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Stop the presses’: The Battalion covers the collapse

Allison Rubenak • November 16, 2014

The morning of the 1999 Aggie Bonfire Collapse was the day she grew up, said Sallie Porter, fall semester 1999 editor-in-chief of The Battalion. Porter, who is now a nurse anesthetist living in Asheville,...

Guest Column: Remembering Bonfire is the 12th Man’s obligation

Allyson Heil • November 16, 2014

Aggie Bonfire was born from the Aggie Spirit. Motivated by a strong desire to show their love for Texas A&M, cadets burned the first Fightin’ Texas Aggie Bonfire to celebrate a football victory....

Tradition and tragedy

By John Rangel • November 16, 2014

Five to seven thousand wooden logs, close to 70,000 spectators and 92 years of tradition. Twelve dead, 27 injured and a campus forever changed. A group of Aggies spearheaded the Bonfire Memorial’s...

Traditions Council handles remembrance ceremony duties

Jennifer Reiley • November 16, 2014

At 2:42 a.m. Tuesday, a ceremony will recognize the 15th anniversary of the 1999 Aggie Bonfire Collapse, a day that affected Aggies across the country. On Nov. 18, 1999, the Bonfire collapsed at 2:42 a.m....

Safety at heart of student bonfire precautions, prep

Katie Canales • November 16, 2014

The cutting, the stacking, the burning — student workers approach all aspects of student bonfire with the common priority of safety. Ben Rathbone, physics sophomore, is a yellowpot, a designated...

The evolution of Bonfire

Trey Reeves • November 16, 2014

In the days following Nov. 16, 1907, the sleepy campus in what would eventually become College Station was buzzing. The football team was undefeated and, upon returning home on a long train ride after...