VMI Loses Four Females Over Furlough Tions of the Cadre

Periodicals Postage Paid Lexington, Va. Che Cabet 24450 Man inheptntttnttp bp cabetg Ki’me 1907 http://www.vmi.edu/cadet/ $ 1 . 0 0 VOLUME XCII Friday, February 4, 20(M) Number 13 VMI Loses Four Females over Furlough tions of the Cadre. Recently several fe ceived hate mail, a death-threat, and was Tamina Mars was a member of the return after Christmas. She does has no by Angelica Martinez males who made it through their Rat year harassed constantly about her weight. class of 2001 and resigned her cadetship intentions of coming back. Friday Cabet News Editor have left quietly. Some just needed a She was close to Elizabeth McKay, '02, in order to transfer to Virginia Common Third Classman Larissa Taylor At the beginning of each aca break while others felt assimilation is not and lived with LaSheeta Davis, ’02, both wealth University. Mars was also a mem did not return to VMI this semester demic year approximately four hundred the success it has been reported to be. of whom also went home. In an e-mail ber of Band company. Her roommates when her boyfriend, who was also a college freshman attempt to become After Christmas break four female to her former roommate she said, “My said that she just needed a break and cadet, did not return. She did not claim VMI cadets as they begin their transi number one reason for leaving is because might come back. Mars was very inter to have been haras.sed or discriminated on page 4 upperclassmen chose not to return to Sports tion with “Hell Week”. During this week VMI. Each had her own reasons. Lind the Corps and administration do not even ested in music and she felt that VMI again.st at VMI. and the long months that follow several say Moran was a member of the class of attempt to make things better for women lacked and outlet for her creativity. Jackie Tugman, ’02, left VMI to Rats find that VMI is not for them and 2002 and a cadet in Band company. She at VMI...they think that once women Casey Dingee, ’02, an Alpha com study in France and retains her decide to go home. decided to go to William and Mary after were admitted their job was done, which pany corporal, ran NCAA Cross Coun cadetship. The absence of a Rat in a com she experienced harassment, threats, and is not tiue...overall VMI is full of s— and try and was on the Dean’s List at VMI. She is an NCAA Cross Country pany makes a mark, if only for the lack general dissatisfaction with the VMI likes to pretend that everydiing is ok, She did not really want to come back to and Track runner who is active in the of one more target to absorb the atten lifestyle. During her Rat year, she re when it is not!” VMI after her Rat year and chose not to See Women • page 5 Rats Out of Ratline by Kendra Russell prefers to have authorization &t>m the ad ministration before creating such privi Baseball season opener this Cabet Managing Editor leges, when the administration balked the weekend ‘The good thing about having my General Committee granted the privilege job is that I can’t be fired. As long as I unilaterally. However, until the adminis have the support of my guys and [the Sec tration approves the privilege. First ond Qass] and the Third Qass, they can’t Qassmen caught uptown in civvies will kick me out,” said First Class President be subject to Institute penalties. Keane Jones. “As far as I’m concerned we de Jones plays a pivotal role in the serve [civvies uptown],'and until we get it ongoing battle between the administration we’re going to start doing things our own and the First Cla.ss at the Vuginia Military way,” said Jones. Institute. Unless hostilities arc soon re This is not tlie only issue over which solved, this year’s Ratline may become the the First Class and the administration have TVack competes at Sprint next casualty. butted heads this year. One of the hottest Invitational Though Breakout has not taken topics of contention is the execution of place, the First Class kicked the Rat Mass Breakout The administration wants to of2000f 3 out of the Ratline 1\iesday, Feb repeat last year’s march to the New Mar Opinion on page ...... I. While Breakout is a time of celebra ket Battlefield, while the First Qass wants tion, being kicked out of the Ratline so to resurrect the tradition of Breakout Hill. unceremoniously is merely a disgrace. “[Breakout] shouldn’t ju.st be a 2000 does the right The decision was prompted by a num march because Breakout is a culmination. ber of factors. One issue is poor perfor The whole Corps should be there break thing with the Rats, mance on the part of the Rats. The First ing the Rats out A march wouldn’t do Class has perceived a certain lack of that,” said OOA President Dave VT women accused unity, motivation and maturity in the Rat Epperly. Mass. According to Jones, the adminis of exageration. Jones said, "The reason we decided tration and the First Qass have agreed on to let the Rats out was because of their a compromise wherein Breakout will be a conduct We expect them to show some combination of a march and the hill. So Features on page 5 signs of unity.” why did the Breakout controversy affect "I’ve spoken with them twice in the the decision to suspend the Ratline? past week about vandalism, and they went "I’m not confident at all that the out last weekend and slashed the valves administration is going to stick by what Stan Midy/The Cadet off of some tires,” Jones continued, refer they told me,” explained Jones. He con A group of cadets plays a game of tackle football in the snow. VMI recieved over five inches of snow ring to the vandalism of vans belonging to tinued, “I’m veiy confident that if they in a 24 hour period over the weekend, causing a few classes to be canceled. Brief on Page 5. the Citadel’s wrestling team. don’t stick by it we’re going to do our own Besides punishing the Rats, letting thing.” them out of the Ratline is al.so a way for Rat Diiiciplinaiy Committee Presi the First Qass to demonstrate its defiance dent Matt Brigance echoed his class Admissions Rates Continue to Rise toward the administration. This is the sec president’s sentiments: ‘The way I see it, ond such demonsu^tion in as many they made deal with us that if we agreed to chosen applicants will accept. The sions policy, prospective cadets by Jenny Boensch weeks. First classmen have been include a march, to New Market, they Bob Dole among speakers at Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will continue to be accepted until thwarted in their attempts to obtain the would give us a hill. So I’d say that if they Cabet News Writer scores have also risen. This year’s the April 15 final deadline. All ac W&L's mock convention right to wear civilian clothes uptown don’t adhere to our deal—if we don’t have The traditional term of average freshman at VMI averaged ceptances are sent out by the be in Lexington, a privilege long cher a hill, basically—dien we won’t have a “dumb rat” may soon be outdated. an 1124 on their SAT’s, but early ginning of May but only a little ished by cadets. Breakout” Not only are admissions up at the figures show that the applicants for over half of those who receive an "For the last two years, [First The last class to graduate from VMI Virginia Military Institute, but so next year surpassed that average by appointment will actually matricu classmen] have had civvies uptown by without breaking out was the class of '72, is the academic standards of those at least 2 0 points. late. December.. .But we don’t have civvies whose dykes simply relea.sed them ftum applicants that have already been With Superintendent Josiah Colonel Vernon Beitzel, ’72 uptown yet and I haven’t gotten a reason the Radine, rather than acceding to an ulti accepted. Bunting Ill’s, ’63, plan to curtail and Director of Admissions, has why,” Jones said. Though the First Qass matum issued by the administration. Although VMI is planning the size of the class of 2004 in or been in charge of the monitoring of for a rat mass of about 400 next der to retain what he refers to as next year’s crop, and Major year, 484 people have already "stoop integrity in barracks,” VMI Claudia Pirkle has been hired to VMI Catacombs: Fact or Legend? Next week's regimental been admitted, and the average could easily become “a quite selec assist with recruitment. Pirkle pre GPA of the incoming rat is already tive little school.” viously taught Chemistry part time training schedule a 3.2. as VMI assumes that not all Due to the rolling admis at VMI. Arts & Leisure Work on Scott Shipp is on Schedule started on the top floor and is now down to the third level.” Win Free Pizza The project, originally planned to be completed in late summer, 2 0 0 0 , is apparently on schedule. Moore continued, “I don’t see any reason it shouldn’t be done on time. There haven’t been any unexpected problems, although there have been problems here and there like any job, but it’s S' mostly gone smoothly.” Beach House on the Moon The building, dedicated in ______Tony Conway/The Cadet 1919 was named after Colonel A view o f the old trunk rooms beneath the West end o f barracks. I Scott Shipp, former superinten Confinement Check dent and commandant of cadets Many people claim an extensive catacomb systemstems from here. during the battle of New Market. by Jeff Rhodes According to VMI Executive Since its dedication, the six-story Cabet News Writer Officer Col. Leroy Hammond, ‘57, the building has only ever undergone catacombs are "total imagery. Sup "I heard that they’re under the pa Humor one previous renovation in 1955. posedly, there was an entrance in the Workmen take a break in Tront of the Scott Shipp Hall construction rade ground—that they connect all of Currently, liberal arts old trunk rooms (do you know where by Tony Conway of ten million dollars, are now classes and offices are dispersed the buildings on post. There is suppos those are?). Down in the bear’s den Cabet nearing their third and final phase. among Nichols Engineering edly a tunnel from the old band well— there is a door that leads to where the News Writer The first two phases included the do you know where that is? People Building, the New Science Build trunk rooms wouldbe if they extended Ejected at the end of the Fall complete gutting of the Liberal ing, Mallory Hall, and Lejeune talked about it, and supposedly it was all the way across the back of barracks. Flip over semester in 1998, the English, Arts building, and structural re Hall, causing liberal arts majors to off limits,” said Capt. Chris Whittaker, However, this area is totally unfin Business and Economics, History, building that is now nearing its have clases scattered all over all ’90, when asked about the mysterious ished and it’s probably just a sub-base and Modern Languages depart completion. The third phase, in ends of post. catacombs, a legendary underground net and find out ment.” ments and theatre of the Virginia consultation with the temporarily Rat Rachel Forrest said, work of caves at the Virginia Military When asked what rumors he Military Institute are now on the re-housed departments, will com “I’m looking forward to the re Institute. Unfortunately, like all cadets had heard about the utility of the cata verge of returning to a completely plete the interior design. opening of Scott Shipp because it and former cadets interviewed, he is combs. Hammond said, “They were revamped Scott Shipp Hall. Chuck Moore, a plumbing will make it much more conve unable to say exactly how to get to the Visit The Cadet online at supposedly under the parade ground The renovations, which be and electrical contractor on-site, nient for liberal arts majors to get catacombs, nor does he personally know http.7/www. vnu.edu/cndet gan in Che late fall of 1998 at a cost said “the heating and cooling to their classes.” of anyone who has ever been in them. See I\innells* page 5 Opinion Editors Calret Staff Paul Bickford Eric Gannon Elijah Ward Gussie Lord O p in io n Brian Skusa The Corps

February 4, 2000 Clie Catiet Page 2 Harrasment Exagerated Cabet The Class of 2000 is Standing up Rats not as out of line as Tech ^ t a f f for What they Believe is Right ladies would like us to believe by Brian Skusa ity that I firmly believe I am, I BJ Arvin ’GO had these com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF thought I’d throw my opinion out ments on the subject: “I back Keane by Gussie Lord not hear it. Again, I do not wish to Todd Kennedy Cabet Opinion Writerr there. I think that this year’s Ratline one-hundred percent in the decision Cabet Opinion Editor deny the possibility that these atroci Buslness.Maaager I’ve noticed something over has been as weak as I thought the last to kick the rats out. But, since it ties occurred, I simply suggest that Worth Bums the past day or so since the rats were two were. I don’t mean to offend seems like the administration wants After carefully going over the the situation was blown out of pro kicked out of the ratline. Not a whole anyone (though I cannot claim that the easiest Ratline possible, I’m not Letter to the Editor (Jan. 29) regard portion. It often occurs that the ac Managing Editor lot has changed. Over the past three the prospect of being offensive is completely positive that the goals ing the verbal harassment of five Vir tions or attitudes of a few are per Kendra Russell years 1 have noticed somewhat of a much of a deterrent for most of what will be met, because, if the Rats are ginia Tech women, I feel compelled ceived as the actions of all. pattern in the way different classes I say), and I do not think that the out, then there is no Ratline and noth to respond on the Corps’ behalf. Furthermore, I wish to address Tim Joyce perceive each other, generally speak blame can be entirely shouldered by ing for them to worry about.” While sexual harassment is serious these women’s fear of physical vio ing. Second and third classmen usu the First class (past and present), As I am neither an officer of and certainly can be found here at lence from the Corps. What did they Armistead Blanton ally seem to look at the ratline with whatever mistakes they make. We all the First class nor a member of the VMI (and almost every other college think cadets were going to do, drag disdain, perceiving it as being con RDC, I won’t claim to be privy to in America), the behavior reported at them back to barracks by their hair? Devon Miller know who I think is to blame. siderably weaker than the one they While I think that the what exactly is going on with regards the Virginia Tech-VMI basketball I can understand that they would be News Editor endured. First classmen generally Ratline has become, more or less, a to how Breakout will be conducted. game was grossly exaggerated. The irritated or upset by hearing offen Angelica Martinez seem to think that they are doing a farce, I think that we at least owe it The ever-reliable rumor mill has it, accusation that “almost 3,500 sive comments, but how could they Opinion Editors great job of administering a rigorous to the rats to salvage what we can. however, that the administration has cadets...hurled obscenities” at these believe that they would be attacked Eric Gannon Ratline, a Ratline more difficult than Sometimes circumstances dictate that in mind something along the lines of women is absurd. I do not want to by “over one hundred men”? Per Gussic Lord the seconds and thirds had. Mean unorthodox or extreme measures be the family-oriented media spectacle downplay or deny any inappropriate haps there are men at VMI capable while, seconds and thirds seem to taken to try to accomplish this. In that we witnessed last year. I, for behavior that may have occurred; I of violence toward women, but I can Liam Connor have some notion, whether explicitly short, this is why I fully support the one, am not an advocate of this. Call merely wish to print an accurate por scarcely imagine a mob of crazed Arts & Leisure Editor or implicitly, that things will be dif decision of the Class of 2000 to sus me crazy, but I would prefer some trayal of the situation. As a member cadets attacking five women outside Tony Conway ferent when they are ‘running bar pend the Ratline. What this says to thing in which the entire corps could of the Corps of Cadets, I feel that it of Cameron Hall. I have lived at Humor Editor racks.’ I guess that’s just business me is that the First class in unwilling reasonably participate. You know, is my responsibility to defend VM I’s VMI for two and a half years, and Tlic Corps as usual at VMI. to be an accomplice to the charade like a big welcome to the family, so reputation when it is under attack. have never been in fear of physical Copy Editor This seems to me quite un which we continue to call a Ratline. to speak. Perhaps I’m being nostal The behavior of the Corps at violence from fellow cadets. Kendra Russell derstandable. Rats generally come to I can’t say with even a small degree gic, but it’s my article, and I can do the basketball games admittedlyîs I cannot stress enough that ' Editor this school wanting a Ratline from of certainty what exactly the results that. often less than refined. One can rou sexual harassment should not be ig James R. Mahala which they can derive some sense of will be of this decision, but I think I This is my long-winded way tinely hear verbal harassment and nored, but neither should it be ex accomplishment. Seconds and thirds can reasonably speculate what would of expressing my support for the path heckling directed from some mem aggerated. I am the first to admit NtVYS. Staff always look at what they perceive to result in our continuing to play a that the Class of 2000 has decided to bers of the Corps toward referees, that there are problems at VMI, es John Koubaroulis e the mistakes of the First class, game in which the first class play.”s take. There always exists the possi opposing players and fans, VMI’s pecially regarding gender issues, but Sam Lagrone thinking that they could do it better the part of puppet leaders with little bility that things won’t turn out as we own cheerleading squad, and almost sweeping generalizations accusing Jenny Boensch given the same circumstances. Firsts decision-making authority with re planned or hoped. However, if noth anyone else who ventures out onto all cadets of being sexist pigs with Tony Conway think that they are doing a good job, gards to the administration of the ing else, I think that we will be able the court. We are not exactly famous no respect for women is as harmful Natasha Strain whether or not this is actually the ratline, i.e., the Class of 2000 would to look back at our efforts and hon for our good sportsmanship, and I as denying the existence of these Colleen Fagan case. Egos, undeniably, play a huge go on to be just another class that estly say that we did what we thought cannot claim otherwise. Regretfully, problems among a few. There are Sean Griffis part in this. failed to do anything to significantly was right, and we did not cower to I have little doubt that some of the many cadets who would never con Photo Editor Being the voice of objectiv contribute to any positive change. adversity. actions the Virginia Tech women sider behaving in such a way toward Stan Midy n n . complained of took place. I wish I women—true gentlemen like I have could deny that cadets would ever encountered nowhere else. I am sin West Coast Correspondant VMI's Weight Room is Top-Notch behave in such a manner, but the cerely sorry that these women have Jack Hagel simple fact is that crude, socially come away from VMI with such a when athletic teams were Mng, a non-ath- machines. by Eric Gannon negative impression of our Corps, lete would find himself struggling to use My real eye-opener to the qual unacceptable words and gestures can Magnus Nordenman be found just about anywhere. VMI and I regret that they had to endure Cabet Opinion Editor the few freeweights on the west side or try ity of our weight room came fit>m a discus such offenses from a few cadets who On any given day during mili ing to figure out those precarious pneumatic sion with a firiend about the University of is no exception. Lei Wang Since I attend every home bas do not know how to behave in pub tary duty the VMI weight room is over machines. Southern California and its weight room. Kukuh Suharwijono ketball game as a cheerleader, I have lic. Hopefully, after four years at whelmingly full of cadets and faculty, all When the weight room reopened Their weight room for non-athletes consists some idea of the way the Corps usu VMI, these men will understand the tCI)t Calitt, student newspaper of with similar fitness goals in mind. After the change was amazing! On top of the of a handful of random freeweights and ally behaves at these events. I find it words “honorable” and “gentle the Virginia Military Institute, was using it for a few years I’ve come to ^pre added machines, there was an office for the some machines that are in such a state of very hard to believe that the entire man”. However, I do wish that in established in the fall of 1907 and date what we have, but have found that supervisors and a bathroom you could ac disrepair that using them is a potential health the future, these five women would has been continued since that time many cadets don’t appreciate it and some tually use without the fear of contracting hazard. VMI crowd took it upon themselves base their grievances more upon re Our newspaper is published every freshmen don’t even know we have it something. At first, there were only a hand Right now the gym is pretty full to ignore the game and begin sexu Friday afternoon during the aca ally harassing five women sitting in ality than imagination. Exaggerated Before the 1999 fall term, the ful of new machines, but throuôut the during military duty due to the football off demic year at T/ie News-Gazetie in the stands. If cadets were “acting out claims and distorted or embellished weight room began a major renovation af course of that year and this one, new ma season, but it is still possible to get a good Lexington, exccpt during Corps mock sex” everywhere these women stories merely make it more difficult ter another sizeable donation by the Luck chines have been continually working their Min. I would recommend any cadet who’s trips, holidays, and exam periods looked, I must be blind, for I wit to wage war upon sexual harassment family Before the renovation, the weight way into the gym. Just last semester new never been down to the weight room since A yearly subscription is $20.00 on nessed nothing of the sort. Also, if by damaging the credibility of room lacked the needed amount of ma bench press/ squat/ just-about-everything- its renovation to go take a look. It’s two post and $25.00 off post. Cljt £a “the entire arena was filled with women with honest complaints, chines and the bathrooms looked like some- else platforms were placed on the east side floors below the basketball court and is open btt offices are located on the third chants of personal insults” against rather than melodramatic pleps for floor oT Maury Brooke Hall diing from an 18'^ century prison. On days allowing for shorter waits for those popular daily. these five, I must be deaf, for I did sympathy or attention. Thank you for your support. C|)( Calirl "Rat" Haircut Idea is a True Outrage VMI Box 7 by Todd Kennedy idea itself is so ludicrous that it is ing them like babies? Absolutely Virginia Militiuy Institute almost comical that it even made not. Lexington, Virginia 24450-0304 Cabet Editor-in-Chief the drawing board. Dan Alvarez, ’GO, upset about As long as there have been While I have no problem with this idea and the fact that it has E-mail: [email protected] cadets at VMI, there have been a enforcing hair standards, a simple been suggested by someone that Postal Number: USI’654-880 good number of cadets that like to bone would suffice. Not only has not passed all standards at VMI "push” the Institute’s hair stan Main Office would this plan be a serious inva (Underwood has not passed the dards to its limit. Lately, there has (540) 463-3537 sion of what I clearly see as a VFT), has vowed to “not cut [his] been a well-meaning attempt to en Facsimile cadet’s rights, it is a disgrace to the hair until Underwood either passes (540) 463-5679 force hair regulations and many very principles of VMI. After the the VFT or this rat-cut proposal is cadets have been boned. One ca 'Pie Cadet Newspaper is an educa ratline, you are not a rat. There totally forgotten.” det even received a penalty “num tional journal published weekly by fore, you should not be forced to Personally, I think that Kelly The News-Gazette, ber one” for repeated refusals to get submit to a rat cut or any penalty has his heart in the right place (as 20 West Nelson Street, a haircut. Recently, Kelly as severe as a number one for sim he normally does), but I really have Lexington, VA. 24450 Underwood, the regimental com ply choosing to push one VMI stan to question this most ridiculous Periodicals postage paid at mander, has suggested an idea that dard. Cadets, supposedly, are old proposal. It is to Kelly’s great ______Lexington, VA______he feels would fix this problem. enough to make decisions and suf credit that it does not appear that Restaurant & Hobbies Lounge The idea is to do a surprise hair in fer the appropriate consequences he intends to attempt to actually t spection at BRC one morning, for any faulty actions they choose implement this plan, but it is almost Editor's march deficient cadets to the bar to take part in. Reasonable conse unfathomable that this has even Great Food bershop (where food will be wait quences, however, dq not include been considered. The very idea of ing for them) and give them a a “zero” on top or a "number one” all of this would be almost comi Great Prices choice of receiving a “rat cut” or a on the confinement sheets. cal if it w asn’t for the fact that it Excellent Service Note: "penalty number one.” No formal Will this deter long hair? Yes. could actually effect real cadet’s RoHte 7 - Box 99A, U iington, VA M4S0^-# (S40)^«64>9499 (Cabet "Editorial and move has been made, as of yet, to IS it worth the cost of angering the lives if im plem ented.-Ipray that his implement this plan, but the simple Opinion" section is intended majority of the corps while treat never happens. to provide a venue for our readers to express any ideas and or arguments pertaining -Attention- to VMI. All letters to the Subscribe to tECJje Cabet Editor and columns in this section express views held • Any cadet interested in applying by the authors and do not reflect the opinion of for Editor or Business Manager of Cabet or its Editorial staff. the 2000-01 Cadet Newspaper, see We reserve the right to edit for clarity and taste. Todd Kennedy in Room 176 ASAP. Please fax letters to: (540)463-5679 Home Ebone: Bufdness nione: or send them to: • Any cadet interested in applying Editorial Editor e-nuil: ...... ~...... , . 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Arvin Liam Connor Joseph Odak Danny Boyers Grayson Craun February 4, 2000 Clje Calrct Page 4 Sports Briefs Greatest Super Bowl^ VMI Sluggers Ready For Season Opener Ever, Heck No! by Joseph Odak Lewis by Grayson Craun Chenault, when asked about his Cabet Sports Writer roommate Mike Goldman’s leader .....■/"': l Cabet Sports Writer ship skills he said, “ Mike leads well “Hey, Joe Willie!” someone yelled. charged with verbally as well as by the example “Was that the best Super Bowl everT’ he sets.” The Keydets will look to Joe Namath himself turned and two counts of The VMI baseball team kicks off their five seniors for guidance and smiled. He just saw the XXXIVth version their season this year at home against leadership and will count on their of the NFL's championship game in per North Carolina A&T on Saturday, Feb experience to challenge the Confer son at the Georgia Dome. He wimesscd the murder ruary 5"’ if the weather pennits. The ence championship. St Louis’ Rams’ Kurt Warner lob a 73-yard ATLANTA — Baltimore Crushin’ Keydets will play the major The Keydet’s weakness lies in touchdown pass to Isaac Bruce with 1:54 Ravens All-Pro linebacker Ray Lewis ity of their games at home with at least depth. Catcher Mike Goldman says left to break a 16-all tie. Namath also was at a post-Super Bowl brawl in 31 games to favor them with home field “We only have 26 guys to make it watched the Tennessee Titans’ chance to which two people were stabbed to advantage. through a 56 game season...and we tie the game fall inches short, when Rams death, but was simply in the wrong The Keydets are coming off of a can’t afford to lose any of them to in linebacker Mike Jones wrapped up Kevin place at the wrong time, his lawyer said very memorable sea.son with many bro jury.” The team is especially lack Dyson as time ran out. “Uh, well ...” Tuesday. ken records, which provided for some ing in experience in the pitching de Namath began. “I am kind of biased.” Lewis, 24, wearing a red prison intense competition in the Southern partment with only five of ten pitch Just ask yourself why is he biased. uniform with his hands shackled in Conference. This .season the Keydets ers possessing significant college Well, because in Namath’s mind he played front of him, appeared in court on two are projected to finish 6"' among eleven play. The freshman pitchers will be in the greatest Super Bowl ever. Namath, counts of murder in the slayings, which teams in the Southern Conference. forced to contribute to the team and who is one of the greatest quarterbacks in took place in Atlanta’s tr'ndy VMI returns five seniors to the transition to college competition hLstory, played for the New York Jets in Su Buckhead neighborhood about t a.m. roster and more than fifteen players quickly. per Bowl III. The Jets played Super Bowl Monday. have started in the previous season. The Keydets are ready for their III against one of the great teams of that Tuesday’s preliminary hearing Senior Eric Walker, is a pre-season ‘0 0 ’ season and expect to be major era, die Baltimore Colts. Namath and the on the charges was postponed until Feb. All-Conference pick at third base and contenders for the Conference title. Jets went on to upset the Colts by the mar 24 at the request of prosecutor Larry other players have a strong shot at There will be many chances to see the gin of 16-7, While this may not sound like G;irdner, who said he needed more time conference honors. Senior Mike Crushin’ Keydets in action down on a great game. Super Bowl III solidified the to confer with witnesses and police. No Goldman (Spanky) had a strong ‘99 Patchin field as they play host to the NFL’s mei^ger with the old American Foot bail was set, and Lewis will remain season finishing with a .350 batting majority of their opponents. “The ball League. jailed until the hearing. average and hated on opposing pitch team has really come together and Earlier this week I was listening to The murder chiirges carry life in ers spanking 10 home runs. has the potential to take VMI base ESPN radio, and most of the talk show prison or the death penalty, if prosecu But the Keydets are looking ball to new heights,” says Goldman. -o-AW host’s were proclaiming Super Bowl tors pursue it. past individual records and honors So come down and support your XXXIV as the greatest Super Bowl ever Asked if the team was consider and share one goal, winning the Crushin Keydets this season, it The Keydets hope to celebrate often this year, played. These guys should be fired for their ing releasing Lewis, Ravens spokes Southern Conference. Robbie should prove to be an interesting one. in an attempt to break last year's win record. stupidity! These guys are supposed to know man Kevin Byrne said, “Until due pro basically eveiything about sports, and then cess of the law is completed, that will they make a comment like that not be addressed.” Let me offer my wise opinion on the Several of Lewis’ teammates re Runnin* Roos Continue Slide Wrestlers Pin The Citadel histoiy of the Super Bowl. First let me start acted with disbelief at his arrest. off by talking a^ u t Super Bowl XXXIV. "That’s my man," Ravens comerback Losing streak hits tential game-tying shot by Richardson by BJ Arvin of 26-16. Wmners for VMI were Matt Undoubtedly, it was a great game, it had a Rod Woodson, whose IcK’ker is next to with one second left in the game. Lead Cabet Sports Writer Erwin ‘01, Levi Spellman ‘03, Austen little bit of everything, defense in the firet Lewis’, said from the Pro Bowl in Ha 14 games ing the Keydets was Richardson with 19 Palmer ‘02 and Dale Griffin ’03. half, offense in tlie second half, a dnimatic waii. “1 hope it ain’t tnie. That’s all I points and Aaron Demory ’00 with 13 On the next day, the VMI wres conclasion and records were broken by the The Keydet wrestling team was in end of the contest However, 1 thought the ciin say." by BJ Arvin points while Eric Mann ’00 grabbed 12 tling team squared off against Southern The victims were stabbed re rebounds. The Keydets played an ex action at home this past week in three Conference rival, The Citadel. The Key first half was quite boring. The Titans could peatedly during a fight about 2 0 0 yards Cabet Sports Writer tremely hard game changing leads with tough matches in the Thunder Dome dets won all but three of the matches to not get anything going. from the Cobalt lounge, where a party the Eagles on 14 occasions. against the University of Pitt.sburgh, The win the meet 29-13. Winners for the Meanwhile, Kurt Warner passed 35 had emptied into the street. The Keydets are still in the midst Coming up in the next week, the Citadel, and Virginia Tech. The Keydets Keydets included: Walker, Spellman, Oliver times in the first half for a Super Bowl ‘‘We*re taking the p, Dick est game. Let’s get a little realistic. Last weeks Veniieil is going out on top. trailing the leader by under a second. sign of encouragement as they both and Field Athlete of the Week. by Danny Boyers Super Bowl comes no where close to some TUesd;iy, two days iil'ter winning Smith also boasts the best current time posted impressive 1:55s. These two As of last week the VMI men’s Cabet Sports Writer of the great giimes that have been played in his first Super Bowl mid iifter a long talk in the conference in the 5000-meter run. pertbrmances put the rats first and sec team trailed Western Carolina in the the past. Let me take you down memory witli his wife, the St. Louis R;uas’ head Coach Bozeman, who is pleasantly sur ond in the conference respectively. conference power-rankings by 32 lane to Super Bowl V, the Baltimore Colts coach decided to retire at age 63. Venneil prised by the quick development of the Green’s recent perfoniiances have not points. When asked of this statistic versus the Dallas Cowboys. With four lead •siiid it was "iui unlx:lievable feeling” to The VMI track team continued rat duo Chris Green and Michael Lokale gone unnoticed, on Januaiy 25"’ Green team captain Nate Haley ’00 quickly changes, the game was decided by a 32- leave as a cluuiipion. I tliink the time is its improvement last weekend at the in the 800- meter run, received another was named Southern Conference Track pointed out that “last weekend, the men yanl field goal as time expired and the Bal right," he s;iid, the Super Bowl tn>phy sit Sprint Invitational held in Johnson City, improved tremendously in many events timore Colts exited with a 16-13 victory. ting on a table to his riglit and a blue wheel- Tennessee. The Sprint Invitational is and that they (WCU) lack the drive to Super Bowl XIII between the Pitts huTow symbolizing his work etliic to tlie usually one of the most competitive beat us head-to-head in the sprint burgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys was left. "Very few people in this profession meets on the east coast during the in events”. Haley also stated that the probably the greatest Super Bowl ever get tliis opportunity." door track season. This year, the meet men’s team is extremely young and will played. The final score of the match-up Venneil made a quick decision boasted some of the best college teams improve tremendously in the next was Steelers 35, the Cowboys 31. One of because lie didn’t w;mt to be involved witli in the country along with some profes couple of weeks. The women’s team the things that made this game so great was tile free-agency periixl tliat starts Feb. 11. sional athletes. The Keydet’s perfor who was in 7"’ before last weekend in die number of Hall of Famers who played He le;ives witli two ye;irs to go on a five- mance was highlighted by four top ten the power ranking should see a jump in in the game. Franco Harris, Terry Bradshaw ye;ir, $9 million contract. finishes, all of which came in the throw position due to last weekend’s perfor and Roger Staubach to name a few. Plus, "I don’t want to pmlicipate in ing events. mances by the lady throwers. both of these teams are considered two of that," Vemieil said. "1 don’t wwit to cut On the men’s side, John This weekend the corps of ca the best teams in NFL history. the squad. These iu-e my guys." Chisholm ’00 took fourth place in the dets has the opportunity to witness Finally, what about Super Bowl Iliis exit was the mititliesis of tlie 351b. weight with a toss of 57’07.5”. the track team in action as they host XXV, which had five lead changes. Even first time Venneil walked away from This was another solid performance the Winter Relays in the pit Saturday. tually the Giants came out on top of the NF'L coaching, complaining of burn from the cun-ent Southern Conference The track team will compete against Bills 20-19. Can anybody recall what hap out when he left the Philadelphia leader in the weight. The other top fin many top-notch men’s, and women’s pened to Scott Norwood after the game. He Eagles. ishes all came in the ladies weight track teams from around the region. was tlie guy that missed the 47-yard attempt 'Rie decision elevates olTensive throw. Kelly Sullivan ’01, Nicki Myers The members of the track team would with time ninning out thit would have given coordinator Mike Martz to head coach. ’01, and Angela Vizzi ’02 finished 8'\ like to encourage the corps to come tlie Bills the victory. Oh. and if you are still The Rams signed Martz, who directed 9"' and 10'^ respectively, again showing and support them as they show off wondering who had tlie greatest season in the NFL's top-rated olTense, producing the strength of the women’s team lies their depth and emerging talents. The NFL history, it was my fellow high school 526 points — third highest in league in the throwing events. mile relay, triple jump, men’s and alum Dan Marino. history — to a new two-ye;u' contract Another noteworthy Keydet per- women’s throws and middle dis Oh well, 1 hope I have given you a in December that ensured he would foniiance was tumed in by two-time all- tances should be the most exciting little insight on some of tlie great Super inherit Vermeil’s job. conference cross-country performer Joe along with the speed of Marcus Bowl games. So next time someone says ••••••••••••••••• Smith ’00 with a quick 8:39.5 in the Lynch ’01 and Ken White '02. The luliior'x Now: All briefs were compiled that Super Bowl XXXIV was tlie greatest 30()0meter run. This time places Smith Senior John Chishohn pl»ced fourth hist weekend Winter Relays should be more enter from l:St‘N weh pane located ai Imp:// Super Bowl ever, laugli and call them an second in the conference in the event withathrowof57'07.5". taining this year then in past years. liSl’N. SporlsZone. com adiot iUKl tlien explain why. Cjje tutiti N e w s & EATUR February 4, 2000 W^t Catiet Page 5 Cadets Recruit Over Furlough W&L Holds Mock Convention fun at the Democratic Party, and the the floor and interrupting the ad ing visits have been scheduled for state schools. In recent years, VMI by Sam LaGrone by Sean Griffis spring break. Assistant Director of has seen an increase in matriculates current administration. “The Demo dress. News Writer News Writer Admissions Capt. Neil D. Whitmore, from California. Over Christmas fur cratic Party is all full of wind bags,” The convention did contain Cadet recruiting is a com ’90, said, "Thanksgiving is the most lough, Danee Cook, ’02, traveled to Last weekend Washington and said Keating during his address to the memorable events of a more som mon policy at most military schools. popular break for cadet recruiting.” LaJoya, Los Angeles and Riverside, Lee University held its traditional students. Party bashing went beyond ber nature. West Point, the Air Force Academy, Recruiting is popular among Third CA, along with Col. Vernon Beitzel, mock convention. The student-run verbal barbs as Nicholson gave a “J.C. Watts gave an extremely and Annapolis all send out a small Classmen and Rats especially. How ’67, for a series of recruiting visits event strives every four years to pre .slide show featuring Vice President powerful speech on how proud he task force of cadets or midshipmen ever, there is a significant drop in the held in the homes of alumni. Cook dict the candidate for the party cur A1 Gore, self-proclaimed “Father of was to be an American,” said Midy. each break or furlough. Armed with number of First Classmen recruiters, said she knows of four students con rently not in the Presidency, this year the Internet,” taking credit for other “He had everyone’s attention. You a barrage of pamphlets, videos and perhaps because of their intense fo sidering VMI as a result of the re the focus was on the Republicans. historic events such as the moon could have heard a pin drop.” promotional literature, their mission cus on graduation, the end of their cruiting trip. The convention has a tradition of landing and planting the flag on Iwo Watts’ address focused on the is to seek out new life for their re time at the Institute. Whitmore ex She said. “All of the pro drawing political heavyweights, and Jima. Nicholson, a West Point nature of America, and the diversity spective schools. Of the different plained that cadets who recruit over spective cadets were very interested this year was no exception. Bob Dole, graduate, went on praise the char of the nation’s citizens; on how the methods of recruitment used by the furlough are usually granted a week in attending.” One of the prospec former Senator and 1996 Republican acter of W&L. Watts and Dole also • country’s greatest strength was the admissions office at VMI, cadet re end and merits. The offer of an es tive cadets is currently a football presidential nominee, headlined an lauded W&L for its political par union of different cultures forging cruiting is one of the most popular. sentially free weekend is one that few player at California’s military prepa impressive roster of Republican poli ticipation as well as the Corps of the world’s most powerful nation. Over the various furloughs through can overlook. In addition to the al ratory high school, the Army Navy ticians that included Congressman Cadets for its citizenship during Watts was later selected as the mock out the year, cadets arrange visits to lure of acquiring a weekend away Academy, and is planning to play J.C. Watts, Oklahoma Governor their speeches. convention's Vice Presidential can their hometown high schools in or from the Institute, Whitmore specu football at the Institute. Frank Keating, Republican National In spite of the kind words, few didate. der to spread the word about the In lates that most cadets enjoy return Cadet recruiting has been Committee Chair Jim Nicholson, and cadets attended the event. “I think I The two-day political exercise stitute and why people should con ing to their high schools in gray proven worthwhile in terms of both the Commonwealth’s Attorney Gen saw maybe one other cadet there,” is historically watched carefully na- sider attending VMI. Arranged blouse, and said “there are generally cost effectiveness and attracting ap eral Mark Early. said First Classman Stan Midy. “It tion-wide as an important indicator through the guidance counselor of very good responses from high plicants. This practice of sending out The 92 year old W&L gather was a great event. I wish more would of political climate, including com the high school to be visited, the re school guidance counselors.” In re Corps members to gain more Corps ing predicted Texas Governor George have come.” plete coverage by C-Span in years cruiting session is an opportunity for cent years, the VMI admissions of members is self-perpetuating. Need W. Bush as the nominee for next The W&L students who at past. The attention is due to the interested individuals to learn more fice has sent cadet representatives to less to say, cadet recruiting will be year’s Republican presidential ticket. tended the event presented another huge amount of grassroots research about VMI from current students. approximately one hundred Virginia providing free weekends for years to Begun in 1908, the convention is en well-talked about side of W&L that W&L students carry out nation Although several recruit high schools and about fifty out of come. tirely run by the students with 90% was not quite as flattering. wide. The event is a high point in campus participation. Called “ the “The W&L students were in a the W&L calendar, a culmination of ” l\innellS“ nation’s most accurate mock conven drunken stupor,” said a cadet in at an intense process that draws with it Continued from page 1 tion” by the Washington Post, the tendance. “They were extremely dis the attention of the entire country. gathering has only erred once since respectful during the speeches.” One “Dole and Watts made such an and used by Confederates to store munitions. The stories including the several excavations of the parade deck, it is 1948. undergraduate went as far as to stand impression on me, and made me re probably grew as hyperbole of the illegal exits from bar difficult to believe that catacombs exist at VMI. In light of ’ The event possessed a circus on his chair in a wild cheering frenzy alize, that I should take voting more racks, such as the steam tunnels”. Hammond is referring all of this evidence to the contrary, why do cadets perpetuate like atmosphere, as speakers poked during Nicholson’s speech, falling to seriously.” said Midy. to a set of tunnels which are wide enough for a cadet to the myth of the catacombs? crawl uncomfortably through to escape barracks without Several alumni responded to a post placed by being detected. Hammond on the VMI discussion page inquiring about the The Haps Comm. Brian Quisenberry, ’81, corroborated catacombs. Rob McCormick, ’57, recounted some of his fa Hammond’s comments, though not in as much detail: “I vorite legends: “I can testify that the old barracks myth has "an eye on the ’I'." just heard that they were underneath the parade deck and been around for a while, and I can clearly remember hearing respects to Stormont and his family, who eludes the Regimental Commander, that you could get to them from the old trunk rooms.” it as a cadet. It is fed by the actual presence of limestone VMI ponders move to CAA were in attendance. Institute Chaplain Kelly Underwood, ‘00. “If you are an Quisenberry’s statement most closely mirrors the response caverns in the area, caverns explored by cadets in the 1840s. Major General Josiah Bunting James S. Park presided over the cer NCAA athlete,” Woohouse said “, you that most people have when asked about the catacombs. And I can assure you, from personal participation by my ac III, ’63, Virginia Military Institute’s su emony. -TDK need not attend.” -SRL Almost any cadet or former cadet will readily relate that tual cadet self (as Dave Barry would say) in the 1950s.” perintendent, confirmed reports last A whole new send up the catacombs are under the parade deck and are acces McCormick then went on to describe an entrance to these week that VMI has been exploring the Cadets to go 'back to Nam' sible through the old trunk rooms (or the basement of the caves from the Washington College (Augusta Academy) possibilities of switching athletic con Col. Tucker, Chairman of the his Pat Haddock, ’00, General Com library, or the armory_), but no one has actually been in building. He stated that these caves were on private property ferences from tlie Southern Conference tory Department, is leading a group of mittee secretary, informed the corps “Due the catacombs. and he never received any permission before going explor to the Colonial Athletic Association cadets, faculty, and alumni to tour Viet to die disappearance of G.C. from the So why does the story persist? A stroll around the ing. He went on to say that he could not certify that an en- sometime in the next few years. nam over the Corp’s spring furlough. The guard room send-up sheets, there is a new VMI Post reveals certain structural traits that inspire ques I I trance to these caves does not exist on Post, but he says he Founded in 1985, the CAAjs currently group will interact with former commu procedure to send up cadets.” The re tions: for example, what is behind the wall in the armory ■ never found it. made up by an association between nist soldiers and discuss individual en porter of the violation must obtain the just below Jackson Arch that has obviously been sealed The most remarkable legend to surface in response to American, Virginia Commonwealth, gagements, weapons, and tactics of both name, room number, offense, date, re up recently? Colin Mahle, '00, remembers that his dyke Hammond’s post on the web page came from Assistant Pro Eastern Carolina, Old Dominion, sides. In addition to the battlefields of Cu porters name, reporter’s room number, told him that this entrance is the true way to access the tocol Officer 2"^ Lt. Joel Harding, ’97. After repeating the George Mason, William & Mary, James Chi, Tay Ninh, and Khe Sahn, the group whether or not the violator was informed, catacombs. Knocking on the wall, it sounds hollow. How same story about limestone tunnels under the parade deck Madison, UNC-Wilmington, and Rich will also experience cultural side of the class of the reporter and the accused, and ever, it is impossible to tell what lies behind the wall with accessible through the trunk rooms, he wrote that, according mond Universities, and declares cham country that the GI’s missed, by attend the reporter’s signature. “All of this in out digging it up. to a legend he heard, the catacombs contain the bones of a pions in 9 sports, including Baseball, ing religious services and taking time to formation must be submitted on the When asked about the validity of a secret entrance local black man who was murdered by cadets sometime in Football, and Basketball. see both urban and rural Vietnam. The form or the send-up is null and void”, to the catacombs from the basement of the commandant’s the 1800s. Clearly, there is a great deal of variety in the cata The move, if completed, would participants will see die nation on the go said Haddock, “Only one accused per quarters, Commandant of Cadets Col. James Joyner, ’67, comb mytlis at VMI. The major disagreement is about the allow VMI to soften its football sched as they tour in air-conditioned buses and sheet, but more than one offense is al said, “I can certify to you that there are no catacombs.” location of the actual entrance to the catacombs. As to where ule as an Independent, while remaining stay in modem hotels. -SRL lowed.” Send ups had previously been To prove this, Joyner offered a visit to his home, and an exactly these alleged catacombs actually lead, older alumni on the Division I-AA level. VMI would Remedial PT starts again processed via a notebook in the guard inspection of his basement. No such tunnels were found. claim that the catacombs connect every building on post, still be able to maintain a schedule that room-SRL Joyner also said, “I have seen many renovations of whereas younger members of the VMI family remember hear included traditional rivalries such as The Late Tuesday night 198 cadets re Snow hampers studies the VMI campus, as a cadet, as Professor of Military Sci ing tails about tunnels under barracks and the parade ground Citadel and William & Mary, while al ceived word to report for extra physical ence, as Director of Cadet Affairs, and as Commandant. but nothing else. lowing for more scheduling freedom training. “All of you are on the VFT The VMI machine was gummed I have seen the parade deck dug up several times to in The many discrepancies in the legends certainly dis across the board. VMI would compete (VMI Fitness Test) no take list and must up last week by a storm that dumped stall sprinkler systems, pipes and a sound system. I have credit the existence of the catacombs. Joyner’s personal ex for the CAA championship in all other attend remedial PT” said Jeremy J. approximately 5 inches of snow on post. seen the construction of several buildings on post, which periences in seeing the parade deck dug up several times de sports that the conference offers. VMI Woodhouse ‘00, S-6 Athletics Lieuten A Friday parade was canceled in favor required testing of the ground for stability. I have never flate these legends almost entirely. I have personally To ex has been a member of the Southern ant. Those informed reported to Cocke of a formal inspection, and spontaneous seen or heard of any tunnels under tlie parade deck.” plore purported entrances to the catacombs is to be met with Conference since 1926. -TDK Hall 5:45 Wednesday morning for the snowball fights broke out in Barracks. Noting the structural stability of the VMI grounds, a brick wall each time, both literally and figuratively. beginning of a regime of additional con The cold forced penalty tours to be Mourning a BR ditioning sessions that will be held be moved indoors as certified study in “ Women- A memorial service was held fore BRC during the week. In addition Preston hbrary. Seats were filled quickly Continued from page 1 during C IT on Thursday, Febijuary 3 to the early morning calisthenics, those leaving some cadets to study on the floor in Virginia Military Institute’s Jackson not passing standards will undertake an between the stacks. The temperature VMI Theater. Her roommate Danee Cook, ’02, said that be completed need only listen to the announcements—called Memorial Hall for Cadet David N. extra personal workout a week until they dropped well below freezing, creating icy she was, “dissatisfied with VMI overall and how she was turnouts—made in Barracks. Stormont V, ’00, who passed away at pass the VFT. The consequences for non- conditions interrupting the flow of cadets treated here. When she comes back she wants to move “I am ashamed at the lack of maturity shown by men his home in North Carolina last week attendance are 10 penalty tours, enforced during breakfast and supper march- companies. She is not only studying abroad because it is a in the Corps who, when they hear a female voice on the turn affer a long and courageous fight with by the General Committee. This, how downs. Only a few classes were can good opportunity, she needed to get the h— out of here.” out, respond with shouted insults,” said James Mahala, ‘00. cancer. A majority of the corps attended ever, does not include members of some celled due to the blustery weather how One Third Class female has been sent up to the Gen “In the end, 1 think the women who stay and graduate the service in order to pay they’re final VMI athletic team, a group which in- ever. -SRL eral Committee between twenty and forty times in her are the ones who came here for the right reasons. People cadetship. Gussie Lord, ’01, said, “I don’t know of any who came here to prove a point or make a statement do not women in the Second or Third Classes that have never usually have it in them. Women who are serious about being Training Schedule been sent to the GC.” here want the same things as men whether it be a commis Col. Leroy Hammond, ’57, Headquarters Execu sion, a good job after graduation, or the VMI diploma,” said This Schedule, as always, is subject to change. tive Officer, agreed with the point that real problems for Lisa Kasper, ’02. women started with the class of 2002 when the cameras Whether these women left for good or just for a se and media attention was off of VMI and the true test of mester the fact of the matter is that fewer and fewer are de Monday, January 31 assimilation began. ciding that the costs outweigh the benefits of being a cadet at Those who seek proof that assimilation has yet to VMI. Military Duty: Personal Workout/Intramurals Correction T\iesday, February 1 CTT: Rat Drill Competition The following mistake was made in the January 29 (Issue #12) Military Duty: GP/Rat Tours , , edition of The Cadet. We apologize for the inconvenience. Wednesday, February 2 • Nathan J. Kowrach, '00, passed away at his home in Washington D.C. 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ABBA, the chart-topping behind his classic albums, it is still an little like religion and a lot like sex in his live albums. His first live al est work; old and jiew, slow and fast, by Todd Kennedy because you should never know when 1970s disco band, turns down a $1 interesting and worthwhile album for bum, You had to Be There {1911), con- funny and sad. Buffett re-inserts the billion deal to tour again after 17 ^ b e t Editor-in-Chief any parrothead, containing several you’re going to get it next.” tained numerous, blatant “lost verse" to years. Concert promoters want to After more than twenty-five songs that are likely to make it into the Overall, the album is a success, references to drugs and “M argaritaville," cash in on the current revival of their . years of creating a soft, twangy, rock long list of Buffett “classics.” but mostly only in its ability to remind gave the feel of a closed holds the last “feeding hit songs, but the band attributes the mix that he refers to as “Gulf and “Math Suks” is a fast-paced, hu us of earlier, greater albums. While this barroom performance. His frenzy" of the millen continued success of their music to Western,” Jimmy Buffett has become morous song about Buffet’s ineptitude is a fun album well-worth checking out, second live recording. nium when he plays the fact that they have never tried to one of America’s most successful for math that follows in his long tradi it does not compare to his most famous Feeding Frenzy (1988), “Fins,” and produces a make a comeback. performers. Although he has not had tion of comic songs such as “The Great works. catches Buffett in a large, version of ‘Trying to Bft Is nothing sacred? Madonna a number one hit since Peanut Butter Con open-air arena playing for Reason with the Hur other re- releases a cover of Don McLean’s “Margaritaville” over twenty years spiracy.” “Pacing a family audience and au ricane Season” that lease 1971 classic ‘‘American Pie” to ra ago, his 32 records are always sell in the Cage” is a great ditioning Buffet’s “new” manages to be more this year dio stations Tliesday. The remake is huge numbers and his annual summer melodic ballad sound. Tuesdays, Thurs poignant than the song about middle age jiMMY lujr 11:1 is his a slick, tiimmed-down dance version tour of “parrothead ports” is one of days, and Saturdays, is, Jimmy Buffett was at its first release that is very memo third re of McLean’s homage to Buddy the summer music scene’s most arguably, his best because over twenty years ago. rable, but not as cording Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big popular tours. it blends, perfectly, his new and old Mixing favorites such as “Volcano” meaningful as his o f a live Bopper and will grace the Over the years his music has sounds and gives the impression of and “Brown-eyed Girl" with old for mellowed some, (becoming a little less early classics such album soundtrack to her latest movie, "The truly being at a concert, front and gotten standards like ‘Tin-Cup Chal as “He Went to and it is Next Best Thing.” risqu6) but the traditional themes of center with a bottle of Corona in one ice,” the album is a masterpiece and alcohol, boats, women and the mean Paris.” m arvel MIAMI (Reuters) - Comic hand and a Margarita in the other. well worth the price. ing of life are as present as ever, as The song that ous. All book artist Gil Kane, whose sketches The album is the first live re While Buffett may never get is Buffet’s uniquely melodic sound. steals the album is “ 1 of the al- of the Green Lantern, the Incredible cording of a one of Buffett’s most back to the sound he produced in Key Although the days of songs like Will Play for bums, Hulk and other superheroes brought popular “new” songs, “Fruitcakes.” West in the Seventies, it is unmistak Gumbo,” a song that actually, power and motion to the pulp pages, “Why Don’t We Get Drunk and This version is, arguably, better than able that Buffet’s artistry is still very has a driving beat are inter has died of complications from can Screw” may be long past, Buffett is the original. More importantly, this much alive in the new century. He and plays at the esting to cer at age 74, DC Comics said on still spitting out classic songs every Buffett's Beach House on the Moon is the only Buffett recording of his plans on coming out with a new al heartstrings of any look at Wednesday. year. Last year, Buffett released one fan-favorite “Southern Cross,” a song bum this spring made up entirely of body who loves the Deep South. The in terms of the progression of Buffett’s TORONTO (Reuters) - new-recorded album. Beach House that he has played at concerts for “ballads.” I’m sure, like all of his and a new live album. song contains many individual lines style. Buffett’s music has always been Supermodel Naomi Campbell, who on the Moon, years to huge ovations, but never re other albums, it will be one of the most that are very reminiscent of the classic meant for the stage, and nowhere is it has a growing reputation of a fiery Live Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat corded. exciting events of Spring for the beach lines that made Buffett famous. In it, captured, with the appropriate com temper, was given an absolute dis urdays. All in all, the album is an almost bum sect, and I cant wait to be there Buffett refers to gumbo as being “a ment on the stages of his music, than charge on Wednesday after pleading While Beach House ranks far perfect compilation of Buffett’s great- to hear it. guilty in a Canadian court to assault ing her former assistant. Classic Movie Reviewed SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - Theater chains in El Salvador on - I f e ' by Tony Conway dets attended the event. “I think I saw Wednesday ignored a government A&L Editor maybe one otiier cadet there,” said First order to yank the film "Stigmata” Classman Stan Midy. “It was a great from screens, saying the order vio Last weekend Washington and Lee event I wish more would have come.” lated their freedom of expression University held its traditional mock conven The students that did attend tiie despite complaints about the film tion. The student-nin event strives every event presented another well-talked about from a Roman Catholic archbishop. four years to predict the candidate for the side of the W&L that was not quite as LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - party cunently not in the Presidency, this faltering. ‘The W&L students were in a Four years after ending her surprise year the focus was on the Republicans. The drunken stupor,” said a cadet in atten marriage to pop superstar Michael convention has a tradition of drawing po dance, “they were extremely disrespect Jackson, Lisa Marie Presley wants litical heavyweights, and this year was no ful during the speeches.” One undergradu to give married life another chance exception. Bob Dole, fomier Senator and ate went as far as to stand on his chair in a — this time with a lesser-known re 1996 Republican presidential nominee, wild cheering fienzy during Nicholson’s cording artist. The only child of rock headlined an impressive roster of Republi speech, falling to the floor and interrupt ‘n’ roll legend Elvis Presley is en can politicians that included Congressman ing the address. gaged to marry up-and-coming J.C. Watts, Oklahoma Governor Frank The convention did contain singer-songwriter John Oszajca, her Keating, Republican National Committee memorable events of a more somber na publicist, Paul Bloch, said on Tues Chair Jim Nicholson, and the ture. day. Commonwealth’s Attorney General Mark “J.C. Watts gave an extremely HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - In Early. powerful speech on how proud he was to a last-minute scheduling shift, top- The 92 year old W&L gathering pre be an American,” said Midy. “He had rated ABC has decided to air a one dicted Texas Governor Geoige W. Bush as everyone’s attention. You could have time-only Wednesday episode of the nominee for next year’s Republican heard a pin drop.” “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” presidential ticket Begun in 1908, the con Watts’ address focused on the na this week at 8 p.m. — smack dab vention is entirely rxin by the students with ture of America, and the diversity of the against a highly promoted episode 90% campus participation. Called “ the nation’s citizens; on how the country’s of NBC’s fledgling quiz show nation’s most accurate mock convention” greatest strength was the union of differ ‘Twenty One” in which a contestant by the Washington Post, the gatiiering has ent cultures forging the worid’s most pow will win over $1 million. only erred once since 1948. erful nation. Watts was later selected as NEW YORK (Variety) - A1 The event possessed a circus-like the mock conventions Vice Presidential Pacino is taking to the stage as Oe atmosphere, as speakers poked fun at the candidate. dipus Rex, the doomed Theban king Democratic Party, and the current adminis The two day political exercise is who kills his father and marries his tration. ‘The Democratic Party is all full of historically watched carefully nation wide mother. Actress Estelle Parsons wind bags,” said Keating during his address as an important indicator of political cli ("Bonnie and Clyde”) is directing ■>! to tiie students. Party bashing went beyond mate, including in years past complete the Sophocles tragedy, which she O U l verbal barbs as Nicholson gave a slide show coverage by C-Span, an information net hopes to open at an Off Broadway featuring Vice President A1 Gore, self-pro- work that focuses on government and venue in a couple of months. claimed “Father of the Internet,” taking politics. The attention is due to the huge The ensemble could hardly be credit for other historic events such as the amount of grassroots research W&L stu starrier for this ‘‘Oedipus Rex.” Mary moon landing and planting the flag on Iwo dents cany out nation-wide. The event is Beth Hurt and Dianne Wiest have Jima. Nicholson, a West Point graduate, a high point in the W&L calendar, a cul been alternating in the role of went on praise the character of W&L. mination of an intense process that draws Jocasta, Oedipus’ mother, with Ed Watts and Dole also lauded W&L for its with it the attention of the entire country. ward Herrmann and David Strathaim political participation as well as the Corps “Dole and Watts made such an impres each playing Creon, his father. Also of Cadets for its citizenship during their sion on me, and made me realize, that I in on the rehearsals are B.D. Wong speeches. should take voting more seriously.” said as the chorus, Earle Hyman as In spite of the kind words, few ca Midy. Tiresias the blind seer and Ruby Dee Confinement Check (and Free Pizza)* as the second messenger. BEIJING (Reuters) - Porky imwi VERBAL CAUTIONS by Rich Nonis, edited by Stanley Newman Pig won’t be stuttering on Chinese A c ro ii n I2” televisions this year — at least, not 1. Common sense legally. 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Top ten ways to get on the humor page

10. Bone a BR with Cool Guy Brady 9. Kill a couple trees with Mellon and his 22 bone sheets 8. Fagan.. .sent up by freshman.. .need we say more

7. Hang out on the stoop in your “tighty-whities” yelling BOOYA KAH with Alvarez

6. Go to VMI with your twin brother, date girls from the same school in the same military program and treat them to lunch in Crozet like the Armstrong brothers.

5. Break up one of those “dangerous” ball-ups Hey Stan, you ever pondered a tag team? with friendless Gunther

4; Quiz the Corps on the Blue Book like Captain (just what is his job?) Bissell.. .y’all better “Keep Informed”

3. Check out the hunks hanging on your wall with Bubba Underwood, and then realize that you’ll never be that buff in your life Proof positive drugs and pregnancies don’t mix

2. Start your own Spring collection on the way back from Christmas furlough like two-time- loser fashion guru Fagan ’02 - see below.. .at Have A Tough Job To Fill? Roanoke Airport

-.V;A V' f-4 1. Sweet like candy, huh?

GOOSE FOR COMMANDAMT! VIVA "GOOSE" PARA COMANDAKTE! The Search for the Class of 2000 Speaker Continues!!!

This Week’s Candidate: Since A-Team went off the air in the late 80’s children have been forced to grow up without great role models like B.A. Baracas. But children of the 80’s, like the Class of 2000, know the value of a glass of milk because of the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. T. So it has become the goal of the Class of 2000 speech coordinators to get Mr. T. At first they were unable to find him, but they soon found out why. He was in the Army! Come to find out, post A-Team Mr. T quickly worked his way up the ranks of our illustrious Army and is currently a General. Mr. T graciously accepted the offer to speak, but before he got off the phone he said, “I pity da’ fool who falls asleep during my speech”!