More than Your Typical University Classroom Experiences
Presentation Marks the End of Months of Hard Work for 4th Years Article by 25339 OCdt (IV) Claire Marchessault Photos of the presentation by 25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt Friday, March 30 marked the end of the Fourth Year Aeronautical Engineering Capstone Design Project. In front of senior Air Force officers, DND civilians, and aerospace…
“Drama, Imagination, & RMC.”
Dramatist-in-res wows ‘em! Article by Dr. Michael Hurley, RMC Dept. of English RMCC’s dramatist-in-residence Dr. Julie Salverson (photo left) gave a very well-received presentation 3 April in Currie Hall entitled “Drama, Imagination, and RMC.” The third person to hold the position of writer-in-residence initiated by Principal Sokolsky, the award-winning playwright talked affectionately about the cadets…
RMC Goes Down Under / CMR en Australie
RMC Visits Australian Defence Force Academy Article by 25859 OCdt (III) Benjamin Deutsch During the week of March 22-30, four Officer Cadets of RMCC, 25447 OCdt (IV) Martin De Souza, 25621 OCdt (III) Stephanie Clark, 25390 OCdt (III) Isabelle Allain and myself, 25859 NCdt (III) Benjamin Deutsch were fortunate enough to accompany the Director of Cadets,…
Some Cadets Gearing Up for Exams With “Sandhurst” & “Ecuador” on their Minds
College Quiets Down as Cadets Get Ready for Final Push Article and Photos by 25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt The halls of RMC were quiet this past week as the Wing entered the pre-Exam routine. Military activities are limited during the two weeks leading up to exams to allow the Cadets to focus on the…
Trip to Parliament Hill Help Students Connect Theory With Practice
Annual Political Science Visit to Parliament Hill By: 26173 OCdt (II) Emily Morgan and 25779 OCdt (III) Scott Nantes On 29 February, a group of senior officer cadets majoring in political science, two students in the Aboriginal Leadership Opportunity Year, and the Visiting Defence Fellows from the Queen’s Centre for International and Defence Policy, went…
The American Way of War – Fighting or Thinking?
Dr. Brian McAllister Linn – The 2012 Thompson Lecture Article by 25752 OCdt (III) Christopher Lane On the evening of Thursday, March 29th, RMC personnel had the pleasure of attending a lecture given by Dr. Brian McAllister Linn (photo left) of Texas A&M University. Dr. Linn is one of the most prominent historians in the…
The Week That Was, And More; Plus a Novice Rower’s Outlook
Cadets Participate in International Women’s Day In Ottawa Article by 25840 OCdt (III) Tucker Densmore Wednesday March 7th was international Women’s day. In Ottawa, a special luncheon was held to celebrate Women in Defence, and recognize outstanding individuals in the field. RMC cadets were invited to support RMC’s own outstanding winner S/LT Mary Louise Dahl,…
Top Naval Cadets Honoured at Their Mess Dinner
6604 Capt(N) (ret’d) James Carruthers Recognizes Top Naval Cadets Article by 25314 NCdt Jacqueline Forbes, DCWC At this year’s annual 4th Year Navy Mess Dinner, myself and two other Naval Cadets (25060 NCdt (IV) Emilie Beland and M0962 NCdt (IV) Jeremy Hamilton) were delighted to learn that we are the first recipients of what will…
MOC Weekend: Cadets Get a Glimpse of what Lies Ahead
Chief of the Maritime Staff to Cadets – “It’s all about your people…” Article by 25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt MOC weekend is a chance each year for the Cadets of RMC, as well as their Civilian University counterparts at Queen’s, to see the world beyond their training. Briefings from officers in their respective elements,…
Electrical Engineers Strut Their Stuff
RMC Annual 4th Year Electrical and Electronics Engineers Competition Article and Photos by Capt Cynthia Kent, RMC Public Affairs On March 22nd, the Annual International Institute of Electrical and Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Internal Competition was held at the Royal Military College of Canada. Six 4th year teams from within the Electrical and Computer…
Incoming Command Team Showcased / Spit & Polish the Order of the Day
2012 Fall Semester Bar Slate Announced Article and Photos by 25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt As each semester at the College comes to an end, speculation always runs wild about what the next semester’s bar slate will look like. Who will have what position…? Who will be CWC…? Who will be our new CSL…? These…
Navy “Grads-to-be” Mess it Up!
2012 4th Year Navy Mess Dinner Article and Photos by 25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt It is tradition at RMC that, as graduation approaches, the Fourth Year cadets of each element gather together one last time as a group. The Fourth Year naval cadets, although the smallest of the three elemental groups and the last…