Month: October 2010

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Norwich Communications offers Radio

WNUB is an FM radio station operated by students and owned and licensed to Norwich University, according to the advisor of the radio station.   “WNUB is the campus radio station;” said Josh Flanders, 21, a senior communications major form Lebanon, N.H. “It is primarily for communications students to […]

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Despite our best calculations and Predictions

Despite our best calculations and predictions, this summer we received a higher than expected number of students who wanted to come to Norwich. As a result, at the start of the fall semester Norwich welcomed one of the largest classes in University history with 792 new students.   The […]

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Sabine Upgrades possibly

Norwich athletics is planning new upgrades to historic Sabine Field in the next few years, according to Norwich staff. Upgrades include new grandstands, which will run from one 25 yard line to the other 25 yard line; a three-lane recreational track and lights.  “Right now we are not […]

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Students Learn about Athletic Training

Athletic training majors must work a sport’s pre-season as an athletic trainer before they graduate, according to a Norwich University athletic staff member. About 15 to 20 juniors and seniors are part of the preseason program. “It’s actually required if you’re in the athletic training program that […]

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Softball Team off To An Early Start

Norwich University women’s softball team is getting its players involved before the regular spring season by conducting a nontraditional season this fall, according to the athletic director. “I think it’s more keeping the student athlete engaged in the sport,” said Norwich Athletic Director Anthony Mariano. “So that when […]

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Men’s soccer fields young team with 15 freshmen

The Norwich men’s soccer team has a lot of new faces for the 2010 season. A total of 15 freshmen have been brought in, while there are only two seniors on the roster. The team’s goal is to win the Greater North Atlantic Conference (GNAC) and receive a bid to […]

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Mariano: Athletics budgets same for men’s, women’s sports

Refuting the belief that men’s athletic teams receive a higher percentage of funds than women’s teams, the athletic budget shows that gender is not taken into account when determining the budget for athletic teams, according to Norwich University’s athletic director. “I’m going to give women’s basketball the same budget I […]

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Women’s rugby plans return to nationals, celebrates 25 years

The Norwich women’s rugby team had an enormously successful season last year. Despite four senior starters graduating, the team has what it takes to make it to nationals again, according to the head coach. Last year in the USA Rugby Colligate Division II National tournament the team made it to […]