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Texas A&M’s history is grounded
.n a military tradition that drew Sung-
bung Park to this University.
1 have grown to enjoy the tradi-
ions here at A&M, especially the
iilitary traditions.” said Park, a me
chanical engineering graduate stu-
ent from Korea. “In Korea everyone
las to serve in the military, and I en
joy being at a university that has mil
itary history.”
1 With enrollment close to 44,000,
&M is an institution that attracts
tudents from around the world. Park
s one of more than 3,300 interna
tional students from 114 countries at
&M for Fall 2000 — 400 more in-
ernational students than were en-
olled one year ago. A&M recognizes
he contributions of international stu-
lents and has set up the Outstanding
nternational Alumnus Award, one of
he most prominent awards offered to
nternational students. The award
honors A&M graduates who were not
.S. citizens when they were students
ind achieved prominence 'in their
fields while remaining committed
to A&M.
The award, along with events
such as International Week in
March, helps international students
feel welcome in Aggieland and ed
ucates the rest of the student body
about the cultures represented at
A&M. International Week, hosted
by the International Students Asso
ciation (ISA), is a week-long cele
bration of cultures with displays,
cuisines, talent shows and fashion.
When international students are
accepted to A&M, International Stu
dent Services (ISS), an office of In
ternational Programs for Students,
coordinates services and programs
for the students and their dependents.
“Our office is obligated to keep
records on them,” said Margit Garay,
assistant director for International
Programs for Students. “We copy all
of their immigration papers and pass
ports and put them on file.”
ISS also provides support con
cerning employment, personal mat
ters, immigration, and family and fi
nancial matters.
The ISS is responsible for helping
international students adjust to the
United States and the University. The
ISS also represents international stu
dents’ interests on a variety of cam
pus committees and through in
volvement in the community.
International students have access
to services such as immigration ser
vices and advising, which reviews
applications, evaluates financial re
sources and represents the Universi
ty on immigration-related matters.
Personal advising is also available
to international students. The advis
ing sector Of the ISS helps students
adjust to a new home and country. It
also advises students in such matters
as dealing with academics, health
and personal or family tragedies. Stu
dents are represented by a liaison for
international students, who advo
cates their best interests. The liaison
encourages students to take an active
role in leadership opportunities and
provides links with government,
business *ind University officials.
Community and campus outreach
activities are provided by the ISS.
Nearly 80 student organizations on
campus are devoted to international
students. One of which, the ISA,
provides International Camp —>a,
version of Fish Camp for internti-
tional students.
Monica J. Pena, president of ISA
and a senior industrial engineering
major, said International Camp helps
international students become famil
iar with A&M to make them feel
more comfortable.
“I attended the camp provided by
the ISA, and it helped tremendously,”
said Remi Salam, an industrial engi
neering graduate student from India.
“The ISA helped me personally,
not only learn about the cultures of
Texas A&M, but it made me feel as
if I fit in a little more here at the Uni
versity,” Salam said.
“We want to help students learn
about the Texas and the United States
cultures,” Pena said. “Along with the
many programs we provide, our
main mission is to promote cultural
awareness throughout the communi
ty and let all international students
learn from each other.”
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The committee worked
with Dr. Sylvia Grider, an
associate professor of an-
jthropology, who wrote the
j message that will appear on
a plaque to be put in the
park.
The 12 poles are in place.
| Acast aluminum plaque will
beplaced at the base of each
pole, listing the victim’s
name, hometown and class.
A likeness of Grider’s
plaque will be revealed at
the ceremony because the
original is not finished.
The ceremony will be
led by Royce Hickman,
president-CEO of the
Bryan-College Station
Chamber of Commerce and
former president of the As
sociation of Former Stu
dents. Dennis Maloney, a
“They all understood how it
was such a terrible thing that
affected [all Aggies].”
When Muster came in
April, it was a profound ex
perience for many.
“I made it my ultimate
goal and duty as an Aggie to
attend Muster this year,”
Krause said. “I asked to an
swer ‘here’ for anyone who
was not already represented
by family or friends at the
Muster. Much to my sur
prise, they handed me Tim
othy Kerlee Jr.’s candle. I
College Station council
man, will present the city’s
memorial to the families of
the 12 victims. Timothy
Kerlee Sr., father of Timo
thy Kerlee Jr., who died in
the Bonfire collapse, will
unveil the memorial.
Public parking is avail
able at Olson Field with
shuttle bus service to the
ceremony.
Funding for the light
poles came from the Ho
tel/Motel Fund, which is lo
cal revenue from taxes on
hotel and motel rooms. In
case of rain, the dedication
will be will moved to Rudder
Auditorium.
The College Station His
toric Preservation Commit
tee aids in the collection and
preservation of history relat
ed to the city of College Sta
tion and promotes knowl
edge of the city’s history to
the residents.
couldn’t believe my eyes. It
moved me so much I had to
sit down and compose my
self. I softly answered ‘here’
for Tim. It was the proudest
moment of my life, surpass
ing even my own graduation
from Texas A&M.”
Across the board, most
Aggies feel the Bonfire col
lapse has brought the bonds
of the Aggie community
closer together because of
the outpouring of emotion
has been felt so strongly
among Aggies everywhere.
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and Memorial Student
Center will begin distribut- •
ing the candles at midnight.
The remembrance will
be held regardless of
weather, and Houser Said
though she is optimistic
about the event, she knows
that memories will flood
back to the Student body.
She said she hopes the
bickering about Bonfire
can be set aside so the cam
pus can be unified in pay
ing respect to the victims of
the collapse.
“Tonight is going to be
focusing not on the future
of Bonfire, not the issues
surrounding Bonfire or the
controversy of Bonfire,”
she said. “It is going to be
focused on the horrible, in-
“It has obviously devastat
ed the Aggie family, but it has
also brought the Aggie family
much closer,” Krause said.
"The unity and strength of Ag
gies everywhere has grown
tenfold.”
For many, the pain will
continue for years to come.
Debra Beckmann of Waco,
whose daughter Kara was a
friend of Bonfire victim
Jamie Hand, has sympathy
for the families who lost sons
and daughters.
“Our lives have been
credible tragedy that hap
pened last year and the awe
some display of the Aggie
spirit that came out of that.”
“Tonight is go
ing to be focus
ing not on the
future of Bon
fire, not the is
sues surround
ing Bonfire or
the controversy
of Bonfire/'
— Schuyler Houser
Traditions Council
Chairwoman
Houser said the Univer-
changed because the inno
cence of college life is gone,”
Beckmann said. “We have
since become acquainted
with Jamie’s parents and this
has helped Kara, but also
brought home the fact that
these wonderful parents are
living without their daughter,
and if her pain is bad, think
of theirs.”
“Throughout this horren
dous ordeal, it was re-en
forced to us just how special
Texas A&M is,” Billimek
said.
sity cannot bypass the first-
year anniversary without
acknowledging the memory
of the collapse.
Houser said no Aggie is
more valuable than anoth
er, but she believes students
have a special tie to Bonfire
because the Aggies died
creating a monument to tra
ditions, which is why stu
dents become so emotional
about the Bonfire collapse.
“Many people identi
fied with the Bonfire tradi
tion, and therefore felt
themselves identifying
with those people,” she
said. “Aggies have a very
strong emotional attach
ment and sense of pride in
this tradition. The most
important thing to remem
ber is that you are part of a
family and part of a team.
This is something we
won’t forget.”
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