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Aggie Spirit to Require Two Forms of ID for Boarding

By Mission Trippin’ , in Local News , at October 24, 2018 Tags: , , , ,

In order to cut down on unidentified passengers and improve safety measures across campus, the Texas A&M Aggie Spirit busses will soon require two acceptable forms of Government-issued ID in addition to a student ID upon boarding beginning November 1st, 2018.

The acceptable forms of Government-issued ID are as follows:

  • Valid Driver’s License (Texas only)
  • Any valid U.S. Passport
  • U.S. Military ID OR a Corps of Cadets Haircut™
  • Social Security card AND photocopy for the bus driver
  • Sick note from Beutel Health Center
  • Original birth certificate AND official medical record dating back to 1994
  • A blank check payable to Texas A&M University

This precaution follows a large-scale bust of several College Station residents in possession of novelty student IDs last year. “It is imperative we only have students on the Aggie Spirit busses,” said Roger Athensburg, a Transportation Services supervisor. “It is completely against university rules to allow College Station residents to benefit from any university service or amenity.”

University officials ensure they are committed to the safety of students on campus; the bus system will also begin installing metal detectors in busses and include intensive security screenings before boarding in the near future.

 

—Mission Trippin’