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Periodicals Postage Paid ☆ ☆ Lexington, Va. Caliet 24450 iU/n inhtpenbentlp bp tahetsS fiime 1907 http://www.vmi.edu/cadet/ $ 1 . 0 0 VOLUME XCII Friday, Jiiiiuary 29, 2()(»0 Number 12 In This Issue VMI Expects to 2000 Loses Two BR's on Wednesday, Jan 19 with 30 cadets by Todd Kennedy and VMI Superintendent Maj. Gen. Friday Continue to ^ b e t Editor-in-Chief Josiah Bunting III, ’.63, in attendance. The Virginia Military Institute’s Flags were flown at half-mast on VMI’s Class of 2000 lost two of its members to post, and a service was held at Jackson Change in the untimely deaths in the last two weeks Memorial Hall on Monday, Jan 24. when Michael E. Amann was killed in a Stormont, who had been battling Sports on page.4 car accident on Friday, Jan 14 and David cancer for over a year, was a Business ■New Northwood Stormont V passed away af and Economics-major-from Duck, ter having waged what was, according North Carolina. Stormont passed away by Kendra Russell “ G e n iu s to VMI’s Executive Officer Colonel Sunday morning, Jan 23, surrounded by Cabet Managing Editor k„ows no fixed Leroy Hammond, ’57, “a long and cou his family. locality, and is as often bom under a cottage roof rageous fight with cancer.” Keane Jones, ’00, said, “Dave as the dome of a palace; and there are hundreds of Amann, a History major from accepted everything that was going on young men whose minds thirst for an education Stafford, Virginia, died of head injuries and he never complained. He accepted which they have not the means of obtaining.” sustained in an automobile accident on that this was what God had planned and So wrote J.T.L. Preston in an open letter to U.S. 17 near Chesapeake, Virginia, on was willing to go on to a better life if it the local newspaper in 1835. Preston was promot his way home from Marine Corps reserv was God’s plan. He was happy with ing his idea to convert the old state arsenal into a ists’ drill in Norfolk, where he had re life, content, and not scared.” state-supported military school. One hundred and cently been promoted to corporal in the Sam McClure, ’00, added, “He Runnin' Roos on a twelve sixty-five years later, the Virginia Military Insti Amphibious Assault Battalion. never complained about anything.” game skid. tute faces a new millennium on the very site of the Amann was a member of Foxtrot Stormont’s family intends to old arsenal. Yet in many ways, VMI has come quite Company and of the lacrosse team. have his remains cremated and to hold a distance from its humble beginnings in the Spar B.J. Arvin, ’00, remembered a memorial service Saturday, Jan 29, in tan existence of twenty-five cadets from Virginia. Amann as “one of the most dedicated Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Another As Director of the VMI Museum, Lt. Col. members of F-Troop’s Rat Challenge service will be held at VMI Feb 3. Keith Gibson, ’77, is in a unique position to com cadre_he was so deeply dedicated to ev On Tuesday, Jan 25, the entire ment on the challenges and changes which VMI erything he did.” Rat Mass placed their hat brass around has faced in its 160-year history. To many, VMI Liam Connor, ’00, said, “I think Stormont's room in tribute to the first represents timeless tradition and an unwillingness what people will miss most about Mike classman, and flags are currently being to accept change, but as Gibson pointed out, one was his Kendliness and his ever-posi- flown at half-mast at VMI through Sat urday, Jan 29. Wrestlers prepare for Pitt of VMI’s strongest traditions is progress. tive outlook on life. Mike always seemed Gibson said, “The actual founding of VMI to find a way to overcome any obstacles The Class of2000 had previously and The Citadel in 1839 was an experiment in education.” Besides life threw at him.” lost a Brother Rat in May of 1997 when offering a military lifestyle, VMI provided a col Amman's roomate, Chris Matthew J. Ko wrach died of heart com lege education for a segment of the population that Lowrance, '00. commented, "Mike was plications at his home in Northern Vir Opinion on p a g e . was too often discouraged from pursuing higher a very loyal friend that was always there ginia. education. The curriculum, too, was innovative— when his friends needed hi. He looked Amann is survived by his par geared primarily towards engineering and the hard after his friends and would never leave ents, Isabell and Duane Amann of Tony Conway/The Cadet Stafford, and Stormont is survived by Mess Hall and sciences in an age when a classical education still A Rat puts brass outside the room of David Stormont, them behind." A military memorial service was his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David N. garnered far more prestige—and VMI was eventu who was one of two First Classmen that died last Admin Praised, ally one of the first schools in the country to offer held at Quantico Marine Base for Amann Stormont, IV, ’74, and a brother, Ryan. chemical engineering as a course of study. Rats accused of By 1857, VMI already enjoyed an excellent reputation even outside Vir ginia. Gibson related an anecdote about a young man from a prominent Dela Search for Commandant Under Way harrassing women ware family who wished to attend VMI. Although Henry DuPont’s father had graduated from West Point with VMI’s first superintendent, Maj. Francis H. Smith, by Angelica Martinez to be announced by March 1. "[Williaiiis] told ine that he and maintained a close friendship. Smith had to refuse the young man’s applica

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January 29, 2000 TheCadet Page 2 Admin Finally Succeeds Cuban Child Should Stay in the US The Cadet tirely optional and cadets with penalty toure by Devon Miller mast .still march them on Saturday and Sun Cadet Opinion Writer day. Being credited for this works through The case is not as open-and-shut as it might appear Staff I know this may comc as a shock to the system already in place for PT details - for the boy’s return. On the other been, for the better part of the many of the long-time readers of this fine which normally entail community service. by Brian Skusa rag, but the administration did .st)mething or doing menial work for the hand, Elian’s relatives in Miami twentieth century, domination of KD1XQ H:1N-CHJE £ Cadet Opinion Writer Todd Kennedy right! Yes, 1 know what you are thinking: Commandant’s OfTice. and a highly organized and vocal their country by U.S. business in While at home in Or Cuban-American community argue terests and a succession of fairly Business ManaBcr Which idea is more absurd—the adminis The promotion of physical training lando, FL for Christmas Furlough, that the boy should be granted po repressive regimes supported by Worth Burns tration doing sometliing right or The Cadet is a definite plus of this new idea Anything admitting it? that gets the Corps working out more and 1 had the opportunity to witness a litical asylum and not be returned shipments of arms by the United Managing Kditor Tom Craig, the Regimental S-3 Cap- increasing physical fitness on a voluntaiy small demonstration in front of the to his father in communist Cuba. States government. Kendra Russell tJiin, circulated a memo stating, “All mem basis is a step in the right direction. I also Federal Court building downtown I have a few observations Having said that, and de Advertising Manager bers of the Corps of Cadets witli penalty feel that allowing cadets to work off their about five minutes from my house. to make regarding this matter. First spite the historical injustices per Tim Joyce tours may now rtxeive PT credit on Satur penalty tours faster than the nomial rate of Cuban-Americans in the Orlando of all, I have a difficult time lend petrated on the Cuban people by day or Sunday for electing to perform tlie 5 a week (10 with PT details) is good. Part area were there to protest the Im ing credibility to claims that the the United States, I believe that it Arniislead Blanton following physical activity in addition to the of this memo also includes raising the maxi migration and Naturalization boy’s biological father, a ‘devout goes without saying that the mum PT’s that can be wori

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SAVE UP TO 40% ON TEXTBOOKS. .com X-; ^ •• . !• ■ >y. Cabct Sports Writers Sports Editor B.J. Arvin Liam Connor Joseph Odak PORT Danny Boyers January 29, 2000 ®()E Caiiet Page 4 ^Double ^ Sports Briefs Runnin* Roos Hit Hard Times Standard in ing break and the games since we have Sports Chiefs Keydets drop 12th been back this semester. The Keydets ly Joseph Odak first game of the break was at Notre Cabet Sports Writer Derrick straight; Runnin' Dame in which they lost 7^-66. Quarles Imagine having to take the (No.) 7 scored 21 points while both Mann and train to (Shea Stadium) looking like you’re Roos set to square Richardson pulled down 7 rebounds. (in) Beirut next to some kid with purple hair, Thomas The Runnin’ Roos next contest next to some queer with AIDS, right next ojf against ETSU was against a tough Virginia Common to some dude who got out of jail for the Paralyzed in wealth .squad in Richmond, were the fourth time, right next to some 20-year-old Keydets fell 101-86. Richard Bruce led mom with four kids. It’s depressing.” by BJ Arvin the way for the Keydets with 15 points, “The biggest thing I don’t like about Car Accident Cabet Sports Writer while Mann grabbed 8 boards. The rest New York are the foreigners,” the 25-year- of the games during break included a old Georgia native said. “You can walk an LIBERTY, Mo. — NFL star string losses against Florida 113-68, entire block in Times Square and not hear Derrick Tliomas was paralyzed from Since we left on Christmas UNC Greensboro 82-71, College of I anybody speaking English. Asians and the waist down following a car crash Break, the VMI Basketball team has Charleston 77-69 in overtime, Chatta Koreans and Viemamese and Indians and that broke his neck and killed a friend, still been around the Institute. The nooga 84-73, The Citadel 87-84 in over Russians and Spanish people and every 'rhonias has use of his upper b(xiy and Runnin’ Roos played a total of seven time, and Appalachian State 97-72. a thing up there. How the hell did they get in it was not clear whether he will re games all over the country against some Since returning from break the this countiyT’ gain use of his legs, the Kansas City of the best in the nation. Unfortunately, Runnin’ Roos have played two hard Unless you have been living in an Chiefs said Monday. they did not fair well in these games. fought contests which both ended in de Q other galaxy, you have heard these com The nine-time Pro Bowl line Except for one or two of those losses, feat. The first took place at Davidson S' ments made by Atlanta Brave pitcher John backer will be transferred to a hospi the Keydets were never completely out where the Keydets fell short 80-69. Rocker. Not only did he say these com tal in his hometown of Miami, said of the game including two games that They were lead by Bruce with 18 points ments, but the genius said them to Sports Dr. Jon Browne, the team physician. were lost in overtime. and Adam Trombley with 6 rebounds. Illustrated magazine. By many accounts, “It takes time to check these Part of the reason for this down The team then returned to Lexington for not the brightest thing to say to the media things out,” Browne said. "Improve ward trend is due to injuries and ill their first home game with the Corps In his first interview since the uproar, the ment can come slowly or in rapid nesses that plagued VMI during the behind them in over a month. Unfortu 25-year-old relief pitcher spoke to ESPN at bursts." break. Andre Quarles ’99 was out with nately, the results were the same. The his home in Macon, and again apologized, Thomas, 33, and two compan a groin injury, Aaron Demory ’00 was Keydets lost to UNC Greensboro 75- repeating that he is not a racist”. If you kill ions were heading to the Kansas City down with a virus, and Nick Richardson 6 1. The team played with a lot of heart one person than you are a murderer, if you airport at the time of the accident. ’0 1 was out for a few weeks with a knee but just came up short to a strong team. look at someone’s test for answer’s, than Tliey were planning to fly to St. Louis injury. The Runnin’ Roos have been Jeremey Harper put up 19 points while you are a cheater, and if you make racist for the NFC Championship Game fiip-llopping line-ups almost nightly. Mann pulled down 13 rebounds. comments, than you are a racist. Yes, when their car flipped on an icy road Once the team is back at full strength, Currently, VMI has a record of Rocker is considered a racist by most m 'm - Sunday afternoon. look for the Keydet to come back strong 0-7 in the Southern Conference and 5- ■ people, but should he be banned from base Michael Tellis, 49, of Kansas for the Southern Conference Tourna 14 overall. This weekend the Keydets ball. Let’s take a little look back through City. Kan., died in the accident, the ment. look to put some W’s in the win col history. Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Here are the scores and leaders umn as they battle East Tennessee State Nick Richardson drives to the hole in a loss to Virginia Tech. Let’s start with Daryl Strawberry, a Tellis, a close friend of Thomas, from the games that were missed dur this Saturday. baseball player for the New York Yankees. helped him set up projects such as a Convicted ofcocaine use in which he served charity golf tournament which had only a 60-day suspension, while also being become an annual event in Kansas chaiTged with spousal abuse. Next, let’s visit City. Indoor Track Excels with Mix of Experienced and Young Talent with the Dallas Cowboys. Michael Irvin, Thomas and Tellis were both a leap of 48’2” defending the title that the Cowboys receiver, was arrested for pos thrown from the vehicle. The third by Danny Boyers he won last year. The women were lead session of cocaine. Leon Lett a defensive by Angela Vizzi ‘02 who won the 201b man, John Hagebusch, 34, was treated Cabet Sports Writer lineman for the Cowboys, has been arrested at a hospital and released. Only weight. many times for the NFL’s league’s sub Hagebusch was wearing his seat belt, Last weekend at the Virginia stance abuse policy. These playere are still according to the highway patrol. Excitement is in the air as the Tech Invitational the men improved comp^tag |n the NFL, while having only Thomas was driving, accord youthful VMI track team turned in im and again showed their depths by post-' minimal repercussions.. ing to the accident report. pressive performances last weekend at ing great times and places in the disi-'' My favorite topic of discassion is "Do not rule anything in,” said the Virginia Tech Invitational and last tances, sprints and relays. Coach Orlando Cepeda, a retired major league Palermo, a Kansas City resident and December at the VMI Invitational held Bozeman was most impressed by the baseball player, with great individual sta friend of Thomas. "And do not rule in the pit. Coach Mike Bozeman called time turned in by Joe Smith '00 run tistics. He was recently elected into the anything out.” "This type of injury, last weekend’s meet “gratifying” as the ning a 15:12 in the 5000 meter. Also baseball Hall of Fame. He served some it’s impossible to know how it’s go team continues to improve at an excep Marcus Lynch proved his weight in where in the area of 5 years, of a lO-year ing to turn out, but Derrick is a tional rate. The goals for this years gold with a fast 2 1 .8 8 in the 2 0 0 . prison sentence for dmg trafficking, lhave fighter,” Palermo added. team are no less then a Conference Bozeman believes that Lynch will only not heard one person say anything about “He has given a lot to this city Championship for the men, and a improve before the Conference meet. why Cepeda should not be elected into the and this organization,” Cunningham strong mid-conference finish for the Big improvements in the middle dis Hall of Fame. Cepeda should have been said. “It’s a tough thing to deal with. Keydet ladies. Both would be wonder tances were also made by rats, Chris banned from baseball just like Pete Rose. Coaches designed the Chiefs’ ful finishes considering the youth of the Green and Michael Lokale. Other per Let’s all think about this for a minute, Peter entire-defense around the quick-hit men’s team and the fact that the ladies formances of note last weekend were Rose was banned from baseball for alleg ting, 6-foot-3, 255-pounder. He was program is merely three years old. Quez Smith’s 49’2” in the triple jump edly gambling on baseball. Cepeda was a mainstay in a consistently tough The strength of the VMI men’s and a 3:20.3 performance by the mile elected into the Hall of Fame afer major defense that helped Kansas City be track team is its incredible depth across relay team. drug trafficking. OntopofalIthat,Cfepeda’s come one of just three NFL teams to the board in every event. During the The VMI track team is only statistics where not even close to Rose’s, win UK) games in the ’90s. VMI Invitational the men were lead by looking to improve next weekend at arguably the greatest hitter of our time.' Is An All-American at Alabama, victories from senior team captain John the IKON Invitational in Johnson anyone catching on to the double standard Thomas became an immediate star as Chisholm in the 351b. weight ovitdis- City, TN. where it will compete in sports. a pass-rushing specialist after being tancing his nearest opponent by an against some of the best track teams Let’s return back to the NFL. Afew taken in the first round of the 1989 amazing 14ft.. Other victories were re in the country. Excitement is in the years back, Reggie White made disparag draft. He was an All-Pro in his first corded by Ken White ’02, in the 55- air as Coach Bozeman fields one of ing comments about homosexuals. His nine seasons, and in 1990 set the NFL meter dash and by rats Jeff Foy and the best track teams this school has excuse for his comments where that is what single-game record with seven sacks Chris Green in the 55m high hurdles had in many years and they begin his religious faith believed. For some rea and 1600-meter run respectively. Quez their work towards another Confer against Seattle. Angela Vizzy, '02, throws the hammer at an indoor track meet. son, nobody wanted White to be banned That game was the same week Smith ’02 also won the triple jump with ence Championship. from football. 1 just don’t understand, can as Veterans Day and Thomas dedi somebody please explain this to me. cated his performance to his father, On a side note, why must we have an Air Force pilot killed in Vietnam. ft to put up with Jesse Jackson every time he Coaches designed the Chiefs’ VMI Grapplers Invite The Citadel to "The Thunderdome wants to have his name in the media. Jack entire defense around the quick-hit son was at Ray Rhodes side as soon as he ting, 6-foot-3,255-pounder, who was got fired as head coach of the Green Bay a mainstay in a consistently tough by Liam Connor Britt came through for the Keydets. feated Davidson 39-7. Among the Conference Championship, the Key Packers. Jackson said that the Packets fired defense that helped Kansas City be Cabet Sports Editor Sophomores Matt Erwin, Brian top performers on the evening were dets prepare to face-off against SC Rhodes because he wasablackcoach. Let’s come one of just three NFL teams to Toney, Austin Palmer and freshman Austin Palmer, Dale Griffin and rival The Citadel at Cocke Hall a.k.a. think about this for a moment The Pack win UK) games in the '90s. While most of the Corps of Ca David Walker ajso provided points Brian Toney who all won by pins. The Thunderdome on Saturday, Janu ers who hired Rhodes in the first place are With one of the quickest first dets enjoyed a month long hiatus with victories for the Keydets. After a week off following the ary 29th. The Citadel enters going to fire him after one year, because he moves of any defender in the league from the Institute, the VMI wrestling Saturday’s competition with one of is black. Yougottabekid^gme!! If the Thomas became known for his "sack team returned to post after a brief two the better teams they have fielded Packers were a racist organization why and strip" move, where he closed fast week vacation on January 2. During over the past couple of years. How wouldn’t they hire a white coach in-stead of on a quarterback’s blind side and their time back, the Keydets worked ever, the mat-men are looking to dis Rhodes, The plain truth is that Rhodes did hacked at his arm to knock the ball hard on and off the mat to start the appoint the Bulldogs in their dual not perform in Green Bay. They arc used out of his hand. new-year off right. meet. to having better seasons than 8-8 and are Cunningham, the Chiefs’ de The Keydets first competition P rior to S atu rd ay ’s m atch accustomed to making the playoffs. Jack fensive coordinator from 1995-98 of the new-year came against Old Do against The Citadel, the Keydets will son should butt-out where he is obviously has said Thomas was primarily re minion, Seton Hall, and Duke at host the University of Pittsburgh on of no use. sponsible for the team leading the ODIJ in a Quad meet. The mat-men Friday, January 28'\ The dual match In no way do I agree with John league with a plus-130 turnover ratio handed ODU a 24-9 loss before fall against Pitt will undoubtedly be the rocker’s comments. He offended my fam in the 1990s. ing to Seton Hall 24-15. The Key toughest match of the year. ily by ranting and raving about the immi "I take my hat off to No. 58 dets were able to rebt>und in their Following The Citadel match, grants in this country. My parents immi He is the most underrated football third match of the day by defeating the Virginia Tech Hokies will come grated in the 50’s from Croatia. My father player right now on our football Duke 20-18. Outstanding individual to The Thunderdome on Tuesday, speaks broken English, but that did not pro team,” Cunningham said in Decem performances by freshman Adam February I at 7:30. The Keydets will hibit him from providing and making a nice ber. "F'or one reason or another, ev Britt, freshman David Walker, and be looking for revenge against the life for his family. He offended me by say erybody looks at Derrick Thomas and senior Oil Decher enabled the Key Hokies who finished first in the Vir ing comments about other races. I have says, 'Well, he didn’t show up in the dets to win two of the three dual ginia State Intercollegiate Wrestling many fiends of many different races. Yes I playoff game.’ matches. Britt, Walker, and Decher Championships, while the Keydets am upset, but does it make it right to ban "If Derrick is not out there at were the only Keydets to win all three struggled to a sixth place finish. this man from baseball. He is a moron, and right end, the Chiefs would not have of their matches on the day. After a reversal by his opponent, Matt Erwin Currently, the Keydets are 1-0 will always be considered a raci.st no mat been as successful as they’ve been for Following the Quad meet at fights to get off of his back. in the Southern Conference and 3-4 ter how many times he apologizes, but he the last 11 years. Derrick was the ODU, the mat-men tiaveled to overall. Leading the team in victo should not be banned from baseball. He starling point to getting there." George Mason to take on the Patri Two days later, the Keydets Virginia State Intercollegiate Wres ries are freshman Adam Britt with a should serve a 60 or a 100 game sentence ••••••••••••••••• ots. Following the tough Quad meet continued their southern tour as they tling Championships, the Keydets 6-1 record in dual meets, sophomore for his actions. We as a society cannot set a Editor's Note: All briefs were compiled that left the Keydets tired, the Patriot took their show to Davidson, North again received some much needed Matt Erwin with a 5-2 record in dual double standard for some people, and re jrom ESl'N web /x/.vc located at litii>:// narrowly edged out VMI 21-17. Carolina. After receiving some rest and recovery. Looking to defend meets, and freshman David Walker strict otlieis. Ifyou condemn one then you ESl'N. SportsZone. com Once again freshman sensation Adam much-needed rest, VMI easily de- last year’s regular season Southern with a 5-2 record in dual meets. \l)puld coiK lem n them all.______Calict INEWS January 29, 2000 tCljt CaDet Page 5 The Haps -ADA- Continued from page 1 ”an eye on the T .’* physically disabled pereon can’t perfomi cadet duties." t\ i7/ lie able lo p;uticipate fully in tlie VMI system. A disabled Ten years ago a Cadet at VMI was diagnosed as having c:ui- person could not fully p;uticipaie." Remote Manipulator System, and flights West Pointer suceeds Powers cer in his leg; the leg was ampuuited. After his outpatient trcauiient •'Ilie physiciil requirements at VMI aren’t sep;u-ate fnim Band goes English STS-57andSTS-70. She is currently serv the Cadet was allowed to return to VMI as a unifomieti cadet. tJie pmgnun, tliey :irc encompassed in the educatioiuil .system,” Wairant Officer 1 (Bandmaster) ing as Chief of the Astronaut OfiRce Robot Laura M.Offstein,a 1994West Point Col. Robert Caims said, “[People with physical di.s;ibilities| .siiid Beityel. Cadets t;\ke a minimum of eight credit hours of PE to Peter Kane recently took the reigns as the ics Branch.-CDF Graduate, has been named the Assistant could sue under the ADA but because we are a public institution :uid meet their alucationiil requirement; required courses include box temporaiy director of the Virginia Mili Commandant of Cadet Life. In her posi because of our mission. I think the courts would support us." ing, wrestling, mid swimming. The PE chesses iilso include VMI’s tary Institute’s Regimental Band last week. A huah Christmas tion, she will oversee work with the Title Eric Poole, ‘01, said, “1 think VMI is obligated lo accept people own fiuioss test as 25% of individual course grades; but failing In an exchange with the English military Sacrificing the majority of their win IX office to present current training to the with physical disabilities. If our mi.ssion is to pnxluce citizen sol tlie fitness test docs not automatic;iIly me;ui fiiiling the class. school at which Kane usually serves, Col. ter break, several Army ROTC cadets trav Corps of Cadets and direct additional as diers, surely we should accept people, no matter what their physical •'Hiose people who Iwlieve a disabled person c;uino( physi- John Bnxlie, the Band’s regular director, eled to two different army bases, to earn similation efforts. On Jan 10,2000 she re capabilities arc.” c;illy compete with able-hxlied cadets need to go out mid watch has crossed the pond to take WOl Kane’s their Airborne and Air Assault qualification ceived a commission in the Virginia Militia Upon hearing VMI’s admissions policy. Bob Hennmi, a se Steve Welch mid Ricky Miieller battle it out iin tlie tennis courts," old post badges. Wliile the rest of the Corps was re as a Major At West Point Offstein was a nior law advisor for the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) s;iid. said Jack Hagel, ‘01, a writer for Pampli'^ici News. Welch, a “Col. Brodie doesn’t get sab laxing after the fall semester, Jim Sheldon, dean’s list student majoring in systems en “VMI is asking for trouble.. .they need to examine each p;iniplegic paraplegic nuiked number three in tlie nation by tlie International baticals, and your connection with the ‘00, and Frank Jackson, ’00, fieshly gradu gineering as well as running varsity track applicant on their own merit not by the blanket ROFC stmidanis." Tennis I'edenition, has battled able-lxxlied professional Jenifer Royal Military School invited me for ated from VMI in January, successfully and cross country. Af^er leaving the acad PVA is an oi;ganization that defends civil rights of disjibled people. Capriati in mi e.xhibition. the exchange," Kane said. Formerly con^leted Airborne school at Fort Benning. emy Offstein served as a military intelli Col. Vemon BeiCzel, '72, the Director of Admissions, said. Ileniuui agreed with Hagel mid went on to exphiin that, the bandmaster of the Duke of York Completing Air Assault school at Fort Drum gence platoon leader, and continues to serve “Yeah, we have had people [with disabilities! apply; no major ones. under ADA legislation, if VMI were to receive an application Military School in Dover, a school were Chris Abbott, ’00, Steve Roman, ’00, as an intelligence ofBcer in the reserves. Her Those that have applied have been disjipproved becau.se tliey are from a disabletl person mul not do miytliing to facilitiite tliat person’s founded in 1803 for the orphans of Paul Thompson, ’01, and Jim Mcknight, last position was a production supervisor in disqualified for commissioning.” Beitzel continued, “A person witli attendmice, VMI would be bre;iking the law. fallen soldiers, Kane has set up shop Washington & Lee ‘00. -CDF a fiber-optic plant in North Carolina. -SRL one arm cannot do rifle manual; the rifle and the mililiuy ;ire Integral Beitzel was not absolute in his ueatment of the adiiii.ssions in Maury-Brooke to lead the band in parts of the VMI education.” ptilicy: “Accortling to the lawful classification, 'disabilities,' in Col. Brodie’s absence, while Brodie Cool Britania Speech to be a slam dunk Echoing Beitzel’s sentiments, Virginia’s Assistiuit Attorney cludes people wiili le;iming disabilities, and we accomnuxliite heads Kane’s band of eleven to eigh Mr. David Coffey, part time profes Ron Carter, Qass of 1977, has been General Tabor Cronk, ‘62, said, ‘The people missing an ;inn ora leg tliose people." teen year-old military school students. sor of History at the Virginia Military Insti selected to be the Qass of2000 graduation just don’t show.” Ilie CoF]is of Cadets does include a small number of ca Both directors will return to their tute, will be conducting a Spring Break tour speaker. Carter led the 1976 Keydet Bas However, Cronk, did look to the future, saying, “You need to dets wiili leiiniing disabilities and other, less intrasi ve, disabilities. bands in the end of April. -SRL of LotKkm, England the first week in March. ketball team to the NCAA ‘Find 8,” and look at those [applicants with physical disabilities] on an individu;il Among tliis number is a freshman with a he;iring disability re The eight-day tour will focus on the history Astronaut to speak at the the 1977 squad to the “Sweet Sixteen” and basis.” quiring a heiiring aid in each eiu' mid another student with a glass of England’s resilient capital, which has a national ranking. Ron Carter, after gradu Wade McKann, ’02, said, ‘Couldn’t they let a wheelch;iir- eye. VMI has invited many political survived a civil war, two world wars, and a ation, went on to play professionally with bound person be parade announcer or someone with limited use of In a similar case, in it's more-advanced stages, San speakers to visit and speak with the coips legendary fire. TTie trip will include visits the National Championship Los Angeles one arm be a Saber-baring cadetT’ Francisco Stale University has committed to making its of cadets, but on Feb 18,2000, Dr. Nancy to such sites as The Tower of London, Lakers and is now in charge of issues of S-2 Captain Tunothy Joyce, ’00, said, “1 would love to see a campus more accessible to disabled people. The deci Jane Currie, a NASA astronaut, will be Wmdsor Castle, St Paul’s Cathedral, aday- urban development for the mayor of the city disabled person come herc, but the physical aspect is so demanding sion was forced by the complaint and subsequent suit landing on post to speak to the Corps. trip through the English countryside, of Chicago. Carter was decided upon after they won’t be able to do it But as VMI is not technically a military brought by distressed disabled students. The decision Currie is from Troy, Ohio. She graduated London’s Millennium E>ome, and many the top choices for speaker were eliminated academy, there is a good argument as to why they should have to by SFSU resulted in an allocation of $9.5 million for from the University of CSiio, the Univer other famous sites throughout England’s due to cost or unavailability. “We could not meet academy rules in the first place.” improvements. sity of Southern California, and the Uni heartland. The trip is open to cadets and afford to pay these gentlemen what they According to VMI’s admissions policy, applicants who fail On this point, the ADA states that public entities must versity of Houston where she received her members of the public. Coffey led a simi wanted,” said Justin Wood, First Qass His to meet the physical requirements may submit a waiver request to make reasonable modifications to rules, policies, or practices doctorate in industrial engineering. She has lar trip in 1997 that focused on London’s torian. “Bill Cosby wanted $120,000 and the Beitzel. The request will then be reviewed by the Medical Re to pemiit people with disabilities to participate in .services been awarded the NASA Simulation rich theatrical heritage.-TDK George Bush wanted $80,000.” The only view Committee, who will seek specialist advice, if necessiuy and and activities. Flight Engineering Medal, the Silver Or- speaker candidate not contacted was Fidel advise VMI’s superintendent Neither Dean of Faculty Brig. Gen. Alan Farrell nor derof ST. Michael, Defense Superior Ser Firsts take Civvies up town Castro, who Wood deemed “not appropri Col. Thomas Baur, ’75, the chairman of VMI’s medical re Superintendent Maj. Gen. Josiah Bunting 111, ’63, were avail vice Medal, and tlie NASA Space Flight Keane Jones, president of the Qass ate.” -SRL view committee, said, “We review cases where applic;ints f;iil to able for comment. Medal. She is also in the hall of fame for of 2000, announced at a cla.ss meeting on meet the ROTC standards,” Baur went on to give an example: “An In addre.ssing VMl’s stance on the ADA. Su-ickler said, participation in Army ROTC. She is a dis Feb 20 that he is declaring “civvies up town” Rats attack the RDC applicant with asthma will not meet ROTC requirements but they “[We] don’t really know until someone applies.” tinguished graduate of the Army Rotary a First Qass privilege enforceable by the Members of the Rat Mass broke into Wing Aviator Course, Army Defense Ar rules of the General Conunittee. The an Cocke Hall and raided a Rat Disciplinary -Millenium- tillery Officer Basic Course, and an hon nouncement came after a series of failed Committee meeting on Thursday, Jan 27. ors graduate of the Aimy Aviation Ofiicer attempts to get die administration to appro ve The group, mosdy from Bravo Company, Continued from page 1 Basic Course. She was commissioned in a permit for first classmen to be permitted was able to rescue most of their Brother Rats Market, and the order was upheld. DuPont reluctandy but dud- Said Gibson, ‘There’s diis tension between continuity 1981 and is a Master Aviator with a re to wear civilian clothes off Post in Lexing fix)m the meeting, but left four behind. In fully turned his cannon on the Lisritute. mid chmige. We need to ch;inge to prepare ourselves for die corded log of 3,900 flying hours for the ton. A similar permit had been approved reaction to the incident Regimental Com DuPont went on to a successful career, to include represent future. At tiie .sjuiie time, diere’s diis interest in keeping tilings a Defense DqxutmenL Currie was assigned two of the last three years. Jones continued mander Kelly Underwood, '00, announced ing his home state in the Senate, where he served with several VMI litde die smiie to fulfill die hopes diat J.T.L. Pre.ston had for die to NASA Johnson Space Center in 1987 the meeting by encouraging the First Gass a sweat party for the entire Rat Mass. The alumni. DuPont never lost his respect for VMI, and it was he who VMI cadet diat you would be ‘fair specimens of citizen .sol as a flight simulation engineer on the to regain control of barracks by enforcing mass had a class dyke sweat party in New introduced a bill into Congress to repay VMI for the damages it diers.’ It's miiazing to me diat VMI has kept diat baand change ShuttleTraining Aircraft. Her assignments the rules and privileges of the General Com- Barracks at0700and BRC was delayed fif suffered during the Civil War. Those fiinds paid for the very build as successfully as it has.” include working with CAPCOM, Oibiter; 'mittee. -TDK teen minufes.-ARM ing which Houses Gibson’s office in the VMI Museum. Ironically, No doubt VMI will be forced to face more chmiges dur VMI changed its admission policy to accommodate out-of-state ing die yem-s ahead. Mmiy chiillenges may stem fit)m VMl’s cadets in 1858—only one year after DuPont was refu.sed. lliis obligation to secure for its cadets die benefits of die current in- was not to be the last time that the make-up of the Corps would be fomiation revolution. Commandmit of Cadets Col. James Joyner, substantially altered. ’67, commented on diis issue: “1 diink we have an international “As the state and the nation have evolved, VMI has evolved economy mid mi international environment widi implications to fill whatever need there was,” said Gibson. He continues, “In diat arc unprecedented widiin die histoiy of time. Our student 1%8, the need of the country was that African-Americans would body is a very U^ditional one where we have a four-year pro- have the opportunity that white males had had for years before tiiat gnuTi, mid die class system depends on diat I diink diat we’re and the decision was made. The system was amended—becmne going to be challenged to mmntain currency widi society, an 1 to more diverse—to receive this new challenge of integration.” make sure diat our education is competitive it is going to have to VMI answered the needs of its country again less than be internationally based. What kind of an impact will diat have James Madison University diirty years later when it cho.se to admit its first female cadets on our mulitional system if cadets are away for a semester or a rather than become a private institution—a move that would ye;ir for foreign study'.'" Commonwealth of Virginia have put VMI’s unique educational experience beyond the fi “We need to continue to experience die technology revo nancial reach of many who might otiierwise have benefited lution here at VMI, mid we’re going to have to accept diat tech INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM from it. nology is going to chmige our system," siiid Joyner As an ex- None of these adaptations were welcomed by the majority miiple, he olfered, "We’ve never had phones in Barracks, but at die time they occurred. One of the few tilings at VMI tiiat never we're going to st;irt having phone cjills made on computers. I James Madison University is pleased to announce the opening of recruitment for changes is tiie opposition to change. In fact die introduction to the diink we need to embrace that mid to equip our system to be 1885 edition of The Botnb reads, “Hugging tradition is one of die able to hmidle it.” the Fall 2000, Spring 2001, and Summer 2001 International Internship positions. Designed few faults of the school. It might be called its cardinal fault. This If VMI stiirted as :m education experiment Gibson diiiiks system, for making fossils, is certainly witiiout peer” These com “die experiment is still going on.” VMI’s task for die next cen primarily for juniors, seniors, graduate students, and recent graduates, this program offers ments were in regard to a controversy involving die lengdieniiig of tury will be to continue its balancing act and to adapt to an ever- chmiging .society widiout misplacing die values of honor, ser qualified Virgiiua students (and Virginia residents who go to school elsewhere) a unique summer vacation from two months to tiuee, but could as easily have stemmed fiwrn die stir created by die insUillation of indixir vice mid discipline to which it has clung so tenaciously. For diis opportunity to gain professional experience on an international basis in their field of interest. plumbing in Barracks around 1900 or die project to install internet puipose, perliaps VMl’s “cardinal fault” is alst) its most effec connections during die 1998-99 academic year. tive tool. Complete details and application materials are available for approximately fifty positions each term in fifteen countries. Packets are being sent to Placement Directors, Deans, Honors Training Schedule Program Directors, Presidents, and Foreign Studies Directors at educational institutions This Schedule, as always, is subject to change. throughout the Commonwealth, and all application materials may be photocopied for use by applicants. Interested students may also request the information directly from Monday, January 31 Judy Cohen Military Duty: Personal Workout/Inlramurals International Programs M SC1503 I\iesday, February 1 James Madison University CTT: In-Ranks Inspection Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Military Duty: GP/Ral Tours phone (540) 568-6979 Wednesday, February 2 fax (540) 568-8080 Military Duty: Personal Workoul/Inlramurals email: cohenjk®^mu.edu

Thursday, February 3 The deadline for applications for all terms is March 3, so would-be interns CTT: Memorial Service for David Stormont, '00 should proceed quickly. Military Duty: GP/Rat Tours

Friday, February 4 Military Duty: Formal Dress Parade

Saturday, February 5 1000 hours: Formal Room Inspection Military Duty: Penalty Tours/Basketball Game January 29, 2000 Cattet Page 6

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A d viso r y Bo a r d Bericshire Hathaway Inc. (9.6%) Harry H. Warner '57 International Business Machines (6.1%; Thomas A. Saunders, III '58 AlliedSignal Inc. (4.6%) Sam uel B. Witt. Ill '58 American Express (4.3%) George G. Phillips, Jr. '60 Tredegar Industries, Inc. (4.3%) Jay R. Sculley '62 THE NEW MARKET FUND Freddie Mac (4.1%) Jam es E. Rogers '67 United Dominion Realty rr Portfolio Strategy Trust, Inc. (3.7%) NIKE Inc. (3.6%) ■I F und Po r tfo lio The New Market Fund is a tax Financial Assurance Security Ma n a g e r Holdings (3.6%) The London Company efficient, growth fund investing in a limited Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (3.5%) Stephen M. Goddard '83 CFA number of large, carefully selected, high Total Holdings: 28 quality U.S. companies. The Fund's (As ofAugust30,1999) Fund A dministrator Commonwealth Shareholder concentrated approach allows the portfolio Services 1 John Pasco, III '67 manager to seek long term growth of Investment Ootions capital. This disciplined strategy may add ^ Gifts O Trusts value over time, particularly in volatile , ] C o r p o r a te l e g a l ^ Direct Deposit C o u n sel markets, and may provide some protection ^ 401 (i<) Spotts, Smith, Fain & Buis, PC :J Stephen G. Reardon '84 in poor performing markets. ^ IRAs ; (, For more information on The New Market Dollar Cost Averaging Fund, Investment Options or Special C o r p o r a te CPA Soecial Features Features contact: *1 Harris, Hardy & Johnstone, P.O. ^ Choice of Purchase Plans William E. Hardy '78 7 F ranklin A. Trice III *86 ^ Systematic Investment & I 800-673-0550, Ext. 103 Withdrawal Programs t’l ^ 24-Hour Infomiation; V ir g in ia M a n a g e m e n t 1-800-673-0550 A In v e s t m e n t C o r p o r a t io n Auto Exchange into Other ‘.A Founder W. Brett Hayes '86 Funds r , President ^ Telephone Transactions: Franklin A. Trice III '86 1-800-673-0550, Ext. 103 Secretary/T reasurer .7. Ja m e s P. Irby '61 Free Automatic Marketing Reinvestment J. Gordon McKinley '86

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If so, SEE M aj A rm strong or C apt Homiak a t th e NROTC U n it, K iLBO U RN E H a l l . A The1 lie Cadet ^ A&L Editor A&L Staff Tony Conway H Wilson Mustian A rts & J -L January 29, 2000 The Cadet Page 7 Without Snowfall, Cadet Carves l\irns on Christmas Morning lease from the “I”, there was not a shoulders above the rest. Attitash has best service in the valley and you are Oasis Star Toasts Birth - by Liam Connor Steamboat (Colorado) and Heavenly single day that I was unable to ski more skiable terrain than any other (Lake Tahoe). Under the ownership sure to have a good time. If it is a Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Oasis Cadet Guest Writer thanks to modern snowmaking ma mountain in the valley with over 80 steak you crave, you can head up the rocic star Noel Gallagher joined his of ASC, Attitash is able to bring to chinery. Due to the snow making, I trails. Although Attitash may not road to the Red Parka, which is also brother Liam in becoming a father A few days after being released its customers the finest skiing expe was out carving turns on Christmas equal the size of western resorts, the home to the valley’s best live enter Thursday after wife Meg Mathews from the VMI prison, for good be rience through management, friend morning and New Years Day, while everyday guarantee of snow and the tainment on Friday and Saturday gave birth to a baby girl. havior at the completion of exams liness, snowmaking, and high-speed folks out west were sitting home and quality of terrain make for a skier’s nights with a local band playing to a Photographers, Streisand last semester, I arrived in Portland lifts. Moreover, you won’t have to Maine. Much to my dismay as I praying to the snow gods for their or rider’s paradise. pay $65 dollars for a lift ticket. The packed house. Other popular Clash - Reuters MALIBU, Calif. first large snowfall of the year. Another fine aspect of Attitash ticket prices are comparable to those nightlife hangouts include Delaney’s, (Reuters) - This is the story of walked out of the airport, I saw Let me take a is the perfect mix of Snowshoe, but the terrain and ski and the English pub the Castle and Wendell Wall, a celebrity photogra brown grass and cement everywhere. moment to intro of easy, intermedi ing are ten times better. Crown. pher who lives about 5(X) yards from So what’s the matter, you may be duce you to this ate, and expert After a fun and exhausting day If you haven’t made your Barbra Streisand and took her picture thinking. What’s the matter? What’s winter wonderland trails. Even the of skiing, the real enjoyment begins spring break plans, and you want to on a public street. the matter was that I was prepared for where I spent my most experienced with the apres-ski party at the numer do something besides spending a Indie Films on Video - (AP) a month long ski trip in the Mount Washington Valley, which is only an entire vacation. skier will find that ous bars and restaurants in the val week on the beach, think about tak PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Viewers hour and a half from Portland Maine, T his sk ie r’s para Attitash offers ley. After taking off the boards for ing a trip up to North Conway, New don’t have to trudge through the snow and there was not an inch of snow on dise is known none enough terrain to the day, you can cross the street and .Hampshire. The skiing is guaranteed at the Sundance Film Festival to catch the ground in the middle of Decem other than the keep them busy for enter Attitash Mountain Village to be great and so will your vacation ^ the latest independent movies. Hot ber. Mount Washington days. For the be where you will always receive the in the Mount Washington Valley. indie titles are showing up at video As soon as my brother picked Valley. Nestled in ginner, Attitash of stores, even though the films never me up from the airport three hours the White Moun fers nice gentle made it to theaters. late, I frantically asked, “Tell me tain National Forest Cleared for Takeoff - Machines runs to master your ABC Courts Girls Hoop Pic Soothed by Sloan there is snow in the valley”? Again of New Hampshire, snow the way for winter ski-fans turns and control, ture - Reuters HOLLYWOOD (Vari to my dismay my brother replied, the Mt Washington while still having a by Jack Hagel gospel according to Sloan: ety) - ABC is partnering with two ad “Nope”. Immediately the depression Valley is home to four ski resorts that good time. Meanwhile, the interme “Rock and roll is alive and alright.” firms for a two-hour TV movie ad Cadet W. Coast Correspondant set in and I asked, “What the hell am surround North Conway, NH. Lying diate skier can cruise along wide- In support of the album, Sloan aptation of “In These Girls Hope Is a Picture a 1970s ski sweater, bold I doing here? It is fifteen degrees out approximately 15 miles from N. open trails like Northwest Passage, upstaged headliner Guided By Voices Muscle,” the 1995 bestseller that stripes of color on a plain background, still and there is no snow. W hat am I sup Conway, NH is Mt Washington itself, Saco, and Wandering Skis. For the in a Jan. 14 appearance at the Wash- chronicled the championship season in good enough shape to wear daily. posed to do until it snows”? “Ski you the second highest peak east of the Expert skiers, you can play on the i n g t o n , of a girls high school basketball Try on idiot, why do you think I was three Mississippi River. Mt Washington is bumps of Idiot’s Option, the steep D.C., night squad. Sloan. “Between hours late picking you up” my also home to some of the finest slopes of Ptarmigan’s, or numerous club 9:30. ‘NYPD Blue’ Irks Firefighters the Bridges” fits brother exclaimed, “I have been out backcountry skiing in the spring sea glades spread throughout the moun T he - (AP) NEW YORK (AP)— A union just right skiing all day. The mountain has son, but due to the severe winter tain. If you snowboard, Attitash has electricity representing 9,100 firefighters on Nova been making snow like crazy.” weather on the mountain, it remains a brand new 500-foot long half-pipe from their Wednesday called for a boycott of the Scotia quartet That, my friends, is the beauty largely untouched during the winter called Ground Zero for you to catch instrumenLs TV show “NYPD Blue,” claiming a Sloan’s newest of skiing in New England. Although months. some big air. recent episode depicted New York LP on the band’s electrified the Northeast may not receive the The four ski resorts that sur Another aspect that puts the audi firefighters as grave robbers. own Label large amounts of real snow that Colo round the Mt Washington Valley are Attitash head and shoulders above the ence, sooth- CBS Tape Stolen in Haiti - Murderrecords rado and other western states receive, Wildcat, Cranmore, Black Mountain, other local resorts is that the Ameri ing all NEW YORK (AP) — A man with a is tight, colorful they know how to make snow, and and Attitash Bear Peak. However, can Skiing Company (ASC) owns it. gun stole two tapes from a CBS News durabi and retro shocks with the snow they make is powder qual after skiing all four of these resorts, ASC is also the same company that creamy crew filming in Haiti. It was the sec chic. ity snow. During my month long re Attitash Bear Peak stands head and owns the premier western resorts of c h o ru s e s ond time in 15 months that a U.S. A throw television crew has been threatened back to the 70s, and tight while reporting on the island. Sloan spliced time changes. Schwarzenegger Settles Suit - Kennedy's Furlough Flicks Reviewed Frampton-like audience participation, Who- They were on point, and they LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film star Anna and the King The Talented Mr. Ripley The Green Mile like en e i^ and Badfinger-like hooks. Arnold Schwarzenegger has settled Two Stars (out of 5) Four Stars (out of 5) Three and a Half Stars (out of 5) The result is silky smooth and knew it. The crowed loved it, and Sloan did too.SIoan played songs off his $50 million lawsuit against the catchier than Ivan Rodri^ez in an extra- of “Bridges” predecessor “Navy Globe tabloid over a 1998 story that innings-pitchers dual. said he was in ill health and in dan In the shadow of corporate punk (a Blues” and from other albums. “Between the bridges” can be ger of a heart attack, a publicist says. misnomer in itselO like Limp Bizkit and in NBC Boasts Richest Viewers the fog ofteeny-bob-boy-bands, Sloan re found at most lai^e music stores and ■ NEW YORK (AP) — ABC, CBS TTXIENTED assuringly update their fans in power-pop the IntemeL . ^ and NBC are running neck-and-neck anthems like “Beyond Me” with the in the battle for viewers this season but NBC can claim a clear edge in two categories crucial to the business PAi:i

Why is there No Gay Pride at VMI?

In this day and age when y\/e celebrate diversity, the Virginia Military Institute has done a very good job of including people of all races and bridging the gender gap. However, the Mother I has not sought to include people who enjoy the modern “alternative” lifestyle.

Q u ite frankly, there are not enough opportunities for cadets to express their buoyant love for life through poetry, drawings of sad little horsies, and lavish velvet draperies. Although the Jordan House Crew, as can be seen on their website, attempts to give an outlet to “festive” cadets, their valiant efforts are not enough to encourage non-platonic relationships between two (or morel) fine studly young men at this institute of higher learning.

I say we should do a few things to make a gay and happy corps. First, rats should be taught, along with standard drill and ceremony, the proper way to place their hands on their hips and pout. Secondly, a lavender bathrobe needs to become a standard item of issi ' in the QMD. Lastly, an extended right arm with a limp wrist attached tcj’f it should be the new way to render honors to a passing officer. Remember, a corps that plays together plays together more! Have a fabulous day!

Dearest Mark, After seeing that note regarding copying any work off of that fabulous JHC webpage, Humor would like to apologize for last semester’s actions. Humor was completely in the wrong when it published that sweet poem you wrote (See Oct. 22,1999 Cadet) and as punishment is being lashed 21 times (one for each beautiful line). Sorry, Note: This is from our Humor Keep up the Good photo archives. Work, Kelly!

The Search for the Class of 2000 Graduation Speaker has Begun!!! Go Titans!!! This Weeks Candidates: After leading a Burmese insurgent group in the raiding of a Thai hospital this past Monday, the 12-year-old Htoo twins have shown they are not only revolutionaries but also men of amazing action. After initial discussion their speaking at graduation looks very promising, especially since it will only cost the class of 2000 a carton of Lucky Strikes and a Happy Meal.

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