Trident Publishers Scramble to Correct Error

Annapolis, MD (WTF). USNA's school newspaper, The Trident, scrambled to correct an error in its most recent publication. The article, "Superintendent Lauds New Brigade Strippers", was gobbled up around the Yard within minutes. The article was meant to introduce the new brigade leadership, known as stripers, to the Brigade of Midshipmen. Unfortunately, a yeoman in the Public Affairs office "fat fingered the keyboard and nobody caught it" said an unidentified company officer.

"We knew something was up when Mids were stopping by the office to ask for a copy," said a representative in the USNA Public Affairs office. "Normally, The Trident just collects dust in Bancroft."

Initially, some Mids were pretty excited and saw this as a way to bolster Brigade morale. "It just goes to show you that whenever you get your hopes up, they are always dashed," said Midn 3/c Fusco of 13th Company. "The only true rumors are the bad ones."

Others thought it was humorous. "Man, I laughed my *ss off when I read that!" said Midn 1/c Nate "Big" Johnson of 2d Company. "I knew someone was going to get the green weenie for that blunder."

But Academy Superintendent VADM Jeffrey Fowler was not amused. To prevent such a problem in the future, the Superintendent has banned the use of the word striper on the Yard or at any official USNA function. "This will even include referring to striped bass fish as stripers."