Saturday isn’t just another opening day for Bulldog football. It is also the opening of the new West side at Johnson Hagood Stadium.

The grounds of Johnson Hagood Stadium are now guarded by a tenacious new presence on campus: The Citadel Bulldog Monument! Made of bronze and in the likeness of live mascot Boo V, the monument will greet football fans for the first time this weekend.

Parents from near and far will travel to Charleston and The Citadel Oct. 10-12 for Parents' Weekend 2008. The annual weekend in honor of all Citadel parents will feature a military dress parade, Saturday afternoon football, the presentation of senior rings and the Class of 2012 promotion to cadet privates.

Leaders in academics and military life, 33 new members have joined the ranks of The Citadel’s faculty. The group includes adjuncts and ROTC instructors.

The Citadel continues to be among the top 10 colleges and universities in the South that offers value and a quality educational program to its students based on the 2009 U.S.News & World Report rankings.

With 711 reporting, the Class of 2012 is the largest freshman class to report to The Citadel in 32 years. For a complete look at this year's freshmen profile, click here.

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