Once a year contracted Cadets and Cadet midshipmen get together and celebrate naval traditions at an elaborate tradition known as dining in. The dining in, which is a large affair, could not function without cadet midshipmen who put in a lot of time to organize it.Cadet leaders in the Golden […]
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NU launches LEAD program for sophomores
Norwich University prides itself on student leadership, and the primary goal of student life between now and 2019 is to bring a leadership development experience to all Norwich students, according to Michael Kelley, vice president for student affairs and Commandant of Cadets. To help accomplish that goal, the school launched […]
Keeping campus clean
I read the article in the last issue of The Guidon which covered the subject of trash and littering on campus. Students interviewed felt that the reason that there was so much litter on campus was due to the fact that we have a shortage of trash cans at the […]
NU enforces uniform policy
As more teachers at Norwich start wearing the uniform of the Vermont State Militia, complaints are heard campus wide about staff members wearing uniforms incorrectly, even though the correct uniforms are not even supplied, according to Patricia Ferreira, an associate professor of English. “It is Vermont law that if you […]
Team works to improve retention rate
At Norwich there is the basketball team, hockey team, soccer team, volleyball team and lacrosse team. There is another team on campus that does not fit in the same category. This team, consisting of three staff members, focuses on the student experience at Norwich. It does not compete in games, […]
University begins investigation into pay equity
Several cabinet members asked the university on Feb. 10 to look into the claim that there is gender-based inequality with regards to pay at Norwich, according to a Norwich official. The director of human resources, Jay Wisner, and Lauren Wobby, the university controller, have been tasked with analyzing the current […]
Junior ring tradition lives on
For Brittney Schlauch, three years could not come soon enough. From the day she was a rook at Norwich University until now, it has been a long and tiring road. “I am mostly excited for getting my ring, I have been waiting three years,” said Schlauch, 20, a junior communications […]
Beyond the Veil at NU
Priscilla Morin, Norwich professor of English, was teaching in Iran when the revolution broke out in 1979. She chose to conform to the standards most women follow in the Middle East and wore a veil to cover her hair. “Things were really tense, we did not realize what was going […]
Football team prepares for repeat success in ’10
Rocco Dimeco is a student at Norwich University who enjoys working out at the gym. It is a typical Monday afternoon, right around 5 p.m., and Rocco wants to get a great workout in before dinner. He arrives at Plumley Armory and immediately joins a group of more than 80 […]
Women banned from Olympic ski jumping event
For 25-year-old Lindsey Van, it was a dream to be an Olympic ski jumper for the United States of America. When Van started the sport 18 years ago at the age of 7 she had dreams of being the best there was. At age 24 she made that dream a […]