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...case in point, which coincidentally is causing a furor this spring, involves Steven Verr, 19, a slight (5 ft. 9 in., 140 Ibs.), mild-mannered fourth classman, or freshman. Verr's troubles began last August while he was attending "Beast Barracks," the summer of rigorous training and hazing given to incoming plebes (a word derived from plebeians). Verr was subjected to a traditional form of harassment: upperclassmen ordered him not to put certain foods on his tray, or made him sit at attention while others ate. After going hungry for two days, Verr had tears in his eyes...
...Reading Test. The misconceptions about this test really abound. Some think it decides what track you'll be in for the next four years. Others, through upper classman hearsay, will spend hours practicing by reading books, baseball cards, milk cartons, anything they can find. Actually, this is about the only pleasant exam you'll take in the next several years, so enjoy it. A basic reading knowledge of English, however, is required...
...GARY M. CLASSMAN Mount Vernon...
...pulled sophomore Bobby Morris out of the JV eight and inserted him in the bow. He also changed the rigging from standard to German, the style that Harvard and Penn use. But regardless of the variables, the boat is consistent, and the major constant is Chuck Munns, a second-classman from Iowa who never rowed before coming East. He comes close to being a 195-pound metronome, able to drive along without deviation from the prescribed cadence, much like former Harvard stroke Geoff Picard...
...solid majority of cadets was behind Koster all the way. "He can't win, no matter what," said Senior Tom O'Meara. "His career simply wouldn't have the same potential." Said Bob Wagner, another first classman: "He's supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, but he's being punished regardless of the outcome...