Should be a quick answer if Keagan is around.

No.

I searched for that too...

Nope.

Nobody brought it up, and I don't know if he ever visited the Bonfire forum.

I met with him twice as part of BC's push to get him to make a decision. He seemed genuinely interested in taking on the subject, although I can't say that his decision would have gone our way. But before he could make a decision, the state and system lawyers got to him.

Here's what I'd love to see happen. I realize is more of a dream than anything approaching reality.

One of these days, when the lawsuits settle and the new president is petitioned to bring Bonfire back, I wish he call up Dr. Gates in Seattle--who by this time will be enjoying his retirement. The new president would ask him to serve one more time.

I'd like Dr. Gates to head up a commission that would study the feasibility of resurrecting the on-campus Bonfire tradition and make a recommendation that the new president would follow.

I couldn't guarantee his recommendation would be one we'd like. But I think we know he'd look at it with an expert's eyes and an Aggie's heart. His opinion could be accepted by Aggies of all stripes.


[This message has been edited by DualAG (edited 12/8/2006 6:20p).]

Dual Ag,
I couldn't agree any more. Dr. Gates, especially in light of recent events, would be the perfect person to make that kind of recommendation. Like you said, maybe everyone won't agree, but most all would respect any decision that he passed down.

Like respecting Dr Bowen's decisions.....look where that got us.

Oh, and I'm not at all surprised that he didn't mention Bonfire in his posts.

His words on that subject had to be chosen very, very carefully, as anything he said or did could be used in the ongoing legal proceedings.