VB Coach Heading to China; 5 Trathletes Compete In California – 2 Qualify for Brazil
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) was founded in 1949 with the aim of achieving the following objectives: The development of university sports; The improvement of the moral and physical education of students; and Closer communication between students from around the world along with the unification of international university sports. Steve Leknois Heading to FISU…
“The Zone”: Health & P.P. Plus More
Peaking Performance Through the Natural Biological Chemistry of Our Bodies By: OCdt 25323 Kate Haddon Photos By: Brad Lowe, CFB Kingston Photo On Wednesday, April 6th I had the opportunity to sit in on 25380 OCdt Liam Wright and 25187 OCdt Abby Edmison’s presentation for their biochemistry course (CCE 460). The topic of their…
Chris Hadfield On His Way To RMC
Currie Hall, Thursday 14 April, 0930-1020Astronaut Chris Hadfield will discuss his training for Expedition 34/35, during which he will become the first Canadian to command the International Space Station. Biography of Col. Chris A. Hadfield Personal Profile: Born August 29, 1959, in Sarnia, and raised in Milton, Ontario. Colonel Chris Hadfield is married to Helene…
The Week That Was And…More
FANTASTIC AMBASSADORS Recently (31 March) several members of the varsity rugby team travelled to the nation’s capitol in order to take part in a fundraiser to benefit the earthquake relief efforts in Christchurch New Zealand. The New Zealand High Commissioner, Andrew Needs and his lovely wife Bronwyn hosted the event at their home in Ottawa.…
IM Awards Ceremony
Article and photos by 25881 OCdt (II) Anthony Matlock This past Wednesday morning, 30 March, the Cadet Wing assembled on the parade square for the year’s final IM Award Ceremony. Prizes for top positions such as Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Most Sportsman-like Player (MSP) were awarded for all five winter IM sports: basketball, handball,…
The Red Coats Laid Siege on Washington
The Red Coats Laid Siege on Washington 2011 Model NATO Team Dominates the Competition for the Third Straight Year By: 24981 (IV) OCdt Joycelyn Moffat For the third year a row, the Royal Military College of Canada won a staggering number of awards at the 26th Annual Howard University International Model North Atlantic Treaty Organization…
The Week That Was…
Caption: left to right: Dr. Houchang Hassan-Yari, Maj. Stouffer, LCol. Paziuk, Col. Lewis, Vice-Admiral (Ret.) Fumio Ota , Dr. Sokolsky. Photo by: OCdt Dan Flemming RMCC Hosts Japan National Defense AcademyDirector On March 28, 2011, the Royal Military College of Canada has hosted the Vice-Admiral (Ret.) Fumio Ota, Director of the International Exchange…
The Week That Was & More
Supplementary Article RMC Foundation In Action! By: 24908 OCdt Derek Vanstone Last week I wrote about an excellent event that I and five others attended at the University of Toronto. It was the U of T Model Parliament (UTMP). I described many things about the event but I forgot to mention something of even greater…
Leadership by the Books
Leadership by the Books By: 25323 OCdt Kathleen Haddon On Thursday, March 24, 2011, I had the opportunity to attend Harvey Schachter’s presentation entitled “Leadership by the Books”. Harvey is a well-known journalist working for The Globe and Mail, and is RMC’s current “Writer in Residence.” He gave advice on leadership while highlighting theories presented…
“Any fool can be uncomfortable in the field”
RMC (7) Platoon – Ex WOLF PACK ENDEAVOUR 24928 OCdt (IV) Quenton Baldock On the evening of Tuesday, 15 March, 2011, twenty-seven officer cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada departed from the parade square on a charter bus bound for the northern community and vast surrounding wilderness of Gogama, Ontario. The RMC platoon…
RMC Fine Tuned for 16 April, Sandhurst Competition
Count down to 16 April and a date at West Point After two weeks of a tough January selection culminating in a 11km obstacle course through the campus and an intimidating Fort Henry buried in snow, 15 cadets were selected to make up the 2011 Sandhurst Team from the Royal Military College of Canada. Now…
WOMEN’S SOCCER TAKE ON WEST COAST PROGRAMS
WOMEN’S SOCCER TAKE ON WEST COAST PROGRAMS Spring Competition Benefits Program 16-20 March, 2011 The women’s soccer program travelled to Vancouver Island from 16-20 March to train and compete in spring competition. The Paladins took to the field versus Vancouver Island University as well as the University of Victoria. On Thursday, the team…