Being separated from family can be one of the most difficult things students deal with in college, but home doesn’t have to be so far away with today’s technology. Using Skype, email and social networking sites, parents and students keep in touch. “Last year, even with restricted communication to my […]
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Todd lecture brings new perspective
Being separated from family can be one of the most difficult things students deal with in college, but home doesn’t have to be so far away with today’s technology. Using Skype, email and social networking sites, parents and students keep in touch. “Last year, even with restricted communication to my […]
Students: ‘Not all classes are small’
Average class sizes at Norwich range from 20-25 students, say many Norwich students, but this number conflicts with the Norwich website’s claim of 15 students on average. Linda Yeomans, a staff member in Norwich’s registrar’s office, said the average class size advertised on the website depends on the department heads. […]
Suspension not connected to hazing, Rangers assert
The Norwich University Ranger Challenge Company’s suspension from Sept. 23 to 29 was rumored to have resulted from an alleged hazing investigation, which is apparently false, according to the company’s Army leadership. “That’s absolutely false, I would have been the one who made that call and I’ve never had an […]
Crosby tries to meet his match
Last semester Norwich University ranked second in total number of donors out of 86 colleges in the United States for hosting blood and bone marrow drives, with the hope of finding a bone-marrow match for a member of the NU family, Charlie Crosby, according Nicole DiDomenico, director of Norwich’s center […]
NU’s AmeriCorps ‘largest in Vermont’
Norwich’s AmeriCorps team is now the largest in Vermont, and is thriving thanks to its diversity and leadership skills, according Nicole DiDomenico, director of Norwich’s center for civic engagement and campus climate. “What’s even more impressive than our team size is the quality of our membership,” she said. “We have […]
Norwich housing mixes lifestyles in dorms
The higher retention rate of upperclassmen and the increased size of incoming freshmen classes have caused an overflow of students, according to Col. Richard Van Arnam, commandant for the corps of cadets. Cadets are now being housed in civilian dorms, including Flint, the White House, the Green House and even […]
Learning to share: Roommate drama
For Norwich University students, learning to live with a new roommate at the start of the year can be fraught with problems, according to the dean of students. Anything from physical punches to yelling or the silent treatment can ensue, which is why Norwich has taken steps to reduce potential […]
Bedroom intruders: Hide your snake, hide your mice
Despite Norwich’s policy on pets in residence halls, some students host their companions below the radar. Norwich University Student Rules and Regulations states that pets and other non-service animals “which are not registered with the Dean of Students, are not allowed in Norwich resident halls, barracks or on campus.” One […]
‘Zoobies’ march into the Sullivan Museum
After nearly two centuries of chest thumping cadences echoing across the Upper Parade Ground, the nation’s oldest collegiate band, affectionately referred to as the “Zoobies,” is now the topic of an exhibit in the Sullivan Museum opening this October, according to Dr. Marilyn C. Solvay, museum director “Captain Partridge loved […]