Sunset Ceremony: Rain Held Off – Well Almost!
Sunset Ceremony – I Year Pretty Impressed! By: 26946 OCdt (I) Ian Saciuk I personally have no basis for comparison, being a new first-year cadet here at the college, but the word from the upper years here has been that the Sunset Parade this year was the best there ever was. I would gladly say…
Soldier On Relay Stops at RMCC
Soldier On Relay stops at RMCC Article by: 25961 Officer-Cadet (IV) Ethan Strong With cadets lining either side of the path, nineteen injured veterans arrived at the Memorial Arch on Monday. It was fitting that the cadets selected to attend this ceremony formed the Class of 2014, who will graduate next week and take leadership…
College Finds Time for a Little R&R Down the Homestretch
Rain No Match as Bruciepalooza Takes Over the Parade Square – By: WJO The main exam period is over. The Convocation ceremony and the grad parade are nine and ten days away. The grind for Drillfest and the countless hours on the parade square will be in high gear soon enough. What better to do,…
Danielle Andela Shines the Spotlight on Otter Squadron: M1042 (III) William Buss
Profile of Officer Cadet (M1043) William Buss Article by 26659 OCdt (II) Danielle Andela This week I had the fantastic opportunity to interview a member of Otter Squadron here at the Royal Military College of Canada and ask him not only about his pre-RMCC experience but also what he personally thinks about life at the…
25484 A/SLt Barry Dreams Big…
…Reflects on Time as RETP Cadet Article by 25366 Mike Shewfelt In his final year of high school, 25484 A/SLt Aaron Barry never considered RMC as his university of choice. However, after an RMC rugby player asked his sister to the RMC Christmas Ball where she was introduced to Sean McDonough, RMC Rugby Coach, he…
Martini Night; Reading Week – No Life Like It!
The Cadet Wing does it again! Through the hard work of the Cadet President of the Mess Committee, Officer Cadet 26050 (IV) Bensalem and Mess Manager Lorient Alves-Macphail, the Cadet Mess hosted a Martini night for the Wing! Dress was formal attire and the Officer Cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada did not…
The Way They See it & Looking Ahead
The Way I See It 26670 NCdt III Katherine Silins Coming back to Kingston after Christmas leave is always bittersweet. Living, working out and attending classes together can make squadron-mates, classmates and friends seem like a second family and returning means coming back to the familiar rhythm and structure of the College. However, it also…
The Clock is Ticking…
Time to Unwind By: 26659 OCdt (II) Danielle Andela Officer And Naval Cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada have had the pleasure of attending Divisional Christmas Dinners this past week. The dinners are an annual occurrence and involve several traditional elements such as the piping in of the turkey and the switching of…
XCVIII Convocation – PRETTY SPECIAL
2013 FALL CONVOCATION – PRETTY SPECIAL FOR A WHOLE LOT OF FOLKS By: WJO Convocation ceremonies on the grounds of Royal Military College of Canada are held typically in Spring (May) and Fall (Nov). Without question, the high profile event is in the Spring. However, don’t tell any of the 22 undergraduate, 50 graduate students two…
OCdt Internship with OPP an Eye Opener
Political Science Department’s Internship Program 2013– The Ontario Provincial Police I have had the privilege to serve as a research analyst with the Ontario Provincial Police as part of RMCC’s first internship outside of the federal government. This innovative learning experience was made possible through the internship program of the Department of Political Science under…
RMCC Cadets See a Different Side of the Senate
RMCC Cadets See a Different Side of the Senate 26670 NCdt II Katherine Silins On Monday, I had to honour of being one of 10 OCdts/NCdts, accompanied by 8 Squadron Commander Capt. Trevor Marryatt, to pay our nation’s capital a visit to sit in on some proceedings in the Senate. However, there was no legislation…
USAFA Exchange Student Living the Canadian Experience
USAFA Exchange Student Living the Canadian Experience By: 26659 OCdt (II) Danielle Andela Cadet First Class Nolan Bader is a student at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) pursuing a degree in Astronautical Engineering with a minor in French. It was actually through his degree in French that Nolan had the opportunity to come…