Bonfire Faults Oversight Cry for Traditions Fate
Texas A M University faces scrutiny as a 90 year old bonfire tradition hangs on a decision by the president. Investigators fault construction and supervision after a collapse that injured two students and left a 39 ton scaffold weighing two million pounds toppled and specimens of overbuilt stacks. Linbeck Jr. led the inquiry and urged clarifying actions to ensure safety while considering whether the tradition should continue.