The Norwich wrestling team is ready and excited about starting a new season, and improving on how it did last year, according to the wrestling coach. The team was young last year; now that members have a year of college-level wrestling under their belt the team should be better […]
Month: October 2009
Women’s hockey hopes for another strong season
It is said that the off season is where champions are made. Staying in shape and working on skills make athletes better. Players for Norwich’s women’s ice hockey team worked on their skills off season. “I did suicide sprints and worked on my conditioning all summer,” said Danielle Del […]
Sunday lecture series: ‘Beyond the Veil’
A Sunday film series on campus exposes what life is like for women in Middle Eastern countries through documentaries made by women. Beyond the Veil: Perspectives from the Muslim World is shown every Sunday at 7 p.m. in Cabot 085. “The films are about aspects of Islamic life, with […]
Public prayer controversial
Public prayer occurs twice a year at Norwich University functions, at convocation and commencement, and while it is done in an inclusive manner, some students, staff and faculty question whether it should happen at all. On Sept. 4, NU President Richard Schneider sent out a memo to the Faculty […]
Prof. Sevi honored
Each year members of The Engineering Society of Vermont bestows the title of Engineer of the Year to a worthy candidate. They choose someone in the state who they feel has contributed significantly to the engineering profession, according to Professor Eugene Sevi, this year’s recipient. The award is given […]
Naval basketball aims for successful season
Every September, the midshipmen leadership makes an announcement to the Naval ROTC inviting all those who are interested to join the Naval ROTC basketball team. Everyone who wants to play is accepted, but players are divided up by skill level, according to two-season veteran Sergeant Adam Bradford, 25, a […]
NU plans for flu
Norwich University has taken precautions in the new school year against the H1N1 virus to protect the health of the Norwich community, according to Martha Mathis, Norwich dean of students. So far, 29 students have been quarantined for flu-like symptoms. Using guidelines from the federal Centers for Disease Control, […]
Students have high praise for summer trip to Africa
For two weeks over the summer eight students and two faculty members traveled to Gambia, Africa, with the Teacher Education Program to work with school-age kids, according to a student who was on the trip. “We went to do service learning, teach in schools and see what their school system, […]
Men’s Cross Country on the Rise
The 2009 Norwich University men’s cross country team has some big goals this year to accomplish. The team’s main goal is to win GNACs (Great Northeast Athletic Conference). This is the conference championship. “The roster suggests that the Cadets have a good mix of veteran and novice runners and will […]
T-mobile to erect tower on campus
T-mobile is soon bringing its services to the Norwich community. A lease has been signed with T-mobile and a contract is in the works and awaiting the statement of work and construction drawings for a tower to be built on the Norwich campus, according to the director of information technology […]