Second class midshipmen are charged with training plebes. The first half of Plebe Summer is known to the plebes as "First Set". Plebes were generally freshmen but sometimes were sophomores or even juniors. Upon admittance, new Cadets (Plebes) have no rank. MacArthur attempted to end hazing by using officers rather than upperclassmen to train the plebes. The 2017 video shows four upperclassmen with two plebes. Therefore, Los Plebes del Rancho recruited Israel Meza as their new Tuba player. The lectures are aimed at instilling a sense of honor in the plebes. All the male plebes have their hair shaved off by Navy barbers. Each Company is divided into two platoons of approximately 40 plebes each. The Plebes with Jay Farrar, which subsequently transitioned into the alternative country band Uncle Tupelo. Women account for about 22 percent of entering plebes. Each platoon is divided into 4 squads of approximately 10 plebes. Many of the plebes' families and friends come to celebrate the plebes. The band's debut album, "Dos Plebes II", was released by EGO Records in 1994.