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and more... pg. 6 By Reid Stelly cumstances, we had to go back and alums may recall, cadets would over Fridley was quoted as saying, “we’ve Cactef News Writer find the root of the shortage. There pack the charges in order to get a big been doing this for [over] 150 years This fall has seen a reduction in the were two main events that took a ger bang. Because of this practice, and w e’re not going to stop now.” S e c t i o n s firing of the evening gun during SRC, chunk of the rounds unexpectedly. the Army Department began shipping Carrying out the orders, and leaving used to signal the end of the duty day. First, former Vice President Dick preloaded rounds from Ft. Pickett, enough rounds for Founder’s Day, the News...... 1 Under normal circumstances, the Cheney reviewed a parade and in his usually in one big shipment, directly ammunition will run out October 15'^ gun is fired every eve’ning at retreat, honor, received a 21 Gun Salute. Lat to the VMI /Armory, where the guard Fortunately, the Army Department Opinion...... 3 including weekends. However, this er on, Governor Tim Kaine reviewed team retrieves the round for the day. in its annual meeting was granted year the Cadet Battery 200 rounds for the next Sports...... 4 has not been able to year, giving a surplus of continue this proce 89 rounds for the fall of Entertainment...... 6 dure on a regular basis 2010. The rounds will due to an under supply be shipped Dec. 1®'. But of rounds. This has since this still leaves left m em bers of the a significant time with Cadet Battery feeling out rounds, bein^ com despicable, knowing pletely unacceptable, the they cannot carry out Amiy ROTC Department their job effectively. has appealed for eariy The abysmal feeling delivery of the rounds, at SRC has caught pushing the arrival date the attention of many, fon/vard to October 29‘^ and the institute is now The down side to this is at work to change it. that it costs extra money The Cadet, student newspaper of Every September, the to ship eariy because all the Virginia Military institute, was Department of the ammunition is shipped estabiished in the Faii of 1907 and has been continued since that time. Our Amiy divvies up ordi in specialized trucks with newspaper is published every Friday nance and allocates specially trained driv afternoon during the academic year, rounds to the Army ers. The money used to except during Corps trips, holidays and exam periods. The Cadet offices are lo ROTC Department for pay this com es directly cated in the Third Barraci
W here Will W e Park? leStOlVOftlieFil^t ByBv Hunter Cantrell closer and more easilv easily ac-ac are.are, Drooer proper reaistration registration of ‘ . f ^ ; Cadet Features Writer cessible than the old spots. vehicles and display of hang By Curt Herron . had a small dent above the wear the buckle was the Parking at Vl\/ll has been tags, and underclassmen News Writer letter “M”, which some be Class of '74, who fought a the bane of the Comman Spread out across Post, the continuing to park cars within One of the nwjst re plates were. tually authorized and were tridge box- ; ever orlgl- as of the Edltor-ln^hief NICKWEISMAAR n^iyj^mmostly w om unofficially... bucltie's, ' • well as Managing Editor GHRIS MARTIN the plates those o f Business Manager MITCH MESSICK would have been worn on • off of the original box plate the Civil War Round Table. Kcadet cartridge boxes at the his fatheir during exam As David King said about E d it o r ia l Battle o^N ew MarHet. The week of his first class year, the buckle that he first wore, Corps of Cadets continued j^lle wearing his people may not be able to News Editor JON TWIGG wearing the "VMI” box plates •last few days in school, a tac discern that you went to Assistant News TIM GRAZlANp until about 1907'When they officer noticed the non-au- VMI by seeing your ring at a Opinion Editor TANNER SEWELL were issued ^he new McK-^ thorized belt, but didn’t bone distance, but they sure know eever style cartridge boxes. him or mention It, proving that where you’re from when they Asst. Opinion LAURA resetar some officers possess rea see the “VMI” belt plate. One Sports Editor MAT WRIGHT Neariy 70 years later, David sonable Judgment when they of the other things that Mr. L King, Class of 7 1 , asked his identify good things. More King called to attention about! Entertalnnfient Editor KELLY MAGGIO feUier, Roderick King, to re- reproductions of the cartridge the belt Is that it signified Layout Editor CHRIS MOSER . .. i produce a VMI cartridge box , box plate were made, mostly that you don’t have to wear, Asst. Layout JOSH SPLINTER plate for him while he was a to be used by members of stripes on your sleeve to be * cadet. His; father was even- the Civil yVar Round Table, a leader In the Corps, and Copy Editor SARAH HALNON . tually able to have the VMI both to be wom on cartridge that the belt doesn’t belong Museum loan hlft) an original boxes of period uniforms, to cadet privates, alumni, ONTRIBUTORS VMI box piate, which he wes and later as a belt buckle. or even VMI, but instead then able to niake a rnoid and It belongs to all those who; Newspaper Advlsor CHRIS PERRY w p y of. This particular plate The first class to extensively believe in the values of the Assistant Business Manager WHITANTHES. Circulation DJ STRONKO Special Thanks To THE TRAIN ■; THIS COUNTDOWN W r itin g S taff JON TWIGG, CURT HERRON, ROBERT EARLE, REID STELLY, DALUS DIS- IS SPONSORED AND BRO, MATWRIGHTJYLER KERR, KELLY MAGGIO, UURA RESETAR, TAN' NER SEWELL, SHARIF GRAX ALLEN MCCOWN, TIM GRAZIANO, HUNTER CANTRELL, BEN DENTON, “WHIT ANTHES ET AL ENDORSED BYYOUR I^YOUT STAFF: 62 AND A WAEEUP "To h,forth t/te V\U Communln " T he C adet Friday, S eptember 1 8 th, 2 0 0 9 Page 3 Tanner Sewell ‘>/ED Moral Courage in th e Face of the VMI H o n o r C o d e . t ______1^ — ^ — .a_____ I I <■ t I ii I t 1 ■ • • !__t . i __ __ ajAiiaiiM wma By Laura Resetar down a number that was less than the moral courage to do such a job. be thinking of the honor code? Would your uniform last night to be shined Cac/ef Opinion Writer 100%, and even less than 80%? you look on further at him, make sure or polished. You are buds with your Everyday people around the world In Kidder’s first chapter, entitled to get his name, and immediately inspector and know that you can get face tough decisions regarding ev The honor code is simple and we have Standing up for Principle, he brings after class try to contact an assistant away with it, and he or she knows that ery aspect of life that require them drilled it into our minds since Day 1 of up different situations where moral prosecutor or would you turn away you never shine anything and they to take into account the “right vs. Hell Week when our rat bibles were courage failed. Among these are the and pretend you did not see anything? never bone you for it. The mle states wrong” conundrum. How can we re pressed up against our noses and U.S. soldiers, who inhumanely treated that if you fail to properly show up for ally tell if a certain decision we make we were ordered to recite, A cadet prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison back in Toleration is one of the many problems inspection, with no regard for your is the right one? What steps can will not lie, cheat, steal or tolerate 2004, Olympic athletes who gave into and concerns circulating throughout unshined uniform, you will be boned. we take to ensure that the decision those who do. This word of toleration the pressures of steroids, and former the Institute. This is because no one How many people really follow that we are making reflects positively on applies most to what is at the core President Bill Clinton who hoaxed wants to be the reason someone is rule? How important is Monday morn ourselves and the others involved? of Kidder’s book. How much can we the world regarding his sexual life. drummed out. No one wants to take ing inspection anyway? Sunday night These questions are at the core of tolerate before enough is enough? Regarding these situations and people on the role of being a “spook" and is reserved for last minute assignment Rushworth Kidder’s book, Moral Cour VMI tells us that there is no sug involved in them, Kidder states that have people turn away from him or and those cadets who decide to put age as he tries to help us understand gestion of toleration be- her because of that label. off homework till the last minute. The what moral courage is and how we cause immediately if one p Q QP0 VVSPltS tO b© th© r © 3 ” last thing on their minds is shining their can stand up for our personal val knows of such happen one can control the ac- shoes for inspection. Why does it have to be Monday? We as cadets know that ues in the face of difficult decisions. ings, it should be reported o n n cnm onno ic Hri immorl to an HC prosecutor. ' o U l M C U I I t ; lO U f UI IN M tJU so all w.e can do is edu- we have a standard to uphold, which includes our appearance, so why can't Throughout Kidder’s book, he gives m i f M n n n o \ A / o n f o f r k - I - q L - i - w ’’^S^i'ding such real life examples of people who have Easier said than done U U l . IN O O m S W a M l S lO 1 9 K S concerns and leave the we be trusted to shine our brass and been placed in difficult situations that right? It is easy to ex- , ■ . -f U ' decision up to them. polish our shoes on our own time? require them to make a right, or wrong plain to other people that on in©roi© or D©ing a Kidder points out the Gold- decision. The right decisions are VMI is a difficult place to i Ends-based and care-based thinking always reflective of personal and ethi- understand, especially SDOOK dnCl llSV© H 0 Q DI © can be applied to the honor court spe cal beliefs, while also portraying the in regards to its policies ^ rn cifically. Choices: We know Resolving what the outcome the possibility that it could hurt whoever it of an accused cadet is and we know is that is doing wrong. These people tain rules and codes that away from him or her... “r o h L t ™ the consequences. We also know are usually friends, co-workers, room even as a cadet are hard grown up with this rule the consequences for ourselves if we mates or even family members, which to understand but we are ordered to they “lacked the moral courage that which states, do unto others as you were the ones to turn them in. They lifts values from the theoretical to the makes it harder for us to tell them that follow. How many cadets would turn would like to be treated. Obviously we aren’t very pretty. Now, this sounds what they are doing is wrong. The in their roommate and best friend to practical and carries us beyond ethi ourselves would not want to be kicked bad but why would we put our own wrong decisions we make usually the honor court for an incident where cal reasoning into principled action." out of VMI so why would we put some reputation on the line in order to pro let these people go, even though we they failed to abide by the honor code? one else in that situation? You survive tect and uphold the Institute's values know what they are doing is wrong. How many cadets can truly be tmsted It may seem easy to take action against VMI by not letting others know that you and rules? Nobody wants to be “that” something you know and believe is at VMI to uphold the rules regarding know too much, and looking away person, so instead we don't care. We wrong, but is it really? For example. Kidder’s book applies dramatically the honor code at the No, it has not always been go about our daily cadet lives, only to the corps of cadets and its honor Institute? How many c a - T U j i a , r illo Q t c i t O Q ■1. U ^ 4- j -f this way, but it has been this doing what we need to do and not code. The majority of cadets here at dets would not? These l U I C O L O L C O LI I a L II for some time now, and focusing on the bad in other people. VMI have heard the phrase, “Don’t are questions that ev- x *i i, i I feel it is going to i*-* vcontinue.umumuc Is there wrong in that? Finally, even ask, don’t tell," on numerous oc ery cadet has probably you Tan to properly snow this way for years to come. if we really dislike someone and we casions. Whether it was said from thought of at sometime see them go against the honor code, a roommate, a friend, a company throughout their cadet- j j p f O T inSpOCtiOn Wlth states in his are we going to turn them in? Prob CO, I can’t help but ask how many ship more than once, book three ways of thinking: ably not because like the golden rule people have called this statement but never took the time _ _ M rsttr- i i k-i ends-based thinking, rule- states, “do unto others as you would into question? How many cadets to address. I write to n O reQ aiU TOl yOUi U M " based thinking, and care- have them do unto you." We feel have______known about an honor______violation._ you now addressing i • • «r ‘ii based thinking. Ends-based a certain love for the other person but fall short on taking any action? these questions openly S n i n e C l U n i f O m n V O U W i l l D © t^^'^king takes into account even if we do not like them very well. because not'only, dorji fnuo- .'MPst.tAi * the outcome or consequenc- In myl^dership class, we talked want to express a corps esof.a^d^cipion.Ruje-based- lagree..with Kidder that moral cour- about Kidder’s perspective on moral yvide 9P,inion, bqtl also * v V ’ ,1 M a l l y thinking is based solely on age needs to have a permanent role courage where the teacher asked want to get cadets think- .. r 11 4- U 4- I O sticking in our lives, but it is difficult to ap- an unexpected question: “What is ing about the issue. TGal ly TOllOW m a t TU I © : to ones principles. Care- ply that courage to VMI. Why can't the percentage of cadets that are based thinking puts love for we just let those who commit an ready to enforce the honor code, This issue is not an easy one and during class you notice your Brother others before any decision. honor violation turn themselves in, even if it meant hurting a friend?” even though, every year the HC Rat looking onto someone else’s quiz All of these rules can be applied to life instead of looking for small reasons The immediate response should be President tries to get us to under for answers. We already know that he here at VMI, not only regarding the to associate them to a violation and 100 % without question, and ev stand it, the majority of us do not. Mr. is not thinking of the honor code be honor code, but other aspects as well. alter their future forever? Is it re ery year the Honor Court strives to Whitcomb, my sympathy goes out to cause he is going to copy the answers ally right to allow the future of one achieve this number. So why was it you for taking on the toughest role of someone else and use them as his Monday morning inspection comes cadet to lie in the hands of another? that the majority of the class wrote in the Corps; you obviously possess own. But if this were you, would you and you did not touch any piece of A Letter to Huffinaton Post Journalist Leah McElrath Reanna By Tanner Sewell anyone who identifies themselves as was not alone among lesbian, gay, but it does not discriminate against One of our most cherished freedoms Cac/ef Opinion Editor pro-life Is obligated to maintain that Til bisexual and transgender (LGBT) those Muslims as persons. On the is the liberty to think as we wish, even •Note to reader: The events dis ler ought not to have been murdered. Americans in thinking to myself. same token, the marriage laws in the if our thoughts are heinous. But it is cussed in this article took place last United States discriminate against the a person’s conduct that ought to be June. Nevertheless, the debate desired behaviors of homosexuals, under jurisdiction of the law, not his over the issues surrounding them is I am wholeheartedly against hate polygamists, bigamists, adulterers, convictions. But you seem to be sug more relevant now than ever before. and the incestuous, but they do not gesting that President Obama ought crimes, but I am also wholeheartedly discriminate against them as persons. to protect a select group of people by Dear Ms. Reanna: enacting legislation that would put a against your suggestion that LGBT After wrongfully characterizing the person’s convictions under jurisdic I would like to address the following driving ideologies of two psycho tion only if they differed from yours. excerpt from your article on June Americans ought to receive special paths as “right-wing" and absurdly In other words, this kind of protection 13, 2009 titled, "Obama and the depicting the LGBT community as would criminalize one’s thought’s Gays: Where’s the Leadership?" protection from others' opinions... victims, you state that now is the about the LGBT lifestyle, not one’s time for President Obama to stand behavior towards a LGBT person. “In the wake of the tragic murders Second, you seem to hastily charac-; “Next it will be one of us." You prob up and lead on behalf of all the tar of reproductive rights activist, Dr. terize the murderer of Steven Johns, ably were not alone. The LGBT gets of “right-wing" hate, including Another absurd result of criminalizing George Tiller, and the Holocaust Mr. von Brunn, as a person who is community is notorious for creating LGBT Americans. You seem to be hate under your circumstances is that Museum security guard, Steven driven to kill by an extremist right-wing and/reinforcing unjustified percep at least partly suggesting that Presi only certain types of people get pro Johns, I know I was not alone among ideology. The truth is ma’am, Mr. von tions of themselves as victims of dent Obama ought to provide special tected. If President Obama enacted lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgen Brunn’s convictions are far from being discrimination, unequal treatment, protection for these kinds of people nationwide hate crime legislation to der (LGBT) Americans in thinking to right-wing. Even a half-assed look at and hate crimes. Let me explain from “right-wing” hate. If I am cor- protect the LGBT community from myself, “Next it will be one of us.” his professed views indicates he is other’s opinions, penalties levied for The time for outspoken leadership the avowed enemy of the GOP in its an assault on me would be milder by by President Obama on behalf of all current form. Among several others, One of our most cherished statutory requirement than for the very of the targets of right-wing hate - in Mr. von Brunn hates Rupert Murdoch, same assault on a LGBT person. Why? cluding LGBT Americans - is here.” Fox News, George W. Bush and John freedoms is the liberty to Because as a straight, white male I do McCain. According to the FBI, Mr. von not belong to the LGBT community. Several thoughts came to mind Brunn even had In his vehicle the ad when I read this passage. And dress of the Weekly Standard, home think as we wish, even if This is precisely why I think that your I want to share them with you. base of the monstrous “neo-cons." leadership charge to Obama is more Moreover, Mr. von Brunn was not about politics than it is about a select You seem to fall prey to what seem s . very fond of the war in Iraq and also our thoughts are heinous. group of people being targets of hate. to be a common misconception believed that 9/11 was an “Inside job." It's not hatred for the victim that is nowadays concerning the political LGBT Americans have the sam e rect, your suggestion has nationwide punished. That is covered under exist ideologies of the men that mur You se e , Mr. von Brunn’s radical Constitutional rights as every other hate crime legislation written all over ing statutes. Rather, it is hatred for a dered Dr. George Tiller and the ideology is far from being right- American. There are no laws that it. And I think this is the kind of spe protected class e.g. the LGBT commu Holocaust museum security guard, wing, which is precisely how you discriminate against LGBT citizens. cial protection that you have in mind nity or any other group that you deem Steven Johns. Let me explain. depicted him in your column. You may argue that marriage laws - protection from hate, not behavior. to be a target of “right-wing” hate. are discriminatory. But the truth Is, First, the ideology of the man who It Is very unfortunate that you, marriage laws do not discriminate Let me be clear, I am wholeheart Hate crime laws don’t prohibit all killed Dr. George Tiller does not line up along with other leftist media elites, against LGBT persons, they discrimi edly against hate crimes, but I am hate, only the politically incorrect kind. with the true pro-life position. I say this have wrongfully made these two nate against LGBT behavior. This also wholeheartedly against your because being pro-life entails at least psychopaths out to be the poster is true of most laws. For example, suggestion that LGBT American^ Yours Truly, these two obligations: (1) Justice: and children of the Republican Party. FirstAmendment’sfreedom-of-religion ought to receive special protection (2) the right to life. Both justice and the protections discriminate against the from others' opinions and thoughts Tanner Sewell right to life were wrongfully jeopardized After stating the murders of Dr. Tiller behavior of some Muslims who seek to that you consider to be hateful. In the murder of Dr. Tiller. Therefore, and Mr. Johns, you noted: “I know I impose Islam on the nation as a whole. FollowTanneronTwitterltwitter.com /TannerSeweil "71 ( /.V ’7 . " Co .1 ^ i r " Page 4 Mat Wright M e n s S o c c e r D r o p s t h e B a ll Athlete in Focus: Audrey Falconi By Dallas Disbro given a red card, ejected from the game. The whole match passed by By Mat Wright School, and hopes to become an C<3c/efSports Writer match, and the opponent was issued before either team converted a goal. CadetSports Editor orthopedic surgeon. She said the Last weekend the Keydet men's a penalty kick. The Terriers con Of course, the Broncs were awarded Senior Audrey Falconi has been a greatest thing about VMI is the faculty soccer team hosted the Jay Scuiley verted with the penalty kick and went a corner kick with less than 30 sec leader on the Women’s Soccer team in the Chemistry Department and the Memorial Tournament in honor of up 2-0. The Keydets were unable to onds remaining in the game. To the for the past four support that she has Coach Scuiley one of the first big bounce back and were defeated. On Keydets’ chagrin the opponent taking seasons, and has gotten between being advocates of VMI’s Division I soc a positive note, Keydet Goalie Brian the corner shot a rocket and the ball contributed to much able to play soccer cer program. The tournament con Sowell had a season high nine saves. somehow found its way to the far of the Keydets suc and keep up to date sisted of four teams: netting. For the first cess. When you on all of her school VMI, Liberty, Rider, time in the game, the meet Audrey, you work. When she’s not and St. Francis. The Broncs took the lead. realize that she is studying or practicing, Keydets were paired With about 20 s e c very dedicated to Audrey likes to play up to play St. Francis onds left, the Keydets both her success pick-up games of bas on Friday, Septem counterattacked and on the field and ketball and work out. ber 11"’ and Rider had two of their best in the classroom. S he is a first class University on Sun opportunities of the She has excelled private in Delta Com day, September 13’'’. game. While trying to in both aspects pany this year, after score, the Keydets hit throughout her holding rank in the In their first game the cross bar twice but four years at VMI. Regimental S-6 ranks Senior Audrey Falconi has found against the St. Fran in the end VMI went for the past two years. cis Terriers, the Key scoreless. The final Audrey Is from none f““ f “ “ “ “ dets were outplayed result was Rider Uni other than Las Ve- the t o o m throughout her four primarily in the mid versity 1 and VMI 0. gas, Nevada and ^ ^ ' j , Captain of the field and were ulti attended Centen- v„,,keydeis.com g h e mately defeated 2-0. After the weekend the nial High School. has garnered numer- T he first goal w as VMI Keydets fell to a In her early days she played soccer ous awards during her career at VMI, scored in the 18"’min record of 0-4. Now, and ran cross country and track, including 1*‘ Team All-Conference ute when the ball w as i ho Kcycict.s could not uontain Rider or St. Fnmcis in the Jay Scullcy the Keydets look for which shows why she has such great and 2'’'* Team All-State awards last stolen from a VMI de- Mcnioriiil Toum;iment. ward to traveling to stamina on the field. Her favorite mo season. She was also voted the fender in dangerous |>hoto: vniikcydcts.com New York and New ment from high school was when her Pre-Season Player of the Year territory and Terrier Jersey over a long soccer team won the Nevada State Runner-Up for the Big South Con senior Nikocevic capitalized the op weekend to play two gam es. The Championship during her junior year. ference this season. Academically, portunity by placing the ball in the Later that weekend, the Keydets team leaves Thursday and will play Audrey showed her talent both on the she was awarded the Faculty Merit back of the Keydets’ net. The rest played their next game of the tourney their first match Friday September field and in the classroom early, as Scholarship for her accomplish of the game went back and forth against the Rider Broncs. During this 18'" against Adelphi in Garden City. she graduated as the valedictorian of ments in the classroom. On the between the teams and momentum game, the Keydets were clearly the They will then travel to Newark, N.J. her senior class. When she wasn’t field, Audrey is a threat on defense shifted frequently. With 15 minutes better team but were just unable to to battle against NJIT Sunday at playing soccer for her high school or and says she is a yeller, who likes to play, the Terriers went on a break finish any offensive chances on the 1 p.m. As the Keydets prepare for club team, she played indoor soccer to motivate her teammates in the away. Keydet defender Brandon goal. As the Keydets pressured the this tough weekend ahead of them, for fun and also liked to play fetch fast moving environment. Audrey Gary took action and tackled the Broncs’ defense, they were con they have the intent and ambition to with her cat. She commented on has epitomized the idea of being a opponent in the box. Gary was then sistently controlling the pace of the capture their first win of the season. this: "I have a pretty amazing cat.” complete student-athlete in her four years at VMI, and is an asset both Falconi came to VMI after fellow se on the field and in the classroom. nior Chrissy Beach, who is also from Women's Soccer Falls Twice on the Roac Las Vegas, was recruited for soccer Quick Facts: By Tyler Kerr The Camels were able to take the visit the Delaware State Hornets. and told her about the school. She Nickname: Cuban Falcon Cac/er Sports Writer fight to the Keydets in the second The contest started quickly but soon decided to major in Chemistry and Hometown: Las Vegas This past week for the VMI Women’s half. In the 58'” minute Olga Ekblom settled into an entrenched battle has excelled. She said her favorite Favorite Food: Cuban Food soccer team has been a busy one. was again causing problems, this time between the defenses. The Keydets class so far has been biochemistry Favorite Color: Orange with Major Dan McCain, and if you On Saturday the team paid a visit to breaking free down the right flank. were able to hit a couple nice efforts Car: Carless are looking for Audrey during the the Campbell Fighting in the opening 10 Favorite Music: Techno Camels in Buies minutes, with Olivia day, the first place to look would Favorite Video Game: Mario Kart Creek, N.C. After a Moore narrowly be in Lieutenant Colonel Darren and Super Smash Brothers quick turnaround, the missing the back Timmons’ lab, where she has done Place to Visit: South America Lady Keydets were post after just 45 research for the past three years. off to Dover, Delaware seconds had ticked After graduation, Audrey hopes to Favorite Book: The Five People to face off with the off the clock. VMI’s continue her education in Medical You Meet in Heaven Delaware State Simone Jimenez Hornets. had a shot saved by Hornet keeper When the Keydets got Brittany Curtis in 8‘^ off the bus in North minute and a pair of Carolina they met strikes from Chrissy an opponent on a Beach and Amanda two game slide. The Berrios only just CADET SPECIALS Camels had slipped missed the goal. to a 2-3 record after No Coupon Needed tight losses to Gardner- Delaware State O rder By Numberl!] Webb and Appalachian wasn't completely State, while the Lady silent in the #1: Lg Cheese or 1-Top - $7.99 K eydets had lost to Lady Kcydct.s will hope to reverse a tliiec game slide this weekend opening 45 either. UNC Wilmington and against Navy. The Hornets forced #2: 2 Med, 2-Top - $14.99 beaten Howard away ,.1^,^,. vmikeydcts.com keeper Angela #3: XL up to 3 toppings - $13.99 Redmond, getting The two teams got down the business Her shot had enough pace to force th e nod in goal over Heidi #4: Med 1 Top, 20oz Drinl< - $8.99 quickly enough. Annabelle Gibney Beemer into a save and she could Beemer, into three first half saves. of the Camels got a slide-rule pass only parry into the path of Campbell’s #5: Small 2 Top - $5.99 through to fellow striker Olga Ekblom Hanna Salmen, who latched After the break neither team managed #6: Small specialty - $7.99 with space to play but her 7"' to find their shooting boots. minute strike was saved by Between the two, not a #7: Lg Specialty - $12.99 VMI keeper Heidi Beem er. single shot on goal was #8: 3 Lg 1-top-$25.99 registered in the second 45 In the 12"’ minute the Camels minutes, save one. In the FIND MORE SPECIALS ONUNE AT went close again. Kirsty Meyer 72"'^ minute Hornet striker w as able to carry the ball Candace Wyre received a through the Keydet defense pass with her back to the PAPAJOHNS.COM with a great attacking run, but goal. The VMI defense Valid entire 0 9 /1 0 school year her effort was pushed aside by applied too much pressure Beemer to keep the game level. and Wyre went down. The Keydets were also able The official pointed to the 540-463-7777 to put some pressure on the spot with little hesitation, Prices subject to change. Taxes and delivery extra. Campbell goal in the first and the ensuing penalty half. A 27"' minute Audrey kick was converted by Falconi corner kick was met junior Chelsea Brown. Ever wondered how you can take by a leaping Olivia Moore, but her header w as easily dealt llcidi Uccmei h_lp..l tj ki._. il.. CamplielUlelense in The Keydets were unable to advantage of a sweet permit to earq with by Camel keeper Jamie dicck Ibr most of the game. find any space in the Hornets Panfil. Mere m om ents later I'hoto: vmikcydcts.com defense, and dropped the I a few extra privileges instead of senior Chrissy Beach found contest with a final score of herself with an opportunity on goal onto the loose ball to draw level. 0-1. The Lady Keydets drop to a record wasting your time in barracks? after a failed Camel corner sent the of 1-4, and have lost 3 straight games. Keydets on a quick counter-attack. A short 10 minutes later Ekblom was Unfortunately her shot was always set free by a ball over the top of the Said Coach Bryan Williams, “We rising and didn't find the goal frame. Keydet defense, and the sophomore had some great chances to score from Stockholm, Sweden made no early, but just couldn’t convert... We are looking for sports writers The deadlock lasted until just before mistakes converting. The Camels This is a disappointing loss, but the break, when Christelle Ndongo held on to win 2-1 and disappoint w e ’ll g et back home and get The Cadet. was brought down in the Camel box. VMI for the second game in a row. ready for Navy now on Friday." Chrissy Beach stepped up and coolly Contact Mat Wright at wrightmt@ slotted home to take the 1-0 lead and With only a day to rest, the Lady Kickoff against the Mids of the Naval notch her second goal of the season. Keydets were on the road again to Academy is at 7 p.m. in Annapolis, MD. vmi.edu P age 5 T he C adet Friday, S eptember 1 8 th, 2 0 0 9 Mat Wright Football Prepares for James Madison University This Weekenc By Mat Wright and will take this momentum into Madison contest, Maypray returned sophomore free safety Byron Allen. on the ground and through the air. Cac/ef Sports Editor their second gam e of the season. a kick off for 86 yards and a touch Allen contributed 11 tackles against This game promises to be exciting The VMI Football team will hit the Last weekend, the Keydets had down. Last season he had six 100 Robert Morris, and Gross added as both teams are ready for some road on Saturday September 19'^' the weekend off to prepare for the yard rushing gam es and will look four, plus one sack. Sophomore heated competition in their young to take on the Jam es Madison Uni Dukes and have spent the last two to continue his success against the linebacker Eric Church will also be seasons. The Keydets will look to versity Dukes in a non-conference weeks of practice analyzing the Dukes. Senior quarterback Kyle a defensive threat for the Keydets. defeat JMU for the first time since matchup. Historically, the series has set up on the team. The Dukes on Hughes will also be a threat through He w as voted the Big South Confer 1990 and m ove their record to 2-0. seen the Dukes prevail, but the Key- the other hand are coming off of a the air for the Keydets. Senior ence Defensive Player of the Week Both the offense and defense must dets will look to reverse this trend. season opening 38-35 over-time running back Howard Abegesah for his performance against Robert come to play in this game, as the loss to Maryland last weekend. com es into the gam e after a 106 Morris where he had 13 tackles. Dukes are apt to take advantage yard rushing performance against of any Keydet miscue. Before the T h e game Robert Morris. The senior provides The d e fe n s e will have to c o n gam e a Veterans Memorial March p r o m ise s a threat in the backfield, as he has tain the pair of Dudzik and Sul will.take place with both the VMI to be excit had 10 career games with 100 livan. They both contributed heav and JMU Army ROTC Departments ing, as it is yard plus rushing games. With the ily to the Dukes’ offense in their participating. The cadets will carry t h e home , combination opener for of Maypray, the D u k es. Hughes, and The Keydets Abegesah, will be test th e K eydet ed a s th ey offen se will travel away b e a chal from Foster lenge for the Stadium for Dukes. They the first time will have to this season stop the run and will have ning game to deal with against a a very lively team who JMU crowd. led the na S en io r Tim tion in points M a y p r a y p e r gam e will lead the and rushing o ffen siv e yards last charge for season. The the Keydets Dukes will at quarter rely on their back. May- linebacker, pray is a dual W illiam s, threat, lining to contain up both be the K ey hind center det running jh e running game will attempt to continue their success against JMU. The Keydet defense will be tested against JMU on Satur and at slot- gam e. Wil- photo: vmikeydets.com day. back for the Key Mams con Photo: vmikeydets.com dets. Against tributed 10 game against Maryland and will the gam e ball from Lexington to Robert Morris tackles in the loss to Maryland. be a threat against the Keydets. Harrisonburg for the gam e and will The Keydets are coming off of a he had 131 all The Keydets will also have to present the ball at kick off. Game season opening 14-13 win on Sep- purpose yards, which included 73 The VMI defense will be led by contain the trio of Duke quarter time is set for 6 p.m. at Bridge- tem ber S*'’ against Robert Morris rushing yards. In the 2007 Jam es junior linebacker A.J. Gross and backs, as they are a threat both forth Stadium in Harrisonburg. bsil.^oxs 3Gf' .4i%d i-.Ji!.;.. ;i .11. .. . -'il o>', BECAUSE BANK BRANCHES DON'T FIT IN YOUR POCKET * fa TRY USAA MOBILE. ': y ' With USAA Mobile, you're ready for an yth in g. Y o u c a n view your account balances, t r a n s f e r funds, p a y y o u r bills and more. 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Well isn't this great? think there would be outcries Cadet Entertainment Writer rooms and other off-limits situation. "This Rat does not Music Award shows are some of racism and disgust by the As many cadets are aware, areas, it will not be long until like where the upperclassmen thing I never watch, partly I may not approve of Barack's entertainment community. the smoking post has become there is a "Great Barracks smoke. The smell comes into because I always have some policies, but I do enjoy his a matter of concern. Since its Fire" for this academic year. the room and makes it hard thing better to do. Now in the President’s relocation to the area just be to breathe. This Rat would defense, he w as "off hind New Barracks, the post Several cadets I spoke with keep his windows closed, but Such was the case the record” but just as has drawn negative atten are questioning the new posi it gets too hot in the room.” with the MTV Vid Keydets are always on tion. Some of the complaints tion and its lack of features. In e o Music Awards parade, the leader of about the move include the the old post (under Third Bar The policy on smoking restric (VMAs) last Sunday, the free world surely is distance from any entrance racks), there was adequate tions is steadily becoming so I didn't se e Tay always on the record? into barracks and the lack of lighting and seating. Now the joke of the Corps. On lor Swift get embar Nay, the media has down proper seating. Some cadets smokers are forced to stand the stoops, I hear complaints rassed by Kanye played the comments as I recently spoke to have de in almost utter darkness and about the fact that the GC West. As I under "water cooler talk" in an cided to lessen their tobacco without any protection from Charter states, “Use of to stand however she off the record setting. use due to the proximity of inclement weather. “Anytime bacco products on stoops is w as on stage with the “alright" post. While the it rains, I always get soaked. allowed, but boneable. If this the Microphone and The point I want to make Commandant's staff and the It’s bad enough to be stuck in is our privilege on the Charter, he took it from her is that this is nothing but VMI Health Departments are Barracks, but now I can’t even then why can we not smoke mid-speech. Taylor another Obama down doubtless ecstatic about this, smoke," says Cadet Tim Rich in barracks or at least in a is my girl and all, but play by the media. Were cadets agree that the move ardson. “I’m so tired of going place that is safe? While I I wasn't particularly it a republican president, ment has created yet another to smoke at night when I can’t am personally not a smoker, bothered by this and there would be outcries, grievance to add to the list. se e where I’m walking, and I I believe that what has been I didn't lose a sin- Kanye West Interrupts Taylor Swift dur- inquires, and apologies. don’t have a place to sit." He is done is unacceptable. Smok gle minute of sleep, acceptance speech. As a good American I feel Peter Kwapisz, a third class not the only person who thinks ers should not have to be I should say something. man, argues that, "This move this new post is inconvenient. punished fordoing something Photo from; google search I w a s interested ment is hampering our rights A second classman I talked that is perfectly legal. This to see what was being re opinion here. However, I To President Obama: as smokers. Why should we to complained about the dis move of the smoking post ported in regards to Barack ask myself—What if any regardless of whether I agree have to be forced to be seg tance the post is from any continues to hamper the posi Obama's opinion on the mat of the other 43 Presidents with you that w as an in regated when what we do is entrance into Barracks, and tive atmosphere and attitude ter, though. For those of you called an African American appropriate comment from perfectly legal?" Smoking the fact that no one can hear of the Corps, niaking it even who don't know, the Presi- hip hopper a “Jackass" for someone in your position. on post has become so dif turnouts from the position. more depressing. No matter ficult that some are refusing what anyone says, smoking to follow the new policies, The position of the new smok has always been a part of the VMI Alum Goes Beyond Duty and are now doing as they ing post is causing problems Corps’ past and it will continue please. If this continues, and for non-smokers as well. When to be a part of it in the future. By Whit Anthes roads, strengthened local poli mental toughness. This men Cadet Entertainment Writer tics, and called in air strikes tal toughness was tested on one year after being placed ing, Captain Meehan set off efforts and actions during his Captain Shannon Meehan, on buildings believed to be September 22, 2007, exactly on active duty On this morn- on a patrol of a particularly one year tour in Iraq earned VMI class of 2005, recently hosting dangerous road. him the Bronze Star, Purple returned to Post for a unique members i t This stretch of Heart, anAmiy Commendation visit. Unlike most alumni. Cap of Al-Qae- Powerful and road was known with Valor, and the Combat tain Meehan did not bring his da. Captain for being littered Action Badge. Shannon knew family to a football game, visit Meehan with lEDs and that his story was not unique his rat room, or celebrate with admitted heartbreaking... roadside bombs. and that Americans were not his brother rats. He returned to that mak While walking a fully aware of the hardships an honest and painfully intense rem inder of the terrible costs of his Alma Mater to promote his ing crucial dry canal running and courageous events involv new book - a story about life on decisions w a r fa r e " parallel with this ing our soldiers, which take the front lines in Iraq. After per on the - Tim O ’Brien, National Book Award-winning author of stretch of high place every day in the War on sonally handing a copy to Gen frontline way, he hit a trip Terror. After telling his story The Things They Carried eral Peay and members of the was a very wire attached to to close friends and family, Army ROTC department, I sat difficult job, an lED placed Captain Meehan realized his down with Shannon to discuss b u t l3e - three yards be experience could be quite valu his role in the War on Terror. lieved his Beyond Duty hind him. The ex able to Americans unaware of time here Shannon Meehan plosion threw his these sacrifices. One particular In August of 2000, Captain as a cadet body yards from friend. Colonel Roger Thomp Meehan began his time as a left him well VMI ’05 th e blast and son of the VMI English Depart VMI cadet. Much like the rest of prepared With R oger T hom pson knocked him im ment, decided that Shannon’s for the mediately uncon story should be recorded and us, he was unaware of what to VMI Professor truly expect from his four-year pressure. scious. He was shared with others. The two stay at the Institute. As a ca He gave English & Fine Arts flown to the Iraqi teamed up and began writing det, Shannon was a company his high Theatre Hospi a book about the untold story clerk, 1” Platoon Sergeant, and est compli tal with shrapnel of an American Soldier in Iraq. a first class member of the S-5 ments to N O W A V A I L A B L E wounds, a rup The book Beyond Duty: Life staff. After graduation, Captain the Army tured ear drum, on the Frontline in Iraq has re Meehan commissioned into ROTC De BUY YOUR COPY TODAY AT nerve damage, cently been released and their the Army where he became a partment THE KEYDET BOOKSTORE and herniated promotion across the United Tank Platoon Leader in the 1®' and said discs in his back. States has already begun. The Calvary Division. A year after the stress and bookstores everywhere book tells about the decisions graduation, he was deployed of the rat After a three a soldier is required to make to the Diyala Province in Iraq. line built ©2009 Polity $25.00 month recovery. on the front lines of war and a strong Cloth I 260 pages | ISBN 978>0-745M672-5 Shannon returned describes situations that Shan f 0 u n d a - home in Decem non could never have dreamed As a tank platoon leader. 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