Page 1 |
Previous | 1 of 18 | Next |
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large
Extra Large
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
All (PDF)
|
This page
All
|
Volume XCVII Run independently by cadets since 1907 Friday, January 30th 2004 $ 1 . 0 0 Number 15 Class o f 2 0 0 7 Breaks Out By Shaun M. Jones fimrOperations Manager On S a tu rd a y , the 24"’ o f January, the c lass o f 2004+3 b e came the class o f 2007 following breakout, an all day grueling event. This year, regardless o f the painstaking effort put into finding a time when all rats, including athletes, could attend, the basketball team was only in attendance for the final physical challenge. The f in a l o b stacle a rat has to endure is pulling himself up a muddy hill which is only reachable with the help o f a rats classmates, and first class mentors, called dykes. “I t ’s the point at which th e y a re a c k n ow l ed g ed as a sep a ra te c l a s s , ” s a id Jo s e p h P a rk s ‘03, a re c e n t graduate. “B r e a k o u t is one o f the most important events o f a cadet’s s ta y h e re a t VM I ,” s a id C om m a n d a n t C o lo n e l E r ic D. Hutchings, ‘77. The e v e n t , w h ic h was planned months in advance and put on the institute calendar a lmost a year ago, was set up so that all rats could attend. Prev io u s ly th e d a te had b e en mo re f le x ib le an d man y a th le te s could not attend; this year was supposed to be different. On Saturday morning every ab le -b o d ied member o f th e r a t ma ss s t ru g g le d th ro u g h a morning o f p h y s ic a l trials that would act as the culmination o f 6 mo n th s o f h a rd sh ip and a training system infamous for its mental and physical hardships. However, contrary to the spirit o f the day, VMI’s basketb a l l a th le te s w e re missing during these early hours. The rats for the final event, the ceremonial climbing o f “Breakout Hill.” concern about the possible injury o f players and the loss o f prac- ''' on the team did not participate until midday, when they arrived According to a member o f the coaching s t a f f th e r e was c ia l, “We had th re e home games that week and th e re were co n cerns.” One o f the reasons that the breakout date was announced so early; a decision met with hard re s is tan c e from the f i r s t class , was so th a t te am s c o u ld r e s c h e d u le games and not miss what is supposed to be th e m o s t im p o r ta n t part o f their indoctrination. The basketball team did re sch ed u le their game for that day b u t in s te a d h e ld a practice all morning, keeping the rats from breaking out with their b ro th e r r a t s . “The morning was about fat ig u e , ” s a id RDC P r e s id e n t Ro s s Garnett, “the team had so many games th a t week that they were probably as fatigued as anyone on the hill.” s a id ' the offi- continued on page 2 tice time. “Five o f our n in e p la y e r s w e re R a ts ,’ Army’s LTC Joseph Irby By JB Thompson III flWfrNews Writer When c a d e ts from Second Battalion were told to see their Battalion Advisor last semester, many were confused. The position was left vacant when C o lo n e l T h om a s Moncure, ’72, made h is jo b as S tu d e n t Government Advisor full time. The cadets did not notice any new s ta f f off icers around the Commandant’s office, and they surely had not witnessed any other cadet rooms in b a r ra ck s turned into an office to house the n ew a d v iso r . They were unaware that the new Assistant Professor o f Milita ry S c ien c e in th e Army ROTC D e p a r tm e n t was also the new advisor to second battalion. “The PMS told me th a t the Commandant’s office had asked the ROTC d ep a r tm en t he ad s i f they had anyone they would suggest apply for the part time job. I applied and got it,” the r e c e n t ly p rom o te d L ie u te n a n t C o lo n e l Joseph Irby, ’85, descr ibed. “My jo b as ad v iso r is to coach, teach, and mentor with honest feedback.” The jo b a lso in v o lv e s counseling, attending corps a c t iv itie s , and meetings. LTC Irby, ’85, graduated from VMI This Issue: i l l Penalties jer How to Make Fun The B»ck » . . J in 1986, making his own e x p e r ie n c e s at VMI a point o f qualif ic a tio n for the jo b . One o f the things he counsels cadets on is e x c e s s d em e r i t s , which caused his suspension as a cadet. “It was a good learning e x p e r ie n c e an d has made me a better Officer today, but I don’t recommend it!” While at VMI, Irby was an involved cadet, p a r ticipating as a member o f the infamous VMI Rugby team. Now, he p a r t ic ip a te s in the te am’s practices as a volunteer Coach when not busy as the assista n t PMS fo r Army ROTC. Upon g ra d u a tion from VMI, LTC Irby married and commissioned in the Army as a F ie ld A r t i l le ry O f f ic e r , ta k in g him and his family around the world. He has been stationed around the c o u n t ry as w e l l as Germany, Korea, and Kosovo. Ju s t before reporting for duty at VM I ’s Army ROTC, LTC Irby was the XO o f his Artillery battalion in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He gave a sum-continued on page 6 VMI Museum Closed for $3.39 Million Renovation By David Beehler f iu c r News Writer A f te r n e a r ly 148 years o f historical se rv ic e to the In s t i tute, the VMI Museum is closed to the general public for a $3.39 million dollar renovation and exhibit space expansion. “This is the la rg e s t e x p a n s io n project for the museum since it mo v ed to JM H a l l in 1 9 7 0 ,” s a id Colonel Keith G i b s o n , D i r e c to r o f VMI Museum Operations. T h e m u s e u m ’ s c u r r e n t lo c a t io n in J a c k so n M em o r ia l Hall has become too small to hold the extensive collection o f a r t i f a c t s and VMI memorabilia. Further, c om p l ic a t io n s h av e also arisen from insuff ic ie n t c lima te c o n trol, and meager visibility to cadets and the public. “The additional space and up g rad ed facilities will allow an expanded exhibit story and assure proper care o f the 12,000 p ie c e c o l le c t io n ,” Colonel Gibson said. Under the immediate plan, the museum will redesign the 200 level o f JM Hall (the current VMI Museum), to a large historical display o f the VMI Cadet from 1839 to 1999. In ad d itio n to the Cadet Story, the m a in new f e a tu r e s w o u ld h o u s e a r e search library, lecture hall. The Cadet Store, an d an in fo rm a t io n lobby. Further expansion would also redevelop the old swimming pool area in the 100 level o f JM Hall. This new area would be the new home o f two historical aspects o f VMI. The 900 piece Henry Stewart Antique Firearms Collection, which features the 19"* c e n tu ry a ir r i f le u s ed by Lo u is and Clark, and an expanded exhibition on the story o f the VMI A lum n i f rom th e In s t i tu te ’s fo unding, to the present day. “The collection o f th e mu seum is a constant reminder o f the s e rv ic e o f VMI C i t iz e n -S o ld ie r s to our n a tio n ,” Colonel Gibson said. “ I t is also a r em in d e r o f the s tan d a rd th e s e in d i v idua ls have s e t fo r t o m o r r o w ’s graduates.” T h e museum also has p lan s to u p d a te JM H a ll by providing an elevator to a ll le v e l s o f the building. A new security and fire protection sy s tem w i l l be in stalled, along with a new h e a t in g and air conditioning system. A small VMI Museum display will be moved to the Marshall Museum in March o f this year. Ov e r the pa s t continued on page 6
Object Description
Repository | Virginia Military Institute Archives |
Collection | VMI Cadet Newspaper |
Title | VMI Cadet. January 30, 2004 |
Issue Date | 2004-01-30 |
Volume/Number | Volume 97, number 15 |
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. |
Type | text |
Format | application/pdf |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Issue Date | 2004-01-30 |
Full Text Search | Volume XCVII Run independently by cadets since 1907 Friday, January 30th 2004 $ 1 . 0 0 Number 15 Class o f 2 0 0 7 Breaks Out By Shaun M. Jones fimrOperations Manager On S a tu rd a y , the 24"’ o f January, the c lass o f 2004+3 b e came the class o f 2007 following breakout, an all day grueling event. This year, regardless o f the painstaking effort put into finding a time when all rats, including athletes, could attend, the basketball team was only in attendance for the final physical challenge. The f in a l o b stacle a rat has to endure is pulling himself up a muddy hill which is only reachable with the help o f a rats classmates, and first class mentors, called dykes. “I t ’s the point at which th e y a re a c k n ow l ed g ed as a sep a ra te c l a s s , ” s a id Jo s e p h P a rk s ‘03, a re c e n t graduate. “B r e a k o u t is one o f the most important events o f a cadet’s s ta y h e re a t VM I ,” s a id C om m a n d a n t C o lo n e l E r ic D. Hutchings, ‘77. The e v e n t , w h ic h was planned months in advance and put on the institute calendar a lmost a year ago, was set up so that all rats could attend. Prev io u s ly th e d a te had b e en mo re f le x ib le an d man y a th le te s could not attend; this year was supposed to be different. On Saturday morning every ab le -b o d ied member o f th e r a t ma ss s t ru g g le d th ro u g h a morning o f p h y s ic a l trials that would act as the culmination o f 6 mo n th s o f h a rd sh ip and a training system infamous for its mental and physical hardships. However, contrary to the spirit o f the day, VMI’s basketb a l l a th le te s w e re missing during these early hours. The rats for the final event, the ceremonial climbing o f “Breakout Hill.” concern about the possible injury o f players and the loss o f prac- ''' on the team did not participate until midday, when they arrived According to a member o f the coaching s t a f f th e r e was c ia l, “We had th re e home games that week and th e re were co n cerns.” One o f the reasons that the breakout date was announced so early; a decision met with hard re s is tan c e from the f i r s t class , was so th a t te am s c o u ld r e s c h e d u le games and not miss what is supposed to be th e m o s t im p o r ta n t part o f their indoctrination. The basketball team did re sch ed u le their game for that day b u t in s te a d h e ld a practice all morning, keeping the rats from breaking out with their b ro th e r r a t s . “The morning was about fat ig u e , ” s a id RDC P r e s id e n t Ro s s Garnett, “the team had so many games th a t week that they were probably as fatigued as anyone on the hill.” s a id ' the offi- continued on page 2 tice time. “Five o f our n in e p la y e r s w e re R a ts ,’ Army’s LTC Joseph Irby By JB Thompson III flWfrNews Writer When c a d e ts from Second Battalion were told to see their Battalion Advisor last semester, many were confused. The position was left vacant when C o lo n e l T h om a s Moncure, ’72, made h is jo b as S tu d e n t Government Advisor full time. The cadets did not notice any new s ta f f off icers around the Commandant’s office, and they surely had not witnessed any other cadet rooms in b a r ra ck s turned into an office to house the n ew a d v iso r . They were unaware that the new Assistant Professor o f Milita ry S c ien c e in th e Army ROTC D e p a r tm e n t was also the new advisor to second battalion. “The PMS told me th a t the Commandant’s office had asked the ROTC d ep a r tm en t he ad s i f they had anyone they would suggest apply for the part time job. I applied and got it,” the r e c e n t ly p rom o te d L ie u te n a n t C o lo n e l Joseph Irby, ’85, descr ibed. “My jo b as ad v iso r is to coach, teach, and mentor with honest feedback.” The jo b a lso in v o lv e s counseling, attending corps a c t iv itie s , and meetings. LTC Irby, ’85, graduated from VMI This Issue: i l l Penalties jer How to Make Fun The B»ck » . . J in 1986, making his own e x p e r ie n c e s at VMI a point o f qualif ic a tio n for the jo b . One o f the things he counsels cadets on is e x c e s s d em e r i t s , which caused his suspension as a cadet. “It was a good learning e x p e r ie n c e an d has made me a better Officer today, but I don’t recommend it!” While at VMI, Irby was an involved cadet, p a r ticipating as a member o f the infamous VMI Rugby team. Now, he p a r t ic ip a te s in the te am’s practices as a volunteer Coach when not busy as the assista n t PMS fo r Army ROTC. Upon g ra d u a tion from VMI, LTC Irby married and commissioned in the Army as a F ie ld A r t i l le ry O f f ic e r , ta k in g him and his family around the world. He has been stationed around the c o u n t ry as w e l l as Germany, Korea, and Kosovo. Ju s t before reporting for duty at VM I ’s Army ROTC, LTC Irby was the XO o f his Artillery battalion in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He gave a sum-continued on page 6 VMI Museum Closed for $3.39 Million Renovation By David Beehler f iu c r News Writer A f te r n e a r ly 148 years o f historical se rv ic e to the In s t i tute, the VMI Museum is closed to the general public for a $3.39 million dollar renovation and exhibit space expansion. “This is the la rg e s t e x p a n s io n project for the museum since it mo v ed to JM H a l l in 1 9 7 0 ,” s a id Colonel Keith G i b s o n , D i r e c to r o f VMI Museum Operations. T h e m u s e u m ’ s c u r r e n t lo c a t io n in J a c k so n M em o r ia l Hall has become too small to hold the extensive collection o f a r t i f a c t s and VMI memorabilia. Further, c om p l ic a t io n s h av e also arisen from insuff ic ie n t c lima te c o n trol, and meager visibility to cadets and the public. “The additional space and up g rad ed facilities will allow an expanded exhibit story and assure proper care o f the 12,000 p ie c e c o l le c t io n ,” Colonel Gibson said. Under the immediate plan, the museum will redesign the 200 level o f JM Hall (the current VMI Museum), to a large historical display o f the VMI Cadet from 1839 to 1999. In ad d itio n to the Cadet Story, the m a in new f e a tu r e s w o u ld h o u s e a r e search library, lecture hall. The Cadet Store, an d an in fo rm a t io n lobby. Further expansion would also redevelop the old swimming pool area in the 100 level o f JM Hall. This new area would be the new home o f two historical aspects o f VMI. The 900 piece Henry Stewart Antique Firearms Collection, which features the 19"* c e n tu ry a ir r i f le u s ed by Lo u is and Clark, and an expanded exhibition on the story o f the VMI A lum n i f rom th e In s t i tu te ’s fo unding, to the present day. “The collection o f th e mu seum is a constant reminder o f the s e rv ic e o f VMI C i t iz e n -S o ld ie r s to our n a tio n ,” Colonel Gibson said. “ I t is also a r em in d e r o f the s tan d a rd th e s e in d i v idua ls have s e t fo r t o m o r r o w ’s graduates.” T h e museum also has p lan s to u p d a te JM H a ll by providing an elevator to a ll le v e l s o f the building. A new security and fire protection sy s tem w i l l be in stalled, along with a new h e a t in g and air conditioning system. A small VMI Museum display will be moved to the Marshall Museum in March o f this year. Ov e r the pa s t continued on page 6 |