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By: Justice

Issue date: 6/23/09 Section: Mail Call
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I keep hearing buzzwords like "history," "legacy" and "tradition" and I think that some Aggies need to bring themselves into the present day. Progress will come, regardless of whether Texas A&M University wants to embrace it or not. Traditionally, A&M was an all-white all-male military school and it has progressed into what I thought was my great alma mater. It's no wonder t.u. is beating us in every aspect (academically, popularity, physically). We are stuck in the 1800's and refuse to move forward. I hate to say it, but the bad seeds are finally bearing fruit, and until we decide to stop living in the past, A&M will never be a top-tier institution. A&M is supposed to be a state university, which means that anyone with the grades should be allowed to attend (merit-based, not "my daddy went here and has a lot of money"-based). If you wanted to attend a school with a legacy program, a private institution is for you, but as long as A&M receives state funds, anyone who meets the qualifications should be allowed t
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Lana

posted 6/23/09 @ 9:10 AM CST

I agree that if you have the grades and the extracurriculars you should be accepted into the university. That does not mean that you should get a free ride simply on those grounds alone if you don't have the money to attend. (Continued…)

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Carl Forshage

posted 6/23/09 @ 10:31 AM CST

A&M is a great University because of it's past, it's former students, some of it's traditions, it's faculty, and the fact that so many of the individuals mentioned above have given so much in time, money and probably most important good will. (Continued…)

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