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olume xx Number 6 Vir ·inia Militarv Institute Newsletter March 5, 199. Board of Visitors Adopts Financial Plan a leadership role in the financial management of its intercolle­ giate progrrun." for Intercollegiate Athletics President of the Board of Visitors, Dr. Harvey S. Sadow, At it~ February 13 meeting the VMI Board of Visitors praised the work of the ad hoc committee, which in addition to ulUUlimously adopted a plan for future funding of the Institute' s Harry Lee included: Willirun W. Berry, vice-president of the intercollegiate athletic program. Board of Visitors; CoL Thomas W. Davis, chainnan of VMI's In November the Board reaftinned, its support of NCAA athletic council; Howard C. Lawrence; Paul B. Maini, executive Division I status ,Uld 13 intercollegiate sports. The Board then vice-president of the VMI Alumni Association; George H. referred the financing of the progrrun to an ad hoc committee Roberts, Jr., executive vice-president of the VMI Foundation, chaired by Harry G. Lee of Richmond, Virginia. Through a Inc.; Col. John A. Rowe, Jr., VMI business executive; and transition payment of $1.18 million by the VMI Development Thomas G. Slater, Jr. Board and a major athletic endowment crunpaign during a five year period, the committee recommended that a financially Evelyn Duff, assistant director sound progrrun could be maintained. Major components of the plan include: of public relations, dies Evelyn Straub Duff, assistant di­ * A five year athletic fund-raising effort. rector of public relations and editor of The Institute Report died February 16 * The VMI Development Board, Inc. will make a lump sum in StonewallJacksonHospital. She was payment on July 1, 1993 of $1.18 million to assist in athletic 46 years old. funding for the five year period, 1993-94 through 1997-98. A native of Lexington, she was a The Development Board will continue the debt service member of the Manly Memorial Bap­ payments on the athletic facilities. tist Church where she had served on several committees, taught Sunday * Modest annual increases in revenues for football gate re­ school, and was chairperson ofthe youth ceipts, concessions, ruut income from Board of Visitors' committee. She was also active in 4-H endowment and an annual increase in cadet fees ofapproxi­ and was a member of the board of Rockbridge Aquatics Terun mately 3.8 percent. Swimming. She is survived by her mother Agnes F. Straub ofLexington, * Funds for approximately 100 athletic scholarships with one daughter, Stephanie D. Duff, and two sons, Jonathan Duff scholarship cosL<; to be met by annual giving to the Keydet and Jason Duff, also ofLexington, and a sister Barbara Kober, of Club, endowment support, ruld athletic fund balances. Grove City, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, the frunily suggests dona­ tions to the Jonathan and Jason Duff Scholarship Fund, Crestar * Very modest annual in<.-'feases in operating expenses. Bank, P.O. Drawer 940, Lexington, Va. 24450. Editors' Note: "I run excited about the launching of a crunpaign to provide Evelyn Duff served VMI in the area ofpublicity for 26 long-term endowment support for intercollegiate athletics," said years and was a recipient ofthe Institute's Distinguished Service VMI Superintendent, Maj. Gen. John W. Knapp. "This financial Award. plan will help us continue a Division I, 13-sport program in which She became the "mother" ofthis publicationfollowing in nearly one third of the members of our Corps of Cadets partici­ luliaMartin'sfootsteps. She wasknownforher unselfish dedication pate." to VMI, "myemployer"as she affectionatelyreferredto the Institute. Mr. George G. Phillips, Jr., president of the VMI Founda­ There was that certain "spirit" with which she shared her tion, Inc. Md a member of the Development Board, stated that numy talents, never asking anything in return. What she received "the transition payment is being made in a lump swn to allow was the love, admiration, and respect ofall at VMI and all whom VMI the greatest flexibility in managing its athletic program. We she touched. are very glad to make this tangible sign of our belief in the importance ofathletics at VMI and are pleased that VMI is taking "Well done, good andfaithful servant" . .. Matthew 25:21 I'age 2, The Institute Re oM. March 5 • 1993 Gov. Wilder heads all·star cast panelists are Kevin F. Byrnes, executive director of the Central for Environment Virginia Symposium Virginia Waste Management AuthOrity; Joyce Doughty, director Virginia governor L. Douglas Wilder will lead the keynote of the division of Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery presenL:1.tions at this year's Environment Virginia symposium, for Fairfax County; and J. J. Thomas, director of recycling, the fourlh and surely Ihe largest in the annual series. Soulheastern Public Aulhority of Virginia. The April 6-7 conference is again sponsored by the VMI There will be two concurrent workshops on Wednesday Research Laboratories, Inc., in conjunction with Virginia Manu­ afternoon concerned with integrated environmentaJ manage­ facturers Association, Virginia Association of Counties, Na­ ment and pollution prevention, one for industry and one for tionaJ Federation of Independent Business, Virginia Municipal localities. C. Carol Raper also serves as a co-moderator on the League, and the VMI department of civil and environmentaJ industry panel along with Dr. Richard Trandel, engineering engineering. division director at VMI. Their panelists include a dozen environ­ "Preventing Pollution Pays" is the theme of this year's mental specialists from major corporations, and professors of prognun, and its keynote speakers, in addition to Governor environmentaJ engineering and environmentaJ law. The work­ Wilder, will be Mark Greenwood, director of Ihe office of shop for municipalities will be co-chaired by Larry Land, the pollution prevention of the U. S. Environmental Protection inter-government relations coordinator for the Virginia Associa­ Agency, and Ihe soon-to-be-named tion of Counties, and Dr. Edwin Goller, director ofscience at VMI. director of Virginia's new Depart­ Capt. Erchul to be Featured on With Good Reason ment ofEnvironmentaJ QUality. The Theirexperts include ten corporate Last month the l.R. was reported that VMI had joined the remainder of the nrst-morning's specialists in pollution control and Virginia Higher Education Broadcasting Consortium, an orga­ the environment, nine from state session will be a panel discussion nization ofstate-supported institutions and the State Council of and local governments, and sev­ on "An Overview of Environmen­ Higher Eeducation. Its first venture is a half-hour, bi-weekly tal Legislation in Virginia," mod­ radio program broadcast to audiences state-wide through eral attorneys and professors spe­ erated by John R. Broadway, state Virginia's public radio stations. cializing in the field. directoroflhe National Federation Titled With Good Reason, the program features one-on­ Capt. Ronald A. Erchul, pro­ for Independent Businesses. Pan­ one interviews with faculty members. Capt. Ronald A. Erchul fessor of civil engineering who is elists will include Virginia State will be featured on the show during March in advance of the coordinator for the symposium, Senators R. Edward Houck, "Environment Virginia" symposium. fully expects more than 300 par­ Spol"ylv~Ulia; Frank Nolen, New The show will air Sunday, March 14 (6:30 p.m.), on ticipants. "It'sby far the most com­ Hope; and JaneH. Woodli,Fairfax; WMRA-FM 90.7IWMRL-FM 89.9 [Shenandoah Valley area prehensive and most attractive and Delegate Kenneth R. Plum, and Charlottesville]; Sunday, March 21 (6:30p.m.),on WCVE­ conference on the environment ever Reston. FM 88.9 [Richmond Area, Fredricksburg and Williamsburg]; conducted in Virginia," says The tirst of the afternoon ses­ Tuesday March 23 (11:00 a.m.), on WHRV-FM 89.5 [Tidewa­ Erchu!. "The support we've re­ sions will be a forum on how pollu­ ter area and Richmond]; Tuesday, March 23 (7:30 p.m.), on i ceived from the state's industrial tion prevention pays in Virginia, WVTF-FM 89.IIWVfU-FM 89.3IWVTR-FM 91.9 [Roanoke leaders is evidence of the impor­ moderated by Dr. John R. area, Lynchburg area, S.W. Va.,Soulhside, Va.,Charlottesville]. I tance of this conference," he adds. Comerford, Jr., chairman of the In addition to those sponsoring Ihe board ofthe VMI Research Laboratories, Inc. The panel inel udes event, associate sponsors include the Dan River Corporation and directors in air, water, waste management and economic devel­ Hoechst Celanese Corporation. opment from the state's department ofenvironmental quality and Corporate contributors include Burlington Industries, the director of Virginia's Council on the Environment. The CENTEL Foundation, Coors Brewing Company, Hercules, Inc., second session, at 3 p.m., will be a panel discussion of environ­ IBM, Norfolk Southern, Philip Morris U.S.A., Reynolds MetaJs mental issues and their management by Ihe Deparbnent of Company, Solite Corporation and Virginia Power. Also offering Defense in the Commonwealth. Lt. Gen. Robert L. Moore, U. S. corporate support are Allied Signal, Chesapeake Corporation, Anny retired, will be Ihe moderator. P~melists will include the General Electric, Rockydale Quarries, Waste Management of chiefof the environment restoration division of Ihe Anny Corps North America Inc. and Westvaco. ofEngineers, Ihe commander ofenvironmental safety and heallh wilh the NavaJ Facilities Engineering Command, and the director of environmental restoration of the U. S. Air Force. The opening session on Wednesday morning is a corporate directors' forum on pollution prevention, moderated by C. Carol Raper, vice president for environmenL:1.1 affairs with the Virginia Manufacturers Association. The panel includes two corporate vice presidents for environment ~U1d heaJlh, Marshall Steinberg ofHercules, Inc., and Jerry W. Dunn, ofHoechst Celanese Corp., ali well a ... Cathy C. Taylor, manager ofpollution prevention and environmentaJ quaJity for Reynoldli MCL:1.ls Co. The finaJ panel will be a discussion of environmental man­ agement issues in Ihe public sector. Its moderator is Vincent J. Thoma..., chairman of the board of Johns Brothers, Inc. His Th" Institutl' R" nrt. l\Ian'h 5. 1<)<)3. I'a ,,3 UMA Funds Restored In-Full VMI Theatre presents musical : Big River On February 25 the VMI administration received good news The VMI Theatre's spring musical dinner-theatre production from Richmond. Full funding for the Institute's Unique Military will be Big River, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, adapted Activities (UMA) program had been restored. from the novel by Mark Twain. The show is directed by Joellen When $464,020 for UMA was deleted in the Governor's Bland and theatre music director Jane Stacy Rorrer. budget for the current fiscal year, amendments were introduced Written by William Hauptman, with music by Grammy Award in both the House and Senate to restore that amount. winner Roger Miller, Big River opened on Broadway at the Eugene During the session the House Appropriations Committee O'Neill Theatre on April 25, 1985,andearned seven Tony Awards, moved for full restoration, but the Senate Finance Committee including Best Musical of the Year. Set in the river town of St. opted for a lesser amount, $330,000. This forced the final Petersburg, Missouri, and various locations on the Mississippi decision into the conference committee. On Thursday, February River in the 1840s, the story follows the adventures of the outcast 25, the committee reported a bill that restored the full amount, boy, Huck Finn, who runs away from "civilization." $464,020. Seventeen delightful Roger Miller melodies, including bal­ "I run grateful to the patrons of our budget amendment and lads, river songs, spirituals, and footstompers make Big River a those who worked so hard t()r full restoration of funds t()r our special way of retelling Mark Twain's classic story. Unique Military Activities program," said VMI Superintendent, Heading the Theatre cast will be cadet G. Gilmer Minor, IV, Major General John W. Knapp. '93, as Huckleberry Finn, with David C. daCosta, '94, as The "UMA appropriations are strictly military costs not found at Duke, RobertE. Sherwood, '96, as Tom Sawyer, and Christopher ,my other state institution," said Knapp. "Yet, I know with limited T. Gibson, '94, as Mark Twain. Other cadets in the cast include state general fund dolJars, the House-Senate budget conference EricW.Davenport, '95,AddisonE.Field, '94, Benjamin A. Lilly, committee had difficult choices to make. I run plea<;ed that the '93, Cameron M. O'Neil, '95, Robert D. Staley, '95, and Harold General Assembly has again recognized the financial ramifica­ A. Stills, Jr., '92, who all play multiple roles. tions of our distinctive military mission." Other performers include Washington & Lee law students Rodney Teal as Jim, Julia Fessenden as Miss Watson, and Kimble Reynolds who portrays several characters. From Mary Baldwin College come Jessica Booth as Mary Jane Wilkes, and Sharon Scott as the Widow Douglas; and from Middlebrook, Va., Jennifer Nelson as Joanna Wilkes. The cast also includes Melou Piegari in multiple roles, and Peggy Riethmiller as Aunt Sally Phelps. VMI professor Col. Philip B. Peters will portray Uncle Silas Phelps. Performers from Lexington include Bob Rorrer as Pap Finn, Tom Oxendine as The King, Brevin Balfrey-Boyd as Joe Harper, Actor Tom Berenger to Speak at VMI Jim Van Kirk as Judge Thatcher Madigan Milford as Matilda Academy Award nominee, actor Tom Berenger will visit Phelps. Pat, Tina, and Jessica Butler will portray servants. Lexington ,md speak at Jackson Memorial Hall on the VMI Post Orchestra members include cadets Harold A. Stills, Jr., '92, on M.uch 12 at 8 p.m. percussion; E. J. Turner Perrow, '96, banjo; Scott M. Jewell, '95, Berenger, star of "Plat

Well worth the gamble. Lt. Col. Brian Pettrey reflects upon his recent trip to Croatia as pan ofa missionary te(Ult . "I'll never again complain about lack ofany luxuries," says LI. Brian Pettrey, a '92 graduate of VMI ret1ecting on his recent What's in a name: visit to Croatia. Peltrey,with degrees in history and Spanish, is serving this The Hometown Saga continues year a<; a<;sistant to the Institute's chaplain, Col. Charles C. This year's cadets come from 41 states and D.C., while 12 Caudill, and for 15 days of the Christmas furlough was part of a foreign countries are home to 31 members of the Corps. missionary team aiding the refugees from Bosnia-Hercegovina. Even though there are none from England or Scotland, "When you leave a place like that, you're even more thankful there are plenty from towns which sound like that part of the to be an American," said Pettrey ofhis stay in Croatia. His group British Empire. There are Virginia cadets from Portsmouth, was there to help the women andchildren who had ned the bloody Suffolk, Norfolk, and Glasgow, plus out-of-staters from Bir­ civil war mnong the fanatic Muslims, Catholics and Orthodox, mingham, Ala., Cornwall and Greenwich in Connecticut, each of whom hates the others to the point of seeking "ethnic Westminster, Md., and Athol, Mass. Several live in Vienna, Va., cleansing." With the younger men at war, the refugee camps but there are none from Austria. Others hail from Bethlehem, include only women, children and some very old men. Athens, and Mexico (all in Pennsylvania), New Egypt, N.J., "Their plight is a sad thing to see," Pettrey recalls. "Fmd Rome, Ga., Denmark, S.c., and Berlin, Md. supplies from the Red Cross, church organiz.:'1tions and Red Perhaps the most unusual name for a hometown among Crescent (the Muslim equivalent of the Red Cross) are enough to this year's new cadets is a place called Jim Thorpe, Pat Others supply a hot meal, usually soup, each day with the rest of the diet from the class of '96 hail from utopian-sounding places like mostly bread," he added. He also reported that temperatures often Mount Joy and Pleasant Mount in Pennsylvania, and Humble, get below zero, and the only heat in the camps comes from Texas. Upperclassmen returned representing Harmony, Pa., and whatever they can tlnd to bum. Most ofthe trees in the towns have Accord, N.Y. become tirewood, and some of the more desperate have even The most prominent oddity in home addresses of the bumed their fumiture. Corps reveals numerous places which sound like seashore or "It's a common sight," he says, "to watch old women other watery environments. There are many Virginia cadets from dragging logs from the woods." The refugees Pettrey's group Troutville, Warm Springs, Virginia Beach, Beaver Dam, and served were mostly Bosni

\ 1 Ie nstltute .' or, arc I ::>, ,a e_ Brooke - A "family" name at VMI national fame. And there is still more to the story. The aforementioned When Ule Board of Visitors established a chair in 1865 to George M. Brtxlke, Jr., cadet Brooke's grMatthew Fontaine Maury, with Thomas M. in 1860, Bernard B. in 1884, Benjamin in 1918, renowned as the "Pathfinder of the Seas." Maury's decision to Benjamin, Jr., '55, Florida is tlle next stop for the his friends ae.; ''Gus,'' Edrich is to'lking group, and it will present a concert Monday evening at the two VMI courses in mathematics, Jacksonville Naval Air Station. two in mechanical engineering, and Tuesday, the cadets will enjoy a little rest and recreation at the two in civil engineering, which is his major. He attends four of ranch of Dr. Robert Marston, class of1944 and current member of them on Monday-Wednesday~Friday and the other two on the VMI Board of Visitors, in Alachua, Florida. Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday. Last fall, in his first semester at Wednesday includes a tour of Cape Canaveral and a concert Shrivenham, he had courses in computers, engineering drawing, that night at tlle Ocean Side Country Club in Ormond Beach, electrical engineering, survey, stress analysis, mathematics, Florida. On Thursday the group will visit Disneyworld and engineering mechanics and a mixed course in tluid mechanics perform at tlle American Pavilion in the EPCOT Center. Friday LUld thermodynamics, plus a laboratory course. When he returns and Saturday are vacation days at Daytona Beach. to RCMS next fall, he faces two more years of all·engineering courses for his C.E. degree in a three-year program. Active in February and early March Edrich faces a five- year army commitment after earning his Prior to its spring tour tlle Glee Club made four appearances degree, but he has no problem with that. He plans a career in the in a tllree-week span. On February 14 it sang at the Hall of Valor army, the firs t member of his fmn ity to choose such a profession. in New Market to a community oriented audience, and three days He comes from Suffolk, England, where his father operates a later gave two performances in Richmond at the Institute CoaIi· farm, and hopes that British defense cute.; won't force him back tion reception at tlle Jefferson Hotel for members of the Virginia to Illat lifestyle. Cuts up to 33 percent are now taking place. General Assembly. After the British equivalent of our high school, Edrich On Saturday, February 27, the Glee Club performed at a attended a two-year military school, Welllech College, for dinner in Washington given by the Semper Fi Society in honor of advanced courses in general studies, liberal arts, mld primarily the Honorable John Glenn, United States Senator from Ohio. The sciences. From there he went to the Royal Milito'lfY College at following Wednesday tlle group gave a special concert at tlle Sandhurst where he earned his commission in April of 1991. He Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church in Roanoke honoring the then served three months in Cyprus, two with an engineering Reverend James A. Allison, Jr., pastor emeritus of tllat church and support squadron and one with the United Nations, followed by a 1945 VMI graduate. a seven-month engineer troop commmlders course in Kent. From last February until he enrolled at Shrivenham lae.;t fall, he served in Germany with an mnphibious engineering regiment, rounding out a solid foundation in British anny engineering. "I'm really enjoying my visit here," said Edrich. "I got to this country on January 8th and spent a week in Wae.;hington. I particularly enjoyed the Georgetown area and the Smithsonian and other museums," he added. Since arriving at VMI he's leamed that the American system of higher education is quite different from England's. "We attend lectures mld do whatever work we want to at our own pace, no rolls taken, no quizzes or oilIer testing until final examinations," he says, "but here, tllere are formalized assi!,'1lments almost every day, so you have no choice but to keep up with tlle class." When VMI final exams are over in May, Edrich hopes to have found a good buy on an automobile and spend the summer touring Ille United States. He won't be going back home until late August, so he will most likely see more of this country than the average American ever does. During this semester, two VMI cadets are at the Royal Milik'lfY College of Science on the flip side of this exchange program. Cadet Michael D. Grose, from Williamsburg, majoring in mechanical engineering, and Cadet Lolo E LaSida, The VMl Glee Club leaves on its annual Spring Tour Friday computer science major from Jakarta, Indonesia, will spend the March 13. The singing group will givefive performances with the full spring semester at Shrivenhrun. Botll are second cla'lsmen. first ofits many stops being Charlotte, N.c. 1 he Institute Re lrt, March 5, 1993, Pa e 7 Potpourri *In December Jeffrey Lawhorne joined the Comptroller's office as general acecounting manager. He crune to VMI after * Col. Michael J. Tierney, professor of mathematics ami serving for five years as an auditor of public accounts for the computer science, has been named to the 23rd edition of Mar­ Commonwealth of Virginia. He is a certified public accountant quis' Who's Who in the South lind Southwest. Selection is based and holds a B.S. degree in accounting from Radford University. on the level ofachievement in the individual's professional field. He and his wife Prun tivein Waynesboro and have a one-year-old son, Dane. Lawhorne will hold the rank ofcaptain in the Virginia * Dr. Alan W. Lau, director of the Army Research Institute Militia. ... earlier in the fiscal year, Sandra Manuel was pro­ (ARI) leadership research project and behavioral sciences pro­ moted to student accounting manager in the Comptroller's office. fessor, will join a group of prominent professionals involved in She has worked at VMI since 1981 when she joined the staff as leadership research for a roundtable discussion at the annual cashier and was a part of the project team which successfully conference of tIle Society for Industrial and Organizational implemented the financial accounting system in 1984. She is a Psychology (SlOP). This conference, to take place in San 1981 graduate of Jrunes Madison University with a B.S. in Francisco, on April 30, will focus on systematic longitudinal accounting. Manuel and her husband Pres have two daughters, sludies of leadership, leadership development, and the effects of Katie and Katelin. They reside in Buena Vista. leadership on followers and organizations. Also participating in the conference will be Dr. Howard Prince (Jepson School of Leadership, University of Richmond), and Gen. Walter Ullmer (President, Center for Creative Leadership.)

* Wrestling Coach John Trudgeon, in his eighth season at VMI, was nruned state wrestling Coach-of-the-Year at the Vir­ ginia Intercollegiate Championships held at the University of Virginia in January. Overall, VMI finished second in the compe­ tilion, and Keydet sophomore Charlie Brrulch was selected as outstanding performer following his individual title in the 142 pound class. Senior Brian Mason also won rul indi vidual title at 134 pounds.

*Mrs. Dianne Herrick, executive director ofthe Lexington Downtown Development Association (LDDA) since its found­ ing in 1985, has announced her resignation no later than June of this year. Through Mrs. Herrick's leadership, the Lexington a'isociation has become one of the premier models in the state. "s he will be sorely missed," said Robert Me.'ldor, a past president and founder ofLDDA. Mrs. Herrick ha.'i also served a.'i executive Visitors from the France. The volleyball terun from the director of Ole Lexington-Rockbridge County United Way. Ecole Poly technique recently visited VMI and played two games againsllhe Institute's volleyball team. The players visited Lex­ *"Stono," the VMI r{)Undation's historic guest house has ington, Charlottesville, and also The Peaks of Otter. been remuned Turman House at Jordan's Point in honor of Mr. Solon B. Turman, VMI cia<;s of 1920, ruldhis late wife Dolly Hardee Turman. The decision to rename the house wa.'i made at the Foundation's Board of Trustees meeting on Febrmrry 12. When constructed by its original owner, Mr. John Jordan, the house was known as "Jordan's Point." The name "Stono" was not attached to the property until approximately 1930. Buckner receives first place award Col. C. Dale Buckner, professor ofcivil and environmental * General Andrew J. Goodpaster, U.S. Army, (Ret.. ), has engineering at VMI, recently received a first place award for his been elected chainnan of the George C. Marshall Foundation's software progrrun, "Deflections of Singly or Doubly Reinforced Board ofTrustees. A trustee since 1974, he succeeds the Honor­ Rectangular or Non-Rectangular Beams." The software, which able Stephen Ailes, who remains on the board. General Goodpa.'iter calculates the deflection (vertical movement) in reinforced con­ brings with him the unique perspective of having served under crete structures, was selected as the flfSt place prize winner in the General Marshall on the General Staff at the War Department small program category of the 1992 Concrete Reinforcing Steel during World War II. A long and distinguished career in the Institute (CRSI) Software Development Contest. United States Army began in 1939 and ended with his retirement The software program and its documentation will be in­ in 1974 as conunander-in-chief of U.S. Forces and Supreme cluded in a package that CRSI makes available to structural Allied Commander in Europe. He was recalled to active service engineers throughout the United States. in 1977 mId served as the Superintendent of tlle United States Buckner, who is on sabbatical this semester, also received Military Academy until 1981. a cash award and a set of CRSI software and publications. I'a e 8 The Institute R.. on, March; , 1993 1993 VMI Spring Sports Schedule Apr. 3 U.T. Chattanooga 12:00 noon Ba..ehall Apr. 4 Cleveland St. College 9:00 a.m. Mar. 6 EAST TENNESSEE ST>(2) 1:00 p.m. Apr. 9 The Citadel 10:00 a.m. Mar. 7 EAST TENNESSEE ST. 1:00 p.m. Apr. 10 Georgia Southern 10:00 a.m. Mar. 9 JUNIATA 3:00p.m. Apr. 15 WESTERN CAROLINA 2:00 p.m. Mar. 13 Furman (2) 12:00 noon Apr. 17 WEST V A. WESLEY AN 12:00 noon Mar. 14 Furman 1:00 p.m. Apr. 18 DAVIDSON 12:00 noon Mar. 15 Wake Forest 3:00 p.m. Apr.23-25 Southem Cont". Toum. (Davidson, N.C.) Mar. 16 Radford 3:00p.m. Mar. 17 James Madison 3:00p.m. Outdoor Track Mar. 18 DUKE 2:00p.m. Mar.l9-20 Cape Fear Classic Wilmington, N.C. Mar. 21 GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2) 1:00 p.m. Mar.26-27 Atlantic Coast Relays Raleigh, N.C. Mar. 22 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 3:00p.m. Apr. 2-3 Colonial Relays Williamsburg, Va. Mar. 24 RICHMOND 3:00p.m. Apr. 9-10 Dogwood Relays Knoxville, Tenn. Mar. 25 HOWARD 3:00p.m. Apr. 17 JMU Invitational Harrisonburg, Va. Mar. 27 Marshall (2) 12:00 noon Apr. 23-24 Penn. Relays Philadelphia, Penn. Mar. 28 Marshall 1:00 p.m. May I Southem ConI. Champ. Boone, N.C. Mar. 30 Virginia Commonwealth 4:00p.m. June 2-5 NCAA Champ. New Orleans, LA Apr. 2 GEORGE MASON 4:00p.m. Apr. 3 UNC GREENSBORO 3:00p.m. * HOME EVENTS IN ALL CAPS Apr. 4 lINC GREENSBORO 1:00 p.m. Apr. 7 OlD DOMINION 3:00p.m. Apr. 10 WESTERN CAROLINA (2) 1:00 p.m. Apr. 11 WESTERN CAROLINA 1:00 p.m. April 13 WILLIAM & MARY 3:30p.m. Apr. 14 Richmond 3:00 p.m. Charles E. Branch, a Class of 1995 Apr. 17 APP. STATE (2) 1:00 p.m. English tlUljor and a member of the Apr. 18 APP. STATE 1:00 p.m. VMlwrestlingteam, wasranked 12th Apr. 20 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH 4:00 p.m. in the nation in the 142 pound weight Apr. 21 JAMES MADISON 4:00 p.m. in the February 22 issue ofAtlUlteur Apr. 22 VIRGINIA TECH. 4:00p.m. Wrestling News. Apr. 24 The Citadel (2) 12:00 noon Apr. 25 The Citadel 1:00 p.m. Apr.29-30 Southem Conf. Toum. (Charleston, S.C.) May 1 Southem Cont". Toum.

Golf Mar.12-13 JMU Invitational Luray, Va. Mar.19-20 Citadel Invitational Charleston, S.C. Mar.22-23 Ferrum Invitational Smith MI. Lake, Va. Mar. 30 Radford & LOllgw(x)d Smith Mt. Lake, Va. Apr.18-20 Southem Cont". Toum. Charlotte N.C.

Lacrosse Mar. 6 BUlLER 2:00 p.m. Mar. 13 LEHIGH 2:00p.m. Mar. 15 MARIST 1:00 p.m. Mar. 23 VIRGINIA TECH 3:30p.m. Mar. 27 UMBC (at Baltimore) 2:00p.m. Mar. 31 North Carolina 7:00 p.m. Apr. 6 RADFORD 3:45 p.m. Apr. 10 FAIRFIELD 2:00 p.m. Apr. 12 Virginiaa 3:00 p.m. Apr. 17 Ohio State 2:00 p.m. Apr. 24 MT. ST. MARY'S COLLEGE 2:00p.m. May 1 Maryland 1:00 p.m. May 8 WASHINGTON & LEE 2:00p.m.

Tennis Mar. 12 FURMAN 2:00p.m. Mar. 27 APP. STATE 12:00 noon Mar. 28 GOUCHER COLLEGE 10:00 a.m. ] he Institute R.. urI, !\larch 5, 1993. Paae 9 Keydets win Southern Conference 1993-94 INSTITUTE CALENDAR Indoor Track First Semester

New cadets matriculate (10 a.m. - noon) Sat. Aug. 14 Old Cadets register (8 a.m. - noon) ...... Mon. Aug. 23 Classes begin for all cadets (8 a.m.) ...... Tues. Aug. 24 Last day for curriculum and course changes ...... Fri. Aug. 27 Parents Weekend ...... Fri.- Sal. Oct. 15-17 Founders Day ...... Thurs. Nov. 11 Thanksgiving furlough begins (noon) ...... Wed. Nov. 24 Cadets return from furlough(by 10 p.m.) ...... Sun. Nov. 28 First semester examinations begin ...... Tues. Dec. 14 Mike Bozeman, Coach-of-the-Year First semester ends ...... Tues. Dec. 21 With balanced scoring in eleven events, the VMI track team Christmas furlough begins (noon) ...... Tues. Dec. 21 captured the 1993 Men's Indoor Southern Conference Track and Field Championship held at the Cormack Field House on the Second semester VMI Post, February 19th and 20th. Veteran track coach Mike Bozeman,in his eighth season at VMI, was named Conference Coach-of-the-Year. Itmarked the Christmas furlough ends (by 10 p.m.) ...... Sun. Jan. 16 sixth time he has received that honor. His team garnered 133 Registration (8 a.m. - 1 p.m.) ...... Mon. Jan. 17 points to out-distance second place East Tennessee State Univer­ Classes begin for all cadets (8 a.m.) ...... Tues. Jan. 18 sity which nnished with 105. Last day for curriculum and course changes ...... Fri. Jan. 21 Individually, the Keydets were led by senior Esteban Frost, who took tirst places in both the 200 and 400 meter dashes and Mid-semester furlough begins ...... Sat. Mar. 12 also placed third in the long jwnp and fourth in the 55 meters. Cadets return from furlough (by 10 p.m.) ...... Sun. Mar. 20 Senior Phil Wat'ion placed tirst in the 55 meter hurdles and was Final examinations begin ...... Tues. May 10 a member of VMI's second place mile relay team. Junior Fritz Ligday captured nrst place in the 35-pound weight. Overall, New Market Day Ceremony ...... Sun. May 15 eleven cadets received All-Conference honors, placing in the top Commencement ...... Sat. May 21 three in individual events.

VMI site of 1993 NCAA Rifle Championships

For the third time in the last 11 years VMI will host the NCAA Rifle Championships. The event was also held at the Institute in 1982 and 1988. Terum; will practice onMarch 11, with competition taking place on March 12 and 13. West Virginia University was one of nine teams which qualified for the Championship; the MOunk'lineers have won nve consecutive NCAA titles. Other qualinying teams are University of Alaskal Fairbanks, Murray State University, United States Naval Academy, Xavier University, Tennessee Tech University, United States Air Force Academy, University ofTexaslEI Paso, The Class of 1996 readies itself to break out ofthe Ratline. The and Norwich University. "Rats" hung a banner from the snwkestack on the barracks and Competition, which will take place at VMI rifle range in painted "93" on all the doors on the fourth stoop, to salute their Kilbourne Hall and the Cormack Field House, will be in the dykes, the Class of 1993. Breakout activities for the class were categories of small bore and air rifle. Monday, March 1.

\ l'age HI, e In_titute "purt, Mar"h 5.1993 Calendar of Events Noon Library Research Progress Report, "Because the World is Thursday ,March 11: Round .. '0" by Col.Thomas W. Davis, professorofhistory, 8 a.m. Rifle, NCAA Championships, through March 13 Preston Library Rare Book Room. Bring lunch; coffee and Friday, March 12: dessert provided. 4: 15 p.m. Review, parade ground Wednesday, April 7: Environment Virginia Symposinm,CameronHail 5 p.m. Faculty Social Moody Hall 10 a.m. BLOODMOBILE until 4 p.m. Lejeune Hall Saturday, March 13: Friday, April 9: Corps Visit Weekend, Good Friday Noon Mid-semester furlough begins forCorps of Cadet~. 4:15 p.m. Review, parade ground. Glee Club begins Spring Tour Sunday, April 11: Easter Monday, March 15: Tuesday, April 13: Robert A. Marc School ofSurveying and Continuing Engi­ I p.m. Registration, George C. Marshall ROTC Award Seminar, neering Studies, through March 18. Natural Bridge Hotel Ballroom Sunday, March 21: 11:30 a.m. VMI Women's Club Spring luncheon, Moody Hall. lO p.m. Mid-semester furlough ends for Corps of Cadets. Wednesday, April 14: Thursday, March 25: II a.m. Opening session, Marshall Seminar, remarks byGen. Colin 8 p.m. Rockbridge Concert-Theatre Series presents Trapezoid, L. Powell, chairman. Joint Chiefs of Staff. J. M. Hall Chandler Hall, Southern Virginia College for Women. I p.m. Marshall Seminar roundtables, W&L classrooms. Friday, March 26: 8:15 p.m. VMI Theatre cabaret performance, "Big River," Lejeune 4:15 p.m. Review, parade ground. Hall. Call 464-7389 or 464 7326 for reservations. 5:30 p.m. Air Force Dining-Out, Moody Hall. speaker Maj. Gen. John 9 p.m. Marshall Seminar Plenary session, address by Gen. J. H. Clerk Griffith, commander at Keesler Training Center. Binford Peay,flI, Vice Chief of Staff. J. M. Hall 9 p.m. Easter Hops, formal, music hy Lost in the Supennarket, Thursday, April 15: Cameron Hall. 9 a.m. Marshall Seminar Roundtables, W &L classrooms. Saturday, March 27: 4:15 p.m. Review in honor of Marshall ROTC Award Seminar par­ 8 p.m. Fine Arts in Rockhridge present~ the University-Rockbridge ticipants, parade ground Symphony Orchestra, W&L's Lenfest Center. 6:30 p.m. VMI Theatre dinner-theatre, "Big River," Lejeune Hall. 9 p.m. Easler Hops, informal, music by The Lounge, Cameron Show begins at 8 p.m. Call 464-7389 or 464-7326 for Hall. reservations. Friday, April 2: Friday, April 16: 4: 15 p.m. Review, parade ground. VMI Alumni Association Board of Directors meeting. Saturday, April 3: 8 a.m. Marshall Seminar Roundtables, W &L classrooms. 8 p.m. Fine Alts in Rockbridge presents the Rockbridge Ballet, 9 a.m. Marshall Seminar Plenary Session, address by Gen. W &L's Lenfest Center. FrederickM. Franks. lr., commanding general ofTRADOC, Tuesday, April 6: Environment Virginia Symposium,Cameron Hall Lee Chapel. 10 a.m. BLOODMOBILE until 4 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Review. parade ground.

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