Journal of History and Culture Journal of History and Culture
Journal of History and Culture Journal of History and Culture
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j o u r n a l o f h i s t o r y a n d c u l t u r e<br />
… I like the whole thing… the portals out there (Spirit Ring) are monumental, probably<br />
because <strong>of</strong> the walkway (<strong>History</strong> Walk), <strong>and</strong> this space here (Tradition Plaza)… each <strong>of</strong><br />
them, add something <strong>and</strong> define the other… the walkway would be redundant without the<br />
poem… the Spirit Ring would not make sense without the Walkway <strong>and</strong> the poem… all <strong>of</strong><br />
them have a meaning with the Bonfire ceremony… you need all <strong>of</strong> them to give meaning<br />
to this place… but, if you really asked me to choose… it would be the portals out there<br />
in the Ring (Spirit Ring)…<br />
… I don’t think it would be fair to choose one… each <strong>of</strong> them (Tradition Plaza, <strong>History</strong><br />
Walk, <strong>and</strong> Spirit Ring) is unique… the poem is more about the Aggie spirit, <strong>and</strong>… that<br />
walkway… is more about tradition <strong>and</strong> history. But, I definitely like these portals more<br />
than anything else here…<br />
… the Memorial has something special that, not many other places have… like the Aggie<br />
spirit… you feel like you’re a part <strong>of</strong> something bigger… it (Aggie spirit) shows in the<br />
poem on that wall (Last Corp Trip Wall)… <strong>and</strong> through the walkway (<strong>History</strong> Walk) with<br />
the dates <strong>and</strong> occasions <strong>of</strong> deaths <strong>and</strong> everything… <strong>and</strong> through the central ring (Spirit<br />
Ring)... I really like <strong>History</strong> Walk… I feel like I’m getting somewhere passing the dates<br />
through time… but not having to stop to read every date, <strong>and</strong> then ending up at the Spirit<br />
Ring… I like the Spirit Ring the most… everything here, seems to have a purpose… it<br />
(the Memorial) has everything… a beginning (Tradition Plaza), a middle (<strong>History</strong> Walk),<br />
<strong>and</strong> an end (Spirit Ring)… that’s (Spirit Ring) not really an end… an end to a beginning<br />
maybe… because <strong>History</strong> Walk ends in a circle… there is something really quiet <strong>and</strong> special<br />
about it (the Memorial)… it’s a good place to reflect on your own life… like I’m lucky to<br />
be alive… it makes me reflect on my life. I like that. It helps me realize that my everyday<br />
problems are really insignificant compared with the fact that I am alive <strong>and</strong> healthy… I<br />
think about death <strong>and</strong> life… it’s infused with the Memorial, <strong>and</strong> the people who died…<br />
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