The Norwich Guidon

The Norwich Guidon, student newspaper of Norwich University, is published twice monthly and has won numerous awards for excellence in its class. Reporters, editors, and managers for The Norwich Guidon are students at the university who work under the guidance of a Communications faculty advisor. Student editors learn electronic pagination using state of the art computer equipment.

If you have any questions or comments about the paper, please contact Professor Ken Bush at kbush@norwich.edu.

In The News

December 5, 2002

McKean resigns as student affairs VP; search for replacement begins

On Nov. 21, 2002, President Richard W. Schneider announced that he received the resignation of Col. Michael McKean as Norwich University's Commandant and Vice President for Student Affairs.

MCW treks Paine Mt. during annual survival weekend

Forty hours outside, no sleeping bag, no tent, and no food creates what many would call a bad way to spend a weekend. For the members of Norwich's Mountain Cold Weather Company (MCW), however, it was a walk in the woods.

Service-learning provides help for community

The service-learning initiatives committee is new to Norwich but is growing quite fast.

Students struggle to make yearbook more popular with NU student body

A yearbook is an object that many people regard as a part of life neatly arranged between pages, so what would college be without one? Elysha Nelson is personally making sure Norwich never finds out.

Cavalry grows in size, stature

Kylee Dalmata, 20, a junior communications major, from Poland, N.Y. has been on cavalry for the past three years. Throughout that time the cavalry unit at Norwich University has been slowly growing.

Volunteers provide food, toys to area needy this holiday season

There are many volunteer activities being put on by various groups on campus this season, according to the Office of Volunteer Programs at Norwich.

WNUB celebrates 35 years of broadcasting at NU

This month the Norwich radio station, 88.3 FM WNUB, will celebrate its 35th anniversary. WNUB began its transmissions to Norwich and the Northfield community in December 1967.

NU football players explain differences between high school, college

How is College football different from high school? This is just one of the questions players on the Norwich football teams were asked.

NU men's hockey starts season 4-0; continue title chase

Norwich opened the regular season against Connecticut College on November 22, 2002.

Ranani helps rugby team go to playoffs at season's end

The men's Norwich rugby team had closed out the 2002 season by going to the playoffs.

Men's basketball sets new goals, eyes NCAA championship

Norwich men's basketball team is still very young , but they have nine returning players, a new start, and a decisive goal of bettering last year's record of 6-18 in the GNAC (Great North Athletic Conference).

Savoy Theater thrives because of its unique appeal

In today's society, being independent and one-of-a-kind is the fashion, and though that hasn't always been the case, this approach helps keep everything from clothes to businesses fresh. In Montpelier, a local theatre has realized that this is the key to staying in business.