Texas A & M University - Off the Record
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Texas A&M University Students Tell It Like It Is
Are you worried that American universities are being overrun by granola-munching, dreadlock-sporting flower children? Tired of wading through a patchouli-scented sea of protestors just to get to class? Well, Texas A&M may just be your oasis in the liberal desert of U.S. academia. A word of advice, though: if you have a name like Rainbow Moonbeam, you might want to continue your college search elsewhere.
'The week after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, Texas A&M students organized a Red, White and Blue-Out, where instead of wearing our school color, maroon, everyone in the stadium, including the alumni side, wore the colors of the flag... Walking up the ramp to Kyle Field, I caught a glimpse of 83,000 people joining together to support America, and the sight was completely overwhelming. No other school could have organized and supported this gesture on such short notice...'
- From the Introduction
'Overall, the town is very conservative. If you drive down George Bush Drive, you'll pass the Barbara Bush Conference Center on your left, then the Bush School of Government and Public Service?which sits right next to the George Bush Presidential Library.'
- From Local Atmosphere
'Due to the conservative atmosphere and influence of the Corps, you will find that welcoming Southern hospitality all around town and on campus. Also, most of the guys are very chivalrous.'
- From Guys and Girls
'There is no drug scene at all. Even marijuana and pills are highly uncommon.'
-From Drug Scene
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