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F i n % B l d ^ lannelli Retiiril rector ..IJfejyiE xihange.a .f; Stadints Arrive , nuw^ y Bozeman^ Page 4 I" Page.'8 y. .:i£:^.ii:.-tA...... ‘£XA - Wf)t Caiiet $ 1 . 0 0 VOLUME XG Friday, 23 January 1998 Num ber 13 Vews Briefs Giimore Inaugurated Governor Dean Search Committee National Corps marches in parade, Governor grants amnesty Clinton meets with legal BenKlncaM Presents advisers Executive Editor Finalists to WASHINGTON - With his On January 17* at 12:00pm denial of an alleged afTair and cover- over 5,000 people gathered in Rich up still reverberating, President mond to watch James S. Gilmore, III Superintendent Clinton met Thursday with legal ad inaugurated as the Commonwealth of visers to respond to prosecutors’ de- Virginia’s 68"’ Governor. John H. inands for documents and promised Hager was sworn in as the new Lieu TabHha Stump 1^ fuller accounting of his relationship tenant Governor and Mark L. Earley News Writer ~ with the young woman. “There are a was inaugurated as Attorney General. lot of other questions that are, I think, The temperature was brisk, but a pleas The search for the new veiy legitimate,” Clinton said. The ant relief over the sub-zero weather at Dean has been completed and the president gave an impassioned denial the last inauguration four years ago. committee has presented five final of the allegations that he had an af The Virginia Military Insti candidates to the Superintendent. fair with intern Monica Lewinsky, 24, tute Corps of Cadets marched through The committee consisting and that he asked her to lie about it the streets of Downtown Richmond and of nine people includes one cadet, in testimony in the Paula Jones sex around the State Capitol in honor of the ope tenured professor from each harassment case. Sources said that in inauguration of VMI’s new Com- department and the commandant. a subpoena delivered to the White mander-in-Chief. All rats and third Committee members met up to House on Wednesday,Whitewater classmen participated in the parade twice a week, over Christmas jrosecutor Kenneth Starr sought while some first and second classmen break, and have interviewed ap locuments showing when Ms. marched to gain a free weekend. The proximately thirty-five potential [^winsky entered and departed the Corps was the feature event of the pa candidates for the opening since ,\^ ite House. rade as they were the last group to August. march by the Capitol. As the cadets Cadet Clark Twiddy, CIC neared the reviewing stand. Governor Judge: Kaczynski can’t of the committee, said candidates Gilmore stepped up to the microphone represent himself The VMI Corps o f Cadets march through downtown Richmond and around the State Capitol in honor o f the were from a wide range of aca and began to speak. Af\er leading the Inauguration o f Virginia's 68th Commander-in-Chief demic and military backgrounds. Corps to believe nothing was to be SACRAMENTO, Calif. - “The only easy decision was that granted, the Governor finally soothed ^Unabomber suspect Theodore reform to Virginia. Abolishing parole, This campaign promise was key to his make Virginia’s future worthy of its great everyone wanted the best for VMI. the attentive ears by declaring amnesty jl^czynski, who has bitterly resisted revamping the criminal justice system, victory in November. He is confident past.” He also pledged his dedication to From there things got progressively for the Corps of Cadets and a proper tis lawyers’ attempts to portray him reforming welfare, making Virginia a it can be done despite an underestimate the improvement in quality of the public harder,” Twiddy said. reward for those without penalties. 'as a madman, may not represent him- model for education standards and cre in the actual cost of the plan. Regard school system, continued economic pros Colonel Mayerchak be That reward was later decided to be two relf, a federal judge ruled Thursday. ating over 275,000jobs are some of the less, he expects to gamer support from perity, fighting violent crime, implement lieves the national search was done- days for all do-gooders. But U.S. District Judge Garland accomplishments that will be a part of both sides of the isle during this year’s ing welfare refonn and delivering his very professionally. The commit The inauguration, which took Burrell Jr. did not immediately say George Allen’s legacy. General Assembly session. promise of “no car taxes.” The new tee arranged for each interviewee place on the steps of the State Capitol whether he would insist Kaczynski Governor Gilmore hopes to In the Governor’s Inaugural Governor spoke with a theme of indi to have the same interview sched building, marked the end of the ex accept representation by his court- build upon the success of the last four address, Gilmore drew on Virginia’s vidual worth leading the drives of gov ule. This entailed the same amount tremely popular governorship of appointed lawyers. Quin Denvir and years as a Republican sharing many of founding history as a source to help lead ernment. He said, “Individual Virginians, of time for each candidate to come George F. Allen. Allen, who endeared Judy Clarke. Gambino’s Gotti Jr. sur Allen’s thoughts and aspirations for the the way to the fiiture. He said, “Can we their daily lives and problems are a light and tour the school and meet mem himself to Virginians through his renders to feds direction of slate government. The first in Virginia, the home of the American too often dimmed by the process of gov bers of the faculty. down-to-earth and folksy personality, item on his agenda is abolishing the idea of the rights of man - can we set the ernment. Let their lives guide us to a “Each candidate was treated used his charisma to bring sweeping AOL released officer’s personal property tax on automobiles. course for the future? If we do, we can better Mi^inia.” equally in the procedure,” said information Colonel Mayerchak. Respected Professor Passes General characteristics the committee was looking for was the America Online officials ad Corps Honors Jackson with ability to lead faculty and the abil mitted wrongdoing Wednesday in the Dave Durlach ity to conduct academic affairs at case of Senior Chief Petty Officer W reath-Laying Ceremony News Writer the state level in Richmond. “The Timothy McVeigh. The Navy is try possibility of having a bad Dean is ing to dismiss McVeigh for alleg It was a sad, cold, winter day on non-existent, the possibility of hav edly being gay. A naval investigator the grounds of the institute as VMI dis ing a good Dean is non-existent, reportedly called AOL in September played it’s flags respectfully at half-mast but the possibility of having an seeking background on the sailor in in honor of Col. J. Murray Vines of Lex outstanding Dean is the only pos an attempt to determine whether ington, Vii^inia. Col. Vines, 77, passed sibility,” added Twiddy. McVeigh was violating the military's away on December 16,1997 at the UVA Colonel Mayerchak would “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. AOL medical center in Charlottesville. like to commend the faculty for be acknowledges that a customer service Col. Vines came to VMI bringing ing pro-active during the search representative told the investigator expertise as a professor, and a rich, col- and asking questions of the candi that an AOL member calling himself o r^l past. Professors and cadets alike in 1988 after 21 years of dedicated and dates. The committee appreciated “BOYSRCH,” who listed his mari admired him for these characteristics. A unselfish service. the input from the entire VMI com tal status as gay, was indeed well-rounded individual, he was a sol Many found Col. Vines to be a munity. McVeigh. McVeigh has filed a law dier, an employee for the state depart caring, charismatic teacher and mentor During the next two suit against the Navy for violating his ment, a music enthusiast who studied in with exceptional talent who cadets loved weeks, General Bunting will be privacy. Paris, and most notably became involved and professors respected. He was a sports with the New York City Opera as a con enthusiast who in recent years could be meeting with each member of the ; World cert tenor just before his introduction to seen running around tiie track or lifting committee to discuss their respec »••••••••••••••••< VML weights with the corps. tive decisions. The new Dean will Col. Vines came to VMI in Col. Vines is survived by his be announced after General ^ Pope calls for openness in Bunting has made the final deci Cuba 1967 as a professor in the modem wife, Mary F. Vines of Lexington, VA, language’s department teaching both They were both members of St. Patrick’s sion. HAVANA - Tens of thousands French and Spanish until his retirement Church. of Cubans are streaming into a Santa Clara sports field today for John Paul’s first Mass on the island. The pope arrived Wednesday, to be "Sacred Assembly" Focuses on Values greeted by Cuban leader Fidel Castro fight of tomorrow must be more vig whelmed with the significant manifes clad in a double-breasted blue suit. Jen Jolln orous than the fight of yesterday. We tation of God’s presence” during the Castro in his welcoming speech de News Writer must not lose the essence of the Insti rally and particularly when Bellamy nounced the U.S. embargo against Thursday, January 15, the tute, regardless of the challenges placed spoke. Cuba as “genocide,” and sought to first VMI Sacred Assembly began. Its before us.” During the chapel service in ' identify his revolution’s ideals with theme: “Returning to Our Former Chaplain Park felt the begin JM Hall on the closing day of the As those of the church. Glory.” Coordinated by Chaplain Park ning of a new semester was the ideal sembly, alumni from Uie classes of ‘40 and enthusiastically endorsed by the time to hold the Assembly, with the through ‘96, parents of cadets, and a sig Yeltsin may seek reelec Superintendent, Major General age-old belief tiiat the beginning of the nificant contingency of cadets were rep tion Bunting, ill and the Commandant, New Year is the time for changes to resented in the congregation. Among Colonel Joyner, the Sacred Assembly take place. When he approached the those in attendance were both former MOSCOW - President Boris was intended to assist the Corps in its Commandant with the idea for a chaplains, Bob Wilson and Charles Veltsin might run for a third term, development of “integrity, honor, and “Corps Values” banquet. Col. Joyner Caudill, an honorary Brother Rat o f ‘83. kussia’s First Deputy Prime Minister character.” suggested it be made more large-scale The service, entitled “Returning to Boris Nemtsov said Wednesday. Yeltsin A number of factors inspired by inviting members of the VMI fam Former Glory: Glory God intended for and others have denied his intention to the Sacred Assembly, among them the ily to attend. MG Bunting showed his the Institute” brought approximately 200 run on several occasions, citing con belief held by many in the VMI family willingness to support this event by worshippers to the sermon. cerns about his health. Yet, Russian that the Corps is not what it used to be. endorsing a day of prayer and fasting, The events concluded that media reports suggest that several Cadets, administration, and alumni something which has not happened in Mike Bellamy, '80. addresses cadets in Jackson Memorial Hall during the evening with a musical performance by Kremlin officials want him to seek an alike felt the need to return the Corps recent history. Sacred Assembly Dr. Ken Laudermilch who is a mem other term. “The prospect of Boris to its former ways. With alcohol abuse Friday, January 16, seconds, ber of the Delaware Symphony and the Yeltsin’s participation in new elections and sexual promiscuity on college cam thirds, and rats were ushered into Integrity at VMI. Secretary Marsh was “born-again” shortly before begin Philadelphia Orchestra and Band Di exists, and it’sone of the stabilizing fac puses on the rise, the goal of the Crozet Hall among invited guests for a observed the fasting prior to the ban ning his rat year and has been involved rector Col. John Brodie’s trumpet in tors for our society,” Nemtsov said on weekend’s activities was to bring about “Corps Values” Dinner Banquet. quet in support of the Sacred Assem in all aspects o f church administration structor from Brodie’s ninth grade year Ekho Moscow radio. Yeltsin would an improvement in corps values. Former Secretary of the Army, John O. bly. and ministry for the last 20 years. through his completion of college. have to seek permission from Russia’s Major General Bunting said Marsh addressed the corps on the im A “God’s Values” rally was Bellamy’s speech was based on the In response to the Sacred As Constitutional Court to bypass the he envisioned the Assembly’s goal to portance of developing integrity in an held in Jackson Memorial Hall, Satur theme for “A Man After God’s Own sembly, a number of letters have been presidential two term limit. be to “prepare the cadre of young environment such as VMI. Secretary day, January 17. Music was provided Heart,” in which he described what written to Chaplain Park saying the Americans who will be singularly dis Marsh is a former member of the VMI News briefs are compiledfrom the and the guest speaker, Mike Bellamy could qualify each individual to be cat weekend was very positive. If the sup tinguished by these fundamental ele Board of Visitors and a holder of the USA Today web site. '80, a scholarship football athlete and egorized as a person after God’s own port is present next year, the Sacred As ments - character and integrity...The Stanley Professorship in Ethics and Civil Engineering graduate. Bellamy heart. Chaplain Park was “over- sembly could become an annual event.
n- f S M f Opinion Editors Shane Finley James E. Duncan Nathan Pierpoint Jason Fye
23 January 1998 Wf)t Cabct Page 2 Disillusioned 0|»timism - Is it Really Possible? Col. Green, Director oif Cadet ^ EPlTOR-iTi-ClJmJi James E. Duncan While home recently, 1 was manner by which these may come fairs is now accepting applications for Jason Harding told a story about an alumnus who our way. We learn little about re Opinion Editor was as traumatized as 1 will be af ality, but leave knowing that we can the positions of Editor-in-Chief and Business ManaL’cr ter graduating. He was standing in handle almost anything that comes Dancing on my lawn, and I keep, Jacob Hughes front of the library, about thirty our way, and military commission Business Manager for next year’s Ca Waiting for the time when I can EiccuUvc-Editor years after he graduated, assessing is irrelevant in this equation. This finally say. Ben Kincaid the placid post. He looked at his is ail learned inside barracks. det newspaper and Bomb yearbook. Associalfc-Editfli That this has all been wonderful Brother Rat and said, “This is the The apathy and impotence Eric lannelli but now I’m on my way, first time 1 have been back.” Here that one feels in regard to the “sys While cadets with prior staff experi But when I think it’s time to leave Advertising Managtrs is a man who was very successful, tem” advocated and instituted by ence are most competitive in the inter Marshall Luck - Adair Graham it all behind, but had not been able to face his the administration is much worse I try to find a way to but there’s than the push-ups endured during ■CirculatioflJVlflnagcc alma mater for thirty years. He fol view process, this is not a prerequisite. Adam Schwar/schild nothing I can say to make it stop. lowed this statement with, “Every Rat year. The mental abuse does -Phish thing 1 am today, I owe to this not truly begin until Third Class In fact positions are still available on News & Features Editor place.” Here is a man who appar year and does not subside until Michcl Purdy-Jcremy Obenchain Everyone wants to change the ently had been severely trauma graduation. the Cadet staff for those with serious News Staff world, yet few know how. I still tized, but imminently respected the What have 1 learned? Going Tabitha Stump want to, despite the efforts that “1”. 1 hope that the feeling he had into my last semester here, I have interest. The deadline for application Andrew Danncnberger VMI has made to discourage this is still relevant today. learned what I have learned in out Derek Kraft desire. VMl is a phenomenon. It Is the real world in any way side jobs - that hard-headed unfeel submission is February 15“* Jen Jolin thrives on its itself yet devours it comparable to VMI? Is it an ing superiors exist, but persistence Justin llarber self from the inside. We arc an abomination where logic and ratio is the only way to succeed. I may Steve Nichols entity that lives by itself, and can nality have no place, as is the 1? Is not have a life here, but the friend Eric Poole be compared to no other institution the real world one where one is ar ships 1 have made here will endure. I have been involved with the Ca Ben Murray in the world. The system attempts bitrarily admonished without the All the alumni who conned me into Coley Campbell coming here were right about one det since I was a rat and can teU you it Dale Duhrlach to break one down, and destroy all superior listening with an ear half hope and aspirations that one may open, already knowing that the thing, though; 1 can sleep any Opinion K.dltors have. It is difficult to stay focused consequences meeted out have al where. There is much to be learned has been very rewarding. Despite of James E. Duncan -Jason Fye on the fact that, despite the rheto ready been quietly decided? I cer here outside of the classroom. The- ric, reality is nothing like that tainly hope not. But what VMl challenges that one faces are im ten long and late hours it’s been worth Sports F.ditor which exists at VMl. Once one fi teaches cadets is not focused on the mense. They shape one in a man Mike Violette -- Pat Baker it because I have gotten a distinct sense nally departs this God-forsaken military, not is it focused on receiv ner that cannot be done anywhere Arta^-Leismc-EilitPi: place for good, one’s life at VMl ing a quality education. What we else. Is it worth it? Ask me in of accomplishment in producing a John Strock -- John Morgan fades into a combination of memo learn here is concentrated mainly thirty years, when I return for the ries both good and bad, yet one on “sucking up” whatever comes first time. tlumor Editor quality publication each week. It’s never forgets the trying times. our way despite the haphazard The General great for my resume, and has taught Ehfttagrflphcra Chris Jackson Finley Bids Farewell to me a lot about how to and how not to Chris Copenhaver Nathan Blackburn manage. I have had a lot of fun times Dan Smith Pat Haddock Recently Departed Professor and enjoyed knowing what’s going on Nathan Charles Shane Finley want to be taught by the most pro 1 need a professor that can motivate long before most anyone. I certainly Systems Opcralion Managers ficient and skilled professor pos me to learn; 1 need someone 1 can talk Don Evans Opinion W riter sible, and it makes no difference to to without fear of reprisal because my am amply rewarded for my efforts by I have rarely found myself me if he or she has a regulation hair is too long or my shoes are not. tll)t Cabfl, student newspaper of advocating any position of those in haircut, shines his or her shoes, or shined. Bob Murray was one of these the Commandant in the way of privi the Virginia Military Institute, was power at the Institute. Usually I has a rigid salute. 1 kliow wearing people. The job of a professor is to established in the Fall of 1907 and moan about the injustices we face a uniform and abiding by all the extract the best from his or her stu leges. With all that said, if that’s not has been continued since that time. on a daily basis. 1 have become regulations and courtesies that dents and they should not be repri Our newspaper is published every pretty good at it— 1 can turn any in come with it is in all tenure track manded for ancillary matters. What enough incentive, the Editor-in-Chief Friday evening during the aca demic year at The Daily News cident, no matter how small, into a professor's contracts—but why? 1 admired about him most was his and the Business Manager both tradi Leader in Staunton, except during melodrama worthy of day-time Those that advocate faculty courage to know the difference. He Corps trips, holidays, and exam television—but today 1 have de acting like military officers stress concentrated on his job and knew tionally receive a large percentage of periods. A yearly subscription is cided to defend something that I the importance of maintaining a how to treat cadets. He did not worry $20.00 on post and $25.00 off post, normally vilify. My cause today is military atmosphere in all aspects about the rest. the profits at the end of the year which tlljt Cnbtt offices are located on the the faculty, but more specifically of VMl life, but it seems to me that Too often it is forgotten that third floor of Maury Brooke Hall. an individual that is no longer a most cadets do not subscribe to this VMI is a college—an institution of can mean thousands of dollars. Thank you for your support. part of this hallowed VMl commu rationale. It has been my experi higher learning- and as such it Q[||t £ntitt nity. Who, you may ask, is this per ence that those faculty members needs to act like one. We need de VMl Box 7 son? His name is Bob Murray. His that attempt to assimilate them fine the roles of each person here Virginia Military Institute former rank was Major. He is still selves into the military system are and quit trying to make all people There are a lot of things at VMI that Lexington, Virginia 24450-0304 a Ph.D. 1 say this because it seems often ridiculed by the Corps. We all things to everyone. Teachers the powers that be cannot distin have no respect for their feeble at should teach. Real officers should can be a waste of your time...being on E-mail: [email protected] guish between artificial and real tempts at military proficiency. set the military example; and ca Postal Number; USP654-880 titles. More often than not these profes dets should be able to draw from the newspaper staff is not one of them. Major Murray left the Insti sors ostracize themselves from the the best of both sides. Delegation Main Officc tute for a myriad of reasons, but Corps because we have enough my friends. (540) 463-3537 one of the primary causes for his contact with egomaniacal and 1 never took a class from Bob. departure was the constant battle he power hungry officers and non He never gave me a grade; he never Facsimile had with his superiors over his commissioned officers. Therefore, evaluated my performance. He was (540) 463-5679 r military bearing. He was, and still it seems more logical, at least to just my FRIEND. He is a fine per The Cadet Newspaper is an educa is, a great prof^essor, person, and me, that we lessen the standards the son and all-around great guy and I Seconds, Thirds, and tional journal published weekly by mentor, but unfortunately none of faculty arc held to because if we do miss him. 1 wish he was still here The Daily News Leader, these merits were deemed worthy not we are ignoring the primary but 1 cannot blame him for leaving. P.O. Box 59 Staunton, VA 24402. of accolades; and instead he was goal of education and we are lost. 1 wish him well and I hope that in Rats: Periodicals postage paid at tagged as a habitual offender of de 1 do not have a simple solu the future the powers-that-be will Lexington, VA ficient military bearing and he was tion for this problem, but by plac take into account less tangible Do you have an opin admonished. Thus, surrounding ing these strict rules upon the fac things than shined shoes, short hair, the departure of Major Murray is ulty our education may become or a sharp salute. So long Bob, 1 Editor's the question; Is teaching ability jeopardized. Their job is to teach hope the beard is coming in nicely, ion that needs to be more important than military bear and it should not be muddled with and I cannot wait until I’ve gotten Note: ing? To me this is a no- brainer. 1 constant antagonizism from above. my freedom back too. heard? 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[email protected] for more information. 1 V * PINIOIS 23 January 1998 Caiiet Page 3 A Question of Virtue tegrity, honor, etc., etc. The only way one simple idea. Virtue is that strength Jason Fye these traits can develop is through ob- of character that comes from being a VMI FAMILY EdHorial Editor . servational learning. Living around good person. A person’s education in those who are the example and have virtue is the Worid. Life is the most Tuesday was my silver anniver the ability to make a person want to valuable, important, and foolproof edu sary. A quarter century on the planet emulate their style. It’s trial and error. cational tool on the planet, and a child’s DISCOUHTED RATE 1and all 1 get is lower car insurance and It’s life. view of right and wrong, good and bad, ij' the right to rent a car from any of the For example, let us look at the starts at home. What they leave home major car rental companies. The irony ancient art of bottle cap snapping. The with determines the paths they follow t of these two events coinciding certainly art goes back to the B.C. years when and the lessons they learn throughout Peter, long before he became an their life. In these respects, the ac isn’t lost on me. The day before my **** birthday 1 received my first birthday apostle, would be out on his boat fish countability of teaching the generations **** card of the year. Keep in mind that I ing and drinking root beer (Peter never that follow sits on the shoulders of the touched the real stuff)- When the fish community. $22.00a mo don’t currently smoke, nor have 1 ever. I’ve never even actually seen a weren’t biting, Peter would pass the But look at the state of our “com Marlboro Mile. Yet, the first card that time by developing the skill o f placing munity”. Our President, of dubious I received was from the people at the bottle cap between the thumb and past, is having his personal life smeared Marlboro wishing me a happy birthday. the ring finger and snapping, thus send across the face of the nation for the On the front of the card was a picture ing the wee projectile forward at what World to see. The top stories on the local minutes eventually became a fairly high rate evening news are always concerning Incluiles; 30 of a canyon, no doubt where they keep all the so-called “flavor” they refer to speed. This continued until one day various acts of senseless violence in in their ads. It struck me as odd that God spake saying, “Peter! Stop litter stead of actual news the majority of the call waiting with the millions of smokers in the ing, fool!” And so he did, but he passed people care to hear about. Our society World and the countless other millions it on through the generations until fi cries about everything, whines about .20 peak & .15 off peak of youth to target, they would send me, nally I learned the ways of the master how little rights they have, and sues the King of the non-smoking section, and acquired the ability to snap the cap people at the drop of a hat simply be a birthday card. So, 1 did what felt was with such force that it would stick in cause they can. Our society is no right at the time. I rolled it up and plaster walls. The masses were awe longer the model for the rest of the PHONES START AS LOW AS $.98! smoked it. 1 think it was menthol. struck (actually the “masses” were Worid, or at least it shouldn’t be. That brings us smoothly into my myself and a bimch of friends in a dorm I have this piece of work called topic. Virtue, my friends, is definitely room with way too much beer). ‘Desiderata’ that I found on the bath a popular topic these days. People are My point is this: The same as room door of a little gas station in writing books and making educational ideas like leadership, integrity, and northern Texas a long time ago. It’s PROMO’ \ i actually text from a 300-year-oId piece s tapes concerning the subject of virtue, so on, virtue and bottle cap snapping 4 aren’t things that can merely be of writing found in a Baltimore church. 50 EXTRA MINUTES MONTH!! S s in hopes that the youth of today might get the message early. Tom Selleck is taught. They can be and have been Fate just happened to make copies of I i even making a set of educational vid broken down and analyzed by people it with one stuck on the aforementioned $.98 ACTIVATION eos on the subject. Imagine! Magnum with far too much time on their hands bathroom door. A portion of it reads, and classes, both formal and infor “Let [the troubles of the Worid] not « P. I. teaching kids about character de [$22.00 a mo., 80 local minutes a month!!] 1! velopment. Thinking about the whole mal, have been taught on the subjects. blind you to what virtue there is; many I i idea of trying to teach kids about the However, in the end, they are all persons strive for high ideals; and ev merits of living a virtuous life seepis things that simply come from watch erywhere life is fiill of heroism.” It’s i like a society’s desperate attempt to ing the actions of others. In all cases, easy to be blinded to the good in the ACT HOW!! Offer expires January 31,19981 r right itself. It’s certainly understand a person becomes stronger through World, but it’s certainly still there, but * able, seeing how our society approach practice. no one sees or hears nearly enough of 12 month contract and Credit Approval is Required! ing the turn of the century is anything, The idea of being virtuous has it. These are the places from which 1 but ‘right’. It’s a topic along the same attained a multitude of meanings virtue should be taught and learned, not books or videos. Contact: \ lines of development as leadership, in through the ages, but all come down to Nicole Mitchell 570-0234 Raf s Eye View or OutsMe Iniluences Wendy Gilliam at 570-4701 1 Jen Jolln ject to a significant amount of ani circumstances. She was injured to mosity from both the upperclassmen such a degree that remaining at the Beth Hogan matriculated on and her Brother Rats. But, by then, school would not be conducive to her injury had been classified as a her recovery. It makes sense, if the Food at last, Food at last, Thank August 18,1997. She became known as the first woman to sign the ma fracture and hope of recovery vvas far critics of the institute would look triculation book. She began her in the future. With the end of the Rat at the broad picture. Instead they cadetship in Delta company and was Line in sight, Beth Hogan try to scrutinize the situation and God Almighty...Food at last a member of the swim team. Her life outprocessed and left the institute, assume that she must have been at VMI terminated a few days after leaving may who do not know the mistreated. Treated badly, yes. Ben Murray lowing: in addition to the regular main eral consensus of the Corps, but there returning from Christmas furlough. entire story. Treated unfairly no. My advice to entr6e line seven permanent food bars is still a large contingency of cadets who During the first week of the These are the same people who those who have elected themselves Opinionated News Writer have been installed ( two Sizzle Lines, are not satisfied with the changes made. first semester, Hogan visited the hos raised their eyebrows when the first to the position of “Female Rat Pasta Bars, Potato/Mexican Bars, and One Cadet stated that “ it is the same pital twice and was kept overnight - girls left. These are the same people Guardian” is to stick with what you Returning to the Institute after a an extended Salad Bar), Belgian Waffle 5/Wj^-just in fourteen different places,” once for what seemed to be exhaus who called for an investigation when know and let us take care of our month long break of relaxation and stations which are open all day, omelet and another stated that “ the food op i » tion, once for a head injury. Shortly Garza was suspended. They are the selves. decent food, most, if not all, mentally stations which are open during Graz tions, not quality have changed.” All afterward, she hurt her ankle and was same people who call the institute When we are unable to take sane cadets were in a state of denial. ing periods, the addition of juice and agree, though, that the current arrange placed on the GIM. after any news concerning a female care of ourselves, VMI has pro Sure it’s great to see fiiends again, but soup stations, and tlie incorporation of ment is far better than that o f the past At first, neither she nor the cadet is published. These people lurk vided a network of people to whom looking further ahead to the upcoming theme nights for SRC (the most recent when what was on the table was what doctor knew the severity of her in outside the institute, waiting to we can turn to - our Brother Rats, semester complete with unbearable example of which was Italian night on was eaten, and the only other option jury. It was thought to be a sprain. pounce when a “mistake”, whether our dykes, counselors, staff, aca course loads, mindless formations, and Jan 14, and Caribbean Night which was was a PB & J. The Mess Hall staff Weeks later, she was still on crutches real or imagined, crops up. demic advisors, etc. We are well yes, hardly digestible food, one cannot near the end of first semester). All the and workers have done an excellent and sustained a knee injury when she To those people, I would like taken care of in the moral support help but be discouraged. The latter of changes that were made over break al job of acting on the complaints and slipped on the Mess Hall’s steps, thus to say that the women here are get category. these three is probably one of the more low for a greater option in food selec ought to be commended. Who elevating her lack of mobility. ting exactly what they came for - fair So, "Guardians", you may loathsome aspects of cadet life which tion which will supposedly boost knows? Maybe the days of ranking Weeks trickled by and Hogan and equal treatment. There are no now rest easy, I hope. We are in is often the most popular topic of bath Corps morale and lessen criticism about in the top ten for colleges with the alternated between crutches and soft incidents, to my knowledge (though responsible hands and do not need room stall literatiu-e. Much to the sur the whole VMI eating experience. worst food will soon be in the past, shoe hobbling. On a few occasions, it is limited to rumor and hearsay), the attention you insist on giving prise of the Corps, though, on BRC Jan Feedback from the Corps but at least for now the Corps seems she was cleared of GIM status but of any female cadet being flamed or us. I understand your concern, but 13 it appeared as if one of the staples of about the Crozet revamping has been to be pleased with the direction the was placed back on after experienc worked out in a manner not allowed more often than not, there are cir the VMI education and dogma might relatively positive. Marc Rabinowitz, a Mess Hall has been taking. All in all, ing setback after setback in her re by the institute. cumstances you do not either know be changing - no more bad food. member of the Mess Hall management, food quality is still not where the covery. Hogan is one of six who chose or understand because you are out Over Christmas break Crozet stated that “everyone seems to be en Corps would like it to be, but at least By then, it would have been an to leave the school. This is not un side of these walls. Sleep easy Hall went through numerous renova joying the change, and operations are steps are being taken to possibly understatement to say she was sub usual, if one would just look at the knowing we are taken care of. tions some of which included the fol ruiming smoothly.” Tliis is also the gen solve the problem over time.
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23 January 1998 Page 4 Sports Briefs VMI's Rededicalion to AthleUcs It's time for NC State the PGA to Wolfpack forced B ^ n s with Babb ResignaUon get rolling to play witli only and make eight players Track & Field not experienced a winning season since 1981, and two head coaches have come amidst rash of Head Coach Gen. and gone during Babb’s tenure. In ad exception to VMI's lack o ffootball success and dition to a continuation of losing in foot Mike Bozeman administrative errors concerning injuries ball, it is rumored that an administra the eligibility of Brent Conley and cart rule tive error which cost the eligibility of Herb Sendck’s NC State Men's will serve as Andre Quarles (below) are two of basketball standouts Brent Conley and Patrick B akar Basketball Team will be forced to school’s interim Andre Quarles this season also contrib the prominent rumors surrounding dress only eight players when they uted to Babb’s resignation. When asked Babb's resignation. (\sst. Sports Edttor take the court against their ACC ri Athletic Director by the Richmond Times if the mistake vals. regarding Conley and Quarles was re There is a heated debate The most recent injury was a Patrtek Stutts lated to Babb’s departure. Bunting said, within the Professional Golf Asso seperated shoulder suficred by 6-7 Sports Writer “one could draw that conclusion.” ciation that revolves around one Tim Wells, a 6-7 forward from Win Following the 1997 football Davis Babb player, but could adversely affect ston-Salem, NC. Wells was forccd season, General Bunting came to the the entire game of golf. His name into the starting lineup when 6-10 Davis C. Babb, VMI’s Direc conclusion that an external review of is Casey Martin, a recent graduate frchman center Ron Kelly suffered a tor of Intercollegiate Athletics since the football program would be essen from Stanford University, and a mid-foot sprain last week. 1991, resigned, efiective immediately. tial for the team to get back on a win school that prides itself on the pro Along with Wells and Kelly, Babb joined the VMI athletic staff in ning track. Unusually, Bunting em ducing some of the best players in sophomore Damon Thornton (hip), 1984 as assistant director and later was phasized that the hiring of an outside the game of golf. Casey is the freshman Ron Anderson (foot), and promoted when former Keydet athletic source is in no way showing a lack former roommate of PGA great Ti junior Luke BufTum (foot) have also director Eric Ilyman left for North of confidence toward VMI’s athletic ger Woods, and he is currently suffered injuries which have forced Carolina State. Mike Bozeman, coach director Davis Babb. “I think he touring on the Nike Tour after he them from dressing out. Thornton of track and field and VMI’s first ever (Babb) is a very competent athletic failed to qualify for the PGA Tour was an All-ACC rookie team selec women’s athletic program, was ap administrator. I have not seen any this winter. tion last season. pointed interim athletic director. Al particular reason to doubt his ability.” The debate revolves, Many fee! that due to the mul though it is unclear who will be the next Babb chose not to make himself around whether or not Martin^ tiple injuries to the foot are due to im athletic director. General Bunting ex available for an interview with the should be allowed to use a golf cart'^ proper footwear. Sendek is currently pressed hope of hiring one by May 1st. Richmond Times. during tournaments. Currently, it under contract with adidas, but sev According to the Richmond A national search for Babb’s is required that players must walk eral NC State players were seen wear Times-Dispatch, administrative and replacement will be headed by Tho ing a shot of lightning into the pro accomplishments of other military the entire tournament. Martin has ing Nike shoes in their last game. alumni dissatisfaction may have influ mas W. Davis, professor of history gram, particularly to provide the schools, like the Naval Academy and a rare birth defect that allows blood While Sendek is obligated to his enced Babb’s decision. There is specu and VMI faculty chairman of athlet leadership needed to address our the Air Force Academy, Bunting be to form a pocket under the knee adidas deal, it is only implied in the lation that this dissatisfaction is a re ics. “Our search will be vigorous, major athletic challenges - VMI foot lieves VMI can enjoy athletic success cap and is extremely painful. The contract that his players wear the flection upon VMI’s ailing football pro aggressive, and national,” said ball and the implications for our fu as well. “This is why the search for disease is a result o f excess move shoes from the company. gram. The Keydet football team posted Bunting. “I am determined to find ture of our becoming a co- educa Mr. Babb’s successor will be so im ment and pressure on the joint and its first winless season since 1969, it has and hire someone capable of infus- tional school.” Based on the athletic portant.” • can be prevented with limited use. This pocket leads to the decay of Webber arrested cartilage and eventual long-term; affects. after traffic stop Runnin’ Rocs Slowed by The Citadel The PGA prohibits the! use of carts, but recently Martin in Maryland has been allowed to compete in several Nike Tournaments. The ; What should have been a rou 67-62; Drop to 4-2 in SC play Nike Tour follows the direct rules ^ tine traffic stop for Washington and applications as the PGA Tour.; Wizard's forward Chris Webber Bell is held to 5 fact. Bell had only two points until he The PGA has stated that Martin i turned out to be far worse for the nailed his first and only three pointer will not be allowed to use the cart NBA star. points in VMI with less than ten seconds remaining in in upcoming Nike events. Martin Webber was stopped in his the game. In a game that resulted in Darryl has made it clear that in order to Lincoln Navigator at appro.ximately home loss almost forty-five fouls. Bell failed to get Faulkner compete on the tour; he must be 9:30 am on a four-lane highway in an attempt at the free throw line. It sparked the allowed the use of a cart. The trail Landover, MD. According to police Mike marked only the third time this season is slated to go to court in the fol violette Keydet's reports, Webber did not have a license that Bell was held below double figures. lowing year. The PGA has already Sports Editor with 19 or registration and olTered his credit Bell did lead the Keydets in assists with declared that if they lose they will points card as proof of identification. The VMI came into The Citadel game four. appeal the decision to a higher^ against The police further commented that riding a three game winning streak, The Keydets appeared to be on court. Martin’s lawyers have filed Webber was "slow to answer" ques looking to make it four against the arch their way to a relatively easy confer Citadel, but the suit under the American’s Dis tions and struck the hand of the po rival Bulldogs (10-6 3-2). The last loss ence win as they jumped out to an early that would abilities Act. liceman when he attempted to open for the Keydets was a six point loss at 18-9 lead. The Bulldogs responded prove not to The PGA contends that the car. home to conference leader Appalachian with a 20-7 run to close out the first half, be enough as the cart provides Martin an unfair The officer attempted to re State. The Keydet's again failed to hold heading into the locker room with a 29- the Bulldogs advantage over the rest o f the fields move the 6-9 forward from the ve serve on its home court dropping its 25 advantage at the intermission. Se picked up a The situation exist that when it is hicle. Webber resisted and the officer second Southern Conference game in a nior forward Matt Newman and Ryan win on the 98 degrees and 78 percent humid sprayed Webber with pepper spray to 67-62 loss to The Citadel. Sears combined for twenty first half road in the ity at the Masters, and the rest of assist in the arrest. Webber was then The story of the game was The points. Newman would finish the game Southern the field is struggling to stay alive, handcufTed and taken to the police Citadel's 6-1 guard Jamie Jenkins. with 18 points and eight rebounds for Conferece. Martin will be coasting up and station. Jenkins scored a game high 21 points the Bulldogs. down the fairways having a great A search of Webber's vehicle for the Bulldogs. 15 of Jenkins' 21 After the break VMI cut the lead time and not even breaking a found a stub of a marijuana cigarette points came in the second half, usually to one at 32-31 with 17:40 remaining. sweat. Players are split through and ashes in the front ash tray. Traces after he nearly single-handedly dis That would be the closest VMI would out the tour on whether or not of marijuana leaves, ashes, stems, and mantled VMI's agressive full court be the rest of the game after The Cita added 19 points. nooga on Saturday. Martin should be allowed the use seeds were also found on the floor press. Even more impressive than del went on a 10-0 run to open their lead The Keydets were held fourteen The loss drops the Keydets (10-6 of a cart. Tiger Woods had pub board of the driver's side. Jenkins' ability to break VMI's press for to42-31 with 13:19toplay. VMI would points below their league leading scor 4-2)to a tie with Davidson for second licly stated that he supports Alll of the charges against wide open fifteen foot jump shots, was get no closer than three points the rest ing average of over 76 points per game. place in the SC's North division behuid M artin’s efforts, but he can under Webber are misdemeanors, and will the defensive job he did on the Southern of the game when Jason Bell hit a three VMI has posted four consecutive App. St. (11 -5 5-0). The Citadel remains stand how the cart could provide a answer those charges in the court Conference leading scorer, Jason Bell. pointer with nine seconds remaining. road wins, the first time since the 1976- in first place in the South division with a potential advantage. Many play-| room on April 2. Bell came into the game averag Sophomore forward Aaron 77 season. 3-2 conference record over Chattanooga ers have publicly supported Mar-^ The NBA, which does not test ing almost seventeen points per game, Demory led all Keydet scorers with a a Their ability to win on the road (3-4). tin and his attempt challenge the| its players for marijuana would offer but was held to just five points on two game high 21 points on six of nine will be tested in the recent weeks as they Professional Golf Association. no specific comment on the arrest. of eight shooting. VMI's junior guard shooting, including eight of eleven from play five of their next six games on the I am sure that the cart THE CITADEL (67) Roy 1-1 1-2 3, Jenkins •••••••••••••••• never got into the flow of the game. In the free throw line. Darryl Faulkner road, including a a road trip to Chatta- would provide a slight advantage^ 8-14 5-8 21, Freeman ld-2 7-8 9, Patton 1-2 0-0.1, Stevens 1-10 0-0 2, Sears 4-7 0-0 9, to Martin, but it would not provide Flutie joins the Newman 4-7 10-14 18, Misyuchenko 1-3 0-0 an advantage if every player had NCAA Rules Wrestlers May Carry 2; TOTALS 21-46 23-32 67. the option to ride or walk. 1 un Buffalo Bills in his derstand that the PGA wants to VMI (62) Richardson 1-2 3-4 5, Faulkner 6- preserve the great game of golf, return to the NFL 13 4-7 19, Taueg 1-5 0-0 3, Bell 2-8 0-0 5, Extra Pounds in Wake of Tragedies but to lock out someone who is Matheny 0-1 0-0 0, Bruce 0-2 0-1 0, disabled is. wrong. Most players After eight seasons in the Ca seven pound weight allowance per needs in only two hours, especially when Trombley 0-1 0-0 0, Mann 2-4 3-6 7, Matt Bryant Demory 6-9 8-1121, Dinunzio 0-2 0-0 0, would contend that walking is an nadian Football League, Doug Flutie weight class. For exainple, if one was trying to prepare for a match.” Spinelli 1-2 0-0 2;TOTALS 19-49 18-29 62. advantage, and if they were pro is making a return trip to the NFL. Sports Writer wrestling at the 158 weight class he could According to The NCAA vided the opportunity to ride or! Over those last eight seasons weigh as much as 165. As opposed to News there will be regulations to go walk they would choose to walk. Flutie has won the league's Most Valu The wrestling team has had its the previous rule where tlie wrestlers had along with the new rule. A few examples m One thing that makes golf such a able Player award six times, and has woes the previous two outings, but noth to make the exact weight. Jared of these new regulations are: use of va- special game is its rich tradition guided his team, the Toronto Argo ing could compare to the tragedy the Fitzpatrick, captain of the wrestling team por-impenneable suits, hot rooms (any and history, but get real PGA if you nauts, to the Grey Cup in the past two sport itself has incurred as a whole since said, “It is a good change, it [the rule] room in which the temperature is sev Cnnf. plan to exclude someone over a seasons. November. Three wrestlers from three allows you to feel stronger because you enty- nine degrees or higher), diuretics North disability. Lets also not loose sight Flutie burst on to the football dilTerent schools have died while at do not have to cut as much weight.” are also prohibited. The NCAA News of the fact that the PGA has never map after he won the Ileisman Tro tempting to make weight for an upcom Although the weight allow also states that violators as well as the App. St been really eager to allow mem phy in 1984 as Boston Colleg's quar ing match. JetTReese, Billy Saylor and ance has been welcomed by most wres coaches of tlie violators can be suspended VMI' bers from difTerent cultures and terback. He was then drafted in the Joe LaRosa; oIThe University of Michi tlers in the aspect that one can weigh for the match the violation was intended Davi
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Matt plans to schedule jor from Pennfield, New York. team is that if they start traveling less stantial number of upperclassmen and games with JMU, Virginia Tech, and Aaron embodies all of the quali money will go into supplies and more rats. Twenty-two cadets have been try Washington and Lee. ties that the “VMI experience” en into traveling expenses. Also, the team ing out for the team this week but only The starting team will consist of tails and then some. First, we’ll only has seven uniforms, which isn’t fifteen will make the final cut. The six players but Matt “plans to give ev start with the military aspects. convenient when players have to ex unique thing about tryouts is that the eryone plenty of playing time.” One Aaron holds the rank of Platoon team has no coach, and captains Matt weakness that may hurt the.team is that change shirts with one another when Sergeant in Foxtrot Company, and entering the game. Irving and Ty Trinh will make the fi they do not have any depth in the cen is pursuing a commission in the Although, the team is lacking nal decision on who plays. Malt Irv ter position. If the team is plagued by U.S. Army. Down in Kilbourne in support, their desire and love for the ing a second classman who has started injuries this year, it will be a long sea Hall he holds the rank of First Pla game helps them look past their prob since rat year will be responsible for son. Matt hopes some of the younger toon Leader of Bravo Company in lems and focus on the upcoming sea training and organizing the fairly players can step in and make contribu the Marshall New Market Battal young team. Senior player, Aaron tions this year. son. Captain Matt Irving hopes “ the ion. Aaron has already completed Frazier said, “Matt is a good coach who The main problem for the team administration will cut down on con Airborne School, and will attend keeps the team organized and moving is not lack of depth but little support. crete projects and donate a little more Advanced Camp this summer. in the right direction.” Matt’s experi The volleyball team receives $2,000 a support to the volleyball team.” When asked why he wanted to attend VMI, Aaron said, Second Wave of Exchange “I wanted to build good organiza tion skills and be well structured militarily, academically, and ath letically.” He has certainly put When asked what does he relations, communication skills, Students Come to VMI forth his efforts in studying, be think it takes to be successful at VMI and is popular amongst his friends Mike Purdy cause Aaron made the Dean’s List, he responded, “ A person should be and classmates. This is important News Writer last semester. This is something well rounded. You have to know to be successful, because you caii few cadets achieve, but several when to work and when to play, be the smartest person or the high The spring 1998 semester will desire. whether it is dedication to sports, est ranker, but if you can’t com be the second for VMI’s exchange pro Between military and grades, or military bearing." Being municate your ideas to someone gram with Norwich University and academics, Aaron has to manage the youngest of nine children, Aaron else, then you will not make an Texas A&M . Five female and three time for athletics. He is on NCAA exhibits a lot of character. He recog impact on other peoples’ lives. male cadets have come to VMI this se athletic scholarship to play the po nizes the importance of hard work That is the type o f person mester from their respective universi sition of “attack” on the Lacrosse and professionalism in his daily ac that VMI typically produces, and ties to participate in the exchange. Ca team. Aaron is the second highest tivities. Aaron should be congratulated for dets will take part in all aspects of ca scorer on the Lacrosse team, and Amongst all of the achieve putting forth the extra effort that det life including: marching in parades, should be considered for a team ments Aaron has accomplished, he separates him from ail the other NCAA athletics and full academic leading position in his First Class can still find time to enjoy fishing and rankers, athletes, and scholars. loads. VMI is also sending cadets to year. lift weights. Aaron has good public Good luck in the future. Norwich University and Texas A&M to participate in their corps of cadets and to gain from exposure to other military systems. . Cadets Leah Hodges, Will Regimental Review iam Dawkins, Rich Bergeron, John Matt Reinstein stated the best thing out well”. “More than we realized it Tesh, Heather O’Harra, Karen about his semester was,”the girls”. benefitted VMI. It sent a wonderful Careello, and the two returning ca Cadet Mike Mellina, who spent last message to the world that, by God, dets, Liz Strick and Tabitha Stump semester at Texas A&M said the best we want to do this [assimilation] have all come to VMI to take part in thing about his semester was, “the right.”, he added. Col. Bissell also the exchange for the duration of the ninety-five cent longnecks.” feels that VMI benefitted from the semester. Cadet Leah Hodges from Colonel Mike Bissell, Spe constructive input given by last Texas A&M said she came to VMI cial Assistant to the Superintendent semester’s exchange cadets. In meet because she wants a “different expe for Assimilation, initially instituted ings with the cadets, he found the rience" and that her university “gets the program to help with the assimi input to be “positive”. Cadets sug old”. Cadet Karen Careello from lation of women into the corps. Origi gested that VMI should stress aca Norwich University said she came nally, according to Col. Bissell, ex demics and give more support to the because she wanted, “to see what it’s change students were to help assimi cadets themselves. “They all stated like”. “Hopefully, I’ll blend in and lation by serving as, “mentors and that we should trust our cadets. They get with the system.” she added. Ca codykes”. “We found we really didn’t know what their doing.”, he said. det William Dawkins from Texas need them for that role. That’s why As for the future of the ex A&M hopes to gain, “a different per- we have changed the mission.” he change program, this may be the last .‘jpective on leadership” this semes stated. Instead of serving as “mentors semester that the program exists ter. When asked if he had any pre and codykes” this semester, exchange solely with Norwich University and conceived notions about VMI, Cadet students arc simply encouraged Texas A&M. The program may be John Tesh from Norwich University to,”enjoy themselves, make friends terminated in favor of an exchange said, “ I heard it was like hell.” and participate.” involving all six Senior Military Col Those VMI cadets returning When asked about the leges, which are: VMI, Citadel, Nor from their semesters at Norwich Uni program’s overall success and ben wich University, Texas A&M, VPI, versity and Texas A&M offered more efit to VMI, Col. Bissell stated that and North Georgia College. This pro practical reasons for going. Cadet last semester’s exchange, “worked gram would start in the fall of 1998. JM
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Cadet Balcer Saves Life W'!)( Adam Breeding News Writer Cadet Doug Baker, a 1" class man, received an unusual gift for Christ mas this pa,st year. On December 23, 83-year-old Henry Donde was making a delivery. Donde was traveling in his 1988 Chevy when suddenly he slumped over the wheel in cardiac arrest. His wife, younger than he by one year, sat helpless in the passenger seat as the car a veered into oncoming traft'ic. ’" S i The out of control sedan cut olTa Bronco driven by Douglas F. Baker with son, Doug Jr., a 1*' classman, be side him. The Bakers watched in awe as the Chevy ran up on the curb and continued across a front lawn ending e v e n r a t s up covered by bushes. Lucky for Donde, he had just f a l l in LOVE! cut off two men who could help save his life. The elder Baker, a retired fire chief, and his son both know CPR,
(Doug took his CI’R class at VMI). Baker stopped his vehicle after whitnessing the accident and dialed 9 11 from his cellular telephone. Father and son then ran to the car, where the younger Baker fought his way through the bushes to open the driver’s side door. “His foot was still on the ac celerator so 1 first took that olT, then pulled him out,” Doug said. The Bak doing so until police officers and the local ambulance arrived. ers carefully laid Donde on the lawn and Cadet Baker was busy again, giving Mrs. Donde shock treatment, while soon discovered that he had no pulse e.scorting her to the Maro house. “She was so sweet. I felt so sorry for her, “ and wasn’t breathing. liven worse, he Doug said. had been eating a piece of candy that Donde was iiniiiediately transported to the hospital and soon had a was clogging his throat. heartbeat and blood pressure. He was on his way to a full recovery thanks Meanwhile Peter Maro pulled to the help of Douglas and Doug. The Donde family was very grateful for into his driveway. I le ran to get his wife the immediate help given by the Bakers. As for Cadet Douglas Baker Jr., see Ron Cowardin - class of ‘68 lilanor, a registered nurse. By the time class of 1998, he just considers himself lucky that he could help. Doug tliey reached the scene, Cadet Baker had said, "I don’t understand what all of this hype is about, anyone else prob i f i i 6 swept the candy from Donde’s mouth. ably would have done the same thing. If it were my father behind the wheel The senior Baker and nurse Maro be I would hope that someone else would help. It was kind of like an early gan to administer CPR and continued Christmas present to have been able to save another’s life." http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/1599 \ 1 Staff A&L Editors Dan Alverez John Strock jipp John Morgan 23 January 1998 tKje Calict P age 9 A&L Briefs New LPs for 1998 Upcoming £oants I TV STAR DIES: Jack li)rd—the steely, square-jawed leading man who as Detective Steve N cGarrett urged Danno to “Book Shlf^ Get In and Hum, Friday January 23 ‘am” on TV’s long-running Hawaii F ve-0, has died of congestive heart ilure in his beloved Honolulu. He wos 77. There will be no fiineral. Frog Legs @ fllley K atz Lprd didn’t want one. Dmimanl b HeavemianI I E.J. lannelll tains an updated version of strictly in aural terms, “Drcamboat,’ I COVERING CLINTON; “Spacesuit,” which bears a strong re “If You Are to Bloom,” and “After ■ o o d u d d h a @ T h e (Sven the choice between the Pope Associate Editor semblance to the original, barring the noon with the Axolotis” highlight the unK in Cuba and the President in a sex In the music industry, there are aforementioned clarity of sound. release, and (kudos to producer Marl< scandal, TV news doesn’t think very few bands who can change noth Loucka summarizes the feel of Get In Rubel) are spaced evenly as opposed Jeuiish M other in Richmond t^j'ice—the anchors are heading ing, but still commercialize their sound. by singing, “It’s only rock and roll, but to the aforementioned unbalanced h(^me. Catching red-eyes from Ha Shift, on their major-label debut from it’s all mine/ ...cause it gets me Get In. Fans may note that “Ms vana to Washington; Dan Rather, Sony/Columbia, have done just that... through.” [**’" out of four stars] Lazarus” orginally appeared on tho P^ter Jennings, Tom Brokaw and absolutely nothing. 1995 EP The Pod\ “Cornin’ Home’ E rnies @ the Flood T |d Koppel. Spawned from was released late in 1997 as the first the ashes of the post U.S. single and its accompanying SAYING GOODBYE; There hardcore trio Equal video has recently emerged from pro Zone in Richmond \^^s good reason David Spade Vision, Shift’s previ duction. ^'pped buddy Chris Farley’s ftineral: ous LP, Spacesuit (on Unfortunately, it seems as if the ‘Vjust couldn’t have gone into a room the Equal Vision indie members of Hum, too, have found Three Laser Light w^ere Cliris was in a box,” the comic label), proffered a themselves at a loss for new subject w^tes in the new issue of Rolling glimmer of hope in matter. I took note of several refer Stone. Spade says he hopes that ences to the word “sound” throughout today’s flailing music featuring the Farley, dead at age 33 of a drug over- the duration of the running time. On Shows scene. Joshua doM, can now “fmally relax.” Loucica, frontman and the other hand, it is H um ’s lyrics that guitarist for both help define the band; the vocals cap m usic of The B eaties, Pinic JAILBIRD SINGS: Jailed bands, sent listeners ture the same whimsical mysticism that rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight reeling with poetic — resonates within their music. “We’ve Floyd, and M etaliica start tells today’s Los Angeles Times that albeit obscure— lyrics all got wounds to clean/ Here’s a rag, TnVerscope Records will cut all ties amidst the intricate here’s some gasoline,” found in “Green at the Ua. Liuing M useum ii^ tqhis Death Row label next week— to Me,” is exemplary of the quartet’s fluy of his music. With -mi ai die direction of parent company perverse wit. “Apollo” captures the N e u i p o r t Get In, Shift has added I'K ^..SfiSgram, the beverage and liquor band musically reserved and lyrically Marie Holcomb to the rr.q i^iant. knight cries hypocrisy: In 1995, H um exposed itself to resigned; “I’m thinking of a number be guitar lineup, thus completing the circle 'i'ji “What kills more kids each year? Is of talent along with veterans the world outside of hometown tween everything and two/... It’s lift Saturday Jan. 24 K t it rap music or is it alcohol?” Samantha Maloney (drums) and Champaign, Illinois, mainly due to the off again/ She’s pissed off again.” success of “Stars,” which was a late- Unless You'd Prefer an Astro Brandon Simpson (bass). ilL-i SLY’S MOM: Sylvester All history aside, Get In is in night MTV staple for several months. naut already rates highly on one’s list Rt IraH in C-uille, Stallone’s psychic-phone-line mom credible. The only fault lies within the of favorites, there ■iQ is “doing great” following a heart album’s top-heavy track listing. The should be no haste in attack and corrective angioplasty overall appeal seems to wane halfway adding the latest Hum Earth to Andy procedure to clear blocked arteries. through, possibly due to the repetitive LP to any music col Jackie Stallone was found uncon ness of subject matter. Louclea appears lection. Downward ii scious in her Santa Monica, Cali Heavenward is not an to have taken a less angry stance on Rt Rliey K atz, fornia, home on Monday. She could album with which one B,S&M the trials and tribulations of life and be released from the hospital as love; he now approaches the same top introduces him self to soon as tomorrow—hopefully, time H um . It is simply an ics with a pathetic sort of regret. Ad to enough to resume her next ditionally, he has toned down the ob addition to (what 1 career...as a circus trapeze artist. scurity of his writing, though this has hope to be) the pro an ambiguous effect on the collective lific and respectable Tuesday Jan. 27 at ■ I NURSERY NEWS; impact. In contrast to the literary as lineage of an Illinois Supermodel Christie Brinkley and band that redefined pect, Shift’s sound has remained essen Roanoke's Ciuic C enter ul Hubby No. 4 Peter Cook are expect tially the same. The only noticeable their genre by taking ing a new addition to the runway. difference is the clarity in both vocals clich6d grunge rock to V-Hi The baby’s due in July. It’ll be the and music, most likely attributable to levels far beyond that AEROSMITH couple’s first child together. the change in producers. of their counterparts nu Brinkley, 43, has a brood that in Two tracks indicate a emotional [♦♦1/2 out of foui cludes a daughter by Hubby No. 2 .'i dichotomy in regards to the notion of stars] Billy Joel and a son by Hubby No. major-label status. “The Best Song I You'd Prefer an Astronaut provided car r 3, short-timer Ricky Taubman. stereos in the modem rock community Ever Wrote” states “It’s the first time I again/ Remember who I am/ The best with a revolutionary sound, finely so, YOUR LOVER JUST DUMPED I HOLIDAY INN: More fiin song 1 ever wrote/ Grabbed my heart honed from the rough experimental financial trivia from the saga that is fast and then let it go,” while ‘.‘1 Want state of its predecessor, Electra 2000. I the Kirstie Alley-Parker Stevenson to Be Rich” professes, “I think I like In 1998, Hum returns to the scene with I YOU? OH WELL. WRITE US A split. Item No. 1; Christmas shopping the sound of fame/1 want to be rich/ Downward is Heavenward, an LP that I routinely cost the couple $30,000- Beyond my wildest dreams/And I want defines the band to the core, with the I 40,000 a year. Item No. 2: One Hal everyone to love me.” The first single help of less pop appeal. I POEM ABOUT IT. loween party, featuring a 150-piece from the LP, “Dizzy,” has garnered a The Midwest foursome has marching band and a petting zoo, I respectable amount of college-rock air captured a raw sound, using less so rang up a $25,000 tab. Alley and I play and is only prelude to what’s more phisticated overdubbing and fewer Stevenson were officially divorced to come. pedal sounds (aside from their char I last month, but they’re still haggling Of interest to fans. Get In con acteristic distortion). Speaking I tE^t l^ountttng over money. I I SHAKE THE HAND; John Wayne Bobbit, who found fame I is now accepting poetry, artwork, when he lost his penis, has a new gig; I Door greeter at the Bunnyranch A fter You H it I ^liause ofprostitution near Reno, Ne I and photography for this year's vada. For the record, Bobbit says he I 'SKll wants to woric out things with ™ Bocte, Hit I hi^knife-wielding ex, Lorena. issue of V.M.I's hterary magazine i» ' I I I d p THE CREEK: Controver I sial teen drama Dawson’s Creek is The slopes. I ofKto a strong start—at least by ane- m{J: WB standards. On Tuesday, the s e ^ s scored the fledgling network j when you're ready for a ito)est-ever ratings for a premiere. ^ study break, head for C(^panion series Buffy the Vampu« 'Massanutten. Because SlSyer also took to the night, with its highest ratings ever. ^ College Days are back *i> ■ ^during January and February. ;; ‘ BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND: N^hael Crichton has taken the stand Every Wednesday and Friday inHhat Twister plagiarism trial in St ^from 12:30 to 10:00 p.m. you can L(£is. The best-selluig author told ^get $18 ski and snowboard lift tickets jutors that his writing-partner wife diSamed up the idea for the 1996 hit ^and $13 rentals with your valid mw/ie—^and that he’s never heard of ^college ID. We’ve got an area just for C»ch the Wind, the script that a Mis- scSim man claims was the real source rsnowboarding plus a new snow tub fo^Twister. bing park. So escape from the library w IB* , ^(or your roommate) and come enjoy J HOWDY! Opening argu ments got underway Wednesday in ^Massanutten. It will save you some tho defamation lawsuit trial brought ^money-and maybe a few brain cells. b^rTexas cattlemen against Oprah wSnfrey. Lawyers for the ranchers 1-800-207-MASS s ^ Winfrey created a “lynch-mob mmtality” in her studio audience www.massresort.com dipng a show on Mad Cow disease. M a s s a n u t t e n l^ « /s are compiledfrom the El Virginia's Four Season Mountain Resort w , Online web service.
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To Our Readers,
% This Humor page has had its ups and downs this past year. Rather than follow a consistent format we have been forced to frequently modify due to our occassional lapse in taste and judgement. As cadets we must answer to our superiors, and believe me, we have. Cabet has a varied audience from parents to alumni to faculty, but most importantly this paper is for the Corps. The Corps’ sense of humor is a bit off the beaten path, definitely a "road less traveled." We have responded to this. Some may say that we have defined this depravity, but I contend it was always there and shall always remain. BUT, I fully intend to graduate in May. I do not wish to engage in a lengthy legal battle with Smith Hall over the First Amendment which I will undoubtedly win. (I have over a hundred major court decisions defending my position). I have stuff to do because I'm so busy. THEREFORE, this section will address current events and happenings through cartoons, there shaU be some satirical writing, some appropriately funny Top 10 lists, the Big Man on Post will return, there might be some doctored up photographs and "word find" possibly. We apologize for mocking Baumgartner, Lorence and Runyan for taking their jobs too seriously. To the exchange students.. .indeed you should feel free to hang out with any cadets you like, no matter where you live and not have it published.
Jason Matthew Harding Editor-in-Chieif Beef Supervisor Sympathizer to the Corps (even New Barracks) When the cat is away, the mice will playHnH