The 2015 Bonfire Remembrance Ceremony will be held Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 2:42 a.m. at the campus Bonfire Memorial to honor the 12 students who died in the 1999 Bonfire Stack Collapse. The ceremony will...

Prior to the 1999 Aggie Bonfire Collapse, Bonfire was lit every year since the tradition began in 1909 with the exception of the Bonfire in 1963. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas...

“From the outside looking in, you can’t understand it. From the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.” As Aggies, we all recognize this quote and probably use it on a daily...

The Bonfire Memorial on Texas A&M’s campus is set in stone, but 12 trees planted next to it stand as living, growing monuments to the students who died the morning of Nov. 18, 1999. Near the...

The Bonfire Memorial on Texas A&M’s campus is set in stone, but 12 trees planted next to it stand as living, growing monuments to the students who died the morning of Nov. 18, 1999. Photos by:...

Bonfire Memorial was designed as an everlasting symbol to A&M’s greatest tradition, and tragedy. Student leaders reflect on symbolism inherent throughout the memorial. Photos by: Alexis Will

Twelve students died and 27 were injured the morning of Nov. 18, 1999, when the annual Aggie Bonfire collapsed at 2:42 a.m. The Stack was built over the fall semester by students who managed all aspects...

When creating sand mandalas, Buddhist monks create elaborate designs out of colorful sand. They sculpt every minute detail to symmetrical perfection, and when it’s done, without words, they simply...

One of the oldest and most respected traditions within the Student Bonfire organization are their safety helmets, better known as “pots.” Pots are one of the many traditions practiced by the...

Fifteen years after the 1999 Aggie Bonfire Collapse, students and community members gathered at Bonfire Memorial at 2:42 a.m. Tuesday to honor the lives of the 12 Aggies killed in the collapse. The Bonfire...