Northfield, and many central Vermont communities, were devastated. The rain killed 85 people, left 9,000 people homeless, washed out 50 railroad bridges, took out power, put a halt on the postal service and accumulated a property loss of $300,000. That’s not today’s news, but an 84-year-old event, according to www.vermonthistory.org. […]
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Cadets respond in hour of need
With warnings of a tropical storm heading towards Vermont, Norwich’s Mountain and Cold Weather Company’s rescue team was put on standby. The vice president for student affairs and two members of the Mountain and Cold Weather Company (MCW) agreed that they would be put on standby because of Irene, according […]
Norwich community creates relief fund
Tropical storm Irene came and left, leaving behind flooded homes and crushed spirits. Many students, faculty, staff and alumni in Northfield and surrounding areas were affected by the disastrous path of Irene, and were calling for help. The Norwich community responded quickly. It took one email, and 24 hours later, […]
Norwich community beats Hurricane Irene
Meghan Kennedy was anticipating her first day of classes of her senior year with her roommates. Then there was a knock on the door. “You need to leave as soon as possible. Go grab your important things and head up to the high school.” On August 28, Tropical Storm Irene […]
Successful pub on a dry campus
It’s Friday evening and classes are done for the week. No one wants to do homework; they would rather relax and unwind. Alex Fuller wants to go hang out with friends; maybe get a drink or two The 22-year-old criminal justice major from Millersville, Md., decides to go to one […]
Death race lives up to its ominous name
It’s the break of dawn in a little town in Vermont. Two Norwich cadets have trained for months and now it’s time to compete. Only few have survived to finish this “death race.” “It’s a crazy race, so we are doing a lot of crazy stuff to train and prepare,” […]
Pegasus Players put on second play of year
The lights go out, the room is dead quiet. Tonight is the night; weeks of preparation, planning and practice all come down to this. The curtain opens. Ashley Wilson comes out on stage and looks around. The freshman nursing major has memorized her lines, and she is ready to start. […]
Seniors: We have definitely changed
As another academic year comes to a close, thoughts of graduation pass through the seniors’ minds. They have a chance to look back at their experiences and turn towards the future and what it holds for them. “It was great. I had a lot of learning experiences and there were […]
NU students debate gays in the military
Dan Choi is gay. He is also a West Point graduate and an Iraq veteran fluent in Arabic. After graduation from West Point, Choi entered the army as a lieutenant. His first 10 years of service forced him to act against his moral ethics, which conflicted with the honor code […]
Swimming for Charity
Some groups sell T-shirts to raise money, some go canning. Others do raffles or wash cars. The Norwich Naval ROTC Battalion went swimming to raise money for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Beginning at 9 p.m. on April 8 and into the next morning, Goodyear Pool was full […]