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Col. Dale Davis Ben Kincaid Guest Writer Editor-in-Chief

"It was just like he camc back from vacation,” stated a classmate • of the accused. For the .seventh time in a.s Third Classman Bradley Clay many years, the Virginia Military Purcell, 20, was arrested "at Virginia-! Institute in Lexington plays host Military Institute la.st Thursday after- ' September 13-14 to a conference noon and charged with armed robbery on U.S Micleast policymaking. and using a firearm in the commission Keynoting the high-level event of a felony. Purcell is currently being again this year will be four-star held in the Botetourt County Jail on a General Anthony Zinni, Com- ,$40.(KK) bond for allegedly robbing a mander-in-Chief of the U.S Cen Botetourt County restaurant. He has tral Command (CENTCOM). decided to resign from VMI. Centcom has responsibility for A Buchanan County native, protecting U.S national security Purcell was calm and acted “ncjnnal” and related interests in a region upon returning to VMI after the week spanning more than two dozen end of the crime, .said a fellow cla.ss- countries in Africa, Central and matc who wishes to remain anony South Asia, and the Middle East. mous. “He had a typical cadet experi- Joining General Zinni will . ence, you know, good stories_taIking be U.S Mideast policymakers like anyone who comes back from a from the Departments of Com weekend.” His brother rat describes merce, Defense, Energy, Slate, the former VMI boxer Purcell “sitting and Treasury, as well as the in on his rack talking to us about his plans telligence community. Among The VMI Football team beat the Bears of l^noir Rhyne 26-7 last Saturday at Alumni for the next week, things he wanted to the participants will be key do as a cadet in the future; he was act policy officials from the World Memorial. See page 4 for the full story. ing very much like a regular cadet.” Bank and top c.xecutives from the Upon finding out about Purcell’s conference corporate sponsors: charges and arrest, the cadet stated, “I Boeing. Raytheon, Lockheed, was .stunned.” Fearing repercussions, Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Eminent Historian Speaks at VMI from the administration, Purcell’s_ SAIC. Also attending will be roommates did not want to give any’ representatives of the embassies, can foreign policy to the battle between comments. parliaments, institutes of technol Crazy Horse and Custer. He was the According to Botetourt County' ogy, and the defense and foreign Tim Amorim author of a BBC television documen Commonwealth's Attorney, Joel affairs establishments of 18 News Writer tary "Eisenhower: Supreme Com Brascom, Purcell’s arrest followed the countries. mander." Mr. Ambrose is frequently investigation opened by Sgt. Larry;. Conference organizers, in Internationally distinguished his interviewed on NBC Nightly News, Can-of the Botetourt County Sheriff'.s ' addition to VMI, are the National torian Stephen E. Ambrose visited VMI PBS News Hour with Jim Lehrer, office. In an article by the Roanoke;. Council on U.S. Arab Relations Friday, 4 September. Mr. Albert J. Hardball on CNBC, the Today Show, limes, Carr said information from wit- ! and the U.S. GCC Corporate Co Beveridge III, president of the Marshall Nightline, and National Public Radio. nesses about a small red car near the ; operation Committee. The Com Foundation, introduced Mr. Ambrose as He says "Teaching and writing restaurant on U.S. 11 south of-, mittee is a grouping of two dozen “one of the most interesting figures in are one to me: in each case I am telling Buchanan led them to the VMI cadet..; American Fortune 100 firms en contemporary America; a very amiable a story. As I sit at my computer, or stand He al.so stated that he plans to charge a ; gaged in the economies of the gentleman and accessible to the pub at the podium, I think of my.self as sit juvenile in the crime. Carr told the' • GCC countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, lic.” Mr. Ambrose spoke to the Corps ting around the campfire after a day on Times that both of the suspects have,' Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and and its guests for about 40 minutes. He the trail, telling stories that I hope will given statements. _. ^ ■ the United Arab Emirates; all discussed the movie "Saving Private have the members of the audience, or Police said the robbery occurnil'. were U.S. allies in the war to lib Historian Stephen Ambrose Ryan” (Mr. Ambro.se was the historical the readers, leaning forward just a bit, about 9:30 p.m., shortly after the res- ! erate Kuwait. consultant for the Steven Spielberg genius for being able to change the face the young man hugged the veteran in wanting to know what happens next.” taurant closed. The thief was a man-, VMI Superintendent Major film) and how the attack on Omaha of war movies within the first twenty- the lobby of the movie theater. This is the very effect Mr. Ambrose had wearing black, donning a black mask ' General Josiah Bunting III noted beach went wrong. He said the movie three minutes of the film. Ambrose said Ambrose gave praise to the young during his speech Friday evening. He and carrying an impotent rifle. He en that, “VMI is proud to be the an contains a lot of real events that were war was shown most closely to its real American soldiers of the war, who stood held the audience’s attention with his tered the restaurant through the back nual host of this one-of-a-kind told by veterans in his interviews. ity in this movie, and movies like the for what was right and wrong. humor and his pronounced storytelling door, demanded money, escaped forum for our nation’s leaders. Mr. Ambrose also read some ex "Sands of Iwo Jima” are not true de He spoke briefly about how the ability. Major General Bunting, VMI through the same entrance and fled That it focuses on the Middle cerpts from his book Citizen Soldier. pictions of war. generation of the 1930’s changed the Superintendent, thanked Mr. Ambro.se with about S 1(X) in cash, .said Bran.som. . East, a region that has called He gave many detailed accounts from Ambrose recalled a story that role of the United States in international for visiting VMI, "the foremost crucible No one was injured in the crime, . many of the Institute’s graduates the veterans he interviewed, including demonstrates how "Saving Private affairs. After the Department of De in citizen-soldiery” and pre.sented him claimed police. to active duty, during both the stories about men spending Christmas Ryan” has helped bring generations to fense and the National Security Coun-' with a photograph of the corps. The honor court at VMI did not . Iran-Iraq War and Desert Storm in the field, soldiers hiding in cellars gether. After a showing of the movie, a cil were formed, according to Ambrose, Mr. Ambrose says he has done arrest the ex-cadet for an honor ofTense at the time of the Kuwait crisis, for protection against the enemy and the teenager walked up to an older gentle democracy was on the march! enough with war-related topics for the before his resignation; therefore, ac-’ ; brings home to the present Corps weather, and men wishing to lose a limb man and asked if he had been in the war. He has published over thirty moment; his next project will be about cording to VMI policy, Purcell will be. of Cadets how vital the region is to be .sent home. He praised Spielberg’s The older gentleman replied "yes,” and books on topics sweeping from Ameri the first continental railroad. exempt from HC pro.secution. to all Americans.” VMI Class of 1962 Presi dent DR. John Duke Anthony, Hay tossing turns into rat riot who heads the National Council Chaplain Promoted on U.S-Arab Relations, gave high marks to VM I’s role in hosting IVIagnus Nordenman rat mass. to get away. to Colonel The clash between the third The Commandant did not take ; this annual exercise, the purpose News Writer of which he said , "is to contrib classmen and the rats was violent. Sev lightly to the riot. The rat mass was ute to the national dialogue on eral rats claim to have been beaten with marched into J.M. Hall the next night, U.S. policies toward the region, Last Thursday nigh the rat mass broomsticks or pinned against the rail. and Colonel Joyner held a speech for bringing American policymakers had a riot. Their target was the third According to another rat who wishes the rats. He was reported to have said and their allied counterparts to stoop, and their objective was to throw to remain anonymous, one of the rats “Your class(the rat mass) has been do Lexington makes all the differ the third classmen’s hays in the court was butted in the chest with an M-14. ing very good up to this point, but last ence in the world to the partici yard. "The third classmen greeted the rats night you all stumbled, and you stumbled pants. The chance to leave the The third classmen were sup with brute force and cruelty; it was a badly.” Colonel Joyner then went on and hustle and bustle of Washington posed to be at a meeting in J.M. Hall at reaction that was not justifiable" says informed the rats that if private or insti and other international capitals, the time of the riot, but the insurrection one of the eyewitnesses to the riot. One tute property was destroyed in any riot, and to meet svith national and got under way before all of the third rat, who wants to be called "Big T" in ■ police would be called, arid an inves world leaders to debate and dis classmen had lefi their stoop. "We sim this article, claims he was beaten by tigation would be undertaken. Any rat cuss issues related to war and ply jumped the gun, and the riot met several third classmen in one of the proved involved in destroying private peace in the Middle East, helps resistance when we got to the third rooms on the third sloop. or institute property would be recom- to re-charge everyone's batteries. stoop,” one rat explained. EMTs were seen on the fourth mendetl for dismissal Colonel Joyner Virtually all of the participants Eyewitnesses on the fourth stoop stoop in the vicinity of the band com explained. Colonel Joyner called for say they return to their jobs fired claim tt) have seen third classmen armed pany rooms at the night of the riot. "constructive ways of showing the rat Administration, faculty, friends and cadets gathered to watch the with broonts, towels, .soaj) bars, M- 14s The Officer of the Day was mass' unity" up with new ideas of how to open promotion ceremony in front of Cocke Hall on Monday, Sept, 7th, and even M-16s ready to defend their knocked to the ground by an impetu The riot is currently being inves policy related doors that had pre Chaplain James Park was officially pnmioted to Colonel May 30th. viously seemed locked or stuck.” stoo|) and rooms against the charging ous first year who was not fast enough tigated by the OGA. Opinion Editor Staff Todd Kennedy

September 1998 Ca&et Page 2 Cabet W hat D oes the Corps Think? ^taff A survey of cadet's opinions on the Institute and beyond. 50 cadets were selected randomly from the first, second and third classes. rnnoR-iN-cniKi’ Ik’n Kinc;iiet would like to apologize I’alrick Slulis idly eroding into a tacky and cluttered job as a college and that wc guarantee own human condition. the many others that Gen. Bunting has for the appearance of last week's uniform, like at West Point. A&M and to you ati education sccond to none, and And it is about humanity that instituted over the past four years have publication. The printing press in Arts & Leisure lulit«r Citadel. Their uniforms have ribbons, one Ironi which your son or daughter I speak now, at the beginning. I have only made a mcKkery of a once noble Dave Hunt ropes and beads all signifying good pcr- Staunton, VA has assured us that can launch a life ol'engagement, curi not. Ladies and Gentlemen, young La and respected uniform. No day passes at •sonal hygiene or .some other ridiculous the quality will be much better. Hum or Sliifr osity. achievement. dies and Gentlemen, spent more than VMI without Sgt. Maj. Hockaday tell accomplishtiient. If VMI is not careful, Again, we are sorry for any Malt h vnig This is a place of tradition, of thirty years of tiiy life as a professor of ing us to wear our uniforms proudly, but the respect that comes with wearing a inconvenience this caused you. Ciene Hare hahit. i-or honor, l.adies and Gentle Humanities to come here and preside how can we when it is becoming over VMI unifomi will disappear. Thank you for your continued men, young Ladies atid Gentlemen, is over in-hutnanity or de-humani/,ation in loaded with absurd little decorations. This week, the Corps was intro support of the €abtt. l*hoti> KdHor a habit. A habit thal one practices over any form. What is about to happen to The firsts and seconds have put a duced to yet another change in our uni John Wilcox the small things of daily life till it be your person is a systematic afUrmation form. This .seinester. wc have the privi comes second nature and inevitable of hutiian identity through the denial of lege of wearing our graduation year on superllcial expressions of that identity: Rats Get A Weekend!? Stiiff commands our response to larger t|ues- the left sleeve of our duty jackets. The Diive Dixon tions of human commercc and ulti hair, clothing, gesture, speech, the petty problem is the new patches look more ing whipping boy to the administra Koiiiiiiulo Harrison mately of life and death. To conllrtn vanities and indulgences of life in an like a pool ball than a decoration for a George Laivrence tion. her cadets in that habit, VMI orches opulent nation. tnilitary unifonn. Also, when you add the I understand that there was a Systems Operiilion MiuiiiBfrs trates a dclicate eciuilibrium between We operate right on the edge. Freelance Opinion Writer new patch on top of one’s rank and ath- deal made regarding this weekend. Allair Graham two admirable but svarring virtues: Ladies and Gentlemen, young Ladies lejjc letter (the VMI spider), the duty Apparantly the administration wanted Honor and Loyalty. and gentlemen, on the good side <)f a jacket begins to kwk more like a Boy the Rats to go on the weekend and men This world may be unfamiliar to narrow but distinguishable line separat Scout's merit badge sash than a simple I know that the subject I am about on restrictions to return to VMI. A Cl)r Ciibrt, student nc'v.spaper ol some of you, with its rituals, its lan ing needless cruelty and silliness from the Viryiiiia Military institute, was duty jacket. to talk about has got to disturb some compromise was reached .so that ev guage. its symbols, its customs, its a sustained and systematic application estahlished in the Fall of l‘)()7 and In addition to the pool hall logo one besides me. What bothers me is that ery cadet could leave on a weekend. pomp, its ferocious nostalgia, its occa of stress designed to exact from these has been eontinued >inee that time that graces our duty jacket, we now wear I haven’t heard anybody complaining What kind of garbage is that? The Rats sional, wcll_.brutality. Now by brutal cadets the best inside them and to Our newspaper is published every class "pips” on the front of our winter about the situation. I know the Rats should not be allowed to stay and if ity. 1 do not mean battery or laying on innoculate them against fear, fatigue, r'riilay evening during the aca '.shirts. Alumni may be asking whaQirc have been here for- a month and the that means men on restrictions not be of hatids. Thai is proscribed here and frustration, indecision in time to cojiie. deinie year at The Daily A'cir.v “pips”? Well, "pips" are the equivalent Rallitle has been very tough, .so to gfve ing able to leave, then so be it! Hell, if absolutely. I mean a certain Intolerance l.fiulcr in Staunton, except during of class stripes that are on our shoulder the rats a much deserved break, let’s push had coine to shove, the First Class Corps trips, holidays, and exam give them a weekend. Arc you kidding should have told the administration periods. A yearly subscription is me? Since when do rats get a weekend? that the entire Cotps would return to $2().()() on post and S2.‘'.()() olT post. VMI 2018: Would Orwell Agree? The more important question is where VMI rather than the Rats get a week Iljf C.itirt olTiees are located on the Todd Kennedy In an effort to increase the pres has fired all of the English profs who is the First Class opposition to this ri end. If the First Class is going to be tliird I'loor of Maury Urooke ilall. tige of the Virginia Militia, several did not have prior military experi diculousness? the leaders of the Corps, it mu.st step I'hank you lor your support. Opinion Editor changes were made. First of all, pro ence, claiming that "we do not want The decision to send the Rats up to the plate and stop kowtowing to Ilif Olirt fessors are now given battle ribbons any teachers on post that think dif home weakens the Corps. The’ upper the wishes of Joyner & Crew. Some VMI Uox 7 Do you ever wonder svhat the I for number of years served at the I, ferently than we do. Only bad things classes will have no respect for a Rat aspects of Corps life are, or should be, Virginia Military Institute will look like twenty years from as well as for positive teacher evalu can comc from asking cadets to think mass that is allowed to leave in the non-negiotable; the Ratline is one of i.exington, Virginia 244.‘i()-().^()4 now? Let's lake a look at one pos ations. The teachers are also given a for themselves.” Alas, the world middle of September. Not only will those areas. sible route. If things keep going the Foreign Service patch as soon as they formerly known as Scott Shipp High nobody respect the Rats, but no one will So as the Rats are making plans Ismail: VMICADIir&'WMI.I-DU way they are now. this school will be is no longer the 'intellectual hub of to go this weekend, a question pops I’ostal N um ber; LI.Sl’f)54-«80 complete one semester abroad, teach have faith in the First Class to take a vastly different place in twenty ing at the Eastern Estonia Commu the free world,’ charge in barracks. Who is running this into my head: If the L' Cla.ss is subser Main Omce years. There will be few' surprises, nist Military College (EECMC). Fur As we conclude our tour, some show anyway? It is obviously not the vient to the administration in the SEC (54())4(>.V.^.S.17 but a lot of iHsappoiiUments. So, lets thermore. the stoopies have now been no-brain in the back asks "why has Corps, and that means the First Class is OND week of SEPTEMBER, what is close oiu' eycK and follow the cadet- issued BDU’s (instead of the ones Jackson statue been replaced with a not doing its job. The First Cla.ss should going to happen a month down the I'acsiinile guided toin- through our beloved alma they used to have anyway) and given bust of General David Hunter, the not allow the administration to bully us road when .something really important (,‘i4()) 46.V.‘S(,7‘) mater during our respective class re the ranks of specialist, corporal, ser man who burned us down?" To into letting the Rats go; the Ratline is happens? Will the first class stand up unions aroimd the year 2018,... geant. and petty officers, depending which, our guide promptly informs us not a bargaining tool. It is our .system, to the administration and represent the The Cadet Newspaper is an educa The school, in an effort to re "you know we have to change with we make the rules, and we should run Corps? I have my doubts, what about tional journal published weekly by on their respective jobs. They too the times, we couldn’t keep saluting 'I'he Daily News I.eader, main more mainstreatn, has changed will receive battle ribbons for ‘stoop it. Period. There is no excuse for play you? !>.(). Box .Staunton, VA 24402. its name to The Fortress, The Mili maintenance above and beyond the a traitor forever. It wouldn’t be po I’eriodicals postage paid at tary College of Virginia, and we have call of duty.' litically correct!" He further informs Lexiimton, VA painted the new courtyard with red Our old Superintendent retired us that there is no longer a New Mar Spring Break ’99 and yellow checks. The rats (or a few years back to follow a career ket day. Instead, the corps marches freshmen as they prefer to be called) in literature, and maybe even politics. a parade every April in honor of arc still taught by their cadre in a Before leaving, he handpicked his ‘Appomattox Day.’ The guide qui Editor's harsh method, but absolutely never successor, Ruth Bader-Ginsberg, who etly excuses himself, reporting that in a way that might jeopardize their now holds the rank of a five star gen he needs to go deliver a speech to the individual dignity. I'urthermore, they eral in the Virginia Militia. The old rats on the horrors of public displays Hong Kong Note: may not be kept from gcttitig a full commandant left iiv protest when he of affection (offering your escort eight hours sleep for any reason. did not receive the Superintendent’s your arm is now an honor offense), Cljf Cabft "Editorial and However, the entire old corps must post, and we are now under the con)- and we are left in shock, standing in Chinese Restaurant- Order To Opinion" section is intended gel up at O.'S.'^O for pt four days a mand of our 16"'commandant in the a large semi-circle staring out over to provide a venue for our week. last 8 years. Meanwhile, the admin the campus of...... The Fortress. Take Out readers to express any ideas and or arguenients pertain -Specializing In- Szechuan, ing to VMI. 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For more information contact LTC D.R. Davis (Old VMI Hospital) Staff Sports Editor Matt Bryant Patrick Stutts. Liam Connor George Lawrence Dylan Williams 11 September 1998 Ca&et Page 4 Sports Briefis Victory! Keydets snap Big Mac brings 62 and Counting: Mark McGwire twelve game losing streak America's hfolds the most Chenault airs out low". After pastime back l>restigious record the Kcydei two TD passes; offense invbaseball history stalled deep into the iC' defense allows in Lenoir- • Miirk McCiwirc niiulc liistory Rhync terri on-Si.'|)tcmbi;r Slh ajiainsi tlic C'lti- only 193 yards of tory, Mike limelight cagn C.'ubs. Al apjiroximaicly H: IX Harris was p.ni; ccniral time. McClvvirc hit total offense called upon hd’inc riin'Ni). (i2 to break the again to at George Lawrence I'otmcr rccoril hcki by Roger Maris Liam Connor______tempt a 22- Sports Columnist homers. Sports Writer yard field “C The highly anticipated home goal, which The only thing I can say is: run swing came in the bottom of the Last Saturday the l.enoir-Rhyne split the up Wow! What else can you say'.’ On toiiiith inning. The ()-() pitch came Bears walked into an unfriendly and un rights. Tuesday, September 8, 1998, Mark lr(»ni the Cubs' .Steve Trachsel. forgiving den at Alumni Memorial Sta A s McGwire did the unthinkable; he MeCiwire blasted a low line ilriver dium, as the Keydets rolled to victory 26- the Keydet broke Roger Maris’ single sea.son down the left field line that Just 7. The win over l.enoir-Rhyne snapped defense home run record. I know that last cleared the fence. This shot gave VMI's twelve game losing streak, and continued to week I .said that I wasn’t gonna be the hitii the most single-season hontc gave second ...... reck havoc guy to beat the McGwire horse, but I ru1)s in major league baseball his year Coach KeydctS 26 on the would be amiss if 1 did not give the tory. The hom e run was estimated led Cain his Bears, the proper credit to so tremendous of an at .^41 feet, which is Mac's short iirst victory Lenoir-Rhync 7 offense be achievement. est. Init biggest homer of the year The Keydets gan to wami Honestly, 1 am not a huge ba.se- yet:' were leail by offensive standouts Robbie up, as did ball fan. The strike of 1994 kinda ru ■ McGwire was very eino- Chenault and fullback Jason White, while quarterback Making the big play: QB Robbie Chenault connected with No. 19 Teray Fro.st on a 23-yard TD strike- ined it all for me. Matt Williams had tioiinl as he rounded the bases, even Jordan Clark, Cardell Winfield, and Robbie VMI's first TD o f the year. Frost caught two pas.ies for 56 yards during the late second quarter drive. 43 home runs with two months to giving hugs to members of the Chi- Court Whitman anchored a stingy and Chenault. play, the World Series was cancelled, cajlo Cubs. S am m y .Sosa ran in merciless defense. With 7:.14 left in the half, Chenault found When the second half began, the with an acrobatic interception. As the clock and the players quit playing in the from right field to embrace Hig I t o i u the first glimpse of the Key sophomore wide-out Teray Frost wide- Keydets were determined to build upon hit zero, the Keydets had successfully middle of the year over money. It MaV. After the gam e, the No. fi2 dets this season, one could sense a dif open in the end /.one for a 23 yard touch their 19-0 lead and secure the first vic dominated the game by tallying up 338 turned my stomach. This year has ball was returned to McGwire by a ferent team, a team ready to play, and down. However, Chenault’s pass attempt tory of the .season. VMI continued to play yards on offense as Chenault passed for been different. I found myself in member of the grounds crew dur ready to win. l-rom the get go. the Key on the two-point conversion failed, leav tough by dominating both .side.sof the ball. 190 yards on 12 of 19 passing, while Ja trigued by the Mac attack even in the ing the post-game ceremony, where dets left no question of who was the bet ing VMI with a 12-0 lead. Chenault .said However, Lcnoir-Rhyne was unwilling to son White rushed for 77 yards on 17 car dismal confines of US Army boot the Cardinals gave McCiwire a Car- ter team. With 0:07 reniiiining in the llrst that “the key on offetise was to score, give up, as they capitalized on a Keydet turn ries. Although the offen.se po.sted .some camp at Fort Leonardwood, MO. And ili'nal Red '62 Corvette. in the first quarter, VMI took advantage especially after scoring so few touch over, by .sa)ri ng on a twenty-two yard touch impressive numbers, the most promising I am not the only one to show renewed ••••••••••••••••• of a l.enoir -Rhyne fumble when place downs last year. We just wanted to put down pass with 1:33 left in the third quar statistic was put up by the Keydet de- interest. Everywhere McGwire has kicker Mike Manis connected on a 28- points on the board no matter how we ter, cutting the Keydets lead to 19-7. Once fen.se, that held Lenoir-Rhyne to ju.st 193 played the last two weeks has been Browns become yard Held goal. Late in the first quarter, had to do it. The offensive line gave me again, the VMI oflense was ready to put total yards and allowed only seventy- packed. There is an excitement about the Bears fumbled again deep in their a lot of time, especially on the two touch the game out of reach for the Bears. This three yards on the ground. living history, especially baseball his most expensive territory, thanks to the relentless play of downs passes. It makes it a lot easier time, fullback Jason White got the call and Looking ahead to this week, the tory, that makes the heart beat a little the Keydet defense, led by senior line- when I have time." Nevertheless, the rambled into the end zone from .seventeen Keydets will play William & Mary, who faster Amazingly enough, Mcgwire sports team in US backerCouil W'hitman who had a fumble Keydet’s well-balanced offen.se had one yards out, while breaking numeit)us mck- arc ranked in the top ten in division I- is not the only guy on track to reach history recovery and baited down two passes in more drive left in them before halftime. les with his powerful running. White’s AA. The Tribe, who have handed VMI the magical plateau of 61; Sammy the game. Court Whitman when asked With 40 seconds left in the half, Chenault touchdown and Mike Harris’ second PAT tough losses the past two years, beat the Sosa sits at number 58 wjth about about the defense said "that as a defen The Cleveland Urowns, threw a perfect pass to wide-out Will of the afternoon capped off the .sc’oring while University of Rhode Island last week and twenty games left. What will the new sive unit we're comfortable playing with Alfred Lerner and Carmen Policy Alley for a 49 yard TD. As VMI left for extending the Keydets lead to 26-7. As the appear to be living up to their ranking. magic number be 101 Maybe 75'.' each other, we play with a lot of emotion have all made a comeback. Al halftime, the Keydets could .sense their game clock wound down and victory was However, after the Keydet’s first victory Good gracious... and there's a lot of [leople around the ball, though I.erner was responsible for first victory in twelve games, since la.st imminent, defensive back Johnny Herrin in over a year, VMI is riding high with When Maris broke Babe Ruth’s when that happens good things will fol [lelping Art Modell move the old lieating the Citadel in the fall of 19%. put the final touches on the Keydets victory confidence and emotion. j -V ■ ... • - record of 60 home runs in 1961, there Browns out of Cleveland, he was was an asterick put besides the record juimed the owner of the new because the Babe hit 60 in 154 games. Bijnvns Tuesday night when the It took Maris a little longer McGwire acceptcil his million dol- VMI claims third in Keydet Invitational Tourney crushed both of them. In the Cardi jaiKbid. Lerner will own 10 per- ago. Most importantly, the win came af Western Kentucky did not waste awarded a penalty. Billy Epley, converted nals 145"’ game of the season, and |;e^ of the tean) and run football Matt Bryant ter losing convincingly to We.stern Ken any time getting on the .scoreboard. the penalty for Bucknell to force over only McGwire’s 137'\ he rewrote the |)|ij>rations. Asst. Sports Editor tucky a day earlier Walking off the field Tawanda Chitapa fiicked an on coming time. record books. McGwire has only been I ;• The NFL will get S54 million .on Saturday reminded some players of corner kick past the Keydet defense into In the extra time the Keydets ro.sc to bat 451 times this year that is 100 J'ofifitailium costs. This still leaves It was like the Boston Red Sox had the opening season tournament a year the side net, with ten ininutes gone. The to the occasion, winning every 50/50 ball less than Maris. Not only did Big Mac the'total at S470 million dollars. I ■ broken the curse of "The Babe" Sunday earlier where the Keydets were twice .scoring barrage did not stop there, as and not allowing a shot. The first extra time hit more home runs in fewer chances, The new Browns are by far the at Patchin Fielil. The Keydet six;ccrteam beaten handily. The two losses eventu Western turned up the pressure scoring ended .scoreIe.ss. The Keydets ended the but he also hit them further Of course, ninjit e.xpensive sports team in U.S! ended a 1 for 22 drought with a win (dat ally lead to a fifteen game winless streak. three more before the end of the half. The game two minutes into the second extra if my forearms were 15 inches thick. }iiI[ory. The next closest amount ing back to the fall of 1996). A victory!? However being a more experienced team Hilltoppers would add two more .scores period. The Keydets won a ball at midfield I'd be hitting the ball into parking lots tii4pe earlier this year when Rupert Yes a win, .something that look the Key the veterans vowed not to let the season in the second half, to increase their lead and got it to a sprinting Tony Conway up too. Considering the number of at Ivitfidoch paid $.^50 million for the dets eight-teen games to do just a season slip away. to 6-0. The fight was not out of the Key the left flank. Conway crossed the ball to bats, the number of games played, the l-.A. Doilgers. dets, as they showed character by fight Matt Bryant, who knocked the ball back to distance the ball travels, and the num Zach Johnson. Johnson beat a diving Bi- ber of times McGwire has been ••••••••••••••• ing to the last whistle. Still down 6-0, sophomotie Jack Hagel continued to press .son keeper to end the match. walked this year, his accomplishment ■Bulls' future with 1998 Cabet the Kentuckydefen.se. Hagel, eventually The University of Buffalo went on is even more phenomenal. Can you intercepted a tniss-played pass, and beat to claim the 1998 Keydet Invitational title believe that McGwire, the guy who ij^ckson, Jordan the keeper to ruin the shut-out for the by beating Western Kentucky 3-1 on broke Maris’ record for most home Grudge Match Hilltoppers. The goal was Hagel’s first Sunday. Buffalo advanced to the finals runs in a season, is also on track to in intercollegiate play. by knocking off Bucknell in the first break the Babe’s record for most ;^d Pippen Matt and Pat waisted no time grabbing a .share of the lead, but LTC McDonald got the faculty off to a solid start. The .sports editors should have no problems On Sunday the tension ran high round. VMI finished third overall. We.st walks in a season'.’ •rjeniain unclear extending thier lead over the corps this week, especially with Chad "Chessmaster" in the Keydet locker room as no one ern Kentucky took home the golden It is not very often you get to o - Varane.se making the picks! knew what to expect. By game time the boots, by out .scoring everyone for the see legends made, but this is definitely Although Phil Jackson left the Baltimore ot NY Jcis JcK mood had changed, and half way thmugh weekend. an opportunity. For all of McGwire’s stjj-tinie NBA champit)ns in June, Burfalu at Miami [)ulphin Matt & Pat (11-4) the first half the tension totally disap On September 9th, the Keydets accompli.shments on the field, his de tljêre is still a possibility that he and Carolina ul New Orleans Panlhcrs peared. Jason Seagle took a cross from hosted Radford University. The Highland meanor outside the diamond and his Chicago al Pillshurgh Steclcrsi \tl>idan will both return to Chicago Paul Derose, and blasted a ball past the ers were riding on a high note, jast drawing contributions to society make him Cincinnati .nl Dcliuil Lioas •i^îxxt season. Kansa.s City at Jacksonville Jags Bucknell keeper Seagle’s shot was hit with a top twenty-five Central Florida team. even more special. He gives $1 mil *! Jordan has made it clear that • Minnesota at St. Louis Vikings so hard that the keeper did not see the However, they earlier fell to a weaker Ap lion dollars a year to a charity for lliuvvants to wear a Bulls uniform and Philadelphia al Atlanta Falcons ball until it was in the back of the net. palachian State squad by a score of 1-0. abu.sed children without fail. He signs San Diego ul Tennessee Oilers ll^liiy for Jackson next year but only The kickers would take the 1 -0 lead to VMI did not know which team to expect. autograph after autograph for his fans 'I'umpu Bay at Green Bay Packers 5n;the situation where he feels he has Arl?nna at Seattle Seahawks the locker room at the half. In the second By the end of the first five minutes it was and had it written into his contract that Jb{hance to win a seventh champion- Dallas at Denver Broncas half, the Bison turned up the pre.ssure, clear to every one which Radford team his ten- year-old son would be the St. ^t)p. lndiai\a|K)lis at New England Pats but VMI stayed strong fending off showed up. VMI gave up a free kick about Louis Cardinal’s bat-boy. Although jTl Jordan's agent told a Chicago NY OiunLs at Oakland Giants San Francisco at Washington 49ers Bucknell. After the first five minutes of thirty yards out, and Radford midfielder divorced, he has an amiable relation newspaper that if he could get in the second half the pace .settled back Jason Gavasas gave the Highlanders a 1 -0 ship with his ex-w'ife and her husband; volved within the managemertt, he Baltimore at NY Jets Ravens Corps (10-5) down, and VMI once again took control. lead. Radford would not have to look back how many high profile divorcees do coulil possibly work out an arrange- BulTalo at Miami Dolphin Carolina at New Orleans Pumhem With twenty-five minutes to go Bucknell from there as they went on to hand the Key you know that barbeque with the ex’s linpnt with the Ihills chairiinnan in Chicago nt Pittsburgh Steelers won a corner kick. On the ensuing kick dets their second loss of the .season. new spouse'.’ I^Jtich both Jordan and Jackson could Cincinnati al Delmit Lions the ball was cleared from the Keydet area, The Keydets travel to Miami of Ohio As I close, I just want to thank Kansas City at Jdck.sonvillc Jags [tûrn. this weekend for the Kelme Invitational. M r McGwire for showing the class Minnesota al St. Lx)uis Rams only to be played back in by a Bison de [ ^ While Jordan remains optimis- Philadelphia at Atlanta Uagtes fender to a striker who appeared to be VMI will take on Miami on Saturday and and dignity that is so rare in profe.s- Jt>o, Pippen declared in August that he San Diego at Tennessee Chargers otT-sides. The entire Keydet team stopped Eastern Michigan on Sunday. The Keydets sional sports. Congratulations on 62!!! j(jljes not expect to return and he Tampa Bay at Green Bay Pockers for the call, but it never came. By that will not be home again until the week of And there are still 19 games left on |J(»esn't think Jiinlan will either. Arizona at Seattle Seatiawks , Dallas at Denver Broncos time it was too late as the attacker was September 26, when they take on the Cita the schedule for the Cards. What will I' I Currently. Jackson is enjoying tndiaiia|H)lis at New England Pats brought down inside the box and del. yhenew magic number be'.’ W ow ..^ |liis time away from basketball, anil NY Giants at Oakland Giants jHis agent has saiil that he will not re- San Francisco at Washington 4*)ers Chad "Chessniaster" Varancse

[tui n despite the efforts of Bulls chair- Baltimore at NY Jets Ravens Caltct Athlete-of-the-Week: Robbie Chenault j ^ i n Jerry Reinsilorf. BulTalo ul Miami Dolphin Faculty (11-4) balanced offense that amassed 338 to Tim I'loyd, director of basket- Carolina at New Orleans Panthers Dylan Williams going to have to pass the ball and mix Chicago at Pittsburgh Steelers ji^ll operations, serves as theircoach- tal yards. This remarkable performance up its plays. Cincinnati at Dctniit Lions Sports Writer {ut-waiting. llis status will change helped lead the team to its first win since Chenault's numbers thus far are Kansas City at Jacksonville Chiers By tossing two touchdown jft>llowing the lockout, de|iending on Minnesota ai St. Louis Vikings the 1996 season. quite a turn around from last season. passes and leading the Keydets to vic ’\Vi)ether Jorilan will stay or retire. Pliiladelphiu al Atlanta Falcons Chenault feels the win gave both He has already equaled the number of San Diego at Tennessee Oilers tory over Lenoit-Rhyne, second class the team and fans confidence in their TD passes he threw from a year ago, ••••••••••••••••• Tampa Buy nt Green Bay Bucs man Robbie Chenault earns athlete-of- ability to win. He would also like to be and he has totaled nearly half of his AH luilioiuil Si>(>il.\ Uriels were Arizona ul Seattle Sealiawks the-week honors. Chenault threw for Dallas al Denver Cowlwys in a position, late in the fourth quarter, passing yardage from the 1997 season. ( (iiiii)ili'il Ikiiii the i'.SI'N w t h lndiana|'K)lis at New l^ngland Colts 190 yards on 12 of 19 passing with no to win every game. Clearly, Chenault will continue to de lin aU'il ai NY Giants at Oakland Giants interceptions. The sophomore from Finally, he believes that in order velop as both a team and statistical Capt. Minnick (AF Dept.) San Francisco at Wasliington Skins Mechanicsville, VA orchestrated a well for the team to continue its succe.ss it is leader as he gains more experience.

1, I \ V 11 September 1998 Ciie Cattet Page 5 Rat Line Update: A Running All Cadet Cheerleading Squad Includes Females, Rats Tab on the Mass o f1999+3

Matriculated - 441 cadets: 407 male, 34 female Attrition to date - 32 males, 4 females Rat Riots Sweat Parties RPC Meetines' Weekends

1 3 2 1 Cheerleaders strut their stuff in front of ilu)usands al Ahunni Memorial Stadium

Patrick Coyle replaced by female rats and upper class The committee feels tiiat rats should , News Writer man. Megan Smith stated, "we arc c.\- not be in leadership positions outside . tremcly persistent and 1 am proud that of the rat mass hecau.se it could possi- , On Saturday, September 5"', we arc able to till the squad with all bly cause a breakdown in the ratline. VMI fielded its first all Kcydct VMI cadets. We arc enlhusiastic. have Evidence of this can be .seen on the cheerleading squad. The cheerleading a tremendous amount of polenlial. and stoops when the rat cheerleaders are squad is led by captain, Randy Eads look forward to a successful season." stopped on the sloop, and asked to per UNIVERSITY ‘99, and his co-captain, Megan Smith Although the new squad received dif form a cheer instead of a set of pushups; ’01. ferent reactions. Randy Eads stated, or recite some rat bible knowledge,- In preparation for this season, "we are really proud of everyone at However, Randy Eads stand?^ the squad attended a summer Saturday's game. They showed a lot of behind his rats, slating "these girls havi; cheerleading camp. The four day spirit and determination. It takes a lot more of a reason to be on the. camp was held in Myrtle Beach, SC. of guts for these rats to perform in front cheerleading squad than any other, The squad received several honors, in of this normally hostile corps they see group of girls from any other school. cluding the most improved squad. in barracks on a day to day basis." due to pressures they face academi In the past, the team has typi Although the team is confident cally and in barracks.” Even though cally in the past been composed of a and enthusiastic, there are those who controversy will continue to surround . majority of upperclass cadets and the question the role of the rat cheerlead the rat cheerleaders, the lOO'/r Keydet Mary Baldwin students. However, this ers. One such group questioning the cheerleading squad will continue to ' Shoe fixers in old year the Mary Baldwin girls have been rats’ role is the assimilation committee. rally the spirit of the corps. ^ sinks. Turn in shoes Spring Break '99 on Friday, get them ) © Efflirim Casllii aumdl (S® WirmU Student travel services is now hiring campus reps. Lowest rates to Jamaica and Florida. back next Friday. 1-'800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com

Visiting Fulbright ANNOUNCING A MUTUAL FUND Scholar: Professor Wu ESTABLISHED BY THE VMI ALUMNI discipline both in and out of the class FOR THE VMI COMMUNITY 1998 VMI FOOTBALL SCHEDULE room. Wu thinks it is amazing that VMI Tim Amorim Sept. 5 LENOIR-RHYNE cadets are involved with so many ac News Writer Sept. 12 at William & Mary tivities, yet they are vigorous and pay Sept. 19 at E. Tenn. St.* attention in their classes. He had the Sept. 26 FURMAN* chance to see VMI’s home football (Homecoming) Professor Kuen Suei Wu is Oct. 3 at Georgia Southern* game against Lenoir-Rhyne and he said visiting VMI this year on a Fullbright Oct. 10 WOFFORD* the football game was thrilling and that scholarship. He is currently teaching a (Parent's Weekend) VMI cadets showed a lot of enthusiasm. course in Taiwane.se International Re Oct. 17 at UT-Chattanooga* He believes VMI cadets are Oct. 24 MOREHEAD ST. lations for the International Studies de Oct. 31 W. CAROLINA* very prepared to enter any job through partment. Professor Wu comes from Fu Nov. 7 at Appalachian St.* out the world. He also says VMI has a T he N e w M a r k e t F u n d Hsin Kon College in Taipei, Taiwan. Nov. 14 THE CITADEL* pre.stigious international reputation. He has also studied in Paris, France at - For gams limes call the Keydel Call Lino- (540) 464-7205 or check on-line al Professor Wu should know; he is also Paris-Nanterre, and he teaches French www.vmi.edu an active duty officer in the Taiwanese A d v is o r y B o a r d F u n d M a n a g e r GAME TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE in Taiwan. Wu says he is excited to visit army. General Wen (ret.) of the Tai ‘Oenoles Southern Conference Gams Harry H. Warner '57 Virginia Management Investment America for the first time, and to be able HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS wanese army is a VMI graduate, class Thomas A. Saunders, III '58 Corporation to really familiarize himself with Jackson arch “You May Be Whatever of 1944. Professor Wu feels modern Samuel B.Witt, III '58 Founder America. He is pleased to have an op You Re.solve to Be” and the quote in .soldiers need to understand the inter portunity to .see how the .society and the Crozet Hall "Never Take Counsel of national community. Professors like George G. Phillips, )r. '60 W. Brett Hayes '86 people in the United States make it such your Fears” are really optimi.stic state Wu are continuously visiting the Insti Jay R. Sculley '62 President a strong nation. Professor Wu is also ments. He feels the VMI cadets mani tute as ambassadors from abroad in an James E. Rogers '67 Franklin A.Trice, III '86 intrigued by the “spirit of VMI”. He fest the.se two declarations. The cadets effort by VMI faculty to increase inter Secretary / Treasurer thinks Stonewall Jackson’s quote in at VMI have impressed him with their national opportunities for cadets. F u n d P o r t f o l io M a n a g e r James R Irby '81 The London Company Marketing Stephen M. Goddard '83 CFA J. Gordon McKinley III '86

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face of temptation . ..'. ”. Finally the Cadet 1" classman Billy Gage Andy Owen administration is thinking about mak remarked, "We are supposed to have News Writer ing the Corp accountable for its own the most stringent honor code in the academic prowe.ss. nation, but they don’t trust us to V irginia M a n a g e m e n t I n vestm en t C orporation , — It has been since 1994 that ca- Last week, polls were distributed schedule our own exams; most other P. 0. Box 8535 / Richmond, VA 23226 'dets at VMI have been able to sched throughout each company to determine schools schedule their own exams... ule their own exams. This year cadets the corps opinion. The faculty seems to they have to trust the honor code to may have that opportunity, to .sched be slightly in favor of the new exam cadets”. For a prospectus, ule their own exams at the end of each scheduling, according to the Dean. Cadet Jerry Webb, a second write to the above address; or semester. General Farrell is in favor of When Col. Francis Bush of the Eco classman and representative to the call 1-800-673-0550. this'new change as well as most ca nomics department: who was awarded Honor Court, replied,"There is a lot dets. When asked what brought about two teaching awards last semester, was more to lo.se than to gain, cadets are all this change in policy the Dean replied asked his opinion on the subject he by themselves, their honor is tested be "If you do not test honor it has no cause the temptation is more: the Honor Those secuitkjs may not be sold nor may olfeis lo buy bo accepted jxiof lo llie lime the leyisuation suiteiiiom btcocne^ effective Thib cwnmumcalion shall nol stated that he was in favor of the new coosUtule an offer lo sol! or the solicitation of an o d e t to buy The New Maiket Fund is a membef of tlie World funds. Inc IME NEW MARKET FUND HAS NO FORMAL value" he later commented that "honor exam .scheduling replying," I want my Courts' idea is to preserve the honor of RELATIONSHIP WITH VMI NOR DOES THIS COMMUNICATION EXPRESS ANY OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT OF HIE FUND BY VMI OR ANY OF IIS ALUMNI AFFILIATES. is the resistance to temptation in the students to know that I trust them." a cadet not put it under a test”. I F E AT U R E 11 September 1998 Caliet Page 6

('(inipilcd from USA News Brief' Today web site Col. Moncure Cadets Travel Abroad N ational World New Head of Iranians cheer U.S. I louse Id lelciise Si;irr lepoi t wrestlers, anthem t»’‘ l-i iihiv AFROTC u: TI'llkAN, Iran - Iranians W ASIIINOTON - l,;iuiiwikeis siood lor the the American national ii;y miiviii'j liipully lo relciise ' ’siili- ers the duration of their service. Be anthemand chanled “U.S.A." Thurs- Manli:il iiiul creilihlc" iiironiiiilion Jeremy Lahore sides being an accomplished aviator ilay after a U.S. wrestler look first îiilieieil b) pKiseeiMor Kenneth Siiirr Colonel Moncure has continued his place in Ihe World Wrestlinj: Chiim- News Writer ,|i!;iinst I’resiilent Cliiitim. Iliiiiseiir- professional development as an of pion.ships. Amonjj Ihe erov/tl, who lîcials pliiii to liiiali/e imaiiL'eiiienis ficer. Colonel Moncure is a gradu threw flowers at America's Sam I'M I liiirsilas to make at least 445 This past summer Colonel Tho ate of both the Air Command and Henson after his victory Thursday, paees ol the Sian ivpoil public by mas B. Moncure became VMI'.s new Staff College and the Air War Col was Iranian Vice i’resiilcnt Ijiiday. postiiiy it on the InteiiuM. est Professor of Aerospace Studies. lege, two of the Air Force’s most Musrrrpha llashemi Taba. A U.S. \U -anuliile. as he laees the jiravest Colonel Moncure is no stranger to challenging post graduate schools. It wrestlin;j team was here in [•ebru- .elâlleiifie in his eareer, Clinton uill VMI, being a 1972 graduate himself. is an education he has put to good use ais in the first official visit by ,4îeet \ulli Senate Deinoerats aiul liis An honor which made him the new- in the Air Force, both in the cockpit ,\mericans to Iran since ^jbiiiei to iliseiiss ihe repoii, \o u - est'member of a 119 year old family and behind the desk. As an acquisi iHpto put the MoiiKa l.i'winksy niat- tradition. Colonel Moncure's great tions officer Colonel Moncure helped I'ossctt. liianson team u p . lerloiesi beloie No\einbei elections grandfather graduated with the class bring the B-2 Stealth Bomber into the for balloon trek aiul ''to leileein the mist ol all the of 1853, whose son was General Air Force’s arsenal. In a particularly iXineruMii people." George C. Marshalls brother rat. In interesting assignment. Colonel I.ON DON - Virgin boss Ri 1940. on the eve of the Second World Moncure served as an exchange of chard Branson is teaming up with War. Colonel Moncure's father gradu ficer with Great Britain’s Royal Air Two cadets traveling in Portugal last semester C'hicago millionaire Steve b'ossctt ( 'henoweth ailinits to b-year ated. While family ties helped bring Force. lo try circumnavigating the globe in allaii' Colonel Moncure to VMI the first The Virginia Military Institute his experience,“The benefits of a hoi air balloon. Branson, Ihe llam- time, it is loyalty to the .school which will be Colonel Moncure’s last duty Tim Amorim studying abroad far exceed any boyant tycoon whose Virgin com HOISI-,. Idaho - Longtim e has brought him back a second. assignment; one in which he hopes other experience in my life, I was pany name adorns everything from News Writer oiitic ol I’resident Clinton, kepiibli- Colonel Moncure is pleased with his lo leave a mark on the young men and able to completely inundate niysdf lecord stores anti clothing lo an air lon Rep. Helen Chenoweth admit assignment to VMI, and I would like women under him, “As a commander Five cadets are currently study in a foreign culture. Before Illeft^l- line. has fnileil lo accomplish the feat ted ha\inu a si\-)eai- alTaii' with a to end my military career where I one of the most important things you ing abroad this semester. David Willey felt as comfortable living in in tour tries, l-'ossett's latest attempt married man in the I')S()s.’{'he iilaho started it. can do is leave an impact beyond (98) and Charles DeCourcel (01) are as I did in the United States, This to circle the globe in a balloon Statesman repoiteil 'l luirsday. I'he Colonel Moncure's career in your time.” Above all else Colonel studying at the Bundeswehr in Ger is a worthwhile and encouragid de ended last month w'ith a 29,()(K)-f(u)t St.itesinan quoted Ihe eonser\ aii\ e as the United States Air Force is one Moncure wishes to instill in young many, Cadet Willey is also complet cision for anyone, not to mentionja plunge into the Coral Sea. .sayin;^ she reeretteil her affair with which has spanned twenty-six years Air Force Second Lieutenants the ing his graduate requirements abroad, semester furlough from VMIî’’.:^ J former state le;jislator. and a wide range of duty assign great opportunities which exist for Jason Trubenback (99) is studying in Some other cadets to talk to ments. Commissioned in June of them in service to their nation. He Chile, Jeb Cox (00) is abroad in if interested in hearing it firstjjand: West Bank withdrawal deal I'imoihy McVeigh's convic 1972, then Second Lieutenant also has a healthy respect for those Valencia, Spain, and Pattrick Forrest John Bolt (99), Tim Amorim-3oyce edges closer tion upheld Moncure, reported to Pilot Training young men and women who elect to is in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Cadet (00), Craig Giorgis (00), and Sager at Columbus Air Force Base, Missis begin their Air Force careers at VMI. Forrest also studied in Sevilla, Spain Marshall (99), To get started qn ap JliRUSALBM-U.S. envoy , 1 DliNVliK - A federal appeals sippi, Over the next twenty-six years “I realize that it’s [VMI] not the easi last year. plications and tlnancial aid for study Dennis Ross hopes to have at least court on Tuesday uplieki the convic Colonel Moncure logged 3,100 hours est way to get a degree," The Institute can expect a much ing abroad, cadets should see Lt, Col. part of a draft agreement on a \ 39r tion of Oklahoma City bomber'I'imo in some of the Air Force’s most ad Away from the office Colonel larger group of cadets to study abroad Bulger-Barnett (Chair of the F^freign Israeli withdrawal from the West ihy MeVeitih, w ho claimed testimony vanced aircraft. Flying everything Moncure enjoys time with his fam during the spring semester. Last Study Committee) and Lt. CoI,:Davis Bank by this weekend, the Maaretz from viclims' relalises proiluced a from T-38 trainers to giant B-52 and ily, He is married to the former Sally spring, 34 cadets were abroad in coun (Director of International Programs). daily reports. Ross held talks with conviction aiul sentence baseil on B-1 heavy bombers as well as me Fleming of Tarboro, North Carolina. They are extremely helpful and iWjll I’riine Minister Benjamin tries including Spain, England. Austra emtiiion. not reason. I'he court also dium FB-111 bombers. Colonel They have three children: Rob, Clark, lia. Costa Rica, Germany, Czechoslo aid cadets in picking the right pfaceio Netanyahu 'I’iiursday amid signs that rejected his coinplainis of prelrial Moncure's career as an aviator has and Kelly, An avid Harley Davidson study. Cadets may think stucfying the gaps on the scope of an Israeli vakia, and France. Matt Milburn (00) publicity, juror misconduct and been fairly atypical. Pilots usually fan, Colonel Moncure plans to make abroad is financially difficult. How w'ithdrawal, in the West Bank were studied in Valencia, Spain through the barred testimony. are typecast early on in their careers I'ull use of the scenic roads of Vir ever, many programs are equable or narrowing. University of Virginia Hispanic Stud- and stay with either fighter or bomb ginia during his stay at VMI, ie.s-program last semester. He says of lower in cost than a semester at VMI. VMI Employees' Picnic VMI Athletics ■ '1 '

many activities for adults. throughout the year. There will be - Upcoming Home Events - Deiton Lowery MailriHHii Clerk Bill Clark said, a Christmas Social, another end of , ‘News Writer ■'the |Bluegr;iss| Band was pretty the year picnic, and a Breakfast SOCCER gooil." He also enjoyed the food Social. Major (lencral Josiah and. when asked about the cotton Mr. and Mrs. Bunting will - Sept. 26 vs. Tke Citadel - 11:00 a.m. ' Btinling 111 '0.^. Supcrinteiulent. catuly. replied with a grin. "I host the breakfast from 8:45 to ' i'niiialcd a program to recogni/e haven't had cotton candy for ages, 10:00 a.m. in M oody Hall on ■' VMI's Classified aiul Hourly 1-m- it was free!" Spore noted that it Thursday, September 24. Every FOOTBALL • |iloyees. I’ersonncl Director Lieu- was very important for everyone to one will receive a VMI logo T- ■'tenant Colonel Robert B. Spore know that all of the food and ac shirt and have the opportunity to - Sept. 26 vs. Furman -1:00 p.m. "'TO said there arc approximately tivities were free and that dress for register for door prizes such as gift . '.MX) workers from Departmental the picnic was casual. certificates, VMI apparel, and ‘Secretaries. I.auiulry Services, and This is the first such picnic nuire. RIFLE • [^othcrs u h o ilo not m ake up con- for em p lo y ees in 10 years. Custo Bunting has approved a uacicil faculty and siaff. All new dian Darrell l.ineberry has worked Graduated Recognition Award - Oct. 3*4 - Penn State, DePanl, Tke Citadel, NCSU ideas will be announced in a at VMI for I I years and said, given to employees for any war monthly employee newsletter that "when I first came here they had ranted deeds. They will be in the should (h‘ out this month. otu‘ and the next year they had one form of a pre-printed “Thank 'V'ou The first program sponsored also. It showed some appreciation Gram” and can be filled out at any ■ ‘e\eni was an after finals picnic in my opinion." Lori Parrent, time by any person. There is also held M onday, IS M ay on the I’a- Bunting's Secretary, added that the a Suggestion Award Program laile (irotind. .A 4 p.m. start lime picnic was "woiulerful" and "great where employees submit ideas to _ ,.;alloucd parents to pick up their for nunale." improve any facet of VMI. The BUY DOMINO’S PIZZA AND SUPPORT THE ^ chihlren from school aiul over The Personnel Study Com Personnel Study Committee will * 1,000 emplosecs and fainil) mem mittee met several times last se select Ihe best idea each month and bers atieiulod until about 7 p.m., mester to conu' up with ideas for Bunting will present a gift certifi R IFLE TEAM .iicci'nlin;: lo Spore. this program. I'lnployees on this cate lo the winner. .lim K.isiei lioin.Inform ation comniittee are linglish and Fine Spore agrees they are For every pizza purckaseJ September 25- Octoter 8, 1998, a , Services, vs ho broue.hi his wife Arts Secretary Mary Deyo. Civil “shooting from the hip.” but he ■aiul ihree cliililren (4. S. atul 10). and I'liu iro n m e n ta ] H n g in e e rin g welcomes all suggestions for im percentage of tke proceeds will go to support tke VMI Rifle Team.] saiil "there u ere a lot of act i \ ities Secretary Michele Nnirlowe. Laun- proving social events. One idea lor kuls. " I'he) included an air drv Serv ices Aide Linda C. Smith. included a "dunk tank," but he ii'ampoline, a juggler v\ ith Ihiming Huiklings and Grounds Director said, "I’m not sure who’d be the lorclu's aiul chain saws, a puppet Bob Wells, and Computer Systems first to dunk the 'Supe’ sliou, ,iiul party games like lug t)f lingineer Dave Wilmer. They sug (Bunting)!" Spore is very enthu I ,vv ar. gested that more social functions at siastic about Ihe program and .\lthoueh there were not various departmental levels be held hopes it will prove a success. LEXINGTON 463-7375 ^ NIGHT OWL MUSIC CO.f 23 S. Jefferson Street

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11 September 1998 Wl)t Calrct Page 7 Children Of The 8(^s A&L Briefs Wilson Mustian Denis Leary's No Cure For Cancer Arts and Leisure Writer : . 'Tftmmy Lee Out Of Jail Every single one of us here-; Rpwdy rocker-in for beat at V.M.l. grew up in the beloved ing Pamels gets early exit 198()'s. That decade, so far. has beeii the rebellious adolescent in the. 0ir Is A Non-Stop Laugh Riot timeline of rock and roll. The seven Japanese Director Dead ties experience was filled with all Kurosawa inspired Holly Dave Hunt types of popular music that supports radio stations even to ihis day; how wood filmmakers' vision for Arts and Leisure Editor Ray Vaughn is dead, and we can't gel sUch films as Star Wars, and Bon Jovi on a helicopter. John ever. the emergence of disco music Lennon takes six builds in the chest is ihe defining characteristic of the The Magnificent Seven and Yoko Ono is five inches away and 7()'s. Whatever the conventions of the Leary Has NOT ONE .FREAKIN BULLET. previous decades were, the 8()'s broke Tfyere's Something About WHY GOD WHY?" them and we get that distinct music Surpassed that we were raiseil in. Mary on Top at Box Office A couple songs in show left me with an unsettling feeling in my The real start i)f the eight Gtoss-out comedy dredges Comical Genuis... stomach. "Ok, this guy is funny, but ies came with punk rock. Bands like up estimated $11.6 million please don't sing." said my friend as the Sex Pistols. Adam and the Ants, Militant, Burnout and the Ramones and others remained r. he leaned over to the girls in front of Beatles Rule Greatest Comic Relives Old us. Hoping that maybe he could gel out of the popular spotlight but made digits later. However. The Tradiiioiuil a statement of change with outra Albums List Times On Stage... Irish Folk Son}’ and Voices In My geous hair and clothing styles and Fab Four score four of top Head are two examples of comic ge added a new sound to the standarif . five selections in 200,000- nius that Leary displays every second three-chord song of the early sixties.;! person survey conducted in A couple of years ago a of the show. Other bands, mostly British, started . buddy and I were driving the eastern To many people Leary to break away from the disco mold the U.S. and Britain coast of the lovely state of Florida. seems to have no respect for his own and experiment with the more sophis t i We decided to stop into Daytona for life, as he screams about his passion ticated synthesi/.ers. This might have been the extent of 8()'s music if li L(2’s Greatest Hit: $50 Mil a couple of days before we head into for red meat, the amount of drugs he cable station called MTV had not for “Best OP’ Miami. As we were eyeballing .some has experimented within his lifetime, of Florida’s better g-strings and what and especially his favorite snack; aired on the night of August I. 1981 After Pop fizzles, seminal was attached to them, 1 caught a Marlboro reds and Camel non-filters. with an ironic song "Video Killed the Irish rockers sign megadeal glimpse of a sign that said No Cure "1 want that throat Cancer," he said. Radio Star" by the Buggies. vy.ith Polygram For Cancer, Denis Leary, Tonight "I want that Tracheotomy, so I can MTV immediately took OtV 8:00. We agreed to check it out. I smoke two cigarettes at the same time. and brought many bands to the top . • •» had seen comics before, and rarely covered every topic that you would he could llnd. "We didn't have MTV. 1 want nine Tracheotomies, 1 want to with it. Duran Duran, The Talking Summer Box Office was I impressed. However. Leary is e.xpect him to cover; drugs, music, We had the supermarket. Some kid be Tracheototny Man!" Heads. Madonna, and many others Steady, Not Spectacular literally one of the funniest men meat, death, more drugs, rehab, and thought of this, and that kid should Not many contics have had made their names on TV before the Armageddon tops for the alive. Thirty minutes after the show especially smoking. At one point in be involved in the space program. the ability to make me go see their road. MTV also featured many one Whippets....." hit wonders like Devo (who are still season; overall ticket sales we both bolted to the clo.sest record the show his Marlboro is burning show, then buy their CD. I truly be store to pick up his CD. down and he starts to suck away like Later he pointed to a scar on lieve that Denis Leary will go down together and were on last sunimer’.s hit record $2.6 billion Never before have I actu Snoop Dogg during a Chronic break, his wrist and said "See that...I heard in stand-up history. He dellnitely has Lollapalooza Festival), Men At Work. ally “busted a gut" from laughing, "The filter’s the best part" he said. the Bee Gees are getting back together my vole. Although, he has to beat out Culture Club, The J. Geils Band, The Nfews Flash: Jerry Seinfeld and believe me kiddies there is a lot "That’s where they put the heroin." again and 1 couldn’t take it anymore." George Carlin and Richard Pryor first. Go Go’s, and Wham!. The Police did The topic of drugs is a non Leary defies what other With the amount of smoke he pulls not milk'the music video market but Really Rich! to bu.st. He wore all black, sucked down Marlboro reds (two packs in stop riot in his show. “They say that comics were always afraid to. That through his lungs he may not have prospered from touring and a distinct Retired sitcom star tops one show), and kept a cold bottle of marijuana leads to other drugs. No it fact made his show even more up much time left. pop reggae sound. Fbrbes’ annual list of high Killian’s on his stool. doesn’t. It leads to freakin carpen roarious. For a solid twenty minutes The later 80's saw the rise est-paid entertainers with The show was a mixture of try." Leary goes on to talk about that he was asking God why only the good of U2, R.E.M., anJ giamour rock. his stand-up and some hilarious friend in high school who always rock stars hud to die and the lame ones Bands like Warrant, Poison, Great $225 million songs that were sung by him. He tried to make bongs out of everything were spared. For example, "Stevie White, Whitesnake, Bon Jovi, and, of course. Guns n' Ro.ses epitomized the Mickey Mouse Cleans image of "rock star." These bands House enjoyed their short reign in the late eighties and died out as a joke with Disney theme parks say "Blade": Reviews by the Movie the rise of grunge. goodbye to two old favor The 1980's is one the fun ites: Submarine Voyage, Mr niest times to look back on. Filled Toad’s Wild Ride with the music and also classic mov Cynics: Adair, Will and Lyle ies like Ferris liueler's Day Off. The The movie Blade, starred pire story read Anne Rice and watch that movie might guess. It had all the ingivdi- conclusion that Hank Williams didn’t know Breakfast Cliih. and Ghoslhiislers. Fall Forecast: Heavy Wesley Snipes as Blade, and Kris Interview with a Vampire movie again. ents of cliche. One man with the ability to what he was talking aliout when he s;iid There has been a rise in interespof Beatles Kristofferson as Whistler. The movie act in ways that would be suicidal to any “And Kris he is a movie st;ir and he’s moved 8()'s music with the almost infinite Posthumous releases up begins in a hospital with a woman be AGAINST: other man, with a partner whose existence olf to L.A...." He may have moved olf to compilations, the Billboard Top Hits is dependent on him. And let’s not forget L.A. but he certainly isn’t a movie star. I'm (this is the best way to get a year by coming from John Lennon, ing rushed through the ER suffering from Adair Graham * none other than a neck wound. The doc Blade was a^movie for the ge the fiict that our super hero is dc|X'ndent on still not sure if Whistler was supfxised to lie year look at the 80’s) and Adam Linda McCartney; new tors were unable to save her, but her 9- netically impaired. As far as vampire someone himself, the girl. It’s the same old a dried up machinist or the "Nutty Profes Sandler's The WeMini; Sini;er, which; ■ music from Paul, too month old fetus survived. Due to the fact movies go, it was middle of the road. stoiy from the new Bond Hicks to Lethal sor." One thing’s for sure he was a chain is a good soundtrack to have. If yiur that Blade was bom only moments after Tliough any movie would pierce the heart Weapon. Though I noniially enjoy Wesley smoking alcoholic. So I conclude if you’re want to hear a great live 80's coyer i of Dusk till Dawn, it was a far cry from Snipes, he’s obviously following Bruce into the same old plot scheme, highly unre band, check out The Breakfast Club;;! NBC Makes Studios Pay the attack he had the uniqueness of be ing unaffected by .such antics as garlic Willis’ trend (Die Han.1 luist Man Stand- alistic fight scenes, with a touch of new age they tour the college seen frequently.-: Doctor Bill and silver bullets. However, he pos- pire. From the beginning, the movie goes inpl by taking career-diimaging mies. Also, and ditferent actors, then this is the movie If you want to see a good collection In the wake of the costly ER .sessed the admirable traits of vampires on as anyone who has ever watched a after seeing this movie 1 have come to the for you. of 8()'s CD's find Matthew Gehrinj;- 329. ; : renewal the network de such as their strength and impeccable ability to heal. The best of both worlds, mands if you will. At the age of thirteen he was Wilson’s Top 20 better upfront deals with the a blood starved vampire/human mutant studios roaming the streets alone. Rescued by Eighties Hits ; Whi.stler, the lone survivor of a family Upcoming Eoents 20, Take Me Home Tonight-:. oriented vampire attack, they teamed up “Gump” Pal Bubba to rid the world of its evil infe.station. The Eddie Money . > Cleared of Stabbing only downfall to Blade’s remarkable 19. V'e/»^v-Bananarama Jury acquits actor Mykelti ness was that his sidekick Whistler had 18. Rock Me Amadeits—FvAco to inject a serum into his body periodi Williamson of stabbing ex- 17. Pour Some Suf>ar On Me cally in order to suppress his urges for Friday Sept. f t, Jeff fomorth^ @ Roanofce wife’s boyfriend blood. Def Leopard Civic Center 16. Like A W/;!,'//!—Madonna Wait, There Is No Walt FOR: 15. Africa-Tolo Disney Jr. Will Sarstleld **** Lyle Cambios **** 14. Down Under— Men At Disney-Microsoft chain It’s t)een a long time since a Work email vampire movie was made that appealed Friday Sept. 11, (Miman V^rethere GTE Of) Beach 13. 867-5309-Tommy letter a worldwide hoax to the straight-up action and true vam Tutone pire fanatic. The best thing about this f^mphitheater movie is that it .showed how vampires 12. /yf;//.sr-Madness Tinky Winky, Say It Ain't could reali.stically exist in our world to 11. Centerfold—J. Geils Band So day. The head vampires were involved 10. Walk Like An Egyptian— in business and the political reality of life, A Kmart shopper in Saturday Sept. f 2, Sfayer @ Boathoctse in fiarfM The Bangles while the younger vampires were inter- Watertown, New York, e.sted in clubs, partying, drugs and .sex. 9, Karma Chameleon— swears she heard a Wesley Snipes is the true action figure Culture Club Teletubbies doll instruct her in this movie. The amount of endless Saturday Sept. 12, Daf(es C f Hazard (b Cattfe 8. Hungry Like The Wolf— a.ss he kicks is outstanding. It’s impos to, "Bite my butt." Duran Duran sible to sit through this movie and not Annies in Lynchhurg .say "GODD%#N!!"...at lea.st 10 times. 7. 99 Red Balloons/99 T\ibbies Again The love/girl aspect of the movie tcx)k Liiftballons- Nena The toy, based on the hit away from the action a little bit, but it 6. You Give Love A Bad PBS kids' show also alleg was quickly remedied with more death and de.struction. The writer and director Thursday Sept 11, Harvey banger @ Fihyss in Of) " N am e- Bon Jovi edly spewed the anti-gay came up with a novel idea by creating 5. We Can Dance— Men epithet, "faggot." Blade, a vampire/human with “all their Beach Without Hats |vampire| .strengths and none of their 4, Jessie's G irl- Rick YESS! weaknesses." This character has never been attempted before and was a risky Springfield Marv Albert to marry endeavor. However he was superbly Friday Sept 18, Big Bad Oeadaa baddy @ fiffaya 3. Cherry Pie— Warrant longtime fiancee today conceived. If you want to see a movie 2. Thriller—Michac\ Jackson that will never let you down when the i&fand in Richmond I. Video Killed The Radio guns are pulled this is for you. But, if Briefs are compiled from the E! Star—The Buggies Online web service. you want some sappy 1700-style vam

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110. M^yor Powers telling the frat boys to shave. 9. Their townies have teeth. 8. New, ingenius ways to smuggle alcohol into the game. ; 7. A chance for the Corps to Tri Delt. 6. With a 7:3 girl to guy ratio, even if we lose we win! < 5. Beer. 4. Their cheerleaders probably have long, blond hair. 3. The Corps gets to meet the W & M chapter of Blackburn's fan club. 2. It can't be worse than last year's.'

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