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rHE BATTALI05 NlftEWS [HE BATTALION i end to the war, Sod requiring the speed) jo after deposed Irjj occupying power, tida is wounded, w etwork still operate) nee that they contii* t of deadly weapon n are not idle, and®. omising to targetam. and any country ij y nation that helps lit regime that hastiest' ■> of mass destmete. be confronted.” 17, though the Wlit ting terrorism. Hefe vil.” he Persian Gulf,w ed. A fonnerpiloi.lt ic way. Bush emeijed shouted to repotteis, lane “straightahead" played during Busin ident lingered onto posing for pictiro dowed so Bush coil lay. officials said, lit 1st time on the way It Memorial Continued from page 3A “(The memorial) is not the biggest project I’ve ever done, but it’s the most intense and challenging,” he said. “It’s definitely the most signifi cant thing I’ve done, and I’ve learned so much about A&M and its tradi tions. Now I can see why Aggies stick together.” While Christianson will con tribute bronze bio-portraits. Overland Partners, Inc. in San Antonio will construct the rest of the memorial — 12 portals, each facing a Bonfire vic tim’s hometown, that will form a cir cle connected by panels. A member of A&M’s Class of 1982, Robert Shemwell, principal and architect for Overland Partners, said his school spirit motivated his involvement with the memorial. “Bonfire is such a powerful icon, and when something like this hap- pens, it really tears at our perception of symbols,” he said. “I feel a great sense of responsibility to work on something that has this much mean ing to so many people.” With several Aggies on staff at Overland Partners, the design process has been especially person al, Shemwell said. After holding a series of lunch meetings and reviewing five pro posed plans, Shemwell said the com pany was ready to make a decision. “There were a whole lot of hands that went into the process,” he said. “Even our process of design was analogous to Bonfire because it was such a collaborative effort where everyone came together for a com mon purpose.” However, other graduates — especially those from the University of Texas — have shaped the final out come of the Bonfire Memorial. “As an Aggie, you take for grant ed that everyone knows your tradi tions, so having an outside view helped make the project more com plete,” Shemwell said. “All of my partners are big UT grads, very much UT animals born and bred, but I think there was a realization that this was an event that was not just an A&M thing. It was a Texas thing, and we’re all in it together.” Shemwell said the design has been reviewed by victims’ families, and he has received a favorable response. “We know that there’s no school like A&M, and there’s no kids like these kids,” he said. “If this design and process can help healing between family relationships and their relationship with the University, then we will have done our job.” Ik Friday, May 2, 2003 Powell Continued from page 3A mates’ loyalty to their friend only strengthened. “Right after Bonfire fell, we shut down the next few classes,” he said. “The whole class collectively took up a donation and bought something for his parents.” For Morgan, his former students’ innate leadership skills made a lasting impression. “Chad was a natural leader,” he said. “He was going to be in charge of something, no doubt about it.” Yet Powell’s attitude and character were what struck his professor most. ■ “There was just something about his personality - he was just so darn likeable,” he said. “He wasn’t just your pencil- and-paper success. He was the whole package.” , —Kendra Kingsley Frampton Continued from page 3A Antonio a month ago to meet with the artist working on his son’s sculpture for the Bonfire memorial and was impressed with what he saw. “I am very, very pleased with the memorial,” Frampton said. Frampton said he is happy with the way everyone has been working together to get the memorials completed. The memorial will be a great way for people to remember those lost, he said. “I can’t wait until (the memorial) is done so I can come down to College Station and visit,” Frampton said. Frampton said one thing about his son is certain. “He loved Bonfire.” —Kim Katopodis Formal Up Do’s Book early to pick your time! 118 Walton Dr. 694-9755 Across from Main Entrance to Texas A&M UNIVERSITY SPORTS & FAMILY MEDICINE Christopher W. Miars, D.O. 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