Take a bus Marcy. Hell, hitchhike if ya have to. When it comes to Mardi Gras, where there's a will, there's a way (for boob flashing!)

concert good...beer cold...head hurts...missed class...HELL YEAH!

Yeah, but you have to wonder what the record for number of ass grabs during Mardi Gras on 6th is. Or how the hell they manage to do it so sneakily.

Oh my God. Cross Canadian Ragweed was awesome. I have a pounding headache and I think I still may be drunk at 8:27 am. Woo-hoo!

I should go to Austin and flash my boobs... oh wait, I don't have a car... or money, for that matter...*sigh* CE'S LA VIE..

The Austin police have reversed themselves (i.e. gotten some common sense) and said that they won't ticket women who flash their breasts at Mardi Gras on 6th this year. Um, sweet!

The only diversity I see on the A&M Campus is how long or short EVERY OTHER BLONDE girl has her hair...

Kelly, I think you're right. That was the weakest argument of mine though. However, I will say that A&M does not have the diversity of the current Top 10 public schools. While I think diversity should have nothing to do with rankings, we all know that in the good ol' politically correct USA, "diversity" is a buzz word that scores you major points.

Actually, last time I checked, there were fairly strict regulations placed upon the number of out of state students a public university in Texas was allowed to accept--no more than 10% of the undergraduate student body can be from out of state, if I'm not mistaken.

P.S. I think the LCC plan is called Vision 20/200...

Ok, but Eric, tell me which current Top 10 public university is going to get worse in the next 18 years and make room for A&M? Who says the current #11, #12, #13, and #14 schools aren't going to take that spot, if one should open? It might also benefit you to know that just about every other public state university in the country has a similar "vision" plan. Bottom line is that there can't be 75 schools in the Top 10. A&M should be happy it is #15 and not #50, considering the weakness (with a few exceptions) of the liberal arts program, the absence of a fine arts program, and the regionalism of the school (what is it...96% Texas residents?). People go to A&M because they like the school as it is.

If people wanted to be attending a school like Berkeley or Michigan, well....then they'd go there instead of A&M. Transforming the entire culture of A&M into a pseudo-Berkeley might push A&M into the #10 spot, but is the difference between #10 and #15 really that significant to warrant massive changes in the culture and tradition of a school?

::burp::

I for one am Pro Vision 2020.

We moved up the rankings again this year to the number 15 public university in the nation.

But more importnatly, Texas Tech is still a Tier 3 school.

Kelly, I second that. If you're not going to explain yourself, then don't bother posting in the first place.

Oh, by the way, the coolest thing happened to me today...but I'm not going to explain it...

I may be shooting myself in the ass by saying this to you, but Marc, if all you're going to do is post cryptic messages about why this is upsetting you so much, you might as well just not say anything.

Has anyone taken MATH 220?? Anything going on this weekend, Betik?

it's not just about bonfire... look at the bigger picture... that's all i'll say

Vision 20/20 is the plan that was initiated to sound really good and bring in lots of donations. What Vision 20/20 neglects to face is the reality that none of the current Top 10 public universities are going to turn to shit by 2020 and drop out and make a space for A&M to move in. Then there's the fact that A&M has a hard time convincing Nobel Peace prize winners to come and live in the thriving metropolis of College Station TX, as opposed to...say...Cambridge MA, or Austin TX.

Hmm, unless a large meteor strikes Berkeley or Michigan, I'd say that all the current Top 10 public schools are going to stay in the Top 10. A&M should have named it "Vision Let's-Not-Get-Any-Worse-By-2020".

Vision 20/20

Okay me being a Sooner and living in Dallas far outside the A&M bubble. Could someone explain to me or give me a web link to explain what the hell this "Vision 2020" is that everyone on here is talking about.

And I agree with a few other people on here, Bonfire does NOT make A&M what it is. Students, Faculty, Traditions (some of which I'll never understand), and All that is still Aggieland makes A&M what it is. If everyone in the bubble believes it's great and shows it, then I don't see what's so terrible about losing the largest excuse for drinking at any University in the nation (with the exception of LSU). Everyday there is an excuse to drink. So chill out, and keep your bottle of ashes from your first bonfire experience to be able to tell your children that you were there. Okay I'm late for class now.

Boomer Sooner.

Hmmm, there hasn't been a Bonfire for the past 3 years, but only after Bowen's decision are you calling it the "new and unimproved" A&M? I seriously, seriously doubt that A&M will be regarded as a community college because ONE tradition has been postponed for another year. Granted, it's a big tradition, but there are hundreds of other things besides Bonfire that make A&M unique.

Damn, you people really blow stuff out of proportion. If building Bonfire is so 110% abso-fucking-lutely integral to your college experience, then go scrape together some logs this Fall and burn 'em. The other 44,999 students at A&M will just deal with the decision and respect the tough situation Bowen was in. Think about it - what would have happened if Bowen had approved a 2002 Bonfire when not everything was in place, and another accident (of ANY magnitude) occurred? Unless he and everyone else was 100% sure that all safety precautions could be taken, he could not in good conscious approve a Bonfire for this year.

Instead of dwelling on your own selfish desires and motives, maybe you should consider the fact that Bowen isn't happy about cancelling Bonfire, but as the leader of the school he was obligated to do so, even though he knew the shitstorm he would get from Monday morning quarterbacks like yourself. While I am unhappy that Bonfire is cancelled, I am not out labeling Bowen as the devil, because I am mature and intelligent enough to know that he didn't have much of a choice.

It was really sad talking about bonfire today in class. Do you know how many people knew about bonfire 4. 2 Corps boys, me, and my professor. Its dead to the underclassman. I am still wondering how Tarelton (a branch of A&M) can still have their bonfire for Home Coming. My brain is not comprehending.

i would explain more about my statement... but i really just don't care to... also, it's not just about bonfire...

Marc, would you have the university kick out the women and the non-regs, too? I don't think that the death of Bonfire spells the end of all that is Aggie. Change is inevitable.

I'm sympathetic to your cause (that's not patronizing, I'm just not trying to assume I know exactly how you feel, cause I don't), but trust me, A&M is not turning into UT because Bonfire died(dying). The last two years you guys have been just fine.

"Welcome to the new A&M... a combination of UT and community college thanks to Bowen & Vision 2020."