Welcome alumni, parents & friends to VMI’s Homecoming | '■.II 1,1 Hl-i. P',- The Cade L VOLUME XC Friday, 12 September 1997 Number 1 News Briefs Joyner Named Commandant World ••••••••••••••••I Ben Kincaid & Doug Whalen Calcutta, India - Mother News Writers Teresa’s funeral cortege, which will take place Saturday, has been length­ This August, Superintendent ened as thousands are now expected Major General Bunting chose Colonel to bid her farewell. Her body now Joyner to lead the Corps of Cadets as lies in St. Thomas’ Church and is Commandant. He also serves as the draped in the Indian Flag. Director for Cadet Affairs. Colonel Joyner succeeds Keith Dickson, who Edinburgh, Scotland - On the now is a professor in the history depart­ 700'" anniversary of William ment. Wallace’s first battle and defeat of Upon graduating from VMI the Einglish, Scotland voted on in 1967, Joyner was commissioned whether they should have their own in the Army infantry as a second lieu­ separate parliament from England tenant. After service in Vietnam and after 290 years. The outcome has Germany as a rifle company com­ not yet been announced, but a vote mander, he came back to VMI in of 3-1 in favor of the move is ex­ 1975, serving as a TAC for Alpha pected. Company. In 1978, Colonel Joyner left the Institute for assignments in Sidon, Lebanon - Hezbollah Korea, the Pentagon and the Naval guerrillas and Israeli troops fired War College. He returned to VMI as shots at each other as the Israelis the Head of the Army ROTC Depart­ failed in their mission to land troops ment in 1989, a position which he in Southern Lebanon. A week ago held until 1993. In the fall of 1995, eleven Israeli commandos were Bunting asked Joyner to return to killed as they attempted to infiltrate VMI yet again as Director of Cadet the area. The attack was at dawn on Affairs. Wednesday near Sidon, the provin­ The task he is charged with Col. Joyner speaks with Reg. Commander Tim Trant, Honor Court President Tom Hlrth, and First Class President Kevin Trujillo in the barracks cial capital of southern Lebanon. in this most scrutinized and unprec­ edented time in the history of the Insti­ has been invaluable.” will act in the future.” When pressed on his an­ Cadets to not be served.” I le did say Jerusalem - Secretary of tute is unarguably one of great impor­ Some of Joyner’s goals as When asked whether he nouncement that VMI will have a no le­ that both he and the Superintendent will State Madeleine Albright was prom­ tance. When asked how his tenure as Commandant include improving the thought that the First Class was capable niency policy on bias-related policies. announce in the near future the hiring ised by Palestinian leader Yassar Director of Cadet Affairs prepared him barracks and post, improving the aca­ of nmning the ratline and the Corps Joyner explained that he expects more of an Acting Director of Cadet Affairs. Arafat to confront the terrorist “en­ for this crucial role he stated that it was • demic program and getting through without heavy administrative interven­ from VMI Cadets than he would from In closing, Joyner wanted to emies of peace” and urged Israel to “excellent” preparation, because his job the year with no major accidents or tion, Joyner stated plainly, “the First ordinary soldiers and that he does indeed leave these thoughts with both the par­ stop expanding Jewish settlements. allowed him to interact with cadets from injuries. Joyner is using the theme Class is running the Ratline and the hold the Institute to a higher standard. ents and alumni. “The people that we Albright informed Israeli leaders that all classes. He feels that working with of Corps solidarity to maintain and Corps of Cadets without heavy inter­ Joyner feels confident that have in the Corps of Cadets of today by conforming to her suggestions class and regimental leaders helped him foster a sense of morale and cohe­ vention by the administration.” I le also his expanded staff will be able to meet are the same clay, the same kind bf they would be able to eventually to build a trusting relationship with the siveness in this time of transition. He said that he expected this to continue. the needs of the Corps this year. He people we have always had at VMI. continue the Middle East peace talks. corps, especially when sitting on promo­ stressed the need for “the Corps to Regarding any major changes facing the also said that doubling as the Director They chose the Institute for the same Albright claims she wishes to lessen tion boards and planning Ring Figure. pull together” in the “one corps, one Corps this coming year. Colonel Joyner of Cadet Afiairs and Commandant is an reasons, and I believe we owe them the Israel’s aggressions so that Palestine Joyner said of these activities, spirit, one attitude." Joyner also said said, “I don’t expect anything that is out enormous investment of time. He stated support today that the Corps has always would not be provoked to retaliation "“My knowledge of the Cadet Corps that "We arc learning today how we of the extraordinary.” resolutely, “I cannot allow the Corps of had in the past.” and terrorism. National Rat Suspended for Assault ••••••••••••••• Deadly Shooting for disciplin­ nificance. No deci­ Dave Bums ary reasons. sion or procedure West Palm Beach, Fla. - A News Editor group of attorneys who led the at­ Cadet Deem was altered simply tack on cigarette makers for the state The Executive Committee sen­ 99’ immedi­ because the olTender at Virginia Tech tenced forth classman Angelica Garza to ately sent her was a female cadet. of Florida are in the process of ne­ gotiating settlements on their pay­ a two semester suspension for the strik­ to the guard According to Brad­ ing of an upper classman. Cadet Gar/a ley Cooke, the Presi­ ment. Claiming they earned at least Steve Nichols Police have determined that room to record dent of the OGA, one billion dollars of the huge eleven News Writer two weapons were used in the crime- opted not to appeal the committee’s de­ her offense on billion dollar settlement, arguments both have been confiscated. Although cision before it was finally endorsed by the General "This case was not have split the team of attorneys over A violent shooting this details about both are not yet released, the Superintendent. C o m m itte e .......- , out of the ordinary, who should pay, the state of Florida, past weekend left one man killed and they were described as high caliber The suspension was recom­ sheet. Upon Former Cadet Garza but what compli­ or the cigarette manufacturers them­ another wounded at popular weapons. mended Monday night after the Ex­ her exit from the guardroom, Garza lost cated the whole situation were the rumors selves. Amoid’s Sandwiches in Blacksburg, As far as the students and local ecutive Committee found cadet Garza control and began to push and hit the that ftoated around barracks.” During the VA. According to eyewitnesses, population is concerned, the incident guilty of striking a member of the guard Sergeant of the Guard. Immediately proceedings Kevin Trujillo stepped down Atlanta, Ga. - Government of­ Leon Antoine Scales pulled out a was defiantly a freak occurrence, one team on August twenty ninth. Accord­ after the incident Garza was retrieved as president of the committee, in order ficials claim that AIDS has been gun inside the bar after a fight over that has changed the views of several ing to the testimony given by cadet by OGA members and brought back to to act as his dykes advisor. The remain­ bumped down as the leading killer dancing with a female around 1:30 in regards to the safety of the down­ Garza and several other witnesses, the barracks to calm down. ing eight members of the committee gave of America’s young to middle-age am Sunday morning. Between five town area. “It destroys the safe repu­ incident began when she showed ver­ From the standpoint of the Gen­ a unanimous decision in favor of the sus­ adults. It has fallen to the number and six shots were fired which killed tation of the Blacksburg community. bal disrespect while being corrected eral Committee the case held no great sig- pension. two slot due to a 26% drop in deaths 30-year- between the years 1995 and 1996. old Rich-' The nimiber one cause of death for a r d Many Cadets Look to Foreign Study this group is now accidents. Bullard o f Jeremy Obenchain Pensacola Washington - The Environ­ News Writer mental Protection Agency blocked a Florida request Wednesday to build a chemi­ a n d Foreign study is gaining popu­ cal plant in Louisiana. Locals in tbe wounded larity here on post as twenty-nine cadcts ruial community where the proposed 29-year- retiuTi from a semester abroad, twelve plant will be built are claiming to be old Paul currently studying abroad, and fifty look­ victims of environmental racism. S h 0 e - ing to travel overseas in the spring se­ The EPA is investigating the pro­ maker of mester. posal of committing environmental P/c;ivenJale Last semester, cadets were at­ racism as well as violating the Clean M is s is ­ tending 13 universities in seven differ­ Air Act. sippi.. ent countries. The host institutions were: Scales Uni versityofValencia,Spain; San Francisco, Ca. - R.J. was seen Bundeswehr University, Germany; Uni­ Reynolds Tobacco Co.