At the Citadel, a plebe is still a Doowillie, Dumbrod, Dumbsmack or Duwack; he must still “crawl” for an upperclassman. If a cadet asks, “What do plebes rank?”, the Doowillie must reply ...

Undergraduate Citadel students enroll as the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and thus follow stricter codes than students at other types of schools. Students of any age may not have alcohol on ...

Deputy Regimental Commander Caleb McHargue walks us through every uniform a cadet wears at The Citadel. He shares how to properly wear each item and their purpose. The eight uniforms issued to ...

It was Recognition Day at The Citadel. Freshman cadets took part in the Gauntlet, a series of grueling and physical exercises. The Gauntlet marks a form of matriculation for the freshman Cadets.