From Page 1: Adíos Amigos

crawling, Army crawling, running bleachers and more hazing. Sometimes they would have fun: for example, kickball, soccer, capture the guidon and sharks and minnows.

The cadre consisted of former commandant Captain Long, Sergeant Major Stockhausen and Master Chief Tobias. During their freshman year, COVID-19 had a worldwide outbreak, which shutdown schools mid-March and led students to do distance learning. “I had the most fun my freshman year,” said Marshall Williams ‘23. “A lot of things we did were looked at as letting the boys be boys, but now everything seems more strict.”

During the current seniors’ sophomore year, St. Gertrude moved into the school, in-school or virtual learning was an option and masks were mandatory. Benedictine was one of the only schools in Virginia that remained open to start the year. Covid19 played a big part in what Cadets could do. There could no longer be any more rowdiness, slam halls or