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Observing and Preserving Tradition
Rituals and traditions can fill the void between student classes
and help develop student-faculty relationships.
PhOtO creDit: universiDaD De MOnterrey
by Emily Rudduck
Parents write a letter to their student to
tell them how proud they are and to wish
them the best as they begin their journey.
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Though rituals and traditions vary
across the globe and are unique to
each culture, they have one thing in
common: They prevail in order to
bond people of a particular community
and precipitate the camaraderie and
loyalty of the people involved. As
such, they are passed down through
generations and can be modified, over
time, to adjust to the evolving ideals
of the individuals, such as the cohort
of college and university students who
pass through an institution every four
years. These rituals and traditions are
comforting for incoming students
who feel the sense of a welcoming
community where they can thrive
and get to know faculty and staff on
a deeper level. The traditions are
carried on by upper-division students,
faculty, and staff, who not only build
relationships with and among firstyear students but also continue to
foster the affinity that is grounded
in the rituals and traditions. From
traditions that have been around for
150 years to those that have just begun,
they stand to signify much more than
what is on the surface.
As an older institution, founded
in 1876, Texas A&M University in
College Station has a foundation that
includes a military component, as it
was an all-male military school at its
inception. Although the school is now
a traditional university, "TAMU still
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Talking Stick - September/October 2014
Contents
New Member Highlight
Vision
Just In
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Res Life
Special Focus
Business
Calendar
Mind the Gap
The Role That Keeps On Giving
Conversations
First Takes
Reporting Out
New Members
Snapshot
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Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - BB2
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Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - Cover2
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - 1
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - 2
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - Contents
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - New Member Highlight
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - 5
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - Vision
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - 7
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - Just In
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Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - 10
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Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - Your ACUHO-I
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - 16
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - Transitions
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Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - 19
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - Res Life
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - 21
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - 22
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - 23
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - Special Focus
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - 25
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - 26
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - 27
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - Business
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Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - 30
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - Calendar
Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - Mind the Gap
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Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - The Role That Keeps On Giving
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Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - Conversations
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Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - First Takes
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Talking Stick - September/October 2014 - Reporting Out
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