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VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA
By Carl Bernstein After V.E.S.'s first year ofco- education, a resounding suc-
cess, the school, in a pellna- nent decision, announced yes- terday that it w::1 !'lo longer
admit male students. The ad- missions department cited tha
there were both social, aca- demic and athletic reasons for the decision.
Because no V.E.S. team has won a prep league champ- ionship since 1984, the athletic department suggested drop-
ping funding for all male teams to give female teams more capital for purchasing
equipment and training facil- ities. "We're hoping that we
can boast a field hockey prep league championship, or something along those lines. Maybe even an olympic-class team," said Athletic Director Culbertson.
Socially, many administra- tive polices are making the
complete convelsion. A Rules
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PAID PPrm1t No 659
Lynchburg, Va Non -Prof1t Org
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and Regulations Committee has already decided to abolish the dress code and hire a fa-
shion consultant to help next year's ~tudents decide what to wear. Because of the anticipa- tion of late-night gossip ses- sions and such, boarding stu- dents will no longer be requir- ed to attend breakfast. Due tn
nature of
By Casey Kasem Because of his ecstatic devo- tion to the rock music of the 60's and 70's. Mr. Charles Zim- mer, headmaster of the Vir- ginia Episcopal School, has de- cided to live out his life long
dream. Starting in August of this year, Mr. Zimmer will leave V.E.S., and join forces
with collegiate buddy wolf- roan Jack to start a nation-
wide 'oldies' show. Ironically enough, the two will be b8l!ed in Lynchburg, rocking the rurwavu of the hill city's own Z100 Fm. No longer will be
forced to listen to the top 40 music of Tim 'Music' Mead-
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Zimmer'• 8110Clation with
Wolfman Jack il a 1trong one.
Prior to coming to V.E.S., Mr. Zimmer studied under Wolf- man Jack in his school of pro- mising D.J.'s - centered in Boise, Idaho. In a special press release from Wolfman Jack it was reported that Zimmer and Jack's new show will be
broadcast all over the conti- nental United States.
On his views of leaving the world of education, Zimmer told Meteor representatives "If we are to raise our chi!dren to be the leaders of tomorrow,
we must free them of this top 40 distortion, and get back to the basics - Old Time Rock and Roll!"
UNC Changes Admissions Policy
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longer will there be 1uicidal losen and cocky winn r1. In addition, th Univeraity of
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Many YES students this year have spent an equal amount of hours plotting
ways to improve their chances of getting into the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The UNC Admission Department has belatedly realized the loyalty
the V.E.S. students have is overwhelming.
Because of this loyalty, UNC will accept any applicant
fw111 VES regardless of hilll'her qualification• startin~;
in 1987-88. No longer will anxiou1 atudente bombard the
mailman waiting for a r spon1e. No longer will 1tudent1 constantly analyze
UNC Admissions Departmtnt
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the traumatic
"harsh" punishments neted out to discipline problems, the demerit system will be abol-
ished, as will Friday and Sat- urday night 'miscreant' study
hall. Finally, the school's mot- to will have to be modified to
meet the new requirements.