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VMI History, Non-profit Keydets hope to organization Alumni Policy, Who's U.S. Postage stir up memories of PAID Who selections Permit No. 14 '96 on Saturday CaiiEt Lexington, VA ■ ■ ■ ...... - 24450 inbepenbentlp bp cabetg sfince 1907 $ 1 . 0 0 VOLUME XGI Friclayj 13 November 1998 Number 10 News Briefs Stockdale Speaks at VMI Ted Cain Fired From National Ailing Football Program Founders Day Celebrated -159 Years first winless ,sea.son since 1969. Prior Glenn, crew honored in Keydets posted only to Saturday’s finale against The Cita­ Houston parade one victory in 21 del, his record for the 1998 season was 1-9 overall, the only victory coming HOUSTON - Thirty-.six years in the season opener against Division ago, John Glenn rode through the games under head II opponent Lenoir-Rhyne. Cain’s streets of New York as the nation’s coach teams were outscored 816 - 230 over first man in orbit. History repeated it­ two seasons, and he compiled an over­ self Wednesday as thousands] lined Patrick Stutts all record of 1-20. the streets of downtown Houston to The Keydets, who are currently honor Glenn again, this time for be­ Sports Editor riding a nine-game losing streak, have coming the oldest man ever in space. lost 21 straight to Division I foes, in­ Glenn waved and gave the crowd a VMI is once again in the market cluding 16 straight to Southern Con­ thumbs-up as he rode in a 1926 Rolls for a new head football coach after fir­ ference opponents. The Keydets last Royce beside his wife Annie. Glenn ing Ted Cain in the midst of his second tasted victory within the Southern Con­ felt awkward about all the attention disappointing season with the Keydets. ference in 1996 against The Citadel in and noted that his crewmates de­ Cain was relieved of duties by Super­ Lexington in a double overtime thriller. served more credit. intendent Josiah Bunting and Athletic A year ago General Bunting ex­ Director Donnie pressed the need for an external review Air Force looks for White on Monday, of VMI’s ailing football program, Vietnam helicopter November 9 fol­ which has not experienced a wihning lowing a 51-0 loss season since 1981. The committee, HURLBURT FIELD. Fla. - A at Appalachian which was hired weeks later, analyzed group of veterans has teamed up with State. The remain­ serious issues concerning VMI foot­ the Air Force to help solve the disap­ der of Cain’s five- ball such as recruiting, nutrition, pearance of a rescue helicopter in year contract will scheduling, and most importantly, the Vietnam 30 years ago. The helicop­ be honored by retention of players and coaches. Cain ter, named Jolly Green 23, vanished VMI. Ted Cain founded his program on young talent June 9, 1968, while .searching for a “Plainly, the and inked a .school record 29 freshmen downed attack pilot. Aerial photos program has not made the progress we signees prior to the 1998 season. How­ taken in the late 1960s were converted wanted and frankly expected,” said ever, 7 of those have already left into digital photos and matched with Bunting in a statement relea.sed by VMI .school, adding to VMI’s attrition woes. current maps to recreate the wartime General Bunting takes review with honored guests Admiral Stockdale and President of the public relations. In an effort to keep The failure to retain head and land.scape near the Vietnam-Laos players focused on the upcoming Cita­ Board of Visitors Bruce Gottwald, '54, at the parade on Founders Day, November II. assistant coaches has also paralleled border. Using a computer simulation, del game. White instructed his new VMI’s inability to retain its players. a former flight engineer picked out squad not to comment to the press. Cain became VMI’s 27"' head coach three spots where the helicopter may was plainly visible around his neck. He was awarded the Congres­ Donnie White, a former Keydet in January of 1997 after Bill Stewart have crashed. Stockdale spoke on In his speech, Stockdale quoted sional Medal of Honor for his actions assistant coach and current Athletic was fired for allegedly making racial Aristotle; “Education is an ornament in while in captivity as the leader of the Director, will serve as interim coach of human will, the slurs to one of his players. The Furman U.S. honors soldiers on prosperity and a refuge in adversity.” American prisoners. On several occa­ the football program for the remainder graduate was VMI’s third head coach Veterans Day For Stockdale, this quote is true to his sions, he willingly sacrificed his per­ of the season. White participated in classics, captivity of the 90’s and fifth in only sixteen sea- life experience. During the Vietnam son to torture in order to save others practice on Monday and will be the ■sons. ; Across the United States, com­ War, Stockdale served as a carrier based from the cruelty of the Vietname.se jail­ head coach and. sideline leader for the and philosophy Prior to 1997, the Furman munities are holding parades and me­ fighter pilot. He was shot down in his ers and interrogators. Keydets in their season finale on Sat­ graduate and 3 year letterman, served morial services Wednesday to honor third tour of duty over North Vietnam Besides turning to the classics for urday at home against arch- rival The as an assistant coach to his alma mater veterans of the armed forces. This and was imprisoned in Hanoi. During his own personal survival, as senior Citadel. Although White is expected John Bolt for nine seasons. During his tenure; afternoon, John Glenn and other as­ his 7-year imprisonment, he was tor­ naval pri.soner in Hanoi, he and his fel­ to clo.se the 1998 season as head coach, the Paladins won six SC Champion- tronauts will be honored with a Vet­ Executive Editor tured 15 times, held in solitary confine­ low prisoners improvised a tap code for he will not be a candidate for the fol­ .ships and qualified for the I-A A play­ erans Day parade in Houston. Mean­ ment for four years, and put in leg irons communication similar to that found in lowing season. Bunting .said that a offs three times. In 1986 Cain began while, French President Jacques This year for Founder’s Day, for two. The prison he and his fellow the writings of Polybius, the classical search committee for Cain’s successor an 11-year tenure with the N.C. State Chirac presided Wednesday over the November 11, the Corps and guests American prisoners were kept in was historian. He cited the wisdom of the will be formed shortly after the season last major anniversary of World War were addressed by Vice Admiral James the infamous “Hanoi Hilton," a prison ancients as valuable lessons to our mod­ ends. S ee Cain Fired I likely to include veterans of the Bond Stockdale USN (Ret.) as part of not designed for entertainment, but for ern lives, which somehow, seem lost in In his first season as head coach great conllict. the day’s festivities. political re-education of prisoners and present day life. A background in the Cain led a VMI squad that posted its Page 4 His address was entitled “In War, political purposes. Torture was infiicted classics, he claimed, is important for all, in Prison, in Antiquity” in which he re­ on those prisoners refusing to follow the especially tho.se pursuing military ca­ WorU lated his war and POW experiences, the political education regimen and forsake reers. VMI Geared Up For importance of classical studies, and how their beliefs and their country. At the Founder’s Day parade, end­ these affected his life. Major General During his years in captivity, ing the day’s duties. Admiral Stockdale Jo.siah Bunting, VMI’s Superintendent, Stockdale recalled his studies of the stood by Maj. Gen. Bunting, taking the U.N. holds emergency introduced Stockdale in his opening classical world, particularly stoic phi­ review with the Superintendent as the Citadel Retaliation: meeting on Iraq remarks as a “great American Hero”. losophers like Epictetus, and applied Corps paid their respects. According to