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Larry Rooney

Rooney makes campus a safer environment

During the summer, Lawrence Rooney, a retired cop after serving 25 years, has his own farm stand. “I even sell my own maple syrup,” he said, laughing. Rooney used to work with armed robbery cases, sexual assault cases and even bounced checks. Full story

Swimming

Swimmer's place fifth in New England

For Norwich's swim team captain, Peter Bue, swimming isn't an individual sport - there is nothing better than stepping up on a block for a relay with three of your teammates backing you up. “I’ve been swimming most of my life,” said Bue, 20, a junior studies in war and peace major from Tyngsboro, Mass. Full story

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Students call for more trash cans

Norwich students say that a lack of trash receptacles around campus leads to unnecessary littering. “Walking to and from classes or the dining hall, I always see trash at some point,” said Brittane Michaud, 20, a junior business major from Lewiston, Maine.

Drill team named national champs

“If you would have said last year that we were going to do a routine of this caliber, we would have all thought you were crazy,” said Joshua Cloakey as he held on to his rifle just before a gear check. Although week-day practices lasted for two and a half hours and weekend practices lasted up to four hours each, it paid off big time on Valentine’s Day weekend for the Norwich University Drill Team.

Norwich Forever

University raises $82 million over 5 years

The ‘Norwich Forever!’ campaign was wrapped up on Dec. 31 raising $82 million, according to President Richard Schneider. ‘Norwich Forever!’ was a capital campaign that started more than five years ago to provide funding for many projects.

Students irked by dorm damages

Intoxicated students are causing damages to Norwich residence halls, according to some Norwich students. These damages lead to charges for repairs that are added to students’ tuition bills. “I think it is a huge problem that drunken students cause damages to the dorms or anything on campus,” said April Byllaardt, a 19-year-old sophomore history major from Stormville, N.

Women

Women's lacrosse is ready

Tyler Renaud began the Norwich University women’s lacrosse team in the spring of 2007 and resigned after last season, according to norwichathletics.com. Stepping in to fill Renaud’s shoes is Head Coach Beth Van Parys, along with Assistant Coach Ashley Hughes.