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In This Issue VMI Admin Reacts to Pregnant Female Cadet
by Kendra Russell Although the possibility of ca Copeland listed two situations military and athletic duties for a se with this thorny issue. In a commu in which VMI might be unable to ac mester or more. There has also been nity that contains a decidedly conser F riday tobct Editor-inrChief det pregnancy was discussed as VMI planned meticulously for the arrival commodate a cadet pregnancy. If a a cadet so overweight that he could vative majority, it will be interesting The Virginia Military of women, a clear policy on the is cadet, because of her pregnancy, were not wear the uniform trousers issued to see how VMI reconciles two poli Institute’s public relations office re sue has never been articulated. Even unable to perform her duties within to the rest of the Corps. He was fit cies that are likely to sit uneasily with cently confirmed reports of a preg given the present situation, VMI has the Corps, she would have to take a ted with a denim version of the uni many members of the VMI family. S p o r t s on page 4 nant cadet within the VMI Corps. yet to publish an all-embracing preg medical furlough. Examples form instead. By allowing pregnant cadets to re Although VMI would not release the nancy policy. As of now, VMI seems Copeland gave were an inability to A key feature of any policy de main within the Corps and yet for name of the cadet in question. Pub to be treating pregnancy as a purely wear the uniform and a Ratline preg- veloped, according to Copeland, is bidding its cadets to marry—both lic Relations Director Col. Mike medical matter. nancy Furthermore, a cadet might that it will have to be “administered within the Corps and without—VMI Strickler provided The Cadet and According to Institute physi pose a danger to herself or her child equally between men and women.” If will inevitably produce a small popu several other news agencies with a cian Dr. David Copeland, VMI’s cur by refusing to cooperate with ba allowances can be made to accommo lation of unwed single mothers. statement regarding VMI’s official rent attitude is the logical one. When sic medical precautions. In that date a male cadet with a long-term Whether VMI intends to pub reaction to the pregnancy. the topic came up during assimilation case, Copeland would feel obli injury or an inability to wear the same lish a policy that deals specifically According to the statement, the planning, Copeland wanted to treat gated to take whatever steps were uniform as the rest of the Corps, VMI with pregnancy or continue to ad cadet in question has been presented it as a medical matter. Copeland said, necessary to address the situation— will have a hard time justifying a dress pregnancy on a case-by-case with three alternatives. She may take “I wanted to approach it... as a confi to include the possibility of inform policy that does not accommodate medical basis is unclear. If a policy an “administrative leave of absence” dential matter between the cadet and ing the administration of the cadet’s women in the same manner. is ever settled upon, Copeland will until she is able to “resume full par the doctor.” pregnancy. On the other hand, living in be obligated to abide by whatever ticipation in the VMI experience.” Copeland said that he antici Many cadets wonder how far a separate quarters on Post is not an rules may be developed, but will She also has the option of staying on pates no medical difficulties with pregnancy would have to progress option typically offered to male ca also be bound by patient-doctor con Post in separate living quarters to being pregnant at VMI, as the Post to make a woman unable to partici dets, yet it was among the three al fidentiality. His predicament is avoid “the more structured environ facilities and nearby Stonewall Jack pate within the Corps. Within the ternatives that VMI presented to its symptomatic of the larger balancing ment of Barracks.” The third op son Hospital are capable of handling last four years, there has been at first pregnant cadet. act between the rights and privacy of tion—and the one the cadet chose to the routine pre-natal care and medi least one cadet with a long-term Questions about fair treatment the individual and the VMI tradition take—is to continue living in Bar cal follow-ups that a pregnant cadet physical disability that prevented are not the only uncertainties likely of fitting the individual into the racks. would require. him from participating in nearly all to plague VMI as it struggles to deal whole. ; ' - ^ v . ^ Profs' Perks Don't Compare Ave. Full Time Professor's Pay Stay Down! by Jason Mounts would think that VMI could afford to pay its full 90 Caliet Asst. News Editor time professors a higher salary than comparable What is it about a college that makes schools with fewer part-time faculty. Yet VMI has O p i n i o n on page it serve its purpose well? Is it the number of Ph.D.’s the lowest pay scale for full-time faculty of any of on the faculty? The student-to-teacher ratio? Or is the colleges listed .above. it perhaps the percentage of small classes tliat fa Another way in which VMI professors lose cilitate learning? Is it a combination of these and out is in teaching loads per semester. At VMI, the A Critical Response other factors that make up the measure of a col expected load is 4-4, i.e. 4 classes taught each se lege? Research these factors in our own and other mester. Most colleges expect a 3-3 or 3-2, and some to VAI; "It's Getting institutions of higher learning, and one finds that times even a 2-2 load of their faculties. The reason the Virginia Military Institute requires sacrifices for this is that VMI is one of the few colleges that B e t t e r A n from its faculty as well as from its cadets. does not expect faculty to enhance the prestige of VMI enjoys a relatively low sUident to fac their school by publishing work. VMI faculty are Alumnus Writes In ulty ratio (13/1) that is comparable to other engi expected to focus on teaching instead of research and neering schools such as Bucknell University (12/ other personal academic pursuits. 1) and Lafayette College (11/1) in Pennsylvania, A big perk in the academic community when ■ F e a t u r e s on page 5 and Union College (11/1) in New York. Among it comes to attracting appUcants is having a gener these schools, VMI has the lowest percentages of ous sabbatical program. Most schools afford their full-time faculty—that is, professors who claim faculty the chance to take sabbatical leave every 5, employment at VMI as their primary occupation. 6, or 7 years, and for pre-tenured faculty there are Given that part time professors are typically paid always leaves of absence given. VMI has 3 sabbati Comparison of Salary and Perks of VMI and comparable schools on a much lower scale than full-time faculty, one cal leaves available for the entire faculty annually. (L to R:VMI, Union, Lafayette, Bucknell, and W&L) Faculty-In-Focus Rank Applicants Scarce in '02 The new Commandant of Cadets, Col. Eric Modisett, the S-1 Captain, is in charge of W; by Vicky Ortiz News Writer Hutchings ’77 has essentially abolished the collecting rank packets for the second class. quid pro quo system of incentives and re He claimed that the online application This year’s rank selection for rising wards that certain cadets rankers previously packet that debuted this year m a^ things M ews Briefs first classmen has generated a great deal of had the power to administer. Where once difficult for cadets. One of the fonts used controversy. The source of this controversy Cadet Captains and GC Officers could grant turned out to be incompatible with the online is an unusually low turnout of second haydowns, optional BRC or SRC, and FT software and made the applications hard to classmen who desire positions of rank next details, these powers arc now tighdy con read. year. By the initial deadline, only 79 sec trolled by the Commandant’s Office. “I Modisett also claimed that certain ond classmen had submitted rank packets. only have the power to bone, not the power deficiencies in the second class itself were After the deadline was extended two more to reward. I can’t give people an incentive a contributing factor to the low numbers. days, the total peaked at 102. to do better,” said McGrady. “Right now, ‘The second class sucks. They have no This rank process fills the highest there is almost no distinction between an leadership potential and are unwilling to step positions within the Corps’ Regimental officer (in the administration) and a ranker. up to the plate and take on their responsi system. The low numbers have given Why would [rankers] do all this extra bilities,” explains Modisett. ‘This is an rise to a great deal of speculation about sftiff.. .when they have the same power as opportunity to leam...people should play the class’ lack of interest in holding rank. a private?’ the whole game.” Even among those directly involved in Some first classmen reason that the The Commandant’s side of the house the rank selection process, no consensus seconds simply do not want to put up with has a different perspective. Capt. Evan CAPT I\irner, head of the History Dept, >vas instrumental in has been reached. the hassles that this year’s rankers have Offstein is the administrative S-4 officer A rts & Leisure Some of this year’s second faced. They point to a lack of respect and who deals directly with the rank selection the bringing of The Journal of Military History to VMI. classmen applied for rank early on in their recognition coming from the process. mgby club, and an assistant editor of the cadetships as a way to acquire leadership Commandant’s Office, or the lack of suc “We are not looking for leaders who by Josh Berk Journal of Military History. He was part of skills or leam time management, hoping it cess they have had in dealing with the Com are transactional in nature. Great leaders The Chicks Cabet News Writer the original group that brought the publica would be a positive and beneficial experi mandant and his staff. are not transactional,” said Offstein. Capt. Blair TUmer has been teach tion here to VMI. Two other VMI profes ence. Yet as they look back on the last two “I don’t go in [the Commandant’s Instead he is moving towards a more ing at VMI for almost twenty years and is sors serve as editon>: Col. TUcker is an as years, some feel they didn’t quite get what office] anymore; I would go in there if 1 positive reinforcement for the rankers of & Fate of currently the head of the history depart sistant editor and Col. Vandervort is the they were looking for. knew I could do somediing...,” said Jay next year. As part of this effort, he is going ment. TUmer graduated &om the Univer-' Editor-In-Chief. 1\imer is extremely proud “I was doing busy work—little Gleason ’01, Echo company Commander to Uy to expand on a type of counseling that Napster sity of Florida with a degree in Latin of the Journal; according to him, “It is the things that were unimportant in compari “We need a certain amount of gratitude— gives cadets the positive feedback they are American history. After college, he fol most important journal of military history son and in general,” said Echo Company not exactly quid pro quo, but something that looking for. lowed in his father’s and grandfather’s in English, and it has brought more aca guide-sergeant Matt Maxey. shows appreciation.” “We are trying to do [coun.seling] in Also, see which concerts are footsteps and took a commission in the demic prestige to VMI than anything else Hotel Company Executive Officer Still, not everyone is of the opinion a more expansive role. A sincere thank you John McGrady has his own thoughts on the scheduled for this weekend Navy. He served in Vietnam from 1969- in twenty years.” that the second classmen are disillusioned outlasts any incentive like haydown,” said 1973. After four years in the Navy, he re Recently he took part in the ad lack of interest among the second classmen. with the Regimental system. Andrew Offstein.. turned to his alma mater as a professor hoc committee that proposed the new aca He taught at the University of demic schedule. “The teulty wants hours Tunnels In and Around the Library back during the academic day and CTT Florida for 10 years, and at the same time for the local state militia. ciful wishes of cadets, no Civil War me H u m o r by Jason Mounts taught at the Rorida State Prison in Starice, out,” said Tinner. He did express some sym In any large college or university, or mentos have been discovered underneath pathy for cadets because of the real possi Florida The program was offered though Asst. News Editor any complex of buildings that comes under Barracks. However, administrators are slyly bility that they could lose some of their GP a local community college, and both in Rumors have circulated around the the same management team, there is often mysterious and evasive when it comes to days due to the proposed schedule. mates and prison guards could take classes. Vuginia Military Institute for years and acomplex systemof heating and water pipes this subject. This is likely because the Turner’s knowledge of Latin Flip Over TUmer Uiught with another ftiture VMI fac years as to what might be in the secret tun that weave arourxl the campus. Much of administration’s worst nightmare is for ca ulty member, Col. RiCharde. America is applied in more places than just nels under Post. All cadets have heard sto VMI’s water comes from one source, and dets to be poking around dangeroas tun the classroom. He is a Senior Associate with “Most of the inmates were just serv ries of ancient sabers, rifles, uniforms and pipes are necessary to transfer it to other nels and climbing undeiground to investi Marketing and Public Policy Associates and Find ing out their drug sentences while the the like, hidden in storage facilities under parts of Post. Also, VMI is an old place, gate drainage pipes. proving that a history degree can actually guards were trying to get pay increases by neath the Parade Ground and untouched and most of the older buildings have un When questioned about possible taking these classes. The inmates were be used for something other than teaching since the Civil War. Many of us have also dergone some type of renovation during passages under Preston Library, Major Ken He fuKls the most fascinating part of Latin Out actually smarter than the guards and heard peisonal accounts from our fnends which the old water or heating system u.su- Wmter of the library staff says, “1 seriously American history to be the South Atlantic cheated a lot less,” said Turner who have “gone underground” and found ally stays in place and to be covered up by doubt it. The tunnel tumor has some lon War of 1982 between Argentina and Great In 1982 TUmer joined the faculty 19S0’s football helmets and other antiquated the new. This means there are lots and lots gevity to it; cadets have been knocking Britain which was fought over possession Compiled from the here at VMI, and he plans to stay here for items. of old pipes arxxmd VMI. The tunnels that around tumors for a hundred yeare. The last of the Falkland Islands. Turner is currently the duration of liis teaching career unless, The logic seems impeccable. Before have been found by cadets are usually a part thing we would want is a ca^t to get hurt ridicubus antics ofVMJ woiidng on a book about what he describes as he put it, “Harvard offers me a quarter it was a college, VMI was an armory, .so it of these heating or drainage systems, looking for a tunnel that doesn’t exist or people as “this bizarre little war.” of a million dollars.” He is advisor to the wouU have stored weapons and supplies Ctepite the best effoits and most fan doesn’t go anywhere.” Opinion Editor CJe Cabet s t a f f Eric Ham Matt Parker 3 The Corps
February 16, 2001 € l)e C a lie t Page 2 Letters to the Editor Who Wants Rank?
by Kendra Russell It's Not the Critic Who Counts Editor-in-Chief
Kendra Russell Last week’s editorial "Virginia touched many lives in our Corps. His in a Friday parade. Yet it should never At this point, everyone in Commandant’s footwork too. Athletic Institute” by Luke Pemotto, ’01 effort allowed for many of us to be able be forgotten that they are working at Barracks, as well as many other Who in their right mind would K.P. Scott cheapened my diploma. Rather than to attend our .school, giving an oppor that same hour, giving forth a volun members of the VMI family, has want to subject themselves to providing an intelligent analysis of a tunity to those whose circumstances tary commitment to our Corps to pre heard about this little Second that? Manapinp Editor perceived problem at the Institute and would have otherwise locked them out pare for their games, their meets, their Class rank fiasco. It seems that At worst, the Corps now Devon Miller offering a practical solution, Mr. of this singular experience and educa matches. They miss classes for it. They there are few Seconds who want views rankers as willing patsies Advtr tiijing Manager Pemotto chose to sink into thinly dis tion. miss GP for it. They miss CQ for it. rank at VMI. The administration for the administration. All of the Tillntan Bowling guised in.sults aimed at athletes at VMI Those who make it the focus They begin their studying later, often wonders how that can be. I can resentment and frustration that ca and our athletic community at the Insti of their lives to work for our school de tired and worn out from exercise that tell them. dets feel for the Commandant’s Jarrett Rice tute. Tlie most disgraceful part of his serve to be recognized, appreciated, and dwarfs the requirements of personal No one wants to be a ranker staff gets focused on the most vis editorial was his criticism of the sup applauded. Their effort serves the In workout. For this, they deserve respect. anymore because there’s no longer ible symbol of the current trend Magnus Nordenman port from the Institute and the Corps for stitute. Their effort serves US. We But as for support, they deserve that any prestige associated with regi towards micro-management. preserving the memory of Jeff Morgan, should never grow so callous or short because they arc one of us. They are of mental positions. Last year, being That’s a lot of bad vibe to live our blood. Jason Mounts ’80. Using a comparison to another sighted to revert to angry criticism of a cadet captain meant something. with. alumnus who was killed in a plane crash, others. This is not only unproductive, The issue raised about the In You had a power that few cadets At best, cadets see the rank News Stuff Mr. Pemotto sought to emphasize the it is unbecoming of the heritage of our stitute supporting military service more ever get—the power to reward ers as unwitting dupes of the Com Luke Pemotio disparity between the In.stitute’s support Corps and our Institute. Those men is an important one. Let’s find a solu your fellow cadets for doing some mandant—easy marks lured with Vicky Oniz for athletics compared to her support for whose statues ring our Barracks would tion, let’s come up with ideas and FIX thing right. If you needed some stripes into wasting their time and Dustin Johnson the military. Yet the comparison is un never have achieved anything if they the problem, not whine about it. This is thing done, you had two options. everyone else’s by implementing Daniel J. Cragg fair because the distinction is not made did not live lives that looked forward, the lesson we leam from our heroes. You could do it yourself or you the administration’s edicts. Opinion Editor that Jeff Morgan worked right here at not behind; men who never looked at Suggesting demerits for a mistake made could find someone else who It’s a fact that people re Eric Ham VMI, lived in Lexington, hosted Rats their feet, but focused upwards, at on the field is not the way to go about wanted a haydown. spond better to positive reinforce Sports Editor as an advisor and was member of our higher possibilities whose climb sim solving the problem. Yes, it was quid pro quo. ment from their peers than from Carl Haas community. ply lay in a measurement of effort. As Teddy Roosevelt once That’s how the job became man negative reinforcement. By tak Moreover, it is insulting to the This is the same lesson ath said; it’s not the critic who counts. ageable for one person. And ing away a ranker’s ability to pro Eric Gannon memory of Jeff Morgan, as well as those letes at VMI learn on the field. The vol Those who fumble or miss a shot are people tried not to bite the hand vide incentives instead of punish who work to preserve it, to imply that untary commitment to work tirelessly different from those who criticize them that fed them. As a ranker, the ments, the Commandant’s Office The Corps the effort was only a result of the im with your teammates to achieve a goal because they are in Ihe ring. They have simple gesture of rewarding a job is crippling the effectiveness of portance of fundraising for athletics at TOGETHER is what athletics at VMI made the decision to put forth their hon well' done with a couple extra the regimental system. And no Photo. Editor VMI, and his role therein. Mr. Morgan is about. It is a proving ground for the est effort in spite of the dangers that hours of sleep went a long way one wants to be part of a crippled Chris Mills will be remembered for more than that. collective message we study as Rats, a accompany the commitment. You might towards bridging the inevitable organization. He will be remembered for having pre place where we can palpably see the lose. You might be beaten. You might gap between the rankers and the The Commandant's tactic Curtis Ncihoer cisely the opposite attitude as the one result of determination, courage, and suffer the pain that comes with achieve privates. this year seems to be to remove we see in Mr. Pemotto's editorial. His discipline. It is a compliment to our ment never realized. But because you But that was last year. Fast everything positive from the VMI was a character that considered every education. And the support we give as have taken that risk, because you ac forward to this year, and you’ve experience that.can possibly be Jason Goldstein problem a challenge, every battle a a Corps is an affirmation of the impor cept that challenge, yours is a charac got a different environment en spared. I guess he thinks it's good Snlcs Manager chance for victory. He approached his tance of brotherhood, of caring about ter above those who criticize you from tirely. The ranker no longer gets for us. Even in the unlikely event Jenny Boensch work and his life with an indefatigably each member of our Corps and appre the periphery. Such character is worthy to be magnanimous. As a private, that it will somehow strengthen us Offlyt ManiiBcr positive attitude and honest concern for ciating the time and effort they give to of our support as a Corps. I watch rankers run around like as individuals, it can only hurt the Miu'ia Vasile others. He loved VMI. He loved the play and win for US. Indeed, there are maniacs, trying to complete all the Corps in terms of morale and the Corps. THAT is why we remember him. times of the year when a team will be Charles Bunting, '01 tasks that an ordinary cadet would desire to step forward and take a Web Site Coordinator His work with the Keydet club directly on a full permit and be unable to march First Class President accomplish, while doing the leadership role. Kukuh Suharwlyono Asst. Web Site Coord. Wynn Locher Five Years La Repeat After Me: "It's Getting Better"
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540-463-6377 w w w. vir giniaarmvnational guard .com ( The Virginia Tuition Assistance applies oniy to tuition and does not include scliool fees or room and board costs) Sports Writers Nate Charles Sports Editor C()e Cabet Jim Morroe Carl Haas Dan Goldberg POK David Burdette February 16, 2001 €f)e taiet Page 4 Basketball Tops Wofford, Falls to GA Southern Sports I?riefs Track Runs at hy Danny GoUlherf> tended to 33-19 around the 17 game around deploying full court CaDet Sports Writer minute marker as sophomore guard pressure. Turnovers were con Pepsi Invite Jeremy Harper hit a three pointer. verted into points for the Eagles .1 Wofford took to the offensive with routed the Keydets scoring 21 an 11-4 run and came within four points more in the last eleven min I(j In the action packcd of our Keydets. VMI’s successful utes of the half. With Skipworth’s Blacksburg —The VMI Indoor Cameron Hall of the Virginia Mili 10-11 free throws in under four 13 point of the first half and three I track and field teams competed in the tary Institute, over 2,800 cheered minutes near the close of the game three-pointers in the last 2:10 min Pepsi Indoor Invitational at Virginia the Keydet basketball team as they halted any further advance by the utes allowed VMI to trail by 47-40 I Tech’s Rector Field House this past rituaiistically slaughtered Wofford Terriers. Putting VMI ahead 65-56 at the break. Friday and Saturday. At Tech, VMI faced some of the top teams from the in Southern Conference action, with a bit over a minute left, senior A Gilbert jumper with s 68-60 on F-ebruary lOth. Wofford center Eric Mann hit a field goal nearly eight minutes left in the sec Atlantic Coast Conference, South fell to 9-14 with the loss while as the shot clock expired. ond half tied the game at 57-57, but a eastern Conference, and others. The meet went well for VMI, with four VMI went on to win the second out Mann is the man. He fin this wouldn’t be the trend of the * of their last three games. More ished the game with a solid 15 night, as the Eagles answered with top ten finishes and a new VMI significantly was that senior for points and five rebounds. Mann a three-pointer and a layup to main record. ward Nick Richardson led the day also scored nine of eleven shots tain the lead. With thirty seconds I The highlight of the men’s with a tremendous 22 points and from the line. The Terriers finished left in the game, Richard Little I team was senior John Chisholm in the thirty-five pound weight throws 13 rebounds. This was his third the night with a pathetic 36.8% scored on a layup to cut Georgia 4- double-double of the year and his shooting from the field. VMI’s Southern down to a four point lead. with a mark of 18.06 meters or 59.25 second in the past three games. defense saved the day as the Key Control still remained in the feet. Chisholm’s toss was good for a The game began on a cold note for dets up shooting 40% from the Eagle’s hands as Latham pulled third place finish overall. He also both teams as the score was tied field. down two key rebounds in the fi competed in the shot put event and 4-4 ail the way up to the 8:46 nal half minute of regulation and placed tenth with a throw of 48.4 feet. mark. The Keydets then tucked The following Monday did hit four of six free throws immedi Chisholm is currently undergoing away eight straight points to take not treat our Keydets as well. ately there after. Freshman G Richard Little takes a jumper against the Eagles intense training in preparation for the the 21-10 lead with over two min Georgia Southern slipped by VMI The Keydets were forced Southern Conference meet February utes before the half. Sophomore 78-73 in Cameron Hall. The into 21 turnovers and were held to Spring Sports Preview Next Issue 23. “Coach [General Bozeman] is forward Mike Gilbert claimed four Eagles’ Kashien Latham hit 17 just 20 points in the paint. On the kicking up the intensity of the work points in the run, and finished with points and grabbed 14 rebounds in board the Eagles kept the edge 42- The buds are returning to the trees which outs and I am having longer practice a career high eight for the game. addition to Sean Peterson scoring 40. VMI fell to 7-16, and 4-9 in sessions.” Chisholm is looking for The captive crowd of Ca 21 points. Julius Jenkins and Todd Southern Conference action. The can only mean one thing - Spring will soon ward to the Southern Conference dets was given more than enough Shipley added 14 and 12 points, loss didn’t put a hamper on Championship, commenting, “If ev justification for their attendance as respectively. Latham posted his Richardson’s fun for the night as he be here! And with it comes all the outdoor eryone comes prepared and their the fighting Keydets closed the ninth double-double of the year. surpassed the 1,000 career point heads are where they are supposed half leading 25-15. This was low VMI freshman Radee Skipworth, a plateau. Richardson, who had 13 action you can handle. Stay tuned for next to be, we’ll win it; but if not, we est amount of points scored by an favorite with the boisterous Rat points in the first half, finished won’t.” opposing team during one half in Mass, led the night with a career with 16 points on the night and now week when we showcase lacrosse, baseball, Freshman J.B. Rosson Cameron Hall ever and it eclipsed high 23 points, including four three has 1,010 points for his career. placed tenth of forty-five competitors VMl’s own dubious mark of few pointers. The Keydets put on an VMI head coach Bart Bellairs track, tennis, and golf. So get rid of that in the pole vault event with a mark est points scored by one. VMI had impressive show scoring the first needs one more win to set a new of 4.6 meters. We have an excellent previously held the record of few II points. Senior Richard Bruce school record for wins. cabin fever and get ready for shorts and shot at a Conference Title. I have est points scored in Cameron with ended the run with a jumper only This Thursday the Keydets been working on techniques and 16 in an contest earlier this year four minutes into the match. The play at Charleston Southern and flops; shades and t-shirts. drills preparing for the Conference against Howard. Keydets were still in control 17-6 then will be on the road for the fol Meet.” This lead was even ex as Georgia Southern turned the lowing two games. Spring Sports Preview Next Issue Sophomore Chris Green placed seventh in the one thousand meter run with a time of 2:33.55. Keydet Grapplers Continue Rifle Shoots “We are in good standing,” said Jim's Reality Check Green. “We have a good chance to win at the Southern Conference e Slump in Losses in SoCon Down NC State Championship. Our hurdlers, Mumblings and Grumblings throwers, jumpers, and runners are in great shape and are all looking good.” The men’s Distance Med hy Jim Morroe to someday tell his brain-damaged by Nate Charles the meet ended with a victory by by Carl Haas ley Relay (DMR) is in rigorous train son, Chancellor, “and tell him what Juan Sanchez over the Spartan’s Cabet Sports Writer Cabet Sports Writer Cabtt Sports Editor ing in preparation for Conference. really happened...that he had noth Tony Stewart in the last match of "Basically, VMI is not known for ing to do with it.” Wow, this guy the afternoon. Sanchez put forth a winning indoor track, traditionally The Orioles Cal Ripken is just doesn’t know when to stop. The VMI Wrestling Team gallant effort, but failed to draw the The VMI Rifle team defeated we have been an outdoor team, but getting old. He has developed The sad thing is most people would continued in their slump over the pin on Stewart, giving the two- North Carolina State University this year we have a good chance to a hairline fracture in his rib cage die to have the talent and opportu past week, losing to Appalachian point win to UNC Greensboro. Tuesday by a score of 4350-4330 win the indoor at Conferenci?,” when he was working out in his nity to play professional football. State, and UNC Greensboro. The A high point of the night in VMI's indoor rifle range at Carmichael said. “We are gonna do home preparing for his 20th sea It’s simply amazing what people only Keydet victor of the Moun was following Levi Spellman’s vic Kilbourne Hall. great at Conference. We are in top son in the major leagues. It may will do to throw their life away. taineer matchup was Jacob Inge as tory over Spartan Wade Cicil, 8-5, The Keydets were led by se physical condition, but the team has be time for one of baseball’s This guy is just plain stupid and he defeated J.D. Kirby, 5-1. The which placed the Keydets over nior Eric Poole who shot an over to come together if we are going to greats to begin thinking about deserves everything he has re UNC Greensboro meet was much UNCG with a 7-6 lead. Following all score of 1101. Second to him win. Carmichael added that this year what life will be like without ceived. Seriously, people need to more promising as the Keydets a VMI forfeit, Adam Britt scored a was junior Walter Chalkley and will end a dynasty, “Next year is the baseball. In the last two years think sometimes about the ramifi came up short of the victory by major decision over Spartan An freshman Brett Wilson who both rebuilding year. We will be losiiig he has been beginning to have cations from their actions. If this only two points, with a final score thony Warren by a score of 16-8. shot a score of 1084. Coming in many seniors, John Chisholm, Alexis many nagging injuries that guy didn’t want to be a father then of 24-22 UNCG. Big winners of Britt now has an overall record of fourth for VMI was senior Brandn Abrams, Rachel Love, Kelly Sullivan caused him to voluntarily end he should have used some protec the night included Keydets Jason 26-7 on the season. Another big Bowman who scored a 1081. and others. There will be a young his record-shattering streak of tion. The last time I checked a box Cox, who wrapped up his first win came from freshman Tony Pe This was a sectional match team next year.” 2,632 consecutive games. No of condoms didn’t cost 18-24 years SoCon win. With the Keydets so ters defeating UNCG’s Gregg Fox, for the Rifle team and they will The hurdlers program will one else even comes close to this in prison. Who truly pays? His son close to victory at the end of the 7-4 in the 157 lb. weight class. next take on the Massachusetts In be one to watch at the Conference amazing accomplishment. - who most likely would have been UNCG meet one can only antici Following a UNCG pin stitute of Technology on Saturday, Meet. The team remains at the top Maybe Jordan did have the right completely normal, will now never pate good things to happen for the and major decision, VMI freshman February 17th in Cambridge. of Conference with top honors. Jun idea after all when he quit bas reach his full potential. Truth is following meet. Jason Cox came through along with This match was rescheduled ior Jeff McKelvin is looking forward ketball (the first lime) at his stranger than fiction and this story The Keydets (1-9, 1-1 junior Brian Toney gaining victo for February 13th after it had been to a competitive Conference Meet, peak so that his fans wouldn’t just goes to prove it. SoCon) lost in a great effort to App. ries in both the 184 and 197 weight postponed from the original date of For the women’s team, se have to see their hero slowly State (6-4, 5-0 SoCon) last Friday classes. These wins gave the Key the 21st of October. The team is nior Rachel Love placed fourteenth deteriorate to mediocrity. Cal’s The return of Mario Lemiex in our own Cocke Hall. Final score dets a 17-16 lead. Curtis Booth now 5-2 overall and is looking for in the thousand meter run with a time major problem is a bad back that to hockey has electrified the for the match was set at 31-7 App, was then pinned by Spartan John ward to heading off to Cambridge of 3:15.27. “We’ve had a hard week has been bothering him and league. Did anyone catch the NHL State, following the meet the Kimble in 12 seconds giving the t o take on MIT before returning to hampering his game in the last All-Star game two weeks ago? Mountaineers were able to clench win to the Spartans. Kilbourne to host the Southeastern of training,” said Love. “We will few years. His stats have been Super Mario was a sight to see. So the SoCon regular season title, an The Keydets will travel Invitational Ritle Tournament. The continue to work hard and have a ta dropping and last year he played was the game - a 14-12 win for the honor they haven’t achieved since next to the Citadel this Saturday to Conference championship in March pered weekend before Conference. in the fewest games of his ca North American All-Stars over the 1997. The Keydets started off the pin the Bull Dogs. will also be in Cambridge. We will work on a few things before Conference such as technique. The reer, 83, in one season. All good World Team. It was the highest night with a victory by sophomore team will have short, quick, quality things must come to an end at scoring all-star game ever. Now Adam Britt, wha won the first workouts for fine tuning.” Love some point and this holds true that's a great story for any sports match of the night by a score of 15- commented that this is the first year here as well. fan; how Lemiex came back after 5 over Mountaineer Davey Blake in three plus years away and managed the 149 lb. weight class. Britt’s that the women’s team will have "I didn’t even know her to be an all-star in less than a half record now stands at 9-1 in dual somebody competing in just about name until we went to Lamaze of a seasons work. He was on pace matches with an overall record of every event. "I’m sure we’ll improve class.” Now that is a hell of a to finish the year as the leading 25-7. This is a performance we’ve from last year for we have more thing for a future father to say. point getter in the league. He al become quite accustom to as Adam people,” Love said. It is quotes such as this that ready owns the all-time points per Britt continues to set the pace of Junior Jackie Tugnuin set a make a person consider where game record (ahead of some guy the VMI Wrestling Team. ,| new VMI record with a time of 5 this country is headed. If it re named Gretzky) and if he can lead Jason Inge was the only 11:01.01 for the 3000-meter event. The record was broken last w eok b> flects the diminishing moral fi the league in points after coming other Keydet with a win in the 165 .^J ber in this country we are all in in so late, it will be absolutely lb. weight class. The sophomore Rat Malgosia Wiesak with a time of trouble. Anyway, a former re amazing. was able to set back the 11:02.50, but Tugman was jusi a split second faster to reclaim her record. ceiver for the Carolina Panthers Mountaineer’s lead by 4 as he de I said this about his deceased "sex Also, the NBA All-Star game feated ASU’s J.D. Kirby 5-1. ASU "This was a PR [personal record) for me. This was the best meet of my partner" and mother of his son. was a real treat. In case no one saw took over from there, winning the The player, Rae Carruth, was that, and according to NBC no one final seven matches of the evening college career so far.” said Tugman. convicted of conspiracy to com did, you missed another great per with the final two by forfeit. The "I also had a PR for the mile by I twelve seconds with a time of 5:27 mit murder and intent to kill an formance by Allen Iverson. He Keydets looked on to challenge unborn child. This pillar of the scored 25 points and grabbed the UNC Greensboro in Cock Hall last on Saturday.” 4 Both Indoor teams will community will spend the next MVP trophy. Not bad for the bad Saturday. 18 to 24 years in prison. This boy of the league huh? Now if only travel to Johnson, Tennessee to com story gel better guess where the we could stop him from rapping. VMI (1-9, 1-2 SoCon) was pete in the Southern Conference police found this guy w hen they His Sixers are poised to go far be defeated by a close score of 24-22 I Championships on the weekend of finally apprehended him . .. in cause of his leadership and they last Saturday afternoon at Cock the 23rd and 24th of February. the trunk of his car hiding. Not have overcome injuries and adver- Hall by UNC Greensboro (5-6, 2-2 Briefs compiled bv Dave Burdette. _^)n|^j]uitJnit_Ca^^ SoCon). VMI cut this one close as Sophomore Adam Britt shows why he's the SoCon leader in wins TS
February 16, 2001 C a ie t P a g e 5 In The News The Haps 15 Feb., NEW YORK: U.S. at "An Eye on the ITI 'I II torneys are trying to determine if there was a transfer of money to buy the par The Garth Newel Chamber Players will be back in JM Hall by popular de don of financier Marc Rich from Presi mand on Tuesday, February 20 at 8:00 p.m. The quartet will play a program com prised of Beethoven’s Piano Quartet in E Flat Major, Martinu’s Piano Quartet No. dent Clinton. Federal prosecutors have The VMI Department of English and Fine Arts > opened a criminal investigation into the 1, and Brahm’s Piano Quartet in AMajor. The concert will be jointly sponsored by last minute pardon, trying to find out if the Department of English and Fine Arts and the Timmins-Gentry Music Society. and there was any violation of federal law. The Timmins-Centry Music Society Rich’s wife has contiibuted $1 million A Rat attempted suicide Saturday, February 3, by trying to jump off the third to the Democratic National Committee stoop into the band well. The attempt was thwarted by a guard team member who in the past, as well as over $70, 000 pulled the Rat away from the rail. The Rat was subsequently taken to the Post present worth of furniture to the White House. hospital and, after evaluation, given a medical furlough. Clinton maintains that he pardoned Rich solely on the facts of the case. Prof. Townsend Ludington of UNC-Chapel Hill spoke at VMI on Thursday, February 15. His lecture, attended by both faculty and cadets, examined the influ 15 Feb.: Rapper Eminem ence of Modernism on American art and literature. His presentation ended with a The Garth Newel Cham ber Players pleaded guilty today in a Michigan slide-show depicting the gradual progression from Victorian to Modem art. courtroom to one felony account of car rying a concealed weapon. Eminem The Rat Mass, in an attempt to demonstrate unity, burned an “01” in the Teresa Ling, violin Tobias Wemer, cello faces up to five years in jail. center of the New Barracks courtyard early Thursday morning by tying sheets to Evelyn Grau, viola Peter Henderson, piano gether and dousing them in Brasso and Cutex. Members of the guard team put the 7 Feb., ROME: A survey re fire out in short order. In an attempt to clean up the mess quickly, some of the Rats leased last Wednesday shows that Italy were instructed to put the ashes into the trash shoot. The ashes caused a fire in the has the highest consumption of coffee trash shoot that set off its internal sprinkler system. Unfortunately, the water from per person per year, with over 70 mil the sprinklers flooded three rooms on each side of the trash shoot on each stoop. lion cups of espresso consumed in the No punitive action has been taken against the Rats. Jackson Memorial Hall country’s 110,000 coffee bars each day. Divided by the population, this figures First Classman Brett Carter is a strong contender for a scholarship from the Tuesday, Februaiy 20, 2001 out to about 600 shots per person per National Fulbright Student Program. Carter’s application has already passed the 8:00 p.m. year. A survey of 700 regular drinkers program’s national screening committee, and is now being evaluated by the West showed that a morning trip to a coffee African regional screening committee. The committee’s approval is contingent bar is a necessity for most, with men upon its ability to support Carter’s research proposal in human rights. Carter should receive final word on the scholarship by April 15. between the ages of 35 and 54 being -D the most avid drinkers. 74 percent of Italians go for straight espresso, 10 per VMI and the firm McRae and Associates have submitted the names of 60 cent like theirs with a hint of milk, and applicants to the Dean’s Search Committee, headed by the Superintendant. The P r o g r a m eight percent prefer ristretto-a small jolt committee plans to narrow the field to six or more semifinalists during its meeting of caffeine not to be taken by anyone on 22 February. The final decision on a permanent Dean of Faculty is expected by with heart problems. April. VMI’s current acting dean, Col. Bill Stockwell, is one of the candidates for the position. Piano Quartet in E flat Major . . . Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 7 Feb., MEXICO CITY: In a strange commemoration of the anniver The department heads have unanimously approved, with only minor revi sary of a ten-month long violent strike, sions, the new academic schedule proposed by Col. Timothy Hodges, ’80. In the militant students at Mexico City’s Na original proposal, Taps was to be moved to 2330 hrs, but it will instead remain at tional Autonomous University forced 2300. The schedule will now go to the Superintendent for review. If given final Piano Quartet No. 1 ...... Bohuslav Martinfi (1890-1959) teachers into a courtyard and made them approval, it will go into effect for the 2001-2002 academic year. strip to their underwear. On February 6,2000, police stormed the campus to According to The Rockbridge Advocate, State Senator Emmett Hanger is end a student sUike that was sparked sponsoring legislation to make student and faculty of VWIL members of the Vir Intermission by a threatened increase in tuition. Uni ginia Militia. VMI faculty and cadets are already members of the Virginia Militia, versity employee Manuel Quijanos told unorganized. Infored radio, “They marched us out military-style and then made us take off Those disciples of the letter-of-the-law philosophy, the Commandant’s staff, Piano Quartet in A M ajor...... Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) our shoes, pants, and sweaters, then left have been seen on a regular basis to be using Uie "Museum Visitors Parking Only” r. i; "A U , >. (1 T • ! « x i- .> us in our shirt-tails and underwear for, parking Spaces on the side of Barracks. When questioned about his parking habits'^ an hour.” Quijanos said the unidenti Deputy Commandant Lt. Col. Gary Levenson responded, “1 run the s—t just like fied group was armed with sharpened anyone else, but if I get caught I’ll suck it up.” Levenson also questioned the broomsticks. validity of the “Museum Visitors Parking” sign. 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February 16, 2001 tijjc Caiict P a g e 7 Naptime for A&L Briefs This Week and Next STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - U.S. Chicks on Speed Napster ? pop star Britney Spears dreams about singing a duet with her idol Madonna by Sean Griffis but could also consider performing to by Jackie Tugman Cabtt A&L Writer gether with Michael Jackson or his sis Cabet A&L Writer Has Napster finally been dealt the ter Janet, she said in a Swedish tabloid "Euro Trash Girl,” they wear plastic deathblow? For those unaware Napster is report Thursday. “There never were any bags held on with tape. The concert One of the newest styles of a hugely popular file sharing service that clear plans, only lots of talk. But I’d stage is always set up with projected music out today is “fake music” and allows usere to up/download audio files to really love to do it, if it’s possible to images like quotes from critics about Friday February 16th if you tell the Chicks on Speed that and from other personal computers for free, find time in both our calendars,” Spears, the band, life sized cut out of the art their music is fake, they’ll take it as via the Intemet. The problem is, those files, 19, told Aftonbladet, referring to mu ists themselves, sculptures, and video ByfcilAii (? Ni^Aieiuir 9iSV, P.C. a compliment. The group consists of in most cases, are copyrighted songs by pro sic industry rumors that she and Ma images. Their concerts have caught three women from various back fessional recording artists, and last year, donna would sing together. Spears is on amongst hip Europeans and the Less than Jake/ Neuifound grounds. Melissa Logan, 30, is from several record companies filed suit against currently in Sweden recording a new group hopes to affect Americans the the United States, Alex-Murray Napster for copyright inftingement. album. same way. Their first two albums, Glory @the Boathouse, Nor Leslie, 30, is from Australia and Kiki Chicks on Speed Will Save Us All! The ^ US Circuit Court of Ap Moorse, 33, is from Germany. The peal told the song sharing company on LEBANON, Ind. (AP) - “Star And The Re-Releases of the Un-Re folk three met at the Munich Academy of Monday that it supported the district court Trek” actor William Shatner and a one leases have both become popular in Art in 1997. They got together for a mling to issue an injunction that could end time high school homecoming queen Europe. Their music is best appreci multi-media art piece that exploited the service. Now, Napster is faced with the got married this week in this central ated when it is heard and seen to the notion of marketing an imaginary decision to file for bankruptcy, continue Indiana city. The Indianapolis Star re gether because their stage props and Saturday February 17th band. The women put on a perfor fighting an expensive legal battle, or cut a ported. Shatnei|, 69, and Elizabeth J. costumes help convey their mes mance in which they pretended to be deal with the plaintifiFs. Sen. Orrin Hatch, The Vardbirds @ JaKK, Springfield Martin, 42, had been the talk of the town sages. deejays and-—______head of the Senate Judiciary Committee since the pair walked into the Boone were discovered fears the ruling will drive file sharing un County Courthouse cn Monday to pick These girls by techno music derground and the problem, instead of be up their marriage license. The couple do their own NRBQ @OUtback Lodge, producers. ing contained, will become harder to con tied the knot on Tuesday, according to thing. Once encour trol. Sen. Hatch said he felt the decision Martin’s sister, Gayle Anderson. “People Charlottesville, VA aged to make think that was “short-sighted ftom a policy perspec more music the tive.” After the ruling, recording group NEW YORK (AP) - Minutes be we’re a girl group started to Metallica, who had initially sparked the suit fore he entered a Manhattan hip-hop band, or a get more and rock band in against Napster, said that they were “ de club, Sean “Puffy” Combs stuffed a Friday February 23rd more ideas and lighted that the court has upheld the rights black handgun into the waistband of his the usual elaborate on of all artists to protect and control their cre lilalker's Run @ Starr Hill Music pants, his driver testified Thursday. sense,” says their original ative efforts.” Warden Fenderson, 42, said Combs Kiki Moorse. Hall, Charlottesuille project. Now One of Napster’s options is to adjusted his shirt and pants after posi “And they their sound relaunch its software in a subscription for tioning the gun, and then “continued to get really confused when they find consists of synthesizers, samples, mat, providing royalties to the record com prepare for his night.” It was the early out we want to do everything.” The drum machines along with catchy panies. Napster claims that since its begin morning hours of Dec. 27,1999, when group not only performs concerts lyrics that are half sung, half spo ning, it has sought to establish “an indus- Combs; actress-singer Jennifer Lopez, they also have an online fashion ken. Their name originated when tiy-supported solution that makes payments his then-girlfriend; and rapper Jamal boutique to sell their hand made the three women worked together to artists, songwiitere and other rightsholders Saturday February 24th “Shyne” Barrow visited the Club New clothing and they create installa in a gallery where they hung paint while preserving the Napster file sharing York just off Times Square. Fenderson tion pieces for galleries around the ings so fast they were dubbed, community experience.” After negotiations, Siindried Opossum @ Outback, was working as a driver for Combs. world. They even plan to erect a “chicks on speed.” Napster has reached agreements with Edel, Barrow is charged with attempted mur building in Berlin. Charlbttesmlle The Chicks don’t actually a major independent distributor in Germany der in the case for allegedly shooting Americans might still resist play instruments; they are the idea as well as TVT, an American firm. In fact, three people at the club. Combs and his the Chicks’ music because the group Jo Dee Messina @ Patriot Cen behind the music played by Euro TVT dropped its suit against Napster la.st bodyguard, Anthony “W olf Jones, 34, rejects the notions that good rock mu pean experimental-electronic musi month. are charged with gun possession. sic is soulful and letting producers ter, Fairfax cians. This music is not used as In barracks, where often cadets’ Combs is additionally charged with compose the music is only for their finished product, they dice it only respite is music, Napster software is bribery, for allegedly offering teenyboppers like Britney Spears. up, change the vocals to come up found on nearly every personal computer. Fenderson $50,000 to take the gun rap Logan says that, “Bands don’t give Courtesy of wwwv.cstone.net with eccentric, smart, funny pop The ease of use is one of the program’s most for him. the producers credit for actually tak music. ing part creatively. With technology attractive aspects, and when a trip to the Their music is not the only it’s possible to do a lot of different music .store is almost always a risk or im Info from Yahoo.com original thing about the group. The things.” ' ' possibility, Napster provides the desired artists make their own costumes. The Chicks kick off their tunes. In September, the Honol-Court stated Sometimes they wear paper cut out American concert tour playing in that it did not consider the use of such file dresses and to illustrate their song, California in April. .sharing programs an honor offense.
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A Song for the Corps To be sung to the tune o f “Amazing Grace'*
Battalion CO, how sweet the sound— The rank that once I had. I was a Yank, but I got rank ‘Til I made He-Bissell mad.
I took my Rats to go uptown, But once the beer did flow Our words did jumble and we did stumble But the Tac he did not know.
‘Twas pranks that Charlie asked to see And pranks that I did show. I sent those condiments to Christofore, And the tops of the officers did blow.
I leave you with Jim, although he’s dim. (‘‘Battalion, order arms.”) My belt was square, but now it’s round. I can no longer harm. After seeing the success of push-up-only DRC I’ve been busted; that’s all for me. workouts, the Commandant decides to allow the But here’s advice that’s good; first class to up the intensity level Drink all you like to your heart’s delight— Just never throw the food! Keep up the good work Col. Hutchings, we're almost at rock-bottom
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