Over the past few years, people have been growing more aware of the effects of global warming and the many issues involving the environment. Just last year, a group of Norwich architecture students came together and formed a group to spread the ideas of being environmentally conscious. This group is […]
Month: March 2010
Video games can be addictive, distracting
Video games can be a student’s favorite pastime and they can help students deal with the stress of day-to-day life. But video games can also become a problem for students if they become a distraction to school and getting work done. Video games are one of the many distractions […]
Snowstorm creates problems
In the 24 years Dave Magida has worked as Norwich’s chief administration officer, the snowstorm Northfield was hit with at the end of February was one of the worst he has seen. “It was brutal,” Magida said. “It was definitely one of the more difficult storms we’ve had.” The 25 […]
National Champs
The Norwich University men’s hockey team had a successful trip to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament in Lake Placid, N.Y., this year, winning the national championship. The number 1 ranked Cadets fought through three periods and two overtimes to win the game and become the 2010 Division III […]
Men’s and women’s hockey are golden
In a challenging yet successful weekend for both the men’s and women’s hockey teams at Norwich, no task would seem too tough. After winning all their games this weekend, both teams are headed to the NCAA Tournament championships. On Friday afternoon, the men’s team squared off against New England College. […]
Students praise winter carnival
The Winter Carnival held at Norwich University on a late February weekend was a fun time for many students on campus and something that should happen more often, according to a Norwich freshman. Norwich freshman Bianca Bogda went to the Winter Carnival, and she thought it was a fun thing […]
Navy celebrates seniors
Once a year contracted Cadets and Cadet midshipmen get together and celebrate naval traditions at an elaborate tradition known as dining in. The dining in, which is a large affair, could not function without cadet midshipmen who put in a lot of time to organize it.Cadet leaders in the Golden […]
NU launches LEAD program for sophomores
Norwich University prides itself on student leadership, and the primary goal of student life between now and 2019 is to bring a leadership development experience to all Norwich students, according to Michael Kelley, vice president for student affairs and Commandant of Cadets. To help accomplish that goal, the school launched […]
Keeping campus clean
I read the article in the last issue of The Guidon which covered the subject of trash and littering on campus. Students interviewed felt that the reason that there was so much litter on campus was due to the fact that we have a shortage of trash cans at the […]
NU enforces uniform policy
As more teachers at Norwich start wearing the uniform of the Vermont State Militia, complaints are heard campus wide about staff members wearing uniforms incorrectly, even though the correct uniforms are not even supplied, according to Patricia Ferreira, an associate professor of English. “It is Vermont law that if you […]