Bonfire Rembrance

Today eight years ago at 2:42 am, not a mile from my dorm, the bonfire stack collapsed leading to the death of 12 Aggies. This morning, at 2:42, Aggies gathered at the Bonfire Memorial in the cold and wet, to remember those Aggies and to comfort their families. One of those Aggies was a freshman in my outfit. He had relieved his old lady on the stack just minutes before the stack collapsed. As rescue workers attempted to free trapped students, he lay on the stack severely injured, directing the workers to others students. He told them "I'm alright, go get him out" until he was told that they needed to move him so that they could save others. He died in the hospital a day later, the last of the twelve. As the years roll on, the memory of Bonfire has faded and the size of the group at the memorial has shrunk. If you are a student here at A&M, don't forget those Aggies, and remember that Aggies are known for what they do, not for themselves, but for what they do for those around them.