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S A C R A M E N T O - As proscctive jury members were ques­tioned Wednesday, Unabomber sus­pect Theodore Kaczynski took an active role in his defense. Kaczynski jotted notes and exchanged whis­pered opinions with his three law­yers and their jury consultant. Most o f the questions from attorneys on both sides dealt with potential jurors’ opinions on capital punishment. Kaczynski could face the death pen­alty ifh e ’s convicted o f mailing ex­plosive devices that killed two men in Sacramento and injured two uni­versity professors. Attorneys say they ’ 11 need four weeks to sclect the jury.

NEW YORK - Ramzi Yousef, who was portrayed by prosecutors as one o f history’s most sinister terror­ists, was found guilty Wednesday alongisde his accom plice, Eyad Ismoil, for masterminding the 1993 bombing o f the World Trade Center. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lev Dassin told jurors that the Islamic militants “bombed the World Trade Center because o f their own prejudice and their own hatred for Israel, for the United States and for the people o f the United States.” These convic­tions bring the number o f people brought to justice for the bombing to six. The final suspect, Abdul Rahman Yasin, is still at large.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Re­publican gubernatorial candidate Jeb Bush picked S ecre tary .o f State Sandra Mortham as his running mate Wednesday. “She is far and away the most qualified person to be part o f this team and it is a teain,” Bush said as he kicked off campaign appear­ances in four cities. The move is seen by Democrats as an attempt to close a gendiir gap. Bush, the son o f fonner President Bush, is unopposed in next year’s GOP primary.

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tal shooting o f four Americans caught in a traffic jam in Karachi, Pakistan was a “target killing” that police strongly suspect was in retaliation for tlie conviction o f Mir Aimal Kasi, -a Pakistani who killed two CIA employ­ees in 1993. All four of the Ameri­cans were employees o f the Houston- based Union Texas Petroleum. Mean­while, the jury in Kasi’s case is still deciding whether to sentence him to death in Virginia. The jurors’ were sequestered Wednesday after the news o f the murders surfaced.

U NITED NATIONS - The Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to condemn Iraq and slap a travel ban on selected Iraqi ofTicials because o f Baghdad’s decision to expel Americans from the U.N. amis

, ...... -.oiution de­mands Iraq rescind the expulsion order and suspends reviews o f eco­nomic sanctions against Iraq until the arms inspectors certify that Baghdad is cooperating with them. The resolution also warns of “ further measures” but doesn’t specify mili­tary action.

JERUSALEM - Israeli leaders called for national '••^conciliation Wednesday uurmg a memorial for form er Prim e Minister, Y itzhak Rabin. Two years ago, Rabin was shot by a nationalist Jew trying to block his peacemaking with the Pal­estinians. Sadly, Yaakov Perry, a fonner chief o f Israel’s Shin Bet se­curity service, noted that the “tense atmosphere, the intolerance, the ab­sence o f any inclination to reconcile are liable to lead to violence that will deteriorate into another assassina­tion.” Many have called repeatedly for Prim e M in is te r B enjam in Netanyahu to apologize for what they believe he did to add to the tur­bu len t en v iro n m en t p reced ing Rabin’s murder.

News briefs are compiled from the USA Today web site.

Founder's Day ~ VMI Turns 158 c e l s SJen Jolin & Adam Schwarzschild

News Writers

T uesday , N o v em b er 11, marked the ISS"" anniversary o f the founding o f the Virginia Military Insti­tute. Classes were canceled as the Corps celebrated Founder's Day.

Monday night, as a precursor to VMI’s birthday, the VMI Foundation held a dinner for alumni and other con­tributors. Administration and members of the Corps were on hand for the event. Gilmer Minor ’63, president o f the VMI Foundation and CEO o f Owens and Minor, Inc., conducted the ceremonies which consis ted o f recognition o f classes and individual alumni who were outstanding donors to the Institute. VMI classes that received special rec­ognition included the class o f 1947.

Renowned author and historian, David McCullough, spoke brielly about the significance o f General George C. Marshall. McCullough also addressed the entire Corps and faculty the follow­ing day at a convocation in honor of Founders Day.

Also at the speech, the VMI Foundation presented Frank A. Liddell '49B and Charles S. Luck III '55 with the Distinguished Service Award. Rob­ert Liddell, son o f the alumnus, af- cepted the award on behalf o f his fa­ther. This marked only the second time the younger Liddell had been on Post, but in his speech, he said he felt like

Mike Purdy News Writer

The canons fire as the corps honors Founder's Day with a parade

VMI was his alma mater, due to the love and em otion his father felt for the school. Both award recipients stressed the age-old saying that VMI is not a great place to be at but the preparation for the working world is incomparable.

Following the convocation, the Corps marched parade celebrating not only Founders Day but Armistice

and Veteran’s Day. Cannons were fired eleven times at 1100 hours on the elev­enth day o f the eleventh month as a symbol o f the end o f World War I. This was the first parade this year where overcoats were worn.

Founder's Day is not just a time to refiect on the past but to com ­memorate an institution that is for­

ever adapting to the present, yet this Founder's Day symbolized more than those o f the past. This was the first time the holiday was celebrated by a co-ed Corps o f Cadets. The events on Tuesday proved a noteworthy re­minder that as much as things change around here they still rem ain the same.

Cadets Make MTV SemiflnalsB la c k b u r n a n d B u r n s M a k e C u t f o r IR e a l World** a n d **Road Rules**

Mike Spinelli News Writer

This Founder’s Day brought with it more than just the usual m e­dia attention given to VMI. MTV was here to interview and film a day in the life o f two first class privates: Nate B lackburn and Dave Burns. Their v'i.'-it to VMI marked the begin­ning o f three days that would take both Blackburn and Burns through the semi-final cuts for M T V s Real World and Road Rules. On Novem­ber 13"' B lackburn and Burns will travel to the Embassy Suites in Crys­tal City for the ir final interviews. Each o f these cadets brings a differ­ent personality and a different past to the show.

B la c k b u rn and B u rn s ' Founder’s Day began at BRC, as with the rest o f us, but few cadets walk out the door to have a cam era six inches from there face. They were followed through BRC, the m anda­tory Founder’s Day speech, to lunch.

Dave Burns

back to their rooms and to parade. You name it and MTV was there.

The Real W orld’s anxious di­rector, Oscar Dector, led the MTV crew. Bobby Heely, the cadet escort assigned to MTV was overwhelmed by the amount o f activity the fiery Russian director commanded. “He wanted to be everywhere at once and he wanted me to get him there. There

Nate Blackburn

are few people I have met that were more intense than that man.”

Nate Blackburn said, “ He was here, there, all over the place. He was frantic, it was like he had 20 cups o f C'jtTee in him all day long.”

The next day began a little later than BRC for Blackburn and Burns, but it was just as busy. MTV attended one o f each o f their classes

in the morning and spent the after­noon interviewing the two cadets.

The focus o f Blackburn’s inter­view was his relationship with his girlfriend and how being on the show might effect their bond. She has also been sent an application and had a telephone interview.

When asked what his chances o f making the show are, Blackburn shrugs his shoulders and answ ers modestly, “ If I make the show then it will be an unbelievable experience, if I don’t then I have made some good friends and connections within MTV. You never know, maybe one day I will apply for a job there.”

Burns' interview focused more on his unique childhood. There are few cadets that have grown up on streets as tough as South Boston’s. MTV has interviewed his mother and seems intrigued by his background.

B efore head ing ou t to D.C. Dave commented, "Nate or I have a good shot. Win or lose, 1 know we both have had fun."

Second Class Celebrates Ring FigureJeremy Obenchain

News Writer

The class o f 1999 experienced the third step o f their cadetships as they celebrated their long awaited Ring Fig­ure last weekend. Ring Figure weekend activities included the ring presentation ceremony, Ring Figure ceremony and dance, the football game, and several class sponsored parties.

The festivities kicked olT Friday afternoon when the class o f 1999 marched into JM hall at 1:30pm for the ring presentation ceremony. The keynote .speaker, Lt. Colonel Daniel C. Schultz, Joint StalT, Acquisition and Technology Division, United States Marine Corps, class o f 1975, delivered a speech high­lighting his experiences with the highly coveted VMI ring. Lt. Colonel Schultz recalled “one time I landed at a Naval base in Sicily on my way to the Persian Gulf to pick up some parts we needed for a landing mission, but I was denied the parts and as 1 was walking back out to my helicopter, a van pulled up and a man got out and said I saw the VMI ring, the parts you requested are in the van.” The ceremony was then turned over .) Major General Josiah Bunting, III ’ J, who presented the D ouglas f ' iter l-n»iee. III ’71 awaril to se c ' a classmen Edward Frothingh wi. I'. I'orexemplify-

ing selflessness and the sense o f highest service to the class. Major General Bimting then presented the class o f 1999 their rings and stressed the importance o f wearing the ring by saying, “it’s not a new Ferrari that you drive once and park in the garage. Wear the ring. Will you guys do that for me?”

Cadets with their newly pre­sented rings proceeded to Caineron.Hall between 6:00pm and 7:30pm for pic­tures, The actual Ring Figure ceremony began at 8:30pm, The cadets and their dates lined up alphabetically on the north and south ends o f Cameron Hall. Ca­dets then passed through a saber arch and proceeded towards ,the Ring. Their names were called as they passed through the ring and the cadets presented their diites to Major General Bunting, on their way to forming a '99. After a couple of hours and a couple of marriage propos­als, the class president Ezra Clark pre­sented the class o f 1999 to the Superin­tendent. The long awaited moment had arrived as the dates placed the rings on each cadets’ finger. The band. Kings of Swing then played the waltz as cadets danced and stared at their hard earned rings. After the waltz, cadets had the op­portunity to take pictures with room­mates, dates, and parents as the band played some contemporary hits. Cadets were released at 11:30pm to go to a class sponst)red tent party at the Red Oak Inn.

Cadets enjoyed themselves; dancing to the music o f a DJ, reminiscing on the past two years at the Institute, and showing off their newly acquired rings until the wee hours of the moming.

The alarm clocks buzzed early as cadets had to return to post at 9:00am to prepare for the secoiid class parade. Unfortunately, due to inclement weather, they were unable to hold their Ring Fig­ure parade. This gave the cadets several hours until they had to fomi up for the football game. Most o f the cadets re­turned to their racks until time to tail-gate. The football march down fonned up at 12:25pm and the seconds climbed enthu­siastically into the bleachers as this was their first time in public with their rings. They waited out the cold weather and a disappointing loss and were released to go eat dinner, sleep, and relax until the Agents o f Good Roots took the stage at 10:00pm at the Red Oak Inn, The popu­lar band cranked out tunes as cadets danced and partied. The tent party fes­tivities were carried well into the early moming hours when cadets and their dates finally called it a night and passed out.

Sunday was highlighted by a pig roast at Zolloman’s park where ca­dets gathered together with their dates to share stories of the weekend while being entertained by Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts. Cadets ate unjil they could no

longer eat and danced until they could no longer dance. As the day came to a close, cadets kissed their dates good-bye and returned to post. Thus, leaving the class o f 1999 lying in their racks won­dering where the weekend had gone and dreaming of the di.'lant fourth and final step o f their cadetship;.

Last weekend’s Ring Figure marked an important step for the class of ’99 toward corps’ leadership and gradu- &tion. However, the formal ceremonies and all-night hotel parties did not go without mishaps that included arrests, minor damage to hotel rooms and calls to General Bunting and paramedics.

Following the formal dance on Friday, cadets and their dates migrated back to the Red Oak Inn for the first of the Ring Figure tent parties. Despite the cpld weatlier, exuberant cadets celebrated their rings with their dates and class­mates. As the evening progressed and the party became more spirited, a cadet climbed on to a table and began to dance. The table suddenly broke and the cadet fell, cutting ligaments in his left hand on a broken bottle. He spent the following day in Charlottesville having surgery to reattach ligaments. Another cadet re­ceived a DU I Friday night as well.

Saturday night’s party proved much more eventful. After the football game, cadets again retumed to the Red Oak Inn for another tent party at which the band Agents o f Good Roots would play. Early that evening, while dancing, a cadet’s date was burned in the eye by a cigarette. Paramedics were called and arrived with several police oftlcers. The officers proceeded to arrest one cadet for drunkenness, and charged another with underage possession o f alcohol. The ar­resting officer was a VMI alumnus and the arrested cadet spent the night in jail. Later that night, a cadet set off"a portable. fire extinguisher in the hotel and others kicked plates of cold cuts down the halls. As a result o f these incidents, the police retumed to the hotel a second time at around 2:30 A.M. This time the police came with Gen. Bunting and Col. Will­iams and no arrests were made.

Sunday night, following a p ig - roast at Zollaman’s , one former cadet of the Class of ’99 drove his truck onto the parade deck and began to do “dough­nuts”; tearing up large strips o f the pa­rade deck. When police arrived, this former cadet led them on a high-speed chase through Lexington and out o f the county before being apprehended and ar­rested.

Ring Figure officially ended at 11:00 P,M, Sunday, the ninth o f No­vember, The “casualties” for Ring Fig­ure ’99 were as follows: three cadets ar­rested; one cited; one hospitalized; one cadet’s date hospitalized; minor damage to the hotels; one high-speed chase.

When asked what he thought o f the overall success o f Ring Figure ’99, class Vice President Chris Magee said, “It was a success. Most o f the charges are blown out o f proportion but some people went too far,” Col, Joyner ech­oed Magee’s sentiments when he ad­dressed the Class o f ’99 Tuesday after parade. He said the Class of ’99, “haven’t done anything worse than any other class” at Ring Figure, He also sought to end rumors o f ‘99’s poor conduct at Ring Figure when he said, “Don’t let anyone tell you that you did anything but an ex­cellent job,” Despite Col, Joyner’s words, it seems that the Class o f ’99 will have its share o f memorable Ring Figure mis­haps.

The Stonewall Jackson Field of Honor Tree

A Manassas Red Oak seedling was planted on the Parade Ground in front of Moody Hall November 6th, The seedling taken from Henry Hill on the Battle­field o f Manassas, where Jackson won his nickname "Stonewall," is intended to fionor alj VMI graduates who have given their lives in the service of their country. The tree was presented by the Class of 1961 and was placed with earth from the BattlefieldsofEurop^^ et.

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Motherhood. I'hc one insti­tution that no one with a lick o f sense will critici/c or slap around. Trust me. I’m not going to be the excep ­tion. Mainly bccausc my mom reads this. N evertheless, my topic this week deals not so much with the in­stitution ol'mothcrhood as it does one p a r t i c u la r ca se . O ne p a r t i c u la r mother, single, bringitig up three chil­

dren. Sounds very Brady Bunch- csque, doesn 't it? I can assure you that the day will not come when this lady will meet this fellow and know that it’s much more than a hunch; that this crew could somehow loi ni a fam­ily and become a bunch o f sicken- in g ly h ap p y p e o p le w e a r in g b e l lb o t to m s , e m p lo y in g a m aid named Alice who goes out with a butcher. You may be asking out loud lo no one in particular, “ How can he be so sure? What gives this fine, young American the ability to know such things.” For one thing, sh e ’s bringing up three boys, not three girls all with hair o f gold (the youngest one in curls).

Another reason came to me immediately after reading the title o f an article in the W ashington Post ti t led , “ F em inis t M other, T rip le t Sons." Upon reading this title 1 re­m em ber th inking to myself, and I quote, “ Uh, oh." In the opening sen­tence she states that, “ It’s 'in' to be classified as almost any th ing ...bu t White American Male.” I’m going lo give you some excerpts from the article before I try to give it a bal­anced, calm, rational tongue lashing. Fair’s fair.

“As a teacher o f college En­glish, 1 stray from the canon, teach­ing ever less o f the dead white writ­ers and teaching more o f the disen­franchised. For too long, white men controlled our society. 1 wanted to do my part to change that...I was pre­pared to raise a g ir l . . .B u t raising boys? White boys? The breed blamed for so much repression and misery?” When informed o f the sex o f her ba­bies, a friend told her, “ Boys arc much easier.” She took it to mean that, “ ...their lives would be less o f a struggle. I'lieir place in this world would be achieved, not necessarily th ro u g h a c h ie v e m e n t , bu t

entitlement...The books I read devote a lot o f discussion to how to nurture your son’s feminine qualities while s t i l l h o n o r in g a b o y ’s b as ic “manness” ...can a teenage white boy understand that because his sex and race has had all the advantages since the dawn o f time, that he can and must support affirmative action even though it might edge him out o f a school o f his choice. And while do­ing so, not feel threatened?”

1 think it would be safe to say that she probably doesn’t subscribe lo any magazines called, “ White Male Weekly”, or anything similar. First o f all, leaching off the main stream of lit­erature is a great idea, but let’s not svrite o ff people like Shakespeare, Michener, Hemingway, Frost, and hundreds of others who did some pretty fair stuff even if they were a bunch o f oppres­sive white men. Second, the spread­ing o f repression and misery isn’t a goal we’re born with. The history o f the world is pockmarked with white males who have made it their life’s work to be less than model citizens, but let’s not blame our entire “breed” for their misgivings.

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form the multilude o f males around the world who own their own busi­nesses that ilespite what they may believe, they became successful, not because o f their hard work and sac­rifice, but because they were entitled to that succcss because o f their gen­der. Then find the millions o f others who have worked and failed in life and tell them to hang in there because it’s just a matter o f time before their ship com es in. A fter all; th e y ’re male. Be sure and inform all the young men in the World that they needn’t strive for excellence. Suc­cess for them is just a matter o f time. Then gather all the homeless males in the world together and explain to them your point o f view. Then run.

Her statement on the teen­age white boy needing to support af- nirmative action even if it meant his not getting into the school o f his choice referred to an incident lier friend had when her son, w ho’s test scores were extremely high, was un­able to get into the high school o f his choice due to quotas for enrollment. If the test scores required to get into this school were extremely high and this young man scored well enough

lo enter, but was turned away for a young lady with low er test scores who was accepted in order to fill a quota, I would like someone to ex­plain to me, in detail, how that sce­nario is fair. Isn’t that young irian now being discriminated against be­cause o f his gender? That last ques­tion, even in my mind, introduces a petty argument, but the world we cur­rently live in revolves around such petty arguments. ■'

She wonders whether or not that teenager will be able lo support this type o f affirmative action without feel­ing threatened. That’s a good question. Why shouldn’t a young man or woman feel threatened by the idea o f their tak­ing a back seat to someone else in or­der for the other person lo feel ac­cepted? For a self proclaimed liberal, this lady s trikes me as incredibly closed-minded. 1 can’t help but won­der how her sons will turn out. What will their viesvs o f right and wrong be? Will they be able to walk up to wonien without first apologizing for their jgen- der? The white male race is not inher­ently evil. The ultimate question in my mind is whether or not these boys will ever learn that.

Ring Figure ‘97: What Should be

Remembered• h!

Ben Kincaid lixecutive Fditor

T he lo n g -a w a ite d w eek en d finally cam e to pass for the Class o f 1999. As we are p resen tly so r t­ing through the incurred w reckage and d iso rder o f the three days o f trad ition , cerem ony and festivity, there is a loss as to what our C lass accom plished . Last Friday night, o v e r t h r e e - h u n d r e d y o u n g m en w ere recognized for their con tribu ­tion to, and more im portantly, their em bodim ent o f t h e m ission o f t h e Virginia M ilitary Institute. S tr iv ­ing to p roduce honorable , educated men has superceded all else in the h is tory o f th e school. The ring is a tang ib le symbol o f that effort.

The fo llow ing night did no t e x a c t ly m ir ro r the idea l o f w h ic h w e w e re a c l tn o w lc d g e d . lix tenuating circum stances allowed for escapades w hich are the stories and m a tte rs o f la iigh ter for past classes to be the bane o f t h e Class o f ’99. However, the des truc tion cannot be lucked neatly into this ca tegory and I agree should b e 'a d ­dressed accordingly . Yet, 1 feel it is a great sham e when an innocent m ajority is punished for the guilty few. The true punishm ent o f the Class o f '9 9 is not w hatever ex ter ­nal m e asu res the A d m in is tra t io n deem s is appropria te ; it is the in ­ternal association shared equally by all m em bers o f th e class.

This is a moot point in that we cannot change the pe rcep ­tion in p e o p le ’s m inds abou t the class as a w hole regard ing the ac ­tions o f a few. However, it leads us to deal with an espoused p r in ­c ip le o f the school which is bred into us all as rats. The values o f a

lack o f identity , the loss o f ina i- v idua lity , c o h e s io n as a m ass ;of like m inds and bodies is w hat su s ­ta ined us in the firsjl year and w hat spaw ned the brotherhood for which the ring s ign ifies.

H ow ever, beg inn ing with the clim b up the m uddy hill, one m ust, and in fact is encouragedj^to b reak ou t from the b onds o f r e ­m a in in g an in s i g n i f i c a n t pifi^ce m asked into a b igger puzzle, have all heard on more than one oc ­casion tha t w e have been broken down in o rder to be built back up. In th is s ta tem en t , the tru th rings clear; a cadet, from breakout for­w ard, is in charge o f his own des ­tiny, his own path, his own success. F u r th e rm o re , a ca d e t is c h a rg e d with the responsib ili ty o f becom ­ing an individual in an environm ent w hich is m uch m ore co n d u c iv e 'to assim ila tion . This cha llenge is the most im portan t and d ifficu lt hur.dle a cadet can make on his way towUrd the years long past g raduation in w hich VMI is rep re se n te d in the real w orld . . *'

H owever, it goes both w ays. A cadet can ju s t as easily d is t in g u ish h im se lf in a nega tive way as he can define his path poisi- tively. This past w eekend exemfjli- fies that suggestion . A s ind iv iau - al ity is a p r iv ile g e aw arded a$ a resu lt o f tim e and d e d ic a t io n , iso should persona l accoun tab il i ty {be applied to o n e ’s ac tions o f s ing le ­ness.

As a w hole, the m ost re ­c e n t re c ip ie n ts o f the r in g hav e ach ieved w hat the chunk o f gold sy m b o l iz e s ; a se n se o f p e rso n a l achievem ent and ind iv idual accom ­plishm ents tied to a unify ing bro th ­erhood. T h is is w hat should be fe- m em bered . >

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Rugby Coach Responds to Wbt Caliet'ii Voice

Although 1 am not a cadct at VMl, 1 have been associated with the Rugby teain since 1991 and “broke out” with the Class o f ’99. Therefore, I would like the opportunity to apolo­gize for and respond to the Cadel s ybice article printed in the November

,7, 1997 issue o f your paper.First off, the author o f the ar­

ticle should have gotten his/her facts correct before submitting the article for publication. In actuality, the facts in this matter are:

The qualifying matches played on 8 November were a Mid-Atlantic Region Competition consisting o f three states and four rugby unions - not the entire East Coast.

The Rugby team has received more support this year than in any o f the previous years that I have been as­sociated with the team. This is true from the offices o f the Superintendent, Dean and Commandant, through the offices o f Cadet Affairs and the Ath­letic Department.

This year is the first time that the Rats have been allowed to participate in the Rugby fall season, and what the author said is true - “Without the Rats the Rugby team doesn’t even have a full squad...” Believe me, the prob­lem with lack o f personnel is not due to Rat Challenge. The problem lies with former players who have quit the team and with current players, who year after year, fail to recruit aggres­sively among the upper classes. His­torically, first year players, rarely, if ever, will start for any Rugby team.

Yes, Rugby players are notori­ous for their antics. But, from the United States Rugby Union, down to the local club level, this type o f behav­

ior does not reflect badly on the Rugby Club or on VMl. If the team has had a bad rapport with the administration in the past, it can be traced to the mis­guided actions o f a small minority o f its players.

To my knowledge, no one by the name o f Dan Foreman has ever played Rugby at VMl, much less made “mil­lions o f dollars” playing rugby any­where.

Finally, the Rugby team did not pass the qualifying test on 8 No­vember, losing to Frostburg State Col­lege 43-20. To attempt to blame the administration for a lack o f prepared­ness is a little misguided. The blame for failure cannot be-relegated. The participants must accept all responsi­bility.

1 adm it that 1 have co m ­plained about the difficulties o f coach­ing Rugby at VMl, due to the unique situation at the Institute, not faced by other university teams (e.g. guard duty. Rat Challenge), but if those difficul­ties were insurmountable, 1 could al­ways coach at W and L!

1 hope that this helps to set the record straight and that you will publish this response. VMl has a good Rugby team that is supported by the administration to the greatest extent possible. Without this support, the Rugby team would find it impossible to continue it’s winning tradition. My personal thanks to Gen. Bunting, Col. Farrell, Col. Joyner, Col. Bissell, Col. Green, Col. Cairns, Capt. Fultz, and Capt. Green.

Sincerely,Erich Schnetzler Coach - VMl Rugby

Editor's Note:The pivceding letter Ls a ivspoiise to

last week's CnM Voia. In ivgani to Mr. Schnetzler s tvton, I too, feel that the cadet who wrote the Voirr last week wai ill-in­formed about many o f his facts, and I ap­preciate Mr. Schnetzler s comments ivganl- ing the article. Howe\er, I feel that there are still some are(L\ that need to be clari­fied.

First, the Rugby team is still a Club .sport; albeit a high-pivfile, and ev- tmnelysucce.s.sfulone, they still area Club, and many o f the countless other clubs on post do not ivceiw a fraction o f the monies that the Rugby team does. A ttip to Euivpe tv not enough? Winning games is the tva- son thi^’ play, not to go overseas and play.

Second, I have been informed that a Dan Lyle (not Foivman) did play at VMl, hut he playvd American football, and

following graduation, moved on to Rugby and Ls doing quite wellfor himself In fact, he reportedly is making a great deal o f money.

Third, this is the first year that Rats have been fiully integrated into the Rugby program. Allowing this is all good and well, but they should he allowed to prac­ticefiill-time with the team. By having the Rats, the team becomes dependent on them, yvt when the Rats are not available, that cohesiveness necessanfora sucessfid team is givatly diminished.

Fourth, concerning the notoriety,' of the Rugby team s extraairriailar antics ... Rugbyplayvrs, the world overaiv infa­mousfor their past-game escapades. This is part ofthe ail lute in which the)’ exist and thrive. This should not be condoned, but the team leaders should do their best to .stay low-key (ifpossible), as many o f the post­gamefunctions aiv not exactly in line with VMI's objectives.

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L etters to the Editor...Alumni Commends Assimilation

1 would like to congratulate the Corps on the assiniilalion ol ihc Iciiiale cadcts; I a,ssuinc it is workirig well because I’ve not seen anything in the local ntjws that would suggest otherwise since the W&l. incident an ,9

the female rat who was properly suspended for striking an upperclassmen, and \\ c know what \d rac ious sharl^i;

the media are.1 opposed the integration o f women into the Corps, because I thought that it wuulil ruin tiic Cor||(f

Once the Supreme Court decision was made, 1 could only hope that the Corps, assisteil by (Icncral Huntiri! would have the VMl Spirit to do it right, and it appears I cou ldn’t have put my hopes in a iicttcr place tliaii tjii VMl Corps and Si Bunting, who may have learned a lesson or two over our radiator in room 327 in tiie sluir|i tiine before we took him in as th irds...so send me to the CiC for violating First C lass pri\ ilcgcs. 'ij

To the VMl women o f the Rat Class, I can only encourage you to keep going, bccausc it will get bcttpi;. If you can cut it, 1 encourage you to hang in there because you have something to be prouil o f if you can endure the same torments as your Brother Rats. If you do so at the same level o f harassment, I woukl be jirouc! to call you Sister Rats. It’s ju st the extra privacy factor for all that bothers me; if I 'd had the advantage o f a lew extt? seconds [to put on a robe for you; to toss them out the window into the Nile Valley for nie |, I might have niissOfii doing 10-6-30 for possession o f blank cartridges after the Spring Hike in my Rat year, to w alk olTin ni>’ third

class year.To the upper classes, don ’t let up on the rats, but be fair. The Old Corps and the wurUi are watchingl.

and we expect you to do it the VMl way. | |

Sincerely yoius. .iosefl) . i’rali. '62

Cadet Support for Farrell■i'ii

The Dean. When a cadet hears these two words, he is inclineil to think ofan indiviilual who is an acadeniiei,''»|t

a scholar, a professor, a leader, and here at VMl an individual who has a working undci slanding behiml tiic I'liniianicn-.. tals that are taught in our rigid system. I tiiink that Dean Farewell (sic) has the qualities that ,ire necessary to be the! head o fV M l’s strenuous academic regime. Many here at VMl, cadets and racuity alike, also believ e tiiat C'ol. l arcweH'S; (sic) panache (or his grandeur) is uniform for VMl. I le brings that necessary distinction, expci icncc. and leadcrshilv ability to an olTice that sometimes can be devoid o f life. I

No matter how good Col Farewell (sic) is for VMl, there are those that don't want him lor Dean siniplyj because they don’t like him personally and don’t want someone to tell them what to do, i.e., get a haircut, wear the unifomi properly, etc, 1 wonder if someone could help me out, I thought that the "M" in VMl stood for "Mililary.i’ The last lime that 1 checked, a military organization (ifVMI could be called that) has people at the head who arc callcdj leaders, that tell people what to do, and don’t decide things by conunittee. I realize that at VMl, we have inilividuaisj: that come from a variety o f backgrounds, each with their own views. 1 also realize these dilTerent \ iew s are nccessarjJ! in achieving a broad education. But. at VMl, “if you want to dance, you have to pay the band." ipj

One inore point o f contention. 1 know that there is a search committee formed to llnd a new Dean lor thiji Virginia Military Institute. 1 also know that Dean Farewell (sic) has not received fair treatment or even a llghtingj chance. That poses another question. I low can the current, acting. Dean not be seriously consiilercd for a position th;|l[ he fills so well? Could it be that a majority o f the committee members came into the search with the mission ofonstinl^i Col. Farewell (sic)? 1 have met some o f the potential Dean candidates, and while they all have good qiialiHcations ili(! many areas, they don’t necessarily have the fiair for VMl. It takes a special breed to be a leader at \ 'M I, and I can only think ofO N E that can fill the position o f Dean and Provost. But who am I to consider who is right for VMl? I am only a first classmen who has seen 2 Superintendents, 2 Deans, and 3 Conunandants. Who lias also lived in a system fdt almost four years, rigorously upholding the principles it embodies.

Stefan R. Barr '9S Cadct Captain ill

Recent events in Smith hall have riled my interest to the point where I feel that I hase to say something, les(5 this issue go virtually unnoticed. The issue being that o f the search for the new Dean. There are man\ on the stoopjj!) who have expressed their eoncem on this issue, many feel that ifColonel l-arrell is ousted iVom the Dean's seat thaj|i we will lose a key and enicial voice that many have come to count on. Most o f the cadets have become used to ramrod straight OITicer on the far end o f the parade deck, and the odd stories that seem to grow and es olve intv jj mythic Homerian tales. I am surprised, however, that there has not been more press coming IVom the editonii department o f the “Cadet” demanding that the voice o f Col. Farrell not be silenced. My hope is to stir up sonu support from the corps, before we have lost a man who is a great Dean, Professor, anil ad\ ocate.

Many remember the early days o f Col. Farrell, when stoop poop echoed about his war record, his chest medals, and of course...THE HAND! However, after he settled in, and began his work as dean in earnest, the outcri. from the faculty was astounding. Professors could not believe the gall with which he enlorced the new rules ofdre-i^jj and conduct for the faculty. Students alike were surprised by the gusto with which he approachetl eveiy elassj.Ji making each new class a new experience in learning. As lime w'ent on , the faculty coiuiiuied ti) complain that thq!;! very dean who was supposed to represent them was now turned against them in favor ofcadets. Yet most who kni)\l;.lColonel Farrell know that o f all things, he is fair in his judgement. '

While he has not endeared himself to some in the VMl community W'ith his brash mentality, w hich oftej j seems reminiscent o f a senior NCO in the military (hnuiim), he has made an imjiortant mark on the cailct corp |i» Cadets can look to Col. Farrell as an example of what to aspire to become both in anti out oftlie military. Much asou^jj Superintendent indicated when he told us that while he was not a VMl man. Col. l-arrell exudes those qualities tha|>: typify one. |{j

Further, while he is the current Dean of the Faculty, many cadets can share stories in which he has inter vened on the behalf o f a Brother Rat or for themselves. And as he works tirelessly in Smith hall lor \ 'M I, he work; with equal vigor for his students. We as a cadet corps, from the First Captain, and the class officers on dow n can no afford to loose this crucial voice in Smith Hall. Those o f you who wish to replace him, I woukl like Id pose to you ; simple question; why replace a man who, by the judgement o f the Superintendent, rcllects the \ ery tiualitics tha tin. HI Institute wishes to “imbue” upon its cadets, cares so nuieh for the students, and implements the policies hantled tijt him with an even hand with little or no thanks? Members o f the corps I beg ofyou to step Ibrwaiil and sjieak for Coljf Farrell before we turn around wishing we still had his perennially open ear, and friendly hand shake.

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Sports Briefs

Two innocent bystanders killed over hoops argument

Two innocent bystanders were killed in Philadelphia this week over an argument about who was the better point guard - Allen Iverson of the I’hiladelhia 76ers or the Sonics’ (iary I’ayton.

The two men continued ar­guing about I 'ayton-lverson until their words turned to gun fire and Derrick Washington, 21, and his cousin Jameka Wright, 22, were killed in the crossfire. Washington was the father o f one and Wright was the mother of one.

The triggerman immedi­ately lied with a group o f men.

Another man involved in the argument was wounded in the left shoulder. 1 le was treated and released from a Philadelphia hospital.

Clemens earns fourth American League Cy Young

Toronto Blue Jays’ pitcher Roger Clemens won his fourth Cy Young Award this week.

Clemens became the first pitcher in the American League to lead the league in 1:KA, wins, and strikeouts since Hal Newhouser did in l ‘)45. Clemens compiled a 21-7 record, in­cluding a 2.05 liRA, and a career high 292 strikeouts.

Clemens also won the award in 1986,1987, and 1991. The si.x year span in between Cy Young’s ties the mark set by (iaylord Periy. The only other players to win four Cy Youngs were from the National League; Greg Maddux and Steve Carlton.

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Miller replaces Davey Johnson as Oriole’s new skipper

O ne w eek a f te r losing American League Manager of the Year Davey .lohnson, the Orioles named their pitching coach Ray Miller III manage the club.

Miller was hired Iasi season to improve on the 5.14 l-iRA that the Orioles pitching staff compiled in 1996. In 1997, the Orioles staff had the league’s lowest liRA as well as posting three 15-game winners.

This will be Miller’s sec­ond slim as a major league skipper. Miller managed the Minitesola I wins in 1985-86 and had a 109 IM) record.

Davey .lohnson resigned from the Orioles over a ilispule he had with team owner, Peloi \\v'< !

HonnerOriole jiitcher MiUc I'lanagan will replace Miller as ihe Birds pitching coach. This will be Flanagan’s second time at this posi­tion. He was (he Oriole’s pitching coach during ihe I ' ’".' mm ion.

Kansas, Arizona dominate pre­season All American team

riiere are only three teams that can claim prcseason basketball All- Americans: Kansas, North Carolina, and Arizona. Kansas forwards Raef Lal-'rentz and Paul Pierce and Arizona guards Mike Bibby and Miles Simon were joined on the All-American team by Antawn Jamison of North Carolina.

There has been only one teammate tandem, prior to this year, to be named to the preseason All-Ameri­can team. Duke’s Bobby Hurley and (irant Hill earned that honor before the 1992-93 season.

LaFrentz (69) was the lead­ing vole-getter, followed by Jamison (67), B ibby(59), S im on(32), and Pierce(28). The only other players to receive more than 10 votes were Pal ( iarrity (22) o f Notre Dame and Duke’s Trajan Langdon (12). • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Bellairs and Keydets Look to Run into Post-SeasonConley and Quarles await NCAA’s decision on appeal

Patrick StuttsSports Writer

One year ago, with a record of 12-16 overall and 7- 7 within the South­ern Conference, the Keydet basketball team was slowed and distracted by the absence of starters Brent Conley and Andre Quarles. This season however, the Keydet basketball program looks to re­establish its dominance within the South­ern Conference, as it displayed tsvo years ago, and cam a spot in post- season play. With four starters and six key leltennen returning, the Keydets will rely on their talent and depth to accomplish these mis­sions. Senior center Mike Spinelli be­lieves “We have more talent, depth, and experience than we’ve had in years; this ensures us a spot in post-season play.” Maurice Spencer, who led the Keydets last season with 15.0 PPG, is the only starter lost. Assuming the appeal pro­cess goes in favor o f Conley and Quarles, who were ruled ineligible this year be­cause of a failure to meet NCAA aca-

Barl Bellairs is ciih'hng his Jimrtli season at i 'Ml.

dcmic requirements, the roster will look as

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Returnini!

Starters;Brent Conley, F,6’7” 230 Jr, 17.3

PPG, 9.2 RPG After sitting

out last season,Conley looks to du­plicate that remark­able ’9 5 - ’96 season when he earned SC Freshman of the Year honors. Conley is a physical player who will dom inate the boards and is capable o f making the outside shot.Aaron Dcniory, F, 6’3" 200 So,

6.2 PPG, 3.8 RPGA versatile player capable of mak­

ing the big play, Demory is regarded as one o f the best athletes on the team and one of the most improved players.Eric Mann, F, 6’9” 205 So, 3.8

PPG, 4.8 RPGAlso an improved player, Mann

will nicely complement Conley in the low-post.

Darryl Faulkner, G ,6 ’l " 160 Sr,

14.8 PPG, 2.8 RPG

The Keydets will turn to Faulkner for his senior leader­ship (a co-captain of Ihe squad) as well as his speed,athleticism, and ball handling abilities at the poini guard posi­tion.

Other Returning Lettermen:

Jason Bt>ll,G,6’r ’ 180 .Ir, 11.4

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captain on the leam, Bell has dem on- straled that iie is a true leader and tough competitor on both

D anyl Faulkner led the Keydets in scoring last season with 14.8 points per game.

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They trailed by six games a week ago and now Bake & V are only one game back o f the Corps. Don't worry, just like Ruth called his shot, and Namalh promised a Super Bowl victory for the underdog Jets, Bake & ' .Mv ensuring that they will repeat as Grudge Match Champions.

Sciih.'iwks at Snitits Sc.lli:i'UsC'ardiiia!.s nt (Jiaiiis (iianl:>liai;lcs at Unvens RavensI'' 1 -iins III Rnnis RainsDciujmI ' M Sli'cU-is SteclersUiriMici)-. Ill C’liicl's llroiK'os(iilcrs 41 Jays J.ig.iI'lil'Li.’i'! ,it Colt.s I’aekers\ ikiiii’.s ,ii Lions VikingsPaltiols .11 Dili's PatriotsI'aiilliers iil -tVcis •I'IcrsRedskins at Cowboys CowboysJets nt Dears JetsRaiders iit CluirgerN Chargers

Seiihawks at Saints SeahawksCardinals at Giants GiantsKngles at Ravens EaglesFulcon.s at Rains RumsBenguls at Stcelers StcelersBroncos at Chiefs IJenverOilers at Jag.s OilersI'aekers at Colts PackersVikings at Lions VikingsPatriots at Dues BucsPanthers at 49ers PanthersRedskins at Cowlwys Red.skinsJets at Bears JetsRaiders at Chargers Chargers

Seahawks at Saint.<i SaintsCardinals at (jiants GiantsUagle.s at Ravens UaglesFalcons at Rams FalconsBengals at Steelers SteclersBroncos at Chiefs Chief'sOilers at Jags OilersPackers at Colts PackersVikings at Lions LionsPatriols at Dues BucsPanthers at 49ers PanthersRedskins at Cowboys CowboysJets at Bears JetsRaiders at Chargers Raiders

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ends of the floor. As a deadly perimeter shooter, Bell has the potential to contend for All-Conference honors.Chris Dinunzio, C, 6’9” 225 So,

2.5 PPG, 2.2 RPGAfter being plagued with injuries

last season, this physical player hopes to provide strength on the boards and depth to the center position.M att Matheny, F, 6’4” 190 Jr, 2.3

PPG, 1.3 RPGAs a swing man, Matheny is ca­

pable o f handling duties as a small for­ward or a big guard, and he is capable of nailing the three-pointer.Mike Spinelli, C, 6’8” 230 Sr, 5.9

PPG, 4.0 RPGLxpected to start at the center po­

sition, Spinelli will be essential to the inside for rebounding and tough de­fensive assignments. A model stu- dent-athlete, Spinelli has earned All-Southern Conference academic honors the past three seasons.Bryan Taucg, G, 6’3” 185 Jr, 6.4

PPG, 2.0 RPG In the absence o f Maurice

Spencer, Taueg will be counted on for his outside shooting, quick re­lease, and instant olTense at the big guard position.A ndreQ uarlcs , G, 5’i r 170 Jr,

6.9 PPG, 1.9 RPGAfter sitting out much o f

last season, Quarles looks to re­gain his starting position at the po in t . P erhaps the q u ic k es t

player on the team, Quarles has the ability to penetrate and create o ff o f the drive.

l^ew(;omers;Nick Richardson, 6’7” 215

Fr, Charlotte, NC Aaron TVombley, 6’6” 210

Fr, Anchorage, AK Richard Bruce, 6’3 " 180 Fr,

H arrisonburg, VA "T O P " Palmer, 6'4" 205

Fr, Suffolk, VA

On November 15th, Head Coach Bart Bellairs and company will square up with ACC powerhouse Wake Forest in Winston-Salem.

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App. State Drops Keydets for Ninth LossVMI looks for season’s first win against arch rival The Citadel

Michael Violette Sports Editor

CDR Ned Ricster '78 (CE dept.)

The VMI Keydets have lost ten games in two of the last four years. With a 42-7 home loss this past weekend at the hands o f Appalachian State, they inched one game closer to making it three out o f five.

The Mountaineers struck first and they stnick quickly, On just their third play from scrimmage, running back Gerald I lardy galloped 71 yards to open the Appalachian State scoring. Hardy ol lowed that inn wilh a 12 yard nin with

57 seconds remaining in the first quar­ter. O f the six Appalachian State scores, four o f those drives consumed less than 92 seconds. The Keydets trailed 28-0 at halftime.

The Keydets bounced back from a lethargic first half by opening the second half wilh an onside kick. The kick was siiccessftil and VMI turned that drive into its only score of the day. The score came on a 24 yard reverse to Hanker Ri­chard I lolland.

Apjialachian Slate responded wilh Iwo touchdowns in the third quarter to end the scoring on the day, 42-7.

The Appalachian State defense dominated the line o f scrimmage. The Mountaineers compiled 487 yards o f to­tal offense. Defensively, App. Stale knocked down, hurried, or sacked quar­terback A1 Lester on nearly every pass attempt. ".Ml I wanted to do was slay

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Pass Conip-Att 15-25 5-18Pass Yards 247 102Total Yards 487 258

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Judgement Day Left Many- Questions Unanswered

focused and keep a good altitude," said Lester. "You have to try to make the best o f the situation - no matter what the score is or how many times they knock you down."

VMI's frustration was apparent, particularly from defensive end Kelly Cook. The senior from Eltrick, VA was confronted by an assistant coach when coming olT the field after a first quarter touchdown. The two began exchanging heated words, and after the argument Cook did not return lo the game.

"A s a player, you can't afford to lose your poise at any time, whether you're on or ofT the field. That's why we thought it best lo hold him out," Coach Ted Cain told the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

The Keydets travel to Carieston, SC to take on their arch rival The Cita­del this weekend.

F irs t Q u a r te r

ASU - Hardy 71 run (Burduii kick), 11:28 ASU - Hardy 12 run (Barden kick), 0:57

ASU - Buker 2 run (Barden kick), 8:44

ASU - Skinner 68 pass from Baker (Barden kick), 6:00

Third OuarttrVMI - Holland 24 run (Harris kick), 13:39 ASU - Baker 2 ran (Barden kick), 10:05

ASU - Leathcrwood 35 pass from Reaves

(Harden kick), 2:37 All: 4,2')8

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Ju d g e m en t day w as the n am e p la c e d u p o n th i s p a s t w e e k e n d ’s c o l le g e f o o tb a l l matchups. As number three Florida' State traveled to number five North C aro lina , and num ber tw o Penn State played host to num ber four Michigan. The number one team in the land, Nebraska, traveled to the u p se t m in d e d M is so u r i . T h e matchups were big, and hype was even bigger, as every major sports publication and broadcast dedicated their entire coverage to these three games.

I couldn’t sleep all week as 1 awaited the Saturday’s arrival, much like a child awaits Santa’s. Old Santa was bringing me some early goodies, with arguably the greatest day in col­lege football history. Saturday came and went, and now I can’t help but, think that Santa left me a bag o f shat­tered glass, a lump o f coal, and he stole a box o f Ritz crackers out o f the kitchen. Judgement day should be re­named smudgement day 97, after last Saturday’s dismal and disappointing performances.

There 1 was, ready for the biggest day in college football this year and probably in the 90’s. 1 had my jumbo drink and a bag o f chips, and an entire sofa to m yself 1 was prepared to stay on the sofa until all the games were decided. I got ready to watch the remainder o f the Penn State/ Michigan game and the score was 34-0, Michigan. 1 was in shock, and at first I thought that somewhere' and somehow the score was a mis-’ take, but then Penn State scored tq ^ make it 34-7 and reality set in. 1 was? upset, but in retrospect one can only*' ' expect so much from the Big 10, or isf

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posed to decide who was number one,! and the most recent polls indicate a split for number one, Michigan and Florida Slate.

1 was able to recover in a rela­tively short period o f time in hopes that the Florida Slate/ North Carolina game could save the day. Once again all my hopes and d ream s w ere crushed in a 20-3 route. It was as if Santa held my family at gun point and look all the presents. Although the score may look relatively close, those o f us who were unfortunate enough; lo watch the game know otherwise! What 1 don’t understand is how the number five team in the country can wind up with only -2 0 yards rushing.Go figtire.

The N ebraska / M issouri game was the most exciting out o f all three, and Nebraska was supposed to win by three touchdowns. The game went back and fourth through all four quarters, but in overtime it was all Comhuskers. Nebraska would put the gam e into overtim e on a t ipped/ dropped/ kicked/ caught pass. Mis­souri found a way to give Nebraska an early Christmas present, thanks Missouri. This win would confirm my feelings o f hate and resentment toward Nebraska, but never the less it was quite entertaining.

Well judgement day is over. All I w anted was a couple close games, with big numbers and excit-

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|ilcck and the new science building, one can clearly sec the stone marked sign w hich reads - VMI liSTAU- LISJIED 1839. For I5S years VMI has celebrated and acknowledged its presence as Virginia’s higher eiluca- tion military school, and recognized the importance and significance o f it to our nation as a whole. November11 should be a memorable date, es­pecially to VMI men, as they are a part and continuation ofhistory in the making o f such a proud and signifi­cant military tradition. Cadets can boast o f their pride, based solely upon all the d is t in g u is h e d VMI graduates before tiieiri, who have re­flected well upon the Institute, but also on their own unique contribu­tions and abilities to keep the tradi­tion going strong. As cadets make their way through limits gates, they should contemplate just how fortu­nate it is that VMI was founded and continues to e.xist, in the same faslt- ion with all its splendor still today. Indeed it is a privilege tt) be a part o f

VMI, tlie most distinguished military college in the nation, as one reflects upon its establishment.

lichoes o f VMI. a book ed ­ited by J. Hston Johnston ’37, is a compilation o f histories pertinent to the Institute. The first chapter, con­sequently, is titled The l-'oiinilin^ o f V.M.I. and Its Early Years, by Coi. Jam es A. Anderson. Accordingly, w hen L ex ing ton was founded in 1778, a committee called the Franklin Society o f Lexington was formed to debate important issues regarding the city. One o f the questions proposed by Col. J.T.L. Preston was, “ Whether it be politic for the State to establish a military school at the Arsenal near Lexington, in connection with Wash­ington C ollege on the plan o f the West Point Academy.” Mr. Preston was a young lawyer at the time, and his proposal was met with some re­jection , but nevertheless VMI was founded. At the start, pay and state cadets were admitted, with the origi­nal Board o f Visitors President being Col. Claude Crozet.

Col. C roze t was for two terms the Chief Lngineer o f Virginia, with highly impressive credentials to fulfill his position. Because the ob­je c t o f West Point, a c co rd in g to

Washington, svas to supply trained engineers for the Army, so “ It’s sys­tem o f training and its curriculum were adopted so far as they could apply to V.M.I.” The Board o f Visi­tors wanted a West Point graduate to serve as a professor and Superinten­dent. and Francis II. Smith was the man for the job. This explains why VMI still focuses primarily in the technical fields o f engineering and the sciences.

W hen VMI first s ta rted . "Twenty State and twelve Pay cadets were examined in Franklin Hall No­vember 11,1839 and admitted as ca­dets at V.M.I. They relieved the Arse­nal guard and went to their quarters.” It seem s that som e things haven ’t changed at VMI since its founding, be­cause when the first cadets were ad­mitted, many were inclined to leave, due to the poor housing and feeding arrangements, but like all VMI ca ­dets, they “changed their minds, sub­mitted to the hardships, and got un­der way.” In this early development, G e n e ra l F .ll . S m ith cam e to be known as the” Builder and Rebuilder ofV.M .I.”, and his memory is immor­talized forever as his name is in stone on the second stoop o f the Northside o f old barracks.

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Eric Poole News Writer

O oorrahh! This and other m otivational M arine chants can be heard through echoes in bar ­racks . M any o f th ese h ig h ly ded ica ted cadets have put forth tim e and e n e rg y to w a rd s the hopes o f ga in ing a com m iss ion in th e U nited S ta tes M arine Corps.

A s s is t in g th e se m o t i ­vated Devil Dogs is the Semper Fi Society. Sponsored by M ajor M acD onald o f the VMI NRO TC b ranch the S em per Fi S ocie ty has had a p ro fic ien t reco rd in c o m m iss ion ing fine officers in t o d a y ’s e v e r - s o - c o m p e t i t i v e F leet M arine Force. G ain ing a com m iss ion does com e with re ­s p o n s ib i l i ty , p r id e and honor. “The S em per Fi S ocie ty ex is ts today by a sim ple m ission," says Presiden t First C lassm an Brook Barbour. “ The m ission o f the S em per Fi Society is to provide an inform al env ironm ent for fu ­ture M arines through w hich they m ay gain grea ter insight to the p r e s e n t d a y M a r in e C o r p s . ” New m em bers o f the S em per Fi Socie ty have the opportun ity to learn abou t the exp e r ien ces o f

and w hat it takes to be a U nited States M arine Corps Officer. Many upperclass m em bers have helped to provide insight to the M arines re ­qu irem ents by sharing know ledge a few have earned from c o m p le t ­ing O fficer C and ida te School. In add ition to ed u c a t in g fu ture M a­rines, the S em per Fi Socie ty plays an im portant role in the local area by initiating and sponsoring benefi­cial activ ities.

The Sem per Fi Socie ty has a lready begun prepara tion for this upcom ing ho liday season with this y ea rs annua l Toys fo i' Tots. T h is event has been estab lished and p ro ­m o ted the p u rp o se o f p ro v id in g R o c k b r id g e C o u n ty u n d e r p r iv i ­leged yo u th w ith g if ts tha t they may not o the rw ise receive .

Each T uesday and T h u rs ­day, cadets can be seen speak ing w ith fam ilies in front o f K -M art and W al-M art from 1600 to 1900, sharing the holiday spirit. In return, cadets and M a rin e s on hand ask fam ilies to donate a gift o f some sort to the bin that w ill be used for the sole purpose o f b righ ten ing a underpriv ileged c h i ld ’s C hristm as.

At C h r is tm a s th is y ea r , R.J. O gren S tud ios will be se tting up a C hris tm as scene at W al-M art in hopes o f a t trac ting fam ilies and

m aking them see the need o f the local youth . Each toy donato r g e ts a f re e a d m is s i o n to th e scene. It is in teresting to note that on average, the S em per Fi S o c i e ty b r in g s f o r th a b o u t15,000 pounds o f toys each year. An additional event the Sem per Fi Socie ty supports is a co m p e ­t i t io n b e tw e e n lo c a l s c h o o ls . The g o a f is to see w hich school is capable o f b ringing in the most toys. In return for the sch o o l 's support, the “w in n e r” is g iven a rew ard . A n y o n e in te re s te d in he lp ing the S em per Fi S ocie ty can see Second C lassm an Mark Jam ouneau in room 218. A nyone in te r e s te d in a U n ite d S ta te s M arine C orps c o m m iss io n and all M arine Corps scho larsh ip re ­cipients are h ighly encouraged to participate .

F u tu re a c t i v i t i e s p lanned by the S em per Fi S oci­ety inc lude the “ C o lon ia l H a lf M ara thon” , a Ironm an co m p eti ­tion. d ign ified guest speakers to speak at m eetings, and ac tiv ities that help the success o f the newly formed M idshipm an Battalion o f the Naval RO TC. Look to see more m otivation inside VMI as the S e m p e r Fi S o c ie ty g ro w s ever more popular.

Regimental ReviewTraining Highlights Week of Nov 17-23

Monday, Nov 17: Intramurals, PersonalWorkout, Rat Challenge.

Tuesday, Nov 18: CTT- ROTC Control Day.Mil Duty- General Permit.

Wednesday, Nov 19: Intramurals, Personal Workout,Rat Challenge.

Thursday, Nov 20: CTT- Practice Parade. Mil Duty-Rat Olympics, General Permit.

Friday, Nov 21: FEI- Formal Parade.

Saturday, Nov 22: Parade. Home Footgall Game;VMI vs. ETSU. Rifle Turn In.

Sunday, Nov 23: Thanksgiving Furlough

Chaplain's CornerS U P P O R T I N G E V I D E N C E

In a recent Chaplain's Comer, I described the "stirring o f God's Spirit" which believers were sensing on the VMI campus. I now have more evidence to support such a conclusion. The Chapel Surveys are in and numerous studeilts, between 75-90 cadets, indicated that they had spiritual questions. From the time that the sur\'eys were distributed there has been a renewed interest within the Corps concerning "God". The students who conducted the survey have had BRs approach them with a desire to dialogue. It has also been evident that Christian groups such as Baptist Student Union, Fellowship o f Christian Athletes, Officer's Christian Fellowship and the Gathering have moved to a new level in spiritual intensity. A group o f cadets recently returned from a BSU retreat at Eagle Arie enthused and sincerely recommitted to their faith. FCA, which normally has attracted maybe a dozen cadets is now drawing thirty to a Wednesday morning breakQist. The Gathering last Sunday, Ring Figure Weekend no less, had gathered for the day for fall fellowship and an evening bonfire at the Baldwin's home in Buena Vista. An estimated 100 students from Hollins, Sweet Briar, Mary Baldwin, Liberty and VMI came together for an overwhelmingly great time celebrating the goodness o f God. Most recently, cadets participated in a Founder's Day Prayer Breakfast in the Sub's Mess o f Crozet Hall. Thirty-five stafT/ faculty and their guests were joined by over eighty cadets. The group exceeded the capacity o f the Sub's Mess and some were unfortunately turned away. It was a high energy, powerful time to participate with this size group as we all called together on God for the Institute, it's leaders, the Corps and the work o f God at VMI! Even the Sunday morning Chapel Services have been extraordinary. On a Ring Figure Sunday there were approximately 50-60 in worship when in the past there may have been 8 to 10 in attendance. A 1980 VMI grad has begun attending regularly and is convinced that this ser\’ice is the place to hear the vision and heart o f God for the Institute. The Spirit o f Christ is present and stirring in tlie lives of believers. It is becoming apparent that God has intentions for expressing I limself at the Institute. You may want to speak to one o f your BRs and find out what's been happening. I invite you to check il out for yourself!!

U p c o m i n g E v e n t sJackson Prayer Brigade - Friday, 0645hrs - Sub's Mess

(Breakfast, 10 min teaching on prayer. 25 mins o f praying together)

Cadet ChUpel Service - Sunday, I030hrs - JM Hall

(Be captured and compelled by God's vision fo r the Institute and your life)

The Gathering - Sunday, 1915hrs - Home Fellowship

(Meet at Lejuene Hall at lH45hrs fo r transportation to one o f our groups)

Discipleship Training - Thursday. 2200hrs - Nichols, Rni449

(Equipping men and women to live fo r God and teaching them to disciple others)

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International Studies Students Trek to CanadaTim Amorim Guest Writer

On October 14, eight Interna­tiona! Studies majors and minors took a trip with International Studies Pro­fessor Wayne Thompson to visit our northern neighbor, Canada. With a hearty “Yukon ho!,” we were on our way for a pleasant drive up route 8 1. The trip promised to be exciting. Ev­eryone knows that Canada always has a foot o f snow, hockey games, and people who say “eh” . All was true except the snow, Canada is actually re la tive ly m ild th is tim e o f year, which surprised some o f us. Upon arriving in the capital city o f Ottawa, we realized what nice people the Ca­nadians are when one o f them got out o f his car to greet us when we were driving through. Must have been that eye-catching VMl spider on the side o f the van. The students stayed in an International Youth Hostel, which happens to be the former Carleton County Jail. This was a rather inter­esting experience. Conditions there were even more Spartan than bar­

racks, if that can be imagined. The first day o f touring the city was very interesting. The students sat in on a session o f “Q uestion and A nsw er” with the Canadian Parliament. This is the time during the day when the opposition party o f the Canadian par­liament can demand explanations o f what the majority party is doing. It was interesting to see how rowdy the room got when certain issues were discussed. Afterwards, the students met with Canadian Speaker o f the House, The Honorable Gilbert Par­ent. M onsieur Parent did not speak just about the bare facts o f politics; we sat in his office and were engaged in an interesting discussion about the role U.S. culture plays in Canada and also about the importance o f the mili­tary for national affairs. Later in the day we met w ith D an ie l T urp , a leader o f Le Bloc Q uebeco is , the party that wants Quebec to become in d e p en d e n t form C a n ad a . T h is meeting allowed us to understand the reasons why they w ant to becom e independent. This topic was later dis­cussed with everyone we spoke with. The following day we met with John

Arnold, Director o f Administrations and F inance o f the L iberal Party, which is the c o n tro l l in g p a r ty in C anada at this time. C a n a d a ’s im ­proving econom y and the o p p o s i ­tion from the Reform par ty w ere the topics o f m ost o f the co n v e rsa ­tion. Later that a f te rnoon , we met with C hris topher F roggatt, a m em ­ber o f the Reform party (the op p o ­sition party to the L iberal Party). We lea rned tha t the b as is o f the

R e fo rm P a r ty ’s p la tfo rm is that they want less governm ent contro l on the people and low er taxes. Mr. F roggatt a lso show ed us into the office o f the leader o f the Reform Party. We learned that there is also an in terest in W estern C anada to becom e independent from Canada. We s p o k e w i th Mr. ' A n d re Q uelle tte , from the Foreign M in is ­try o f C anada about g lobal r e la ­tions as a wiiole. Mr. Q uellette had

a very im p re ss iv e k n o w led g e o f w orld a ffa irs . O ur c o n v e rsa t io n ranged form basic econom ic in te r ­es ts to the physics o f nuclear reac ­tors. This backs a point that r e ­curred througiiout ail o f our m e e t­ings: all o f these speakers are very know ledgeab le with w orld affairs in any aspect. We also met with M arsha Y ovanoviich, an A m erican d ip lo m a t at th e N a t io n a l P re ss Build ing for O ttawa. C itizens o f the U.S. are often in terested only in dom estic affairs , w hereas o ther coun tries are very know ledgeab le o f what the U.S. and o ther c o u n ­tries are doing. O ttaw a is not w ith ­out many th ings to do. There w ere m any te m p ta tio n s to visit in the city. We visited the C anadian War M u seu m , Le M usee des B e a u x - A rts, and the c i ty 's theater. The n igh tlife was also fun. O ttaw a is not a city filled with only 4 0 -so m e- th ing bureaucrats , there were many p laces to visit and meet really in ­te res ting C anadians. We also v is ­ited Hull, the city in Q uebec ju s t a b ridge aw ay from O ttaw a. It was qu ite an experience to go to Hull,

w hich is m ostly all F re n c h - sp e a k ­ing. from O ttaw a w hich is b i- l in - gual like most o f C anada. We also learned a bit about C a n ad ian -U .S . econom ic rela tions. H aving fun in C anada cost us mere n ickels c o m ­pared to the U.S., thanks to an e x ­change rate o f about 37"o. The last day o f the tr ip w as spen t at the Royal C anadian M ilita ry C ollege. We m et w i th P r o f e s s o r Jo e l S akolsky and the academ y’s C om ­mandant to compare and contrast the differences between our two schools. This place is definitely a stage for producing good military personnel. In add ition to cadets Bresver and O berwarth, our guides, all the cadets were very professional. One inter­esting aspect was to learn that all o f them are required to be proficient in both linglish and French to graduate. Alas, our w eek’s study trip to Canatla d rew to an end. T h is s tudy trf^i proved to be most informative about many aspects o f the Canadian gov ­ernment and society. 1 lowever, as we headed back to the 1, we tool along with us a much better understanding o f our Northern neighbor.

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I’AYOLA: Whitney Houston will be more than a million ilollars richer after singing fora stadium lull ol Mooniesthis month. A spokesper­son says I lousloti will be paid in the “ low seven figures" to sing for 45 minutes. .She and Jon Secada will perform at the Unillcation Church's mass wedding on November 29 in Washington, D.C. Houston claims she had no idea it was a Moonie event.

.S I AYAWAY: A Judge in Mi­ami today told Joseph C'heffo he has to stay at least 500 feet away from Kelly I’reston, who’s in l-'lorida lllm- ing a movie. ClielTo showed up on the set one day and askeil that a let­ter be given to I’reston. lie says the letter was a joke, but I’reston says she felt threatened by what he wrote and asked for the injiiction.

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The Night Owl PreviewThe Sundays.. . Lazy, Smooth, and Just Right For the Weekend

John Morgan Arts & Leisure liditor

I 'he rc’s som e th ing about Harriet W heeler’s voice that could eas ily m ake a g row n man cry.She soothes, she cuts, sheilrives my ears into a fren/y.I’m usually not one for Sunilays. Sure, they are part o f my weekend vacation.Another 24. or al­m ost 24 hours away from VMl, but somehow the inevitable comes, ami kicks in my door, and I find mysclfanticipating an o th e r hectic week at VML In­troducing a new kind of Sunday.

P e rh a p s Harriet’s voice is the diamond in the group. At least, that’s what my au­ditory receptacles tell me. She bends notes like a cello, but never breaks a hair on her bow. I ler delicate, almost antiseptic-like tones, resemble a splendid VanGough. fhe artistry o f musicianship serves as a splendid backgrounil. Patrick I lannan’s brush work on a tightly tuned snare drum gives ambiance to a girl-like voice while David Gavurin’s soft guitar ac­cents delicately compliment Harriet’s vocal range. Paul Brindley finishes out the ‘days by thumping a soft, eclectic bass.

With each change in Harriet vocal range, another request is made. I feel as though Harriet is pinching my

arm beckoning me to listen to her. Be­lieve me, she’s convincing. I listen. days are lazy, and mellow. A time to

I larriet could most likely be practice some religion, or sleep in, and compared to a less bizarre Bjork. Their take it easy. This is cxactly what the voices deliver the satrie punch, but Sundays pull off. There latest release,

iStatic and Si­lence boasts o f e leven songs which describe yesterday, and r e la t io n s h ip s that have been m udd ied by time. There are a co u p le o f tunes that grow old because o f leng th , but Harriet’s voice still sh ines through in the chaos. A guest perfomiance of Mr. Flute him­s e l f M artin Green, also puts a couple bumps o f goose on my bones w hich doesn’t happen very often on a first time listen to any CD.

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Indeed, the Sundays seems like an appropriate name for Harriet’s hand. Most people would say that Sun-

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Recorded in the Beatles Abbey Roads Studios, Static and Silence has added magic. What­ever forces o f nature that helped inspire or create a catalogue o f musical genious in the past, has worked again. This time, in the shape o f the Sundays.

If you enjoy the relaxed-fit pair o f Levi’s, sleepy days, and a voice that caresses, the Sundays are definitely an ideal soul mate. It’s a nice change from a guitar ambush. And 1 guaran­tee, you will fall in love with Harriet’s voice.

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S ic i l ian a - Diced eggplant in a fragrant m arinara tumiv.

A rr a b b i a ta - Spicy m arinara “aiigiy",'ance.

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Wht HumorHey "Junkyard Dog" Hockaday - Keep your trash to yourself...no one wants your buttons.

Hey Springer & Young - Ring Figure is for the 2nds, you're not supposed to go back for seconds.

Hey Bagwell - You're supposed to get it wet not cut it.

Hey "One man wrecking crew" Luck - We know what you did last weekend.

Hey Morgan & Milliron - Paddock was bad, but you guys are worse.

Hey Rat Daddy Jackson - We can't figure out why you're on the RDC - can you?

Hey Killian & Blanton - Were you so bored that you too had to participate in Arrest-Fest '97?

Hey 2000 - You can go ahead & thank '99 in advance for next years Tea Party.

Hey Middleton - If coach doesn't want you, who does?

Hey Catlett & Zena - You can be together all you want, just not in the shower!!!

Hey Staton - It must be cool to be the only All-Pro XO.

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Rat Hardy to Fill Conley Spot

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Number 10

Top 10 Reasons Why the GovernorDidn 7 Come for Founder *s Day

10. Quizzenberry would have boned him for dipping.

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He was afraid one of the A&M girls would steal his boots.

He didn’t want to get hit up for a job by Major Powers or Colonel Hammond.

He didn’t want to give football tips all day to Bunting.

He’s bitter he got beat out by Burns and Blackburn for a spot on the ’’Real World”

He didn’t want Hockaday to wrestle him down and pin a button on him.

Gentry and Harris planned to picket.

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