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VOLUME LXIV Virginia Military Institute/ Lexington, Virginia April 6, 1973 NUMBER 22 MICHAEL AUGUSTUS BURKE Mike Burke Voted 1973 Valedictorian Michael Augustus Burke of San Di^o, California has been chosen by the Class of 1973 as their valedictorian for graduation. Mike is a Dean's List student, an Honors English candidate, a career Private in the Band and the Regimental Bass Drummer. He has attended VMI on a four year Army ROTC scholarship. In July, following graduation, he will enter active duty with a reserve commission in the Transportation Corps. Mike has been active in various extracurricular ac-tivities during his cadetship. He was co-founder of the VMI Theatre and has served as vice president. He served as the Band Company representative to the Intramural Protest Board and was a member of the Tankers Platoon. He is the Outrage Editor of this year's Bomb and was the Humor Editor of the Ring Figure magazine for his class. He is presently serving as the president of the VMI English Society. Mike is also Managing Editor for the VMI Cadet. He was chosen by his brother r a t s in an election held during the past week. Several runoffs were required due to the large number of nominations. The final runoff was held on Tuesday and results were announced late Tuesday night. Easter Hops begin tonight, with a slightly different schedule than in the past. The weekend will begin with an informal concert, featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, beginning at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, there will be a full dress parade at 12:15 p.m., followed by a party at Zollomans, sponsored by the third class. The Superintendent has authorized all men to miss S.R.C. to attend, and a chicken dinner will be offered for only $1.00. Saturday night, there will be a formal dance, starting at 9:00 p.m. The dance will feature two bands, La Belle, and the New Rythm and Blues Quintet. This will conclude at 12:00 midnight. Attendance for two con-secutive hours will again be necessary to gain hop privileges. Doors will open both nights, at 2045. Hop privileges will be as follows: Friday: 1st 0330 hours 2nd 0300 hours 3rd 0230 hours 4th 0200 hours Saturday: 1st BRC 2nd 0300 hours 3rd 0230 hours 4th 0200 hours \ew Market Ceremony To Remain Unchanged Nitty Gritty Dirt Band To Perform This Evening The VMI Board of Visitors, it was announced by Major General Richard L. Irby this past Monday, April 2, has reached a decision to continue the New Market Day ceremony in its present form. Unanimous Decision The unanimous decision was reached sometime during the course of the regularly scheduled two-day meeting of the Board of Visitors on March 30th and 31st. The superin-tendent's announcement was held until April 2nd, when he addressed a meeting of the Corps and Institute officials at 4:15 p.m. in Jackson Memorial HaU. The resolution read: "It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the long'standing New Market Day ceremony will be continued at the Virginia Military Institute with its purpose, now as always, being to honor the spirit, courage, integrity and devotion to duty represented by the young cadets who fought and died in the Battle of New Market on 15 May 1864." February Poll A survey conducted by the Corps Posit Committee in February of this year indicated a solid maioritv of the cadets in favor of altering the ceremony in some manner so that the observances would no longer be offensive to objecting cadets. The- Posit Committee then submitted a recommendation to the Board of Visitors. Details of the recommendation were not released. The text of the Superin-tendent's speech and the Board's resolution follow: "As promised, the New Market ceremony has received full and careful consideration. The Board of Visitors has had made available to it the posit study, the VMI Cadet newspaper articles, the letters from friends, patrons, and alumni which have crossed my desk and the desks of the in-dividual members of the board as well as alumni officials. As you all know, there has been a great amount of expression of opinion on this matter. "This weekend the board viewed and reviewed every facet of the discussion brought to its attention before passing the following resolution:' "It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the long-standing New Market Day ceremony will be continued at the Virginia Military Institute with its purpose, now as always, being to honor the spirit, courage, integrity, and devotion to duty represented by the young cadets who fought and died in the battle of New Market on 15 May 1864. "The board also made this amplifying statement: "In arriving at its unanimous decision, the board of visitors of the Virginia Military Institute reaffirms the long-standing 'citzien-soldier' concept, which is so nobly exemplified by 'duty above self,' which has b ^ n the hallmark of VMI cadets since the founding of the Institute in 1839. The Board further ex-presses pride in the Institute's record of equal treatment for all cadets with any reservations. "The Board stresses the I n s t i t u t e ' s democratic processes and notes with pride the calm, in-depth discussion of this matter participated in by the Corps of Cadets, the alumni, friends, administration, and the Board itself. "Finally, the bonds that bind all of us together preclude divisiveness of our VMI unity for any cause at any time. Our strength lies in our unity of purpose, ideals and spirit. "As you gentlemen well realize, making decisions is the hardest thing any individual or group of individuals can be faced with. Decisions at any level and in all walks of life are difficults to arrive at and sometimes difficult to accept. "I assure each of you that in arriving at the decision reached, the board has fully and carefully giyen proper weight to a l l r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s, arguments, and opinions ad-vanced. "Now that a decision has been made every man here knows that the state and the nation will be watching to measure the reaction of the Corps of Cadets. At VMI we are all on one team. Once a decision is reached it is imperative that we all go down the line on that decision. That is the true spirit of VMI. "In closing, allow me to turn to history for a moment. On the even of the Battle of Agincourt, King Henry, as reported by Shakespeare, said the following words: "This day is called the feast of Crispian. He that outlives this day and comes safe home will stand — tiptoe when this day is named this story shall the good man teach his son...From this (continued on page 2 ) Air Force Major James R. Berger. VMI '«1, is shown with the items he broght back from his six year stay as a POW in Vietnam. These items have been donated to the VMI Museum. Major General Richard L. Irby. Superintendent, looks on. See story, page two.
Object Description
Repository | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
Collection | VMI Cadet Newspaper |
Title | VMI Cadet. April 6, 1973 |
Issue Date | 1973-04-06 |
Volume/Number | Volume 64, number 22 (Volume 64 was used from Jan. 1972- May 1973) |
Publisher | Virginia Military Institute |
Publication History | The Cadet (originally the Keydet), VMI's student newspaper, began weekly publication in the fall of 1907. Not published 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46 |
Frequency | Weekly during academic year, except during examinations and vacations |
Subject |
Virginia Military Institute -- Publications. Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life. College student newspapers and periodicals -- Virginia -- Lexington. |
Digital Publisher | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
VMI Archives Records Group | Publications |
Rights | Materials in the VMI Archives Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use and may be used for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Digital Collections is required. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information. |
Notes | Volume 58 ended with the December 3, 1971 issue. Volumes 59-63 were skipped and Volume 64 started January 21, 1972. |
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Issue Date | 1973-04-06 |
Full Text Search | VOLUME LXIV Virginia Military Institute/ Lexington, Virginia April 6, 1973 NUMBER 22 MICHAEL AUGUSTUS BURKE Mike Burke Voted 1973 Valedictorian Michael Augustus Burke of San Di^o, California has been chosen by the Class of 1973 as their valedictorian for graduation. Mike is a Dean's List student, an Honors English candidate, a career Private in the Band and the Regimental Bass Drummer. He has attended VMI on a four year Army ROTC scholarship. In July, following graduation, he will enter active duty with a reserve commission in the Transportation Corps. Mike has been active in various extracurricular ac-tivities during his cadetship. He was co-founder of the VMI Theatre and has served as vice president. He served as the Band Company representative to the Intramural Protest Board and was a member of the Tankers Platoon. He is the Outrage Editor of this year's Bomb and was the Humor Editor of the Ring Figure magazine for his class. He is presently serving as the president of the VMI English Society. Mike is also Managing Editor for the VMI Cadet. He was chosen by his brother r a t s in an election held during the past week. Several runoffs were required due to the large number of nominations. The final runoff was held on Tuesday and results were announced late Tuesday night. Easter Hops begin tonight, with a slightly different schedule than in the past. The weekend will begin with an informal concert, featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, beginning at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, there will be a full dress parade at 12:15 p.m., followed by a party at Zollomans, sponsored by the third class. The Superintendent has authorized all men to miss S.R.C. to attend, and a chicken dinner will be offered for only $1.00. Saturday night, there will be a formal dance, starting at 9:00 p.m. The dance will feature two bands, La Belle, and the New Rythm and Blues Quintet. This will conclude at 12:00 midnight. Attendance for two con-secutive hours will again be necessary to gain hop privileges. Doors will open both nights, at 2045. Hop privileges will be as follows: Friday: 1st 0330 hours 2nd 0300 hours 3rd 0230 hours 4th 0200 hours Saturday: 1st BRC 2nd 0300 hours 3rd 0230 hours 4th 0200 hours \ew Market Ceremony To Remain Unchanged Nitty Gritty Dirt Band To Perform This Evening The VMI Board of Visitors, it was announced by Major General Richard L. Irby this past Monday, April 2, has reached a decision to continue the New Market Day ceremony in its present form. Unanimous Decision The unanimous decision was reached sometime during the course of the regularly scheduled two-day meeting of the Board of Visitors on March 30th and 31st. The superin-tendent's announcement was held until April 2nd, when he addressed a meeting of the Corps and Institute officials at 4:15 p.m. in Jackson Memorial HaU. The resolution read: "It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the long'standing New Market Day ceremony will be continued at the Virginia Military Institute with its purpose, now as always, being to honor the spirit, courage, integrity and devotion to duty represented by the young cadets who fought and died in the Battle of New Market on 15 May 1864." February Poll A survey conducted by the Corps Posit Committee in February of this year indicated a solid maioritv of the cadets in favor of altering the ceremony in some manner so that the observances would no longer be offensive to objecting cadets. The- Posit Committee then submitted a recommendation to the Board of Visitors. Details of the recommendation were not released. The text of the Superin-tendent's speech and the Board's resolution follow: "As promised, the New Market ceremony has received full and careful consideration. The Board of Visitors has had made available to it the posit study, the VMI Cadet newspaper articles, the letters from friends, patrons, and alumni which have crossed my desk and the desks of the in-dividual members of the board as well as alumni officials. As you all know, there has been a great amount of expression of opinion on this matter. "This weekend the board viewed and reviewed every facet of the discussion brought to its attention before passing the following resolution:' "It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the long-standing New Market Day ceremony will be continued at the Virginia Military Institute with its purpose, now as always, being to honor the spirit, courage, integrity, and devotion to duty represented by the young cadets who fought and died in the battle of New Market on 15 May 1864. "The board also made this amplifying statement: "In arriving at its unanimous decision, the board of visitors of the Virginia Military Institute reaffirms the long-standing 'citzien-soldier' concept, which is so nobly exemplified by 'duty above self,' which has b ^ n the hallmark of VMI cadets since the founding of the Institute in 1839. The Board further ex-presses pride in the Institute's record of equal treatment for all cadets with any reservations. "The Board stresses the I n s t i t u t e ' s democratic processes and notes with pride the calm, in-depth discussion of this matter participated in by the Corps of Cadets, the alumni, friends, administration, and the Board itself. "Finally, the bonds that bind all of us together preclude divisiveness of our VMI unity for any cause at any time. Our strength lies in our unity of purpose, ideals and spirit. "As you gentlemen well realize, making decisions is the hardest thing any individual or group of individuals can be faced with. Decisions at any level and in all walks of life are difficults to arrive at and sometimes difficult to accept. "I assure each of you that in arriving at the decision reached, the board has fully and carefully giyen proper weight to a l l r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s, arguments, and opinions ad-vanced. "Now that a decision has been made every man here knows that the state and the nation will be watching to measure the reaction of the Corps of Cadets. At VMI we are all on one team. Once a decision is reached it is imperative that we all go down the line on that decision. That is the true spirit of VMI. "In closing, allow me to turn to history for a moment. On the even of the Battle of Agincourt, King Henry, as reported by Shakespeare, said the following words: "This day is called the feast of Crispian. He that outlives this day and comes safe home will stand — tiptoe when this day is named this story shall the good man teach his son...From this (continued on page 2 ) Air Force Major James R. Berger. VMI '«1, is shown with the items he broght back from his six year stay as a POW in Vietnam. These items have been donated to the VMI Museum. Major General Richard L. Irby. Superintendent, looks on. See story, page two. |