Every year, the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing holds a fundraiser in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, that helps provide their services free to cancer patients. Some Norwich students participate in the Dempsey Challenge. “All of the services provided at the center, to not only cancer patients but their caregivers […]
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Students ‘paid’ to study
Residence Life is emphasizing academics in dorms by rewarding studying students with an incentive program, according to Iphy Tanguay, the residence life director at Norwich. “To encourage more effective study habits, Study Bucks are awarded to students, by resident advisors or staff, who are caught studying,” said Tanguay. “Study Bucks” […]
Society works for gender equality
The Athena Society is a newly founded organization of Norwich staff, faculty and students all aiming for one goal: to bring awareness of gender equality to the Norwich community, according to the newly appointed director, Dr. Wendy Fuller. Fuller, a visiting professor in the sociology and justice department, is trying […]
Men take the ice early this year
The Norwich men’s hockey team will be starting its 2011-12 season earlier than past years; the first exhibition game is Oct 23 at Dartmouth in the Thompson Arena at 4 p.m. A 12-year Interlock schedule agreement between the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (NESCAC) came to a close at the end […]
Fire and Ice:
During his time at Norwich, Shawn Baker has had an impact on both the Northfield and Norwich community. Not only is he one of the leaders of the Norwich men’s hockey team, but he is also a licensed firefighter. “I graduated as a firefighter before coming to Norwich,” said Shawn […]
Pitts, Cadet football given ECFC accolades
The Cadets offense was recognized by the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) on Saturday, Sept. 26, for its outstanding performance against in-conference opponent Becker College of Massachusetts. Derrick Pitts, 19, a freshman communications major from Schenectady, N.Y., was awarded the ECFC Rookie of the Week for his 116 yards and […]
Women’s soccer looks to take league
The Norwich women’s soccer team is ranked fifth in its league, working hard to hold onto its rank while trying to take the lead and finish the season in first. The team welcomed five freshmen. According to Captain Kacey Abbriano, the freshmen are working hard both on and off the […]
Cross country runs with hope for GNACs
A freshman from the Norwich cross country team was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) rookie of the week, according to the Norwich athletic website. “It was a big surprise being that this was my third meet,” said Zach Brown, an 18-year-old freshman majoring in mechanics from Scarborough, Maine. “You […]
Men’s soccer relies on ‘young’ talent, leadership for success
With only a few games remaining in the regular season, the men’s soccer team is doing everything possible to get ready for the playoffs. The players know they must play their best soccer down the stretch. “We only got a few more games left, so we have to do really […]
He could go all the way:
International Norwich football player Long Ding kicked his way into history after being nominated for two of the highest honors in college football, according to Norwich athletics. According to the Fred Mitchell awards, Long Ding has excellent statistics. He is second on the team with 18 points. He has made […]