The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, October 04, 1999, Image 4

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Page 4 • Monday, October 4, 1999
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Buddy system
Bonfire buddies offer camaraderie, support
BY EMILY PUDER
The Battalion
Last Saturday, Bonfire buddies
met and exchanged gifts for the
first time, continuing a tradition
that fuels the “burning desire to
beat the hell out of t.u.” and helps
develop new friendships.
Libby Shortner, a sophomore
education major, said the Bonfire
buddies tradition encourages stu
dents who live in residence halls to
mingle with each other.
“Buddies build excitement for
Bonfire and friendships between
halls,” Shortner said. “It’s a fun
way to meet people. You can get
several groups of couples together
and go out to eat or go dancing.
And if you go out to cut, you might
see each other. ”
Bonfire buddies are couples, one
male and one female student, who
periodically exchange gifts during
Bonfire preparation.
Eugene Woo, a senior wildlife
and fisheries sciences major, said
Bonfire buddies encourage students
to get involved on campus.
“I think Bonfire buddies have
very little to do with Bonfire and
more with the Aggie spirit of friend
ship,” Woo said. “A lot of people
sign up for Bonfire buddies that
don’t actively participate in Bon
fire. 1 wish more people would par
ticipate in it because it is something
fun to do and a great way to meet
new people.”
Woo said men spend a lot of
time trying to find gifts for their
buddies because they do not know
what to buy for women.
“People always remember their
Bonfire buddies because, for a lot
of guys, that is their first time to
shop for women,” Woo said. “It’s
the beginning of a new
challenge. Fish usually go
to upperclassmen and ask
them what gifts they
should get.”
Woo said guys often re
sort to generic gifts, like
stuffed animals, when they
have no idea what to buy
their female buddies.
“Teddy bears from Wal-
Mart are an annual favorite
because they are cheap
and readily available, ” he
said. “Some fish send ele
phants that they shouldn’t
be sending. They usually
spend $5 to $10 on a de
cent gift, but some guys get
really eccentric and spend
much more money.”
Shortner said her
boyfriend helped choose a
present for her buddy.
“I asked my boyfriend
to help me pick out some
thing that a guy would
like, and he picked out a
swimsuit poster,” Short
ner said. “I also got him a
bubble-gum machine, a
dart gun and a whole case
of Ramen. The funniest
gift was a doorbell that
said, ‘No girls allowed,’
'Leave a message,’ ‘Buzz off and
‘Come on in.’”
Woo said he spent a lot of time
and effort on an original gift for his
sophomore-year buddy.
“I spent an entire week, two
hours a day, sanding, whittling and
painting this piece of wood with
her name, class and ‘Bonfire’ on
it,” Woo said. “It was a nameplate
for her desk, and I painted it in the
Crocker [HaliJ colors of red, white
and yellow.”
April Todd, a freshman inter
national studies major, said she
has only talked to her buddy on
the phone and hopes he will like
her gifts.
“I’m not so concerned about
what he’ll give me, but I want to
give him some cool stuff," Todd
said. "As I get to know more about
him, I’ll pick up some hints about
gifts to give him. Some people
buy their buddies Copenhagen
and alcohol, but I don’t really see
myself doing that Iguel
how we get along, andcl
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more than candy that yoi I
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