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In today's headlines everyone is reading about the Iranian ter-· ror. The big deal results from about 50 American employees of the U.S. embassy being held hostage by the Iranian govern-
ment. The Iranian government led by A yatollah Ruheloah Kho- meini demands the return of the deposed Shah of Iran, who is cur- rently under medical treatment in America, with cancer. Carter, however, refuses to deliver the Shah for fear it would show to the world that America is giving in to this country. Each day America and Iran seem to get one step closer to war. One big question in this whole crisis is: Who is right? Which side is good, and _which side is bad? Because of
the army.
A small survey was taken by the METEOR staff, of students and faculty in the VES communi- ty·The results w_ere: 25 in favor of going (if drafted), 5 were undecided, and 2 refused to fight even if drafted. When asked why
students would fight, the Meteor staff received many interesting answers. Tommy Moore stated on the fact that he would fight, "cause I'm tired of the American
heard somewhere that the hot water was reserved for the facul- ty and headmaster to cut ex- penses.
After a brisk cleansing he stepped out and scurried to his cubicle. There he quickly dress- ed for breakfast.
"Get a move on," yelled Forbes, and immediately the students filed in line to go have breakfast."
They marched to the dining halls and went to their wood splintered tables. The students sat to a watery mush. The faculty to ham, sweet rolls, sausage, and pancakes topped with warm syrup. Caeser sat next to Jack,
· and the two conversed on the evening before.
"Jack, isn't there any way I could learn about how life was here in the seventies? Any records or people I could talk to?"
"Well let me think," replied Jack, furrowing his thick !>row. "Yes, Mr. Armando, the history teacher, he's been here since 1975, about fifteen years now."
"Thanks, stand by, I may need
you soon...
"No students talking," said a
student warden behind them. "Ten apiece, more if you
whine." When the warden mov- ed away, Caeser lowered his voice, "Why do they do that?"
"For power. If they can keep the students from congregating, no communication of ideas can occur. That's why only two peo- ple can do something together before study hall. They want to keep us in ignorance."
"Well, keep near in case I need you. I intend to keep my vow. I know these students want
release." The students were
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students because of faculty wardens on all of the halls who stood as silent sentinels. He quietly walked to the front hall and caught sight of a trim man with neat' black hair. Caesar quickened his pace and finally was able to tap him on the
shoulder.
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"Mr. Armando?"
"Yes?" replied Armando, turn-
ing toward Caeser. "On Caesar, nice to see you. Can- I help you?" "Uh yes, could we talk in the
visitor's lounge?"
"Sure enough," he repli~d.
with a voice so different froln the harsh ones of the other faculty members. They sat themselves on plush chairs.
"Now what's bothering you?"
"Well, I was interested in knowing about the past."
"How far back?"
"Well weren't you here during the seventies?"
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issue too far? They have won and
have gotten what they want,
however, they waste time on 1
man and worst of all are going up
against one of the strongest "If my draft# comes up you may
D.
Mad Stamper cont.
·- ECEMBER 15,1979
r.'HE METEOR
le Of the Future Part II
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The Iranian Crisis •
At VES
.Though he was allowed to roam freely during this time, he was the ice cold showers. He had 'not allowed to talk with other
America's imperialism America
has established the Shah as a die-
tator of Iran, so that America
could get all the oil needed from
Iran. The people of Iran despised
this kind of leadership. It would fight because he thought
"Yes, since 1975."
resulted in civil war forcing the
Shah into exile. The new Iranian
government demands the return
ofthe Shah in order to put him on
trial. Before someone starts
blaming Iranians for their ac-
tions they should place building). Jimmy Randal said
themselves in the shoes of the
Iranians under rule of a dictator.
that he would fight because as he puts it "I think it's a shame to let
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Ontheotherhandcannotwesay Iran mistreat 50 proud
that Iranians are taking this Americans, also, I feel the U.S.
should support these hostages and deal with Iran very seriously - as in an atomic bomb." Jimmy bravely enough went on to say
countries in the world.
The reason for this article is not to bring to VES national
write me in care of my cousins in Ontario Canada.''
Whether the students are news, but to see what reaction brave or not their situation has
VES students have toward this become' very serious. By the cold Wh t ld h 'f looks and reactions of certain
war. a wou appen1 .
W'id B'll F r · · 1 VES students, 1t seems as
. I ra ~~ was Impatient y though we are ready and willing wa1tmg for h1s acceptance to . r.
UVA but as heJlUts up the rnail to fight, but hopefully we won t
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finds out he's been drafted into
Pinball cont.
will be delivered to VES after Christmas break. After much deliberation Bruce, and Jay
decided on the "Playboy" playmate model designed by Hugh Hefner for the official VES
machines. "The main object of the game," says McCormick, "is to use the flippers correctly and
keep the ball from rolling out of play. We're looking for players
with quick, jerky retTexes wrio can really use the flippers." Also Jay said that before prac- tice each day, players would receive a quick shock from a 750
have too.
volt transformer ·to get their finger muscles twitching.
We at V.E.S. find this little pest to be a real enemy. There is
lass." The Mediocre asked, · little we can do about it so far.
~well, what seems tJ> hP the Th~boarders especially find it a
'fic target or objective of the nu1sance, since there is so little speCl ·df I·fl
whatever, seems to go into some howeve~, mi~ht be s~ccessful. e.cted into 1991 a community I d-don't feel w-well. May I go
dismissed and called to clear the faculty tables while they lounged arid conversed freely. One stu- dent dropped a dish and received merciless raillery from several
of the faculty for doing so. Later that day afLer an ex- hausting four hour athletic prac-
tice, Caeser dressed in coat and tie in five minutes and waited ten more minutes for supper.
stampings?" Mr. Kehrer rephe , ema em uence around campus. by Garrett Jeter
"as I see it, the ghost, or On~ alternative to the problem Recap: In part 1, VES in proj-
A thin boy walked meekly to the conversing pair, "S-sirs, I
sort of stamping frenzy and goes The Mediocre 1s appealing to the through every page of ev~ry worl_d r~nowned ~ev. J~hn newspaper looking for revealmg Sull~van to offer h1s exorc1sm
where the students live with op- . pression and bare necessity.
After receiving humiliation at the hands of Mr. Forbes, a stu- dent named Caesar Lombard meets an intelligent student
named Jack Williams. In a con- versation with Jack, Caeser learns of the instruments employed by the school to reduce the students' resistance! Little food, little sleep, long athletic;
practices, grueling study halls, and the omnipresent wooded rods, Caeser learns from Jack that it started in 1982, with the coming of the present head-
master, Mr. Roberts. After hear- ing this Caeser vows to change the situation and asks Jack,to be a confidante.
Caeser awoke in a stupor from the night before as Mr. Forbes began bellowing at the students to move quickly to the showers. "Get in there! I don't have all
day!" he yelled. Caesar watched as the students with towels wrapped around their waits scampered by.
"Just what do you think you're doing?'.' asked Forbes, bran- dishing his rod.
"N-nothing, sir," Caesar stut-
tered.
"Get in there," said Forbes,
"and don't let me catch you dawdling again or you'll be
sorry."
At this Forbes dealt a blow to Caeser's back. Caeser
scampered and supressed the pain that flared in his back. He ran until he took his place in an already long line. Another facul- ty warden, tall muscular Mr. Jackson, stood with a scowl on
his face, st~ring at the showers. "Get out, your minute is up,
peasant s...
He strode to the stalls and
yanked the dripping boys from
where they stood.
"Five apiece, all of you. Lucky
you don't get the rod."
He turned around to the
others who waited with big eyes
in silent terror·
"What are you waiting for, get
in there!"
Mr. Forbes strode in.
"Is there trouble here?"
"No. They're scared, the littl.e
wimps. Don't worry Bob, there. s , nothing we can't do to keep'em m
I. .. me.
decided to incorporate this new sport into the league. VES' first match is away with Woodberry Forest, says Hight, and he is un- sllre of their skill. "It will prob- ably be tough," says McCor-
mick "But we'll have to see what budd,ing young pinball wizards
are yet to be discovered at VES. Who knows, maybe we can make this a dominant tearii in the Prep
League."
s-se the nurse?"
"No! Get in line till you have
your shower, and don't bother us! Sick, indeed."
"Yeah," replied Forbes. "They do that to get our sympathy. Tch! Tch! Poor baby!"
Caeser looked at all this with seething' rage, but could do nothing. Finally he stepped into
cleavages and attractive legs to stamp."
serv1ces upon the Mad Stamper. Good luck John.
government
around by lesser countries. We are a powerful nation and we should not be antagonized by such backward nations as Iran." Sambo Dixon said, "It's time for America to stand up for the prin- ciples of democracy. We can't be
Iran was taking advantage of the U.S. Coalter Paxton claims he has already gathered uP troops
in Wilson, N.C. and.is planning to head to Iran within 2 months on his plane (he has just finished
being pushed
pushed around by
continually
3rd world nations and expect to remain powerful in the eyes of the rest of the world." Frank "Buzzy" Wilkinson told the METEOR staff that he definitely
The uniform will consist of a pair of shorts of a loose fitting jersey as well as some maroon and white ear protectors, to keep out confusing noises of bells and
buzzers. ~or a little variety once in a while, VES will practice at the Plaza Bowl. They have quite an assortment of machines there.
Well, both coaches are very enthusiastic and so is the student
body.It could be the be~nning~f an unsurpassed athletic tradi-
tion at VES.
All of the prep league has
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