From the Editor's Desk | #25
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
FOR EVERY HEART IN GRAY
WEST POINT SOCIETY OF ANNAPOLIS ever been to Annapolis? Did you know there’s a Benny Havens bar seated right in the heart of Main St? Do the exchange cadets at Navy do an affirmation ceremony? MEET THE 2019 EXCHANGE CADETS
THE DESIGN OF THINGS
FELT PENNANTS 2 years ago, when we started CADET, we set out to tell West Point stories and to make the West Point artifacts we wanted to hang on our walls and live on our bookshelves. We continually strive to create keepsakes that honor the traditions and heritage of USMA and do it with a modern design aesthetic.
We're SUUUUPER EXCITED to introduce OUR LIMITED EDITION PENNANT COLLECTION. We've collaborated with Oxford Pennant (from Buffalo, NY + made in the U.S.A.) to bring these wonderful pennants to all you beautiful West Pointers.COLLABORATE & DOMINATE
SPEAKING OF COLLABORATIONS just about every single day we get an email, phone call or DM from someone looking to collaborate OR we see an IG story or a Facebook post about two or more grads joining forces or promoting one another. It’s truly great to see. We couldn’t exist without the collaborative efforts of you - the West Point community. Thank You.
FOR YOUR EYEBALLS
PERSHING BARRACKS earlier this week we posted a photo of PERSHING BARRACKS in the style of OUR IN GLOOM COLLECTION. We think it looks pretty striking. So did you…it got lots of “likes”
21 WAYS TO BE A RESPONSIBLE ARMY FOOTBALL FAN
PART 1 Look, it’s going to happen. This year someone, somewhere along the way will challenge you. You may find yourself bellied-up to the bar, or at a late-summer family backyard BBQ, or a West Point Society happy hour and the question will be posed: So, what do you think about Army Football this year? How about that game this past weekend? Can you believe that Michigan game? Read More →
PART 2 You’ve watched the film. You’ve taken your reps. You’re prepared. You’re ankles are tapped. You’re feet feel quick and kick-off is here. The crowd’s collective roar fills the night air. You can feel the energy coarse through your veins as you make your way from the tunnel to take the field.
It’s the moment you’ve been visualizing all week long. It’s finally here. Read More →
PART 3 Here we’ve gathered 7 accounts to pay attention to after Game Day in order to round out your Army Football week. This list is not entirely exhaustive, so please let us know if we missed someone (journalist, photographer, podcast, etc) you feel is a can’t miss. Read More →
ON SOCIAL
WE’VE HAD SOME GOOD FUN AS OF LATE so, be sure to come follow us on INSTAGRAM to get a good feel for our visual style, like us on FACEBOOK to follow along as we curate the best of West Point on the web, and follow us on TWITTER where you get to be the beneficiary of my daily coffee and retweet sessions.
West Point 100: CREATORS
DO YOU KNOW A WEST POINT CREATOR well, then…let's us know about them. We want to CONNECT WITH 100 CREATORS WITHIN THE WEST POINT COMMUNITY and we’re almost there.
CHEERS FROM 2003
RUM Here’s a great example of who we’re looking for to fill out the ranks of the WEST POINT 100: Creators project…my classmate and Army Football teammate MIKE SEHZUE FOUNDER OF SANGAR RUM.
MICHIGAN’s BAND - HONOR VIOLATION?
ATTEMPT TO DECEIVE? we’re not entirely sure. We approached for clarification - no response. Now we’re left looking for answers. READ MORE
441 Likes, 9 Comments - CADET (@cadetissue) on Instagram: "Immovable rocks shaped deliberately * 📷: @chrisWpestel * ✏️: Dennis Coates USMA '67 + Mark Hamilton..."
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