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 […]
Author: Samantha Waggoner
NU wrestlers get some experience
The Norwich University’s men’s wrestling team traveled to Providence, R.I., to compete in the 2012 New England Wrestling Association’s Futures tournament on Feb. 19. The Cadets finished the tournament in sixth place and had three wrestlers who placed in the top three in their weight class for the tournament, […]
Cadets take talent to the big leagues
Not many people can say, “I skated at Fenway Park.” But the Norwich men’s hockey team can proudly now do so. The team played at the historic baseball field, Fenway Park, on Jan.13, in Boston, Mass. The Cadets were given the opportunity to play a regular season game on Frozen […]
Empty dorm rooms damaged
Unsecured and empty dorm rooms on campus have been being used for hanging out and drinking throughout the spring semester, according to Major Kristine V. Seipel. “Throughout the school year students are moved and re-assigned to different rooms for different reasons, and sometimes there are time delays and periods of […]
Public prayer
At the conclusion of the fall semester a decision on whether public prayer on campus was appropriate had not been decided, according to NU president Richard Schneider. Public prayer occurrs twice a year at Norwich University functions, at convocation and commencement, and while it has been done in […]
Rook Cup: Reviving a school tradition
With the relocating of the Harmon Cup trophy last year, Norwich University Corps freshmen this school year have an old school tradition to carry out while being able to participate in active recreational team building events. General Harmon founded the Harmon Cup in the 1950s or 60s when he was […]
Students complain about thefts
Norwich students have experienced automobile break-ins in the parking lots on campus in addition to other thefts such as lap top computers this semester. While some of the stolen items have been recovered there are still missing items. “The majority of break-ins were at the cars at the school and […]
Ellie’s Farm Market celebrates 32 years of pumpkins
Owned and run by Billy and Karen Moynihan, Ellie’s Farm Market and Gift Stand on Route 12 north of Northfield is a Vermont local treasure. Offering not only vegetables, fruit, and novelty items, the Moynihans have hosted the annual pumpkin show for the last 32 years. “My husband and I […]
Shapiro Field House to reopen in January
Renovations to Shapiro Field House, a heavily used facility on the Norwich University campus, began on Oct. 6 and are expected to be completed Jan 18. Built in 1998, Shapiro has needed new flooring for several years. However, due to insufficient funding, renovations were unable to start until recently, according […]
Alden Partridge statue re-dedicated
A re-dedication ceremony of the Captain Alden Partridge statue was held in recognition of the sculptor Bruno Sarzanini (1912-1976), on Columbus Day, Oct. 12. The statue was originally dedicated to the university at the commencement of 1955 ceremony. It was carved in the Northfield plant of the […]