What is a Tau?

A Tau is a mixture of a boisterous girl,
A troubled adolescent, a sophisticated coed,
A charming woman and a wise old lady.

She's a streak of gold and a flash of green
Dancing in the Union, typing up the phone,
Planning a big weekend, cutting a two hour lab,
Loafing in the dining hall and whipping up a last minute party

She'll tease you some, comfort you when things look bad,
Let you down once in a while, but lift you when it counts the most
And praise your finest qualities

On her desk, you'll find a dance program, a sorority hat,
Mom's last letter, a football schedule,
Her boyfriend's picture and a calendar of social events

As a sorority girl, she'll exert all her efforts to build
A prize winning float, compose a clever skit,
Pay the semester dues, set the table for tea,
Decorate for a party, and RUSH - RUSH - RUSH
for Alpha Sigma Tau

She is known as an individual, a party girl
A procrastinator, an absolute failure,
and a huge success.

And when you need a song, she's there to sing it
If you need a dress, she's there to lend it
When you need some understanding,
She's there to give; and when you need a sister,
she's right there beside you!

She can be so much, yet so little.

But when she accepts a rose, a blazer, a pin, or a hat,
She's an angel, a princess, my sister..

A Tau.