April 4, 2003

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Lt. Gen. William J. Lennox, Jr.,  Superintendent
Lt. Col. James E. Whaley, 
Director, Public Affairs 
Joseph V. Tombrello, 
Chief, Command Information
Irene D. Brown, Editor, 938-3883 yi9121@.usma.army.mil
Jim Fox, Assistant Editor, 938-8365
Spc. Eric Bartelt, Leisure Editor
Spc. Nate Jastrzemski, Staff Writer Kathleen Eastwood,  Staff Writer

Cadet Model UN team wins 2003 WorldMUN
The West Point Model United Nations team earned First Place at the 2003 World Model United Nations Conference in Heidelberg Germany.

Emmer makes history wins 301st, breaks all-time record
Army lacrosse coach Jack Emmer surpassed former Massachusetts head coach Dick Garber to become the all-time winningest lacrosse coach at the Division I level in NCAA history.

UN Tribunal to adopt cadet-developed prototype software 
U.S. Military Academy cadets traveled to The Hague, Netherlands, during spring break to demonstrate a prototype software system they developed for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. 

A word from the garrison commander 
April is "Child Abuse Prevention Month" in the Army. Child abuse prevention is a command priority at the U.S. Military Academy. 

Murphy's Law
Commentary by Capt. Pat Murphy, USMA Dept. of Law 

Federal civilian employees to get pay raise
Federal civilian employees at the U.S. Military Academy, paid under the General Schedule, will receive a 4.53 percent pay raise in 2003.

Service supreme
The West Point Women's Club and community members gathered to recognize seven volunteers for "exceptionally dedicated service" to the community. 

Brothers call the soccer shots
Referees have the duty of observing and enforcing rules and regulations governing sporting events. That applies even if the referees are nine and ten years old.