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	Aggie Bonfire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Aggie Bonfire was a long-lasting tradition begun in 1909 at Texas AandM University until an accident in 1999 that killed twelve students.
		The tallest Bonfire was constructed in 1969 at 109 feet (33 meters), but the maximum height was later capped by the University to 55 feet (16.5 meters).
		Bonfire survivor John Comstock was the last living person to be removed from the stack, and spent months in the hospital, following amputation of his left leg and partial paralysis of his right side.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aggie_Bonfire (1273 words)

	Bonfire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Great Britain, bonfires are particularly associated with Guy Fawkes Night (also known as fireworks night or bonfire night), an annual commemoration of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot on 5 November 1605.
		In many regions of continental Europe, bonfires are made traditionally on 24 June, which is, for Roman Catholics, the solemnity of John the Baptist.
		Coals from a bonfire would be taken home to light the fires in family hearths, a practice thought to bring good fortune.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bonfire (416 words)

	Bonfire Coalition for Students - Heritage
		The Bonfire Coalition for Students is a university recognized organization that wishes to work with current students and alongside university administration to build campus wide support for the return of Texas Aggie Bonfire to the A&M campus as safely and as quickly as possible.
		Bonfire was built and burned at Simpson Drill Field during this era.
		This was also the first year since 1909 that an on campus Bonfire did not burn due to the recent assassination of JFK (as a memorial to him).
	stuact.tamu.edu /stuorgs/bcs/heritage/dates.html (494 words)

	Aggie Traditions - Aggie Bonfire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bonfire is entirely financed by the donations of former students and the community.
		The building and burning of Bonfire, which takes two weeks of nonstop work to complete after months of gathering wood (from land which needed to be cleared and is donated), symbolizes the burning desire to beat t.u.
		Bonfire formerly took place on the intramural field south of Duncan Dining Hall on the southern edge of campus, but has been moved to the polo fields at the northeast corner of campus.
	class.aggienetwork.com /heavens_11-72/traditions/bonfire.html (312 words)

	Texas Monthly April 2000: The Aggie Bonfire Tragedy
		One of the student leaders of the bonfire project, he was walking around the perimeter of the bottom stack, carrying out his assigned task of making sure that everything was going according to plan, when he thought he saw some logs move away from him.
		Bonfire has become a tourist attraction, bringing former students and their families back to the campus by the thousands; attendance estimates in recent years range up to 70,000.
		The last thing that the dead Bonfire workers would have wanted, many members of the Aggie community have said (including some relatives of the deceased), is for their deaths to damage the tradition of Bonfire.
	www.texasmonthly.com /preview/2000-04-01/feature (5076 words)

	Salon Ivory Tower \| Memories of an Aggie Bonfire boy
		Unfortunately for Aggies everywhere, this childhood came to an end on Nov. 18 as the 60-foot stack collapsed, trapping 28 students in the falling oak and killing 12.
		Thousands of University of Texas students and Aggies attended, their grief eclipsing a notoriously bitter rivalry that extends beyond the football field, as alumni compete in the workplace and boardrooms.
		More than that, Aggie Bonfire is an annually renewed monument to the supremely male subculture that produces it and a pagan ritual that serves the most primal of instincts: dancing naked around a raging fire in the archaic night, chanting for the death of your enemies.
	www.salon.com /books/it/1999/12/08/bonfire/print.html (1186 words)

	Spotlights & Events: Texas A&M University dedicates Bonfire Memorial
		Aggie Bonfire was first constructed in 1909, when a group of AandM cadets staged a pep rally to boost the spirits of their athletic teams.
		Other Aggie Bonfires followed, and over the years Aggie Bonfire became the most visible symbol of the school’s unique “Aggie Spirit.” Over the years, Aggie Bonfire evolved into the world’s largest annual bonfire, and construction became as important as the burning.
		Bonfire developed a reputation for bringing together Aggies of all ages and backgrounds in a unified effort to complete this annual project.
	www.utexas.edu /spotlight/2004/bonfire_memorial041118.html (365 words)

	Aggie Traditions
		Bonfire is lit just prior to the annual football game with Texas, for Bonfire also stands for the burning desire that Aggies have to "beat the hell out of t.u.!" (t.u.
		Aggie Bonfire is a testament to what Aggie teamwork and motivation can accomplish: thousands of students put countless hours of hard work into its construction, cutting down several thousand trees, transporting them back to campus, and stacking them end on end.
		At noon, all Aggies convrege at the Academic Plaza to enjoy food, friendship and entertainment with a barbecue reminiscent of the early years at Texas A&M. The day closes with the Roll Call for the Absent ceremony, when over eight thousand people come together to honor and remember those who are no longer with us.
	www.geocities.com /CollegePark/Campus/4475/am.html (973 words)

	Aggie Bonfire holds distinction as Texas symbol
		Before the Aggie Bonfire became a symbol of tragedy Thursday, it was a symbol of history and controversy, rivalry and comedy, revelry and lunacy, technology and thievery.
		At least, that is the year codified into tradition as the first Aggie Bonfire, part of the practice of building outdoor fires on campus to generate enthusiasm for a variety of sports events.
		The bonfire wasn't recognized as an official, "legal" campus event until 1936, when the college supplied axes, saws and trucks for students to reap dead cottonwoods from a grove on the edge of town, according to the book.
	www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/special/bonfire/386353.html (1345 words)

	Students prepare for off-campus bonfire - News
		With the return of an on-campus Bonfire in the distant and uncertain future, students and alumni are preparing for the third off-campus Bonfire since the 1999 Aggie Bonfire Collapse.
		Junior marketing major and student Bonfire worker Kerri Ward said the off-campus bonfire is not necessarily a replacement for the Bonfire of the past, but serves the same purpose.
		He said that Student Bonfire asks that students who wish to participate show up at the site with a driver license, long pants, boots, preferably steel-toe, and their own pot, which is a military-style helmet, which can be bought at army surplus stores.
	www.thebatt.com /news/2004/09/17/News/Students.Prepare.For.OffCampus.Bonfire-722195.shtml (475 words)

	Aggie Lore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		He was Old Aggie to the core—class of '32, an industrial education major, an ex-football coach, a general, and a World War II hero.
		Aggies were dedicated and united from the stories Blaire, a political science junior, told me as we sat in my house in Dallas every winter and summer break.
		With the administration's concerns for safety, the distinctively Aggie tradition was extinguished, and with it, the majority of student trust in the administration.
	class.aggienetwork.com /class2000/Aggie_Lore.htm (9962 words)

	Bonfire Traditions
		I saw in the paper that it's the students' bonfire and that the bonfire is not a structure, it's not something you burn, that it's building of leadership.
		The female cadet was physically assaulted at Bonfire site Oct. 31 when two male cadets tackled her and began to 'punch her with closed fists,' according to the police report.
		Two junior Bonfire redpots were relieved of their duties last night after a student said they knowingly allowed a stripper to perform at cut site last Sunday.
	www.rtis.com /reg/bcs/pol/touchstone/bonfire.html (5163 words)

	Aggie Bonfire - DUMB AS DIRT - homepage
		After cutting and stacking, the living trees are doused with jet fuel and destroyed by burning at a local ritual known as "aggie bonfire".
		Bonfire organizers and supporters maintain that the wood harvested each year by Texas AandM students, guided by the Texas AandM University administration, has no value.
		Emissions generated by a combustion event the size of 'aggie bonfire' represent a clear violation of any pollution law that might be on the books.
	www.csdl.tamu.edu /FLORA/tfp/bonfire2.htm (586 words)

	The Bryan-College Station Eagle-Bonfire Tragedy>Story Archives>October 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The same passion lived inside all of the 12 Aggies: It was an undeniable devotion, commitment and affection for Bonfire and their university.
		Aggies and fellow church members made most of the plans for Nathan’s funeral, and Richard said his family also received grief counseling through the church.
		Bonfire was one of Jeremy’s great passions, his mother said, adding that he treasured the times he spent with his fellow brown pots, which are a group of leaders overseeing the construction of Bonfire.
	www.theeagle.com /bonfire/storyarchive/november2000/111700bonfirevictims.htm (5739 words)

	Katrina moves Aggie Bonfire suit back to Texas : Fanblogs College Football Blog
		Six years after the Texas AandM Aggie Bonfire collapsed, killing twelve people, the civil case brought by survivors and families of the victims is back in Texas.
		Six years after the Texas A&M Aggie Bonfire collapsed, killing twelve people, the civil case brought by survivors and families of the victims is back in Texas.
		To many Aggie Bonfire represents all the traditions the school has been founded on and one step on campus can show you the difference in student morale and attitude when there is a bonfire.
	www.fanblogs.com /texas_am/005777.php (1050 words)

	AGGIE BONFIRE STACK -- 5-7,000 LOGS: THE WOOD HAS NO VALUE?
		This ridiculous notion is usually supported by reference to local developers and ranchers that burn the remains of local woodlands after clearing.
		It is certainly true that locals burn great quantities of cleared timber (in violation of Texas State Law [as is aggie bonfire]), but that does not mean that they know what they are doing.
		According to Texas AandM Public Relations the 1995 bonfire stack was 55' tall and 195' in circumference.
	www.rtis.com /reg/bcs/pol/touchstone/september97/bonfire.htm (512 words)

	Aggie Daily Photo - Aggie Bonfire 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Today's featured photo of the 1998 Aggie Bonfire was taken from a balcony at University Towers (the private dormitory at the corner of Texas Avenue and University Drive) sometime before the centerpole fell at approximately 8:35 p.m.
		The Bonfire, which symbolizes Texas A&M's "burning desire" to beat the University of Texas in the annual football game, was telecast live on both KAMU-TV locally and Fox Sports Southwest regionally.
		The blaze also can be seen on the Bonfire home page, which can be reached by clicking on the Bonfire icon on the Texas A&M home page and then choosing "video." The football game, which will be played in Austin, will be broadcast at 10 a.m.
	www.tamu.edu /univrel/aggiedaily/news/stories/archive/112598-9.html (146 words)

	Welcome to Texas Aggie Bonfire '99
		The Bonfire Relief Fund, managed by The Association of Former Students, will assist families with expenses incurred as a result of the accident.
		Bonfire Relief Fund gifts can be sent to The Association of Former Students, 505 george Bush Drive, College Station, Texas, 77840-2918.
		Bonfire Memorial Fund gifts can be sent to the Texas AandM Foundation, 401 George Bush Drive, College Station, Texas, 77840-2811.
	www.msc.tamu.edu /traditions/bonfire/1999/funds.shtml (267 words)

	Aggie Bonfire - Bonfire Coalition for Students (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bonfire Coalition for Students (BCS) is a recognized student organization on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, TX.
		Our approach for reaching our goal is to lobby the administration by communicating the importance of Bonfire, by educating currents students about Aggie Bonfire and keep the spirit alive through the years to keep students interested.
		Although some of us will not see Bonfire return as students, our members understand the importance of working hard for the return of Aggie Bonfire for future generations of Aggies.
	stuact.tamu.edu /stuorgs/bcs (144 words)

	Aggie Spirit goes beyond Bonfire - Mail Call
		Aggie Spirit was real while Bonfire was simply something that a few Aggies threw together a couple of days before the t.u.
		Bonfire grew to become a popular and significant Aggie tradition only in the latter part of its existence.
		The responsibility for sustaining Aggie Spirit rests squarely on the shoulders of Aggies, past, present and future.
	www.thebatt.com /news/2003/11/20/MailCall/Aggie.Spirit.Goes.Beyond.Bonfire-563578.shtml (286 words)

	Boycott Aggie Bonfire on the TAMU campus in 2002 (and beyond)
		Although as a regular attendee of Bonfire through the 80's and 90's I enjoyed the tradition, I believe we should leave the 20th century tradition in the 20th century because continuing Bonfire in this new millenium will cause considerable harm to the University we care so much for.
		This may be labeled "bad bull" and I might be labeled a "two-percenter" and be reminded of the number of directions Highway 6 runs, but I believe one of the things a university should impart to the individuals that attend it is the ability to think for themselves.
		The podium yesterday was for remembering what we had lost, not for advocating a position on the future of Aggie Bonfire.
	www.boycottbonfire.org (571 words)

	Spotlights & Events
		This exhibit is a presentation of the models and boards submitted by the four finalists for the second stage of the Texas AandM University Bonfire Memorial Design Competition.
		The early morning collapse during construction of the Bonfire stack on November 18, 1999, claimed the lives of 11 current students and one former student.
		To remember the 12 Aggies who were killed and the 27 Aggies injured in 1999 Bonfire tragedy
	www.utexas.edu /spotlight/bonfirememorial030303.html (624 words)

	Texas Aggies
		Texas Aggie Bonfire draws crowds in excess of 50,000 to the Polo Fields on the northeast corner of the AandM campus.
		As the hard fought game wore on, and the Aggies dug deeply into their limited reserves, Coach Dana X. Bible remembered a squad man who was not in uniform.
		One of the greatest moments in the life of any Aggie is the day that they receive their Aggie Ring.
	www.seastrunk.com /aggie_stuff.htm (12361 words)

	Aggie Bonfire memorial ceremony draws 50,000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Thursday marked the fifth anniversary of the 59-foot-tall log tower's fall, in which 12 Aggies were killed and 27 injured.
		As students sprawled from the dedication site onto the lawn of the administration building — a distance from which it was difficult to hear — Aggies past and present eulogized the victims and reaffirmed that the school spirit, symbolized by Bonfire, is stronger than ever.
		After the 90-minute ceremony, members of the victims' families toured the memorial, a stark assemblage of gray granite portals with bronze likenesses of the victims, quotes from the dead students and comments from their friends and families.
	www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/special/bonfire/2908642.html (923 words)

	Bonfire Burns November 21
		Site should be at least 10 acres within 15 miles of College Station, be easily accessible by road, and have a substantial amount of solid, level ground available for construction and parking.
		For more information, e-mail Student Bonfire Redpot Chance Robinson at crobinson@studentbonfire.com.
		Or, donations may be sent to Student Bonfire, P.O. Box C-7, College Station, Texas 77844.
	www.studentbonfire.com (109 words)

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		The remaining Bonfire Aggie in the hospital, John Comstock, who is in critical condition, has been in surgery all night.
		Even after the rains, the letters and notes, the outfit shirts, the bonfire pots—the game tickets attached to notes—pay tribute to the lost, and to the caliber of students at this university.
		Aggies have special names for us because they themselves are special.
	sq-16.tamu.edu /kerlee/Bonfire.html (5867 words)

	The Bryan-College Station Eagle-Bonfire Tragedy>Story Archives>May 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		True, Hickman is an Aggie and a past president of the Association of Former Students, so his interest in the findings of the Special Commission on the 1999 Aggie Bonfire was more than that of a casual observer.
		The president of the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce was one of thousands of former students who looked to the Bonfire commission to learn what caused the 59-foot tower of logs to crumble on Nov. 18.
		Once the document was disclosed and the world had some answers, the focus turned to the fate of the Texas Aggie Bonfire — a decision that President Ray Bowen said would be made in the next six weeks.
	www.theeagle.com /bonfire/storyarchive/may2000/050300reactionfromcommunity.htm (1044 words)

	nbc5i.com - News - University Axes Aggie Bonfire
		But Bowen did not expand on whether a bonfire will be held in 2003, saying that he will have resigned by then.
		Twelve Aggies died and 27 were hurt in the on-campus accident, forcing the Aggie tradition to be suspended since the school imposed a two-year moratorium on the bonfire.
		Following Bowen's directive that bonfire would not return unless it was professionally designed and safely built, a Bonfire Steering Committee has been working to create a viable plan for the tradition.
	www.nbc5i.com /news/1219407/detail.html (591 words)

	Rob’s Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		I’m a proud member of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 1998 and former four-year resident and webmaster of Schuhmacher Hall.
		While I was at AandM I built the hell outta Fightin’ Texas Aggie Bonfire and participated in other Aggie traditions such as Muster, Replant and Big Event.
		I was even in the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets (Talon 12) for a while.
	cec.wustl.edu /~rhl1 (1125 words)

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