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The V.M.I. Cadet 

Number 2 

VOLUME LXXX VII VIRGINIA MIUTARY INSTITUTE, Lexington, Virginia September 4,1992 

New Cadets Acclamate 

by Nick BerezoSki '94 

This year's matriculation 

and cadre week were presented in a 

slightly different light than those 

that were experienced by this year's 

third, second, and first classmen. 

For upperclassmen, matriculation 

was the time when a 

new cadet signed the book, said 

goodbye to mom and dad, and 

ventured forth into unknown territory. 

Cadre week was the gate to 

th«it territory and not everyone made 

it through. 

TTie same is true for this 

year's new cadets, not everyone 

could take the culture shock. 

I lowever, this year employed what 

some cadets believe is an "easier" 

mode of initiation. The new c

Page 2, Sept. 4,1992 

EIC Greeting 

To the Corps, parents, 

alumni, faculty, and friends of VMI: 

Welcome to the first issue 

of the Cadet. My staff and I have 

spent many longhours in preparation 

for this issue. I believe that 

this year's Cadet will be one of the 

best newspapers that VMI has had 

in many years. Due to a very flexible 

permit (Thanks to Col. Bissell 

and Col. Jones), an enthusiastic 

and professional staff, and an 

aggressive pursuit of journalistic 

accuracy, I believe that this newspaper 

will become what it has 

EDITORIAL 

failed to be in the recent past - an 

influential and respected publication 

in the VMI community. 

This year we are blessed 

with several bright staff writers 

and editors, including a tandem of 

talented cartoonists. We believe 

that we will be an active and positive 

force of information on Post, 

and we hope you think so too. 

Thank you for reading 

the Cadet and we hope you enjoy 

our many issues to come. 

Matt Williams 

Editor-in-Chief 

The VMI Cadet 

Register to Vote 

T\iesday, September 

8th in Lejeune Hall 

New Hay Down Policy Protested 

As editor of the editorial 

page, it is one of my goals to see 

that opinions which represent the 

feelings of the Corps are expressed 

in a fair and factual manner. Due 

to the Corps' diversity, this can 

often be a difficult job. However, 

there are always some subjects on 

which Cadets easily agree. 

This year, for example, 

the Corps lost an extremely effective 

tool which has been used in 

past years to reward cadets who 

had performed some method of 

service for the Institute. Until this 

year, Cadets were compensated 

for their time with the privilege of 

leaving their hays down in the 

morning houis from 0800 to 1200, 

and in some cases, they were 

excused from the 0655 breakfast 

formation. 

This year, however, the 

powers that be have stripped the 

Corps of this privilege. For example, 

one of the regimental academic 

officer's concerns this year 

is to ensure that a quiet atmosphere 

conducive to study is main- 

The Cadet Welcomes Letters To The Editor 

All signed letters will be considered for publication. Letters to the editor do not necessarily 

express the views and opinions of the Editorial Staff nor the VMI Cadet newspaper. 

NickBcrezoski 

Assistant Editor 

FdM9ria| vmr 

^PQFlS Keing the 

guard team Officer of the Day 

(O.D.). The O.D. is responsible 

for a twenty four hour tour of 

duty. Not only is he required to 

miss an entire day of classes, but 

he has no time to study or attempt 

to ma ice up for missed academic 

time. Considering that the O.D. 

has to be up before 0600, and has 

no time during the day to sleep, it 

would seem that having to roil his 

hay would be just a little bit trivial 

and unnecessary. 

Another new development 

this year is the fact that 

upperclassmen are not allowed to 

discipline Rats in any way except 

during lunch and military duty 

time. In addition, the Rat Disciplinary 

Committee is being denied 

the privilege of holding 

morning workouts (sweat parties) 

at their discretion. This new policy 

has elicited a considerable 

amount of disappointment from 

cadets, and it is easy to see why. 

As ridiculous as it sounds, upperclassmen 

are expected to correct a 

Rat's deficiencies only in the time 

during which both have to eat or 

attend some form of military duty. 

The basic problem with 

this is not that upperclassmen are 

just a bunch of meanies who like 

to pick on freshmen. As survivors 

of the Ratline, we have met certain 

standards of conduct and 

performance, and we are proud of 

that fact To have a mass come 

through VMI without being held 

accountable to those standards is 

a slap in the face to those of us 

who have already broken out. In 

addition, it is also cheating the 

Rat (although he may not think so 

at the time) out of the experience 

which differentiates a VMI cadet 

from a Virginia Tech sophomore. 

Although some of the 

changes this year have been decidedly 

poor, there is a new merit 

system which seems to be a vast 

improvement from past years. One 

gripe that Cadets have traditionally 

had is the fact that they are 

punished for delinquencies with 

demerits, but that their achievements 

go uiwoticed. This year, a 

new system has been emplaced in 

which Cadets receive merits for 

certain aspects of performance. 

For example, a Cadet can receive 

a specific number of merits for 

accomplishments such as having 

good grades, performing well on 

the physical fitness test, having a 

clean room, or looking good in an 

appearance inspection. This system 

will certainly be favored by 

Cadets, and it reflects favorably 

upon the Commandant's concern 

for Corps morale. 

While this new policy 

definitely represents progress, it 

is accompanied by the aforementioned 

two changes which are 

unfortunate at best. A routine of 

one step forward and two steps 

back will ultimately lead only to 

frustration and disappointment Is 

there a remedy? Of course. The 

only way to rectify this situation is 

to allow the First Class to exercise 

the latitude of leadership and authority 

in barracks that it is traditionally 

held. Without this fiwdom, 

we will slowly become nothing 

more than a four year men's 

college where clothing is provided 

and haircuts are mandatory. 

Cadets are reminded to 

use their new five digit box 

numbers.

• 

Page 3, Sept. 4, 1992 

THE VMI CADET 

NEWS AND FEATURES 

Former Cadet Charged With Murder 

by David "K"JoidaD 

Informatioa Complied from recent 

«rtidesinLcjdnglon NewsGazctte andI|i£ 

vjrai'a PiM- 

Frederick West Greene '94 

was arrested August 14, 1992 on 

charges of capital murder, use of a 

firearm, and armed robbery in 

connection with the 1990 murder 

of Trent Whitley, 17. 

Greene, 20, was a member 

of the '92 Regimental Color 

Guard and would have been a second 

classman this year. He was 

arraigned August 20 and is being 

held without bail. 

He was arrested two days 

after his alleged accomplice, Michael 

M. Jervey, 20, turned himself 

in to the Franklin, Virginia Police 

Department. Jervey confessed in 

an affidavit that on Feb. 23, 1990, 

"Whitley died from a single gunshot 

wound to the head which was 

Greene 

ca used by a .357 Magnum pistol 

and that West Greene was the 

man who actually shot Whitley." 

Police later discovered 

a .357 Magnum and some ammunition 

during a search of 

Greene's Franklin apartment. 

Greene a nd Jervey also 

allegedly robbed Whitley. Jervey 

is also being held without 

bond. Both men were 18 at the 

New Barbers Struggle 

by Joshua Daley Paulin '94 

At the end of last semester, 

when the Corps discovered that 

VMI Head Barber Basil Huffman's 

contract would not be renewed, 

cadets were worried that haircut 

quality would go downhill. A few 

of the following responses from a 

Cadet survey this past week are 

printed below. 

Chris Richmond '94 described 

his wait for a haircut "was 

like waiting to be marched into a 

gas chamber." Another cadet. Clay 

Allizer '94, said the barber who 

ministered to him "left more divots 

than a blind golfer." 

The new haircuts seem to 

have crystallized Corps resistance 

to these hairstyles: impromptu 

barber shops have 

sprung up all over barracks. Other 

cadets flatly refuse to use the 

VMI Barber Shop, whether it 

means entrusting their heads to 

the skills of their Brother Rats, 

or paying for a "professional" 

haircut in Lexington and Buena 

Vista, where some former VMI 

barbers are now practicing. 

Cadets who still choose 

to get their haircut at the VMI 

barbershop can only hope the 

new barbers' skills will improve 

soon, but until then, in Clay 

Altizer's words, "they make Basil 

look like Vidal Sassoon." 

time of the murder and "will be 

tried as adults," said Tidewater 

News editor, Jim Hekel. 

Hekel also said police 

are conducting a search for 

Whitley's body on the Capron, 

Virginia farm of Jervey's parents 

but added that nothing has been 

found so far. 

One Virginia State Police 

officer stated that an anonymous 

witness claims Greene 

confessed to the murder. Another 

unnamed witness says that 

Greene kept the murder weapon 

in his possession at all times and 

Greene confessed to the killing 

while showing him the weapon. 

He a Iso sa id tha t Greene told him 

that he had stolen the weapon 

from Dr. William Thornton, 

whose daughter Greene was dating 

at the time. 

Neither of the two witnesses 

has claimed to have been 

present during the murder. Dr. 

Thornton told police he had owned 

a .357 which was stolen two or 

three years ago. 

The Commonwealth's 

Attorney for Southampton County, 

Richard C. Grizzard, refuses to release 

any information on the case 

and has instructed police and prison 

offlcials involved with the case to 

act accordingly. 

No bond or preliminary 

hearing dates have been set and 

prison officials declined comment 

on whether or not it is unusual for 

suspects to be held without bond for 

more that 15 days. Hekel said that 

it could be several months before a 

preliminary hearing date is set. 

Greene is being held at the 

Western Tidewater Regional Jail. 

Jervey is being held in the Southampton 

County Jail. 

Allman Bros. Play 

Richmond 

by David "K" Jordan and 

Neil Osbon 

RICHMOND-Explosive 

guitar solos by Dickey Betts 

and Warren Haynes highlighted 

Tuesday night's performance by 

the Allman Brothers Band at the 

Classic Amphitheater in 

Richmond. 

The white-hot Gibson 

Les Pauls of the veteran Betts 

and newcomer Haynes ripped 

through Allman standards like 

"Statesboro Blues" and "Blue 

Sky" as the 10,000-strong sellout 

crowd screamed along to the lyrics 

of frontman Gregg Allman. 

The Allmans were the 

pioneers of Southern rock, a 

unique sub-genre of rock and roll 

that emerged from the Deep South 

in the early 1970's. The band 

incorporated a number of elements 

from the older musical 

forms of blues, jazz, and country 

such as two-guitar harmonies, the 

use of bottleneck, or slide, guitar, 

and improvisational trade- 

offs between guitars, percussion, 

and keyboards. 

Midway through the concert, 

Allman, Betts, Haynes, and 

bassist Allen Woody went "unplugged", 

taking seats at stagefront 

for an acoustic jam session which 

was at once poignant, romantic, and 

nostalgic. Nodding to each other 

knowingly, the four started into a 

series of tunes that included the title 

cut from their recent album. Seven 

Turns. Allman's classic ballad 

"Melissa", and a scorching version 

of "Southbound" led by Betts. 

After a Oery electric slide 

solo by Haynes, the rest of the band 

returned to the stage, breaking into 

the Allmans' classic instrumental 

"Jessica", which segued into an 

inspiring rendition of "Revival". 

The finale came after two 

and one half hours when Allman 

and Woody began to hit the first 

bone-crunching bass notes of the 

epic "Whipping Post". The seventeen 

and one half mesmerizing 

minutes were punctuated by a showcase 

of solos from each artist. 

GnmaicM 

Returns 

to 

Barracks 

by Lee Girard '93 

The 1992-93school year 

will provide cadets an opportunity 

to experience Phase FV of the 

new Barracks Renovation Plan. 

The plan includes the movement 

of the Commandant of Cadets from 

Lejeune Hall back to barracks. 

Colonel N. Michael Bissell '61, 

Commandant, moved out of Barracks 

during the 1990-91 school 

year as a "Band-Aid" to the Plan. 

Now the Commanda nt has moved 

back into Barracks and the Phase 

IV Plan has finally launched. 

The pnupose of the Renovation 

Plan is to give barracks 

back to the cadets. The plan will 

be made possible by the state referendum 

classifying barracks as a 

"classroom." A new courtyard 

will be built behind Maury Brooke 

and Carroll Halls. 

TTie military store, post 

office, barber shop, tailor shop, 

and the mailroom will all move 

into this new courtyard, giving 

space for approximately 90 cadets 

under New Barracks. The new 

building will also provide cadets 

with a study room, additional study 

carrels, and a refreshment center. 

What is now the military store 

will become a new trunk room for 

the corps. 

Col. Bissell is looking 

forward to the new courtyard and 

has attempted to become closer to 

the Corps by moving his office 

back into barracks. Now, Col. 

Bissell can oversee the construction 

of Phase IV which will begin 

possibly in December, though some 

of Phase IV could be started in the 

near future including: new windows, 

new furniture on all stoops, 

and new electrical work that will 

enable the Corps to use computers 

and fans without fear of surges.

I'apc 4, Sept. 4, 1992 

THE VMI CADET 

KEYDET SPORTS 

VMI Looks to Rout ETSU 

by Mike Kirkmirc'92 

ITiis Saturday,the VMI 

Kcytkt.s head to Johason City, 

TN. to take on the IH'SU Buccaneers 

in the season opener for 

Ixilli teams. 

The Keydels arv looking 

for their first winning season 

since l')81, and this year VMI 

head coach Jim Shuck has got liis 

wea[xins locked and loaded. Over 

the summer Coach Shuck did not 

lose a single player to acadeniics 

(the Keydels lost eleven in 19'>1) 

and, in fact, gained two hack of 

the eleven lost. 

On od'etise, Co.ich shiK'k 

is coming off one of the Ix'st years 

in \'M1 history. I^st year the 

wislilx)ne offense led the NCAA 

Disision I-AA rankings last year 

in rushing yards per game with 

.M6,'J yards jx^r game. The Keydets 

are aturning nine of eleven 

starters including five fifth year 

M'nioi-s. 

ITie offensive line is 

.inchoail by st. i',ior center Loa-n/o 

('.ii|X'nter ((>-7 241)), a first team 

Ail-C'onfea'nce and second team 

All-American last year, guard Jeff 

Aigler (6-0 250), tackle John 

Milstead (6-4 246), and Dan Lyle 

(6-4 245). 1 lowcver, Coach Shuck 

will need to find replacements at 

the other guard and tackle as he 

lost Mike I'oesch to graduation 

and Steve Lsola to off-season knee 

surgery. Isola is a medical tvclshirt 

for the 1992 season. Filling in at McMillian (5-10,179) at the other 

tackle will he either Jamie Whalen halfback slot. Also seeing alot of 

(6-3 235) or Hric Plogger (6-4 time thLs year will be Rolx>rt Clark 

255). At gua rd, Coach Shuck will (5-8,163), who also led the Key- 

look to Alonzo Cabell (6-6 291) dels in kickoff returns the past 

or Rick Killmeyer (6-2 240) to fill two years, Travis McDaniel (5the 

gap. 

8, 185), and Tim Williams (5-8, 

Running the wishbone for 1 ''2), who also started at corner- 

the Keydels this year will be the back last year. 

fa miliar fa ce o f To n y S ca I e.s (6 -0, At the wide receiver 

172). Sailes sat out of spring drills [xisition. Coach Shuck has two 

in order to concentrate on aca- players with the hands to catch 

demics, and is ready to run the the bidi in Doug Robin.son (6-1, 

show. In the backfield, Ix-hind 205) and Chris Do.ss (5-9, 168). 

Scales (#2) fine tunes tiie wishbone offense 

Scales, VMI has a whole stable 

full of thoroughbreds ready to be 

turned lose in halfback Marcus 

Mines (6-3, 195), fullback Chris 

Meachum (6-0, 214), and either 

Jack Baker (5-9, 178) or Bryant 

A LOOK AT THE CONFERENCE 

The defense returns 

seven starters this year and must 

perforai to expectations or VMI 

could see its first winning season 

in seven years fall by the wayside. 

SOOTHERN CONFERENCE MEMBERS 

Alabama (1921-1932) 

•Appalachian State (1971) 

Auburn (1921-1932) 

•M Citadel (1936) 

Clemson (1921-ISSS) 

•Davidson (1935-1388, 

1991) 

Duke (1964-1977) 

East Carolina (1964-1976) 

•East Tennessee State 

(1978) 

Flonda (1922 1932) 

•Furman (1936) 

George Washington 

(1936-1970) 

Q«Ofgia (1921-1932) 

•Geofgia Southern (1991) 

Georgia Tecti 

(1921-1932) 

Louisiana State 

(1922-1932) 

•Marshall (1976) 

Maryland (1921-1953) 

Mississippi (1922-1932) 

Mississippi State 

(192M 932) 

North Carolina (1921-1953) 

Norrh Carolina State 

(1921 1950) 

Richmond (1936-1976) 

South Carolina (1922-1953) 

Tennessee (1921-1932) 

' T ess« ssee-C h att anoog a 

(1976) 

Tulane (1922-1932) 

Univefsity ol the South 

(1922-32) 

VandertiiH (1922-1932) 

Virginia (1921-1937) 

•Virginia Milrtary Institute 

(1924) 

Virginia Tech (1921 • 1965) 

Washington & Lee 

(1921-1958) 

Wake Forest (1936-1953) 

West Vrginia (1950-1968) 

•Western Carolina (1976) 

WUIiam & M«y (1936-1977) 

•Currert conteranc* mainbar 

The defensive front will 

be headed by All-Conference, All- 

State tackle Mike Perfetti (6-3, 262) 

with a stacked lot behind him. Tlie 

other tackle will probably be Eugene 

Pribila (6-3, 250), while only 

one defensive end spot is sure. Curtis 

Mason (6-3, 220) has the speed to 

get the jobdone and had an impressive 

spring. Meanwhile the other 

end spot is up for grabs as Ray 

nowers(6-3,225),and JohnCross 

(6-2, 230) have both been playing 

well in practice. As fordepth, there 

will be foui players who will probably 

see a lot of playing time in 

Brian Froelich (6-2, 230), Kieth 

Burwell (6-2,230), Eric Ensley (6- 

7, 230), and Tom Fabyonic (6-2, 

237). 

Cortofonce Code al Spectator CorxlLict 

The linebacker position 

is where the keydets will be 

thin this year. Coach Shuck only 

returns middle linebacker Camillus 

Musselman (6-2, 219), who 

led the team with 130 tackles 

last year. At either outside spot 

the Keydets will probably start 

Kelly I loUxMl (6-2, 205) and John 

Devlin (6-2, 205). To back the 

starters. Coach Shuck returns only 

one lettennan in Joe Williams 

(6-2, 220), while the other it;serves 

are all walk-ons and will 

need to step up and get the job 

done. 

Hiis year's secondtry 

will Ix; led by comerback Dewayne 

Arkadie (5-11, 175), who 

was a second team All-Conference 

selection last year. At the 

other corner will be Tim Williams, 

while Mike Morgan (6-2, 

175) will start at strong safety. 

The only problem will be at the 

free safety position where Morgan 

started last year. 

The Keydets must not 

give up the big play, nor succumb 

to pa"ssure in tlie Lite gt)ii;gs 

if they are going to make a run at 

finishing in the up[x;r portion of 

the Southern Conference standings 

this year, llie team has all 

the tools to get their fiist winning 

season since 1981, but must 

utilize them to do it. 

Southern Conference teams shall be supported with enthusiasm 

and dedication, (or stiong spectator support is a 

vital part o( the experience ol college competition We expect 

good sportsmanship Irom players and coaches and Ihey 

have a right to expoct the same liorn spectators. Thureloie, 

wo urge Southern Conference studunis, alumni, and friends 

to ctiuer ihoir leams to viaoiy while upholding those ideas 

our colleges and universities have nurtured during the long 

history ol tfte Southern Conference Out spectators should 

t>e courteous, and judicious in choice oi expression, and 

should exhibit good manners and Kindness to all others. The 

scoreboard will refled llio quality ol the tuams in comptMi 

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Soccer Opens Season 

by Donnie W. HoUoway '93 

The 1992-93 VMI Soccer 

Team will combine experience 

and young talent to battle one 

of the toughest schedules in recent 

years, as the Keydet Kickers take 

VMI soccer to a higher level. 

Coach Stephen Koss '83 

in his fourth season as head coach, 

points out the better quality of 

competition on this year's schedule 

with the Southern Conference 

continually placing more emphasis 

on soccer. The Keydets will 

entertain Furman at home tliis year 

A Keydet scores another goal against UNCG 

on October 18, Parents Weekend. 

Funnan has dominated conference 

play for the last five years and is 

currently ranked 18th in the nation. 

The Citadel and Appalachian 

State are also tough competitors 

on the schedule. 

The biggest concern is 

the return of Davidson to the 

Southern Conference, another top 

twenty program. The Keydet 

schedule also contains interstate 

rivals William and Mary and Liberty, 

both quality programs according 

to Ross. Tlie schedule 

should not alarm anyone as VMI 

will fiekl one of its strongest teams. 

Russ Rutter '94, co-captain of the 

team admits, "Although we may 

h;o I I difficult schedule we also 

hd\i the best team since I have 

been associated with VMI." 

Ros.> i-omments be has 

the most depth .«(all pasitiaos which 

will surely help the transition of 

pldying at a higher level. Coach 

Ross is extremely happy with the 

progress of the team since their 

fiRst practice and attributes much 

of this to the assistant coaches, 

Doug Bartlett and Captain Gary 

Moiâ n ' 81 who combined with 

Lt. Steve Hall '85 to motivate the 

team. 

Coach Ross is also 

blessed with a good core of leadership 

on the field with the return 

of Russ Tilgner '93 who returned 

to VMI this fall. Tilgner 1st team 

All- Southern Conference as a 

Sophomore, will share the cap- 

tain responsibilities with Russ 

Rutter, a two All- Conference 

selection. Tilgner and Rutter will 

team up with Sebastian Moureau 

'94, 1st team All-Conferem i 

last year to anchor the Keytli i 

squad. Mark Hannan '94 is the 

biggest surprise this fall and will 

also be called upon for leadership. 

Although there are only 

nine freshmen on the team this 

year Coach Ross assures us there 

is plenty of talent Billy 

Kaushagen, a recent addition to 

the team, was recruited heavily 

by some big soccer schools and 

Ross believes this youngster will 

make an immediate impact. 

Jonathan Dano from Huntington, 

N.Y, another freshman surprise, 

will add good peed to the Keydet 

line-up. M l" ' ncech, the Greensboro, 

N.C. I.. I uit and Gary Netzerfrom 

Manassas will be among 

several Rats that will see quality 

playing time as the season progresses. 

The Goalie position will 

be handled by Tom Morris '93 

who according to Coach Ross 

has "made a tremendous comeback 

in a short amount of time" 

after sitting out for two years. 

Morris has the ability to drop 

kick the ball over sixty yards 

which Coach Ross hopes will aid 

the offense. 

Coach Ross believes the 

only thing this team needs "is a 

few breaks, [and for] a few balls 

|to] bounce their way". The 

mixture of the veteran players 

and talented youth stood its first 

test on Saturday against Greensboro 

College, a strong Division 

III program, down at Patchin Geld 

where the Keydets came away 

victorious 4-0. Ross contributed 

a big part of that victory to the 

fans and directly to the Rats. 

Coach Ross called the Rats enthusiasm, 

"the nicest surprise in 

five ye^rs of coaching, it gave 

everyone a great deal of pride." 

Russ Rutter also stated, "I can't 

stress how important the Corps 

support is especially in a close 

game". 

The Keydets will travel 

to the Univeisity of North Carolina-Greensboro 

in their season 

opener, llie VMI team will have 

its home opener on September 

12 against the Citadel in wKat 

will prove to be an interesting 

match-up. 


Tough Schedule 

Faces Tennis Team 

by Tony Leone '93 

VMI's tennis coach, Mr. 

Ken Alrutz, has every reason to 

be optimistic about the upcoming 

tennis season. He has an abundance 

of experience returning from 

a team that finished last spring 

with 13 wins and a fifth place 

finish in the Southern Conference 

tournament. Also, there arc 

two talented playeis jDining the 

team. 

Returning from last 

year'ssqiiadare team captain and 

1st cla^îuan Chris Davila; 1st 

classm.ih John Ciuggenlieimer, 2iid 

classman Peter I^wrence; 3rd 

classmcn Jo!y Coastable, James 

L-owe, and Kurt Swobodij. Coach 

Alnit/ Jx lieves that each of these 

six |)l.iyers has returned ten to 

twenty percent better than they 

were last year. 

The two new additioas 

to the team are 2nd classman Brad 

Yeatts and Rat Jay I Litcher. Yeatts 

played tennis for Salem U.S., 

which is known for its su[)erb 

tennis program. Hatcher was 

ranked 24th in the Mid-Atlantic 

region during his high school 

playing days. Both players are 

welcome additions to the squad. 

Coach Alrutz says there 

are two things that must be done 

this year in order for the team to 

be successful. First, the returning 

players have to "use their experience 

from last year and build 

upon it." Secondly, Davila and 

Lawrence "have to provide steady 

leadership" to the younger players. 

If these two things can be done, the 

team has a good chance of accomplishing 

its goals. They range from 

having a sixth consecutive winning 

year (Alrutz has a career record 

of 59-37 at VMI) to finishing in 

the upper division of the Southern 

Conference. 

So far the practices have 

been going very well. Davila is 

displaying the leadership that is 

expecteil from him, on and off the 

court. Also, the practices have 

become "more and more intense." 

This is due to a couple of factors. 

The players are "serious about 

achieving the goals of the team" 

and all of theni are fighting for 

high .seeds due to the parody of the 

talent. 

Ilie fall season kicks-off 

with a home match against the 

University of D.C. on September 

12th. Included in the schedule is 

the first ever "Keydet Invitational." 

Teams from Radford, IJNC-Charlotte, 

and the U. of Charleston will 

be vying for the title, along with 

VMI. 

Coach Alrutz "appreciated 

the support from the Corps for The 

Citadel match last year." HethinLs 

it is the reason the team won and he 

would like to see the same type of 

support for other matches this year. 

The upcoming tennis season 

should be a very exciting one. 

The Keydets have a lot of talent 

and should administer thrashings 

to many of their opponents. So 

come out and supixirt the team. 

Tennis Schedule 

September 

12 UNIV. OF D.C. 12 noon 

14 at North Carolina A&T 2:30 p.m. 

19atDuqucsne 1:00 p.m. 

20 at Robert Morris Coll. 11:00 a.m. 

24 at Johns Hopkins 3:00 p.m. 

25 at Towson State 3:(X) p.m. 

26 at Howard 1:00 p.m. 

Octolxjr 

2-4 Kl-YDHT INVITATIONAL Times TBA 

10 at Washington & Lee 

Fall Classic Times TBA 

16 at Elizabethtown College 3:00 p.m. 

17 at ML St. Mary's College 11:00 a.m. 

18 at Gettysburg College 1:00 p.m. 

22 UBERTY 9:00 a.m. 

(at The Homestead) 

—i

Papc 6, Sept. 4.1992 

Mixer a Success 

by Kevin Roop '93 

l.ast Friday night the VMI 

Corps of Cadets was cordially 

invited to the opening mixer at 

Mary Baldwin College. Many 

cadets made the thirty minute trek 

to Staunton to see "Lost in the 

Supermarket" play. Others went 

lo socialize with the incoming freshmen. 

Cadets that anticipated the 

nonnal mixer atmosphere were met 

with a party that resembled a Harba 

rger r'ann. The 245 or so freshmen, 

who incidentally made up 

most of the female contingency at 

the "Freshman Mixer," were well 

indoctrinated with the traditions of 

the Corps. It was not an unfamiliar 

sight to see five or six cadets huddled 

around one girl, but the first year 

CADET FORUM 

Mary Baldwin students did not 

seem to mind the attention. 

Even with the lack of 

the presence of the opposite sex 

most cadets gave a positive response 

to the mixer, which featured 

musical guests "Lost in the 

Supermarket," always a VMI 

favorite. As long as there is good 

music, good spirits, and good 

friends to run over on the dance 

floor, cadets will have a good 

time. 

The students of RMWC 

will host VMI with a mixer on 

Friday night, featuring the band 

"Leggz." Mary Baldwin will get 

their second dose of the Corps in 

an eight day period when they 

feature "The Connells" on Saturday 

night. 

Music Review 

by Rich Clark and Brian 

Collins '94 

There is a change in the 

typical sound expected from an 

tnglish band in P.J. Harvey's 

first album. Dry. Songs like "O 

Stella" and "Shcila-Na-Gig" are 

raw and can be considered cutting-edge 

in the purest sense of 

the term. TTiis Indigo label release 

arouses our curiosity with 

the addition of instruments not 

normally found on the alternative 

music scene. The cello, 

violin and double-bass are audible 

in the tracks "Plants and 

Rag?;" and "Fountain." The tunes 

are unpredictable and provide a 

varying infusion of sound which 

runs the gamut of emotion. P.J. 

I la rvey's vocal flexibility awes 

the listener as the songs build to 

a stunning crescendo. She is 

above the ex(>ected and often 

heard female wailing in new 

age music. Each track keeps 

you interested in whether the 

driving force behind the sound 

will be an electric or quick 

acoustic guitar riff. If both the 

Manchester and Seattle "grunge" 

sound appeal to your senses, 

then the unique fust release from 

PJ. Harvey will be a purchase 

in your best interest. 

Homecoming Hops: 

Sept. 18th - The Phase 

Band 

Sept. 19th - New Potato 

Caboose 

J 

Cadet in Focus: Tom Carlsen 

by John D. Moore '93 

With the school year 

just beginning, the ranking 

cadets are finding themselves 

with a seemingly endless 

amount of tasks to complete. 

Cadet Thomas A. Carlsen is 

no exception. Carlsen, a Economics 

major from Buffalo, 

New York, was chosen for the 

dual roles of Regimental Commander 

and Vice-President of 

the Honor Court for the 1992- 

1993 school year. As Regimental 

Commander, many of 

the major responsibilities that 

determine a successful year rest 

upon his shoulders. While as 

the Vice-President of the Honor 

Court, Cadet Carlsen will, along 

with the other members, ensure 

the primacy of the Honor 

Code. 

Ufion viewing the oncoming 

year, Carlsen is optimistic. 

Having completed a 

fulfillingsummerworking for 

the Chamber of Commerce in 

Washington, D.C., he feels 

assured that the responsibili- 

ties placed upon him will be met. 

When asked about this Carlsen 

stated that he is "looking forwa rd 

to the respoasibility" and that he 

actually enjoys being held accountable 

for both the good and 

the bad. "It's not to say that it is 

something fun, because you often 

get torn between two priorities," 

but the idea of working to 

correct the problem brings selfsatisfaction. 

Carisen does not, however, 

view himself as the only 

answer to a problem. The Corps 

leadership is superb, Carlsen says. 

and there is no underlying power 

struggle between the ranking cadets. 

An example he gives is the 

performance of Hans Sylvester 

andtherestofthecadrestaff. He 

views the other members of his 

staff down to the First Class Privates 

as being the key to success. 

In line with this view Carlsen 

hopes to increase Corps morale. 

"If morale were better, people 

would be pleased with where they 

were and things would imjm)ve," 

giving VMI a strong positive 

image in the eyes of the public. 

In order to accomplish this Cadet 

Carlsen intends to make sure 

that each cadet is treated fairly 

by the cadet captaias and the administration. 

He intends to get 

away from boning outside of 

ranks, emphasizing the class 

system instead. 

Despite the tough jobs 

that lie ahead, the regimental 

commander is firm in his determination 

to forge a successful 

year. Carlsen believes the strength 

of the Corps and its leaders will 

hold steady, thus bringing out 

the true meaning of VMI. 

Offices Moved Into Barracks 

by Hammond Story '94 

As most every cadet has 

heard, both Col. Bissell and Sergeant 

Major Hockaday have 

moved their offices fixim the upper 

level of Lejeune Hall to Barracks. 

This was done in an effort to 

become more involved with the 

'Corps of Cadets'. I recently had 

the pleasure of speaking to SGM 

Hockaday, and I had a chance to 

ask him a few questions. 

I first of all polled several 

of my Brother Rats to find 

out what questions they had for 

the SGM. The questions ranged 

from, "How much did the move 

cost?" to, "How does he like his 

new office?" The SGM had some 

very interesting answers to these 

questions. 

I began by asking SGM 

Hockaday if he felt the move from 

Lejeune into Barracks was worth 

the money spent considering all 

the financial trouble the Institute 

is facing. He replied by stating 

that both the Commandant and 

the Seiêant Major are now where 

they should be because, "every 

unit leader needs to be close to 

his men in case of a crisis if there 

ever is one." He also pointed out 

that him moving into barracks 

was not made for his own good, 

but moreover, ours. Now that he 

is in barracks, he is much more 

accessible to the cadets than he 

ever was in Lejeune Hall which 

he states was his main reasoning 

for moving. "I feel it was one of 

the best things that has happened 

in the two and a half years that I 

have been here." 

A lot of you were wondering 

how much the new office 

cost, and if the SGM was pleased 

with it? Well believe me, his 

new office did not "break the 

bank," and as to its comfort, he is 

quite pleased with it. "I love it," 

said Hockaday, " \ have always 

maintained that a Sergeant Ma- 

jor does not need a big, elaborate 

office, a Sergeant Major needs a 

desk and a chair, that's all." 

Speaking with SGM 

Hockaday certainly shed some 

new light on this hot topic of discussion. 

He also pointed out that 

the old offices in Lejeune will be 

used for study skills, and several 

of the offices from Smith Hall 

have been moved there as well. 

Though the nwve may cause sonie 

inconveniences for cadets, the 

Commanda nt's a nd the Sergeant 

Major's presence should be a 

worthwhile asset.

THE VMI CADET 

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SGM. Hockaday, stunning 

speech in special student lab, but 

we didn't catch the only two things 

we were bora with intact the fint 

100 times you told us. Beef thinks 

you should "Gel in the track Al". 

Van "ViUl Idol" Haidenbergh, 

nice doo, but Beef thinks 

B&G is mad at you for taking all 

their chlorine from the pool. 

"Third classmen" Chris, 

Deacon, and Rhett, nice to be perpetual 

flames. Rats are not the only 

ones that think you eat &$#@. 

Hey Butterman, stay alert, 

that stain isn't dip-spit. 

Cliffoixl " THE WORM " 

Foster, golf manager? That's horrible! 

Beef will keep an eye on 

your performance. 

"Scooter Nafwleon", thanks 

for taking away the first class privilege 

of playing in the courtyard. 

SMAJ, how should we approach 

thisdilemma. Obey it, "DISOBEY 

IT', or change it legally. 

Hey Lt. Martin C. Garvey, 

surface warfare officer extraordinare. 

Beef knows who you are. 

Hey "JOKER", welcome to 

the tac staff. Where did you go to 

school, the Coast Guard Academy? 

I thought that was an all girls school. 

You look pretty in baby blue. 

All Beef can say is nice to be 

Hodges. I have found a new target. 

I ley GrizzarL\ ..ice haunches! 

92 There's so many of you 

back, have you ever considered 

forming your own class? 92.5, 

92.5, 92.5. 

Action Jackson, you fmally 

jvjssed the VIT before you left. 

You just had to come back to toot 

your horn didn't you? 

Col. Williams, why don't you 

get in the truck with AL. 

Warning: 

The material contained on 

this page is merely satireand is 

by and intended for members of 

the Corps of Cadets. The 

material does not necessarily 

reflect the views of The Cadet. 

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