Posted on 12/10/2015 9:48:00 AM PST by windcliff
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- After photos surfaced on social media showing Citadel cadets in white Klan hoods and reportedly singing Christmas carols, a source close to the school said all of the members of the group have been identified.
In a statement from The Citadel's Lt. Gen. John Rosa, the cadets "were singing Christmas carols as part of a 'Ghosts of Christmas Past' skit. These images are not consistent with our core values of honor, duty and respect."
Rosa goes on to identify the student in blue as an upperclassmen. Rosa said suspension proceedings had begun for the students involved, but the investigation was ongoing.
In the Facebook post, a girl was reportedly "threatened, harassed and offered money from numerous Citadel Cadets to take it offline in order to not 'ruin their lives.'"
A person with knowledge of what's going on and knowledge of the school's rituals between upperclassmen and freshmen said administrators and officers are trying to assess the situation. The person also said this is in one of the barracks at The Citadel, and that based on the way the men in white hoods are standing, they are likely first year students, knows as "knobs," and this could be considered a form of hazing.
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Wednesday’s and Saturdays were the same for walking tours at El Cid. We could not graduate with unwalked tours, ergo the tours could be walked 24 hrs a day during graduation week.
Thanks Keydet!
In those days, North GA College, then North Georgia College and State University and now The University of North Georgia. Normally the top ROTC program in the country at summer camp.
Correct but North Georgia admitted women to the Corp of Cadets in 1973. Women were in the first students admitted in 1873.
North Georgia’s secret of success has always been being coed on the civilian side of the house. Meanwhile, the first woman cadet started in 1973 in my class (NGC ‘76) and was commissioned into the Army. Then we watched in disgust at the reaction when the Citadel’s first woman’s failure was celebrated like some sort of circus side show. Both VMI and the Citadel missed the boat by not arranging to pay for potential female cadets to attend North GA rather than trying to start up female programs.
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