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  • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS --<br />
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Before going out for a run, Brianna Lawrence, a social worker in Chicago, poses for a portrait outside of Fenger Academy High School where she graduated. Lawrence is currently in the process of joining the Chicago Police Department and wants police to use less force and more understanding.<br />
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CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The Wall Street Journal<br />
Slug: "RECRUIT" 47810
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  • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS --<br />
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Brianna Lawrence, a social worker in Chicago, poses for a portrait in her home. Lawrence is currently in the process of joining the Chicago Police Department and wants police to use less force and more understanding.<br />
<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The Wall Street Journal<br />
Slug: "RECRUIT" 47810
    BriannaLawrence-3411.JPG
  • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS --<br />
<br />
Before going out for a run, Brianna Lawrence, a social worker in Chicago, poses for a portrait outside of Fenger Academy High School where she graduated. Lawrence is currently in the process of joining the Chicago Police Department and wants police to use less force and more understanding.<br />
<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The Wall Street Journal<br />
Slug: "RECRUIT" 47810
    BriannaLawrence-3484.JPG
  • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS --<br />
<br />
Before going out for a run, Brianna Lawrence, a social worker in Chicago, poses for a portrait outside of Fenger Academy High School where she graduated. Lawrence is currently in the process of joining the Chicago Police Department and wants police to use less force and more understanding.<br />
<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The Wall Street Journal<br />
Slug: "RECRUIT" 47810
    BriannaLawrence-3438.JPG
  • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS --<br />
<br />
Brianna Lawrence, a social worker in Chicago, poses for a portrait in her home. Lawrence is currently in the process of joining the Chicago Police Department and wants police to use less force and more understanding.<br />
<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The Wall Street Journal<br />
Slug: "RECRUIT" 47810
    BriannaLawrence-3418.JPG
  • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS --<br />
<br />
Brianna Lawrence, a social worker in Chicago, poses for a portrait outside of her home. Lawrence is currently in the process of joining the Chicago Police Department and wants police to use less force and more understanding.<br />
<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The Wall Street Journal<br />
Slug: "RECRUIT" 47810
    BriannaLawrence-3381.JPG
  • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS --<br />
<br />
Brianna Lawrence, a social worker in Chicago, poses for a portrait outside of her home. Lawrence is currently in the process of joining the Chicago Police Department and wants police to use less force and more understanding.<br />
<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The Wall Street Journal<br />
Slug: "RECRUIT" 47810
    BriannaLawrence-3364.JPG
  • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS --<br />
<br />
Before going out for a run, Brianna Lawrence, a social worker in Chicago, poses for a portrait outside of Fenger Academy High School where she graduated. Lawrence is currently in the process of joining the Chicago Police Department and wants police to use less force and more understanding.<br />
<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The Wall Street Journal<br />
Slug: "RECRUIT" 47810
    BriannaLawrence-3488.JPG
  • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS --<br />
<br />
Before going out for a run, Brianna Lawrence, a social worker in Chicago, poses for a portrait outside of Fenger Academy High School where she graduated. Lawrence is currently in the process of joining the Chicago Police Department and wants police to use less force and more understanding.<br />
<br />
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CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The Wall Street Journal<br />
Slug: "RECRUIT" 47810
    BriannaLawrence-3441.JPG
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Before sunrise, Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn lowers herself to the ground to encourage cadet recruit Mackenzie Battle as freshmen learn proper physical training drills during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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    2018-CitadelZorn-1699.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Standing outside of the cadet store, recruits Gabrielle Therese Grane, at center, and Cadet Recruit Jared Johnson, to her left, stand with other freshmen as they learn proper care for their uniforms during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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    2018-CitadelZorn-1936.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Before sunrise, Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn lowers herself to the ground to encourage cadet recruit Mackenzie Battle as freshmen learn proper physical training drills during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-1699.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Before sunrise, Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn lowers herself to the ground to encourage cadet recruit Mackenzie Battle as freshmen learn proper physical training drills during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-1688.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Members of the leadership cadre, including Cadre Corporal Jonathan Westmoreland, at left, adjust the uniform of a cadet recruit during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-1905.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
<br />
Cadet recruit Mackenzie Battle and other freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- stare forward as they eat in a regimented, controlled manner in the mess hall during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-1127.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Cadre Sergeant Ben Hester, at center, adjusts the uniform of a cadet recruit during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-1928.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Members of the leadership cadre adjusts the uniform of a cadet recruit during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-1908.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Standing outside of the cadet store, recruit Gabrielle Therese Grane stands with other freshmen as they learn proper care for their uniforms during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-1898.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
<br />
Cadet recruit Sarah Price and other freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- march to the mess hall during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-0977.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
<br />
Cadet recruit Shelby Brooks and other freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- read from the Guidon during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-0815.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
<br />
Cadet recruit Joanna Lea Rhoades and other reshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- stand before their food in the mess hall during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-0059.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
<br />
Cadet recruit Grant Nicholas Reeder, at center, and other freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- stand before their food in the mess hall during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-0054.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Following the cadet oath by the freshmen cadet recruits, Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stands with Regimental Executive Officer David Days, Regimental Sergeant Major Elijah Martinez, Regimental Operations Non-Commissioned Officer Vayk Voskian and Reg Operations Officer Eddied Herzler.<br />
<br />
Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-2756.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Following the cadet oath by the freshmen cadet recruits, Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn plans for the week with members of her staff, including, from left, Regimental Operations Non-Commissioned Officer Vayk Voskian, Regimental Executive Officer David Days and Regimental Sergeant Major Elijah Martinez.  <br />
<br />
Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-2591.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Cadet Recruits stand at attention during the cadet oath.  <br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn oversaw the oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. <br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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    2018-CitadelZorn-2413.JPG
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
At center, Andrew Yagle, the Command Sergeant Major for the Corp of Cadets, passes Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn and Regimental Executive Officer David Days during the cadet oath.  <br />
<br />
Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-2376.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
At center, Andrew Yagle, the Command Sergeant Major for the Corp of Cadets, reviews the procedures for the cadet oath with Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn and Regimental Executive Officer David Days.  <br />
<br />
Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
30222994A
    2018-CitadelZorn-2270.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Cadet recruits, including Dianna Grace Munford, at far left, stand in line as they're fitted for their uniforms at the tailor shop during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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    2018-CitadelZorn-2121.jpg
  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
<br />
Freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- hold their laundry bags as they wait for instructions during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Before sunrise, freshmen practice proper physical training drills during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Before sunrise, freshmen cadet recruits learn proper physical training drills during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Commander Sarah Zorn rests in the shade as members of the leadership cadre initiate freshmen cadet recruits during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Members of the leadership cadre initiate freshmen cadet recruits during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn walks to the podium for her first address to the freshmen class during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- stare forward as they eat in a regimented, controlled manner in the mess hall during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- march to the mess hall for lunch during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Cadet recruits read from the Guidon during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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With Regimental Executive Officer David Days at left, Regimental Commander watches members of the leadership cadre and the 837 freshmen cadet recruits following the cadet oath.  <br />
<br />
Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Cadet recruits, including Dianna Grace Munford, wait for uniform measurements at the tailor shop during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
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--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Members of the leadership cadre initiate freshmen cadet recruits during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Lightning strikes before sunrise as freshmen cadet recruits learn proper physical training drills during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
With Regimental Executive Officer David Days at left, Regimental Commander watches members of the leadership cadre and the 837 freshmen cadet recruits following the cadet oath.  <br />
<br />
Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Following the cadet oath by the freshmen cadet recruits, Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stands with members of her staff. Pictured from center to right is Regimental Operations Clerk Caleb Moseley, Regimental Sergeant Major Elijah Martinez and Regimental Executive Officer David Days.<br />
<br />
Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Before sunrise, freshmen practice proper physical training drills during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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At center, Andrew Yagle, the Command Sergeant Major for the Corp of Cadets, reviews the procedures for the cadet oath with Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn and Regimental Executive Officer David Days.  <br />
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Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • CHICAGO, IL - Friday, Sept. 22, 2017:<br />
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Dr. Walter Kimbrough, the President of Dillard University, visits a classroom at the Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men Bronzeville Campus in Chicago. Kimbrough travels around the country, encouraging students to attend Dillard, a private, historically black liberal arts college in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also pictured are, from left, Lionel Allen Jr., the charter’s Chief Academic Officer, Principal Conrad Timbers-Ausar and Christopher Stewart, the Associate Director for Recruitment and Admissions at Dillard.<br />
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  • CHICAGO, IL - Friday, Sept. 22, 2017:<br />
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Dr. Walter Kimbrough, the President of Dillard University, visits a classroom at the Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men Bronzeville Campus in Chicago. Kimbrough travels around the country, encouraging students to attend Dillard, a private, historically black liberal arts college in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also pictured are Lionel Allen Jr., the charter’s Chief Academic Officer, at center, and Christopher Stewart, the Associate Director for Recruitment and Admissions at Dillard.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn salutes during the retreat ceremony as the American flag is taken down for the day. She is pictured with her staff, from left, Regimental Executive Officer David Days and Regimental Sergeant Major Elijah Martinez following the cadet oath by the freshmen cadet recruits.<br />
<br />
Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Following the cadet oath by the freshmen cadet recruits, Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stands with members of her staff. Pictured from center to right is Regimental Operations Clerk Caleb Moseley, Regimental Sergeant Major Elijah Martinez and Regimental Executive Officer David Days.<br />
<br />
Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Following the cadet oath by the freshmen cadet recruits, Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stands with members of her staff. Pictured from center to right is Regimental Operations Clerk Caleb Moseley, Regimental Sergeant Major Elijah Martinez and Regimental Executive Officer David Days.<br />
<br />
Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Following the cadet oath by the freshmen cadet recruits, Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stands with members of her staff as they speak with Lt. Gen. John Sams Jr., the Interim President of the Citadel.<br />
<br />
Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Regimental Commander faces members of the leadership cadre and the 837 freshmen cadet recruits during the cadet oath.  <br />
<br />
Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
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“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Cadet Recruits stand at attention during the cadet oath.  <br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn oversaw the oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. <br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
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“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
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Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
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“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Cadet Recruits stand at attention during the cadet oath.  <br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn oversaw the oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. <br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
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“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
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Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
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“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn and Regimental Executive Officer David Days prepare for the cadet oath, which Zorn designated Days to lead for 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
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“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
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Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
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“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Exhausted from long days of preparing for the year ahead, Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn and Regimental Executive Officer David Days prepare for the cadet oath, which Zorn designated Days to lead for 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
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“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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At right, John Santoro, with Weintraub Patriot Uniforms in Philadelphia, takes uniform measurements of<br />
cadet recruits at the tailor shop during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
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“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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A cadet grabs supplies from the cadet store during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
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“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Lightning strikes before sunrise as freshmen cadet recruits learn proper physical training drills during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
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“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Members of the leadership cadre initiate freshmen cadet recruits during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Members of the leadership cadre initiate freshmen cadet recruits during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Commander Sarah Zorn watches as members of the leadership cadre initiate freshmen cadet recruits during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
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“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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At center, Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn speaks with Executive Officer David Days, at left, and Regimental Sergeant Major Elijah Martinez -- the two cadets with whom she works most closely -- during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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At center cadet Austin Christopher Llera listens as regimental Commander Sarah Zorn addresses the freshmen class for the first time during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
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“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Commander Sarah Zorn addresses the freshmen class for the first time during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
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“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
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Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn walks to the podium for her first address to the freshmen class during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
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“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
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Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
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“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn holds notes for her first address to the freshmen class during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
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“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
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Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn speaks with senior leadership before addressing the freshmen class during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Cadet recruits Chelsea Ann Sitarik and other freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- read from the Guidon during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
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“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Cadre Platoon Sergeant Trace Moore corrects the salute of a female freshman during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
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“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- read from the Guidon during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Cadet recruits read from the Guidon during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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With Regimental Executive Officer David Days at left, Regimental Commander watches members of the leadership cadre and the 837 freshmen cadet recruits during the cadet oath.  <br />
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Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Regimental Commander faces members of the leadership cadre and the 837 freshmen cadet recruits during the cadet oath.  <br />
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Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Rick Gutierrez, the director of the tailor shop at the Citadel, takes uniform measurements of cadet recruits, including Charles Hunt Bellinger, at left, during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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John Santoro, with Weintraub Patriot Uniforms in Philadelphia, takes uniform measurements of<br />
cadet recruits, including Dianna Grace Munford, at right, at the tailor shop during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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A line of cadet recruits pass the cadet store during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. <br />
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--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- march to the mess hall for lunch during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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--<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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A line of cadet recruits pass the cadet store during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. <br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn holds notes for her first address to the freshmen class during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn walks to the podium for her first address to the freshmen class during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
<br />
Freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- stare forward as they eat in a regimented, controlled manner in the mess hall during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Cadet recruits Chelsea Ann Sitarik and other freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- read from the Guidon during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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  • That included 837 freshmen recruits, called “knobs” because their shaved heads make them look like doorknobs.<br />
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In 2018, Sarah Zorn became the Citadel's first female regimental commander. The New York Times followed her through her senior year as she sought to change the culture of an institution that long denied entry to women.<br />
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The First Woman to Lead 2400 Citadel Cadets: 'I Serve as a Stepping Stone' https://nyti.ms/2W292BR
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Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
<br />
Cadet recruits Chelsea Ann Sitarik and other freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- read from the Guidon during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Following the cadet oath by the freshmen cadet recruits, Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stands with Regimental Executive Officer David Days, Regimental Sergeant Major Elijah Martinez, Regimental Operations Non-Commissioned Officer Vayk Voskian and Reg Operations Officer Eddied Herzler.<br />
<br />
Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
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CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
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Regimental Commander faces members of the leadership cadre and the 837 freshmen cadet recruits during the cadet oath.  <br />
<br />
Zorn designated Days to lead the cadet oath for the 837 freshmen during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Monday, August 13, 2018<br />
<br />
Lightning strikes before sunrise as freshmen cadet recruits learn proper physical training drills during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
<br />
Freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- stare forward as they eat in a regimented, controlled manner in the mess hall during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
<br />
Members of the leadership cadre initiate freshmen cadet recruits during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings. At left is the Regimental Executive Officer David Days, with whom she works closely.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
<br />
Cadet recruits Chelsea Ann Sitarik and other freshmen -- commonly known as knobs because their shaved heads resemble doorknobs -- read from the Guidon during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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  • Charleston, South Carolina -- Sunday, August 12, 2018<br />
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Cadre Platoon Sergeant Trace Moore corrects the salute of a female freshman during Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Regimental Commander Sarah Zorn stood before 837 freshmen, the largest class in the school’s 176 years, moments before they take the cadet oath.<br />
<br />
“You are no longer an individual but a representation of our core values, the embodiment of the kindred spirit of the Citadel,” she said.<br />
<br />
Among the 837 knobs, 87 are women, another record for a program that admitted men exclusively until 1995.<br />
<br />
“The Citadel is progressing, and we’re moving to the future, and we are embracing the idea that women are just as good of leaders as men,” Zorn said as freshmen were brought through Challenge Week, an initial training period before classes when cadet recruits adapt to their new lives filled with drills, ceremonies, pressed uniforms and early mornings.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times  <br />
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  • CHICAGO, IL - Friday, Sept. 22, 2017:<br />
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Dr. Walter Kimbrough, the President of Dillard University, meets with school administrators at the Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men Bronzeville Campus in Chicago. Kimbrough travels around the country, encouraging students to attend Dillard, a private, historically black liberal arts college in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also pictured are, from left, Lionel Allen Jr.,<br />
the Chief Academic Officer, Principal Conrad Timbers-Ausar, Tim King, the charter's founder, President and CEO, Christopher Stewart, the Associate Director for Recruitment and Admissions at Dillard, and Carmela Myles, a student Kimbrough had recruited ten years ago.<br />
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(Photo by Alyssa Schukar for The Chronicle of Higher Education)
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  • CHICAGO, IL - Friday, Sept. 22, 2017:<br />
<br />
Dr. Walter Kimbrough, the President of Dillard University, meets with school administrators at the Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men Bronzeville Campus in Chicago. Kimbrough travels around the country, encouraging students to attend Dillard, a private, historically black liberal arts college in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also pictured are, from left, Lionel Allen Jr.,<br />
the Chief Academic Officer, Principal Conrad Timbers-Ausar, Tim King, the charter's founder, President and CEO, Christopher Stewart, the Associate Director for Recruitment and Admissions at Dillard, and Carmela Myles, a student Kimbrough had recruited ten years ago.<br />
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7Kimbrough<br />
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(Photo by Alyssa Schukar for The Chronicle of Higher Education)
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  • CHICAGO, IL - Friday, Sept. 22, 2017:<br />
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Dr. Walter Kimbrough, the President of Dillard University, visits a classroom at the Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men Bronzeville Campus in Chicago. Kimbrough travels around the country, encouraging students to attend Dillard, a private, historically black liberal arts college in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also pictured are, from left, Lionel Allen Jr., the charter’s Chief Academic Officer, Principal Conrad Timbers-Ausar and Christopher Stewart, the Associate Director for Recruitment and Admissions at Dillard.<br />
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7Kimbrough<br />
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(Photo by Alyssa Schukar for The Chronicle of Higher Education)
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