1981 VES Meteor

Inc.
A's the search for the next hea dma s ter co ntinu es, the Search Committee reports that slo,vly but surely it is reducing the number of serious prospects. The committee originally had
dozens and dozens of other re- sumes from other headmasters, college professor s, friends of the
:ochool. and those from the pool sent by the Nat'l. Association of ·
Ind epende nt Sc hools. Some of the resumes have been weeded out already.and the Search Com-
mittee is interviewing many ap- plicants by phone, arranging for about ten personal interviews at. VES. Mr. Garmey said that they have six or eight very serious
candidates at the moment, but
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JANUARY 23,1981
English-
Speaking
Union Exchange
At VES
By Kerke A. Johnson
As many students may al- ready know, we have two seniors at VES who have just completed
their interviews and applica- tions as candidates (or the En- glish-Speaking Union Program. Christian Connell and Mike Croxson are hoping to be chosen to be part of the American group who will attend secondary school
in Britian next year.
VES joined the E-SU several
years ago after a somewhat apathetic experience with the School Year Abroad Program.
Although the last VES boy to participate in the E-SU did so in
1977, VES has received British
students every year. Of course these exchange students, both British and American must be
willing to wait another year be- fore entering college. Each stu- dent will already have his di-
ploma before the time of his de- parture, and will simply try to gain more knowledge and experi- ence in .his year abroad. As one doubtful student was told, "It's
not a year out of your life, it's a year into your life."
Each American boy is essen- tially given a full scholarship to the school which the E-S U com-
ll_littee assigns him/ her. There is no choice on the part of the stu- dents as to which school he'll be sent to, but hopefully he should be able to adjust to any with a
minimum of difficulty. Mr. Donel- ly explained, "Any VES Senior"is technically eligible, however re- alistically the candidate should
have a strong academic record and possess some leadership qualities. Also, since the schools are so difficult, he should be a young man _who is willing .and
able to adjust himself."
There is no question that this
·.s a fine program and well worth one's time. We hope that this in- terest shown this year will be the
. beginning of a long and successful participancy by VES boys. The Meteor urges all underclassmen,
who are at all interested, to go to the Headmaster's office and in- quire about E-SU. Juniors should be thinking about this so that
next year they will be able to have their applications and ma- terials in by this time next year.
By Jim Collins
Report From Search Co
ee:
more names are arr1vmg every day. Just last week, two new
names were received each hav- ing a good chance of selection. Mr. Garmey then said that at last
the committee "could see the light at the end of the tunnel."
When asked when a decision would be made, Mr. Garmey re- plied that they would plan to de- cide at the February Board
Meeting. This does not mean , however, that if the right man is
found they will lose him by wait- ing. Neither will they take a man in whom they do not have total
condidence.
"All t~e applicants are men of
high quality," said Garmey, and it will be a difficult decision for the Search Committee.
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Mike Croxson, Editor-in-Chief •
Chris Connell, Kerke Johnson, Assistant Editors Thomas More, Sports Editor
Journalism Class, articles
Guest Editorialists, Mr. Smith, Mr. Pitman
Articles: Pat Steele, Luke Kellam, Ian Clark, w·atson
Jordan, John McCutcheon, Newton Cowen, Mike McCabe, David Allen, Jimmy Collins, Brad Ess-
man, Vic Millner, Bill Pearson Typing: Bo Fulton, Joe Irby
Advisor: BK Mundy
"It seems like it is going to in- volve a lot of work but also be a lot of fun," replied John Gibbs_
.· when asked about his part in the Model Judiciary Program.
John Gibbs and Mike Alford, both juniors, are serving as t he
· prosecuting attorneys in this year's Model Judi cia ry Program's mock trial. The Model
Judiciary Program is sponsored ' every year by t he Virginia YM-
CA. Cases are held across the state, in which students assume t he courtroom roles besides that of t he judge. The cases are drawn
up on paper and t hen distributed accordingly to the students serv- ing as witnesses. Each witness receives a different translation of the crime, and hence, their testimonies vary. The mock law-
yers question t heir witnesses be- fore the trial and elicit as much information as possible from
them.
The most glamorous moments
Editorials ....... pps. 2,3 Sports .......... pps. 6,7 Book Review ....... pg. 3
FoodGuide ·.......pg.3 Around Campus . pps. 8, 9
are spent in the courtroom. From experience, I know John and Mike will be nervous and unsure of the potency of their voices. In their feverous participation they will feel that the case is real. the crime had been committed, and that they are actual lawyers.
Most hours are not spent in the courtroom, however. These are the tedious hours spent review- ing dry, law books, studying courtroom procedure, and pre-
paring for the unexpected "Ob- jection, your Honor."
Last year, I was fortunate enough to serve as a lawyer in the MJP. It was a unique exper- ience, not only for what it taught me about law, but because it opened my eyes to the prodi-
Winter Literary Magazine pps. 4,5
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Field Narrows
Who will fill this office next year?
Gibbs And Alford: Attorneys At Law
gious power of
branch of government. It is the most noiseless and unseen part of the governmental triumvi- rate, but it affects millions of peo-
ple each day.
By C. Connell
t he
judicial