Norwich’s School of Architecture and Art has developed a committee comprised of students and the department’s new dean to promote stronger communication between students and administration. “We talk about what’s going on within the school,” said Amanda Larner, 20, a junior architecture major from Ontario, N.Y. “Each year […]
Month: February 2011
Paine Mountain before and after
Brothers Stuart and Steve Deane walked to school with their father in the stormy winters of the 1950’s. This was a normal routine for both brothers who lived in the weather bureau, which is now known as Ainsworth Hall on the Norwich campus. Lybrand ski area (which is now […]
Students get more than academics when studying abroad
After a long flight, the plane finally lands. As the 20-year-old from Virginia shuffles his way off the crowded airplane, he realizes how thirsty he is. The college sophomore begins to navigate the maze of people and security to find bottled water. When he approached the counter, he asked for […]
Women hope to skate to nationals
The Norwich women’s hockey team has started off this new semester strong, with a 12-0-1 record in its conference. “This year is going very well for us so far,” said Sarah Scardino, a 23-year-old senior from Stoughton, Mass., majoring in communications. “Better than I expected, being this time last […]
Excessive snow creates problems on NU campus
High snowfall rarely keeps employees of Norwich University’s Facilities Operations from doing their jobs, according to the department head. “It’s hard to keep up sometimes during heavy snowfall, there are a lot of walkways, a lot of stairs, and a lot of roads,” said David Magida, the Facilities Operations Chief […]
Off-season workouts get some reconditioning
Men’s ice hockey looking for momentum
With a little over seven minutes left in the third period, the Norwich men’s hockey team looked like it was about to suffer another loss in a season filled with ups and downs. Down 4-1 to Babson College, the Cadets were able to score three goals and come out of […]
NU volunteers go to Thailand over break
Instead of relaxing during winter break, eight students and two faculty, from the volunteer program at Norwich University went to Thailand to help out an local community according to Director for student civil engagement. “We have a huge alumni base in Thailand. We have over 80 alums in Thailand. […]
NROTC raises the bar
This past year, the Norwich NROTC program took measures to improve training for Norwich midshipmen; with new equipment and staff, and a much more manageable number of members “The training this year is great, especially since we have new resources,” said Midshipman Michael Benjamin, a 20-year-old junior accounting and […]
Students head to ER
Even though Norwich has its own infirmary, many students are instead heading to the hospital emergency room. Some infirmary staff are concerned that the Norwich facility is getting an undeserved bad reputation. “We don’t have a great reputation on campus, and we are here to help and provide services to […]