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The V.M.L Cadet One of Americans Last Independent College Newspapers VOLUME LXXIV Virginia Military institute, Lexington, Virginia, August 26,1983 riUMBERl "\ew Food Service by Tim Perez In the spartan atmosphere of VMI, the vision of rugg^, bare-chested men gnawing on bones and guzzling great gulps of li-quid fire seems more ap-propriate for an evening meal than a family-style supper. Yet the Corps finds itself using china plates and bowls, enjoy-ing a salad bar, and wonder of wonders, murmuring com-ments of praise for the meals served. Where did the Institute find this God-send? In the cam-pus dining services sector of ARA Services, Inc. When the Administration of the Institute offered applications to different food services, ARA was one of many to respond with their pro-posal. This process of submit-ting ideas occurred over two years ago, and ARA has finally arrived in Lexington. ARA services conducted a study of our Mess Hall facilities, demands and re-quirements, while represen-tatives for VMI studied schools where ARA was currently pro-viding food services. Such schools included Marshall University , Longwood and The Citadel. As both sides of the deal were satisfied, our ad-ministration drew up a contract with ARA, stating stipulations that the food service would operate within. Also, the ser-vice keeps close contact with the Administration of the In-stitute, and is anxious to please the wishes of the Commandant and Business Executives of VMI. Many changes have occurred behind the scenes, out of range from the serving area. The same kitchen help is used, yet a supervising chef is in charge of those working in the kitchen. Coupled with this is closer management supervision which overlooks the whole aspect of the food service. Every day the managers discuss ways to im-prove their service, of getting the food out hot, getting enough of it out, and in a manner ap-petizing and efficient. Even though the service has been operating for less than a month here, the improvement over last year is incredible. Jennifer Marston, currently an assistant manager of ARA food services, feels "when you upgrade the service of the Mess Hall, the attitude towards and behavior in the hall improves." When asked about her im-pr^ sion of working at VMI and its traditional Ratline antics at mealtime, she replied, "I couldn't believe it." But she ad-ded, "It's a tradition we must work with." The food service will continue to have the weekly steak night, plus other special meals during exams, holi^ys and other occa-sions. Directing the Mess Hall is a staff of qualified individuals who are prepared to meet the challenges The Corps presents. The Food Service Director is Mr. Bob Lacy, formerly of Anderson College, Anderson, Indiana. The Production Manager is Terry Locklair, and the Assistant Managers include Jennifer Marston, Tom Elrick, and Mike Gonze. This staff is eager to work with the Ad-ministration and the Corps, and their attitude is reflected in the quality of the food and services provided in the Mess Hall. Maybe this article will explain why more and more cadets emerge smiling from the doors of Crozet. Alcohol and Drug Program Successful by Tucker M. Maloney Each fall, thousands of young men and women enroll as freshmen at institutions of higher learning all across the United States. Many of these freshmen will be subjected, some for the first time, to social atmospheres where alcohol is consumed in large quantities and where drugs are present. Alcohol and drug abuse are pro-blems which plague many of America's finest colleges and apparently there is little that school officials can do about it. VMI does not tolerate these problems and has taken measures to avoid them. One such measure is a newly in-stituted alcohol and drug pro-gram presented to this year's newly arrived rat mass. In the past, a program was presented to the entire rat mass at one time. This year, however, twenty-one upperclass cadets returned to Post two days early in order to receive extensive training in the effects of alcohol and drugs. The group of cadet volunteers, headed by Major William Stockwell, consisted of: Jim Agostini, Adam Bab-cock, Keith Byron, Ken Cade, Dave Caruso, Mark Draper, Lou Florio, Steve Hupp, Zane Johnson, Tucker Maloney, Alton Malbon, Sam Maroon, Steve Marsh, Jim McCabe, Mike Montgomery, Tom Rahe, Kieth Samuelson, Jake Spivey, Chuck Steenburgh, Jim (continued on page 5) In Memorium Edmonds '86 On July 31, three weeks before the Corps was to report back from Summer Furlough, Cadet Meade Edmonds '86 died tragically while vacationing at Virginia Beach. Meade was struck in a hit-and-run accident which occurred at approx-imately 0530. He was then rush-ed to Virginia Beach General Hospital where he died at 0845. Meade, a physically active cadet, was a makeover corporal for the 1983-84 academic ses-sion. Always concerned about his brother rats, Meade's memory will serve as an in-spiration to the Class of '86. Services have been held in Richmond, Meade's hometown and are planned for 1930 Sunday at VMI. Although Meade will no longer be at VMI, he will not be M.S. Edmonds forgotten by the Corps or his brother rats. The following was written by Meade Edmonds to his room-mate on October 17,1982 Here we are, right after Parents Weekend, night before a purge. We're all here now, we'd better be here at the end of the week. We gotta stick together and we'll do it. Thanks for the help so far, and I'm sure you know that whenever you need anything just ask. I just want both of us to be here to shake hands after breakout. The Memorial Service for Meade Spicer Edmonds will be on 28 August 1983 at 1930 hours. i i H i ••••B- .mmmmMU t-VHBMBMHH^BBPV • wm ^'-^mimmm 'mmmmmmmmm Mr. H.S. Treviranus in J.M. Hall restoring the New Market painting photo courtesy VMI PIO Painting Restored by Paul Burch Over the summer many Post buildings at VMI were given a facelift in order to preserve and protect them. One such building was J. M. HaU, the Cadet Chapel, and in particular Ben-jamin West Clinedinst's notewOTthy painting of the Charge at New Market. Mr. H. H. Stewart Treviranus was placed in charge of clean-ing and restoring the 18 by 23 foot piece of art. Mr. Treviranus has also restored paintings that now hang in Preston Library. To restore the painting Treviranus first removed the surface dirt. Ground in dirt was then removed with the aid of mineral spirits. Previous at-tempts to clean the painting resulted in scratches in the paint which were repaired by Treviranus before adding a non-yellowing acrylic to cover and seal the painting. In addition to repairing the painting itself, a scarlet border will be painted around the can-vas and rimmed with a wooden frame. Treviranus estimates that the restoration will in-crease the lifetime of the pain-ting by 30 years. For those who haven't seen the painting in its new decor, it is well worth the time to ex plore its enhanced beauty. Information and ideas for this article were taken from an arti-cle written by Skip Goodwillie '83. Board Officers Elected VMI PIO Richmond building and in-dustrial contractor Harry G. Lee and Norfolk insurance ex-ecutive George G. Phillips, Jr., have been elected president and vice president of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. Lee, who? is executive vice president of Kjellstrom and Lee, Inc., Richmond, is a 1947 graduate of VMI and a former president of the VMI Alumni Association. He is serving a se-cond four-year term on the board since his initial appoint-ment in 1977. As president of the board; Lee succeeds Vincent J Thomas, mayor of Norfolk, who stepped down as president after three years in office. Thomas remains as a member of the board. PhiUips, a member of VMI's class of 1960, is also serving his second term on the board He (continued on page 2 )
Object Description
Repository | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
Collection | VMI Cadet Newspaper |
Title | VMI Cadet. August 26, 1983 |
Issue Date | 1982-08-26 |
Volume/Number | Volume 74, number 1 |
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. |
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Issue Date | 1982-08-26 |
Full Text Search | The V.M.L Cadet One of Americans Last Independent College Newspapers VOLUME LXXIV Virginia Military institute, Lexington, Virginia, August 26,1983 riUMBERl "\ew Food Service by Tim Perez In the spartan atmosphere of VMI, the vision of rugg^, bare-chested men gnawing on bones and guzzling great gulps of li-quid fire seems more ap-propriate for an evening meal than a family-style supper. Yet the Corps finds itself using china plates and bowls, enjoy-ing a salad bar, and wonder of wonders, murmuring com-ments of praise for the meals served. Where did the Institute find this God-send? In the cam-pus dining services sector of ARA Services, Inc. When the Administration of the Institute offered applications to different food services, ARA was one of many to respond with their pro-posal. This process of submit-ting ideas occurred over two years ago, and ARA has finally arrived in Lexington. ARA services conducted a study of our Mess Hall facilities, demands and re-quirements, while represen-tatives for VMI studied schools where ARA was currently pro-viding food services. Such schools included Marshall University , Longwood and The Citadel. As both sides of the deal were satisfied, our ad-ministration drew up a contract with ARA, stating stipulations that the food service would operate within. Also, the ser-vice keeps close contact with the Administration of the In-stitute, and is anxious to please the wishes of the Commandant and Business Executives of VMI. Many changes have occurred behind the scenes, out of range from the serving area. The same kitchen help is used, yet a supervising chef is in charge of those working in the kitchen. Coupled with this is closer management supervision which overlooks the whole aspect of the food service. Every day the managers discuss ways to im-prove their service, of getting the food out hot, getting enough of it out, and in a manner ap-petizing and efficient. Even though the service has been operating for less than a month here, the improvement over last year is incredible. Jennifer Marston, currently an assistant manager of ARA food services, feels "when you upgrade the service of the Mess Hall, the attitude towards and behavior in the hall improves." When asked about her im-pr^ sion of working at VMI and its traditional Ratline antics at mealtime, she replied, "I couldn't believe it." But she ad-ded, "It's a tradition we must work with." The food service will continue to have the weekly steak night, plus other special meals during exams, holi^ys and other occa-sions. Directing the Mess Hall is a staff of qualified individuals who are prepared to meet the challenges The Corps presents. The Food Service Director is Mr. Bob Lacy, formerly of Anderson College, Anderson, Indiana. The Production Manager is Terry Locklair, and the Assistant Managers include Jennifer Marston, Tom Elrick, and Mike Gonze. This staff is eager to work with the Ad-ministration and the Corps, and their attitude is reflected in the quality of the food and services provided in the Mess Hall. Maybe this article will explain why more and more cadets emerge smiling from the doors of Crozet. Alcohol and Drug Program Successful by Tucker M. Maloney Each fall, thousands of young men and women enroll as freshmen at institutions of higher learning all across the United States. Many of these freshmen will be subjected, some for the first time, to social atmospheres where alcohol is consumed in large quantities and where drugs are present. Alcohol and drug abuse are pro-blems which plague many of America's finest colleges and apparently there is little that school officials can do about it. VMI does not tolerate these problems and has taken measures to avoid them. One such measure is a newly in-stituted alcohol and drug pro-gram presented to this year's newly arrived rat mass. In the past, a program was presented to the entire rat mass at one time. This year, however, twenty-one upperclass cadets returned to Post two days early in order to receive extensive training in the effects of alcohol and drugs. The group of cadet volunteers, headed by Major William Stockwell, consisted of: Jim Agostini, Adam Bab-cock, Keith Byron, Ken Cade, Dave Caruso, Mark Draper, Lou Florio, Steve Hupp, Zane Johnson, Tucker Maloney, Alton Malbon, Sam Maroon, Steve Marsh, Jim McCabe, Mike Montgomery, Tom Rahe, Kieth Samuelson, Jake Spivey, Chuck Steenburgh, Jim (continued on page 5) In Memorium Edmonds '86 On July 31, three weeks before the Corps was to report back from Summer Furlough, Cadet Meade Edmonds '86 died tragically while vacationing at Virginia Beach. Meade was struck in a hit-and-run accident which occurred at approx-imately 0530. He was then rush-ed to Virginia Beach General Hospital where he died at 0845. Meade, a physically active cadet, was a makeover corporal for the 1983-84 academic ses-sion. Always concerned about his brother rats, Meade's memory will serve as an in-spiration to the Class of '86. Services have been held in Richmond, Meade's hometown and are planned for 1930 Sunday at VMI. Although Meade will no longer be at VMI, he will not be M.S. Edmonds forgotten by the Corps or his brother rats. The following was written by Meade Edmonds to his room-mate on October 17,1982 Here we are, right after Parents Weekend, night before a purge. We're all here now, we'd better be here at the end of the week. We gotta stick together and we'll do it. Thanks for the help so far, and I'm sure you know that whenever you need anything just ask. I just want both of us to be here to shake hands after breakout. The Memorial Service for Meade Spicer Edmonds will be on 28 August 1983 at 1930 hours. i i H i ••••B- .mmmmMU t-VHBMBMHH^BBPV • wm ^'-^mimmm 'mmmmmmmmm Mr. H.S. Treviranus in J.M. Hall restoring the New Market painting photo courtesy VMI PIO Painting Restored by Paul Burch Over the summer many Post buildings at VMI were given a facelift in order to preserve and protect them. One such building was J. M. HaU, the Cadet Chapel, and in particular Ben-jamin West Clinedinst's notewOTthy painting of the Charge at New Market. Mr. H. H. Stewart Treviranus was placed in charge of clean-ing and restoring the 18 by 23 foot piece of art. Mr. Treviranus has also restored paintings that now hang in Preston Library. To restore the painting Treviranus first removed the surface dirt. Ground in dirt was then removed with the aid of mineral spirits. Previous at-tempts to clean the painting resulted in scratches in the paint which were repaired by Treviranus before adding a non-yellowing acrylic to cover and seal the painting. In addition to repairing the painting itself, a scarlet border will be painted around the can-vas and rimmed with a wooden frame. Treviranus estimates that the restoration will in-crease the lifetime of the pain-ting by 30 years. For those who haven't seen the painting in its new decor, it is well worth the time to ex plore its enhanced beauty. Information and ideas for this article were taken from an arti-cle written by Skip Goodwillie '83. Board Officers Elected VMI PIO Richmond building and in-dustrial contractor Harry G. Lee and Norfolk insurance ex-ecutive George G. Phillips, Jr., have been elected president and vice president of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. Lee, who? is executive vice president of Kjellstrom and Lee, Inc., Richmond, is a 1947 graduate of VMI and a former president of the VMI Alumni Association. He is serving a se-cond four-year term on the board since his initial appoint-ment in 1977. As president of the board; Lee succeeds Vincent J Thomas, mayor of Norfolk, who stepped down as president after three years in office. Thomas remains as a member of the board. PhiUips, a member of VMI's class of 1960, is also serving his second term on the board He (continued on page 2 ) |