Run independently by cadets since 1907 $ 1 . 0 0 Volume XCIX Friday, September 9th^ 2005 Number 01 TAPS: Captain LowellT.Miilerll '93 By Oliver McEiroy as a member of the Michigan National Guard, but he CHabeoi News Editor , Photo by Chris Petree- volunteered to serve with the Regretfully, the Mississippi’s National Guard The Keydet offensive line moved the ball for four touhdowns and two field goals during Saturday's game. VMI conamunity has recently when they 'were deployed to suffered another loss from the Iraq. Keydets Land First Shutout Since 1982 Alumni ranks. Captain Lowell Funeral services for Captain By Shaun Jones Nat Jackson brought the score up v/ere playing off of each other.” T. Miller II ’93 was killed in Miller will take place on to 13-0 with a 1 yard rush from McCombs looked toward action on 31 August 2005 as Saturday, 10 September 2005 at QIa m ® Executive Editor the line and a successful kick by this weekend’s game against a result of gunshot wounds Swartz Funeral Home in Flint. The VMl Keydets broke Way. Way followed up with a William and Mary with optimism received during combat actions Michigan. A date for the service away from the stigma of last 30 yard field goal, and a 12 yard yesterday while speaking at a VMI with the 1“ Battalion, ISS* at Arlington National Cemetery season’s losing record with a 33- run from Wilson capped off an sports luncheon, “If we execute Infantry of the Mississippi is still pending. For additional 0 victory over Davidson College, incredible first half, with the score like we did on Saturday, it’ll be a National Guard. Originally, information, call the funeral last Saturday, their first shutout in at halflime 23-0. With 3:09 left in heck of a football game.” Captain Miller was serving home at (810) 235-2345. 23 years. the third quarter, Wilson's short William and Mary is Four touchdowns and 2 pass to Mike Maleski was the ranked 9"’ in the nation (Division field goals locked in the win for final touchdown of the day, with I-AA), but faces a challenge this the Virginia Military Institute's Way adding the extra point. The season that VMI is all too familiar football team. The offense rushed scoring was rounded up in the 4'*' with itself: The loss of their for 207 yards and quarterback quarter with yet another successful starting quarterback. “They lost Jonathan Wilson completed 15 field goal from Way, this time from their trigger man this year,” said passes for a total of 147 yards. The 23 yards out. McCombs. Keydet defense surrendered only A number of factors are VMI’s last shutout was 159 yards in the four quarters.. responsible for the win, explained the 1982 Tobacco Bowl against The first score of the day VMI head coach Cal McCombs in Richmond, 14-0. The last shutout was made by senior tailback Sean a post game commentary, “We’ve seen at Alumni Memorial Field ■ 1 . Mizzer with a 4 yard run into the got a lot more balance and better was earlier in that same season, Photo byTchris Petree'' end zone and a failed extra point execution on both sides of_the whe^ the team dominated a 69-0 Dr. Brian Greere, award-winning author and physicist, speaks to the attempt by Kicker Barrett Way. ball...The offense and defense game against Central Florida. Corps of Cadets during the annual Academic Convocation. Professor Brian Greene Speal<s at Convocation By Devin Millson universe. Greene has been working on the superstring theory for more QlABtai Asst. News Editor than a decade and says that “if we Cadets left Cameron hall confirm that there are more than wondering about time, space, and three dimensions in our universe, it dimensionality last Thursday, 1 will be the most incredible discovery Sept, after hearing one of the world’s of humankind.” most recognized physicists kick off “I found Greene’s theory the academic year. about spatial dimensions in the The VMI Corps of Cadets, universe to be quite thought- Faculty, Staff and public visitors provoking,” said Cadet Michael filed into Cameron Hall on to listen Vinacco ’08, who added, “unlike to the renowned Dr. Brian Greene last year’s convocation speaker who speak at the Institute’s annual put a number of cadets to sleep.” Academic Convocation. Greene Many cadets seemed to be genuinely was the first of a series of speakers interested with the speaker, who scheduled to speak to Corps over encouraged them to challenge old the course of the year. After the ideas and be the architects behind procession of the Academic Stars new theories. recipients and faculty, Greene began Greene spoke of theorists to describe several physics theories such as Albert Einstein and Issac and his philosophy of discovery to Newton, and mentioned that many the crowd theories always held to be true are Greene is a respected being disproved by new scientific theoretical physicist and author breakthroughs every day. He who currently teaches at Columbia challenged cadets to think “outside University. He received his the box” and question things they The Rats Mass enter Jackson Arch and gather for Old Yells, signaling the end of Matriculation Week and the undergraduate degree at Harvard have always supposed to be true beginning of the Ratline. and earned his doctorate at Oxford because “there’s nothing more noble where he studied as a Rhodes than peeling back the layers of reality Scholar. Greene is famous for his to discover new ideas.” Cadre Week Culminates in research on string theory, an attempt Greene is first of many at finding a unified theory of the Institute Speakers scheduled to universe, and has written books on address the Corps over the course of Day Long Crucible Event the subject such as The Fabric o f the the year. This speaker series is meant Cosmos and The Elegant Universe. to help familiarize Cadets with Another step in the Rats' the end of the New Cadet’s first For decades, scientists and many different types of knowledge By Shaun Jones integration was taken on Sunday, week and leads their introduction mathematicians have attempted to in preparation for entering the real 1 September, as the Rats charged OlAfltai Executive Editor to the Ratline and the returning prove what they commonly refer to worid after graduation. His most the same battlefield as cadets from The newly matriculated upper classes as “string theory,” which suggests recent book, The Fabric o f the the 1864 New Market baUle. The Rat Mass completed their first Mike Cornel, a Sergeant that there are tiny one-dimensional Cosmos, was sent to every incoming mommg began as the New Cadets week at the Virginia Military in Bravo Company, explained that filaments that make up the universe. Rat as part of their summer reading were bussed out to the battlefield Institute on Sunday, 28 August “the Crucible is the cumulating Despite common belief that quarks list before Matriculation. After site and educated on the history of with an all day physical training experience of everything the Rats are the smallest particles that make looking through the book. Rat the Corps and its role in the famous and initiation event. have learned in their first week and up matter, physicists theorize that Michael Porter said that, “Professor battle. John O. Marsh, former Rats and their cadet a pre-cursor for things to come.” the ultimate center of any particle Greene’s theories and ideas were instructors, known as Cadre, The Rats had been at Secretary of the Army, addressed contains these miniscule filaments. interesting even though 1 did not the cadets shortly before they took cycled through more than 9 VMI for more than a week before Greene explains how string theory agree with all [Greene] had to say. the Cadet Oath and chargcd the activities over the course of almost the event, learning the essential connects the gap between quantum The book was fairiy easy to read 8 hours. Events ranged from a basics of drill and behavior that field. The day was rounded out mechanics and general relativity though 1 am sure that 1 would have by a parade through the historical one mile swim to nms, drills, and will provide the basis for their and suggests that there are more enjoyed it more if 1 were a Physics town of New Market. obstacle courses. The event marks assimilation into the Corps. than three spatial dimensions in the major.” "To Inform the VMI Community’ News Editor Oliver McElroy Sc 3tntntzs September 9, 2005 (She Olabet Page 2 '06 + 3 Begins Photo Essay by Jason M. Long Editor-in-Chief The Rat Mass of 2006+3 matriculated on the 20th of August, and immediately began their nine-day “Matriculation Week.” The Rats said goodbye to family and friends, and were quickly marchcd out of Cameron Hall and into their new life as a VMl Rat. Throughout the week, Rats were instructed in the ways of VMI and trained to push their personal limits. Many of the training days began at 5:30 in the morning and did not end until 11:00 RM. The following pictures arc some of the images of Matriculation Week, the beginning of a long four years at the Virginia Military Institute. Upperclassmen look on as a new Ftat signs the historic VMI Matriculation Book. Many historic flKurcs including George C. Marshall and George Patton began their VMI journey in the same time-honored fashion. Three Rats navigate the Marine Obstacle Course.