Ah yes, the oft repeated myth surfaces yet again
ND, like the other 100+ schools that accepted the V-12 program during WWII, was at risk of temporarily closing its doors.
The naive simpletons who cling to this romantic version translate that to mean that ND would have ceased to exist. God bless them.
'I define fear as standing across from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early.' - Max Baer