Texas A&M's president says the traditional bonfire, which ended 25 years ago after 12 people were killed and 27 were injured when the log stack collapsed during construction, will not return to campus.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 10:02PMTexas A&M's traditional bonfire, which ended 25 years ago after 12 people were killed and 27 more were wounded when the log stack collapsed during construction, will not return to campus for the renewal of the annual football rivalry with Texas, school President Mark Welsh III announced Tuesday.
Welsh said he considered public input and noted that many who responded did not want to bring it back if students were not organizing, leading, and building the bonfire. The committee, however, had said the only viable option would be to have it professionally built. The traditional bonfire before the Aggies-Longhorns football game dates to 1909. The 60-foot structure with about 5,000 logs collapsed in the early morning hours of Nov. 18, 1999, killing 11 students and one former student. The school has a campus memorial for the tragedy, and Welsh noted the upcoming 25th anniversary.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Steve Sarkisian, Texas football ready to renew Texas A&M rivalryTexas and Texas A&M will renew their football rivalry after more than a decade.
Read more »
'We'll Be Ready': Texas Longhorns Won't Lack Motivation For Texas A&M RivalryTexas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is ready to reignite the Lone Star Showdown
Read more »
A South Texas town may have just seen the hottest May temperature in Texas history 🥵According to the Weather Prediction Center, La Puerta, Texas reach 116 on Thursday. After sifting through records, this may be the hottest May temperature in Texas history.
Read more »
North Texas 16-year-old becomes youngest Texas Woman’s University graduateAt 16 years old, a North Texas teenager became the youngest graduate of Texas Woman's University. The previous youngest grad was her older sister.
Read more »
Texas Eats Food Festival: Texas Chefs and Hot BitesGet ready for the Texas Eats Food Festival with David Elder!
Read more »
Boyi Gan lab - Houston, Texas (US) job with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterNew postdoctoral positions are open in a cancer research laboratory located within The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Read more »