Institute Report. April 26, 1991

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Volume XVIII, Number 8 Virginia Military Institute Newsletter April 26, 1991
Class President Joseph selected as 1991 valedictorian
Good memories. VMI First Classman Daniel S. Joseph, the 1991 class valedictorian and class president, is gratejul jor challenges posed by jouryears at the Institute. Hejeels VMIhas equippedhim to meet whatever challenges lie aheadjollowing his May graduation.
First Classman Daniel Scott Joseph waxes nostalgic when he speaks of his four years at VMI. At the same time, he's looking forward to the future
Joseph was recently honored by his Brother Rats by being named valedictorian of the graduating class, the Class of 1991.
He hasn't yet cast his speech in final form. "I want it to be meaningful; to reflect my positive feelings about VMI and the four years I spent here I think a diploma from any good school is an accomplishment. I'm sure college seniors the country over are proud oftheir achievements. But, to me, a degree from VMI means more than any diploma I could have gotten from another school. "
The Boones Mill native is not only the cadet who formalizes the VMI first classmen's farewell to the Institute, he is also the 1991 Class president.
"I've enjoyed the challenges VMI offers each cadet, both in the academic and military disciplines. Now, I feel equipped to handle other responsibilites not related to the academic atmosphere," he says.
The "challenges" won't be long in coming. On June 1 he and his fianeee, Chris Roseveare, a senior at VirginiaTech, plan to be married. Following on the heels of that big moment in both their lives, the couple will go to Newport, R.I., where Joseph will spend from four to eight months at the U.S. Navy's surface warfare officers' school. Joseph is due to receive his commission as an ensign in the Navy along with his VMI diploma at graduation exercises.
"I'm committed for four years in the Navy. I'm not sure about what I want to do after that. I may want to get a graduate degree in math." That shouldn't be too difficult for Joseph, a math major carrying about a 3.5 GPA.
Any final thoughts about leaving VMI for good? "Yes. You know, like most college seniors, I've more or less counted the days to graduation; now that it's less than a month away, I know I'm going to miss my Brother Rats and other friends here, including many members of the faculty and staff. But it's time to move on and make way for new faces."
Both sides await judge's decision in VMI court case
After nearly six days oftestimony from more than a dozen witnesses, attorneys for both sides made their closing arguments onApril 11 beforeU.S. District Judge Jackson Kiser in Roanoke His decision will determine whether the Justice Department is correct in its claim that the VMI males-only admissions policy is not allowable under the Constitution.
Justice department lawyers fired their opening salvo saying "VMI is a fine school with many worthy traditions, but one of its traditions is unconstitutional." Robert H. Patterson, Jr., the lead VMI attorney, said, "To hear the clerk say, 'United States vs. VMI' strikes a chord in my soul-VMI has always been FOR the United States and has never let this country down."
As its first witnesses, the government called VMI Superintendent Maj. Gen. John W. Knapp and then Col. N. Michael Bissell, the commandant, both ofwhom explained the VMI system of education. Next they brought in Dr. Clifton Conrad, an education professor at the University ofWisconsin and an expert in his field. He praised VMI for its " ...very rich and distinctive history, and, above all, an ethos I have not seen before. It is committed to creating citizen-soldiers, to the method of preparing citizen-soldiers that goes back 152 years. " He said he felt his daughter would be denied a special opportunity ifshe were not allowed to attend, but under cross
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As Others See Us . ...
From the SUperintendent . ..
During the course of the recent six-day trial in Federal District Court in Roanoke, the mission ofthe Virginia Military Institute and the methods employed to achieve that mission were scrutinized by both sides. While there were differences of opinion regarding the effects ofc~angingthe admission policy, there was no disagreement on the validity ofour special model of education.
The trial produced a wealth of remarkable studies and statements, from both sides, attesting to the value ofthe VMI system of education. Significantly, these statements came from expert witnesses who previously had little or no knowledge of the Institute but who, through careful and independent e:tramination ofVMI, arrived at the same conclusion: VMI has established a clearly defined mission and is achieving that mission to a remarkable degree. We achieved, in short, what Robert Burns desired: "To see oursels (sic) as others see us!"
Some of the most compelling testimony came from Dr. Clifton F. Conrad, a higher education consultant from the University of Wisconsin who studied the VMI system as an expert witness for the Department of Justice. He identified eight interlocking systems that work together successfully to produce leaders for civilian and military life. Those systems­the academic. military, honor, class, Rat, athletic. life-style, and extracurricular systems -in Dr. Conrad's words, produce "a robust culture" and "a distinctive college with a strong ethos. "
Dr. Richard C. Richardson, Jr., an expert witness from Arizona State University who was called on behalf of VMI, explained that students select VMI for the rigor of the experience that, in his words, "challenges them to the ultimate" He emphasized the importance ofVMI's character­building mission as a leveling process that creates an egalitarian environment essential to the success of its students. He saw special significance in the fact that VMI is built around the Barracks, a laboratory where, in his words, "the adversarial model of individual development is used in the extreme as a fundamental leveling process." It is in the Barracks, Dr. Richardson said, that cadets "endure a severe form ofstress as a test of character. "
The third expert witness, Dr. David Riesman of Harvard University, spoke in a three-hour videotaped deposition of the importance of single-sex education, for men and for women. He, like Dr. Richardson, praised VMI as a "powerful leveler" which "reduces the inherited characteristics of students in terms of wealth, position, name, ethnicity and race to the lowest common denominator, the Rat. " The VMI system, he argued, tests students to the utmost, in contrast to other systems where students "don't climb moral or physical moun­tains ...... He said that he could not emphasize enough the
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importance of discipline in our society today where "getting by" has become the norm. "VMI," he concluded "instills in its graduates a sense that they can accomplish a~ything."
The testimony of Conrad, Richardson, and Riesman provides convincing independent evidence that the VMI educational system is sound, efficacious, and successful. In the months to come, I look forward to sharing with members of the VMI community some of their written conclusions. In addition, we will explore the possibility of inviting them to speak at the Institute as we e:tramine the potential for perfecting and better describing the VMI educational model.
Administrative changes
Lt. Col. R. Stephen RiCharde, associate professor of psychology and assessment officer, has been named to the position of associate dean of the faculty, replacing Col. Thomas W. Davis, who has served the three-year term in the post. Davis will return to full-time teaching in history and politics when his sabbatical leave ends next January.
Lt. Col. Mark S. Sandy, director of admissions, will become associate dean for academic administration, replacing Col. P. Allan Carlsson, the registrar, who now holds that title Carlsson will retire in the fall.
Promoted to the rank of colonel, both will continue to oversee their respective departments in assessment and admissions. Their new appointments are effective July 1.
Spring brings VMI alumni reunions
Alumni representing nine different graduating classes, as far back as 70 years ago, gather at VMI for Alumni Reunion Weekend, beginning May 2.
The class of 1941, which left the Institute for an uncertain future during World War II, will be accorded special recogni­tion as it marks its 50th anniversary. There'll be a reception for the class at the superintendent's quarters and dinner at Moody Hall on Friday beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Alumni headquarters will officially open in Moody Hall at to a.m. on Friday, but for those alumni arriving early an "early arrival" party is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, followed by a sunset concert by the Regimental Band at 7 p.m.
On Saturday, May 4, the annual meeting of the VMI Alumni Association is set for 11 a.m. in Jackson Memorial Hall. At 12:15 p.m., VMI classes of 1981,1971, 1961,1951,1941, 1936,1931, and 1926, will be honored by the Corps, who will pass in review on the parade ground. One member of the Class of 1921 has indicated plans to attend the reunion and will be part of the reviewing party.
Also, on May 4, the fourth annual Lee-Jackson Lacrosse Classic. matching VMI against W&L, is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Alumni Memorial Field. A special production by the VMI Theatre, "Celebration Showcase," is scheduled for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in Scott Shipp Hall at 8 p.m.
The weekend ends Sunday at 11 a.m., with an al umni and
Army memorial chapel service at Jackson Memorial Hall.
.. Graduation, commissioning to mark conclusion ofVMI academic year
Over 200 VMI first cIassmen have not been deterred from their mission graduating despite tumultuous world, national, and state events that could playa part in their futures.
Graduates, with some being commissioned in the armed services, will be receiving diplomas on May 18 at 10 a.m. in Cameron Hall.
While the Corps ofCadets was elated by the quick victory in the Persian Gulf conflict by US. and allied forces, victory came at a price that hit home in Barracks. Two VMI graduates -serving in the Persian Gulf-were killed during the conflict. Maj. Thomas C. M. Zeugner, '76, and Lt. Terry L. Plunk, '88, were the casualties. Many first c1assmen remembered Plunk and his outstanding record at the Institute.
A mind-boggling shortfall in theVirginia biennial budget brought a call from Gov. L. Douglas Wilder for all state­supported educational institutions, such as VMI, to make financial cuts that may tax the ingenuity of educators in the future, in providing the same top quality academic programs for which Virginia colleges and universities are known.
VMI life goes on
Then, too, a Federal court finally hearing a Justice Depart­ment suit which argues that VMI's all-male admissions policy is unconstitutional, left first classmen, and many others in the Corps, wondering about the possible end of certain Institute traditions and policies and the effect on VMI life.
Outwardly, however, these events did not alter the demeanor ofthe Corps. The Institute prides itself on educating the whole man. Academic requirements and the rigors ofstrict military discipline have taughtcadets to focus on what they can accomplish at VMI.
Some of the events during the wind-up of the 1990-91 school year include exams, which begin May 8 and end May 16; the annual observance ofNew Market Day on May 15 at 2 p.m. (see separate story); and on May 16 at 8 p.m. in Jackson Memorial Hall, retired US. Marine Brig. Gen. Frank J. Breth, VMI '59, will be the featured speaker at the traditional Bible presentation to departing first classmen who request Bibles. Cost ofthe Bibles is drawn from a private fund. The ceremony is sponsored by the chaplain's office and the cadet religious affairs commi ttee.
Formal Commissioning Set
On May 17, a ceremony for first classmen accepting com­missions in a branch ofthe armed services will be held at 8:30
a.m. in Jackson Memorial Hall. Present at theceremonies will begeneral staffofficers representing the different branches of service who have RarC programs at VMI. Representing the
U.S. Air Force will be Brig. Gen. John J. Jumper, deputy direc­tor, politico/military affairs, strategic plans and policy direc­torate, J-5, joint staff, Washington, D.C.; Maj. Gen. 1. A. Studds, assistant chief of staff, command, control, com­munications and computer, intelligence and interoperability, director of intelligence, Washington, D.C., will be the US. Marine officer present; Maj. Gen. C. Ernest Edgar, II I, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
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Washington, D.C., will be on hand for the US. Army. Representing the US. Navy will be RearAdm. Robert C. Jones, commandantof the Washington, D.C., Naval District. Jumper is a 1966 VMI graduate and Edgar is a graduate of the Class of 1958.
Also on May 17, thegraduation parade is scheduled on the parade ground at 2:30 p.m., followed by the superintendent's reception for parents and guests of the Class of 1991 in the superintendent's garden. At 7 p.m. the VMI Brass Ensemble will present a concert in Memorial Garden, and at 8 p.m. there will be a concert by the VMI Glee Club in Jackson Memorial Hall. The evening is topped off with the nos talgic final ball in Cocke Hall at 9:30 p.m.
The finale on May 18, graduation exercises, will be held in Cameron Hall beginning at 10 a.m.
~dld It! Scenes like this one will be repeated this year when VMlfirst classmen celebrate their graduation.
New Market Day ceremonies stirring event
On May 15, 1864, the VMI Cadet Corps fought in a pitched battleat the village ofNew Market. They not only fought, but turned the tide ofthebattle. In an almost unbelievable charge, they over-ran Federal gun emplacements manned by battle­hardened troops. Ten cadets died as a result ofthe battle and 47 were wounded.
On May 15,1991, at2 p.m., VMI marks the 127thanniver­sary 0 f that battle with its annual tribute to fallen comrades of long ago. The memorial ceremony takes place in front of the New Market statue, "Virginia Mourning Her Dead" at VMI.
The roll ofthe cadets who died in battleis called, and from the ranks of the present-day Corps, drawn up in full-dress uniforms on the Institute's parade ground, comes a voice: "Died on the field ofhonor, sir." Floral tributes are laid on the graves of the six VMI cadets buried at the monument site.
A rifle salute follows, and then the haunting notes of "taps" is heard. The VMI Cadet Corps passes in review, moving from the parade ground to march in front of the statute, the work ofSir Moses Ezekiel, VMI 1864, a cadet and later knighted sculptor who fought in theNew Market Battle.
In case ofinclement weather, the ceremony will be held in Jackson Memorial Hall.
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Faculty members to take 91-92 sabbaticals
Two of VMI's faculty members will be on sabbatical leave during part of the 1991-92 school year.
Col. Thomas W. Davis, professor of history, will have his leave for the first semester of the next school year sponsored by VMI's Awards Sabbatical Leave Program. He will be under­taking a thorough study ofworld history, while considering an introductory history course alternative to the current VMI cur­riculum requirement of Western Civilization.
Col. David L. DuPuy, professor ofphysics and astronomy, will have his sabbatical sponsored by the Wachtmeister Sabbatical Leave Program for VMI's second semester.
He will be doing research to obtain and analyze a series of observations of the delta Scuti and multi-periodic Cepheid variable stars, investigating the multi-periodic nature of these pulsating stars. The Wachtmeister Sabbatical Leave Program was created by a gift from the late Mr. Frederick H. C. Wachtmeister, an honorary 1932 VMI alumnus, and father of two VMI alumni.
Davis, VMI Class of 1964 and a member of the history department faculty since 1972, has been the recipient of numerous study grants and in 1988 served as faculty exchange professor at San Diego State University. He also served as acting dean of the faculty during the 1989-90 school year and as associate dean for 1990-91.
DuPuy, who is also director ofVMI's observatory, joined the VMI faculty in 1982as an associate professor and was pro­moted to professor in 1986. Heis a 1963 graduate ofKing Col­lege and earned a master's degree at Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto.
Col. Davis Col. DuPuy
New staffs for publications
New staffs for the cadet publications have been selected for nex:t year. The editor of The Cadet, student newspaper, is Cadet Nicholas A. Alten, a civil engineering major from Manassas. Business manager will be Cadet John C. Foster, IV, an economics major from Mobile, Ala. They began their leader­ship of the paper this month.
Editor of the 1992 Bomb, yearbook, is Cadet John H. Zackrison, a history major from Alexandria. International Studies major Charles H. Martin, III, of New Kent, will be business manager of the publication.
Serving as editor of the Sounding Brass, literary magazine will be Cadet Kelvin C. Bratton, a Roanoke economics major. Cadet Derrick W. Johnson, a history major from Richmond, is the business manager.
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Rededication ofLexington'sJackson Statue
The little college town of Lexington had never had such a large influx of people as it did on July 21,1891. That was the day the statue ofThomas 1. "Stonewall" Jackson by Edward Valentine was dedicated in what was then the Lexington Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Now, 100 years later to the day, the famous Southern general and the patron saint of VMI is being honored again, as the city celebrates the rededication of the statue in what is now the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery. The weekend of July 19-21 has been set aside for the observance.
Registration for attendees begins on Friday, July 19, at the historic Campbell House on Nelson Street and continues Saturday. Souvenir programs and ribbons, duplicating those worn 100 years ago, will be available. There'll also be a free con­cert that afternoon at Davidson Park at 5:30 p.m., when Joe Ayres and the TuckallOe Social Orchestra will present authentic 19th century music, featuring dance, parlor, and show music.
One of the highlights of the celebration will take place on the VMI parade ground on July 20 at 10 a.m., when living history demonstrations, including company drills, camp life, and battle maneuvers, will be re-enacted.
Sunday, July 21, will be marked by a special worship ser­vice at the Lexington Presbyterian Church at 10:15 a.m., followed by a parade at 1:30 p.m. starting at Lee Chapel and following Main Street to the Jackson Cemetery.
At the cemetery, Maj. Gen. John W. Knapp, VMI superintendent, will present an address about the man who created what is today known as "Jacksonian Warfare." Closing out the ceremonies will be a benediction by the Rev.
L. Randolph Harrison, pastor ofthe Lexington Presbyterian Church; firing of a military salute from Civil War muzzJe­loading cannon; and a band rendition of Gen. Jackson's favorite hymn, "Amazing Grace. "
Lots ofmemories. Willis Ruley, a 37-year-employee of VMl, receives words of praise from Major General John W. Knapp, super­intendent, noting Ruley's forth­coming retirement, May 1. Ruley was presented a VMI chair, which carries an engraved plate citing his years ofdedicated service. Ruley, grounds supervisor in the buildings and grounds department, has many memories of his days at VMl He revealed that the original Kangaroo mascot, "Moe 1," is
buriedat the north end of VMI's alumnifield. Sadly, there's no marker designating the spot. <.::4t the time, we weren't really supposed to put Moe there, " recalls Ruley. Gen. Knapp's father, the late Col. Jasper W. Knapp, Jr., was afirst classman when Ruley's father, William R Ruley, came to work at VMIand Maj. Gen. John W. Knapp was a first classmen when Willis was first employed at VMl
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New VMI director of intercollegiate athletics
Proud Moment. Davis C BaM at the pressconjerence naming him VMI's new director ofintercollegiate athletics.
Davis C. Babb is a man with a mission. He wants to attract the attention ofmore alumni, friends, and future athletic fans in order to broaden the financial base for the 13 intercollegiate sports in which the Keydets participate.
Babb is the new VMI Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, but not a newcomer to the Institute. He came to VMI in 1984 as an assistant athletic director and was promoted to associate athletic director in 1988.
The athletic director's job became vacant a few months ago when Eric Hyman resigned the post to accept a position at North Carolina State University.
Babb mindful of VMI Philosophy
Babb pointed out to The Institute Report that while he wants to make VMI competitive in all aspects of intercollegiate sports, he is mindful of the Institute's mission; developing the "whole man" by stressing academics, military discipline and sports competition.
Babb had been serving as acting athletic director for the last four months, and "sitting in that chair gave me a good perspec­tive of what VMI wants in athletics.
"As we face the future in intercollegiate athletics, I feel that fund-raising becomes a major role to develop programs that can be put in place in the future. Ifwe can endow programs whether they be operational or scholarships in nature, then we can allay some ofour fears. I think sometimes we get caught up in the year-to-year demands so much that we uninten­tionally overlook long-range plans ...what the big picture is really all about.
"In order to assist the Keydet Club in its fund-raising objectives, I'd like to be on the road whenever needed, while, at the same time, understanding that we have to have a hands­on approach because right here is where it's happening. "
Babb pointed out that even when VMI teams don't have winning seasons, the "support of cadets, alumni and townspeople is just amazing."
Babb is a graduate of Appalachian State University. majoring in speech and communications with minor in business administration and political science. An outstanding tennis player and team captain for three seasons in college, Babb was Southern Conference singles and doubles champion in 1975.
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After three years as an account executive in the advertising department of the Charlotte Observer, he took a similar post at radio station WBT, Charlotte. He was the tennis professional at a Greenville, S.C., country club and coach of the women's tennis team at Furman University, 1982-84. He was selected Southern Conference Tennis Coach of the Year in 1984.
"The Southern Conference, to which VMI belongs, is a highly-competitive league that doesn't 'cut corners' in academic or scholarship aid. Wf!ve had a lot of pleasant experiences in the league, and wf!re looking forward to some more in the future," Babb says.
Babb and his wife Anne, who is development coordinator for the Virginia Horse Center Foundation in Lexington, have a one-year old son, Carter.
Glee Club spring tour a warm-up
The recently completed spring tour of the VMI Glee Club turned out to be only a warmup for three recent major concerts for the popular cadet warblers.
The Club made a return to Richmond on March 20 after an absence of many years. The audience at the Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts gave the cadets a warm recep­tion and showered the singers and their director, Capt. John
C. Hickox, with praise for the musical excellence displayed in the 90-minute program.
The next day, the Glee Club traveled to Washington, D.C., where they sang at Ft. Myer for the luncheon meeting of the Army Officers Wives Club of the Greater Washington area. Thefeatured speaker, former Army Chief ofStaffEdward C. Meyer, congratulated the cadets on the inspirational patriotic spirit they brought to their music.
On the weekend ofApril 5-7 , the cadets traveled to Colum­bia. S.C., to take part in an international male chorus festival. Before a crowd ofover 2000 at the University ofSouth Carolina Koger Center for the Performing Arts, the VMI Glee Club joined choruses from Korea and the U.S. in an evening ofsong, featuring the distinctive male choral sound. American choruses included the Palmetto Mastersingers, Morehouse College Glee Club, and the U.S. Army Chorus.
The Club can next be heard in concert at VMI at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 17, in Jackson Memorial Hall for their traditional Finals concert. A cassette tape, recorded live, of the Carpenter Center concert, "Catch the Spiri t," will be on sale.
VMI Glee Clubbers await their cue to take Richmond by musical storm at the Carpenter Cen ter for the Performing Arts.
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Awaiting judge's decision Continued from page 1 examination he admitted that aspects of the VMI system would have to change if women were admitted.
Col. Sandy Gives Figures
Justice also called Lt Col. Mark S. Sandy, VMI admissions director, to have him verify that 346 women had expressed an interest in VMI over the past two years. Sandy explained that the college receives about 8,000 inquiries a year from men and only about a thousand of them actually file an application. Of those, he said, about 65 percent are accepted and then about 60 percent of that group actually matriculate. Defense attorneys then pointed out that these same percentages applied to the female inquiries would have brought an average of only eight females to each of the last two classes of new cadets.
Col. Patrick A. Toffler, director ofinstitutional research at the US. Military Academy at West Point, testified for the plaintiffs that the integration of women into the academy's corps "has been successful." He later admitted to VMI attorneys that there have been problems with introducing women at USMA and that a recent survey shows that just 40 percent of the women at West Point feel that all cadets there are treated equally.
On the fourth day of the trial, Patterson's team brought on its witnesses, opening with Dr. Richard C. Richardson, a higher education specialist from Arizona State University. He testified that "VMI has a kind of diversity that doesn't exist anywhere else. Women could fit into the academic and military programs, " he said, "but the character-building and leader­ship development portions oftheir education would be altered significantly." Col. John Ripley, professor of naval science at VMI and a graduate of the US. Naval Academy, was next on the stand. The highly-decorated Marine Corps officer testified that programs at his alma mater had "nowhere near" the physical intensity they had before women were admitted.
Most of the half-day session on Wednesday, April 10, was consumed by a videotape presentation of examination and cross-examination of Dr. David Riesman, renowned sociologist and emeritus professor at Harvard. In his praise of the VMI system, he also stated that single-sex educational institutions, especially for men, are an "endangered species." He, too, concluded that admitting women to VMI would destroy its system. The same opinion came from other VMI witnesses, who included Col. Ronald Williams, professor of aerospace studies in VMI's ROTC program, and Joseph M. Spivey, III, president of the board of visitors.
Paul Maini, executive director, VMI Alumni Association, also spoke for the defense concerning his experiences as a teacher at the US. Naval Academy. His survey of students in his class sections showed that most of the men and all of the women reported that they would not have been at Annapolis if they had not been given a free education. Dr. Paul Davis, a University of Maryland physiology expert, noted for design­ing physical fitness tests, estimated for VMI lawyers that on average, only 15 percent of women would be able to pass the Institute's minimal fitness tests.
Bunting is Final Witness
As a final witness, the defense presented Josiah Bunting,
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a VMI graduate, a Rhodes Scholar, decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, and best-selling author. He offered expertise as a former president of all-female Briarcliff College and ofall­male Hampden-Sydney College, and concluded that introducing women into VMI's "thoroughly masculine" environment would result in "absolute disruption" and destroy the college's ability to fulfill "its stated purpose and mission."
In closing arguments, former United States Attorney General Griffin Bell, a member ofthe VMI law team, centered on the legality of the VMI policy, noting that most of the country's private schools also accept state funding, at least indirectly, and therefore the future of single-sex education will be in danger nationwide ifthe judge rules against the Institute.
Patterson, alluding to Riesman's contention that single-sex educational institutions are an "endangered species," asked that the Justice Department afford VMI "the same considera­tion EPA gives to spotted owls and six-legged salamanders." He closed with: "We don't want to be like everybody else,and we don't want to be a watered-down version of what we are today. "
Photo by Keith Graham/Roanoke Timl!S & World-NeWJ
Courtroom break -Col. John W. Ripley, USMC, professor of naval science at VMJ, chats in the hallway during a break in the Federal court case challenging VMI's admission policy. Atleft is Paul Galanti, a U.S. NavalAcademy graduate anda former POW, and Glen N. Jones, VMI '78, a member ofthe Institute's board ofvisitors.
Shirley Hill donation
VMI has received a combined gift of$2,000 toward the pur­chase of 20 acres of historic Shirley's Hill at the New Market Battlefield Historical Park. The Conservation Fund of the Civil War Battlefield Campaign contributed $1,000, as did Tollman-Hundley Hotels of New York City. Lt. Col. Keith Gibson, executive director of VMI museum programs, says about $7,000 ofthe $100,000 plus needed for the purchase has been raised. All gifts and donations will come from individuals and private foundations. Shirlcy's Hill is significant because, during the Battle of New Market, Confederate Maj. Gen. John
C. Breckenridge duped his rival commander, Union Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel, into thinking he was outnumbered by Confederate forces, causing Sigel to delay an attack. The Corps streamed over the brow ofShirley's Hill, sustaining its first casualties as it fought its way into immortality with an incredible charge resulting in a Confederate victory. Combat art on display at VMI Museum
Visitors to the VMI Museum are being drawn to a display of World War II combat art done by Navy artists, who were often the only correspondents on hand to memorialize a dramatic or quiet moment in the conflict.
The World War II exhibit of paintings and drawings of what the years ofcombat were like in the South Pacific will be on display in the VMI Museum until May 11. Itwill then be replaced by an exhibit of combat art done in the recently­concluded Persian Gulf conflict, Operation Desert Storm. The second display can be viewed from May 13 through June 14. Museum hours are weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 2 until 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The exhibits are free.
Lt. Col. Keith Gibson, executive director of the VMI museum programs, says viewers ofthe two exhibits will be able to draw comparisons and contrasts in the approach ofcombat artists over the past 50 years.
The 20 pieces of World War II art represent the best works of three of the first Navy combat artists: Dwight C. Shepler, Mitchell P. Jamison, and William F. Draper. "These men were commissioned Navy officers; their jobs were to accurately depict, through their paintings and sketches, what was actually taking place. VM I is very fortunate in 0 btaining the two highly­acclaimed exhibits," Gibson explained.
The Persian Gulfexhibit is the work ofNavy Commander John Roach, who reported for duty in August 1990, to capture his impressions of the life and times of U.S. combat troops in Saudi. "I tried to have my paintings reflect living conditions for our troops; we want viewers to be able to envision, and almost smell, the ever-present dust and sand, and experience the overwhelming heat our people endured," Roach says.
"Itis not artillery barrages and carrier assaults that the war artist usually shows," comments Maj. William D. Badgett, VMI assistant professor of fine arts and familiar with the exhibits, "but rather the quiet moments behind the lines before and after battle, men servicing weapons, men killing time, men and weapons waiting."
Officers for the Class of 1994 elected
Three history majors have been elected to leadership roles as class officers ofthe Class of 1994. Cadet PhilipA. Starling, ofWoodbridge, is president ofthe class. A dean's list cadet, he is a graduate of Randolph-Macon Academy.
Vice-president of the class is Cadet Michael P. Reymann, ofNew Hall, Calif., and a graduate ofConcord High School. Historian is dean's list Cadet David R Bruce, of Richmond, who was graduated from Douglas S. Freeman High School.
Did you place an order?
If you placed an order after August 15 for a copy of
Sounding Brass, the literary magazine published by cadets,
please notify Cadet Christopher T. Watkins, VMI Box 1322.
There was a change in management, and the order list was
misplaced.
The Sounding Brass contains poems, short stories, and
drawings from members of the Corps.
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Band strikes up
The members of the Regimental Band play more music than the marches for the reviews and retreats on Friday after­noons. They are on the move striking up the band for many different audiences and playing many different types ofmusic
On March 26 the VMI Regimental Band and the W&L Wind Ensemble joined together for a combined concert in W&Us Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts. This effort was a historic moment for both schools because it was the first time that the musicians from the schools had joined together for a public performance. The concert was organized by Dr. Barry
H. Kolman, conductor at W&L, and Capt. John A. Brodie, VMIbanddirector. There were 41 members from W&Land31 from VMI, who presented a challenging concert of modern twentieth century pieces after only two three"hour practices.
The Band traveled to Norfolk April 19-20 to participate in the Azalea Festival, but due to inclement weather, all activities were cancelled. Thesponsors ofthe trip were the VMI Norfolk area alumni with Don Sharpe '74 as coordinator.
The Regimental Band Brass Ensemble will perform at the Statue ofLiberty on Saturday, April 27,at3 p.m. On Sunday, the group continues its tour by playing the prelude at the 11
a.m.
service at St. Bartholemews Church, with a 2 p.m. con­cert on board the USS Intrepid, and later that afternoon at Hamilton Park in Weehawken, New Jersey. The Rev. Thomas
D.
Bowers, '49B, minister of S1. Bartholemews, invited the group to play there. Chris Wolf '85 was instrumental in arranging the performances in New Jersey and New York.
Some unusual hometowns dot cadet roster
"From Natchez to Mobile, from Memphis to St. Joe... " a line from an old blues number that might well describe the far­flung places from which VMI draws its cadet population; some from hometowns whose names are either unusual, exotic or tongue-tangling to the uninitiated.
There's North Catasauqua, Coraopolis, Wyomissing, and Sewickley, all in Pennyslvania and all listed as the permanent domiciles of four inhabitants of the Institute's barracks.
That cadet from Skaneateles, New York, is back for another year; so is a second c1assman from Dripping Springs, Texas. Do folks in Dripping Springs carry umbrellas as standard outdoor apparel?
Was Achilles, Virginia, named after Homer's almost­invinci
ble warrior, whose fatal flaw was his heel? What about
Mangohick, Virginia? Did some guy maybe named Clyde
Mangohick establish the town? Or do folks in Pounding Mill,
Virginia, complain about the noise? VMI has cadets from each
of these places.
When one comes across the name Indiatlantic, Florida,
does one wonder if the founding fathers weren't sure which
ocean they were near. A first classman calls the place home.
Residents ofAlpha, Illinois, may have wanted to proclaim:
"We're Number One!" A cadet first c1assman hails from there.
Ever visited Shongaloo, Louisiana; Sylacauga, Alabama,
or Shipshewana, Indiana? Each is hometown to a cadet.
For the sake of a cadet in his final year at the Insti tute, we
hope all's well in Endwell, New York -his hometown .
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Chaplain answers to many names
He's addressed by many different names: "Colonel," "Chaplain," "Chappy," "Charley Chaplain. "His realname is Col. Charles C. Caudill, USAF (Ret.), and he's the John M. Camp '05 Chaplain to the VMICorps ofCadets. Hisjobsince 1979 is ministering to the spiritual needs of VML
Chaplain Caudill's motto might well be: "I'llbe there when you need me. " His effervescence and boundless energy and down-to-earth and pragmatic approach to religious matters have made him a well-known and well-liked figure on post.
A native ofNorth Carolina, hereceived an ABdegreefrom High Point College in 1953 and a Master ofDivinity degree from Duke University in 1956, the year he was ordained an elder in the United Methodist Church and commissioned in the Air Force. During his long military service, Caudill has served as a senior chaplain at US. bases as well as in Greece and Germany and holds the Vietnam Service Medal and the 1967Finnegan Award as the chaplain who hadmade the greatest contribution to single chairman in the US. A ir Force.
Thefollowingareexcerptsfrom a recent interview with Col. Caudill conducted by The Institute Report.
IR: As a minister, you exemplify the spirit of peace. Yet, your ministry has taken you to Vietnam, Greece, and Germany, places that have either known war or were experiencing it during your tour ofduty. Has it proved difficult for you to hold to your belief in the power of peace while still serving your country in time of armed conflict?
Caudlll: I need to go back to earlier years to have you under­stand why I went into the ministry. I grew up envisioning myself as a person who wanted to be like the knights of King Arthur's Court. The whole purpose of a knight was preserving integrity and honor and saving the innocent ...that served my concept of the need to slay dragons; so therefore, peace was involved. I was struggling with what to do with my life. In some ways I'd always wanted to be a fighter pilot, because they used to be known as "knights of the air."
I never dreamed that I would be a chaplain like my dad. At thattime, it was thelast thing I wanted to do. But circumstances ofmy own personal relationship with God, led me to serve Him the best I knew how and that would relate to serving those who were the knights. When I put on the uniform, I had gone through a lot ofsoul-searching: "Could I do this because I am a peace-loving man of God and Christ was saying, 'love your enemies'?" I found out I loved the knight and I could see myself in no other role than to minister to those, who for me, had to go out and stand in the path ofharm's way. So I had no trouble at all in Vietnam serving the men who I felt were putting their life on the line...This is why after 35 years in the ministry I still wear the uniform, dealing with young men who have to pick up instruments of war and deal with the aspects ofwar, doing it so that we can have peace. I found myse1fi~ a very interesting position, a position I would not trade wlth anybody in the world.
IR: You, among others, have termed the war in the Persian Gulf
a "just war." When you speak of the conflict in those terms,
why do you characterize it a "just war"?
Caudill: As defined by St. Augustine and other church leaders of the fourth century, it is absolutely a classic case ofa "just war." There was some evil force taking away the rights and freedoms of other people, and every peaceful means of negotiations had been tried without a solution. After all diplomatic efforts had failed, there was no doubt that armed conflict was necessary considering the personality ofSad dam Hussein. The only way to free innocent people was with war. We were trying to preserve the rights of the Kuwait people with an intervention against the evil injustice of the Iraqi invasion and the atrocities thatwere taking place. The Presidentand the
U.S. Congress declared a legitimate conflict, giving us the right to send our military instruments into the Gul f to conduct war against this aggression. Italso allowed people to disagree with this action. We have got to reserve the rights of conscientious objectors and the peace movement. Ifwe don't, we then violate the conditions ofa "just war." Every definition ofa "justwar" that had to be included was. I had no trouble morally and spiritually giving total support to this particular conflict, which made it easier for me to minister to families of those whose sons did not come back. Itis easier to stand before the families in cemeteries and say, "Your son died in a just cause.' ,
IR: I suspect the role ofservice chaplain has changed over the years. Ifyou were asked to prepare your job description now, how would you reply?
Caudlll: First, I don't think the service chaplain's role has changed. We represent a specific faith group in the military instrument; we provide pastoral relationships to the military flock. I have always felt the role of chaplain is somewhat different than the role of pastor in civilian life. We are members of a family; we wear the uniforms; we have the same pay rate as others with the same rank; and we can go to the workplace, walk the flight line, or have coffee with aircrews before they leave on a mission. As a VMI chaplain, my role has not changed. I can eat with the cadets and sit on the benches of football and basketball teams; I am to provide anything cadets require ofthe Man who loves them; and I can talk to them not only about religious matters, but, in a much broader sense, a father image ...Some cadets ask mewhat I think about young ladies they're dating, or relationships, such as getting engaged ...they'll ask me about how to deal with parents who are divorcing ...and I am able because of my background and sensitivity to deliver a death message...cadets have the opportunity to ask me questions about death, or why should a young man be killed when he has so much to offer ...My concept of the VMI chaplain's role is to be responsible for the religious, the moral, and the spiritual life of the troops.
Chaplain Caudill comments that when a person has a problem, it's not only OK to see the chaplain, it's highly advisable. Chemistry majors present papers at research conference
Three VMI chemistry majors, Cadets Justin D. Martin, '91; Erik D. Sisk, '91; and James F. Blankenship, '92, recently presented technical papers at the Fifth Annual National Con­ference on Undergraduate Research at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena.
There were over 850 student presentations in all areas of science, engineering, and liberal arts. Martin's presentation was entitled: "Redox Interactions and Interdiffusions of Chromium Ions with Manganese Ions in Glass Melts." Sisk's presentation was: "The Solubilities of Nickel and Cobalt Chalcogenides in a Model Glass for Nuclear Waste Immobilization." Blankenship'S paper dealt with: ''A Smart Robotics System for the Qualitative Analysis of Seven Metal Cations."
Support for the student research was supplied by the National Science Foundation, the NSF-Industry-University Center for Glass Research, and the VMI Chemistry Department.
Martin and Sisk prepared their technical discussions under the supervision ofCol. Henry D. Schreiber, while Col. Frank
A. Settle, Jr., supervised the work of Blankenship. Both Schreiber and Settle are professors of chemistry at VMI.
Chemical Society honors a cadet and an alumnus
At the recent meeting of the American Chemical Society's Blue Ridge Section, held at W&L, eleven outstanding seniors and a Lynchburg college professor were presented the organization's 1991 awards.
Cadet Justin D. Martin, of Virginia Beach, and W&L senior Tisha Shively, of Buena Vista, were presented with the James Lewis Howe Award, recognizing outstanding scholar­ship achievement. The award was named for the legendary chemistry professor who served at W&L for almost 50 years.
Dr. Charles 1. Hansrote, Jr., professor of chemistry at Lyn­chburg College since 1965, was selected for the society's Gene Wise Award in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. It recognizes chemists who have dedicated their careers to the ad­vancement of the chemical sciences and given generously and unselfishly to community service.
Dr. Gene Wise, for whom the award was named, was a VMI
chemistry professor for 36 years before his death in 1986 and
his record of community service was incomparable. He was ac­tively
involved as a leader in projects to aid the needy, the Red
Cross, the American Cancer Society, and the Boy Scouts.
Hansrote, a 1952VMI graduate, was cited for his career in
teaching and in community serviee, especially his work with
the Boy Scouts on local, state, and national levels. He has been
a major force in the scouting program in the Lynchburg area
for more than 20 years. Hansrote is the division chairman for
physical sciences at Lynchburg College and a former chairman
of the chemistry department.
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Bomb selected as national sample
The Class of 1991 yearbook, The Bomb, promises to beone of the finest VMI annuals since the first one published 106 years ago. This year's edition has been selected by the publisher, the Walsworth Company, as a national marketing sample book.
A prestigious leader in school annual production, the Walsworth staff selects only a few books to be used for display at regional and national conventions.
Cadet Jim Pugel, editor of The Bomb, received notice from Walsworth that the firm considers it "an honor to add your VMI book to the few chosen to represent our publishing quality." Pugel, a first classman from Ashtabula, Ohio, was cited last year in a national collegiate press periodical for his expert prod uction ofthe Class of 1991 Ring Figure Magazine.
Locking it up. Homer Shaw ends 33years' service to VMIas he fixes one more lock. Retiring May 1, Shaw is a carpenter in the building and grounds department and added lock work to his skills 16 years ago. The long-time VMI employee will have plenty to occupy his time once he leaves the Institute. Homer runs 45 to 50 head of stock on his farm in Raphine.
Try a good book
Want to relax in the sun'! Try reading a book as you catch the rays. Here's a listing of some of the books available at Preston Library.
Recreational Reading Collection: Christopher Buckley'S ,*t Work, suspense, international intrigue, wittily rendered; Margaret Forster's Lady's Maid, below stairs at the home of Elizabeth Barret and Robert Browning; Jack Higgins' The Eagle Has Flown, sequel to his best-known thriller.
General Collection: Richard Bernstein's Fragile Glory: a portrait ofFrance and the French, investigatioin of the coun­try and culture by theN. Y. Times' Paris Bureau chief; Patricia Cornwall's Body ofEvidence, Richmond, Virginia's medical examiner-sleuth's second excellent mystery; Rod Kane's Veteran's Day: A Vietnam Memoir, widely-reviewed novel; Nicholas Lemann's The Promised Land: the Great Black Migration and How It Changed America, readable social history; Judith Miller and Laurie Mylroie's Saddam Hussein and the Crisis in the Gulf, still timely because he's still there; Carl Rollyson's Nothing Ever Happens to the Brave, adventures of glamorous foreign correspondent Martha Gellhorn; and Carter Wiseman's LM Pei: a Profile in American Architecture, the life and elegant works of a master. Page 10, The Institute Repor', April 26, 1991
Plenty to see and do this summer
May is busy-time in Lexington. There are class reunions and graduation exercises at VMI and W&L and the prestigious Bonnie Blue National Horse Show. The show at the Virginia Horse Center runs May 8 through 11. These events will bring an influx of visitors to our area. Several more shops and restaurants are now open, and they should provide added attractions and facilities for the expected throng.
For those who might be Lexington High grads, an all-year's reunion for the school is planned June 7-9, and includes a parade of floats and variety show. On June 19, Bike Virginia begins their one-week trip in Lexington.
An event that will have deep appeal for members of the VMI family will be the lOOth anniversary of the Stonewall Jackson statue's placement in the city cemetery.
The ever-popular FRIDAY'S ALIVE free concerts will be presented every other weekend this summer and feature bands with a good mix ofrock, bluegrass, and contemporary music. The first concert is June 14 in Davidson Park at 5:30 p.m.
Preliminary plans are in the works for a special Fourth of July celebration honoring the men and women in themiIitary who served in the Persian Gulf.
The renowned Lime Kiln Theater opens its season on May 27 at 8 p.m. with two one-act musicals, "White Bear" and "Red Rose," adaptations of classic Appalachian Tales.
Honored for service. Maj. Harold A. Willcockson, former assistant commandant who retired in February, takes the review at a recent parade by the Corps ofCadets. In 1977 he became deputy commandant with the rank ofcaptain in the Virginia Militia after retiringfrom a 28-year Army career. He waspro­moted to major in 1990. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Award in 1989for his many contributions to VML
Lookingforwardto retirement. A familiarfigure on the VMI post is Robert E. Sensabaugh, an equipment operatorfor the buildingsandgrounds department, who is retiring at the endof April. Sensabaugh, who has been a VMIemployeefor almost 19 years, plans to spend more time gardening, which is one of his hobbies.
Ranger challenge team comes in a close second
On a weekend in March, the top ten ranger challenge teams from the East met at Fort Bragg to compete in the fifth annual First Region Ranger Challenge Competition. The best two teams from each brigade Ranger challenge last fall were invited. Representing the First Brigade were Boston University and Providence College; the Second Brigade was represented by SUNY-Brockport and Rochester Institute ofTechnology; the Third Brigade contingent consisted of Lehigh University and Penn State; James Madison and VMI comprised the Fourth Brigade; and the field was rounded out by Campbell University and The Citadel from the Fifth Brigade..
Ranger Challenge is a demanding eight-event competition requiring physical stamina, technical competence, and mental alertness from all competitors. Itis designed to promote a com­petitive spirit, develop leadership, and test cadets in basic military skills.
Following the opening ceremony, competition opened with Army Physical Fitness Test events, then round-robin timed activities which included M16 marksmanship, a grenade assault course, weapons assembly, orienteering, and a one-rope bridge over a 40-foot water 0 bstacle..
At 6 p.m. all teams left on all-night combat patrol missions. Team leaders formulated their own operations plans, then sent their patrols to their objectives approximately 2,000 meters away. After attacking the simulated mission sites, they moved back to their pickup points for debriefing by their evaluators.
Without sleep, the final event began at 7 a.m .. -a ten­kilometer run with 30-pound rucksacks. As the ruckrun started, VMI and James Madison University stood first and second, respectively, a single point separating them. The JMU team nipped VMI at the wire by a single second, just enough to earn first place for the total challenge.. Campbell Uni versity finished third, followed, in order, by Boston University, RIT, SUNY-Brockport, The Citadel, Providence College, Penn State University, and Lehigh University.
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V" Nell Cooke Byers, VMI instructor of fine arts, recently presentedan exhibit in Lejeune Hall ofher paintings. Her work included recent portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. Also shown were paintings done by cadets and evening class students, who were taught by Ms. Byers.
V" Capt. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., USMC, assistant professor ofNaval Science, has been awarded the 1991 Astor Prize by the United States Naval Institute. This is oneofthe highest writing awards any armed services officer can attain and is given to an active duty officer of any service, of company grade, who writes on the topic of military leadership. McKenzie's entry, "The Deputies of Zeus," deals with the moral and ethical heritageofthe professional officer. Theaward, presented at the annual Naval Institute meeting, consisted of a cash prize, a medal, and lifetime membership in the Naval Institute.
V" Col. A. Cash Koeniger, professor of history, has an essay, "Ken Burns's The Civil War: Triumph or Travesty?" appear­ing in the April issue of the Journal 0/Military History.
V" Col. Patrick M. Mayerchak, professor ofpolitical science, recently attended the Western Political Science Association annual meeting in Seattle, Washington. Mayerchak delivered a paper entitled "ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations): Challenges to Economic Cooperation and Development." The paper will be included in a forthcoming volume on Pacific economic cooperation published by Crane Russak.
V" Dr. MaryW. Balazs, associate professor ofEnglish, had her third book ofpoems, Quto/Darkness, published by Phase and Cycle Press in Ft. CoIlins, Colo. Her poem, "Inoculations," appears in the Roanoke Review, and the current issue ofKansas Quarterly contains two of her poems, "Comma" and "Fatigue, this Afternoon, Weariness: a Conceit."
She also gave a reading of her poetry at Georgetown University on April 11.
Honor society selections
Spring has brought inductions or nominations of upperclassmen into honor societies recognizing superior scholarship and achievement in academic disciplines.
Five economics and business majors were inducted into the Zeta chapter of the international economics honor society, Omicron Delta Epsilon. They were Jonathan D. Howe '91, of Chesapeake; Thomas A. Gregory, Bethesda, Md.; Matthew D. Humphrey, Henry, Ill.; Erik D. Marechal, Waynesboro; and Mark C. Thackston, South Boston, all members ofthe Class of 1992.
Eta Kappa Nu, the international electrical engineering
honorary society has initiated six cadets into its membership.
They are First Classmen Robert M. Pedigo, Virginia Beach;
Daniel R. Cadigan, Richmond, andAlan 1. Duda, New Castle,
Pa., and Second Classmen David S. Soldow, Reston, Shannon
D. Terhune, Penfield, N.Y., and William G. Berry, Richmond.
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Following the Keydets. . .
LACROSSE: VMI 26 -Greensboro College4; Penn State 17 -VMI 4; VMI 9­Ohio State 6; Univ. of Maryland-Baltimore 10 -VMI 9; VMI 15­Lehigh 6; Mount St. Mary's (Md.) 13 -VMI 10; VMI 20 -Guilford 11; UVA 27 -VMI 5; Georgetown 18 -VMI 6
TENNIS: VMI5 -Virginia Wesleyan 4; VMI 7 -Mary Washington 2; East Tennessee 9 -VMI 0; Univ. of Charleston (W.Va.) 5 -VMI 4; Western Carolina 9 -VMI 0; Furman 9 -VMI 0; The Citadel 9 ­VMIO; VMI 8 -Randolph-Macon I; VMI 9 -UTC-Chattanooga 0; Appalachian State 7 VMI 2
BASEBALL: William and Mary 4 -VMI 0; Bucknell 12 -VMI 8; VCU II -VMI 3; Radford 11 -VMI ll; UVA 16 -VMI 5; MarshaIlll-lO -VMI
1-2 (doubleheader); Marshall 16 -VMI 0; Western Carolina 14-20 -VMI 2-1 (doubleheader); Western Carolina 21 VMIO; JMU 22 -VMI 0; Richmond 17 -VMI 8; Bridgewater 11 -VMI 3; Appalachian State 17-7 -VMI 2-6 (doubleheader); VMll2 -West Chester 4; VMI 4 -George Mason 3; Furman 5-8 -VMI 3-6 (doubleheader); Liberty 8 -VMI 8; The Citadel 5-9 -VMI 1-0 (doubleheader); The Citadel 8 -VMI 3; JMU 19 -VMI 2; Radford 9 -VMI 8; Liberty 14 -VMI 4; East Tennessee 4-10 -VMI 3-4 (doubleheader); VMI 4 -East Tennessee 3; Va. Tech 12 VMI3; Richmond 8 -VMI 4; Wake Forest 10-8 VMI 3-4 (doubleheader); Wake Forest 12 -VMI 2
OUTDOOR TRACK: Colonial Relays -VMI 2 first place winners: Mario Small '91,400 meters; Mike Naifeh '91, discus
INTRASQUAD SPRING FOOTBALL VMI Red 20 -VMI White 7
The Cadet is 86 years old
The 1991-92 academic year will be the 86th consecutive session in which the weekly student newspaper, VMICadet has been published, making it one of the oldest independent college newspapers in the nation.
Since the beginning as a four-page weekly in 1906, the Cadet has been written, edited, and designed by members of the Corps, without direct supervision or control by the Institute. The format has changed considerably, though the name remains thesame. Next year's editions will be eigh t -page papers, increasing to twelve for special events such as Ring Figure, Finals, and the initial issue of the year.
The Cadet staff is composed of cadet volunteers with an editor and a business manager selected by the Institute's Publications Board. Thoseselected have the responsibility of producing the paper each Friday oftheschool year, and if they generate profits, they and the staff can share in those profits. They pay all production and mailing costs while receiving their funds from subscriptions, advertising, and unit sales.
Members of the "VMI family" may follow Institute news through the perspecti ve ofthe Cadet staffby subscribing. Off post, the cost for 1991-92 will be$18, or $14 on post. To order, send check payable to VMICadetto: VMICadet, VMI Box 7, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia 24450-0304. Be sure to include the name and address to which the paper is to be mailed.
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Calendar of Events
SATURDAY, APRIL 27: SouthernConference OutdoorTrack Conference continues. VMI track reunion, Cormack Field House.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1: 3 p.m. W&l.!s Lenfest Series, "Into The Woods," a musical fairy tale, Lenfest's Keller Theatre; second show at 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 2: VMI Foundation Board ofTrustees meeting, Moody Hall. 5 p.m. RarC Awards ceremony. Jackson Memorial Hall.
5:30 p.m. Alumni reception and early arrival cocktail party, Moody. 7 p.m. Sunset concert by VMI Regimental Band. Moody patio. Sp.m. VMI Theatre production. "Celebration Showcase," Scott Shipp Hall. Reservations are recommended.
FRIDAY, MAY 3: Alumni Reunion Weekend
3:15 p.m. Friends of Preston Library annual meeting, Preston.
4:15 p.m. Review, parade ground.
6:30 p.m. Class of 1941 50th reunion reception and dinner, Superintendent's Quarters/Moody Hall.
Sp.m. VMI Theatre production, "Celebration Showcase," Scott Shipp Hall. Reservations are reeommended.
SATURDAY, MAY 4: Alumni Reunion Weekend 11 a.m. VMI Alumni Association annual meeting, Jackson Memorial Hall.
12:15 p.m. Review in honor of alumni reunion classes. 3 p.m. Lee-Jackson Lacrosse Classic, Alumni Memorial Field. 8 p.m. VMI Theatre production, "Celebration Showcase," Scott
Shipp Hall. Reservations are recommended.
SUNDAY, MAY 5: Alumni Reunion Weekend
II a.m. Alumni and Army memorial service during cadet ehapel service, Jackson Memorial Hall. Rugby, VMI vs. Alumni, parade ground.
8 p.m. W&l.!s Concert Guild, The Roanoke Symphony, Lenfest's Keller Theatre.
TUESDAY, MAY 7:
4 p.m. Institute Awards Convocation, Cameron Hall.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8: Examinations begin
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15: New Market Day
Noon Final examinations end.
2 p.m. New Market Day ceremony.
THURSDAY, MAY 16:
10 a.m. Board of Visitors committee meetings.
10:30 a.m. McKethan Park dedication. Noon Board of Visitors luncheon, Moody Hall.
5:30 p.m. Board of Visitors dinner, Moody Hall. 8 p.m. Bible presentation ceremony with speaker Brig. Gen. Frank
J. Breth, USMC (Ret.), VMI Class of 1959, J. M. Hall.
FRIDAY, MAY 17:
8 a.m. Board of Visitors meeting, Smith Hall.
8:30 a.m. Commissioning Ceremony, Jackson Memorial Hall.
11 a.m. Cadet Awards Convocation, Jackson Memorial Hall.
Noon Board of Visitors luncheon, Moody Hall.
12-2 p.m. Buffet for parents and guests, all classes, Crozet Hall.
1 p.m. Board of Visitors meeting, if necessary, Smith Hall.
2:30 p.m. Graduation review, parade ground.
3:30 p.m. Superintendent's reception for parents and guests ofClass
of 1991, Superintendent's Garden. 6-8 p.m. Board of Visitors dinner, Moody Hall. 7 -7:30 p.m. Regimental Band Brass Ensemble concert, Memorial
Garden. 8-9 p.m. Glee Club coneert, Jackson Memorial Hall.
9:30 p.m. Final Ball, Cocke Hall.
SATURDAY, MAY 18:
10 a.m. Commencement, Class of 1991, Cameron Hall.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22: 8 p.m. W&l.!s Lenfest Center Theatre Series, "Evita," Keller Theatre, through May 25.
Summer Schedule 1991
May 28-June 28 First term, VMI Summer Session June 6-9 Community Theatre at Len fest Center June 7-8 Keydet Club leadership outing/board meeting June 12 At Cameron Hall, Lexington High graduation June 13 At Cameron Hall, Rockbridge High graduation June 16-20 VMI Basketball and Lacrosse Camps June 23-27 VMI Football Camp July 1-27 Summer FAIR: Arts for Everyone July I-August 3 Second term, VMI Summer Session July I-August 2 Summer Tutorial Program July 8-26 College Orientation Workshop August 5-7 Writing Across the Curriculum workshop August 5-6 At Cameron Hall, Institution Foods Show August 13 Matriculation ofnew cadets August 19 Registration, upperclassmen August 21 Classes begin for 1991-92 session
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