August 27, 2004

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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. Benjamin Gruver, Staff Writer
Kathleen Eastwood,  Staff Writer

Engineering Programs among top in Nation
West Point’s civil and mechanical engineering programs have achieved their highest ratings ever in the U.S. News and World Report “America’s Best Colleges 2005” edition, released last week. In the category “Schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s,” the U.S. Military Academy civil engineering program ranks second in the nation, up one place from last year.

Class of 1950 Soldier's remains identified
Fifty-four years after his death, 1st Lt. Edmund J. “Teddy” Lilly III will come home to his family to receive a proper burial at Cross Creek Cemetery in Fayetteville, N.C., Oct. 21 and end a half century worth of mystery.

N.Y. State Fair to exhibit 4-H Projects
Five youths from West Point’s Youth Services who participate in the 4-H club here have been selected to exhibit their projects at the New York State Fair in Syracuse Thursday.

Bobby Ross to host weekly radio show at The Thayer Hotel
Beginning September 9, legendary football coach Bobby Ross, the new head coach of the Army Black Knights football team, will start hosting an hour-long live weekly radio show, Inside Army Football with Bobby Ross, from the lounge of The Thayer Hotel. 

Football team adapts to new leadership during summer camp: Part II
The progress of the team has come along well, while the pace of camp was intensified the first week since academics began Aug. 16. The players have been receptive to the new system and how the experience of the coaching staff is helping them better themselves as players.

Army football team captains announced
Leadership is the hallmark of the U. S. Military Academy and this characteristic brims from the four newly appointed team captains for the Army Black Knights’ 2004 football season.

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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.