me UJHJ. Catet "You may be whatever you resolve to be!" Number 3 VOLUME LXXXVIII VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE SEPTEMBER 9, 1994 Middle East Conference Comes to VMI From The Institue Report conference brings together scholars, Colonel Thomas W. Davis, VMI Foreign Relations Committee and For the third consecutive members of the business community, '64, professor of history; and Dr. Senate Armed Forces Committee. year, VMI will host the Middle East and policy makers with an interest in John Duke Anthony, VMI '62, He and an array of prominent Conference which will consider the Middle East. president and chief executive officer speakers and panelists will examine "how" questions of U.S. policy Entitled "The United of the National Council on U.S.- how U.S. foreign policy goals in the making in the Middle East. The States and the Middle East: New Arab relations. region can be promoted during five conference, scheduled for September Policies for Enduring Interests," the The keynote speaker for panel presentations at the conference. 18-20, is coordinated by VMI's conference has been planned and the conference will be Dr. Anthony Discussions will cover energy, International Studies Program, the coordinated by Colonel Patrick M. H. Cordesman, professor of National economics, security, the peace George C. Marshall Foundation, and Mayerchak, professor of Political Security Studies at Georgetown process, and movement toward the National Council on U.S.-Arab science and director of the University and foreign affairs advisor greater conflict or cooperation. Relations in Washington, D.C The international studies program; to Senator John McCain, Senate Keydets Lose Heartbreaker to Richmond
Kevin Link '93 have improved greatly since last year, hitting all extra points as well as a 29 Cadet SportsWriter yard field goal. This past Saturday, the The defense played well VMI Keydets, under new coach Bill for most of the game, holding Stewart, took on the Spiders of the Richmond to only seven points in the University of Richmond. Prior to the first half In the second half, fatigue game, expectations were not high for appeared to become a factor, and the this group of young men, picked to Spiders mounted a comeback which finish last in the Southern Conference. eventually won the game on a 10 yard After it was over, the eyebrows of touchdown rush with only 2:25 coaches throughout the Southern remaining. Free safety Kevin Reardon Conference were raised and game returned in top form, garnering 17 plans were re-evaluated. Although tackles, including seven solos. the Keydets suffered a disappointing Linebacker Drew Dunnington had 12 loss to Richmond, 34-31, there were tackles and six solos. Linebacker several improvements in key areas Sam Daniels and Strong Safety Terry over last years squad. VMIoutscored Tucker each had sacks, with Tucker the Spiders in every quarter but the Thortms Haskins (#10) breaks free for one his three touchdowns. also making an interception. fourth, and showed that they could Cornerback Torre Costin made a compete with anyone in Division 1- game was running back Thomas Southem Conference Player of the beautiful pick on the sideline and AA football. Haskins. Haskins rushed 29 times for Week honors. Eric Reynolds made an gained 16 yards on the return. On the offensive side of 251 yards and three touchdowns, amazing grab on a pass from Tinimy This weekend is open and the ball, freshman quarterback A1 including scoring rushes of 68 and 60 Williams for the other VMI the next three games will be away. Lester hit 50% of his passes and yards. This performance broke the 15 touchdown. Otheroffensivestandouts VMI returns home October 8th for showed promise at a position that had year old single game rushing record included receiver Jeff Hubbard and homecoming against defending been lacking. The real standout in the of Floyd Allen and earned Haskins kicker Geoff Goff Goff appears to national champions Marshall.
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Gentlemen we do not see it working on your part. We have checked Dear Editor... our end (the Cadet chain,) when it comes to break downs and the eyes turn towards you. Just when we thought Strickland was gone. Cadet X reared his ugly Example: little head. Maybe Strickland would be proud, but no one in the corps, to include 1. Rat trays being placed on the table prior to being seated. One Air rats and thirds, is enthused with the recent trend of backstabbing demonstrated Force officer was making a fool out of himself running around the mess hall by such self-important cadets. Not only was his display at the football game an yelling at Rats and Cadre for the trays to be on the table. Not one assualt against the entire notion of brotherhood that VMI espouses, but it knifed Cadre member was informed about this change. The Tac officers what seems a quickly dying system unique to VMI: the G.C. To put this in were informed of this change on Monday however the RGT. perspective for those not fortunate enough to witness or hear of Cadet X's gross Staff was not informed until Wednesday BRC. assumption of importance, I will provide the incriminating details. At last Another area extensively covered and questioned by the Cadre week's football game, which should have been ajoyous occasion for all cadets, concerned changing the company room schedule. We were instructed that there stood amongst our ranks many drunken cadets. Those cadets, who clearly company room was to train for up coming events on the calendar. We were also demonstrated improper conduct during the game, became the targets of the told by Maj. Simpson that the Tac's had common sense. If a change in the multitudinous officers and institute officials present. Clearly this is a well company room schedule reflected common sense on the part of the Cadre, there understood and accepted, although not well liked, condition that cadets have would no problems. wrestled with since 1839. Simultaneously, the corps owns and operates the GC Example: in a genuine and normally effective measure to police our own. This, too, is 2. The training schedule for the week of 29 August through 3 understood by cadets. Apparently though, the cadet in question, disgusted by Septembert 1994 stated that company room would be devoted to the a fellow cadets drunken conduct, chose to ignore his system and instead run to spirit banners. During parade practice on 30 August it was noted by the O.C. like a child runs to Mommy when he has a boo-boo. The victim, the F-Troop Cadre that more attention and practice was needed on rifle victimized by his false illusion that all cadets understand the system under manual. Our spirit banner was ahead of schedule, the Rats had made which they live, was penalized with at least a number one. This conduct, both tremendous progress. Due to F-Troop Cadre having pride in what they the excessive drinking and the rat-finking should not be tolerated. But if you feel produce and the Rats that represent the company the decision was made it your duty to correct cadets, at least muster the courage to verbally correct to have rifle manual for company room. This reflected total common sense. them. The message is obvious and clear: never react like a spineless snitch when This was approved by the RGT. Staff which includes the RGT S- you witness fellow cadets screw up. 3. Our company room of 29 August was shut down because it deviated Concerned Corps Brother, from the schedule. What happened to the common sense on your end that Chris Lowe, '96 you promised us? The Administration along with the Tac officers feel that Cadre is only out to continually pound and screw the Rats into the wall. Gentlemen, this Dear Editor... is not true. Cadre is a professional group of Cadets who care about their Rats. Col. Bozeman, Col. Williams, Ltc. Scott, and Maj. Simpson, Cadre is impressed when the Rats do well; it shows the Cadre that they trained the Rats properly and instilled a sense of pride in them. But the fact remains that Gentleman, this is a serious letter to inform you of what the Corps the RDC is not present twentyfour hours a day. The Cadre is also responsible of Cadets sees from it's barracks administrators. All examples sighted in this for alternative trainning when it is necessary as well as standardized professional letter 1 have personally noticed and have been reinforced in complaint to me trainning. Screwing the Rats into the wall is only done when it is needed. This from members of the Corps of Cadets. These members range from Privates to is very important in the making of the VMI man. Gentlemen the tempo of this Cadre Instructors. mission is intense! It is part of Cadres' mission to draw 110% from them During Cadre prep week we received several presentations on throughout the entire Rat Line. standards, professionalism, and rules. We were adimently instructed to use the Cadre was also instructed to prepare and rehearse each company chain of command to get our message to the administration, likewise it would room before it is executed. Gentlemen, the Corps is not seeing that from you. be used to reach us. See "Administration"page 2
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UtuMf mm ^ m Page 3 OP-ED September 2, 1994 "Administration" continued from page 2 "Conduct Unbecomming a Cadet," if he is caught not want more food. 2. It makes good use of time This is bad leadership. cursing outside of barraks. However an rather than wasting it by just staring straight ahead. Example: administrator who represents the school just as 3. They will have a better knowledge of the Rat 3. On both 30 and 31 August the Corps much as cadets do to a visitor can freely curs Bible rather than cutting into study time to learn it. witnessed a total lack of preparation on through a bull horn and spit on the parade Every cadet and alumnus is fine today, the part of Ltc. Scott and Maj. Simpson at parade ground. straining in the mess hall did not hurt them in any practice. The Corps was getting angry, and a laugh Gentlemen, now to the discipline side of why. It improved their sense of calmness in a out of it as they wasted time and searched for the house and the VMI man. Each cadet that has stressful situation. Each Alumnis and Cadet also answers. passed through Jackson Arch had heard of how takes pride in hearing a cadet from any other military Another total breakdown in your word hard, strenuous, and demanding a place VMI can be college in the country readily admit that Virginia and lack of leadership. and a few horror stories about 0-the Institute. Military Institute is the toughest of them all. Belive Example: Knowing this they accepted what was to face them me, most Cadets at other schools know this. So far 4. A couple incidences occured which and walked through that famous arch ready to face with the way the Rat Line is going this year I cannot ended in cadre members being placed on their the toughest challenge of their life. Each cadet and state that this is true. I feel that VMI has fallen to a faces for push ups "right in front of their Rats." alumnus remembers bad times, stressful situations, status of being equal in toughness with at least one Horrendous Gentlemen! You told us to be long workouts, unheard of events happening in other military college and is no longer in it's esteemed professional and display leadership to the company room and straining till their eyes popped position of being the best. Rats. However you or your staff does not do it and out in the mess hall. These are the experiences that you want us, the Corps to look up to you as make memories down the road and what bonds a In conclusion, the Corps is not happy professional military leaders? It is not going to Rat Mass into a true VMI class. The Rats of 95+3 and not even remotely impressed with this heard these same stories and are ready to face the happen with actions on your part like administration. Everyone agrees that the one good challenge of a hard Rat line. However they are not example 4 occurring. thing done by the administration has been keeping getting one. With your new rules in the mess hall Example: Colonel Williams. The Corps realizes that the and in company room, you are cheating this mass 5. 31 August 94, parade practice. Ltc. administration is trying to improve the school, from receiving what they were told about and want Scott viamently announced that "we are going to however this administration is trying to make too to experience. These Rats will never bond as tightly do it right or I will have the Corps out practicing many changes too quickly and is walking over as previous classes if they are continually babied by till after SRC." Continuing,"you better square your several traditions of the Corps and memories of it's the administration. damn selves away." This was said through a bull Cadets. The Corps implores you to reconsider horn with civilian visitors watching. This Every cadet in barracks strained in the many of the decisions you have made addressed in was not said in a positive tone or voice at all, he was mess hall after getting a tray and sounded off. It this letter. We also ask that you uphold the talking down to us. The Corps did not care for kept discipline and control in the mess hall. These standards to which you expect us to uphold. It his tone of voice and total lack o f Rats walk around with no discipline at meals like comes down to Leadership by example! All of you professionalism so, in true cadet fashion a few they are at home. Straining puts a person in a certain have served on active duty and have witnessed good comments in each company were made. state of mind. The body is tight in a stressful and bad leadership. If you care about the standards of the Corps you should act like the good leaders Evidently Ltc. Scott failed to see the humor and situation which is normal. If a Rat is being yelled at which you have witnessed in the military because was ready to take on Hotel Company single handedly. in the position of attention, the body and mind is not you are the examples the Corps sees as military Inquiring, "you got a problem with that Hotel in the rigid state of discipline like in the strain. officers. You must belive that the Corps will Company?" "I'll have you clowns out here Therefore something will be moved, which is always respond more favorably to this. Gentlemen, please after SRC." Extremely unprofessional! Whatever the eyes first, then the hands. The Rats get away ponder what has been stated above. The Corps of happened to leadership by example. with murder because Cadre is powerless in the mess hall. They know this and take advantage of it. Cadets does not belong to you, the Corps blongs to Cadre members get in trouble for giving rats the Corps! nicknames, but an administrator can call a whole The rule of no Rat Bible study is company a bunch of clowns and not be joking. preposterous. It serves three important purposes. 1. Respectfully, Cadets also receive a penalty intitled It lets the Cadre know they are done eating and do James L. Zepko ANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY Cfiaplain's Corner -Cadet Chapel Services are now coiKliicled al ()9()() hrs, Sunday, at J.M. Mall. Relreshnients will be served C: o 1 o irx e 1 K C3 1:3 e^ x- t A . lollowine the service. A grcming ]V[ cz> y G i 1 1 St. s s Tj. xm e congregation looks lorward to d- cz> xTTTi. sl xtl d cz> f t: Irx g welcoming you. We ha\e excellenl V]VtI A i X- F o r-<3 e ROTC music by Cadel Heclor B. Migliacci ci e t eL C3 nrx e n t sl t lOOO and preaching lhat will hold your allenlion. Mosi importanlly, the spirit ay irx T u. g & cfL e^y 1 3 ol CIod is honored in our vsorship. C\)me S e 13 t t> e x^ - T tx i s cUid join us! ^w^ ill lz> &
expanded the margin to 2-1, with a Winthrop College in the tournament game, the Keydets were whistled Dave Belfiorc '96 goal just 17 seconds before halftime, final. Winthrop scored on a penalty for 36 fouls while Winthrop drew Cadet Sports Writer on a "bicycle kick" from Trey kick that just slipped underneath the 33. A total of seven yellow cards In the fall at VMl, there Kirby's corner. crossbar exactly 1 minute into injury were handed out in the game. are other sports than just football. Daughtridge picked up time in the second overtime period The tie against Winthrop For instance, soccer. Last weekend his second goal of the afternoon at to give the Eagles a 2-2 tie in the allowed VMI to capture the while the football team was battling the game's 60:04 mark, while Blum final game. championship trophy in the VMI it out with Richmond, the Keydet rounded out the scoring with his The VMI Keydets (I-O- "Keydet Classic" Tournament. Soccer team was involved in a four second goal of the day with 11 I) had taken the lead in the second While VMI and Winthrop had team tournament. minutes remaining in the game. overtime just two and a half minutes identical records, the Keydets were The VMI soccer team VMI outshot the Raiders earlier on a direct kick by Rich declared the champions on the basis kicked off its own tournament, and 9-7, and had 7 corner kicks to Daughtridge that sailed into the net of goal differential. VMI's Blum, the 1994 season, in fine form by Shippensburg's one. Johnny after being deflected off the back of Daughtridge, Max Krumpe, and defeating Shippensburg University Weekes and Tom Butler shared the a Winthrop defender. Gary Netzer were named to the All- 4-1 at Brewbaker Field. goaltending duties for VMI. Weekes Winthrop (1-0-1) took a Tournament team. The VMI Keydets fell recorded five saves and Butler 1 -0 lead early in the game, just 1:39 When senior fullback behind early in the game to notched one. into the first half VMI quickly Jimmy Dameron was asked about Shippensburg when a Red Raider When asked about the responded when Geoff Blum caught the tournament he said, "The team scored after 12:56 into the first half. team's performance senior captain a pass through the VMI midfield has drastically improved since last However, that would be all the Mike Young said, "The guys are and struck the ball to the lower left year. This was obvious in the team's scoring Shippensburg would enjoy. extremely excited about the new corner. VMI and Winthrop carried performance this past weekend. The two teams engaged in a midfield style of play that has been brought to the 1-1 tie into the lockerroom at However, we've got to cut down on struggle during most of the the team this year. This is an exciting halftime and through the entire the crucial mistakes because it will remainder of the first half before team to watch this year and we have second half of regulation and first only cost us come crunch time." VMI freshman Rich Daughtridge no doubts about us having a winning half of overtime. The Keydet Soccer Team scored his first collegiate goal on a season." Winthrop outshot the will be participating in the Navy volley from Geoff Blum with 5 On the second day of Keydets 10-7, with seven corners to Tournament on the 16th and 17th of minutes remaining in the half. Blum action at Brewbaker field, VMI faced VMI's six. In an intensely physical September. VMI vs. ETSU, 17 September 1900
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