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The\PRESTONLIBRARYadetNumber 3VOLUME MCMXCni VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, Lexington, Virginia Oct. 4,1991First Rat SentinelStands FastBy John Harper '93On Monday, September16, LD Esposilo, a twenty yearold biology major from Richmond,Virginia, became this year's firstrat sentinel to march the guarddetail's Post Number One."It sucked," said Esposito.The "raping" of the firstrat sentinel is a tradition at VMI inwhich first classmen harass thefirst rat sentinel while he his trying10 march his post.First classmen tore offEsposito's ducks and sprayed himwith shaving cream. They alsoaccosted him with various fooditems from Crozet Hall and regurgitatedtobacco products that hadbeen sitting on the stoops for weeks.All the rumors that Espositoheard about the dreaded "honor"of being the first rat sentuiel werenot enough to prepare him forwhat happened. "I never thoughtthey'd do something like this," hesaid.Esposito is in IndiaCompany. India Company' s firstLD Esposito stands fastsergeant Rod Turbak '93. feelsthat Esposito "is a pretty good rat.He took it like a man."Esposito felt quite honored."At least I got a good spot inthe yearbook," he said.Rats Attack U of R Spiderby David M. Jahnke '92On Saturday 28 September,the Rat Mass attacked theRichmond spider mascot at theCorps Trip in Richmond. The actwas an attempt by the rats to showunity. However, the raid on thespider, which extended into theK ichmond stands, had some negativerepercussions.According to Colonelliissell, Commandant of Cadets,there were reports of Richmondfans wiih broken bones and a sizableamount of damage done topersonal property."The First Class has tomaintain control. We're responsiblefor what went on, to includethe actions of the rats," said theI'irst Class President Marc Orgain."A rat's purpose at footballgames is [to show support] for theteam, not to prove unity towardsbreakout. The ralJine has to remainin barracks, not in the public3ye."Orgain is sending a letterof apology to the University ofRichmond this week.Todd Washington '92, amember of the football team,commented that, "The timing ofthe spirit'[attacking the mascot]was bad because we had a playerdown [ Dan Ly le J at a cruc iai pointin the game. The outcome [of thegame] could have gone either way.We needed support, not distraction."Regimental vS-6 K.C.Bratton feels, " The actions shouldnot have any reflection on theCorps. If the Corps Trip had occurredlater in the ratline, whenthe rats would have understoodthe consequences (of their actions]better, this would not have happened.It is unfortunate that thewhole incident overshadowed theperformance of the team."Cadet .lames ('herry '92expressed his opinion on the incident."I thought it was damn gmxi!It was a great show of unity, but itwent too far. If it had stopped beforethe UR stands it would havebeen good."Cadet Dan Agosiiniagreed, 'Though the attack' onthe spider was, I believe, meant asagestureof good spirit, it unlortu*nately turned out to have obviousnegative effects."One rat said, "I was gladto rush around the track with myBRs [brother rats) alter the spider,but our mission was tiol lo riot."Another rat commented, "Afterour talk with Colonel liisscll, weall seemed to feel ashamed ofwhat happened.""Right now the Commandantis considering not allowingrats to attend football games, theywould study during that time instead,"said Orgain. " There is stillalso question of having anothercorps trip to Norfolk. I laving therats do push-ups after each sc()rcis already eliminatetl. And the l irstClass must provide a plan to controlthe rats."Modern LanguageLooks At MergerBy Patrick J. Schuler '93I'he Modern LanguagesDepartment (ML) is currentlyunderstaffed, resulting in an unfavorablestudent to faculty ratio.ITiis causes the inability of someRats to schedule ML classes requiredfor graduation."We arc currently understaffedto meet the demand inlower level classes, especiallySpanish," said C\)lo?iel xMike Harris,Ixjad of the MI. Department 'Thereare more language requirementsat lower levels in other depanmenis."I larris also added that thedeparunent has been requestingadditional help for several years.A merger between the Ml.department and the InternationalStudies (IS) program is one approachbeing discussed to solvethe faculty allocation problem inthe department.Harris has been meetingwith (!olonel Patrick Mayerchak,head of the IS prt)gram, ("iolonelJames Davis, head of the linglishdepartment and Captain BlairTurner, head of the History Deparunentto discuss alternativecourses of action."Merging the departmentsand eliminating the Ml.major is just one possibility," saidHarris. "We are also looking at ajoint appointment, or findingsomeone who can fill the needs ofboth areas. Another solution istapping into other slate funds forspecial initiatives, such as theState's I'unds for Excellence."New ThespiansLead CastBy .loshua Daley Paulin '94Cadets J. Michael Morris'92 and James Cherry '92 willmake their debut on October 3 inI'he VMI Thealer's production ofOscar Wilde's Victorian satire,"The Iinportancc of Being liarnest".The play will be presentedin vScoti vShip Hall at 8 P.M. onOc tober 3-.5, and again on October10-12.I'he play is "such a differentkind of play: it's a satiric,sophisticated kind of comedy...It'll goover very well," said director,Joellen Bland.When asked about hisacting debut, Morris said, "Thetwo leads are James I Cherry ] andmyself, who have never actedbefore, so it should be interesting.I feel nervous and excited aboutgoing on stage, but I think it willbe better after the first night."Morris added that,"working on the VMI'I is verytime-consuming: We all workduring mil-duty each day, andthen I work again between 8 and10 o'clock each night."('ommeiuing the productionaspect of the play, Morrissaid, "for a VMI production, it'sway ahead of schedule. So far, 1think the acting is very good, andthat it will be a good presentaconiinuedon pa^e 3

Page 2, Oct. 4,1991THE VMI CADETEDITORIALSA Voice From The CorpsLEADERSHIP AND THE RDC ???For over the past two weeks, the Rat Disciplinary Committee(RDC), commonly known and until recently, feared by rats, has comeunder heavy fire from the Administration. One of the many roles of theRDC - to discipline rats who refuse to conform the ways of the Rat Line- has been highly criticized by the Commandant's Office. Leadershiphas been introduced to the RDC as a way to solve the attrition rate andhas become the favorite word in attacking the RDC. Leadership is notthe problem, the problem lies in the Admissions Office and how theypresent VMI to prospective cadets. One of the primary roles of the RDCis to discipline, not lead, rats. Discipline is the middle name of the RDCand is a major element of the RDC's job within the class system. TheRDC holds meetings to issue penalties to problem Rats who refuse toconform to the ways of the Rat Line. These meetings are not pleasantand are not designed to be. Traditionally, the RDC utilizes "scaretactics" to correct these rats, and with the exception of a few problemcases, rals forwarded to the RDC quickly leam to correct their erroneousways, accordingly.Leadership plays a very insignificant role in the workings of theRDC. RDC members are expected to have excellent personal appearanceand be in good physical shape because these are the standardswhich are expected from Rats. Not upholding these two standardswould be hypocritical. Good appearance and physical conditioning arethe points where the RDC's personal responsibilities end, as far as beingrole models for the rats.The RDC is a sub-committee of the GC (the class system whichprides itself on maintaining the time-honored privileges of the upperthree classes), leadership plays a very minor role within the classsystem because it is based upon privileges, but it seems odd that it is notbeing attacked by the Administration.I suggest that the sudden craze over leadership is but anotherphase of developing VMI into a replica of our "outstanding" FederalMilitary Academies. To be frank, the RIX! has never come under asmuch fire in the past, and I personally fail to see why this year isdifferent, except for the extremely high attrition rale.When a rat leaves VMI, the RDC is usually mentioned by theout-processing ral. This is justifiable, given the morc-than-likely factthat the Rat Disciplinary Committee expends much time and effortdisciplining maladjusted rats who fail to uphold the expected standards.But, the problem lies in the misdirected blame that the Administrationplaces on the REXT, accusing the Committee as being the sole impetusbehind the rat's premature departure. The fact that many rats have amisconception of what they are getting themselves into when theyarrive at VMI, rather than the RDC, is a more accurate assumption; andthis shortcoming falls upon the shoulders of the Administration.I find it quite interesting that the Corps has not heard onestatement from the department that brings us these high school graduates- I am referring to the Admissions Office and their lack ofwillingness to accept blame for the above average attrition rate. Iquestion the policies of the Admissions Office in how they present VMIto high school seniors. Many tests need to be administered to see if anincoming rat can indeed handle VMI physically, menullv. and emotionallv:this is where the Admissions Office has failed miserably. Ihave been told that a committee has been formed to examine theseproblems. Committees at VMI are virtually useless from the perspectiveof Cadets, due to their lack of results. The "Saturday class dilemma"is but one of many examples of the problem with committees. Thebottom line is that a change in procedure needs to be implemented, notdiscussed in conunittees.The question remains, if there is such a severe problem with theRDC in the eyes of the Administration, then why has it been overlookedall these years? The answer evolves from the attrition rate and what iscausing so many rals lo leave. Ilie Corps of Cadets is given a mass ofhigh school seniors to mold intoVMI Cadels. When many individualsin this mass arc nol mentally,physically, or emotionallyprepared for the rigors of the VMIsystem, the Corps should nol beblamed, for ihey have little lo dowith admitting prospctlive cadels.I realize the (!orps is nol perfect,and thai some rats do leave as aresult of unprofessional acts committedby upperclassmen, but Icharge the Admissions Office toaccept some of the blame for theattrition rate and lake a good lookat their policies. In the future, Isuggest the Administration lookat themselves prior lo utilizing theRat Disciplinary Committee as ascapegoat.Frustrated,Kcilh B. FYanl/. '92RDC MemberTim SpenceAssociate EditorATTENTION!KEEP UP WITH THE CORPS!Subscribe ToTHE VMI CADETBox 7, VMILexington, Virginia 24450I would like to subscribe to The VMI Cadet for 1991 at$20.00CO post $24.00 off post.Make checks payable to The VMI CadetNWMLAddnHLCkjr-ZIPL.The V.M.I. 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iTHE VMI CADETPage 3, Oct. 4,1991NEWS & FEATURESTheater cont.lion." Bland agreed that the playshould be a success. "We have agood cast, so it will be ready ontime. The play will go over verywell: it's all in the delivery."What was Bland's recommendation?*' Come see it- itwill definitely be worth your while.Cadets: it's free, so if you wasteanything, it'll only be your time."The supporting actors areCadets Christian Hartwell '95,John Judy '95, and Philip Grant'93; and supporting cast from thelocal community are Sherrie Holland,Christie Davis, Rae Shmalz,Melou Piegari, and ChristopherDeighan.Members of the sugecrew include cadets Brian E.McCarthy '92, Jonathan Greenspon'91, Patrick O'Neil, ChristopherHackett '93, Benjamin Lilly'93, J. Michael Morris '92, HaroldStills '92, Alexander Jackson'92, M. Sean Fisher '93, andBenjamin Hargy '94. Geoige Petty,III '91, is stage manager, andWendy Vandervort is serving aslanguage consultant.Recreation Area DevelopsBy Van Hardcnbergh '93VMI is currently usingfunds donated by Alfred A. McKethan'30 to develop a recreationarea for cadet use on old Hardbargerfarm.McKethan's feelingthat "cadets lacked a place to relax,play a game of ball, or have apicnic with friends." sparked hisdesire to fund the project. Thenew park has the resources to suitthese and many other cadet's needs.The park features playing fields,access to the Chessie trail andriver front property on the MauryRiver.The park houses a computercontrolled telescope and apavilion containing large, stonefireplaces and rest room facilities.A skeet and trap range is presentlyunder construction.The Park was dedicatedon May 16th in the Presence ofWomack ReceivesPlunk ScholarshipBy Jim Clotfelter '92On May 21, First ClassmanDavid Womack became thefirst cadet to receive The LieutenantTerry Lawrence Plunk '88Scholarship. Plunk was killed inaction during Operation DesertStorm last February.Womack is a 1988 graduateof William Byrd High School,ihe same school from which TerryPlunk graduated as the Valedictorianof his class.Womack is a historymajor, second battalion S-1,member of the investment club,member of the Ranger ChallengeTeam, and serves as a companycommander in the Marshall-NewMarket Battalion. Womack is acontracted army cadet seeking acommission in infantry.Womack expressed greatrespect for Plunk as a role model."Everything he represents, I triedto obtain". Plunk was also a majorreason Womack decided to attendVMI.The Plunk Scholarship isa tribute to the outstanding citizensoldier ethic that Plunk embodied.It was made possible by thecitizens of the Roanoke Valley,VMI alumni, the AppalachianPower Company, and the govern-CrozetFOR ALL YOURDINING NEEDSMr. McKcthan, his grandson,William McKelhan Buckner '94,and a group of VMI faculty, staff,and other friends.Cok)ncl Royce Jones '55,Director of Cadet Affairs, is helpingto oversee the development ofthe park. "It's a long term process,but at least we're started atit," said Jones.Jones commented that,"When there is anoiher big donation,then we'll see what the nexlpriority is."In his speech at thededication ceremony, Jones outlinedplans for the future of thepark. 'The future development ofthis facility will remain a key taskfor the office of Cadet Affairs aiVMI. Through the efforts of theC^adet Program Board, the CadcxRecreation Committee, and othercadet organizations, the (aciliiicsof this park will be a crucial partDavid Womack '92ment of Kuwait.This scholarship recognizesa cadet from tlic Roatiokcarea who best represents the highstandardsofcharactcr ascxcmplifiedby Plunk.Another scholarship wasfounded in the memory of V Mlgraduate Major ThomasZeugner, who was also killed duringOperatbn Desert Stonn. 'l"hc MaK)rZeugner scholarship was esiablished by family, friends, V.MIalumni, and the Kuwaiti government.This financial aid scholarshipwill be awarded to a deservingcadet from Major /cugner'shome town of Petersburg, V irginia.The cadet will be chosen atthe end of this school year.The open air pavilion ai McKethanof both the leadership, recreationaland social development of the('orps of Cadets. The challenge isone that we gladly accept."Alumni, and non-VMIorganizations will also be able touse the park. The park has alreadyParkbeen used for class reunions andpicnics, and outside groups suchas the Boy Scouts and the I^xingtonHigh school Alumni.VMI Honors DesertStorm VeteransLexington-In whatprobably will be the area's "lasthurrah" for those who participatedin Operation Desert Storm VirginiaMililar>' Institute officialshave invited their alumni whoserved in that war to be guests for"Desert Storm Appreciation Day"on Saturday, (Xtober 12.More than a hundred ofthe 470 VMI men who were in the(lulf War have responded to theinvitation, which asked that they,their wives and their children beV.MI's guests for the day of celebration.The veterans will behonored at a parade by the corpsof cadets at 11:4.5 that morning,then they and their families willbe guests at a luncheon and thefootball game against William and.Mary, plus a reception after thegame at the alumni building,Moody Hall. They will be honoredat halftime ceremonies, andall will be presented a specialresolution from the VMI Board ofVisitors. I'or those who cannotreturn for the event, the resolutionwill be mailed.highest ranking alumnusreturning for the festivities isMarine Brig. Gen. Granville R.Amos, class of '65, one of thethree Hag rank officers from VMIwho were in Desert Storm. Youngestof the honorees are two VMIsophomores, Joseph D. Davis III,of Dublin, Va. and Harrison H.Kelly, Pulaski, Va. Both weremembers of an Army Reservetransportation unit called to actionlast year.Including family members,the guest list has risen tonearly 350. Also invited arc tlieKuwaiti Ambassador to the L'nitedStates, His I excellency Shaikh SaudNasir Al-Sabah, and Lniled SlatesSenator John Warner. Warnerworked with the ambassador tocreate a scholarship fund from theKuwaiti govemment honoring thetwo VMI graduates who were killedin Desert Storm, and thanking allVMI men who helped free thatcounU-y.

Page 4, Oct. 4,1991THE VMI CADEKEYDET SPORTSVMI Beats LafayetteGrapplers Take Matby Ian ConnerAlumni Memorial Field;Alumni Weekend; over six thousandscreaming Keydei fans.Everyone from cadets, friends,family, alumni and even womancheerleaders came to watch thevery first meeting between theVMI Keydets and the LafayetteI jeopards. Saturday September 21st1991 looked to be a promisingweekend for the Keydet footballteam, especially to an angry teamready to kick butt after a toughloss to Appalachin Slate. Everythingseemed just right for theKeydets to rout an unwary Lafayetteteam, but the game still had tobe played.The Keydets startedthings off by fumbling the openingkick-off, but the defense heldLafayette and forced them to tryfor a fiekl goal, which they promptlymissed. The offense took the fieldand again, the ball ended up on theground, with the Leopards in possession.Again the ^fense heldtough, but a short Lafayette TDpass put the Leopards up 6-0.The first quarter was asee-saw battle, with the Keydetsoffense never quite settling in.Dan Lyle '92 foils anotherdefenderby Sandy Crone '93The Keydets are back onthe mat, and you won't find amore excited person to be therethan Coach John Trudgeon. Trudgeonis coming off the most successfulrecruiting season in histenure, bringing in four Virginiastate champions: Charles Branch,Jeremy Ingram, Frank Haitom, andBrian Ucciardie. Trudgeon alsoenjoys the arrival of ShannonLewis, a Division II fifth placeslate finisher from Ohio, EricFagley, a fourth place AAA statequalifier from Pennsylvania, andMarc Wysong, a transfer from WestPoint. Trudgeon is high on his ratmass and sees them as "potentialuntil it's realized."The Keydets also relishthe fact that 18 upperclassmenreturn to the team, and they haveonly one senior that won't returnnext season. Although Trudgeonsees this year's success as a "teameffort," he is looking towards teamcaptains Steve Pitts, Brian Ma-But after the leopards made the les, all for losses, llic Keydetscore 14-7 the Keydets quit playmisukestook Iheir toll as well,Now, VMI must traveldefense camc lo play and it showed.the defense, on the other hand, to Richmond where the Spidersplayed with cold numblessness of await. Two years ago the Keydetsa Terminator. They held Lafayette'swicked passing attack in VMI is a much improved teamlost a tough one to these guys, butchcck and only allowed 63 yards now, with Division I-AA's #Irushing. Chris Keever ran amok offense (in the whole countryin Lafayette's backfield and recordedfour sacks, while senior if the Keydets can run tlieir recordfolks!). VMI would be sitting prettydefensive tacklc DapTilleiy; playinghis last game as a Keydet dueto 3-1 going into the I'unnan game.to knee problems, had three tack-Keydets Ransack Richmondby Ian Connor '92It had been six years sincethe Keydets last came out on topagainst the Spiders and after theopening kidc-ofT (again!) it lookedlike the streak might extend toseven years. Richmond ran backthe opening kick-off back for aquick score. But that was allRichmond would do that day,because the grind-'em-up-and spit-'em-out offense of the Keydetsbegan lo roll. Over two hundredyards offense in the first quarteralone and would run up 530 rushingyards on the day. &on Councilhad a big day with 191 yards.Scales had 204 yards and Minesflnished up with 89 yards.The defense gave upseveral big plays but overall lookedgood. The Keydet defense playwell against the run but the bigplays again came by the air. JapRoss and Raymond Flowers werethe defensive standouts for theweek, as the whole unit playedwell enough lo win.This week the Keydetsface the defending Southern Conferencechampions, Furman University.The Paladins, in the past,have looked at VMI as a pushover.Now. Furman is gearing upfor a fight, which makes themextremely dangerous. VMI has notbeaten Furman in the past 5 yearsand the keydets are looking to payback the Paladins for years offrustration. VMI is 3-1 and canbeat anyone on the schedule iithey play mistake-free football.So who knows what will happen,but the Cadet is predicting a battleof two giants, with VMI comingout on top with a Parent's Weekendvictory of 23-20.Scoii Council '92 takes hand-off from Tony Scales '93son, and Jeff "Country" Clark topioneer the team. Trudgeon saysthese three "lead by example,"and all three are capable of capturingSouthern Conference honorsand advancing throughout theNCAA tournament.llie new NCAA regulationslimiting practice time andnumber of matches doesn't seemto affect Trudgeon- "it affects usless and allows us to put higherpriority on academics." He saidthey wouldn't put many more hoursin anyway. Trudgeon is lookingforward to this coming season andsays: "If we can come together asa team, lift each other up, andcontinue lo work hard, good thingswill happen to the team."The Keydets open up fulltime on Oct. 4 and their first matchwill be Nov. 10 as they host theKeydet Invitational. They willalso host the Division I StateTournament in Jan., and the SouthernConference Championships inMarch.SoccerBy Sam Or lev'91l^st week ended a verylong drought for the V MI soccerteam. The Keydets snapped afour year long losing streak withinthe Southern Conference by defeatingthe Bulldogs of the Citadel3-2 in a double overtimethriller.VMI struggled in the firsthalf to a 0-0 draw. But in thesecond half the Keydet soccerteam turned up the heat. ScanSmall '93 gave the Keydet« a 1-0 advantage early in the secondhalf. The Citadel responded inkind, and after some offensivepressure from the Bulldogs theyput two into the back of the net,to give them a 2-1 lead. Rat JimDameron rounded out the scoringin regulation by scoring on apenalty kick.The first overtime periodsaw no scoring, but in thesecond extra frame. Rat GeoffBlum bagged the goal that piDvedcontinued on page 5

THE VMI CADETPage 5, Oct. 4,1991GO BIG REDRugby Drops Heartbreaker to Radfordby Mike Kirkmire '92On September 22 theVMI Rugby Team lost in overtimeto Radford University 22-16.The Slugs drew firstblood as scrumhalf Pat "LittlePlenty" Warner touched the balldown on a keeper play from about5 meters out. Co-Captain MikeStarling '92 made the conversionfrom a very difficult angle to putVMI on lop 6-0.Ten minutes later theSlugs struck again as Warner againscooted around the scrum andscored the try. With Starling'sconversion, VMI led 12-0 withabout 20 minutes to go.Radford issued a gutcheck, and after the ensuingkickoff started getting into thegame. Both sides traded kicks onnumerous occasions. Radford wasfinally able to cross the try lineand with the conversion by theirfullback halved VMI's lead to 12-6.The second half saw mwebone-crunching tackles. Aboutfifteen minutes into the half,Radford's strong side wingerscooped up a loose ball about 25meters from goal. With quickpassing and deft moves, one oftheir wingers crashed in for the try.The Slugs saw their leaddwindle and lost the services ofJim Richards '93. Richards, a wingforward, in attempting to keep aRadford rugger from crossing thetry line, smashed his leg into thegoal post. Radford's conversionwas good and the game was knottedat twelve.The Slugs were not donehowever, as minutes later MarkOrgain, VMI's loosehead prop,scored. The conversion attempt wasshort and VMI held a precariouslead at 16-12 with 10 minutes togo.Slugs fight for iry againstRadford's strong sidewinger beat fullback Dean Ramsey'92 to the corner with 3 minutesleft to tie the score at 16.The captains agreed tocontinue the game into overtime.RadfordAl the end of the first overtimeperiod the game remained lied.With five minutes to goin the second overtime, VMI lostpossession of the ball and Radfordmarched to the VMI 7-meler line.After some spirited loose play,Radford put the ball in the tryzone.Mike Starling and refereeDan Vancc argued for severalminutes over the validity of thescore. Vance's decision held. Afterthe conversion Radford had wonthe game, 22-16.This next week is a busyone for the VMl-RI'C has iheyhost Virginia Tech on Friday,October 4 at 4 p.m. and Washingtonand Lee on lliursday, October 10also al 4p.m. 'ITie Slugs will alsohost JMU next Sunday, Oclobcr13 at 2 p.m. ITiis weekend willalso see VMI's Killer B's gel someaction as they hosi l.ongwoodCollege on Sunday October 6 at 1p.m.Remember: "Thai whichdoes not kill us, makes us stronger."Soccer cont.-o be the game winner, giving theKeydets a 3-2 lead with about2:30 left on the clock.Both VMI and The Citadelplayed a tough game. But inhe overtime the better conditionedearn, VMI, won. The Keyd^ alsosuffered what could have been ajotentially devastating blow foriny other team. Russ Rutter '94,last year's Southern ConferenceFreshman of the Year, received a-ed card in the second overtime3er iod, the Keydets held on for theiweet victory over the Bulldogs.VMI also made strong showingsagainst Liberty, Radford, andMarshall in the last two weeks,rioach Ross believes that this could3e the year that the Keydets could5ring home the Southern ConferjnceSoccer title. It would be thefirst soccer championship in the(nstitute's history.The team will face Long-»vood at home on Saturday October5 at 11:00 on Patchin Field,rhe Keydets will play host to theBulldog of Georgetown on TuesdayOctober % at 3:30.CADET PULL-UP CONTESTon the Patio atHarbs'ABistroQualify everyWednesday & Saturday afternoon(most pull-ups in 2 minutes)The 10 finalists will compete onOctober 19 at 2 pmfor$100in food & drink from Harbs'Enjoy Bass & Bud on tap andTHE VMI HERO-18 inchesof ham, salami, bologna, cheese, lettuce, tomato,onion, oil & spices on our famous homemadeFrench Bread (8.95)Open Sam-11 pm •19 West Washington Street, Lexington • 464-1900POOL TABLE • OUTDOOB BOCCE BALL • DARTS • BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER

Page 6, Oct. 4,1991Cadets Get "Good Deal" from Foreign Exchange Programby Bob Hurd '92First Classmen CharlieEnochs and Dan Franzen, spentlast semester studying at the RoyalMilitary College of Science inShriveyn, England. They wereable to do this as part of an exchangeprogram between theRMCS and VMI. They studiedengineering courses and receivedthe equivalent of a full semestersworth of credit at VMI.The RMCS doesn't looklike a military school. Most studentsthere are already commissionedofficers, already havingcompleted their military training.They wear civilian clothes andthere is not a trace of a militarysystem because the IRA has beenknown to target military personnelfor terrorist attacks.Enochs and Franzenfound their felk>w students friendly,but unattractive, "They weren'tmuch to look at but they 're nice toCoxFirst Classmen Charlie Enochs and Danget along with", said Franzen.According to Enochs, the school's10 percent civilian women "areall ugly ... in England in generaland especially at that place".Both cadets commentedthat the classes were easier than atVMI. Enochs said that they were"cake-easy... I didn't really studyat all for Juee months". While inEngland, they spent much of theirfree time in the pubs and watchingcricket and rugby. Cadet FranzenThe Connells Openby Adam Gregory and TravisOn September 19, 1991The Connells, a college band fromRalei^ Noith Carolina, performedin Lancer Auditorium on thecampus of Longwood College inFarmville, V A. There was a largeturnout of area college studentsincluding a handful of VMI cadets.The Connells opened to an anxiouscrowd at 10:00 PM and playeduntil midnight. The band perfnrnedmany standard Connellfavorites including "Scotty'sLament", "Home Today", and "Funand Games". A majority of theCALENDAR OF EVENTSFOR OCTOBERsongs performed came from"Boylan Heights", the band'ssecond album, and "One SimpleWord", the band's latest release.Surprisingly, few songs from theirpopular third album, "Fun andGames", were performed. Theband played several new songs,including one that they had writtenthe day of the concert. Withthese new songs, the band seemsto be returning to the sound oftheir "Boylan Heights" days.This excellent performancewas the opening night of anew tour for The Connells. Unfortunately,the tour will not bringthem to the greater LexingtonFranzenparticularly enjoyed rugby, 'Theyall stood up and sang 'God savethe Queen'. Everybody wasdrunk... It was like a football gamehere." They both played a rugbygame with the RMCS team.They were given a threeweeklong spring break, whichwas a highlight of the semester forboth cadets. Franzen spent histhree weeks travel I ing tlvoughoutEurope via liurail. "I spent threeweeks riding around in trains inEurope... It was the best." Enochsspent his spring vacation skiing inItaly. "Because the snow was sogood, every Scandinavian girl inthe world was there. So we madeup for what we missed that semesterthat week."The program is open toany engineer major who has thegrades to qualify (which shouldbe at least a 3.0 according toEnochs). Both cadets recommendthe program and encourage anylliird or Second Class engineermajors with good grades to findout more about the program whichwas arranged by Colonel Davis,history professor at VMI, andCaptain Sexton, a mechanicalengineer professor. The programwas paid for by the cadets' regularVMI tuition and they only neededto supply spending money. InFranzen's words, "It was one ofthe rare good deals I got out of thisplace."Tour in Farmvillemetropolitan area.The Connells' performancewas marred only by the factthat it took place in Farmville. Ifa cadet made the rather lengthytrip to Farmville hoping to followThe Connells' "Boylan Heights'the concert up with a night on thetown, he would be sorely disappointed.If you thought Lexingtonwas bad, the 2 - 1 bars ofFarmville did little to entertainconcert goers after the show.3-5 Thu-Sal VMI Theatre4-5 Fri-Sal Parents Weekend4 Fri Parents Council Meeting4 Fri Reception For Parents of New Cadets4 Fri Brass Ensemble/Glee Club Concert5 Sat Review Parade (1145)5 Sat Football- Furman- Home10-12 Thu-Sal VMI Theatre11 Fri Review Parade (1615)12 Oct Open House/ Corps Visit12 Oct Football- W & M- Home The 1991 Homecoming Queen, Ms Irene MesaEscorted by cadet Doug Vincent '92Ranger Challengeby Jason Troxell '92Virginia Military Institutewas once again the site of thelargest Ranger Challenge Headto-HeadCompetition in the UnitedStales on the weekend of 14 September1991. Eleven teams representingseven schools from thestate of Virginia squared off inwhat has become the precursor tothe Brigade and Regional RangerChallenge eventual winner. Theseteams were: Virginia MilitaryInstitute (3 teams), James MadisonUniversity (2 teams), VirginiaPolytechnical Institute, Universityof Virginia, University ofRichmond, Virginia CommonwealthUniversity, LongwoodL'niversity, and Radibrd University.The competition beganat 0730 with the opening ceremonyheld on the VMI paradefield. The Army Physical FitnessTest was the fist event, after whichthe teams entered a matrix whichincluded Ml6marksmanship, onerope bridge competition, weaponsassembly, and the 10 kilometerroad march.The top five teams at theend of the grueling competitionwere JMU (A). VPI, VMI (black).JMU (B), and VMI (Gold). All ofthe teams demonstrated a tremendousamount of skill and physicaltenacity for such an early seasoncompetition. If recent history servesas an indication of things to come,one or more of the top five finishersat the VMI Head-to-Head willagain be the top team at the Brigadeand Region competitions.

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