As you walk into the Kreitzberg arena, you look around and the seats are empty because everyone is on their feet standing up. You can barely hear yourself think because of all the cheers. You then realize: This is Norwich hockey. “The fans are unreal, they really picked it up […]
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Success for tennis team begins with practices
College tennis consists of nine matches; there are three doubles matches and six singles matches and every point matters, according to Graham Oliveira. The 20-year-old Westerly, R.I., native spoke on behalf of the Norwich tennis team. “It starts off on the practice court where everything you learn goes into your […]
Women’s lacrosse chases national title
When the final whistle blew and the teams left the field it looked as if the season was off to a bad start. The Norwich women’s lacrosse team lost its season opener to Westfield State College 17-9. “It was our first game of the year,” said Kacey Abbriano, a junior […]
Jobs are out there for Norwich students
According to news reports, unemployment rates for college graduates are at an all-time high. But things are not as bad as they seem. Most of the students who graduated Norwich last year are employed, for example. In May 2010, Norwich graduated 385 students. Nine months later, Norwich sent out a […]
Many NU students use dip, despite its obvious dangers
Formaldehyde, a dangerous liquid that is used to embalm dead animals and corpses, can be an irritable air pollutant, causing cancer and respiratory illness. Polonium 210 is 250,000 times more toxic than hydrogen cyanide; a killing agent used in suicide pills issued to national spies, in case of capture. Polonium […]
Students experiment with different experiences with alternative spring breaks
Imagine living as a poor Polish family during the 1800s. That is what students from Norwich did to understand what it might be like living in Poland over a century ago. Several students experienced this during their alternative spring break for the Heifer Project International Overlook Farm in Rutland, Mass., […]
Efforts pay off as more students continue studies
Jonathon Schoepf spent every free moment last fall at Norwich’s infirmary simply talking to people. On Saturday nights, attending the campus movie became part of his job. Shelby Wallace speaks with nearly every student who considers leaving Norwich. Richard Schneider gets most of his essential information at the gym, during […]
Archives tell story
Sitting in a small, cluttered room, slowly and gently piecing through piles of tattered and worn papers, is not an ideal job for many; even if it involves some great discoveries of Norwich’s past. However, Gale Wiese does this every day. When she comes into work she thumbs carefully through […]
New opportunities arise in the AUSA
For 22-year-old Patrick O’Neill, giving back to his country was all he wanted to do. He came from a family with a history of military service and never thought twice about joining the Army. “I wanted to be in the Army because my dad just retired from the Army,” O’Neill […]
Swimmers glide to fourth-place spot
The Norwich men’s swimming and diving team ended its season with a 6-5 record and placed fourth in the NEISDA swimming championships in White River Junction. The Norwich swimming team struggled in prior years but in the past few years Coach Laura Dunn has been shaping up the team. A […]