issue behind. Redundant or not... we think the shirts did, in one little way or another, help rouse the La Sallian spirit. And in the end, that's what's important. |
 | Ang tanong ng mga tiga San Beda at Ateneo eh ano ba talaga ang meaning ng word na "animo" sa La Salle at history tungkol dito? yun ang gustong malaman nila. Kaya lang sa binigay na meaning parang naging redundant ang word. magbasa kayo sa gameface.ph para mas malinawan kayo.
Thanks.
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| Whatever it is, ANIMO LA SALLE! |
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| If you watched the clip, and analyze it, simple lng naman eh... to us la sallians and benildeans, the word "ANIMO'" means courage..... the guy from the clip said it himself....... well that could nave been the meaning of "ANIMO" back in the 40's and probably till the 50's...... but i really do think, for us "ANIMO" means GLORY TO or GLORY TO BE. im not sure lang ha, but thats what some old la sallians said it means. (Circa 1970's). Well, that would make sense kasi, manalo matalo, the important thing is we represented the school, and we dedicate the victory to community, the school..... kaya nga GLORY TO eh.......
ANIMO LA SALLE!!!!!
ANIMO BENILDE!!!!! |
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