College Marks Unofficial Start of Christmas Season
RMCC Band Upholds Tradition of Musical Excellence and Fun Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt The RMCC Band held its annual Christmas Concert this past Friday night. This event, which together with the Winter Ball marks the unofficial start to the Christmas season at the College, was well attended by members of the community,…
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College Helps Kick Off Veterans’ Week Article and Photo from 25424 NCdt (IV) Adam Reece On November 5th, ten Officer Cadets and WO Rene Forster traveled to Ottawa to participate in the start of Veterans’ Week. The RMC contingent partook in a ceremony of Remembrance in the Senate Chambers. They sat alongside Members of Parliament, Senators,…
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4th Years Count Down the Days… The Class of 2013 celebrated 200 Days to Graduation this past Monday by switching places with the Class of 2016 and going back to 1st Year for a day. As is tradition at the College, 1st Year Cadets could win the privilege of wearing 4th Year No. 4’s for the day…
1st Years Continue to Learn the Ropes of Formal Military Dining
C Div 1st Years Take Their Turn at a Mess Dinner Article by 26860 OCdt (I) Christopher Wright Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt. On Wednesday evening at 1800 sharp, the First Year Cadets of C Division and the rugby team piled into the front hall of the senior staff mess to commence what promised to…
Training Continues for Class of 2016
A weekend on the Parade Square: the First Years’ Training Weekend Article by 26721 (I) Ryan Keluski Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt For some First Years the rifle drill training weekend of November 3rd and 4th 2012 may have represented a cold, miserable tasking that was necessary training mandated by the Training Wing. For myself…
College Plays Host to High Level Academic Conferences
ISMS Conference Stresses Connection Between Academics, Military Early this past week, the College played host to the 4th annual Conference of the International Society of Military Sciences (ISMS). The ISMS, which was founded in 2008, is a collection of eight defence academies, including those in Canada, Australia, the Baltic States, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway,…
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Chemistry Cadets Celebrate International Mole Day International Mole Day was this past Tuesday, October 23, commemorates Avogadro’s Number (6.02 x 10^23), a basic unit of measurement in chemistry. The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering celebrated by giving Brucie a suitable, chemistry-themed makeover. ______________________________________ Fourth Years Look Ahead to Graduation With the Fourth Year Class counting down…
Wet Weather Can’t Keep Cadet Wing from Training Weekend
This past weekend was the Cadet Wing’s first official training weekend of the semester, and while the weather forced several changes into the plans (Sports Day, postponed from September, was cancelled again), the Training Wing Staff made sure that the Wing was busy. First Years Get Hands On With C7 Rifle Written by 26669 OCdt…
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Emergency Voluntary Donations One of the Otter Squadron Cadets, lost her entire house and belongings to fire last week. Temporary accommodations have been obtained. It is estimated that she will not be able to move back into a permanent home for a minimum of six weeks. The Top 4 cadets amongst themselves gave her $340…
Cowan Prize for Excellence in Research Lecture Brings Quantum Mechanics to the Public
Dr. David Wehlau Balances Teaching with Research Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt The 2012 Cowan Prize for Excellence in Research Public Lecture was held this past Thursday night in Currie Hall. Dr. David Wehlau, this year’s recipient of the Prize, received a check for $5000 from H24263 Dr. John Cowan, former College Principal…
1st Years Finally Experience Freedom
College Life Opens Up to First Years at Last Article by 26612 OCdt (I) Claire Matlock Friday, October 5th, 2012. First Year Officer Cadets exchanged knowing looks as they left campus with duffle bags in hand. While not all students had the luxury of returning home for Thanksgiving, there was no shortage of plans being…
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College Prof Appointed to St. Lawrence College Board of Governors Professor Michael A Hennessy, the current co-chair of RMCC’s War Studies programme and the former dean of the Canadian Forces Military College and Division of Continuing Studies, has been appointed through a Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Order in Council to the Board of Governors of…