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1 9 0 V 2 0 0 9 Preston Library O ne o f t h e Preston Library I ndependently Oldest College Lexington. VA 24450 R un B y C a d ets N ew spapers S ince 1 9 0 7 Th e Cad et "Not dressing up Rats fo r Halloween since 2005" % t0 3 f R®AY, OCTGBgR SO®, I S S U E 9 S 2 . 0 0 arracte to Receive Veoia Rooms Halloween in Barracks '■^FYI4C By Hunter Cantrell not originally in the renovation plans By Dan Morley that it seemed the most appropriate Cac/ef News Writer for ban'acks, but when it was realized Cac/ef News Writer day to celebrate Halloween because T)>e l^eyet lssue=6^ Since the early days of the class of that these old bathrooms would go Ghouls, goblins, and cadets? Hal­ on Saturday, many cadets would be 2010, barracks has been in a constant unused the idea was suggested for 7W e4f!#wil(b^ loween is coming to barracks this gone taking a weekend. Lexington state of construction and renovation; a vending machine room. The con­ weekend and is promising to be the is throwing its festivities on Thurs­ ;f printed dn#!;:;; whether it is the demolition of Lejeune struction office acted on this recom­ perfect mix of unspeakable horror day, leaving Friday as the best day. Hall or the renovation of Old Ban'acks, Novembjer 6th, 2009 mendation, and soon the Corps will and good family fun. VMI families 2010 has seen it all. As fortune would benefit from this last minute decision. are invited to bring their children Trick-or-Treat in barracks used to have it, most of this constmction should to barracks for Trick-or-Treat from be open to the public instead of be completed by either the end of this Many cadets complain that the cur­ 1930 to 2030 this Friday evening. being limited to VMI families, but academic year or during the summer. rent washing and drying machines The Institute is expecting two to unfortunately VMI could not accom­ All of this construction has created in the basement of Maury-Brooke three hundred visitors, and the chil­ modate all of the visitors. About four W e e k in hardships for the Corps but it is not Hall are always full or are broken. To dren will get to enjoy candy from or five years ago, the policy was without its distinct benefits. The Corps remedy this problem, the rooms In the cadets on the first stoop as well as changed to only invite VMI families. has seen the construction and opening old Sinks area are being converted a barracks transformed with deco- Before, the Institute would run out of R e v ie w mmmm of the 3"* Ban-acks, the complete reno­ into a large washing and drying ma­ candy, and no one likes vation of the showers, and the installa­ chine room. This space will house 12 telling a teary-eyed tion of the new heating systems; all of washers and dryers, all new, which frick-or-Treater that this has gone a long way to make life in should help to alleviate the problem there is no candy left. General George Pat­ these Spartan walls a bit more tolerable. of space and that nagging necessity of needing to be properly dressed to Some cadets may re­ Besides the upgrade in the living go outside of banacks to do laundry. member organizational ton... what is the conditions of many if not all of the problems with Hallow­ rooms in barracks, more ameni­ Speaking of laundry, the old barber shop een last year. According real story behind the ties are being brought to fruition and post office area between Maury- to Hurlbut,'The S-7 staff across the span of all three barracks. Brooke and Can’oll Hall will become was late in planning, man? pg. 2 extra space for dry cleaned laundry so I cancelled it. But As many have noticed, on either side and laundry bag bins. This is because some first class cadets of the sally port between New and Old with the increase in the size of the picked up the gauntlet.” ban^cks where the old bathrooms used Corps, the current space allocated for to be, new vending machine rooms are the laundry department is not enough. Cadets Cunningham being installed. These new rooms will This new space should help to alleviate and Wickersham spear­ Is Gross Country help to clean up the sometimes unsight­ the cramped-space-issues the laundry headed the efforts to ly area where the vending machines department faces when trying to return save Halloween in are currently located. The machines freshly cleaned unifomis to the Corps. barracks. A graveyard ready for the Big will be moved in the rooms, along infested with zombie- with the micro­ cadets was put together waves that are on South Champion­ in Old Barracks court­ each stoop, and yard, and frightened for the benefit of screams could be the corps, new ice Jack-O-Lantems adom the new sentinel box in Third Bar­ ships? .pg. 4 heard echoing through­ machines. These racks in celebration of Halloween. Photo courtesy of John Colon out barracks. It turns new long await­ out that those intrepid ed ice machines rations and attractions. One such zombie oadets saved Halloween. will make life just attraction planned is the Haunted The Men Who that much easier Hallway in the concourse, which is Besides the Trick-or-Treat in bar­ here In ban'acks. where the Rats who have tried to racks, VMI families will "also get It will aid those Stare at Goats- out-process are sent to suffer for to see one of our infamous pep athletes that may eternity. Other gigs are still having rallies,” as Hurlbut labeled them. need to ice down the details finalized to make VMI into While Rats are not allowed to dress more interesting after a long day the “Virginia Military Insane asylum.” up for Halloween, they will dress in of practice and Idiot Dyke for the pep rally, where those cadets who than it sounds pg. 6 All cadets will be allowed to hand there will be a competition for best wish to have a out candy and dress up in costumes, costume along with other festivities. cold drink on a hot though only on the first stoop. Sections September day. locations at sally port where the new vending machine rooms will be placed. Second and Third classmen may Other big Cadet Life events coming hand out candy from in between up are both in February, with the Mid- News........................ 1 By moving the courtesy of Jonathan TVigg-ll the rooms on the first stoop. Rats Winter Formal on the 13“’ and the ski microwaves into Overall, the construction in and around can also hand out candy from their trip from the 26“* to the 28“’. Night- these rooms, the often messy area Opinion............ ....... 3 barracks will bring many good things dyke's rooms, but they are not al­ skiing is one of the perks offered will be hidden from sight when visitors for the Corps. Yes, there are many lowed to dress up for Halloween. with the Snowshoe, West Virginia or alumni come into barracks. This Sports.............. .........4 headaches that have to be dealt with, trip. The Corps is reminded to pay will help to improve the image of the like the seemingly endless walk from Some may wonder why Halloween Is close attention to their emails con­ barracks and the Corps as a whole Entertainnnent..... 5 the corner of Old Barracks to Scott being celebrated at VMI on Friday and cerning the Halloween permit and and hide the sometimes nasty micro­ Shipp, but this is not new to the cadet. not Saturday, the day on which Hal­ all future S-7 events. If cadets have waves from public view. The addition Hardships are always met and over­ loween actually falls. Col. L.E. Hurl- any questions please refer them to of the vending machine rooms was come because that is the cadet way but, the advisor for Cadet Life, said Hank Baker '11, a cun-ent S-7 SGT. Organization in Focus: The Honor Court By Dominik Wermus and Laura Resetar: Why is there ration. Counting the meetings, the going on, since he’s supposed Laura Resetar no more Vice President for bare minimum is five hours a week. to be impartial, if so, how much Cac/ef News Writers Education and Defense? work does he do outside of trials? The Cadet, student newspaper of On Tuesday, October 20,2009, cadets JC: Usually it's between fifteen and twen­ the Virginia Military Institute, was Dominik Wermus and Laura Resetar Jack Curtis: It's too much work for one ty, just for doing things like doing stoop SG: It's true, he does leave our meet­ established In the Fall of 1907 and has (both Cadet Opinion writers) had the person. We made up a new first class been continued since that time. Our talks or preparing Quizzes for the rats. ings after about ten minutes or so, newspaper Is published every Friday opportunity to interview cadets Jack position just for the Defense, that's since he's not supposed to know certain afternoon during the acadennic year, Curtis and Sharif Gray, asking ques­ Rory Alfree. We feel that both the jobs LR: How does this affect your school- things. But most people don't know except during Corps trips, holidays and tions about the Honor Court.

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