European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes . Saturday september 9,1995 Faulkner tells of weight worries in Citadel Battle Charleston . A the first woman Cadet to enter a and quit a the Citadel acknowledged thursday the stress of the court fight to get in almost caused a nervous breakdown and made her weight balloon to 200 pounds. Shannon Faulkner also told Oprah Winfrey that some of her lawyers and supporters seemed More interested in getting women into the All male state supported military school than in her Well being. A. A i am becoming aware of a lot of things i was disillusioned about a she said on the syndicated talk show a a in a starting to realize that a lot of people did no to care specifically what was Best for  Faulkner 20, dropped out of the Citadel on aug. 18 after less than a week citing the stress of her 21/2-year court fight to gain admission to the corps of cadets and her isolation As the Only female Cadet. She was taken to the infirmary with heat exhaustion the first Day of the rigorous drills and marching called hell week and never returned to duty. Other cadets also were treated for heat sickness. Faulkner told Winfrey that the stress Media attention death threats and vandalism to her family Home in powders Villa ., by people opposed to her admission almost got to her in August 1994, a i did Start to have an emotional collapse. But then i stopped myself and said a no i can to do this. I done to have time for this a a she said Faulkner who is 5 feet 8 inches tall said she weighed 150 pounds when she sued the school and gained 50 pounds during the court fight. She said she has lost about half of it. A weight has always been an Issue in my life a she said but disputed Winfrey a suggestion that being overweight May have worsened the Rigours of being a Cadet. A Federal judge had rejected the schools request to bar her because of her weight Ana court documents of closed hearings on the Matte Werc unsealed thursday. They show the medical application form submitted by Faulkner listed her weight at 194.5 pounds in june. The school then sent her a letter saying she was 21 pounds Over the required weight for her height. Man Dies playing catch with Rattler by Scripps Howard news service Anniston Ala. A one Man died and another was hospitalized after the two had played catch using a live Rattlesnake. Quot Quot Calhoun county Coroner Benny Hulsey said that Joe buddy Caine 35, of Edwardsville Ala., was pronounced dead at regional medical Center in Anniston. He died a Little More than an hour after being bitten on the Arm by a 4-foot Rattlesnake wednesday night. Junior Bright whose age was unavailable also was bitten. He remained in serious condition at the medical Center late thursday. Skipper Bailey a medic with the Cle Burn emergency medical service said the men told ambulance personnel that they had been drinking following a Day of work at a farm. After the two became intoxicated they found the Snake. Bailey said the two would catch the Snake by the Tail let it go and catch it again. A then the Snake got tired of being caught by the Tail a Bailey said. It first bit Bright on the hand. When Caine attempted to kill it the Snake struck him on the Arm. Help was delayed because the men called 911 for an ambulance instead of going directly to the Hospital. 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