Month: December 2009

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Student reflects on 9/11

It’s been eight years since the Sept.11 attacks on the World Trade Center, but for one student the attacks are still as real as they were the day it happened, when he was a mile and a half away from them. Matt McClellan was in seventh grade when the attacks […]

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Men’s soccer has rebuilding year

Norwich men’s soccer were knocked out from the GNAC tournament by St. Joes College. “The team found out that winning isn’t easy, it comes from hard work and dedication to your team,” said a team member.   This year was a rebuilding year for Norwich, having brought in 13 freshmen […]

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Men’s cross country just misses championship

The Norwich men’s cross country team came up a little short in its quest for a conference championship. The team ended in second place following the conference championship meet in late October at Rivier College, trailing conference foe Johnson and Wales by 67 points. Norwich had one runner finish in […]

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New Transition and Academic Success Coach

This year Norwich University hired a new transition and academic success coach to fill a position that had been empty for three years. Stephen Looke, the new coach,  is no stranger to the Norwich community. His position as associate athletic director was eliminated in January of 2009, he said. “Prior […]

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Prof. Stones: 31 years of teaching at NU

Prof. Johnny Stones is the longest serving member of the Norwich University psychology department; when the semester ends in December he will have been a member of the university for 31 years. “I graduated from Windham College in southern Vermont and than I did all of my graduate work and […]

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Marine Corps Celebrates its 234th Birthday at NU

The United States Marine Corps has been celebrating honor, courage and commitment since Nov. 10, 1775, according to Gunnery Sergeant Jamie Tsang, assistant Marine officer instructor at Norwich University.    After serving 40 years in the Marine Corps, Major General John A. Lejeune issued Marine Corps Order No. 47, Series […]

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Lessons from South Korea

Being in a military family can have its ups and downs. Moving to other countries, meeting new people and eating new foods are common to families in the military. Charles Maxwell, 21, senior business major from Rochester, N.Y., has stories to tell about his family’s experience in South Korea.“Moving to […]

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Students discover benefits of the Cadet Card

Upon arriving on campus for the first time as a freshman or transfer student, students are issued a Norwich University identification card called the Cadet Card. This card has many uses and benefits. Students can use their cards to purchase food and get discounts at local stores. They need their card […]

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Norwich gets new fitness center

With the construction of its new dormitory, Norwich has not just gained new beds – but more fitness space. “When the new building was built there was some input from the students and we wanted to see what they [want],” said Jose Sinclair, the assistant director of Resident Life and […]

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Vermonters ready for deployment

Over the next couple of months Vermont is preparing to send its National Guard members overseas in the largest deployment since World War II while still maintaining its mission here at home. “Roughly 1,400 soldiers will be deployed within the next two months from Vermont to go overseas to support […]