Greetings, citizens of the world. My name is Jameson Lycos Brandeis. A tall, good-looking young black man with a rather unique story to tell. I'm a young Haitian man who lives in the state of Massachusetts. Currently, I attend the Massachusetts Military Institute or MMI. It's the largest military college in the state. Actually, it's one of the few remaining private military institutions of higher education in the country. In the same tradition as West Point, the Naval Academy, the Virginia Military Institute and Annapolis. Strong military tradition blending with rigorous education and sheer athleticism. An old-fashioned military school. The Massachusetts Military Institute has three campuses, one in Boston, another one in Plymouth and the last one in Cape Cod. For me, it has become home away from home. Also, it's my new playground.
I live on the Boston Campus, and it's alright, I guess. The entire school has about twenty five thousand students. Young men and women who want to serve the United States in a military capacity. Me, I joined the Massachusetts Military Institute mostly because they offered me a scholarship. I lived in Brockton prior to moving to Boston. I attended Brockton High School and played Division One High School Football. I wanted to continue playing football in college. Well, the Massachusetts Military Institute is the biggest athletic powerhouse in the state. They've got more sports than most colleges or universities. Thirty two sports, sixteen for men and sixteen for women. That's wonderful, especially in an age where many colleges cut men's sports to cooperate with Title IX, the unfair and outdated federal mandate.
The Massachusetts Military Institute currently sponsors Men's Intercollegiate Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming, Ice Hockey, Sailing, Water Polo, Wrestling, Football, Track & Field, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball, Rifle, and Archery. They also sponsor Women's Intercollegiate Softball, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming, Ice Hockey, Sailing, Water Polo, Wrestling, Rugby, Track & Field, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball, Rifle, and Archery. See, I told you we were an athletic powerhouse. All of these sports teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division One. We've taken on other athletic powerhouses like Harvard University, UMass-Amherst and Boston College. So far, our athletes are among the best in the state. I think we've got a shot at winning the Division One College Football Championships this year. Anyhow, I just wanted you to get an idea of who you're dealing with.
These days, college life was boring. I was a young black man on a campus filled with white guys and white girls. I've got nothing against them but damn, I just wish there were more minorities around. Having a few black men and Puerto Rican men on the student body wouldn't hurt anyone. Whatever. I'm not the school president. I'm not an administrator. I'm not an Admissions Representative. I'm just a student. These matters are over my head. Anyhow, I had a four-day vacation coming up. It was late September and a Thursday, no less. I was only taking three classes this semester. Criminology, Social Psychology and an online course, Sociology of Deviance. The Criminology professor, Mr. Hardwick told us he'd be gone for a few days. He assigned us some work we had to get done then email to him. I only had Criminology on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Social Psychology was a class I had on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well. So, I decided to have myself a small vacation. Why not ditch Boston for a few days? I'll return Friday. I'll only miss a couple days of school and I'll just email my Social Psychology teacher the homework. The online course I can take wherever. I was free. Where would I go?