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  • Cadets told to take off the pounds - Message for Aggies: Shape up or ship out

    04/30/2003 12:07:32 AM PDT · by Diddle E. Squat · 3 replies · 205+ views
    Houston Chronicle ^ | 4/29/03 | RON NISSIMOV
    Texas A&M University's Corps of Cadets will soon be fighting the battle of the bulge. For 127 years, the Corps has allowed Aggie cadets to weigh any poundage, but some have apparently abused the privilege. Even though the Corps has inspired many of the traditions that have made A&M famous, this was one tradition the Corps badly wanted to shed. Corps officials decided this week that cadets must shape up or ship out. New weight requirements take effect this fall, and students who don't meet them can stay in the Corps only if they pass body fat tests or lose...