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VOLUME LXX Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia, September 28,1979 NUMBER 4 Cadets Participate In Ryder Cup Golf Tournament Flag Ceremonies Cadet Cars I Broken Into | Last Week by Cadet staff At the invitation of the Green-briar Country Club, a volunteer contingentof VMI first classmen traveled to White Sulfer Springs West Virginia to participate in flag ceremonies opening and closing the Ryder Cup Golf Tournament. Cadets Tom Gelles, Joe Hinton, Scott Hodge, John Hirsch, John Stallings, Dan Conn, John Lillard, John Runyon, Mark Sobota, Jerry Kohler, Bryan Montgomery and Fred Winckler, were organized by the S-5 staff to participate. The cadets unfurled the flags of Spain, Ireland, Great Britain and the United States on Thurs-day September 13th and on the following Sunday lowered the flags after the completion of the tournament. The Thursday ceremony, held at the Greenbriar Tennis Pavillion, featured remarks by the Presidents of the British and American PGA's, and the introduction of the European and American teams. The European team featured Cadets Study Under Research Grants by Douglas N. Burdett This summer two cadet Chemistry majors, Steve An-drews and Mark Sobota, work-ed under research grants from NASA and the Gwathmey Chemical Research Fund respectively. Steve Andrews did ultraviolet spectra studies and studied the valence states of uranium in silicate glasses by wet chemical methods. Mark Sobota investigated the redox equilibria of iron in glasses as well as the interaction of iron with cerium and chromium in onalogous glasses. While receiving experience in their curriculum, they earned more then minimum usage for their research. Broadening their perspectives on their cur-riculums, the first classmen were j t a ^ UBW - K ^ i t the British Open winner Severiano B a l l i s t e r o s and Peter Dlsterhvis, while the American team, headed by Veteran Billy Casper, consisted of Hubert Green, John Mahaffy, Lee Trevino and Lee Elder, to name a few. The Sunday ceremony was held on the 18th hole im-mediately after the end of the tournament, when Casper ac-cepted the winner's trophy on behalf of the American team. Both ceremonies were filmed by ABC-TV, so the cadets were able to put on a show for a na-tional audience. The spectators at the ceremonies were quite impressed with the contingent, and the several VMI alumnus among them were complimen-tary. The S-5 staff receives several such invitations every year for cadets to participate in ceremonies, and for obvious reasons is able to accept only a few of thejm. The Ryder Cup contingent Itself received an in-vitation to participate in another ceremony in Richmond this spring. Through participa-tion in these ceremonies, cadets themselves contribute to upholding the reputations of VMI. ASCE Beneficial To The Civil Engineer by Todd Fredericksen For cadets majoring or hav-ing interest in civil engineering, one of the most active and beneficial organizations to join would be the American Society of Civil Engineers. The VMI chapter of the ASCE is one of many chapters throughout the nation which helps promote professionalism among engineers and increases public appreciation for engineering work. As stated, the ASCE is an ac-tive organization. Already, the ASCE has completed a field trip, which took place on September 13, to the Bath Coun-ty Virginia Pump Storage Plant. This plant, when com-pleted will be the largest of its kind in the world. All first classman engineer-ing majors also attend civil engineering seminar through the ASCE, which brings in speakers to discuss the various areas of the engin^ring field. Other activities include the chapters annual concrete canoe project. The society entered on-ly one canoe last year but plans to enter three this year. There is also a spring thesis paper com-petition that the ASCE par-ticipates in among Virginia schools. Among the purposes of the ASCE chapter at VMI, two stand out. "One major purpose of the ASCE is gearing cadets to their field by giving them a chance to look at engineering outside of class," said Forrest Marion, President of the chapter. "It also gives cadets a chance to speak and express themselves in public." The VMJ chaptep is especially distinguished, receiving the ASCE certification of commen-dation more time (37) than any other student chapter in the na-tion. Last year the chapter won an honorable mention. § Graduate Student Locator Service Provides Help How can minority college students planning for graduate school tir.d the right op-portunities for aovanced study? ^ One way is with the Minority ^Graduate Student Locater Ser-vice, developed by Education Testing Service (ETS) and of-fered by the Graduate Record Examinations Board. Through this free service, col-lege juniors, seniors and graduates who are members of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States can make , , , intentions known to graduate schools seeking such applicants. Last year, for example, more than 20,000 students made use of the Locater Service, and stu-dent information was provided to more than 150 graduate schools around the country. And it's easy for students to par-ticipate. Students sign up by com-pleting the registration form contained in the GRE/MGSLS Information Bulletin. It is the same form used to register for (continued on page 3) •News Briefs Two cars belonging to first i^j classman were broken into on 6 September and a tool box and a i^j tape player were stolen. The tool box has been recovered and g a juvenile is in custody, but he has not been connected with the theft of the tape player. According to Chief Joe Con-nor of the VMI Post Police. Th6 juvenile was wandering |ij: through the parking lot and spotted the tool box in one of the :!:; cars. After stealing it, he tried g to sell it in Lexington, but a potential buyer alerted the g authorities. The juvenile has ^ admitted to its theft, but has i^i denied any connection with the ^ tape player. Chief Connor has suggested to ^ all first classmen with cars that ^ any valuables or equipment ^ such as C.B.'s should not be left ^ in the car. They should be taken to barracks or left out of sight in ^ the car—leaving valuables in g plain sight is an open invitation ^ to potential thieves. Class Agents Conference Held by Sean Gallagher On September 6-7, 1979, 32 alumni, from the graduating class of 1925 to 1975, met as representatives for their respective classes, for this year's Class Agents Con-ference. The schedule was one filled with meetings, conferences, discussions and dinners lasting from 3:00 PM Thursday, 6 September, to 6:00 PM Friday, 7 September. Some of the topics discussed were the roles of the class agent, the VMI Alumni Fund and this year's plans for it, and a conference with guest speakers Brigadier General George Ripley, Deputy Superintendent, Brig. Gen. James Morgan, Dean of Facul-ty, and Col. Ernest Edgar, U.S.A., Commandant of Cadets. Afterwards there was a ques-tion and answer session with the panel consisting of the speakers as well as Cadet Walter Wood, President Class of 1980, and Cadet Wade Stinnette, Presi-dent 1979-80 Honor Court as representatives of the Corps. Also, on Friday night, there was a dinner given at Lejeune Hall at which both cadets and class agents attended giving the alumni an opportunity to get a better understanding of today's Corps according to Mr. Warren Bryan, Director of the Alumni Class Agents (cont. pg. s) A total of $15,000 is available to young composers in the 28th annual BMI Awards to Student Composers competition spon-sored by Broadcast Music, Inc., the worlds's largest performing rights licensing organization. Prizes ranging from $500 to $2,500 will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. To date, 245 students, ranging in age from 8 to ,25, have received BMI Awards. The 1979-80 BMI Awards com-petition is open to student com-posers who are citizens t)r per-manent residents of the Western Hemisphere and are enrolled in accredited secon-dary schools, colleges and con-servatories, or engaged in private study with recognized and established teachers anywhere in the world. En-trants must be under 26 years of age on December 31, 1979. No limitations are established as to instrumentation, stylistic con-siderations, or length of works submitted. Students may enter no more than one composition which need not have been com-posed during the year of entry. * « * The 1979-80 competition closes February 15, 1980. Of-ficial rules and entry blanks are available from James G, Hoy, Jr., Director BMI Awards to Student Composers, Broadcast Music, Inc., 320 West 57th Street, New Yo*r *k ,« N 'Y. 10019 The Expanded Polystyrene Division of the Society of the Plastics Industry has just rung the opening bell in its Third An-nual Scholarship Award Com-petition. University students have the opportunity to win up to $1,000 for innovative and p r a c t i c a l uses of the polystyrene foam material. Preliminary entries are judg-ed on the basis of freshness and feasibility and students are ad-vised to continue with wor-thwhile projects. Entry blanks are now available in the Dean's office or by request to The Society of the Plastics Industry, 3150 Des Plaines Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018. Final judging will be during the Expanded Polystyrene Divi-sion's Annual Meeting in March. « * * This semester the VMI Theatre is planning to put on Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park". This same play was pro-duced at VMI a number of years ago, but Dan Garcia, Theatre President feels that this fine work warrants a second show-ing. Auditions were held on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Anyone interested in working on the crew should see (seepages)
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Repository | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
Collection | VMI Cadet Newspaper |
Title | VMI Cadet. September 28, 1979 |
Issue Date | 1979-09-28 |
Volume/Number | Volume 70, number 4 |
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 |
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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. |
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Issue Date | 1979-09-28 |
Full Text Search | VOLUME LXX Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia, September 28,1979 NUMBER 4 Cadets Participate In Ryder Cup Golf Tournament Flag Ceremonies Cadet Cars I Broken Into | Last Week by Cadet staff At the invitation of the Green-briar Country Club, a volunteer contingentof VMI first classmen traveled to White Sulfer Springs West Virginia to participate in flag ceremonies opening and closing the Ryder Cup Golf Tournament. Cadets Tom Gelles, Joe Hinton, Scott Hodge, John Hirsch, John Stallings, Dan Conn, John Lillard, John Runyon, Mark Sobota, Jerry Kohler, Bryan Montgomery and Fred Winckler, were organized by the S-5 staff to participate. The cadets unfurled the flags of Spain, Ireland, Great Britain and the United States on Thurs-day September 13th and on the following Sunday lowered the flags after the completion of the tournament. The Thursday ceremony, held at the Greenbriar Tennis Pavillion, featured remarks by the Presidents of the British and American PGA's, and the introduction of the European and American teams. The European team featured Cadets Study Under Research Grants by Douglas N. Burdett This summer two cadet Chemistry majors, Steve An-drews and Mark Sobota, work-ed under research grants from NASA and the Gwathmey Chemical Research Fund respectively. Steve Andrews did ultraviolet spectra studies and studied the valence states of uranium in silicate glasses by wet chemical methods. Mark Sobota investigated the redox equilibria of iron in glasses as well as the interaction of iron with cerium and chromium in onalogous glasses. While receiving experience in their curriculum, they earned more then minimum usage for their research. Broadening their perspectives on their cur-riculums, the first classmen were j t a ^ UBW - K ^ i t the British Open winner Severiano B a l l i s t e r o s and Peter Dlsterhvis, while the American team, headed by Veteran Billy Casper, consisted of Hubert Green, John Mahaffy, Lee Trevino and Lee Elder, to name a few. The Sunday ceremony was held on the 18th hole im-mediately after the end of the tournament, when Casper ac-cepted the winner's trophy on behalf of the American team. Both ceremonies were filmed by ABC-TV, so the cadets were able to put on a show for a na-tional audience. The spectators at the ceremonies were quite impressed with the contingent, and the several VMI alumnus among them were complimen-tary. The S-5 staff receives several such invitations every year for cadets to participate in ceremonies, and for obvious reasons is able to accept only a few of thejm. The Ryder Cup contingent Itself received an in-vitation to participate in another ceremony in Richmond this spring. Through participa-tion in these ceremonies, cadets themselves contribute to upholding the reputations of VMI. ASCE Beneficial To The Civil Engineer by Todd Fredericksen For cadets majoring or hav-ing interest in civil engineering, one of the most active and beneficial organizations to join would be the American Society of Civil Engineers. The VMI chapter of the ASCE is one of many chapters throughout the nation which helps promote professionalism among engineers and increases public appreciation for engineering work. As stated, the ASCE is an ac-tive organization. Already, the ASCE has completed a field trip, which took place on September 13, to the Bath Coun-ty Virginia Pump Storage Plant. This plant, when com-pleted will be the largest of its kind in the world. All first classman engineer-ing majors also attend civil engineering seminar through the ASCE, which brings in speakers to discuss the various areas of the engin^ring field. Other activities include the chapters annual concrete canoe project. The society entered on-ly one canoe last year but plans to enter three this year. There is also a spring thesis paper com-petition that the ASCE par-ticipates in among Virginia schools. Among the purposes of the ASCE chapter at VMI, two stand out. "One major purpose of the ASCE is gearing cadets to their field by giving them a chance to look at engineering outside of class," said Forrest Marion, President of the chapter. "It also gives cadets a chance to speak and express themselves in public." The VMJ chaptep is especially distinguished, receiving the ASCE certification of commen-dation more time (37) than any other student chapter in the na-tion. Last year the chapter won an honorable mention. § Graduate Student Locator Service Provides Help How can minority college students planning for graduate school tir.d the right op-portunities for aovanced study? ^ One way is with the Minority ^Graduate Student Locater Ser-vice, developed by Education Testing Service (ETS) and of-fered by the Graduate Record Examinations Board. Through this free service, col-lege juniors, seniors and graduates who are members of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States can make , , , intentions known to graduate schools seeking such applicants. Last year, for example, more than 20,000 students made use of the Locater Service, and stu-dent information was provided to more than 150 graduate schools around the country. And it's easy for students to par-ticipate. Students sign up by com-pleting the registration form contained in the GRE/MGSLS Information Bulletin. It is the same form used to register for (continued on page 3) •News Briefs Two cars belonging to first i^j classman were broken into on 6 September and a tool box and a i^j tape player were stolen. The tool box has been recovered and g a juvenile is in custody, but he has not been connected with the theft of the tape player. According to Chief Joe Con-nor of the VMI Post Police. Th6 juvenile was wandering |ij: through the parking lot and spotted the tool box in one of the :!:; cars. After stealing it, he tried g to sell it in Lexington, but a potential buyer alerted the g authorities. The juvenile has ^ admitted to its theft, but has i^i denied any connection with the ^ tape player. Chief Connor has suggested to ^ all first classmen with cars that ^ any valuables or equipment ^ such as C.B.'s should not be left ^ in the car. They should be taken to barracks or left out of sight in ^ the car—leaving valuables in g plain sight is an open invitation ^ to potential thieves. Class Agents Conference Held by Sean Gallagher On September 6-7, 1979, 32 alumni, from the graduating class of 1925 to 1975, met as representatives for their respective classes, for this year's Class Agents Con-ference. The schedule was one filled with meetings, conferences, discussions and dinners lasting from 3:00 PM Thursday, 6 September, to 6:00 PM Friday, 7 September. Some of the topics discussed were the roles of the class agent, the VMI Alumni Fund and this year's plans for it, and a conference with guest speakers Brigadier General George Ripley, Deputy Superintendent, Brig. Gen. James Morgan, Dean of Facul-ty, and Col. Ernest Edgar, U.S.A., Commandant of Cadets. Afterwards there was a ques-tion and answer session with the panel consisting of the speakers as well as Cadet Walter Wood, President Class of 1980, and Cadet Wade Stinnette, Presi-dent 1979-80 Honor Court as representatives of the Corps. Also, on Friday night, there was a dinner given at Lejeune Hall at which both cadets and class agents attended giving the alumni an opportunity to get a better understanding of today's Corps according to Mr. Warren Bryan, Director of the Alumni Class Agents (cont. pg. s) A total of $15,000 is available to young composers in the 28th annual BMI Awards to Student Composers competition spon-sored by Broadcast Music, Inc., the worlds's largest performing rights licensing organization. Prizes ranging from $500 to $2,500 will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. To date, 245 students, ranging in age from 8 to ,25, have received BMI Awards. The 1979-80 BMI Awards com-petition is open to student com-posers who are citizens t)r per-manent residents of the Western Hemisphere and are enrolled in accredited secon-dary schools, colleges and con-servatories, or engaged in private study with recognized and established teachers anywhere in the world. En-trants must be under 26 years of age on December 31, 1979. No limitations are established as to instrumentation, stylistic con-siderations, or length of works submitted. Students may enter no more than one composition which need not have been com-posed during the year of entry. * « * The 1979-80 competition closes February 15, 1980. Of-ficial rules and entry blanks are available from James G, Hoy, Jr., Director BMI Awards to Student Composers, Broadcast Music, Inc., 320 West 57th Street, New Yo*r *k ,« N 'Y. 10019 The Expanded Polystyrene Division of the Society of the Plastics Industry has just rung the opening bell in its Third An-nual Scholarship Award Com-petition. University students have the opportunity to win up to $1,000 for innovative and p r a c t i c a l uses of the polystyrene foam material. Preliminary entries are judg-ed on the basis of freshness and feasibility and students are ad-vised to continue with wor-thwhile projects. Entry blanks are now available in the Dean's office or by request to The Society of the Plastics Industry, 3150 Des Plaines Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018. Final judging will be during the Expanded Polystyrene Divi-sion's Annual Meeting in March. « * * This semester the VMI Theatre is planning to put on Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park". This same play was pro-duced at VMI a number of years ago, but Dan Garcia, Theatre President feels that this fine work warrants a second show-ing. Auditions were held on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Anyone interested in working on the crew should see (seepages) |