Mesh shorts exchanged (Page 3) Ryan Glynn (Page 6) Sprint Football (page 6) Run independently by cadets since 1907 $ 1 . 0 0 Friday; September 24th 2004 N um ber 03 The Institute Goes Hi-Tech By Brad Streidle was not even sure I was doing it the old system, when you re­ nology department has added These are not the only C u n News Writer right;” said Cadet Nathan ceived a package you would re­ some new changes as well. The changes cadets should expect. Moreira ’06. ceive a notification slip in your computer labs are getting a new The VMI IT department is cur­ VMI is implementing The only paper work re­ mail box. Now, the mail room look with flat-screen monitors rently working on implementing technology across post and cre­ quired of cadets was a small sends an e-mail when a package being placed in the Scott Shipp a wireless network around post. ating new and efficient ways of packet describing policy which arrives. Hall lab and brand new comput­ Wireless capabilities will be in all doing everyday tasks. Wireless had to be signed and dropped in Bill Clark, of the VMI ers being placed in the lab in the academic buildings, Lejuene networks, computer-controlled a 4 jo x at the Registrar’s office. maikoom staff, said, “Notices are New Science building. Hall, and the Barracks Study mailing systems, and updated Lieutenant Colonel Battaglia said able to get out to cadets faster. It “Every year, a lab is to­ Room. Wireless ability already computer labs are renovating the of the process,’’Overall it went is just taking a little time for ca­ tally redone,” said Wes Robinson exists in Preston Library. way cadets live, affording tljem well. There were network issues, dets to catch on, but it is work­ of the VMI IT department, “Last Wireless access affords cadets new conveniences and luxuries. but it still went well.” LTC ing well.” Cadet Christoph Lohr year, it was Barracks Study. This access to the network from places When the Old Corps re­ Battaglia also stated that new fea­ ‘05+3 said of the system, “It was year, we changed the science previously impossible without turned in late August, one of the tures were expected to be added incredibly user friendly.” Along building’s lab.” Along with labs the use of an Ethernet cord. Post first changes experienced was a to cut out the packet of paper­ with messages being automati­ being updated, a new user agree­ View will also have the barracks shift from the formerly congested work cadets experienced this past cally sent to your e-mail, you are ment with Microsoft was signed. sign in and out procedures avail­ registration day lines to a user time. also able to track your packages. This agreement allows cadets able through its menus in the near fi-iendly online method. Cadets Along with computer­ This allows cadets to easily keep fi-ee copies of Office and Win­ future. Cadets will be able to sign were able to register for their ized registration, the everyday track of things they send and re­ dows if their computers are hav­ out from their rooms instead of classes from computers in their function of checking mail took a ceive. ing problems and need to be waiting in lengthy lines before rooms. “It was so easy to do I new technological twist. Using The Information Tech­ rebooted. the beginning of a furlough. TAPS: Modem Languages Professor Passes On Poet to Work with Cadets By Charlie Brennan Col. Mike Harris took an active role with the VMI The­ Qua News Writer passed away late last night after ater, the Boxing team, and the Var­ being found unconscious in his sity Swimming and Diving Team. Award winning poet Boys wading to their knees office fiom an apparent heart at­ He took cadets to study in France for Sam Witt will come to Lex­ Into blue carpeting, tack. The VMI Emeigency Re­ several summers, and he served as a ington next week to read Centurions at dawn, vvaist deep in the street sponse Team was notified and teacher for a-year at Ecole some of his work and give & drunk, looking for her- began treating him. Approxi­ Polytechnique. In addition, Harris cadets a chance to share their mately five minutes later, the headed the local chapter of the own poetry. Meanwhile the cherry tree was dripping with bees, Lexington American As­ On Wednesday the A tremble of everlasting quail.. R e s c u e sociation of Coffee House Chats series Squad re­ University will host Witt as he shares Excerpt from Sam Witt’s Everlasting Quail sponded. Professors. selections of his own work Col. Har­ Col. with the VMI community. ris was Harris earned The reading will be followed a way for cadets to learn worked as a journalist for t r a n s - his bachelor’s by a reception and book sign­ about the new poetry in such publications as the San ported to in French fiom ing. The event will be open to America.” Francisco Chronicle, Wired, Stonewall Northwestern, the public at 7:45 and is free. Witt is currently a vis­ CNN, and Salon. ■ Jackson and received On Thursday morning iting lecturer at Harvard Uni­ Witt earned his B.A. Hospital. both his Witt will be talking to stu­ versity and the author of Ev­ in English from the Univer­ He was master’s and dents at Maury River Middle erlasting Quail. He has been sity of Virginia in 1993 and a p r 0 - his doctoral School and then return to the recipient of a Fulbright master’s degree in poetry nounced degrees fi'om VMI for Dean’s time, when scholarship to Russia, the from the University of Iowa dead Indiana Uni­ he will give a workshop dur­ New Millennium Writing Po­ in 1995. shortly af­ versity. The ing for VMI’s aspiring writ­ etry Award in 1999 and the The Coffee House ter arrival. Cadet wishes ers and poets. “Regardless of American Literary Review Chats series is sponsored by Col Mike Harris had to express its gratitude for his years a cadet’s interest in poetry, Poetry Prize in 2001. His cre­ the Institute Writing Program. been a professor ofModem Lan­ of devoted and good-spirited service this is an opportunity to talk ative writing has been widely “The Coffee House Chats are guages at VMI sincel972, teach­ to the Corps and the Institute, and its with a real working writer praised and included in poetry designed to facilitate conver­ ing Spanish and French. Harris condolences to his fiunily, and those about his work and his life,” journals such as the Virginia sations between cadets and was an active and valued mem­ who knew him. Col. Mike Harris said COL McDonald, one of Quarterly, Spoon River Po­ professional writers” said ber of the VMI community. He will be sorely missed at the Institute. the event’s organizers, “It is etry, and others. He has also COL McDonald. Hurricane Ivan Halts Weekend Plans By Joel Burger Kidd4 Brewer Stadium was The event is normally fiUET News Writer postponed and rescheduled a favorite among alumni and for September 30. cadets. However, the alumni A state of emergency Saturday morning’s classes were able to partici­ was declared in Virginia this alumni reunion events were pate in their individual class past weekend, interrupting also suspended, including the events, and the Keydet foot­ VMI’s weekend plans. While Corps review parade in honor ball game was played as the storm had little actual ef­ of the classes o f‘89,‘94,and scheduled on Alumni Field. fect on VMI, the storm’s pre­ ‘99. Hurricane Ivan did vious destruction to other VMI’s tailgate party, not hit VMI or the surround­ states encouraged VMI’s pre­ although, not cancelled, suf­ ing area as hard as expected Hurricane Ivan damages it up. emptive concern. fered from the expected in earrly week forecasts. weather is nice for the foot­ central Virginia was under a Institute officials storm. The event, which nor­ Rainfall stopped by Saturday ball game,” said Tom flood watch through Sunday. were forced to restrict sched­ mally involves alumni park­ morning leaving most of that Bradford ’06. An emergency shelter was uled events, beginning with ing on the parade field, was day clear and sunny. By the Governor Warner issued the also opened in Rockbridge the cancellation of the weekly dampened by the fact that no time the Corps marched down weather alert on September 7 County. No one was forced review parade late Friday af­ vehicles were permitted on to the football game, there in anticipation of Hurricane to move to the Rockbridge ternoon. That night, the VMI the muddy field, causing suf­ were no signs of Ivan. “I’m Ivan’s passing across the County’s emergency shelter, women’s soccer match ficiently lower attendance just glad we got to miss pa­ middle of the state. After and no permanent damage against Appalachian State at than in previous weekends. rade for the rain, and now the penetrating the Atlantic coast. was done. To Inform the VMI Community" News Editor Staff £-11 T Oliver McElroy Shaun Jones September 24th, 2004 Syrian Professor Visits the Institute By Joel Burger make it happen and that “Ameri­ States bringing his son to Univer­ Cmkt News Writer can should start putting their sity of Virginia to study, and to Solving the Palestinian- money where their mouth is.” attend a US-Middle East Policy Isracli problem would end “80% When asked about US Maker’s Conference in Washing­ of world terrorism, and that the intervention in Iraq, he said that ton, DC.