The Norwich paintball club continues to expand, according to club members. “We are just people who come together who want to have fun and play paintball, we do what we can to represent the school and have fun,” said S. Addison Szumigala, a 19-year-old sophomore who majors in war and […]
Month: October 2010
Tennis seeks to improve strongest record
The men’s tennis team is starting its training early this year so it can be a strong contender for the Great Northeast Athletic Conference championship. The team is working on its mental toughness and consistency of its doubles game this off season, according to the men’s tennis coach. Last season […]
BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL: SECURITY
This semester at Norwich University students need not worry about getting in touch with security when needed as several new call boxes were placed on campus over the summer, according to an NU security official. “There is a total of 11 blue light type call boxes,” said Norwich […]
Intramural interest declines since 2009
As interest in intramural sports at Norwich fades, the university has come up with a solution: Combining intramural sports with club sports. The combination would have both the funds of intramural sports and club sports, with the added guidance of the student activities director, said men’s lacrosse coach and director […]
Students enjoy “Three Cups of Tea”
#8220;Before you start talking business with someone, you have to have three cups of tea or a visit to their house,” according to a Norwich student. “You go from stranger to friend to family.” Several Norwich students skipped the three cups of tea, and went straight from stranger to family […]
Norwich says goodbye to Mackenzie Pratt
On Oct. 11 Norwich University was informed of the passing of a friend, fellow student and teammate. Mackenzie “Mac” Pratt Mackenzie, 21, was a nursing major and Freeman Foundation Scholarship recipient from Hyde Park, Vt. She played on the Norwich varsity softball team. Mac, as everyone called her, began battling […]
Baseball Team Trains For Spring Season
After finishing its 2010 season with a record of 8-28, the baseball team took 20 freshmen and three upperclassmen to play in two, seven-inning fall-ball games. Coach John Rhoades, head coach for the Norwich baseball team, said the biggest thing the players need to do to improve […]
Volleyball off to strong start
The Norwich volleyball team has lost significant matches in past seasons; despite this, they have high hopes of hosting a quarterfinals match in the post season, according to the volleyball head coach. In last year’s season the volleyball team had losses to Rivier College and Plymouth State College. This year’s […]
Student activities become focused on both lifestyles
Since admitting civilian students, Norwich has been trying to make sure the two lifestyles not only co-exist, but socialize and work together. Ian Hulse, a 20-year-old junior computer security major from Farmington, Conn., is in charge of coordinating campus activities such as Regimental Ball and intramural activities. “The Regimental […]
Football Team Trains For Tough Season
Last season the Norwich football team became champions of the ECFC Division. But this year’s team has no plans to be complacent with last year’s success, according to one of the captains. “I think that you always have worries as a coach of players getting complacent, but […]