Aggie Bonfire (or Bonfire) A large bonfire built before the annual college football game against The University of Texas at Austin. The phrase is followed by the name of the opposing team or an event or time such as finals or first year. Beat the Hell Outta (abbreviated BTHO) One of the Aggie yells. Batt Short for the school newspaper, The Battalion. Student Bonfire, 2005 Bad Bull Anything not in keeping with Aggie traditions or the Aggie spirit. The phrase, "Welcome to Aggieland", is on the watertower in the middle of campus and on one of the decks of Kyle Field. Name for Texas A&M and the surrounding metropolitan area, Bryan–College Station, Texas.AggieCon is the first science fiction convention ever sponsored by a college or a college affiliate student organization. Held annually since 1969 by the student organization Cepheid Variable at the Memorial Student Center, it has grown to become one of the larger conventions in Texas. AggieCon the oldest and largest student-run multigenre convention in the United States. It gives voice to the idea that the team would have eventually won if the game would have gone on longer. "Aggies never lose, though they may run out of time" "Aggies never lose, they just occasionally get outscored" These quotes or variations of them are said after losing efforts. "Texas Aggie") is often used to distinguish between the different schools. Adding the name of the state at the beginning of the term (i.e. Several other land grant schools use "Aggie", such as New Mexico State and UC Davis. Aggie (or Ag) A student, alumnus, or supporter of Texas A&M University. The term no longer has any explicit meaning in the modern institution's name, but it remains as a link to the institution's past. A A&M The initials are part of the institution's original name, the "Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas". 12th Man The student section in athletics events. Texas A&M's football stadium, Kyle Field, student section with the sign "Home of the 12th Man" 2 Percenters Aggies who choose not to participate in Texas A&M traditions. Some terms exclusively used by the Corps of Cadets are not included to narrow the list size. While most of these terms are used exclusively by Aggies, some are used by the university's rivals. Other phrases are locations and landmarks around the campus. Some phrases come from traditions that include Aggie Bonfire and the athletics program. Texas A&M University's history as an all-male military institution has led to a unique traditions and terminology. It provides more commissioned officers to the United States Armed Forces than any other school outside the service academies. Īs a Senior Military College, Texas A&M is one of three public universities with a full-time, volunteer Corps of Cadets.
The letters "A&M" no longer have any explicit meaning but are retained as a link to the university's past. In 1963, the Texas Legislature renamed the school to Texas A&M University to reflect the institution's expanded roles and academic offerings. It opened in 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, the first public institution of higher education in that state. The University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a public research university and is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. Many terms are unique to, or hold a special meaning connected with, Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
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