Aggie Bonfire

Bonfire May Never Be the Same From the first Aggie Bonfire erected in 1909, to the catastrophic collapse in 1999, the tradition that Bonfire signified was “the burning desire to beat the hell out of T.U.” (University of Texas). Bonfire still upholds that tradition, but the scars from 1999 are still felt by many Aggies worldwide. On the early morning of November 18, 1999, the forty-foot tower of timber plummeted over thirty-nine people, killing 12, and injuring 27 others. Because of …

…bonfire_ap/). It’s great that, despite the atrocious collapse of the 1999 Bonfire, the desire to “beat the hell out of T.U.” will still be represented by Bonfire in the year 2002. Though it is a ritual that many Aggies hold dear to them, constructing bonfire “the traditional way” is no substitute for the twelve lives lost. Bonfire construction needs to undergo some major reform to make sure it will never again take a life.