Texas A&M University Campusologys
What year were women admitted to Texas A&M as provisional students? What year
were women allowed to join the Corps of Cadets? - CORRECT ANSWER-Women were
admitted on a provisional basis to Texas A&M in 1963. Women joined the Corps in the
fall of 1974 as members of Company W-1. In 1990, women began joining all-male
Corps units in order to further intergrade female cadets into the Corps of Cadets.
What are the Core Values of Texas A&M University? Where are they displayed on
campus? - CORRECT ANSWER-Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, Respect,
Selfless Service.
These Core Values are displayed on the six main entrances to the Memorial Student
Center.
What event related to the Bonfire occurred in 1999? - CORRECT ANSWER-On
November 18, 1999, at 2:43 am, tragedy struck Aggieland when the Bonfire stack
collapsed, Twelve Aggies died due to injuries sustained in the collapse.
What is the inscription at the entrance to the Bonfire Memorial? - CORRECT ANSWER-
There's a Spirit Can Ne'er be Told...
What was Aggie Bonfire and what did it symbolize? - CORRECT ANSWER-Until the
bonfire stack collapsed in 1999, Aggies gathered wood and timber to build a huge
bonfire, which symbolized the burning desire to beat the hell out of t.u. and the undying
love all Aggies have for Texas A&M. The bonfire was normally set ablaze the night
before the t.u game when it was played in Kyle field and two nights before the game
when it was played in Austin.
What is "Elephant Walk"? - CORRECT ANSWER-Before the last regularly scheduled
home football game each year, seniors gather and visit all of the important historical
locations on campus before wandering off to some secluded spot as if old elephants
about to die. This symbolizes the fact that, as former students, they will never again
stand as part of the student portion of the Twelfth Man.
What is March to the Brazos and what does it stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-On
April 1, 1977, the tradition of March to the Brazos was reinstated. In years past, the
Cadet Corps would conduct a forced march to the Brazos River to keep cadets from
playing April Fools' pranks. Today, March to the Brazos serves as a symbolic
opportunity for cadets to assume their positions for the following year.
Who is the Aggie mascot and in what year did she originally join the A&M ranks? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Reveille, 1931.
