The rapidly approaching graduation of the class of 2012 has been considered the end of many Norwich traditions, especially original companies in the corps of cadets, according cadets in the senior class. In 2009, the corps of cadets was restructured, segregating freshmen in their own training battalion rather than being […]
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A scramble for housing
Due to the dramatic increase in the size of the Corps of Cadets last fall, houses that are usually home to traditional residential students have held cadets since the beginning of the year, with no foreseen change, according to the housing officer and adjutant for the office of the commandant. […]
CAB picks up new, exciting programming
Norwich University’s campus is coming alive, thanks to a student-led group, the Campus Activities Board (CAB), which is working hard to plan and administer events for students on and off campus, according to its chair. Baylee Annis, a 19-year-old sophomore English major from Saranac Lake, N.Y., is the chair of […]
Free tuition?
College is expensive. We all go through paying tuition, getting loans and trying to scrape together some money for other things. Imagine tuition costing more than it already does. On Feb. 15, students will have the chance to thank the alumni that make their education possible. If it weren’t for […]
Norwich students babysit for fun, profit
For Norwich students who do not have the time for a full-time job, babysitting on weekends or after class can be an educational and fun way to earn some money. Tanya Mills, the social media manager for Norwich, is in charge of keeping the list of Norwich babysitters up-to-date on […]
Wishes have been granted for rooks
For the past few weeks, rooks walked around campus with a different air about them, after completing basic training, the culminating event, and receiving their new privileges. In recent years, privileges have been broken down more clearly and rooks have gotten a more organized experience, according to the regimental commander. […]
Norwich returns to its roots with calvary
Riding a horse is a partnership that is made out of strength, trust and friendship. Norwich’s Cavalry Troop experiences this richness of life every week of the school year. Cavalry was founded in 1909, but changed when World War II started, and the need for horses diminished. The cavalry members […]
Students take charge of the airwaves
In 1967, Norwich University established a radio station on campus. WNUB 88.3 FM was the chosen frequency and call letters, according to the station supervisor Doug Smith. This station teaches Norwich students how to be radio DJ’s and to manage a radio station, and provides a commercial-free radio station for […]
P&D band drums up new goals
After a weekend at the West Point United States Military Academy in New York, members of the Norwich Pipes and Drums learned to work in unity and set new goals for the group. “It was a good morale boost for the Norwich pipers to work with other military pipers,” said […]
Run, Marine, run!
Crossing the finish line, runners from across the United States completed the “People’s Marathon,” the Marine Corps Marathon held every autumn in Washington, D.C. With long deep breaths, sighs of relief and a quick trip for a free massage, all of these runners have one thing in common: they […]