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VOLUME LXXVIII Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia February 24,1989 NUMBER 18

International News: Khomeini Puts Out A Contract the seven factions will gain con- As result of his book The trol. There are currently four Satanic Verses, author Salmon fundamentalist and three Rushdie is in hiding. The nationalist movements fighting Ayatullah Khomeini has placed a against the Najibullah regime. bounty of $5.2 million on his In 1943, the bodies of more life. In response to the death than 4,000 Polish officers were threat, the nations of the Euro- discovered in the Katyn forest pian Community have near Smolemsk. The Soviet withdrawn their ambassadors to Union has long placed blame on Iran. Iran has responded in kind the Germans after their invasion by severing diplomatic relations. of 1941. It has been Polish con- Iran warned that a continuation tention that the massacre was of such actions will have severe done by the Soviets. Last week, repercussions for the West. Odrodzenie, a Warsaw weekly, Now that the Soviets have published a report which sets the withdrawn from Afghanistan, date of the killings to be between the rest of the world waits to see March and May of 1940. This is if President Najibullah's pro- more than a year before the Nazi Soviet government will remain invasion. The Soviet Union has in power and, if not, which of not yet responded. Novelist Stephen Coonts National News: Visits VMI FBI Clears Tower By Lance Pickering By Dan Franzen In 1986 Stephen Coonts ex- recently retired as a Commander have goals as we go through life. —An FBI probe of the reports concluded that Tower ploded onto the literary scene in the Naval Air Reserve, and he I think it's one of the great private life of John G. Tower has drank heavily in the 70's but with the explosive bestseller is now writing fiill time. tragedies in life that a lot of peo- revealed "nothing that would now drinks only in moderation. Flight Of The Intruder, which On February 10 I had the ple as they move into middle age bar him from serving" as —The trial of ex-Marine Lt. spent 28 weeks on the New York pleasure of speaking at length surrender all the goals of their Secretary of Defense. Tower, a Col. Oliver North began this Times' bestseller list. In 1988 with Mr. Coonts about his work. youth. They accept whatever it former Senator and arms week with accusations of lying Stephen Qxints once again He is an open, friendly man who is they got and wherever they are negotiator, was nominated by and portraits of patriotism. pounced on the literary world genuinely enjoys writing and in life. They say, "Oh, this is all President George Bush to head Following juiy selection, the with his powerful second novel talking about it. He does not see I'm every going to get.' I think the Department of Defense. The trial began Wednesday at 9:30 Final Flight in which looks to be himself as a great, literary that's sort of sad. One of my Senate Armed Services Com- a.m. The prosecution op)ened by an even bigger seller than Flight giant, but merely as a man who goals was to be a naval aviator. 1 mittee received the report at one calling North "a liar" and Of The Intruder. is trying to write stories that a achieved that. One of them was of its hearings regarding claiming that he put himself Stephen Qxints, a native of few people will like. Mr. Coonts to write a novel, and by God 1 Tower's nomination. Allega- "above the law" to support" the West Virginia, graduated from started writing Flight Of The in- was going to do it. I didn't have tions and rumors had surfaced Contras. The prosecution main- West Virginia University with a truder after his divorce in 1984. to be published. Of course, I about Tower's past drinking and tains that patriotism is not a valid degree in political science and a As he puts it, "For the first time knew the odds of being pub- social habits, culminating in defense for the crimes North has commission in the Navy. From in my life I had plenty of time lished are very slim. That was rumors of his keeping secretaries allegedly committed. North's 1971 to 1973 Mr. Coonts flew and no money at all. So I decided completely out of my control. as mistresses and sleeping with lawyer countered with an open- A-6 Intruders from the deck of to try and fiilfill a life long ambi- What I could control was the KGB employees while at arms See NAT'L. NEWS the USS Enterprise in the Viet- tion. Of course what I wanted to ability, my work habits, and get- negotiations in Geneva. The FBI (continued on page 2) nam War. He later served as a write about was flying in com- ting it done. So I decided to do flight instructor on A-6 aircraft bat, flying jets in combat in that." and as a catapult/arresting gear Vietnam." He wanted to "go Mr. Coonts also feels that he officer aboard the USS Nimitz. back to those days and to relive was lucky in the timing of his In 1977 Mr. Coonts left active them and write alx)ut them." first book, which came out right INSIDE: duty in the Navy and moved to at the crest of the recent rise in Coyle Gives Ten Grand . After working briefly After Mr. Coonts had finished popularity of Vietnam. "The Pg- 3 as a cab driver and police offi- Flight Of The Intruder, he fact is it was almost serendipity. Track Team Takes 2nd Pg- 5 cer, he attended law school. "didn't even think it would ever It was luck. I had written th Indecision At UVA After receiving his degree, he get published. I didn't really ex- b(x)k, and the publisher had pg. 6 worked as an attorney for an oil pect it to get published. I just agreed to publish it. It had been Fake-Out '89 pg- 3 and gas company in Denver for thought it was something I edited and was within two or seven years. Mr. Coonts now wanted to do. 1 wanted to com- See C(X)NTS lives in Boulder, Colorado. He plete a novel. 1 think a lot of us (continued on page 7) Page 2, The VMI Cadet, February 24,19(9 C9I. Hammond concludes that "this would authorize unlimited extended weekends for First Classmen, further National removing their presence from the leadership of barracks they claim to want." But by leaving on Friday evenings. News Firsts would only miss Saturday morning BRC (they can (continued from page 1) already miss Friday SRC through use of FCP). BRC is a ing statement preturing North as short formation; how can Col. Hammond feel that the a loyal officer carrying out the absence of some First Classmen from one formation affect orders of his Commander-in- Hammond Lays our leadership of barracks? Also, as the school year winds Chief. North "never con- its way down, it is the time for Second Classmen to begin ten^lated" that he would com- mit crimes in the course of his A Brick assuming the leadership roles. actions. North's trial is expected What better opportunity for Seconds to begin to assume "In order to assist the transition of a cadet to 'citizen to last at least several months. leadership roles than at a short formation on Saturday mor- soldier' and/or other selected fields they go into, it is rec- —The Coast Guard has made ning? additional changes in its "zero ommended that academic First Classmen who have no Perhaps Col. Hammond, sitting in his office across the tolerance" boat-seizing policy. classes or military duty on Saturday be authorized to depart parade ground is further removed from the day to day ac- Originally, any boat could be on a weekend at the completion of military duty Friday." tivity in barracks than he realizes. What gives him the seized at any time by the Coast This sums up the permit submitted to the Executive Guard if any evidence of drugs moral right to countermand proposals that come from the Assistant to the Superintendent, Col. Leroy Hammond, not was found on board. The regula- commandant's office, which is right here in barracks? by the First Class president, but by the Deputy Comman- tion was changed after a public' If Col. Hammond cannot simply follow the reconmienda- dant, Capt. Harold Wilcockson. Col. David Harbach uproar to protect large merchant tions of the conmiandant's staff, then how can any one ex- vessels. The newest changes himself, wrote across the top of the permit, "Concur!" pect communication to remain open between barracks and now protect personal craft and Col. Hammond refused, however, to approve the privi- Smith Hall? yatchts, so that only commercial lege, explaining, "this is logical, but I don't even like the fishing vessels may be seized by permission we have granted for BRC departure on Satur- the Coast Guard. The boats may day. be seized if more than a He further explains that, "once (the permit is) known on "personal use" amount of drugs the stoops (it) would be likely to impact on class schedule (1 gram of cocaine or heroin or 1 ounce of marijuana) is found. techniques. I see this as one more brick falling out of the —Fourteen people died in two wall and cannot recommend approval. We have already unrelated airplane accidents this compromised the definition of a weekend. This would au- week. A Utah family of nine was thorize unlimited extended weekend's for First Classmen, killed when their twin-engine further removing their presence from the leadership of bar- DhieDiamond plane hit one of the Santa Ana racks they claim to want." mountains on the Nevada- First of all. Col. Hammond points out that this is logical. 18 North Virginia Avenue California border. Five others Penns Grove, New Jersey 08069 If it is logical, then there must be something other than were killed when two single- engine crafts collided over logic that convinced Col. Hammond to disapprove the per- Kingsbury, N.Y. The two ac- mit. What could this be? cidents were the latest in a recent Could it be that it would impact on schedule changes? rash of aircraft accidents stret- First Classmen are already authorized to leave after Satur- ching back to summer 1988. day BRC, so wouldn't they already schedule classes to The VMI Cadet welcomes and encourages letters Friday Night avoid taking any on Saturday? Even if it would change to the Editor or Editorial Responses. All signed scheduling techniques. First Classmen should be con- MTV/Pepsi Lip Synch sidered mature enough to decide whether they want Satur- letters will be considered for publication. Contest for Multiple day classes or not. First Classmen are rapidly approaching Sclerosis from 8 p.m. a time when they will have to decide for themselves how to 11:30. At The much time they can dedicate to their work. If a First Cockpit! Classman feels that he can afford to miss studying on Fri- day night, then he should be allowed to make that decision. Col. Hanmiond feels that this is one more brick falling out of the wall. What wall? The one between the Corps and 1988-89 Staff the administration? Perhaps he is just adding one more brick to the load of restrictions cadets carry on their backs VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE for their time at VMI. The first class year is a time for a few of these bricks to be removed, for Firsts to have more privi- David Royer Editor-in-Chief leges and begin to take responsibility for their own actions. "We have already compromised the definition of a John Golden Eric Buchanan weekend," Col. Hammond stated. By VMI's definition, a Managing Editor Associate Editor weekend lasts from Saturday afternoon until Sunday night. Robin Kerr But by the rest of the world's definition (a world First Business Manager Classmen will soon be entering) the weekend begins after work on Friday. By this time of the year, the administration Typist Kim Dedrick Ad Manager David Brown should begin to compromise with Firsts and help them enter Consulting Editor...Robert Spieidenner Photography Editor ....Kenny Robinson the "real world" better prepared. Editorial Editor Steve Boyd Entertainment Editors...Bud Schmeling Sports Editor Dusty Crone Jon Gheen Copy Editor John King Humor Editor Frank Campion News and Features Editor Layout Editor Jose Corpuz Lance Pickering Staff Writer Stephen Yarbrough Circulation Matt Gallagher Staff Writer Coley Rice Steel Circulation Larry Murray Staff Writer Marty Malloy Services Ad Manager Rob Uhorchuk

THE INDUSTRIAL FAMILY THAT The VMI Cadet, student n«w«papM- of ttM Virginia Military Institutt, Is publislMd every Friday during the academic year except during Corps Trips, holidays and exam periods. In the offices of SERVES THE COMMONWEALTH The News Gaiette of Uxington, Va. A yearly subscripfkm is $13.00 on post and SIS.OO mailed o« post. The VMI Cadet was entered as Second Class matter September It, lf44, at the Post CMflce In Plants In Uxington, Va., under the Act of March 3,1l7t. The VMI Cadet offices are located in the VMI bar- Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk, Bristol, TN racks, and the mailing address is: Box 7, VMI, Lexington, Va. 24450. Rocky Mount, N.C., and in 1989, SmithHeld, N.C. postal number-USf>iS4-M0 The VMI Cadet, February 24, Kage J Novelist Coyle Gives $10,000

Best-selling author and VMI graduate, Harold Coyle '74 gave $10,000 to the VMI English Department after returning to Nutritionalist Compares the Institute two weeks ago for a panel discussion on the military Crozet To An Asylum novel. According to Dr. James B. Davis, English Department Fa- By Steve Boyd performance in the classroom or culty Head, Coyle has asked that Eating in Crozet Hall is on the field." She continues, "it the money help fund a proposed more stressed than Vietnam, ac- has negative consequences on computerized writing lab that cording to Dr. Patricia Mann, health..." would hopefully aid all VMI one of the nation's foremost According to Dr. Mann, it is students in their writing. Plans nutritionalists. Upon entering much more healthy to eat small for the computerized writing lab the mess hall. Dr. Mann, the portions several times a day. also include a part-time staff to be headed by Major Emily nutritionalist for the Washington "My recoifunendation is to have Miller, Assistant Professor of Redskins, "was overwhelmed the mess hall remain open during English. by the smell of fear and anxiety the day... (and) that all students which permeated the entire be allowed to take a sandwich Coyle, who hit the best-seller facility." High amounts of stress and fruit to eat between list in 1985 with his first novel. trigger the release of a chemical classes." Team Yankee, said he wanted to through perspiration which Although the report was in- donate the $10,000 to the causes a unique odor. itially designed to assist the English Department because it was an En^ish class that first Later, in her report to Eric football team in assessing its got him interested in writing. Hyman, the Athletic Director at current nutritional needs, Mann 1974 1st Class Portrait of Coyle "Dr. Burgess (Professor of V^, she compared "Club and Dr. James Coale, Strength English, 1962-1988) is the one and Conditioning Coach at VMI, Crozet" to an insane asylum; "I who really first inspired me to both feel that the suggestions can have not experienced anything write," said Coyle who didn't benefit the entire Corps of novel. In this novel, Coyle Just how successful has Sword similar to this since I worked on actually start writing profes- Cadets. Dr. Mann and Coach describes war in the Middle Eiast Point been for Coyle? Coyle the psychiatric wards at Central sionally until 1985. Coyle, who as the fights off estimates that his second novel Islip State Hospital in 1964 (and Coale both firmly believe that a was a history major at VMI, Soviet troops who are invading has been quite a success, that includes two years spent in proper allowance of all took Shakespeare under Iran in an attempt to combat monetarily speaking. ''Sword Vietnam)." necessary nutrients is consistent- Burgess. She feels that the "harassment ly available in Crozet Hall if the Moslem fundamentalism and Point has paid for my car, my that the freshmen experience" eater is somewhat educated in While in the Army, Coyle said capture the Strait of Hormuz. college, my wife's college, my affects the digestion of the food choosing what he eats. Mann ex- he was prompted by, "escapism How feasible is this assumption children's college, and the necessary to utilize the nutrients amined two weeks worth of and entertainment," to write of war in Iran while there is downpayment on my house," found in the food. "Bolting menus and concluded "that an Team Yankee which he com- peace in Europe? "It's just as says Coyle. one's food and eating under educated student can meet all of pleted between September of feasible as any other scenerio," Coyle has already started 1985 and April of 1986. Another stress in^jedes and may stop this his basic nutrient needs." Coach says Coyle. "It's a localized working on his third novel. The reason Coyle said that wrote process altogether.'' Coale agrees, but admits the conflict to stop escalation, much novel will be entitled, "Bright choice is limited. Team Yankee was to teach his like Korea," said Coyle. "In Star," according to Coyle, and Mann believes that the mother-in-law a little more about stressful environment affects Last week the football team Korea, U.S. and Chinese troops will be set in North Africa, two what he does in the Army. were fighting, but we did not at- everyone, not just the Rats, "(in was forced to eat cold cereal and years after the Iran conflict in tack China." general) a more relaxed envir- salad for supper. Coach Coale Coyle, who is a Major in the Sword Point. "Bright Star" will onment is a must." has threaten^ to move the team Army, has fourteen years of ac- In Sword Point, Coyle men- include some of the same tive duty including assignments The nutritionalist also found to the sub-mess if conditions tions a list of historic littles in- characters from his previous two with armored divisions in Ger- novels who have been described that several athletes at VMI were don't in^rove. Coale was later cluding New Market. When ask- many and field duty in the by critics as, "unforgettable and too fat presumably due to the assured by ARA staff members ed if the battle was included as a Republic of Korea. He says that sharply etched." way cadets are forc^ to eat. She that the situation would not arise hidden salute to his alma mater, he enjoys his work on the Com- feels that because men are not again. At present, the team will Coyle responded that he includ- Coyle says he also intends to continue to eat on the main floor pany level and maintains that he ed the battle for its, "pivotal write a novel about VMI. "I'd allowed to take food with them has no aspirations of writing for until the situation becomes unac- role," in the Valley Campaign really like to write a novel about they eat too much at each sitting. a career when he retires from the "TTiis does not promote optimal ceptable. of 1864. "I also wanted to make the Civil War in which VMI Army. the reader stop and think, 'What would be included promi- Sword Point is Coyle's latest is New Market?'" nently."

Rat Mass Gets Psyched Out

By DanFranzen This Tuesday, the first class the First Class informed the Rats However, not many of the "faked out" the Rat Mass, stop- that they would not break out. Rats said they were actually ping them at the edge of Following the disappointing fooled by the "fakeout." Many R. Coffee Ltd. Breakout Hill and recognition as news, the Rats return^ to bar- said that they had heard runwrs Distinctive Men's Clothing a class. The Rats assembled on racks, and life in the Rat Line. from upperclassmen that it the bricks in front of barracks at The "fakeout" was preceded would be a rus^e, and others 3:45 p.m., where they ran in by a number of sweat parties and pointed to last year's example. place and chanted "Brother a forced march designed to make For instance, one rat said he Rat." They wore the traditional the new cadets feel that Breakout "knew it was a fakeout—the tac uniform for Breakout, fatigues was near. Rats were awakened told me (Breakout) wasn't going Boonsboro Shopping Center buttoned at the collar and no hats for 6 a.m. workouts on four to be (Tuesday), and also, the or nametags. From there, the nnomings in the week before the whole procedure was different... Lynchburg, Virginia new cadets double-timed to the fake out. In addition, a ten-mile What I've heard about other First Class parking lot, where forced march was held on Satur- Breakouts is that you wouldn't 804-384-0518 they were worked out. They then day. These activities gave the ran to the bottom of Breakout feeling of an inuninent Breakout Hill, where representatives of for the Rats. continued on page 7 Page 2, The VMI Cadet, February 4,19(9

Black History Month: Pre-Law Society Visits VMI Grad Killed Fighting For CivU Rights General Assembly

unappetizing ARA boxed lun- February is Black History a protest demonstration in an- on becoming a teacher. The time On Wednesday, 15 February, ches were able to be avoided, Month, a fitting time at Virginia other Lowndes County, Ala., was one of inner turmoil for The VMI Pre-Law Society trav- and our heroes were fortunate Military Institute to remember a community. The shot that killed him, however, and after spen- elled to Richmond for a visit to enough to actually treat them- son of VMI who lost his life in Daniels came from an automatic ding the second year out of VMI the Virginia General Assembly. selves to a savory (although the struggle of the civil rights shotgun fired by a part-time at home in New Hampshire, After arriving around 10:00, the probably not too healthy) meal. movement of the 1960s. He was deputy sheriff, who was later Daniels resolved to study contingent took an unscheduled Jonathan Myrick Daniels, of acquitted of the slaying. theology. In 1963, he entered the tour thanks to the impeccable Following the much needed break and several unusual stares Keene, N.H., distinguished At VMI, the news of Daniels' ^isco[^ Theological Seminary navigational skills of Gera graduate and valedictorian of death was wrenching. He had at Cambridge, Mass., to pursue Miles. Upon arrival at the park- at our boys in gray, the group VMI's class of 1961. The story been an honor student during his a three-year program toward a ing lot, this collection of in- returned to the General of 7 his death, which made cadet years, and his selection as bachelor of divinity degree. It quisitive young men properly Assembly for the afternoon headlines here and abroad, is an class valedictorian was tribute to was there in March 1965, during cinched their ties and set out to committee meetings. There important chapter in the history the esteem in which he was held his second year as a seminarian, meet their guide for the day. these lawyers-to-be were able to of the civil rights movement. by his Brother Rats. He had been that Daniels responded to Dr. After yet another detour, the see the real meat of law making. The cadets sat in on discussions Jonathan Daniels was a young an editorial writer for The Cadet Martin loither King's call for group inadvertently came upon on such bills as gun control, Episcopal seminarian and civil newspaper, a member of the support in the civil rights Tray Adams '83, their guide for rights volunteer when he was English Society and of die struggle in Alabama. The call the day's events. "abuse and lose" legislation shot to death outside a weathered Timmins Music Society. Honors appealed to his sense of justice, Following a quick briefing on (whereby an underage drinker grocery store in Haynesville, during his first class year includ- and with other ETS classmates what was to come, the cadets loses his license if caught in Ala., on Aug. 20, 1965. He was ed selection to V^o's Who and approval of the Seminary, headed over to the General possession of alcohol), and 26 and death was instant. He and Among Students in American Daniels joined the ^iscoj^ Assembly and met Senator Gray "consequential" legislation a fellow clergyman had gone to Universities and Colleges and Society for Cultural and Racial '46. During the question and an- such as whether or not 16 year The Cash Store, patronized the dual award of Danforth and Unity and went immediately to swer period. General Knapp olds should be allowed to sell primarily by blacks, to seek a Woodrow Wilson Fellowships Alabama. arrived and informed the "all lottery tickets. cold drink and relief from for graduate study. For two months, Daniels too comfortable" cadets that After a long afternoon com- Alabama's scorching summer After leaving VMI, Jonathan worked in the civil rights nwve- blue blazer was far too in- mittee meeting, our weary heat. Only hours before they had Daniels spent a year in graduate ment while also reading for his conspicuous. So, back to the van cadets and several alumni were been released after six days in study in English literature at spring seminary courses. He they went, noticing just how hot treated to dinner and drinks by jail following their arrest during Harvard University, intent then returned to Cambridge in May to it was becoming. Senator Gray and Mr. Josej^ take exams, then went back to Following a. quick change into Spivey at the Downtown Qub. Alabama, becoming a seasoned everyone's favorite woolen pa- As always, when "VMI men" marcher during the summer's jamas, our heroes strolled back get together, die evening was JustDcDwnTheRoad nonviolent demonstrations. It to the General Assembly filled with stories from the "old was in Haynesville that he was building, where they were for- corps" and memories of things AnotherPnaminentlnstitute subsequently arrested in mid- tunate enough to be able to sit in that never change such as August, and though funds for on both houses while they were "blocknmning" confinement, FbrH^JierLeamir^ bail were available to him, he in session. The contingent was and C^tain Willcockson. elected to remain in the even given the honor of being Following many hours of con- Haynesville jail until funds were recognized on the Senate floor versation and overconsun^tion, available for a general release of along with groups such as the the cadets said their thank-you's all the demonstrators. Six days Girl Scouts of America, the and good-byes and headed to the and nights later, the prisoners as unemployed ranchhands of van for the two hour ride back to a group were released, and Rockbridge County, and of the "I". All in all, the con- within hours, Jonathan Daniels course, the ever important tingent had an excellent day, was dead. Plumber's Union of the Upper despite the heat and required To his mother in Keene, Shenandoah Valley. uniform. They saw law nniaking N.H., President Lyndon After the interesting and in- first hand and were able to ask Kecei\ti an educatiun in central Vit^giniak best midv^'k skiing Johnson sent the following formative tour of the General questions of legislators, lawyers, Lift tickets are only $18, for instance. Coupon bu)ks witli eii^t tickets, message: "I grieve with you in Assembly, everyone broke for and alumni throughout the day. just $88. And our mkiweek kxlgintj packages start at $38. l^r &TKe In short, the day was entertain- bixxiiures caU 703-289-944L the death of your son. We labor lunch, ^ tha^ to the ge- toward the day when the cause of nerosity of Mr. Adams, the ing as well as very educational. brotherhood may prevail and the SkiMassanutten violence that sometimes scars 10MitesEastClfHanisonl*iigyiiginia,C)nRciute33 the face of America may be end- ed." Today, almost a quarter of a century later, interest increases CRAFTS PLUS, INC. in the Jonathan Daniels story. GAMES, HOBBIES A CRAFT SUPPLIES One book has already been OpMlMM.*Sat..1«-S Ua\j ro \er\j written; others are in progress. Foi.i"' Segments of a recent television' vvv/o e) ej movie depicted the cir- Joe i RheU M-M.cWl cumstances, if not by name, of Daniels' slaying, and in his home state a documentary film CRANES (703)8^6-2417 Brpa

By Matt Gallagher hard fought match against a against JMU and dropping a Last week the VMI matmen nationally ranked wrestler from to Mason. Coach John Trudgeon Track Team Comes finished off their dual meet George Mason. Pitts, a rat, is a says the guys are in too much of season with two losses. They fin- very bright spot on the team and a hurry and need to be a little Up Short ished with a 7-7-1 record. should be for the next few years. more consistent with their shots. Although the team didn't fare so Joe Levine won 4-2 against JMU Steve Pitts wrestled very well in well, there were some im- with a 3 pt. 3rd period com- both matches, winning 6-2 By ColeyRice the gap, to the horror of the ASU pressive showings by several eback. At 158, Michael Murray with a record of 21-10-1. The One week ago the VMI athletes, and caught up with Joe wrestlers throughout t^ season. won impressively against both highlight of both matches was Track team was competing in the heading into the final turn. JMU squeaked by with a 23-22 teams, winning 14-3 against the much awaited return of the Southern Conference Cham- "Small, had earlier set a win, while George Mason won Madison and by a technical fall big man Harold Rogers. Harold pionships at Johnson City, Ten- new Southern Conference and by a score of 27-15. in the 3rd period against Mason. was out with an injury for the nessee in order to defend their VMI school record of 47.11 in Both matches started out with Murray finished 17-5 and had a App. State match and returned Indoor Title. Conceivably the the open 400 meters, strained to the team down by six after the great season after being out for a against JMU only to stay on the Keydets, being the slight pass Joe but couldn't do it. With 118 pound weight division. Sec- year. Team dual meet season mat for 30 seconds. That's as favorites, could've won but as the crowd screaming itself into a ond classman Michael Ober won "We're all making good shots, long as that opponent could last Coach Mike Bozeman put it frenzy, the ASU runner 4-1 against JMU and lost a tough but we're not able to finish them with big Harold. Against Mason "it's going to be tight, but if we responded, keeping the lead and match 5-7 against Mason. off," stated Ober after the loss it took him a bit longer, but after perform our best we can do it." winning by less tiian half a sec- 3 minutes and 57 seconds, his Over the two days of conqjeti- ond. VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE next opponent was counting the tion the Keydets battled he^ to "The VMI congregation, lights. head with the Mountaineer's of situated just above the finish The team travels to Furman Appalachian State, and after all line, was crushed. Many of the WRESTLING University on March 4 for the was said and done the Keydets athletes put their faces in their INDIVIDUAL & TEAM RECORDS Southern Conference Tourna- had performed the best in all but hands and cried. Bozeman sat Dual Meet Results as of Jati. 30, 1989 ment. If the team is healthy, they a couple of areas. These areas expressionless for a few 6ec. 3 VMI 17 Princeton 17 Drexel 39 VMI 6 have a good chance to win it. became critical as VMI fell short minutes, then consoled some of Tournament Results VMI 52 Seton Hall 0 Coach Trudgeon thinks there to ASU-129 points to 132, and his people. It was a tough loss to Nov. 4-5 Eastern Nationals Dec. 9 VMI 20 Virginia Tech 20 Placewinner: Jan. 6*VMI 41 Ga. Tech 2 could be possible conference settled for second place. take for the defending indoor Hwt. Harold Rogers 3rd •VMI 44 Gardner-Webb 3 championships for Ober, Pitts, and outdoor SC champs.'' *Duke 22 VMI 20 An article in the Sunday edi- Nov. 6 Keydet Invituatlonal Murray, Ames and Rodgers at Jan. 7*VMI 44 Heidelberg 3 tion of The Johnson City Press "All day long it's been heart Placewinners: Jan. 10 William & Mary 22 VMI 19 their respective weight classes. 121 Brian Mason 2nd written by E)oug Jan sums it up; versus heart," said Head ASU Feb. 2 VMI 33 Liberty 13 170 James Cherry 2nd Eric Am^ is dropping down to Coach Fereshetian. "VMI com- Feb. 4 VMI 28 The Citadel 13 Here are some excerpts: 180 Steven Arnold 2nd 177 for the tournament and "After two days of hard- peted so well, they just put their 129 Jason Kight 3rd VMI 45 Furman 7 possibly stepping in for him at fought con^jetition, it came hearts into it all the way.'' Feb. 7 UTC 31 VMI 8 Nov. 18-19 E.S.U./Asics Tiger Open Feb. 10 App. State 28 VMI 12 190 is Dave Brown. "Dave may down to one race, the last of the "That last race was the same Placewinner: Feb. 15 James Madison 23 VMI 22 not be in good shape, but what day. And it took everything the way. Small put his heart into it to Hwt. Harold Rogers 2nd Feb. 19 George Mason 27 VMI 15 he lacks there, he can make up in Appalachian State Mountaineers catch Joe, but the ASU runner •Citadel Duals Dec. 29-30 Sunshine Open ability," says Trudgeon. Brown could muster to hold off Virginia just held on." Small's leg was Top 8 Finishers: has been practicing with the Military Institute for the one of the fastest in the history of 139 Steve Pitts team for the last few days. Mike Individual Records Southern Conference indoor the school^46.7. Hwt. Harold Sogers Murray is thinking about dropp- 118 Brian Mason 16-9 track championship Saturday.'' VMI's Greg Hatchett won Jan. 21-22 V.I.L. Championships 126 Michael Ober 16-11 ing to 150, but the decision isn't "The Adantic Coast Con- gold medals in the 55 meter Placewinners: 134 Steve Pitts 22-10-1 definite yet. Hopeftilly Brian dash, 55 meter high hurdles, 200 152 Jeff Clark 2nd 142 Joe Levine 10-15 ference meet was held in con- 192 Erick Ames 2nd •Wilson Current 5-6 Mason will be ready to wrestle at junction with the Southern Con- meter dash and the long jump. Hwt. Harold Rogers 2nd 150 Jeff Clark 17-15 118, if not the team will have no ference. UNC and Clemson took His time in the hurdles was a SC 120 Brian Mason 3rd 158 Michael Murray 17-5 one to enter in the tournament at 128 Michael Ober 3rd 167 Craig Dodson record and his time in the 200 6-13 that weight class. This should be women's and men's honors 160 Michael Murray 3rd 177 Billy Waters 9-12 respectftilly, but it was the was an Institute record. Greg 136 Steve Pitts 4th 190 Erick Ames 21-10-1 the first time since the state tour- down-to-the-wire fmish in the garnered the most support for (4th place out of 8 teams) Hwt. Harold Rogers 25-6 nament that Trudgeon has had Southern Conference men's race the athlete of the meet, but in the whole team healthy and that was the most thrilling.'' many ways was cheated out of it ready to wrestle. "Entering the mile relay, by outside forces known as op- ASU led VMI 122 points to 120. posing SC coaches. Who knows An ARjy win could clinch the ti- why he didn't win it, let's just tle, but if VMI won and ASU say that they used poor judgment were second the teams would tie in selecting someone other than Keydet's Take A Skid On The Road for the championship.'' Greg or Mario Snudl. The man VMI's mile (4X400) relay they did select was a fine com- consisted of, in order, Tim petitor for ASU but in no way By LeyHavird once in each half, only to see made it a battle until the final Smith, K.C. Bratton, Coley were his performances anywhere The VMI basketball team VMI come storming back. The gun. The difference proved to be Rice, and Mario Small, who all close to the standards of Hatchett experienced some "hardcourt Keydets were down by as many on the inside where UVA utiliz- made All-Conference during the and Small. hardships" on the road in the as 14 points in the first half, but ed its depth to capitalize on the two day affair. Others receiving All- last week. The team saw a 5- they edged back to cut the deficit smaller Keydets. "ASU built a 10-15 yard lead Conference honors include: game winning streak disappear to 8 by halftime at 40-32. The The Hoopsters then journeyed before their anchorman Eric Joe Garrett Thon^)son, Rodney Ed- while on a 3-game roadtrip. The Wahoos opened up a 15-point to South Carolina to take on an took the baton, but VMI's Mario wards, Stephen Yarbrough, woes of the road continued as the lead m the second half, and the arch-rival: The Citadel. The Small, sized up the difference Mike Naifeh and Kenny Kovac. Keydets dropped all 3 games. crowd sensed blowout. Keydets stayed close the first and took off after Joe. He closed The team is a dismal 2-10 away However, just as many spec- half and were only down by two from Cameron Hall. Even worse tators began to call it a night, at the end of the first twenty is the fact that all of the losses VMI rallied back behind the minutes of play. Despite placing have been by 9 or more points. sharpshooting of Ramon 5 players in double figures and However, losses to UVA and Williams and Percy Covington. having a plus 4 advantage on the The Citadel were much closer Down 15, Ray nailed a trey, boards, VMI was scortched for GO games than the stats indicate. Percy followed his lead, and Ray its second loss to the Bulldogs When VMI traveled to take on popped two threes in two sec- this season. The Citadel prevail- the Cavaliers of Virginia, no one onds (on his first trey UVA was ed 88-79. The Hoopsters played gave VMI much of a chance called for a foul underneath the well, but they were victims of r against the ACC opponent. basket, and Ray ripped another lethal three-point tossing on the KEYDETS! Despite such pessimism, the on the ensuing intx^nds pass). part of Citadel guards (8-11), Hoopsters earned much respect This cut the Cavalier lead to four The Keydets were led in scoring in a 90-77 loss. UVA took com- points. The crowd hurried back SeeB-BaU manding leads on two occasicms. to their seats, and the Hoopsters Page 2, The VMI Cadet, February 6,19(9 Hearts Of Darkness

Newsflash...Jim Cox dream? What ever happened to By John Golden and Todd called and its a no go on the high school girls, driving around Jacobs Richmond trip. Jim said it was in Dad's car, telling women you Great Day At UVA In the course of human okay with his father to stay at his were 24, when your only go^ in events, one begins to reflect on house this weekend, and the in- life was to have no goals? What their life and wonder the vitation is sincere no doubt; ever happened to quality articles, Indecision, a band out of mosphere, the band gave long rationality of their seemingly however, the Jimmer is going to in The Cadet instead of self- Charlottesville, Va. is carrying solos on all instruments showing meaningless existence. Well, at be in Boone, N.C. chasing opinionated stream of con-, on in the tradition of the off the individual talents of the least after two or three months at wanton women. Noboby blames ciousness? What ever Grateful Dead's style of play- group. Continuing through the the "I" in the waning months of the boy for his weakness, its happened to the drug-firee, Mc- ing, with improvised guitar Jams melee the band played many of the dark ages. Call us crazy, but been a since he has been Carthy era, Leave It To Beaver and solos, and no one song is their own classics such as "Just somehow weeks of nwnotony emotionally stonq)ed upon. I America that we used to know ever played the same. a Little Bit" and "Clear Moun- and regimentation seem to wear guess its teck to the proverbial and love? What ever hai^ned to Indecision has expanded their tain Wine." on a person. It makes one drawing board. The thought of Jack Kerouac, and what is J.D. talent by the addition of a If one could keep his mind off wonder if the Jim Cox version of spending this weekend here is Sallinger hiding from? Why keyboardist, this past year. The of the wine and women, the song "studying abroad" is the better * enough to make one want to take does he care? Why does anyone band originally started out as a proved to be an acceptable if not method of drawing out the man the gaspipe. It appears as if some care? That's what we really want Grateful Dead cover band, but an enjoyable substitute. With during our four year tenure in of us may well te doing just that. to know. No, wait- is now have found their own UVA's Mid-winters in full sw- the thriving metropolis of Lex Jimmy Hoffa? Is he hanging out sound. They will play cover ing, many students were out Vegas. How many days until Spring with Sallinger, or is he on a songs but are playing a lot of celebrating with Indecision. Ahh, another weekend in break and a chance to sinktiiito a UFO cutting Elvis Presly's hair? their own songs now. As the night rolled along with Lexington. The very thought br- ftirther state of dismal self-pity. Where do we go from here? To This past Friday, Indecision such songs as "Ophelia" by the ings an acid taste of bile to the What is the deal? Why don't bed, since it's now 0234? Where played at Trax in C-ville for a Band, "Light Up or Leave Me throat for which there is only things work out? Is it my breath? is there for that matter? Very packed house. Opening with Alone" by Traffic and such one known cure, lets get the hell I mean we are sensitive guys. well, then, what is the question? such greats like "Hey, Hey, originals as "Big View" and outta this cesspool. This week- We care. We're both fools for Maybe we'll go to Dalton books What Can I Do," A Led Zep- "Cadillac." It was becoming end's agenda... Richmond, that romantic love songs, crackling and innocently try to buy a copy pelin classic. Indecision proved obvious that these guys deserved shining beacon of southern oak in a brick fireplace, good of The Satanic Verses, only to once again that along with the much more recognition than has social life and a real good place cognac, and beautifi^ woman to be cut down by Ayatollah spontaneous-like guitar jams the been given to them. Enjoying the to drown ourselves in a coupla help bear the burdens of exis- "Kingpin" Khomenhi. Maybe classics will still keep a house night with a brilliant version of bourbon-n-waters in a vain tence as well as the joy of each we'll go to the Natural Bridge rocking. Playing for almost four Traffic's "Dear Mr. Fantasy" effort to forget the young others con^iany. Naaahh. We Wax Museum to see if they have hours, the tend never lost the these authors left feeling very lovelies who recently ripp^ the just want to wake up next to the new George Bush figure set crowd's attention. In the tra- fulfilled. hearts from our chest cavities someone and not have to bite our up in the Hall of Presidents. dition of a Grateful Dead This weekend offers the Con- only to leave us bleeding in cold, own arm off. Take me in the Now that would be a road trip. "standing room only" at- nel's Friday night at Trax. grey caverns of loneliness. The' shallow water before I get too horror.. .the horror. deep. What happened to" the . These are the times that try men's souls.

Science Spectacular Can You Write? Do you want to be ad- A Virginia Military-institute ing a con^lete program of pre- mired by fellow Cadets, professor and a local volunteer sentations and demonstrations in Faculty and Administra- who is helping to catalog the col- all areas which might be con- lege's collection of Indian ar- strued as touching on the tors? Do you want to im- tifacts will be a part of the "Dinosaurs H" exhibit, which press the chicks? "Science Spectacular" at has drawn extensive interest at Then join Cadet Staff for Roanoke's Science Museum of the museum. Included in the Western Virginia on March 4. event will be shows and displays the '89-'90 season. In- Col. John H. Reeves, Jr., vet- in paleontology, geology, ar- quire in Room S-50, ask eran professor of biology, has chaeology, and anthropology. for David. served for years as curator of the According to Schmalz, the half million artifacts in the VMI VMI collection is one of "...the collection, and he will present a finest in the Eastern United program featuring numerous In- States, and once it is totally dian relics during the spec- organized it will be a valuable Jimmy's Jazz tacular. Accompanying him will aid to working archaeologists." The mellow jazz sounds of the The March 8 performance in be Guy Schmalz, of Lexington, At the Roanoke event, Jimmy Heath Quartet led by the Lexington is made possible by a a retired devotee of Indian pro- Schmalz will demonstrate the saxophone virtuoso will fill Lee grant from the Mid Atlantic Arts jectile points who spends several Indians' techniques for making Chapel at Washington and Lee Foundation in partnership with hours a day organizing the VMI arrowheads, using deer antlers University on Wednesday, Mar- the Virginia Commission for the collection as a volunteer. as tools, and explain how to ch 8 at 8:00 p.m. as part of the Arts and the National Endow- The Science Museum is offer- identify counterfeit points. Rockbridge Concert-Theatre ment for the Arts, a federal Series. agency. Tickets are $12 for adults and Considered one of the nK>st $5 for students and children. skilled reeds players today, There is no charge for Washing- Alu!n-fieim!0 Heath is also a prolific com- ton and Lee undergraduates or poser, arranger and educator. law students, V.M.I. cadets or Headquarters for Corfam Shoes "His playing is beyond rep- Southern Seminary students roach... inspired and gutsy," because of the substantial finan- and Blue Blazers writes Philip Elwood of the San cial support given to the Rock- Francisco Examiner. "A superb bridge Concert-Theatre Series 102 West Washington St., Lexington^ Va, instumentalist and a true jazz by these institutions. composer. A testament of faith Tickets are available at the Cadet Representative: Alan Stoneman • Charge Accounts in the permanence of the jazz door. For more information, call VISA Master Charge idiom." Lee RiCharde at 463-9670. The VMI Cadet, February 10,1989, Page 7

Coonts Interview Continued Fake-Out

(continued from page 1) regardless of the consequences. that ain't the way. Military units Denver. The collapse of the run up hill with your laundry Mr. Coonts' second novel. are made up of people. TTiey're middle class. The people wor- bag." three nwnths of coming out Final Flight is about terrorists people with parents, brothers ried about their houses, their Some of the new cadets were when the nwvie "Top Gun" trying to steal nuclear weapons and sisters, wives and kids, and mortgages, their BMW's. The taken in, however. One Rat said came out. I think then two from an American aircraft car- all this other stuff, and God two-income, no kids yuppies. he "thought it was for real until months later "Platoon" came rier. He says that he got the idea damnit, when they get killed The greedy moguls who worry we got out there," and when he out, and all of a sudden the pub- for Final Flight when I was serv- we're losing something. That about gold and platinum fourxi out it wasn't Breakout, he lic seemed to become very inter- ing as Assistant Catapult Officer doesn't say we should never risk parachutes and all that kind of was "pissedoff." ested in . Peo- aboard the Nimitz teck in the the military. Only when you risk stuff. So I'll put that out there Other Rats were angry at be- ple began to take a hard look at cruise we did in the Mediterra- them you should Jcnow what and see what happens. ing faked out, but also encourag- Vietnam because of the movie nean in 76-77. You're sitting you're going to get out of it. I've also got other ideas. Such as ed. Said one, "they were trying "Platoon." Movies have an im- there on the ship, pull into port, That the risk and the gain to the a story on Worid War I fighter to show us that it's there if we pact that books don't have. and you think 'What if the Arab country is worth that risk and pilots. I think I could write that. want it bad enough." Another Books reach only people who terrorists came out here and tried what we're going to lose. That's I think it'd be ftin. Maybe a story agreed, "they were trying to tell read. Movies reach anyone to steal some nuclear weapons. what we pay the politicians their on the Lady Be Good. I can us to show more unity, what who's not blind or deaf. So How would it go?' So the idea impoverished salaries to decide. come up with stories. I can come they've been telling us all along. movies have a mass appeal that perculated awhile and I thought That's why these f-— Con- up with a novel by reading the They just repeated themselves books don't have. That mass ap- that would make a dam good gressman are getting $89,500 a moming newspaper. An idea for with the (fake) Breakout." peal I think sent people into the thriller." year. Not so they can afford tow one, but then it's got to perculate First Classman and Rat De- bookstore, and they found Flight However, Mr. Coonts said houses, but so they'll make these for awhile. You've got to figure velopment Committee President Of the Intruder and that certainly that he wanted Final Flight to be decisions. That's why the Presi- out how it's going to go and who Ken Krynski said the fakeout helped the book a lot." nwrc than just another action- dent gets paid his salary. the characters are, and what you was a message. The purpose was Fans of Flight Of The Intruder adventiu^ travel. "If it was just "Anyway that's what Final want to do with the story." "to show the Rats where they will be glad to hear that it will an action-adventure the Arabs Flight is designed for. Not to would be." At the fakeout, soon be released as a nwvie. The would come aboard in the sec- preach to you, but just to make Krynski announced to the Mass movie deal was signed shortly ond chapter, and the whole book you see these things. You see it that they were "making pro- after the publication of the book, would just be cliffhanging action by seeing the people. You see gress, but the First Class doesn't but production was delayed. from compartment to compart- real flesh and blood people. You B-Ball think that (they) want it bad ment. What I wanted the book see the kid who's just an average enough." "What happened is that they had (continued from page 5) three scripts which were disap- also to be was a little sn^hot of bombardier, and he's thinking Krynski also said he feels the proved by Navy, and then the \\1iat life is like in the Navy about getting out because his by Ramon with 19 points. Cov- Rats "don't know what a writer's strike came along. They aboard one of these ships. What wife's not ha(^y. The little ington was next with 15 follow- Breakout is, just that when they subsequently got a script, and I it's like to sail around out there. sailors that are a long way away ed by Mark Craft with 14 points breakout, they won't have to understand they're going to start What it's like to be in the fn)m home. Their girlfriends and 10 boards, while Damon strain any more." The Rats' at- filming this summer. They will modem peacetime, shooting aren't writing them or have Williams and Greg Fittz had 12 titudes show that they "don't hopefiiUy have a movie re^y to peace, semi-peace that we have written them a "Dear John" and 11 points respectively. realize that the hardest part is go for Christmas release.'' out there. So the first half of the letter. God damn, that's pretty Next on the road trip was getting to the hill, not climbing Mr. Coonts said that he did book is an attempt to picture tough on these kids. Kids have to Furman. VMI is known to have it." Krynski further explained not know if any casting had been that, and that's wlmt it's about. grow up. Ships have to go to sea, its trouble at Furman's home that Breakout is "more a signify- done on the movie yet. When That's why there's a chapter in and we all have to do what we floor, and this encounter proved ing element than a physical act. asked who he thought should tfiere on the empty fire bottle af- have to do. That's what the story to be no different. The Paladins By earning the right to Breakout, play Jake Grafton, the hero of fair. That's why Jake Grafton is all about. That's what I want used the strategy of denying the (the Rats) can eam the right of the book, he said that he did not goes up throu^ the berthing you to get out of Final Flight.'' Keydet guards penetration to the being a cadet." really know. However, he did compartments and sits and hears Mr. Coonts is currently at basket with a sticky man-to-man Other First Classmen were not say that "I think it ought to be the songs and watches the sailors work on his third novel. In this defense. The Keydets still as enthusiastic about the fakeout. somebody young and fairly in- playing cards. This is what the book "Jake Grafton's going to managed to gain a 5-point lead at One said he felt that it "psyched nocent. Not some worldly-wise, modem Navy is like. The idea is the Pentagon. He will be Deputy 27-22 with 8 minutes left in the the Rats out,'' and another called leading man. I don't see Tom to give you Ae sense and feel of Project Manager for the Ad- first half. Furman surged back the fakeout "chain-yanking." Cruise as Jake Grafton. Jake as I it. I don't know if that was essen- vanced Tactical aircraft that the and ahead on a 12-1 run late in He expanded, "the Rat Line has wanted him to ^pear in the tially the plot. Certain critics Navy's trying to get as a the first half and held a 39-33 not b^n all it should have story was a little bit of an have said it should have all been replacement for the A-6. It will lead at intermission. The been... It should've been a hard everyman. He's not wise. He's cut out, but it depends on what be a stealth attack plane for the Paladins then opened up the sec- Rat Line all along, not just...at ond half with a 9-0 run to take a not witty. He's not highly you want to do." Navy. There's this Soviet mole the end of the Rat Line.'' commanding 48-33 lead, and educated. He's got no great in- On another level Mr. Coonts in the Pentagon who's been giv- never looked back. VMI manag- sight into Vietnam. He's the wanted to show who the people ing away the secrets, and ed to cut the gap to 9-points on a quintessential citizen-soldier. in our military are, and just what there's fraudulent defense con- few occasions, but Furman was The only thing he's good at is is at stake when we send them tractors. There's two contractors never threatened. The Paladins flying airplanes, and the Navy into dangerous situations. "I vying for the airplane. That want Take An wanted the characters and the the airplane. They both need the simply handed the Keydets an taught him how to do that. He's old f^ioned whipping en route people on the ship to become jobs for their plants. So their just your average man. The to a 87-71 victory. The real people for you. So you congressmen want it for their average American who does Hoopsters were led by Fittz who would see that whenever the plants. So, you know, it's all the Ad Furlough what he can for his country, and nett^ 20 points and Lennon Arabs finally came aboard and usual stuff. The stuff that's in the does it to the best of his ability Mings with 14 to his credit. but he's not stupid. He can see try to steal the weapons, that this newspapers everyday. All I'm whenever the whole effort is go- is a real situation. You really trying to do is weave it into a The only bright spot of the 2 Days ing nowhere. That's Jake Graf- care about these guys. This is good story that will capture your week was the record breaking ton. For an actor to play that in a reality. This is flesh and blood attention and that I enjoy performance by Damon. He sur- movie think they should pick reality. When we have a terrorist writing." passed Gay Elmore's record of And A someone who can carry off that incident or we send Marines into After Mr. Coonts finishes his 50 consecutive games in double role. He should appear young Lebanon or whatever we do, third book, he plans to get away figures against The Citadel. The and innocent, 25 years old, try- these are real people out there, from the Naval Aviation books. old record was 50 games, and ing to do the best he can. He's and they're going to get really He says that "like every writer, Day's streak is still running and Weekend not handsome. He's not wise. dead. Is the risk worth it? Are I think, I've got a dozen books is currently at 52 games. The He's not witty. All the other we spending their lives wisely? I'd like to write, but I haven't Keydets hope to improve their characters in the book are That's the question the politi- figured out how to write them. 11-14 record Saturday as they designed to play off that. They cians should be asking, and all In other words I haven't figured take on Appy State in Cameron. are designed to play off that. too often don't. As far as they're out enough of them to start. I They then close out the regular See Dave Brown They are witty. They are wise. concerned a military unit is don't have the time to do a dozen season at ETSU on Monday. Hiey do have an insight into the nothing but a chess piece to be all at once. So you have to do The Hoopsters are 9-3 at home, so come down to Cameron one Vietnam experience that Jake shoved around to various places them one at a time. My next last time this year and lift VMI Room 142 doesn't have, but Jake is the guy on the board. I'm a Vietnam vet, bode is going to be about the col- to victory! that will try to do right and I found out the hard way that lapse of the oil industry in Page 2, The VMI Cadet, February 8,19(9

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