Giant Big Enormous Update

Gah! So much has happened in the week I have failed to update.

Besides the FIRST snow --



-- which is now gone

First, another example of the disasterous results when Norwich tries to host a "social" event. Two Saturdays ago was the BRAWL (yes, brawl) at the "Tiki Bar." Unfortunately, I had already stumbled out left when the fight between the ... ahh ... "Urban Performers" and the general student population went full-swing bar fight. Gosh, I miss everything. Anyone have pictures??

Second, a classic tradition happened on Monday, 4 December - Saint Barbara's Day. As one of the Arty boys so eloquently put it, "You're gonna hear it anyway, so you might as well go out and watch it." Exactly. Love it every year. Nice job, boys.






More pictures are here - definitely check them out. Courtesy of Johnson!


Third, some crazy things have been happening among the freshmen companies, and all I can do is laugh and shake my head. It does, however, result in a very crowded TOUR STRIP ... two companies ... impressive.




Lastly, for now, whose bright idea was it to put candles inside paper bags and place them around campus? I mean, the fire department may be bored, but come on!

This report was brought to you by Norwich University and the Corps of Cadets, myself, and by viewers like you!

Not-So Fouled Up

Behold, there's at least one band on campus that hasn't died.

Norwich University's own faculty jazz band, SNAFU, gave two Note-worthy (ouch, that pun hurt) performances this evening in Milano Ballroom. The group features seven university professors whose talents include drums, bass, vocals, saxophone, piano, trombone, trumpet & cornet.



The Fall Semester's program was comprised of Latin jazz from the late forties through the sixties.



It may take a few extra-credit points to lure Norwich students away from an early Happy Hour on a Friday, but the Credit tonight really goes to SNAFU - tapping feet spread faster than Alumni Hall's plague of 2006!

The military has "mandatory fun" ...

The Corps has "Rent-an-Audience" (read as: FAP/TMT guest speakers & football games) ...

And the professors have points-based culture.



The difference being no one snuck out of the latter. (not that anyone would ever sneak out of the former of course)



Sounded good!

Tonight's report was brought to you by the talented musical stylings of SNAFU's professors: Chevalier, Clements, Ehly, Jagemann, Pennington, Ryan, Tallman, and Ehrman; by myself, the Norwich University Corps of Cadets, and of course, viewers like you. Photos taken by me and published with permission ... sort of. ;o)

On a Serious Note

Thoughts and Prayers go out to the family and friends of former NU men's hockey captain Mike Serba, who was beaten to death in an alley last Saturday by Nicholas Crowdis, 22. The violence of his death is shocking and tragic.


The Toronto Sun had the best account of the story.

The Burlington Free Press has more of a bio.

CFRB had the short version.

NU has sent out an email concerning funeral transportation and times.

I'd like to encourage everyone to keep this family in your thoughts and prayers, especially during this year's [amazing] hockey season. I will be.