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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Students stand in two lines on pavement, each wearing either green or yellow T-shirts and shorts. Another student, dressed in green, stands to the side with mouth open. The sky is black.

Students readjust to in-person training for NU’s Naval Reserve Officers Training Corp

October 6, 2021

When Weinberg sophomore Amaria White committed to join the Marines as a high school senior, she didn’t expect her first year to be marked by frequently rolling out of bed and getting dressed from the...

NU’s NROTC unit is described by midshipmen as a tight-knit, supportive community. The program is quite demanding, consisting of 5 a.m. wake-up calls and early morning physical training year-round.

Despite low enrollment, Northwestern’s ROTC program prepares students for military careers

May 7, 2019

Every morning at 5:30 a.m., Weinberg junior Daniel Witte wakes up and shaves. It’s “the rule,” he said. The midshipman — which refers to students enrolled in the Naval Reserve Officers Training...

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