August 11, 2000

Bonfire Plan Sparks Controversy

By KATHERINE S. MANGAN

Keep the fire burning. That's the rallying cry of some Texas A&M University students who are defying a two-year bonfire moratorium, imposed after a deadly collapse last year.

Twelve people were crushed to death in November, when a stack of bonfire lumber toppled on the College Station campus, prompting the university to put a hold on the annual event while a safety plan is developed.

But that isn't good enough for a group of students, who announced last week that they're