With known problems of sexual harassment and gender retaliations in the U>S> Army and at training bases such as Aberdeen, Maryland, our paper examined the relationship between Army men and women while actually working, rather than training. In…
For a story about the continuing lack of proper funding and management to operate the public school system in Washington, .C. Schools opened three weeks late because of fire code violations. This child, Shawantee, cries because she doesn't want to go…
Taking a break from the harassment, a female cadet was able to find a wildflower on eh battlefield in New Market, Va., where the VMI Corps of Cadets had fought some 130 years ago in the Civil War. This solemn occasion on the battlefield marks the…
In an effort to smooth the transition to coeducation, the school assigned upper-class mentors for each female cadet prior to enrollment. Mentor Jimmy Stanley consoles Tamina Mars after she took a grilling.
Mia Utz strains as she pulls on a bar during her Rat Challenge obstacle course. All the cadets must be able to pass the VMI fitness test, which was not altered for females. This test is part of their yearly grade.
Brother and sister Rats David Schreck and Brooke Greene frantically work on spirit banners for the fist home football game. School spirit is a requirement at VMI.
The first week at VMI is Hell Week for Tamina Mars and her brother and sister Rats with harsh physical and mental challenges. Rats must do pushups when any upperclassman tell them to. Mars, the daughter of an Army Sergeant, had practiced doing…
Part of beating the VMI system of harassment is to maintain cohesion with your fellow Rats and keep a sense of humor. Tennille Chisholm, center, and her brother Rats seem to be doing just fine. VMI elected to disperse the class of females throughout…