<p>2013- You are correct that our new honor concept will be equipped to deal with the cheating scandal that took place over the Marine Corps Pro Quiz.</p>
<p>Looked suspicious to the higher ups? There was blatant evidence gathered where some of your classmates had the gumption to come forward and present the names of those who supplied the gouge.</p>
<p>“You don’t have to greet the upperclassmen outside Bancroft Hall…”…I could pick apart all 2013’s points here and present to you that there are things you should do and there are things you have to do.</p>
<p>Whether you are an upperclassman or not and you walk by someone, isn’t acknowledging that person’s existence when you pass them the right thing to do? You are taught to “greet” so that whether you are an O-9 or a MIDN 4/c, you greet whoever you walk past whether they are superior to you or not; it is just a matter of respect.</p>
<p>2013 is giving you his/her perspective on how to “slide by” plebe year, and not to embrace it for what it is really worth. </p>
<p>We have regulations, and I submit to you that the one about not having media is not “stupid”. 2013 is thinking about fleet practicality already and has not even seen a MIDN summer cruise yet, but is suggesting that our sailors are allowed to listen to music but we are not. Did you ever stop to think that as an officer, you are held to a higher standard. </p>
<p>Let’s present a scenario: ENS Schmuckatelli lies “in the fleet” vs. Petty Officer 3rd Class Schmuckatelli lying “in the fleet”. Who’s going to get tossed quicker?</p>
<p>Did you ever stop to think that the way we train and discipline officers might require a different dynamic altogether? I urge all MIDN 4/c “not to drink the punch” and accept the status quo, however, there are some regulations that actually do make sense.</p>