From the Editor's Desk | #12
CONNECT + INSPIRE
CADET is a bi-annual magazine about West Point culture.
Highly independent, quite unofficial, aggressively dedicated.
Based in DC @chrisWpestel @carolinepestel
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
CADET - THE MAGAZINE
ITS HERE! ITS HERE! ITS HERE! - VOL III HAS ARRIVED Twice a year we feel privileged to be able to release a magazine about this wonderfully inspiring, highly dedicated and wildly unique community. Each and every time we see the magazine in real life our hearts explode with excitement and pride. If you’d like to experience that same feeling please consider BECOMING A SUBSCRIBER to the magazine. Subscriptions begin with VOL III which will begin shipping on April 5.
CONTRIBUTORS We are always on the lookout for CONTRIBUTORS. And with VOL IV coming in October and VOL V set to release 1 year from now, its never too early to get in touch with us so we can help you tell your story.
SPONSORS with the release of VOL III, we are now looking to collaborate with SPONSORS to help us make this publication the best it can be. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please reach out today, tomorrow or next week even. We can’t wait to hear from you.
FOR EVERY HEART IN GRAY
MARCH NEWSLETTER Once a month we send out a healthy update on the state of our publication. This month was special because we announced the arrival of the third iteration of the magazine, CADET: VOL III - INDEPENDENTS. We love being able to keep you all updated and informed. If you’d like to check out this months newsletter, here you go: MARCH NEWSLETTER. Enjoy!
RADIO GA GA
GOOD VIBRATIONS It was in the early 2000’s (Cow or Firstie year) that this song began to take ahold of my subconscious. TECH SUPPORT!!!!! was bellowed in an empty office building by a confused Tom Cruise character in the Cameron Crowe movie Vanilla Sky (a remake of Abre Los Ojos). Years later I would unknowingly recreate a still shot from the movie during my photo-a-day 365 project (pictured below). There are several aspects of this movie that have stayed with me over the years, but today were just talking about Good Vibrations. Here’s a terrific breakdown of this under appreciated masterpiece and its robust “wall of sound.”
FOR YOUR EYEBALLS
SIR IAN MCKELLEN Since the header of this section is all about eyeballs, check out what Sir Ian McKellen can do with his eyeballs.
WORLD SERIES GAME 7 So lets switch from eyeballs to baseballs…what a segue, eh? ICYMI: opening day was last Thursday. So, naturally I rewatched every pitch from Game 7 of the 2016 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs. Nearly three years later, I unapologetically thrusted both hands into the air watching Dexter Fowler lead-off the game with a home run and was left a teary-eyed mess by the time Anthony Rizzo put the final out in his back pocket. 2016 was a great sports year as my wife and I saw the Cubs win the World Series, followed by an Army victory over Navy just 1 month later. Fandom, man. It’ll rip your heart out…but when it pays off, its amazing.
THE MATRIX
JAN (CHECK) FEB (CHECK) MAR (CHECK) Check out our monthly wrap-ups (coming soon) and be sure to also check out our look back at the first quarter of 2019 (also coming soon). Why wait until December to start looking back, right? Yeah, right. Glad we agree. Time.
The Design of Things
PILLARS OF WEST POINT IN THE MESS HALL Have you ever noticed those four statues attached to the poop deck in the Cadet Mess Hall?? Even if you are certain you’ve looked in their direction, do you know what they mean, or who they are? Check out this little piece of background on these statues and their relation to the pillars of the Military Academy.
West Point 100
STREET SHOOTERS Sitting down with West Point creatives is a wonderful way to eat lunch. A few weeks ago I had the chance to finally sit down with former FBI Special Agent and USMA 1990’s Mark Kirby. Learn a little about this Street Photographer here. Mark will take part in our first ever Photo Workshop. We are hosting 10 cadets from the newly formed visual arts club the - Cadet Media Group here in DC this weekend.
CENTER FOR PRANKS last week our good friend and West Point 100 member Mike Nemeth was featured on the Center for Oral History. If you like hearing stories about pranking Navy and entrepreneurship and hustle and creativity, go give it a watch.
PODCAST FROM THIS WEEK
FIX BAYONETS Wanna hear a ridiculous story about a painting being stabbed? Here you go! Also, heres the trailer for the documentary on said stabbed painting. Hey, sometimes “Art” is infuriating…other times “Art” is just a man’s name.
WHAT ARE YOU SURE ABOUT? uncertainty is something we all deal with. This episode of Invisibilia tackles this unseen force. Sidebar: Between the Alabama weatherman in this story, Bill Murray’s Phil Connors in Groundhog Day and Steve Carroll’s Brick Tamlan from Anchorman, weathermen are becoming quite an interesting archetype despite dealing with all that uncertainty. What can we learn from it all?
COLLABORTIONS
WHO WERE TEAMING UP WITH IN 2019 CADET was designed as a collaborative affair. From day one we set our sights on connecting with the greater West Point community. From connecting with contributors for the magazine and photographing grads businesses and creations we get the chance to interact and create with grads every single day.
Here's a look at a few of our upcoming collaborations for 2019:West Point Admissions
Army Football Recruiting
a 2019 Distinguished Graduates Project
the Cadet Media Group in D.C.
Claire Gibson's book signing in D.C.
VOL IV of CADET (fall 2019)
If you'd like to collaborate, reach out. We want to hear from you.
SOCIAL MEDIA
5000 & 2000? We’re approaching a nice milestones on both INSTAGRAM (approaching 5000 followers) and FACEBOOK (creeping towards 2000 fans). This week on facebook we shared a post from our new project (@CADETBORROWED) and received a comment about Mr. Ducrot. You should come give us a follow on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM and then give the Mr. Ducrot diary a read. The mythology of West Point is fascinating. We’re hooked.
Vanilla Sky + real life
This is going to be good 🇺🇸 https://t.co/CHg9wUToWO
— CADET (@cadetissue) March 26, 2019
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Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
Promotions + Posters + Promos + Pencils + Periodicals
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
The Stunning Army Football Images of Dustin Satloff + Be a Responsible Army Football Fan + What I’m Reading + A Good Old Fashion Army-Navy Conspiracy Theory + Our Small Print Collection is Selling Out
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Army Boxing + Empathy + Understanding + Compassion
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The ODIA Mixtape + We Are Sell Outs + The First Century of Cadet Living + Our COVID-19 Media Diet + Has the Corps? + New Gig Poster + USMA 2003 Legacies + Uncle Rico played Sprint Football? + Small Prints, Polaroids, & Hats
Derek kept a war journal. Within its pages he foreshadowed his fate. He also seemed to ponder his legacy, but not in a selfish way. He merely wanted the sacrifices of his men to matter. He wanted their, and ultimately his work to matter. He wanted it to last. He wanted to live on.
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
Maps + USMA Maps + Old USMA Maps + Even Older USMA Maps + A Yearling Map-Maker + Map Videos + DIY Map Making + USMA Dept of Drawing + West Point Points West + What I’m Reading + Even More Map Stuff.
It’s here. The most requested Mess Hall recipe in existence - often replicated, never truly duplicated. The almighty Chicken Crispito, superstar of the Great Chicken Crispito Riot of 2006. We decided to give a copycat recipe our best shot. Attention All Cadets, today for lunch we will be having Chicken Crispitos.
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
Worth A Million + The Dark Side of West Point + How to Surf the Old School USMA Web + Our Latest Newsletter + Today’s Most Beautiful Thing + Beat Navy is Catching On + Crypto Cartel & Excavation Pictures Updates + Poems and Pictures + Impact of Maggie Dixon + Eye Candy
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
Pre-Order Yourself Some VICTORY + 3 Army Football Players Branch NFL + 1997’s Mr. Irrelevant + A Graduation Think-Piece…Not What You’re Thinking + 1930’s Michie Stadium in Color + Turning Two + The Super Fun History of C-2 “The Flying Circus” + 2008 SOSH Run + The Art of Cool - Did James Dean Go To USMA? + Last Call For What’s In Your Trunk + These Cards Are FOR Humanity + Long Read: Ranger School
In response to re-sharing our recipes for Spicy Chicken Patty, Coooooorn Chowder and Congo Bar, we fielded a request for a recipe for another Mess Hall classic - the Blueberry Scone. If this were truly a “copy cat” USMA recipe, we’d have to provide guidance for how to produce the driest scones on Earth. However, we figured we would spare you the pain of that. Instead, below you’ll find a simple guide to the most perfect blueberry scone. It may not conjure the same nearly-choking-it’s-so-dry-and-crumbly dining experience you may recall from your cadet days, but we hope it will trigger some positive nostalgia (or least an enjoyable snack) nonetheless.
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
What’s in Your Trunk? + USMA Black-Out Poetry + Get Skills + What Cadets Create + Army Student-Athletes are Different + Old Grads 155-Years Ago + From the Notebook Page to the Magazine Page + USMA 2008 & MITs Ventilator Effort + Doc & Glenn Long Read
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
The Lonely Comm + Creative Cadets Making Art + A Howitzer IG Account?? + Faces & Facades + Crypto Cartel is on Amazon + We Love Victory (Journal) + From Our Blog x5 + Mess Hall Recipes + We Need our Help to Complete VOL V of CADET (Coming in July 2020)
Today we present something little different - a list of West Point books that may not be on your radar, these are all of the FICTION variety. In this list are stories of ghosts, controversy, social change, epic poems of early USMA history and contemporary novels, there’s a comic book and a wonderful collection of satire and humor.
Laura Walker died on August 18th, 2005 in Afghanistan, many miles removed from Arvin Gym, the Cadet Barracks, the Mess Hall and trip sections. Laura was an Army-brat, Captain of Women’s Team Handball, and a member of the class of 2003–our classmate. I did not know her very well. And that fact stung me with a sense of dread as I arrived at West Point on the morning of Friday, March 27, 2015.
The CADET team went down the rabbit hole that is Amazon and turned up some USMA finds to quench your pressing need to keep the Army spirit going strong during these times (when even toilet paper is next to impossible to find).
Amidst the chaos of the unforeseen circumstance presented by COVID-19, many of you have likely found yourselves teleworking, cooped up at home, unable to travel, and running out of ways to keep you and your families stimulated. We’ve assembled here 20 things you might consider doing to keep things interesting - Watch penguins swim remotely at the aquarium! Take a free Ivy League, yoga, or cooking class! Virtually tour that museum you’ve been wanting to check out! Write a poem and submit it to CADET magazine for Volume V! Watch a live streamed concert! The list goes on…
Our most recent offering, VOL IV, again weaves together 6 decades of the Long Gray Line to bring you a survey of West Point culture and creativity. We have the esteemed honor to highlight grads old and new, current cadets and a West Point community member - we are thrilled to have the opportunity to share their talents with you.
Here’s a look at the contributors who are helping make VOL IV of CADET our best and most ambitious effort yet.
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
Those Mischievous Uglies + An Old Friend + Books + Cannons + Lead by Example + Mysterious Bricks + Missing Michie + A Lovely Logo + A Record Album That Doesn’t Exist + USMA 1891 + Long Lines of Gray
A few weekends ago we took a much needed mini vacation, and decided to spend it in the Hudson Valley. We made @thethayerhotel our home base, and between our suite, sunset drinks on the Hudson at Zulu Time and their must-go Sunday Champagne Brunch, we couldn’t have had a more enjoyable stay.
BEAT NAVY
We love imagery. We love the Army-Navy Game. And we love this "most wonderful" time of the year. So, to celebrate, here are the Top-10 Army-Navy prints from our shop.
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
West Point Women Portrait Project + Low (Maintenance) Does Not Equal No (Maintenance) + West Point Drawings from @RYNO.ART + Sunsets & Wonder + Ken Burns & Conan O’Brien + Many Articles on Grit (TL;DR We’re SOOO Gritty) + Unknown West Point Watercolor Artist’s Paintings
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
An Army Fan + 1st Captain Portraits + Michie on Game Day + Adorable LAX photo + Weekly Curation Inspiration + Time Marches On + Henry O. Flipper Art + BEAT AIR FORCE!
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
Something Grand + Some Ghosts + Vietnam Soundtrack + The Classic Train Station/Hair Cut Combo + Always Beat Navy + A Letter You’ve Probably Heard of + Iconic Architecture + A Weekend Trip to the Hudson Valley.
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
Center For Oral History + Put the Biscuit in the Basket in Belfast + USMA 2003’s Charity + Christmas Wrapping Paper + 1999-2019 Army Fandom + American Music Playlist + Pennant to Every Corner of the Country + The Thayer’s Got a Magazine + Simply Rustic Photography
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
Spice Up Your Watch Party + Reunion Weekend + Hours Hype Video + Next Week at Arlington Cemetery USMA 48 + Where the Rabbit Holes Are + The Art of the Mascot Heist + 2019 is 75% Complete + A September to Remember + Buh Bye + Old Grad Artisans
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
Let’s Pick on Air Force + Who’s Getting Ready to Beat Navy? + A TON of News from Us + AOG brilliantly invokes Sister Corita Kent + Collaboration News with DCA and The Thayer + Joint Service Academy Ball + We Were Featured in a Magazine + Finnish Designers and Skateboards and Columbus, IN + Book List + Change is Inevitable + The Last of the Pennants
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
NYFW & Buzz + Army Football Cartoons + Pennants are Selling Out +Waiting Sucks + Army Football Fathers & Sons + 9 Old Men + Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride + VOL IV Update
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
A Michigan Band Honor Violation? + West Point Society of Annapolis + Our New Pennant Collection + Glorious Pershing Barracks + 2003 - Protectors of the Rum + Our Series on How to be a Responsible Army Football Fan
In VOL II of CADET we ran a photo essay on graduation. Those photos are now a decade old. When I photographed them in 2009, there was no instagram. Twitter was text only and sharing too many photos on Facebook was highly, highly suspicious. The social sharing landscape was minimal and ineffective. But today we have the tools to present and venues to share. So, enjoy!
11 inches by 17 inches
215 gsm
Printed on durable card stock with extra durability for a crisp, polished look.
High-quality poster with colors that really pop
Perfect on walls, doors, or bulletin boards
11 inches by 17 inches
215 gsm
Printed on durable card stock with extra durability for a crisp, polished look.
High-quality poster with colors that really pop
Perfect on walls, doors, or bulletin boards
A SELF-PUBLISHED, BI-ANNUAL MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND WEST POINT CULTURE.
- 100 Pages
- 8.5x11 in. Soft Bound Book
- Cover: 80# Semi-Gloss
- Interior: 80# Matte Text Paper
Well, we’ve decided to push the envelope from here on out.
Get a visual punch-in-the-face with bold graphics, engaging photography, and a depiction of the West Point community that you’ve never seen before. Best of all, VOL II was proudly created with the help of 10 Old Grad creators. The result is a beautifully crafted 104-page artifact full of Long Gray Line tradition and legacy with a modern twist.
CADET IS A SELF-PUBLISHED, BI-ANNUAL MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE INTERSECTION OF WEST POINT CULTURE AND CREATIVITY.
104 Pages
8.5x11 in. Soft Bound Book
Cover: 80# Semi-Gloss
Interior: 80# Matte Text Paper
CADET IS A SELF-PUBLISHED, BI-ANNUAL MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE INTERSECTION OF WEST POINT CULTURE AND CREATIVITY.
104 Pages
8.5x11 in. Soft Bound Book
Cover: 80# Semi-Gloss
Interior: 80# Matte Text Paper
CADET IS A SELF-PUBLISHED, BI-ANNUAL MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE INTERSECTION OF WEST POINT CULTURE AND CREATIVITY.
100 Pages
8.5x11 in. Soft Bound Book
Cover: 80# Semi-Gloss
Interior: 80# Matte Text Paper
CADET IS A SELF-PUBLISHED, BI-ANNUAL MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE INTERSECTION OF WEST POINT CULTURE AND CREATIVITY.
100 Pages
8.5x11 in. Soft Bound Book
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Whether you have taken the field with the Army Team or have always wanted to...with this print you'll get so close to it all that you can smell the turf, you can hear the squeal of those bag-pipes, you can breathe in the excitement of the Corps and you can feel your heart pound harder and harder as you get set to take the field. It's finally here. It's finally time to BEAT NAVY!
Brighten up your day with this rendition of the world famous West Point Million Dollar View. You walls will thank you.
Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief
Grant Hall Oil Painting + Old School Pins + 1-Year of Beautiful Things + West Pointers in the Arts FB Group + A List of Iconic Army Football Moments + What I’m Reading