The Cadet (newspaper)
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The Cadet is the weekly student newspaper of the Virginia Military Institute
. Started in the fall of 1907, The Cadet has been independently run by the VMI Corps of Cadets since its first issue, and continues to be done so to this day. The paper is published almost every week while the corps is at VMI. The Cadet did cease production for three years during World War II
, however, it has been continuously published since then. There is a project currently underway to digitize every issue of The Cadet, starting with the earliest known issue from 1907. The VMI Archives, operating out of VMI's Preston Library, will have the project completed by the end of 2011.
The Cadet focuses almost entirely on issues related to the Corps of Cadets and seldom runs articles about off-campus topics. Regular staples of the paper include; a "Cadet in Focus" feature in which a selected senior
from the corps is interviewed and given a short biographical article, an editorials page that focuses on U.S. or Virginia politics
and issues relating to the corps, a sports section that exclusively covers VMI NCAA sports, and a humor page. The humor page is featured on the back of the final page every week and is made up of content exclusively submitted by members of the VMI corps.
Significant expansion in terms of staff, circulation and content, and reformatting are planned for the 2011-2012 cycle. There are also preliminary plans for an expanded weekly online version of the paper, although this will probably not be realized until late 2011 or early 2012. The current distribution of the paper is almost entirely exclusive to the corps, faculty, staff, and alumni of VMI. The paper plans on increasing circulation in the upcoming cycle by including more news stories from Lexington, Virginia
and the surrounding areas of Rockbridge County.
Virginia Military Institute
The Virginia Military Institute , located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Unlike any other military college in the United States—and in keeping with its founding principles—all VMI students are...
. Started in the fall of 1907, The Cadet has been independently run by the VMI Corps of Cadets since its first issue, and continues to be done so to this day. The paper is published almost every week while the corps is at VMI. The Cadet did cease production for three years during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, however, it has been continuously published since then. There is a project currently underway to digitize every issue of The Cadet, starting with the earliest known issue from 1907. The VMI Archives, operating out of VMI's Preston Library, will have the project completed by the end of 2011.
The Cadet focuses almost entirely on issues related to the Corps of Cadets and seldom runs articles about off-campus topics. Regular staples of the paper include; a "Cadet in Focus" feature in which a selected senior
Senior
Senior may refer to:* Senior citizen, a common polite designation for an elderly person in both UK and US English* Senior , a 2010 album by Röyksopp* Senior , a student in the final year of high school, college or university...
from the corps is interviewed and given a short biographical article, an editorials page that focuses on U.S. or Virginia politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
and issues relating to the corps, a sports section that exclusively covers VMI NCAA sports, and a humor page. The humor page is featured on the back of the final page every week and is made up of content exclusively submitted by members of the VMI corps.
Significant expansion in terms of staff, circulation and content, and reformatting are planned for the 2011-2012 cycle. There are also preliminary plans for an expanded weekly online version of the paper, although this will probably not be realized until late 2011 or early 2012. The current distribution of the paper is almost entirely exclusive to the corps, faculty, staff, and alumni of VMI. The paper plans on increasing circulation in the upcoming cycle by including more news stories from Lexington, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia
Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 7,042 in 2010. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777.It is home to...
and the surrounding areas of Rockbridge County.
See Also
- Virginia Military InstituteVirginia Military InstituteThe Virginia Military Institute , located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Unlike any other military college in the United States—and in keeping with its founding principles—all VMI students are...
- List of Student Newspapers in Virginia