Month: November 2010

Sports

Football continues winning streak

The Norwich men’s football team had success on the playing field this year with wins over teams that it struggled with in the past, including a 42-27 victory over Hartwick College, which is part of the very competitive Empire 8 conference. The team has an impressive 8-2 record, 5-2 in […]

Sports

Denton makes strong impact

Chris Denton, wide receiver for the Norwich Cadets football team, has had a positive impact on the football program, according to teammates. Denton of Plantation, Fla., is a 19-year-old sophomore communications major. He is also a radio disc jockey for Norwich’s radio station, 88.3 WNUB, and has worked on many […]

Sports

Women’s hockey gets strong start

The Norwich women’s ice hockey team has a rejuvenated roster and one goal in mind: To win a national title. Julie Fortier, 22, a junior majoring in sports medicine from St-Malachie, Quebec, said, “We have a lot of big games coming up; against Amherst, Plattsburg, Trinity, Manhatanville. We need to […]

News

Marching to a new beat

Norwich University is marching to a new drum, as the Bagpipe and Drum Corps embark on a prosperous year with a new instructor and numerous new and eager members, according to the group’s pipe major. “We are a relatively new organization at NU, compared to most at the school,” said […]

News

NU suffers internet woes

With more students living on campus and changing computer usage, the network bandwidth at Norwich has once again reached it maximum usage point, according to the director of systems and architecture.  “The problem with the internet is we have reached the current capacity that we have with our subscriber,” said Perley […]

News

Norwich reveals Quidditch team

The Norwich community this year welcomed on campus a magical new club based on J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Quidditch is a new club sport that has become popular worldwide, according to the club’s commissioner. Quidditch originated in the fictional Harry Potter series. In the books, it is a game […]

Administration

The President’s Corner

I would like to thank the Regiment for being part of such a moving Veterans Day parade and ceremony in honor of the soldiers who have served our country. It was especially significant having members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts – the third oldest chartered military […]

Opinion

Kreitzberg renovations prove beneficial

To many, a top-of-the-line sound system would be a low-priority expense. For Norwich and the 1,400+ people who attend hockey games it’s something that is meant to make the visit to the one and only Kreitzberg Arena more enjoyable. The Rink is known to students and fans as one-of-a-kind […]

Sports

Men’s basketball gets ready for new season

Norwich University’s men’s basketball team is anxiously awaiting its upcoming season, according to the captain. This season the team had “the largest group of kids we’ve had in many many years,” said head coach Paul Booth of the number of players trying out. Of the 30 players who […]