Norwich University’s Student Alumni Association is planning a Tuition Freedom Day, a day symbolically marking the end of your tuition coverage and the rest of the semester is paid for by alumni, according to the Assistant Director of Class Relations and Young Alumni. “Not many people realize this, your tuition […]
Month: December 2010
NU works deal with Northfield police
Norwich University and the Northfield Police Department are currently working together on a memorandum of understanding regarding police presence on campus, according to the university officials. “What we are trying to say with this memorandum of understanding,” said Brigadier General Michael Kelley, vice president of student affairs at Norwich, “is […]
Don’t go it alone
On Nov. 16, in a ceremony held in the White House, President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Honor to Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Guinta for his heroic actions in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan in October 2007. Guinta is the first living veteran of the wars in Iraq and […]
Focus on: Where to Search for Jobs
Not all of the ideas below will apply to everyone; use what you can from the list below. Contact the Norwich University Career Development Center at (802) 485-2125 or careers@norwich.edu if you need more information or advice! Go to the NU Career Center website at www.alumni.norwich.edu. Click on “Search Business […]
Football tattoo has deep meaning
The rwich Football Team’s Shield tattoo represents a brotherhood of football players that goes back over 100 years according to players past and present. For more than 30 years the Norwich Football Team has had a tradition of upperclassmen receiving the Norwich shield to be tattooed onto their […]
Womens basketball: ready for challenge
The Norwich University Women’s Basketball team is having a rebuilding year this season, according to their coach. With losing five seniors last year who helped build this team and who “between them averaged almost 70 percent of our points,” said head coach Mark Zacher it will be a […]
Controversial drink, Four Loko, hits campus
Four Loko is a new drink that has been getting a lot of attention. It packs the power of six cans of beer and five cups of coffee, according to the Vermont director of educational licensing and enforcement. Four Loko is “a combination of the alcohol and caffeine. They interact […]
Students get lessons in Turkey
At the beginning of the summer, seven students were selected from a variety of backgrounds to go on a trip to Turkey, according to the professor who advise the trip. “We (flew out of) Boston on May 29, and were back by June 8, so it ended up being about […]
The history of skiing
The best part about skiing during the winter is going down black diamond trails, according to a freshman student at Norwich University. “My favorite part is the adrenaline rush of a black diamond,” said Quinn Duffy, 17, a civil engineering major from Colchester, Conn. Other students agree that they […]
What’s in there? The Sullivan Museum
The Sullivan Museum and History Center is a place to improve cultural and educational opportunities for the Norwich community. The museum contains many exhibits that are permanently on display, but also has ones that are rotated, according to the museum’s website. Marilyn Solvay, museum director, compiled a list of […]