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…
The Week That Was…
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…
First Years Experience Life After FYOP
Behind the Scenes of Post-FYOP Article by 26613 OCdt (I) Kyra Smith Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt The wind is brisk, the lake is chilly and midterms have arrived. It’s about that time the First Years are finally settling in, and trying desperately to catch up in their classes now that FYOP, the First Year…
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College Professor Recognized Dr. Richard J. Bathurst, RMCC – Department of Civil Engineering received word last week from, Dr. R. Kerry Rowe FREng, FRSC, FCAE – Editor, Geotextiles & Geomembranes that his paper: “Analysis of installation damage tests for LRFD calibration of reinforced soil structures” by Richard J. Bathurst, Bingquan Huang, Tony M. Allen, Geotextiles…
The Week That Was…FYOP & More
OP Valour 2.0: FYOP 2012 Article by 25854 OCdt (IV) Christopher Bencze Photos Courtesy RMC Flying Club Last year a team of Third Years devised a plan in which the First Year Cadets would be able to better remember their First year with the College and build some “Esprit de Corps.” The idea was to…
IV Years Do It: Safety – Teamwork – Set the Example High
4th Years Conquer the Obstacle Course…Again / Les 4e années franchissent la course à obstacles… encore une fois Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt It was a far cry from the last time they did it. In the traditional Dry Run of the obstacle course, the Fourth Year cadets once again took on the obstacles, only…
Game Time for Class of 2016: D-Day Quickly Approaching
First Years Gear Up for the Obstacle Course Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt With the Obstacle Course, and the end of the First Year Orientation Period, less than a week away, the Class of 2016 spent this past Saturday evening getting a good look at just what exactly they’ll have to do, and…
The Week That Was… / La semaine qui a été
Commandant’s Birthday Surprise The tradition of Skylarks in offices continued this past week. In honor of College Commandant BGen Eric Tremblay’s birthday, someone staff and Cadets redecorated his office overnight, leaving dozens of balloons for him to find on Monday morning. The Commandant was all smiles when e-Veritas arrived to capture the result. ____________________________________ Cadets…
FYOP: The Final Push
So Close But Still So Far: Badging Parade Preparations Begin The Class of 2016 has struggled these last few weeks in the First Year Orientation Period with one goal in mind, earning the right to wear the RMC cap badge. That goal is finally in sight as the Cadet Wing began practicing for the Badging…
FYOP Cadets Face First Major Hurdles
Round and Round ‘Til They Get It Right: Passing off the Square We’ve all done it. Every First Year Cadet dreads it, and every Senior Cadet loves to watch it. Passing off the Square is a College tradition that has the First Years, working with their roommates, perform a series of drill maneuvers on the…
The Week That Was…And More…
The College Remembers 9/11 The Cadet Wing has gathered on the Parade Square many times in the last few weeks. It’s the beginning of the year and Parades just seem to happen more often now than they do at other times, whatever the reason for them may be. This past Tuesday, Sept 11, though, it…