Month: February 2010

Sports

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. After a successful start to the program, the Norwich women’s […]

Sports

Basketball moves into post-season play

The Norwich University men’s basketball team hosted a “white out” event on Feb. 9. The crowd was flooded with fans dressed in white as they cheered on the Cadets to victory. The men’s basketball team played the Suffolk University Rams. After a closely contested first half, Norwich began the second […]

Sports

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 […]

Sports

Men’s lacrosse looks to a fresh start

Last year, when the Norwich men’s lacrosse team lost all of its conference games, finished last and ended the season with a losing record, is old news for the Cadets.This spring, the majority of the roster is freshmen, but that doesn’t stop the Norwich men’s lacrosse team from working hard […]

Sports

Many factors lead to success of women’s hockey

Before each game, Norwich hockey player, Sarah Scardino takes her time as she wraps her hockey stick. She does it the same way every time, taping only half the stick so the blade does not touch the ground until game time. “I’m the only one on the team that tapes […]

Administration

Use social media carefully

I recently received a note from an alum who had viewed a film clip on YouTube he found to be offensive. This video, which was clearly filmed in a dorm at Norwich by several Cadets – some of whom are now alums – was grossly inappropriate. For anyone in the […]

News

Public prayer

At the conclusion of the fall semester a decision on whether public prayer on campus was appropriate had not been decided, according to NU president Richard Schneider. Public prayer occurrs twice a year at Norwich University functions, at convocation and commencement, and while it has been done in […]

Sports

Men’s lacrosse looks for fresh start with roster of freshmen

The Norwich men’s lacrosse team hopes to achieve big things in the 2009-10 season. The club is coming off a disappointing finish from last season, as the Cadets lost all seven of their conference games and had an overall record of four wins, nine losses. “We are looking to be […]

Career

Video clips bring answers

Have you ever wondered? I understand the salary offer, but how much are those benefits worth?   What is it like to work for a nonprofit organization?   What would it really be like to work abroad?   Why would an interviewer ask me how many jelly beans it takes […]