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Online registration goes online

It took Marc Williams less than two minutes once he began to register for fall classes online. “It is simple,” said the 23-year-old from Maple Valley, Wash. “Provided the student knows what classes he or she is taking.” Norwich University students registered for classes online for the first time in […]

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NUEMS competes nationally

An injured man was somewhere in the conference ballroom and he “was trapped with unknown injuries,” said Jonathan Lewis. The very narrow space was hard for the four-man team to navigate, but that was the way the course was designed, according to the 25-year-old junior.It was also a tactical situation, […]

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Student-produced video deemed success

#8220;When people find out I’ve been to Iraq,” said Dan Silver, a veteran interviewed in “The War at Home,” “they ask ‘How are you doing,’ like (I’m) an alien or something.”“I’m from New Hampshire, I’m fine,” Silver said. “The War at Home” is a documentary about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) […]

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National Champs

The Norwich University men’s hockey team had a successful trip to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament in Lake Placid, N.Y., this year, winning the national championship. The number 1 ranked Cadets fought through three periods and two overtimes to win the game and become the 2010 Division III […]

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Snowstorm creates problems

In the 24 years Dave Magida has worked as Norwich’s chief administration officer, the snowstorm Northfield was hit with at the end of February was one of the worst he has seen. “It was brutal,” Magida said. “It was definitely one of the more difficult storms we’ve had.” The 25 […]

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Video games can be addictive, distracting

Video games can be a student’s favorite pastime and they can help students deal with the stress of day-to-day life. But video games can also become a problem for students if they become a distraction to school and getting work done.   Video games are one of the many distractions […]

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Norwich students go green

Over the past few years, people have been growing more aware of the effects of global warming and the many issues involving the environment.  Just last year, a group of Norwich architecture students came together and formed a group to spread the ideas of being environmentally conscious. This group is […]

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Special Olympics brings out the volunteer spirit on campus

As Tom Roberge sees it, the Special Olympics are “a great opportunity for the kids to get out and play.” Roberge, a physical education professor and coordinator of the Special Olympics at Norwich University, took over the event four years ago. On March 28, after six weeks of preparation, Norwich […]

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Two vets struggle to adapt to civilian, student life

For Michael Anderson and Chris Dattola, life changed at the age of 18 when they faced the biggest decision of their lives: Joining the United States Army. “Signing up for the Army wasn’t my first choice; in fact, it really wasn’t an option for me. My father pressured me a […]

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Warm climate students cope with cold weather

A new down coat, long johns and several longsleeve shirts later, Liz Spears, 19, came 3,000 miles from her warm home in San Francisco, Calif., to Norwich University in snowy, cold Vermont. When Spears’s mom told her she needed to buy new clothes to be prepared for Vermont weather, she […]