Run independently by cadets since 1907 $1.00 'h Volume XG VII Fl idlay, September^^ n ^ Regimental XO Dismissed For Sexual Misconduct By Aaron Childers ciation, who investigates C u n Operations Manager tal Executive Officer, privacy laws under matriculation through Blue Book Section V, was found guilty of six FERPA. the end of the ratline.” Standards of Conduct, sexual misconduct on The second high charges including “pro Although sources Sources also told The any cadet participating in post. He also stated that est-ranking member of scribed (prohibited) close to the investigation Cadet that the relation “proscribed sexual con the investigation was the Corps was dismissed, physical contact” and told The Cadet that there ship was consensual and duct” faces dismissal. “very professional.” and a female rat was sus “conduct unbecoming a was never sexual inter began during the female “They both should have Ben Hassell said pended for violating the cadet”. The female ca course, Institute rules cadet’s summer transi been dismissed,” said the that the Corps had Institutes policy on gen det was suspended on prohibit sexual relations tion program. Regimental Com “moved on” from this der relations after an Ex four charges, including between all cadets. In in a statement to mander, Cadet Ben event. Cadet Josh Pow ecutive Committee conduct unbecoming. addition, the Blue Book the newspaper from his Hassel ’04, this “brought ers, formerly Echo Com meeting Friday the 19th The question of states that the “executive home Lee said, “It is fair disgrace on the Insti- pany XO, has been of September. The fe why the difference in officer will not date any that she receive a lower Uite.” named to fill the position male was suspended for penalties between the one within the corps,” penalty, I have been here “We were a hun of Regimental XO. one year. two cadets was not ex nor is dating “permitted longer.” Lee also be dred percent sure” said Caleb Lee, a mem plained. The Institute between an upper-class lieves that his offense Cadet Andrew Hickman ber of the class of 2004 will not comment on dis- cadet and a new cadet “doesn’t warrant a dis ‘04, President of the Of and the Cadet Regimen ciplinary actions due to during the period from missal.” According to the ficers of the Guard asso Chemistry with COL. Rat Challenge Running Along By Jimmy Palmer for upperclassmen to is his responsibility to CtBlT'Ne'ws Writer assume responsibility for ensure that the training R e i t h m i 1 1 e r As stated in the leading and teaching doctrine is being carried By Chris Richnian unhook the evening piled to the ceiling.” Rat Challenge new cadet activities out by the station and C u n News Writer gun, hitch it to a truck, During his Operational Manual, which have calculated company cadre. drove to Southern cadetship Riethmiller Rat Challenge serves elements of risk that Rat Challenge Virginia University, and With a long history participated in a two, very distinct make safety paramount.” will shift to the second of of service at the parked it there. The number of school purposes. its two phases other good story I can Virginia M ilitary performances and was First, the as of remember is when the Institute, Colonel on the Ring Figure program S e p te m b e r Steven Committee i s 30“', focusing Reithmiller for his “designed primarily on has seen class. to foster leadership and much and Following s e 1 f - reaction has his fair h i s confidence courses. “The share of graduation a n d second phase stories to in 1963, physical is mostly low- tell. Riethmiller oonditiGning initiative “During my spent a in fourth obstacles, cad etsh ip year in a classmen those requiring there was te a c h e r by creating training Heading up Rat problem solving and an officer s u b - situations which are Challenge this year is teamwork,” Goldsmith that drove a position stressful enough to show first classman Geoff said. After spending the small car, I in the them that they are Goldsmith. As the Cadet past two years as station think a Fiat. Chemistry capable of doing tasks in Charge, he works with cadre for the zip wire and cadets were upset at A number of cadets department. He then which surpass their the Commandant’s staff vertical entry stations, he something the lifted the thing up and commissioned into the previously self-imposed and the Physical said that he continues to Commandant had done. carried it down into the Air Force where he mental and physical Education department. work with Rat Challenge So, during the night, PX Well (now the Band spent the next four limits.” However, Rat Usually seen on his due to its “being a some cadets snuck into Well). There was years serving as a Challenge is also to mountain bike riding leadership opportunity another instance where his office and filled it “provide opportunities from station to station, it Continued on page 6 some guys managed to with newspapers that Continued on page 6 VMI Football Victorious Over Spartans By Ben Rosser our stingy defense,” a touchdown. Receiving pushed back the Spartans to score. With 5:06 left quarter allowed the tfjgfrNews Writer Derik Screen 04’ said. the ball, the Keydet of and forced them into an in the quarter, a rush by Keydets to score one The Keydets, under the The first quarter began fense tried but could not other punt. With only a Jonathan Wilson 07’ more time. Sean Mizzer watchful eyes of parents, with a field goal by Matt score, forc 06’ with his rush of 24 triumphed over Norfolk Sharpe 04’, starting the ing a punt by yards and a pass by Wil last Saturday. An aggres game with the Keydets Adam Peters son to Zhon Burden 06’ sive offense, strong de 3-0. The rest of the quar 07’ to the for 38 yards, enabled a fense, and talented spe ter was spent fighting for Spartan 12- TD for VMI; Sharpe, cial teams defeated the yards as the VMI defense yard line. again on the kick, scored Spartans with a 25-point beat back the Spartans. The Spartans a field goal, 34-3 VMI. spread. At the top of the second were ham Norfolk did not score “This win was attributed quarter, Norfolk scored a pered by the until two minutes were to a big play offense and field goal, being denied Keydet de left on the clock, by a fense, with rush for 44 yards by Issue Screen and Spartan Terrell Johnson. Mike A pass attempt for a Nor Watson 07’ folk conversion was holding the promptly stopped by a Opinion...... Page 4 line, forcing fierce Keydet defense. Cross Dyking Denouncea them to punt. After a few few minutes left in the brought a TD; Sharpe, The victory over Norfolk Cadet Captains too serious failed passing attempts, quarter, the Keydets pre again, made a good goal marks the second time ■m ;S» Sharpe made a field goal vailed, scoring a touch kick, the score 20-3. since 1995 where the ...... that raised the score 6-3. down by T.J. Snelling 04’ With only 14 seconds Keydets have won two Entertainment^£X*U.*;ti,^Fage 7! “Their offense had po and a Sharpe goal kick, left on the clock, VMI victories in the month of tential but couldn’t get VMI 13-3. scored again, proving September. Movies Reviewed into any kind of rhythm,” The third quarter saw dominance over the “Yes this was an ex Screen said. more action and scoring field. Gary Price 06’ pected win for us, but we Norfolk, still in the sec by the Institute. A fumble rushing for a TD and came in knowing that we The Back Page ond quarter, tried to by Norfolk’s Monte An Sharpe for a goal, the had to work hard to win score but could not due thony put the ball into the score was raised to a 24 the game,” Price said. Flip O vefwS^^^^k to the determination of hands of Eric Hall 07’ point lead over the Spar the defense. Justin and it also put the tans. Huggard 06’ and Screen Keydets into a position A turnover in the fourth News Editor Staff Jimmy Palmer Amie-Anne Shaun Jones Novak John Thompson Aaron Childers September 26, 2003 Cadets Attend Arab Conference Focus on Kent Monas By Amie-Anne Novak tacular luncheon with the Chief, Central Command; By Chris Richman the Ranger Company §UIT News Editor guests and an additional Distinguished Fellow, Cen C liff News Writer as well as Rat lunch speaker, Chuck EdjtojdiL^M ef On September 7-8 ter for Strategic and Inter This week’s Cadet Challenge cadre. Charles R. Munn national Studies; and Pro Hagel United States Senate. four cadets were chosen to in Focus is Kent U p o n Pusingss-Managfii: The three-course meal in attend the Twelfth Annual fessor, College of William Monas, a 21-year old commissioning, David Coleman cluded spinage salad, Arab-U.S. Policymakers & Maiy, spoke to the room, first class platoon Monas wants to branch Managing Editor nowpacked with observers. roasted chicken, and past Conference in Washington, Lieutenant in Charlie aviation and fly attack John Noonan ries for dessert Cadetswere D.C. Mr. Sam B. Witt m The Institute has a particu Company, Cadet helicopters. He desires divided amongst the attend Reese Morris V M I lar affiliation with Zinni, as Monas is a highly to be one of the first he has tau^t classes here on ees, having each cadet at a News & Features Editor ’58, charitably fimded Ca reputable. Mechanical officers to fly the new International Relations in different table. This gave Amie-Anne Novak det Bree Adams 04’, Cadet Engineering major, Comanche helicopter. tile cadets an opportunity to News Writers Rich Connaroe 04’, Cadet the past. Zinni filled his commissioning in the If not aviation, Monas speech with a non-bias per speak more intimately witii Jimmy Palmer Charlie Munn 04’, and Ca army upon graduation. wants to be in either John B. Thompson spective, but was very direct those oftiieir choice. “Imet det Amie-Anne Novak 05 ’ Monas, bom and the infantry or the Shaun Jones a gentlemen who so they were raised in Waynesburg, armor community. Aaron Childers lived in able to attend Pennsylvania, found After attending Army Lebannon and the conference out about VMI by Advanced Camp this traveled through John Noonan this year. With chance. “I accidentally past summer, Monas many otiier Arab Entejrtaipmgnt Editor Lt. Colonel stopped here on my felt about the VMI Nate Joslyn countries and he Dale Davis as way back from Tech Army ROTC H umoLEdltQE was so fascinated The Corps their OIC, the and I was upset Department: “In by tiie ideas and Layout Editor cadets headed because their Corps of comparison, we are cooperation that George Cushman for Washing Cadets was not up to much better prepared Food & Beverage Chairman emerged from ton in the wee my expectations,” for Advanced Camp, Dan Cragg these confer hours of Sun Monas said. When The NCOs are day moming. ences, tiiat he at Aaron Childers The confer tended every Wgl? Sit^ Coordinator ence starting in the early in his opinion of relations. year. He loved meeting tiie Now Hiring evening, Davis wanted to be He felt Americans need to cadets and the speakers. He sure the cadets found their stop giving all of the blame could not stop talking about and accept our part As for how great it was the entire Questions, com- way for hotel check-ins and conference introductions. other countries, they need to meal,” Novak said. nents, and concerns After getting lost do the same so that we can With the hould be written on for over three hours, the ca move past this strife. Zinni luncheon finished, the the back o f a 20 dets finally arrived at the was sure to include in his members ofthe conference dollar bill and sent Marriott Wardman Hotel. speech an added humor to headed back to tiieir seats to finish up the afternoon with to VMI Box 80342 The accommodations were lighten the atmosphere. magnificent and the cadets At the conclusion more guest appearances. knew fix)m the start that this ofthese speeches, the cadets Included in these speakers Tb Bua, student news headed out for a night on the was Dr. Ziad Asali, Presi paper of the Virginia conference would bring town and enjoyed the won dent, American Task Force Military Institute, was important speakers fixjm all asked what he likes especially good.’? derful cuisine of the KFC in on Palestine;-andI former established in the Fall o; areas. Luggage was taken most about VMI,- he-*;; -The officers'that' Washington. They turned President, American-Arab 1907 and has been con to their respective rooms replied: “The, Monas admires most in for bed during the early Anti-Discrimination Com tinued since that time and the cadets headed out regimentation, because and looks up to include hours of the moming in or mittee; Ms. Diana Buttu, Our newspaper is pub for a quick bite to eat before it helps keep my grades Brigadier General der to be ready for the up Legal Advisor, Palestinian lished every Friday af the meetings began. up and promotes self- Farrell and Lieutenant coming day, ftjU of guest Autiiority and Mr. Hisham ternoon during the aca At 6 pm sharp the control, At any other Colonel Rivers. speakers and interested re Melhem, Washington Bu demic year, except dur cadets arrived in Grey college I would have Monas feels that they porters. reau Chief; As-Safir News- ing Corps trips, holi Blouse for the evening of drank m yself into a are both more CoflFee kicked the p ^ )e r. days and exam periods ordurves and guest appear coma freshman year.” concerned about cadets moming off at 8 am and the At tiie completion A yearly subscription is ances. FirsttospeakwasDr. In high school, and the welfare of their day followed witii speeches of tiie speeches, the cadets $25 on Post and $30 ofl Hussein Hassouna, Chief Monas established troops, “I try to model from those such as Samar changed into their civilian Post. Tn C un offices Representative of the himself as an athlete by my leadership after Fatany, Senior Announcer, clotiies and headed back to are located on the thirc League ofArab States to the participating in them,” Monas said. Radio Talk Show Host, Ra tiie “I.” All were glad tiiat floor of Maury Brooke United States. He gave a football, wrestling, and On a personal dio Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; the weekend was spent in Hall. very moving speech that track, and although he level, Monas enjoys Mr. J. Robinson West, Washington participating in focused on the Arab per w asn’t the classic rock and spective and the desire to Chairman of the Board and a once in a lifetime oppor Tm Gm k t homecoming king, he cowboy movies, Founder, OFC Energy; and tunity. “The conference VMI Box 7 strengthen those relations dated the queen. especially those with Dr. Michael Collins Dunn, shed light onatroubledpart Lexington, Virginia with the U.S. Monas continues to Clint Eastwood and Editor, The Estimate and of the world and I was glad 24450-0304 F ollow ing excel at VMI in John Wayne, When at The Middle East Journal. I had the opportunity to at Hassouna, General An athletics in the 171- home, Kent is an avid After speeches tend,” Munn said. Main Office: (540) thony C. Zinni, Advisor to pound weight class on deer hunter who shot fi-om these distinguished 463-3531 the Secretary of State; the boxing team. He an eight-point buck last guests and several others, 1 E-mail: Presedential Peave Envoy; has also served with pm brought with it a spec Continued on page 6 [email protected] former Commander-in- VMI Morns Loss of Former Commandant COL. Pancake Periodicals postage paid at Lexington, VA Air Corps in the Asiatic-Pa and development of ficer at Mary Baldwin. Postal Number: Col. Frank R. Caribbean and cific cam USP654-880 University, He served. Pancake a 1938 Pacific theatres paigns. graduate of the Insti during World After re on the City Council in , Tm C io tT is published tute, and the Com War Two. He tirin g as Staunton and was the weekly by The News mandant from 1951 to acted as second Commandant, Stanton Mayor for a , Gazette, 20 W Nelson, 1953, passed away re in command of a Col. Pancake brief period. cently. As a cadet he earned a mas There will be a Cadet Staff Stringers: B-29 group was remarkably suc bombing Japan. ters degree in memorial service held BISHOP, ju s ™ A cessful, winning the His military International at the First Presbyte CHILDS. DONALD P rian Church at 1100 lo Jackson-Hope and the awards include Studies from CORREA-VICENTE.V cated at 100 East* EARNETf, JOSEPH D Dearing Medals. Col. two Legions of George Wash Frederick Street in ENGLE, NICHOLAS A Pancake served as Merit, the Bronze ington Uni HOPKINS, WESLEY R Editor of The Bomb, Star Medal, versity and a Staunton on Saturday, McCLURE, BENJAM IN! the Class Historian, a Presidential Unit doctorate in A grave side service. MOELLER, W ILUAM J member of the Honor Citation, and Foreign Af will follow at the' NOEL, VINCENT! Thorn Rose Cemetery. RICHARDSON. LAWRENCE J Court and was a Cadet many service and fairs from the ROSSER, BEN M Lieutenant. campaign rib University of SCOTT.CHRISD From VM I, bons including Virginia, He WILLIAMS, MATTEW Col. Pancake served battle stars for then became YODER. CHRISM as a pilot in the Army his roles in the a professor Opinion Editor John Noonan Johnson Greg Shpimder Chris Richman September 26, 2003 Cross-Dyking: A Recipe for Disaster
confinement into the mix and you have to be a preexisting, inescapable, invitation for the incidents to occur. Charles Munn all the necessary ingredients for a implied (threat of) force. The Institute is creating the & Daniel Cragg whirlwind Barracks romance. “Constructive force” was the environment where these inappropriate While that may sound like a cornerstone of the prosecution of drill relationships flourish. This is like giving a six-pack of beer to a cadet on When women first matriculated disaster waiting to happen, it was sergeant Delmar Simpson, who room confinement whose faucet at VMI, the administration had no exactly what administrators were received a sentence of 25 years in worried about in 1996 during VMI’s doesn’t work, and also happens to be choice but to assign them male dykes prison on 18 counts of rape. first serious examinations of how to really, really thirsty. A lot of cadets in the first class, unfortunately this So with the same “constructive are going to drink that beer. practice has carried on to the present solve the assimilation process. force” existing between Rats and Because cross-dyking was the only The problem is exacerbated by day despite the presence of female first Firsts, VMI has left itself open to legal human psychology, because people classmen in Barracks. This radically choice the fu-st year women arrived, attack every time one of these seek out relationships with a protective misguided policy, called “cross- responsible cadets, rankers and class instances occurs. With legal authority figures. This is supported by dyking” by the administration — first officers, were tasked to take female precedence for such actions present, it several historical analogies. As Martin classmen having Rats of a different Rats. is disconcerting that such a problem Van Creveld put it in Men, Women, & gender, has become common practice, The problems began almost has been left marginalized. immediately. Typically (and yes there War, “in the Iliad the woman Briseis, and the problems surroimding it have Let us go back to the type of is a bit of supposition at work her, but a helpless captive whose male relatives been curiously ignored. Often owed cadets “chosen” to take female Rats. evidence is hard to come by under had been killed, lamented Patroclus up to “individuals” who err in their Because of their previous who had shown sympathy with her and ways, a larger problem exists here that VMI’s secretive investigative performance, achievements, grades, even promised her that she would must be brought to light before any processes), incidents involving cross- etc., these “responsible” cadets had become Achilles’ wife. Simone de further damage is done to VMI’s dyking have either gone succeeded in the VMI system, but were iminvestigated, investigated but not Beauvoir recorded how in 1940, no Corps. met with a new problem. Military Let’s take a look at the enough evidence was found, or cadets proficiency and academic achievement sooner had Paris been occupied than the Boche were approached by French components of this issue, and analyze are found guilty and dismissed but the ignore the basic principles that drive reasons are kept confidential. In all of women...Over the next few years how this issue became a problem. human males and females to “get Here is the recipe for cross-dyking: these cases the rumors still get back to along.” By looking at the forest, they Dutch, Belgian, French, Danish, and Norweigan women gave birth to take a 21-23 year old male, who has the Corps about high ranking first missed the trees, so to speak. Thus not been in a repressed, sexually starved, classman Joe Something, who got a only the “irresponsible” or “bad” 200,000 children of German soldiers high stress, close quarters environment little too close to his rat - and it cadets have been found guilty of (the real figure may have been higher, for 4 years. Add to that a freshman happens every year. abusing their privileges, but also since presumably not all the women hastened to report to Himmler’s female, who like all freshmen Another way to view the problem “responsible” or “good” cadets. Take regardless of gender are naive and is to foil the issue with the incident at for example the Jerry Webb incident, L ebensborn organization, which completely unfamiliar with VMI’s Aberdeen Proving Ground in 1996. where the regimental commander and compiled the statistics).” A Rat’s only intricate system. Now establish a Several female AIT trainees had honor court member exerted his friend who has any authority, or can sanctioned apprentice- mentor accused two Drill Sergeants and one considerable influence to extract provide any protection from the relationship, where the male and the captain of sexual malfeasance, to sexual favors from female Rats. While hardships of the Ratline is his or her female are in constant company, from include rape. Both sergeants were Webb may have succeeded immensely dyke. If they seek out this relationship, the moment they wake up in the married, and had fine military records. in the VMI system, his human nature the temptation just becomes greater for morning to the time they go to sleep. The ensuing legal arguments revolved overruled all of his previous our proverbial Jiprmonally charged Add in the fact that the yoimg female around the specifics of rape' (threat o f accomplishments. Human nature has first classman. is looking to the male for guidance, force) mainly due to the fact that'none been shown in the past to prevail at an Why are we, and why is the advice, and even protection from of the Aberdeen females testified to impressive rate, so implementing a Institute surprised when a female rat VMI’s harsh system. Now factor in physical force. JAG lawyers cited system that does nothing but and her male dyke enter into an the adventurous and risk-taking something called “constructive force” encourage a deeper relationship while inappropriate romantic relationship? personality of the average cadet that where the power difference between at the same time possessing a “look but Furthermore, these relationships are comes to VMI, throw some the trainer and the trainee is assumed don’t touch” caveat seems like an open Cadet Captains Need to Lighten Up, First Classmen Need to Grow Up
mess hall, grabbed him, and tattled to in the future. If you happen to get one Also, we need to watch each other’s Chris Richman the Commandant’s staff. Yeah, I just of these, maintain control of your emo backs. This isn’t the same corps we came S u i t Opinion Writer said, “tattled,” because that is more or tions. I can tell you from observations, into three years ago. Things have less what happened. Of course, the rat that there is nothing less impressive, or changed, and we need to watch out for The dyke mission. Something that your was promptly chewed out and forced to childish as a grown human being acting our brother rats against the forces of evil. dyke made you do that you never ques reveal the identity of his dyke, the mas strictly off emotion and going against I want to see all the people that made it tioned, you just did it. You knew t^ t if termind behind that attempt to under better judgment. I’m also sure that this far with me, graduate with me. I anyone was going to get in trouble, it mine the utmost respect that the Regi people would think of the recipient as don’t want one of my BRs (like or dis would not be you, but your dyke instead. mental Staff carries. less of a jackass if he or she simply like) kicked out for some reason as asi This was the incentive to accomplish it, So, as it turns out, the dyke just happens brushed it off and made it into a joke. nine as a practical joke. to make your dyke happy and stay out to be on conduct pro and a “disrespect How can people make you look THAT So in closing, I leave you with: don’t act of trouble. to a cadet captain” bone would probably stupid, when you don’t seem to care? like your six years old i.e. don’t pull The instance that I am hinting at is an push him over the edge into suspension. On the topic of childish.. .aren’t these an childish pranks and if pranked, don’t go occurrence that, get this, occurred in the Is this really worth it? Is someone’s tics getting a little old? I think its time tattle to the teacher and be a narc. Thanks mess hall on Monday. I was walking to cadetship, college career, and life worth to move on from “Princess Leiah’s” and for reading for another week and thanks lunch with my own rats, when I saw a screwing up over a practical joke among grow up. It was cute the first or second to my fans., .you guys rock (that’s a fact, Cadet Captain (who will remain anony cadets? Personally, I would never want time, but must everyone receive one be not an opinion). mous) dragging a rat by his collar into a “princess Leiah,” but I doubt I Would fore it gets old? I know, once again that SGM Neel’s office, I noticed that this even go so far as to chase another cadet, these are traditions that have been passed leader of cadets had some sort of condi let alone try to get him as well as his down from our dykes and everyone ment, perhaps PB&J stuck to the side of dyke boned. thought it was so fimny when we were EdHor's Note: his face. I may be mistaken, but isn’t this why we rats and Bobby Christafore got one, but Apparently, what had happened just mo have a GC? Shouldn’t this have been a also remember that the dyke who ordered Tm Cuer Opinion Page is intended ments before was that the rat, under or matter to be settled in front of a commit the sandwich assault, lost his Battalion to provide a venue for our readers to ders from his dyke performed the good tee, run by cadets, seeing as all parties, Commander rank for that shenanigan. express any ideas and/or arguments ‘ol tradition of giving another first participating in the incident were all ca Lets, instead of teaching our rats how to pertaining to VMI. All columns and classman a shiii.....you know what, for dets? Maybe if some people were not get in trouble, teach them to stay out of Letters to the Editor in this section express views held by the authors and sake of conversation as well as editing so quick to act and were able to main trouble. We are raising the “Sons and do not necessarily reflect the opin we will simply call it a “Princess Lei^.” tain their composure in a difficult situa Daughters of America,” so lets teach ion of Tk Gun or its editorial staff. The “Princess Leiah,” incorporates two tion, this would not be such a problem them something more worthwhile than and justice would be rightly served with practical jokes against other cadets, be We reserve the right to edit for clar pieces ofbead, with condiments on each ity, length, and taste. and a rat to press them on either side on out resorting to the dreaded cause cadet captain or not, these little commandant’s staff. jokes show your rats that its ok to openly an unsuspecting victim’s head. After Please mail conUibutions to: Promising I won’t get off on a tangent this, the rat yells “S**T SANDWICH!” disrespect someone, I think this lack of Opinion Editor and hauls tail out of the mess hall. here, this instance once again, only weak respect should be renewed and we should VMI Box 7 From what I saw, this particular first did ens our class system more and strength all treat each other like fellow cadets. Lexington, VA 24450 not want to see his pride hurt, so as brave ens the power of the paid adults who OK, that was kind of cushy, but it’s still or E-mail to: as he was, he c h a ^ the rat out of the baby-sit us daily. Show some maturity true. [email protected] Opinion Editor John Noonan
Scptctnbcr 26, 2003 What is the Role of the First Class? Drew Hardin of Cadets how we as a class saw fit, venerated tradition and a source of learn that being improperly dressed on and let our class be heard from. Our lighthearted fun in a dreary place, has, my stoop is some form of desecration CmbIT Opinion Writer roles arc no longer clear. Our dykes according to the last GC meeting ofil- of the cadet uniform, and that it is set In ton years will so much have left us a legacy that we ting a bad ex changed at our revered institute that would like to continue, but ample for the new many ol'us will not even recognize our it seems that our class will cadets. I am sim alma mater upon our return for re continue along the down ply reverberating unions? VMl has seen some substan ward trend of the center of “Some of the changes have been the same com tial changes in the last few years. The power gravitating away positive, I don’t hear anyone complain plaints that have changes in the ratline, to the obvious from the first class and into arisen since our disgruntlement of the upperclassmen, the administration. ing about not having SRC anymore ” dykes class gradu the revision ol'the bluebook, the allow We have been con ated, it is just now ing ofcell phones, and changes in the tinually told that it is our the realization has administration have all had their affect responsibility to run the hit that the same in barracks. Corps and set the example. pitfalls are befall Some of the changes have been We arc still required to set the example, cially been terminated under the guise ing our class, and that as much as we positive, I don’t hear anyone complain but as far of running barracks we have of abuse of dyke privilege. We aren’t think we may make a change, unless ing about not having SRC anymore. been left by the wayside. It is no longer allowed to extend the traditional privi some miraculous and dramatic change However; we seem to be lost in the our prerogative to run the ratline, the leges to our rats that we have grown comes about, we will not. So hold on midst ofthis transition. Since the first Commandant’s office has taken care accustomcd to belonging to the first to your memories and try to adjust, class were rats, we have been looking of that one for us. Our privileges have class. survive, and persevere; the lessons down the stoops waiting for our day been curtailed. Trilling in the mess My own experience has lead me to VMI has always taught us. to come where we coukl lead the Corps hall, which has been a
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UNDERWORLD: Guns and Plot Holes Audioslave the cure By Chuck Karamon C iBlT Entertainment a mockery for feminimity ____ Writer______of one of licks are the masts that the worst By Dan Schreiber keep it sailing. The first I’d like to start this days in our C u n Entertainment six songs are solidly review with a moment of n atio n ’s Writer planted, rooted by silence for all our homics history). that have been deployed We will well remember Commerford’s mastery Serendipity^ for Operation Fill that incident involving of bass and Bmkcndowv Sandbags in Virginia the Dave Matthews complimented by P a I a c e , Beach. This is truly a Cover Band in Barracks. Cornell’s raspy yet deter a n d state of emergency; VMl Any real man would mined voice. This H a u n te d cadets have been denied have had some self-re complementation mani stopped their God-given right to spect and fled barracks in fests itself in Show Me men’s watch movies instead of an attempt to save his How to Live and espe hearts and doing homework. Now testosterone, or he would cially in Gasoline. made they fill sandbags instead have weathered the The range of Audioslave girlfriends of doing homework. storm and tried to find an is impressive, traveling jealous (to put it in works with that age-old most powerful and In their memory 1 alternative. I chose the from the heavy rock layman’s terms, she’s problem starter: love, cunning of the werewolf watched Underworld. latter option, and began sounds of Cochise and hot, really hot). We open Selene falls for the warlords, is played by to search Amazon for the Set It Off to the softer, but Michael Michael Sheen. Michael antidote. The cure for the still firm ballads The Kate Shmimg Gum C o r V i n . has starred in Othello white Wearing JU’fitJii whimpering Dave Last Remaining Light Michael has and The Four Feathers Crapews is the fuel in and the late night, smoke just recently (a must see if you jected Audioslave. filled bar sound of Get been forcibly haven’t already). Audioslave was bom on away Car. recruited by the As 1 was saying November 19'\ 2002 Audioslave has no werewolves earlier about the fighting, with the fusion of planned tour dates as of (they’re kinda lots of guns but when Soundgarden’s Chris yet, but surely their time like a press there was some hand to Cornell on vocals. Rage will soon come. For gang of sorts). hand it was awesome. Against the Machine’s more information on the Michael saves They tossed each other Tim Commerford on band you can visit her life so she’s around like rag dolls, I Bass, Tim Morello on www.audioslave.com. indebted to think this was to guitar, and Brad Wilk on Whereas Dave him, blah blah exemplify their great drums. Matthews’ Band of blah, this is one majesty. Their first self-titled CD Merry Men may be a the flick with a “nice” of the weak points of the Here’s something This gothic action flick bears fourteen songs slave to bottomless shoot of the leather clad plot. Personally 1 think interesting, just follow pits Vampires against which demonstrate the sounds without sub Beckinsale (seriously, if that Michael should have for a second. We have Lycanthropes (ok for band’s inventiveness. If stance, Cornell’s borrowed the line two young lovers (well those of you that are Cornell’s vocals are the Audioslave blows them from Army o f Selene is only a few not up to speed, that rudder on the Audioslave away any day. Give Darkness that hundred years old, that’s means a were- ship, steering it to new them a shot, and recover went a little like, young for a vampire). ereature, i.e. directions in rock, then your loss. “First you want to Each is apart of an werewolves) in Tim Commerford’s bass kill me. Now you opposing house in the bloody combat. The want to kiss me. middle of a blood feud. movie was wholly Blow.” Yeah as hokey as it 24: A Show Set in entertaining, but I Then we have sounds, I think that the think that Bram Kraven, played by screenplay writer was Stoker is doing back Real Time Shane Brolly. He’s using Romeo and Juliet flips in his grave. By Dan Cragg been in Flypaper as a template for the The elitist Staff Writer Bauer is an elite and Im postor script. I also think Bill vampires were counter terrorist agent (don’t ask because Shakespeare is currently Artistically, television portrayed as being with the fictional Fed I’ve never heard of doing back flips in his has always been con somewhat frail. eral Counter Terrorist them), and plays a grave. sidered the ugly red Although still Unit (CTU) in Los An slightly sketchy To wrap it up, we headed stepchild of wicked awesome, geles. character in the have the highly film. Shows like 24 the werewolves tore Last season the film. Kraven is in intelligent vampires just might change that. them apart in hand plot revolved around charge of the fighting against a foe that Before I recommend to hand melee. The the conspiracy to as vampires while can transform into this program, I should one thing that was sassinate Presidential my editors don’t put a pic their lord Victor is in hulking beast willing to add a disclaimer. If slightly disappointed to candidate Senator in of her 1 think they hibernation. He’s fallen eat anything... this you purchase this me was the lack of down David Palmer, and of might be... ""edited for head over heels for seems oddly familiar. DVD set, it will con and dirty bat vs. wolf course there were sev content"). Immediately 1 Selene, but naturally he Cadets are intelligent sume your life for 24 clawing and biting. eral interesting sub could tell this movie was can’t have her. She (for the most part) and hours. It does not care Instead heavy gunplay plots involving espio geared toward the male rightly thinks he’s slime. we have an ongoing feud that you have home took the forefront. Not nage in Bauer’s own species. Kate plays the Then we have Bill with... never mind. It work to do, nor does it that there wasn’t any, and CTU office, and the part of Selene. She’s a Nightly playing the part was a few ounces short when there was, the care vampire warrior, of Victor himself Victor in plot but made up with about the fighting was of specializing in is the uber-vampire. He’s gallons of blood and test you greatness. |- dispatching werewolves. the oldest and most mayhem. For all you need to Kate Beckinsale’s The o’monkey powerful of the clan. His Blade fans this one’s for study for, appearances in Pearl wrench gets tossed in the counter part Lucian the you. or even Harbor (this movie was the pa rade or was to be “the last epi to go off today. Natu writing is smooth, and mercial breaks, the be der you sode we’re watching rally, Bauer is brought the acting, especially ginning, and the end should before we go study,” back in to CTU to al on the part of of each episode; oh have the ending makes you most single handedly Sutherland, is excel especially the end, given to yell at the TV and save the day. Without lent. The directing is adds to the suspense. Lt. Col. curse the creators of giving away any more superb, especially for Rarely does Levenson the show; until of of the plot, I’ll just say I he relatively un- one find the two days course, you give in that season 2 improves k n o w n Jon C a s s a r confluence of aesthet ago. It perpetual damsel in and watch another. on the action, sus (The Final Goal, ics, writing, and act will consume you. 24 distress, Bauer’s This season, the writ pense, and drama of Shadow IVarriors). ing in the televised is set in real time - daughter Kim, played ers have upped the the first. S h o wing multiple medium, but 24 deliv meaning the entire by the stunningly gor stakes. An Islamic ter The action is a scenes in the same ers on all counts. Be season of 24 episodes geous Elisha Cuthbert. rorist group called major part of the shot adds realism to fore you completely encompasses one day What makes 24 so en Second Wave has show, but unlike most the real-time aspect of write off television in the life of our hero. grossing though is the placed a nuclear bomb action movies, the dia the show, and the tick (I’m looking at the Jack Bauer, played by cliffhangers. Every somewhere in Los logue does not seem ing digital clock that professors now), you Kiefer Sutherland. time you finish what Angeles...and it is set forced or silly. I'he pops up around com must see 24. September 26, 2003 Rat Challenge Rolling Full Speed
Continued from front company Sergeant this in charge of equipment Luckily, we started a few Challenge Regulations the second phase; that’s in a non- year. At that point, he for the stations, as well weeks earlier than last fo r Cadre as well as the Colonel Bush adversarial year, allowing us Rat Challenge accompanies the rats on s y s t e m . ” to prepare for Rat Operational Manual. the House Mountain hike From the Olympics more.” Both of these were and Colonel Richardson responses he As to his created by Captain conducts the high ropes has gotten on reasons for Powell of the Physical course. Overall, there are R a t continuing to Education department. a good amount of C h a lle n g e work for Rat Captain Powell, the faculty, including Air experiences Challenge, director of Rat Force department and from rats, Coones sited Challenge, has organized Physical Education they have experiences from the scheduling of events instructors out there,” emphasized the previous two and has conducted the said Coones, that they years. “I was training for the cadre. Rat Challenge enjoy the really motivated The purpose behind the meets every Tuesday and motivation by my rat year by the handbooks was to ensure Thursday afternoon the station company cadre, that all cadre members during the fall semester. and company and I looked were aware and certified The program cumulates cadre. forward to Rat in their station training during the week prior to Challenge every and instructions. Captain Thanksgiving break, Second week. I still look Powell has been when the companies c l a s s m a n forward to it, and involved with Rat battle it out to win the Allen I really like how Challenge for several Rat Olympics. The Coones, the there are years, and is “interested results of the Olympics N o n - leadership and in upgrading the are factored in to the Commissioned team building program and making the Garnett Andrews Officer in aspects.” obstacles bigger and competition; but the C h a r g e , R a t better,” Goldsmith said. more important purpose works with Goldsmith as asked me if I would want as the station upkeep and Challenge cadre returned Besides Captain of Rat Challenge is to well as the Assistant to work on his staff. To company cadre for Rat early from the summer Powell, several other build camaraderie and Cadet in Charge, me, it has been different, Challenge. “The first off, arriving on Post on members of the faculty leadership amongst the Matthew York. “I was a due to the previous year couple of weeks were August 20“'. During this work with Rat rats and the cadre that company corporal for being company level, affected by the heat time, the cadets went Challenge. “Colonel lead them. Rat Challenge last year, and now it being on a index, but now we are on over the training at each Lynn runs with the and I expressed to Geoff much larger scale.” schedule and ready to obstacle, and also different companies on that I wanted to be a Coones has been enter the second phase. reviewed the new Rat the five mile run during Cadet in Focus COL. Riethmiller Faculty in Focus Continued from front His recent summer played Virginia Tech in include woodworking, Continued from 2 street fight in Morocco munitions officer* r e s e ar c h” vr^;:^|jrpje ct football that day.” backpacking, traveling, year. As for religious and saving Rich While on active duty he' cbncerns^Civil War Despite the changing and n Habitat for beliefs, he simply Connaroe from being spent 2 years in Europe chemistry. Working years Riethmiller has a Humanity. He does stated, “I try to be a beat up by gypsy street and 2 years in with Cadet James point to make about most of his traveling in strong Christian.” children. Apparently, Colorado. In Europe he Hayes he researched VMI: “Although a lot Latin countries and As for dislikes the two turned down a spent much of his time niter, an element of of things have changed Guatemala is his about VMI, he is most tour of the city from on alert duty, standing gunpowder. He is also here at VMI I think a lot personal favorite. “I bothered by the changes some kids and, as ready to launch during working on a project of the essentials are the like Guatemala because in the ratline over the Monas stated, “You the cold war years. In involving the history of same. The people make of the Mayan influence. past three years. “I know how Rich is. I’m 1968 he left the Air chemical therapeutics, a difference. The I find the ancient think it’s getting too sure they could have Force and returned to a subject which he is friendships made here culture fascinating and soft and politically taken him.” Among VMI. He took a writing a book on. are great. Your friends the area intrigues me. I correct. I don’t want to Kent’s other adventures position as a chemistry With more than 33 here will be your also like to practice my wine and complain, over furloughs were instructor until two years of instruction and friends forever. I’m as Spanish,” Riethmiller though, because I don’t being detained in years later when he left 4 years as a cadet, close to my VMI said. Riethmiller and have any constructive Panama City for to pursue his PhD. He Riethmiller has seen the roommates as when we his wife are very active ways to improve throwing a keg in the graduated from the Institute undergo were living together. As in the local Habitat for things,” Monas said. ocean, an instance that University of Southern change. “When I was a time goes by the Humanity projects. Among his most earned him a place on Carolina in 1973 with a cadet there were still complaints you had as Riethmiller lives 3 memorable experiences the humor page last PhD in Physical Saturday classes and all a cadet fade away and miles out of VMI with at VMI, Monas enjoyed year. Chemistry. He is the classes were marched all you have are the his wife of 35 years, traveling to Morocco When asked for holder of the John C. to. BRC (Breakfast roll better memories.” He Peggy Riethmiller. with Lieutenant some final words of Allen ’62 Institute call), DRC (Dinner roll then added, “VMI They have a daughter. Colonel Dale Davis, wisdom, Monas simply Professorship in call), and SRC (Supper provides a solid Meg, age 34, and a son despite failing Arabic stated, “Don’t let the Chemistry and was roll call) were all academic background Alex, age 32. They 102 and never taking it man get you down.” given a Distinguished mandatory. There was in an environment of have 2 grandchildren: again. His ad'':.ntures Teaching Award in no Thanksgiving integrity.” Ally, 1, and Evans, 5. in Africa include a 1992. furlough and the corps His hobbies The Cadet Is Running out of Ammo!! What can YOU do to Help?
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VMI Theater The VMI Theater is once again preparing for a fell pro News in Brief Cadet’s Website Reclevess Recognintion duction amidst die chaos ofacademic duties and the mili Reunion Weekend tary system. Members of all classes will be represented Cadet Dan Cragg ’04 has recently stepped into in the cast of The Unesqjected Guest, a murder mystery This weekend marks the first Reunion Weekend of the national spotlight with his political website: written by Agatha Christie. Beginning v^dien a mysteri the year. Represented are the class of 1924,1958,1968 and
Glenn Walton, Pvt 04 - Adam Frick, Pvt 05 Benjamin Stenger, Pvt. Scarlett Colins, Color Geoff Parker, Pvt 06 Peter Relyea, Rat 04+3 05 Sgt. 05 “I was very surprised “It’s appropriate, he “I feel that this incident ‘It’s disappointing that die with Caleb, but I haven’t knew what he was “I am glad the institute “It was the right required a harsh punish 2“* in command is getting heard anything that says doing...Absolutely, policies are being penalty...he was in a ment and if the corps has kicked out for sexual it wasn’t fair...the fact one corps one stan enforced... there should leadership position to enforce its policies misconduct.. .they should that she was a rat doesn’t dard.” be no double standard, it which has a big influence then that is what has to get the same penalty be make her any less re takes two to copulate.” over younger cadets.” happen.” cause they bodi had equal sponsible.” parts in it” The Back Page
September 26, 2003 Tk i S m u t Pick An Excuse! Bad Photoshop Of the Week!
Why hasn’t COL Hutchings ap proved the cadet captain permit yet?
I’ll approve it as soon as Jaden stops smiling all the time
I would approve it, but you’re a communist- a fat communist
I’ll make a deal: I’ll let you give out haydowns If I get to wear my jump boots again Guess who the ‘Trincess Leia” Joke is on..
Weren’t you a private last year?
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