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Searchins for the Aggie spirit
Students debate the condition of school pride on campus
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Liepman said Bonfire boosted school spirit
because students worked together to
build a tradition.
“Bonfire was the single most
important thing for Aggies during the
semester. It was the fix'a 1 point,”
Liepman said. “In the past, every
thing led up to Bonfire, and now that
it’s not there, we don’t really have
anything to look forward to in the
same way.”
Many seniors say the Aggie spirit
has faded since their freshman year
and believe Bonfire is to blame.
“When Bonfire was going up
you could drive by campus every-
day and see people working on it,” said Richard
Robbins, a Class of 2001 agricultural systems
management major. “Bonfire brought a different
atmosphere to campus than the other traditions.
Bonfire was a good way of constantly reminding
people of the Aggie spirit, and I think its presence
is definitely missed.”
Brody Stacy, a senior recreation parks and
tourism science major agrees.
‘If you take a big portion of something away
there is going to be a void, and Bonfire was a big
portion of our Aggie tradition and spirit,” Stacy
said."Though we don’t have Bonfire anymore, 1
think the spirit is still going strong when it comes
to our other traditions ”
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“I’ve heard things used to be much better-
much more close knit,” Freeman said. “We’re
still close, but we don't do that much stuff
together anymore. There's not a constant crowd of
people outside at all times. I think more of the stu
dents in FHK could come down and hang out.”
Yet Freeman said he has seen more unity
among residents this fall than he did last spring and
thinks FHK is capable of regaining its original
Aggie spirit.
Stacy said age has played a
factor in his personal enthusi
asm for the University.
“As a freshman, I was on cam
pus more and I was always
around other freshmen who were
just really excited to be Aggies,”
Stacy said. “Now that I’m older.
I’m just not as enthusiastic about
it was I was when I was a fresh
man. But the spirit is still there.”
While some students think
Aggie spirit is dwindling, others
say it is stronger than ever.
Jennifer Denman, a senior
psychology major, agreed that a student’s per
spective changes from freshman to senior year.
“As a senior, you've already found your niche,”
Denman said. “When you’re a freshman you want
to do everything and there are so many new things
directed toward you. You’re just excited about
being in college and experiencing something so
new and different. When you get older, the mean
ing of being an Aggie becomes deeper as opposed
to when you’re a freshman.”
Katy Peterson, a junior industrial distribu
tion major, said the Aggie spirit is just as
strong as it used to be, but has changed since
she has been enrolled.
“I think as the University keeps growing and
growing there’s bound to be less school spirit and
more criticism, but change is inevitable as the
University grows,” Peterson said. “I think Aggies
have a certain spirit tliollgh that will never dief''
When you get
older, the meaning
of being an Aggie
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opposed to when
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— Jennifer Denman
senior psychology major
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