Non-proni Weekend Outlook organization U.S. Postage Last chance to get PAID Permit No. 14 out of Dodge before Lexington, VA 24450 the General closes the jail iniJtpenisentlp bp cabtte! gitm 1907 $ 1 . 0 0 VOLUME XCI IMday^ April 16, 1^99 N um ber 22 In This Issue BRC Bricks Bkkerii^ Ends in Biamefui Blow Last Governor of Hong Kong Addresses Corps Friday again motioned to Mogge. Mogge Second Class turned around and struck Schnute on the left side of the face with his 36-penny­ sergeant strikes weight class.ring-bearing right fist. subordinate after Schnute fell to the ground unconscious Sports on page 4 and was helped to the VMI Hospital by argument; both bystanders and Lt. Col. Robert B. Spore, ’70, VMI personnel director, who was cadets now facing TAC that day. “(Schnute] was just trying to get disciplinary action his attention [to re.solve the di.sagree- ment],” said Jeff Kuehne, ’01. by Jack Hagel Golf Co. cadre members, how­ ever, disagree. According to Golf Co. Cabet Managing Editor Platoon Sergeant Scott Mclnnis, Schnute was the instigator in the altercation. "In Second Classman Jay Mogge, a court of law, what Schnute did to Jay Golf Company first sergeant, struck would be considered assault.” Mclnni.s, Keydet baseball edges closer Third Cla.ss Private Kevin Schnute in the Mogge’s roommate, believes that to record breaking season face knocking him unconscious Monday, Schnute’s attitude needed correcting. Apr. 12, outside Crozet Hall following a According to Mclnnis, Schnute has the heated breakfast roll call squabble. In reputation among Golf Co. cadre as dis­ The Right Honorable Christopher Patten, last Governor of Hong Kong, speaks to the Corps in Cameron Hall. the wake of the altercation, both cadets respectful and sarcastic. “VMI is not See page 5 for full story. could face severe penalties. the real worid and people say what they According to witnesses, the fracas want to say and then hide behind the .started on the Bricks at formation when system,” said Mclnnis. “People like Major Penalties Handed Out Mogge corrected Schnute for turning his Schnute hide behind the sy.stem.” head in ranks. Mogge contin­ "Schnute is consistently a dis: finement, numerous PT’s and demerits) tion and there is obviously a large mili­ grace to the Corps,” said ued to scorn Schnute through tl for throwing a rack into the traditional tary aspect,” said Gibson, “I don’t .see the duration of the march- That’s Golf Co. Platoon Sargent 32 Large penalties why 1 should be getting boned for hav­ Laxmen fall to Radford woolies fire. The administration coerces down commenting on Christian Arilen, ‘00. handed out over a cadets to use their honor against them­ ing a hole in my duty jacket and come Schnute’s .second-rate ap­ just not “He goes out of his selves in order to punish other cadets in­ close to being kicked out of school. pearance. way to look like total two-week period, volved. Moore declined to discuss the Gibson continued, ‘The Commandants Opinion on page 2 “He was llaming him how you [crap],” added Mclnnis. admin, accused of details of his penalties. Office really docs not apply the correct Hell Week-style,” said Golf However, accord­ Second Class President Keane penalty to the right crime Bit is handing Co. Private Adam Breeding, deal with ing to Golf Co. Private "spring cleaning” Jones acknowledged that in comparison out silly bones. ’01. Breeding and other Golf Mike Butterfield, ’01 Williams .said, “I don’t want to problems.” Female double to other classes in barracks, the second Co. members said that the “Schnute couldn’t hurt a class usually makes smart decisions. see cadets get into trouble and I don’t by Tony Conway incident was the climax of Lt. Col. Robert B. Spore, '70 Ay- He’s a good guy, but Both the .second and third cla.sses have want to see cadets get suspended. Wil­ __ he’s not the mo.st military standards wrong, Cabet Staff Writer Mogge’s year long taunting _________ the best conduct in the past two-week liams went on to explain that many of Schnute that has carried over from Rat of people and he doesn’t have his bear­ Mogge, and GC In the pa.st three weeks at VMI period. cadets are placed on conduct probation year. ing down.” there has been a sharp increase in the According to Colonel Ronald Wil­ because they do not keep a strict record Witness claim that Schnute tried Butterfield, Schnute’s Brother debate continued. number of .severe penalties dispensed by liams, ’64, Deputy Commandant, “ A of the demerits they receive. About half to remedy the situation by approaching Rat, however .said that an altercation was VMI’s commandant’s office. In a four­ large number of bones for alcohol in bar­ of the Corps flies by the seat of their Mogge after fall-out, but Mogge, not inevitable. “I think Mogge was in the teen day period, the commandant’s of­ racks mostly involved raLs. Realizing that pants when it comes to demerits,” Wil­ willing to discuss the situation at that right. It’s not the most opportune lead­ liams said, [cadets] don’t even know on page 5 fice has issued orders for eight suspen­ the majority of Fourth Classmen are un­ ‘ tfmeroiTereu to meet Schnute laier that ership position; to puiicli youi .iuboiui- Features sions, twenty-four “number-one” pen­ der the legal age for the consumption of they have exceeded 100 demerits in a day and abruptly left. nates, and nobody approves of the fact alties, and placed nine cadets on con­ alcohol, Williams went on to discuss how semester until I ask them to report to “Kevin’s the kind of guy that likes that Mogge hit him, but this has been duct probation. Eight of the.se penalties mo.st Fourth Classmen obtained alcohol. my office. to re.solve stuff,” said Breeding. going on all year. You could see it com­ were alcohol-related penalties. Most rats get the alcohol from their dykes Williams also voiced his di.sap- Schnute’s roommate. "Mogge’s been ing.” The acute escalation in the num­ when a rat is boned for alcohol in bar­ pointment at the large amount of alcohol vigilant and flagrant with him all year. I Many cadets have cited the dif­ ber of penalties issued by the racks, the first question I will a.sk is, who related penalties the commandants office think Kevin had had enough and wanted ferences in the agendas of Mogge and commandant’s office has not gone un­ got you the alcohol?” has dealt with in the past two weeks to .solve the problem there [verbally].” Schnute as the heart of the problem. noticed by the Corps of Cadets. Fourth Classman Joseph Gibson The Blue Book states that “a ca­ Schnute, said witnes.ses, attempted Schnute is a Third Class private and I.saac Moore, former Regimental currently has the highest number of pen­ det who accumulates more than 100 de­ to regain Mogge’s attention by taking member of the swim team. Mogge is a S-6 Captain, said, “none of the penal­ alty tours in the corps of cadets. His tally merits during a .semester will be imme­ hold of his arm as Mogge walked away. member of cadre and participant with ties that the commandants office is con­ Stands at approximately 405. Gibson dis­ diately recommended for suspension.” Mogge wanted Schnute not to touch him. See Cadet Strikes Face sidering fit the crime.” Moore and four cussed the pointless bones he has re­ Williams noted that, a recommendation Mogge again, walked av/ay. Schnute Cadet in Focus: Scottish other First Cla.ssmen received number- ceived and the effects they have had on for suspension is a last re.sort but many Page 5 Cadet Tony Conway one penalties (four months barracks con­ his cadetship, I came here for an educa­ cadets leave us no choice. '01 Class Honor Court Reps Named Is Race Still an Issue at VMI? Bringing Election Dispute to a Close sacrifices... you’re going to have take the third class Historian said the is­ by Ben Kincaid this job more .seriously than you’ve ever sue could have been handled better VMI Hosts National Physics Cabtt Editor-in-Chief taken anything in your life.” if "we had just sat down and talked it He told them that time con­ over first. It was a miscommunica- Society Seminar straints would be enormous, sleeping tion." Alley .says he i.s'excited about JM HAI.L-April 14, 1999, the habits would have to change and that working with everyone on the court.” Class of 2001 Honor Court Represen­ they would have to “get ready to Bates feels it important for the Arts & Leisure tatives were announced to the Corps of work.” He explained that the new HC to be able to communicate easily Cadets. The result of the contentious Assistant Prosecutors would be re­ with and take suggestions from other HC election debate between the Class sponsible for the HC’s “leg work" important VMI student-run associa­ o f’01 and the 1999-2000 HC represen­ and will be working hand in hand tions such as the Regimental sy.stem, tatives resulted in the naming of a group with the prosecutors. the General Committee and the Ex­ of six which covers the broad spectrum Warthen also stressed that ecutive Committee. He said, “You of VMI including NCAA athletes, pri­ members of the Honor Court must set can dispell people’s paranoia [about vates, members of cadre and those who the example for the rest of the Corps.