November 21, 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 mailto: Irene.Brown@usma.edu
Jim Fox, Assistant Editor, 938-8365
Spc. Eric Bartelt, Leisure Editor
Spc. Nate Jastrzemski, Staff Writer Kathleen Eastwood,  Staff Writer

Cadets participate in annual SCUSA conference
The 55th annual Student Conference on United States Affairs began here Wednesday and ends Saturday. The event gives cadets the opportunity to discuss and formulate foreign policy with other college students from around the world.

History lesson: cadets train to be Civil War soldiers
Civil War reenactors from the 124th New York State Volunteers in Orange County with reenactment units from Maine and New Jersey came out Nov. 13 and 14 to teach more than 400 cadets how to march and shoot. It was all part of West Point’s History of the Military Arts class.

$6 million pledged for new Rugby complex
The Association of Graduates announced Tuesday a $6 million pledge from Lee and Penny Anderson to support the construction of a new Army Rugby Sports Complex at West Point.

Preston named Sergeant Major of the Army
Acting Secretary of the Army Les Brownlee and Chief of Staff of the Army General Peter J. Schoomaker announced Nov. 18 the Army has selected Command Sergeant Major Kenneth O. Preston as the 13th Sergeant Major of the Army.

Women's hoops' Macfarlane about to set all-time records
"Walk softly, but carry a big stick." The author of that adage probably didn’t mean for it to apply to a six-foot, blond female who has a smile that can light up Christl Arena. However, it does in Katie Macfarlane’s case.

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This civilian enterprise newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army, or USMA. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts and supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense or the United States Military Academy of the firms, products or services advertised. The Pointer View is an unofficial publication authorized by AR360-1. Editorial content is prepared, edited and provided by the Public Affairs Office of USMA. The pointer View is printed by the Poughkeepsie Journal, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Army, under exclusive contract with USMA. The views and opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the USMA or the Army.