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v v Amnesty?... Psyche!! Olahet 9 *'One of America's Most Opinionated College Newspapers." VOLUME LXXIX Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia November 17,1989 NUMBER 12 VMI celebrates 150th by recapturing the Silver Shako. A Look Into Germany Well we were sitting in the CADET rcx)m about 1:30 am talking about Germany so I decided to call home. After try-ing work (as Germany is 16 hours ahead of us) we finally caught Dad brushing his teeth as he got ready to go to work. All six of us were sitting down there hanging on every word as Dad told us first hand what was really going on over in West Germany. Dad proceeded to tell us for the next 20 minutes how the East Germans when they came to the west were each given 100 West German Deutschmarks "shopping money." He went on to say that the West German government has issued over 23 million dollars in "Gifts" of lOODM over the weekend. Popular items for purchase were clothes, par-ticularly blue jeans. When asked about resettle-ment, apparently 30,000 East Germans have actually settled By: Dan Caine over on the west side, this being particularly prevolent in Berlin where, much of the joy of this momentus occasion is taking place. BUI problems may exist. Dad commented that resettle-ment camps have already been constructed in the West for those who choose to stay. This resettlement creates big job problems for the West Germans who already have problems of their own in finding enough jobs for the West Germans. Dad said that economically all of this movement could be potentially disastrous for the economies of both countries. The average East German's monthly income, in comparison to the west, is pitiful. Dad went on to say. He talked about a trained job such as a therapist who would only make about $45,00 a nmnth in western dollars. Obviously a unified Germany is far away because a joint economy does not seem possible given the present economic situation. Finally Jim Cox asked about military reductions because of all the lifting of restrictions. Dad said that the leaders seemed to be using caution when thinking of the reductions and dealing with the whole situation. It seemed to us that even though there are sweeping reforms an overall air of caution seemed to be present. So even though we see all these great reforms we are a long way from a single Germany. Happiness was everywhere Mom commented, as Dad ^id she saw a family of East Ger-mans in a car down by where we lived. She also stated that they appeared to be in awe and were ju.st trying to take this new found freedom in all around them. So its a neat time to be there Dad concluded, I can't wait to see the situation at Christmas. Hey Dad, thanks a lot, I hope the fog has lifted. Dogs Get Fed The Bone by Ian Connor For weeks, no make that months. I had to listen to people tell me the VMI f(x)tball team was not going to beat the Citadel. Everyone! Friends, alumni, cadets, and anyone else you can think of gave VMI a snowball's chance in hell to beat Citadel. However, to everyone's delight, the Keydets kicked the Bulldog'...where it hurts, to the tune of 20-10. Two weeks in a row the Keydets have played hard-nosed, aggressive football and have gained two victories. Last week the Keydets ground out a hard-fought victory against a tough Citadel team in a game that featured the wishbone offense for both sides. For VMI it was without a doubt their finest offensive performance of the year. The Keydets rolled up nearly 320 yards total offense by a combination of ram-it-down-your- throat running and an occa-sional pass to keep the Citadel defense honest. Halfback Mar-cus Mines had another 100 yard game by running for 112 yards and fullback Steve Roeneker pounded out the short-yardage plays when called on. For the second week in a row the offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage and opened up huge hole for the VMI backs to crash through. However, perhaps the most exciting aspect of last weeks game was the play of the Keydet defensive unit. Led by several seniors, all playing their last game on Alumni Memorial Field, the VMI defensive squad caused the number tour rushing team in Division 1-AA to resort to passing. The Keydets held the Bulldogs to one touchdown pass and one field goal, although the Citadel threatened a few times. The VMI defense rose up to the (K'casion in critical situations and caused turnovers and big plays. Linebacker Ray Flowers earned Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week and Freshman Player of the Week honors due to his outstanding play last Saturday. This week the team travels to Chattancx)ga, Tennessee to play UTC. The last time VMI played UTC was two years ago on a cold November Ring Figure Saturday and the Keydets were lucky to walk away from that game with their helmets. This year the story is different with the Keydets riding high and UTC has been unconsistant, to say the least. However, the Moca.ssins are big, no they are huge, and have the potential to bury teams, so it is imptirtant for VMI to play mistake-free foot-ball to finish cut the .season with a win. Inside: Lots of Letters! Lots of Pictures!
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Repository | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
Collection | VMI Cadet Newspaper |
Title | VMI Cadet. November 17, 1989 |
Issue Date | 1989-11-17 |
Volume/Number | Volume 79, number 12 |
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 | 1989-11-17 |
Full Text Search | v v Amnesty?... Psyche!! Olahet 9 *'One of America's Most Opinionated College Newspapers." VOLUME LXXIX Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia November 17,1989 NUMBER 12 VMI celebrates 150th by recapturing the Silver Shako. A Look Into Germany Well we were sitting in the CADET rcx)m about 1:30 am talking about Germany so I decided to call home. After try-ing work (as Germany is 16 hours ahead of us) we finally caught Dad brushing his teeth as he got ready to go to work. All six of us were sitting down there hanging on every word as Dad told us first hand what was really going on over in West Germany. Dad proceeded to tell us for the next 20 minutes how the East Germans when they came to the west were each given 100 West German Deutschmarks "shopping money." He went on to say that the West German government has issued over 23 million dollars in "Gifts" of lOODM over the weekend. Popular items for purchase were clothes, par-ticularly blue jeans. When asked about resettle-ment, apparently 30,000 East Germans have actually settled By: Dan Caine over on the west side, this being particularly prevolent in Berlin where, much of the joy of this momentus occasion is taking place. BUI problems may exist. Dad commented that resettle-ment camps have already been constructed in the West for those who choose to stay. This resettlement creates big job problems for the West Germans who already have problems of their own in finding enough jobs for the West Germans. Dad said that economically all of this movement could be potentially disastrous for the economies of both countries. The average East German's monthly income, in comparison to the west, is pitiful. Dad went on to say. He talked about a trained job such as a therapist who would only make about $45,00 a nmnth in western dollars. Obviously a unified Germany is far away because a joint economy does not seem possible given the present economic situation. Finally Jim Cox asked about military reductions because of all the lifting of restrictions. Dad said that the leaders seemed to be using caution when thinking of the reductions and dealing with the whole situation. It seemed to us that even though there are sweeping reforms an overall air of caution seemed to be present. So even though we see all these great reforms we are a long way from a single Germany. Happiness was everywhere Mom commented, as Dad ^id she saw a family of East Ger-mans in a car down by where we lived. She also stated that they appeared to be in awe and were ju.st trying to take this new found freedom in all around them. So its a neat time to be there Dad concluded, I can't wait to see the situation at Christmas. Hey Dad, thanks a lot, I hope the fog has lifted. Dogs Get Fed The Bone by Ian Connor For weeks, no make that months. I had to listen to people tell me the VMI f(x)tball team was not going to beat the Citadel. Everyone! Friends, alumni, cadets, and anyone else you can think of gave VMI a snowball's chance in hell to beat Citadel. However, to everyone's delight, the Keydets kicked the Bulldog'...where it hurts, to the tune of 20-10. Two weeks in a row the Keydets have played hard-nosed, aggressive football and have gained two victories. Last week the Keydets ground out a hard-fought victory against a tough Citadel team in a game that featured the wishbone offense for both sides. For VMI it was without a doubt their finest offensive performance of the year. The Keydets rolled up nearly 320 yards total offense by a combination of ram-it-down-your- throat running and an occa-sional pass to keep the Citadel defense honest. Halfback Mar-cus Mines had another 100 yard game by running for 112 yards and fullback Steve Roeneker pounded out the short-yardage plays when called on. For the second week in a row the offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage and opened up huge hole for the VMI backs to crash through. However, perhaps the most exciting aspect of last weeks game was the play of the Keydet defensive unit. Led by several seniors, all playing their last game on Alumni Memorial Field, the VMI defensive squad caused the number tour rushing team in Division 1-AA to resort to passing. The Keydets held the Bulldogs to one touchdown pass and one field goal, although the Citadel threatened a few times. The VMI defense rose up to the (K'casion in critical situations and caused turnovers and big plays. Linebacker Ray Flowers earned Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week and Freshman Player of the Week honors due to his outstanding play last Saturday. This week the team travels to Chattancx)ga, Tennessee to play UTC. The last time VMI played UTC was two years ago on a cold November Ring Figure Saturday and the Keydets were lucky to walk away from that game with their helmets. This year the story is different with the Keydets riding high and UTC has been unconsistant, to say the least. However, the Moca.ssins are big, no they are huge, and have the potential to bury teams, so it is imptirtant for VMI to play mistake-free foot-ball to finish cut the .season with a win. Inside: Lots of Letters! Lots of Pictures! |