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NROTC offers students a
chance to "enjoy the
opportunity to command men
and develop an individual's
capability," the spokesman
said.

The NROTC unit is
composed of 188 men in the
battalion division and 52 men
in the Honor Guard.

The Honor Guard is a
voluntary company within the
unit and carries no special credit
the spokesman added.

College representative Sam
Brown said NROTC is more
affiliated with the Navy than
the University and should
therefore not be funded by
Council.

Council Vice-President Larry
Sabato said the O&P
Committee has a policy of not
funding departmental
functions and therefore had
ruled out NROTC on this
count.

College representative Paul
Dipasquale, however, said the
unit, despite its affiliation with
a University department, is
precluded from departmental
funds and therefore should be
funded by the O&P
Committee.

According to Engineering
School representative Bill
Huyett, NROTC is not eligible
for O&P funding because "it is
definitely a military activity."