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November 15 is the deadline for all students’*"
to cancel housing and receive a full refund of
the $200 deposit.
December 1 is the deadline for all graduating
seniors, co-op and study abroad students, and stu
dent teachers to cancel housing for Spring 1996
to receive a full $200 deposit refund or to
reserve housing for another semester.
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Page 4 • The Battalion
Tuesday
Bonfire Buddies
Bonfire workers find inspiration in peers
By Katharine Deaton
The Battalion
M any of the men and women work
ing at cut and stack are motivated
to keep building Bonfire by their
Bonfire Buddies.
Laura Wheelis, a Women’s Bonfire Com
mittee junior coordinator and junior animal
science major, said Bonfire Buddies provide
motivational support to each other with gifts.
“It motivates each other to work hard,”
she said.
The Women’s Bonfire Committee is respon
sible for matching Bonfire Buddies.
“Usually, the female dorms go out to cut
with the guys’ dorms,” Wheelis said. “They
pair up, and the dorm chairs are responsible
for matching the guys and girls and the Bon
fire gift drops. The WBC matches up the
Corps outfits with the female dorms.”
Wheelis said most people are affected posi
tively by Bonfire Buddies.
“They always really look forward to it,” she
said. “The guys really enjoy it. Some girls who
don’t want to go to cut and stack can partic
ipate in it, and they get to meet a new person.”
Tara Gray, a freshman biomedical science
major, said keeping people motivated between
first cut and Bonfire is one of the advantages
of Bonfire Buddies.
“They start Bonfire in August, and it bums
in December, and it’s really hard to stay
hyped for Bonfire that long,” Gray said. “Good
ies help keep the guys motivated.”
Clint Christopher, a sophomore business
administration major, said Bonfire Buddies
give people something to look forward to as
the weeks go by.
“It doesn’t actually motivate you to go to
cut and stack, but it gives you something to
look forward to each week before Bonfire,”
Christopher said.
Gifts play a large role in motivating the
buddies, and Wheelis said most gifts are fun
items like toys and candy.
“It’s different for different Bonfire buddies,”
Wheelis said. “Coordinators have three bud
dies apiece, and they get them stuff they need
and feed them.”
Gray said there are several ways to man
age money to be able to buy gifts.
“Put it into your budget, and don’t go over
that,” Gray said. “Possibly share a guy with a
roommate or friend. You could write motiva
tional notes or just meet them, talk to them
and get to know them.”
Jennifer Lindsay, a freshman business ad
ministration major, said the tradition of Bon
fire Buddies needs to get away from the em
phasis on money.
“I think it’s a good tradition, and it’s a good
way to meet people if you’re looking to do
that,” Lindsay said, “but there’s too much
money spent on it. The idea is to support
them, not spend so much money.”
Meeting people is an encouraging factor in
people’s participation in Bonfire Buddies, and
Christopher said it’s a good way to meet
prospective dates.
“I think it’s a great opportunity to meet
other Ags of the opposite sex,” Christopher
said.
But Lindsay said there’s too much empha
sis on meeting members of the opposite sex.
“A lot is centered around meeting guys, and
I already have one and didn’t want the jeal
ousy factor,” Lindsay said. “Meeting guys is a
lure they use.”
Lindsay said students participating in the
program should stay focused on the purpose of
Bonfire Buddies.
“The main idea is to support the guys,
and it’s gotten away from that,” Lindsay
said. “And why support just the guys?
There’s a lot of girls going to cut, too. Instead
of just saying it’s a good way to meet guys,
support the tradition.”
Wheelis said most of the complaints they
receive about Bonfire Buddies are mainly
about neglect and personality conflicts.
“I know a lot of people expect their Bonfire
buddy to participate in Bonfire, but they
don’t,” Wheelis said. “Some people are disap
pointed when they don’t get to talk to their
buddy as much as they want to. Some people
do it just to get stuff from other people, and
some just don’t get along.”
Gray said it is better if some people just do
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not sign up to participate in the pro™
rather than disappointing someone.
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really nice, and the girls who signupcj
give gifts or run out of money,” Gray? j
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first place. It’s kind of mean to the pi
when they see their friends gettingso:|
thing, and they don’t. It applies to thepi
as well. If a girl or guy knows heorsi
doesn’t have the time or money to do !
they shouldn't sign up.”
Christopher said the most significant '
pect of Bonfire Buddies is participation I?
the tradition.
“Having a Bonfire buddy allows you to;||
involved, and that’s important,” he said.
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Presents
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Distance Learning at Texas A&M
1:30 p.m. MSC 201
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You will be able to take classes from your living room.
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3:00 p.m. MSC 201
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A program on intellectual property, copyright laws, and the right
to privacy and free speech on the Internet.
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Everyone wants in: phone companies, cable companies, computer companies,
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