Month: April 2012

Sports

Women’s hockey plays valiantly at NCAA finals

Going back to the NCAA’s and ultimately the Frozen Four is really something that you cannot dream up, and for the Norwich women’s Ice Hockey team, it was the third year in a row. “You get there and all of a sudden you’re in the spotlight with cameras coming in […]

Administration

Welcome Back

Welcome back to campus. I hope that everyone had a fun and relaxing spring break. The end of the semester is just a few shorts months away. I would like to take a moment to commend Josh Fontanez and his planning team for their extensive programming and development opportunities on […]

Sports

Crossfit coming to NU campus

It’s the reason why students came to Norwich, to be challenged in everything they do. Whether that means being in the corps, taking part in challenging courses, or even participating in a sport, students expect that they will be pushed beyond their limits at Norwich. This spring students may be […]

Sports

Tennis player reaches new heights as a senior

Adrian Dantzler considers himself a huge Norwich University athletics fan. He follows every sport as if he was an ESPN analyst. That includes tennis. And according to Dantzler, who is a 21-year-old communications major from Mitchellville, Md., Collin Hyte, a senior captain on the Norwich tennis team is one of […]

Opinion

April Fools!

The Norwich University Guidon will begin charging $5 an issue of the Guidon which will be automatically charged to your university bill. The first charge will appear on the 30th of March and will continue for every issue of the Guidon hereafter. A total of $55 will be charged for […]

News

MCW company branches out, teaches local kids

John Nazzaro spent an hour gathering and organizing materials such as tarps, sticks, and whatever natural vegetation he could find in the enclave of trees behind the army service center. Then he called on his radio and informed his station assistant Jeremy Breckenridge he was ready and reported to the […]

News

Updating NU technology is a never-ending struggle

For 22-year-old Andrew Daddio, technology is an important part of his everyday life, whether it is taking notes in a class, checking on stocks, or sending an email. The senior business management major from Malden, Mass., is one of many students who take full advantage of the internet and mobile […]

News

War of the phones: One phone to rule them all?

Alexis Banks had recently purchased the new iPhone 4S after having many technical issues with her Android smartphone. Alexis got fed up with calling AT&T, so she paid the full price for the iPhone. She said it was totally worth it. “I went from one brand to the other because […]

News

For some, military dreams face an end

Facing the anxious cadet in front of her, Sofia Esquivel, the Human Resources Technician for the Norwich University Army Reserve Officer Training (ROTC) department, remembered the tears she had cried just moments ago while on the phone with the cadet’s parent. “I’m sorry,” she said, gazing brokenheartedly at the bold […]

News

Drill company proves itself at competition

Ten minutes of precision to prove months of training and his first year in the Shock Platoon. Ten minutes, with no time for a comeback. Rod Torres’ heart was racing, one move after another, careful not to speed up his soldier’s march as his drill team performed. For the 20-year-old […]