Ice Skating – Dec 2010

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Dec 232010

It is not every year that skating is possible on Iglekjønn Lake near the College, but at Eikeskog and Botnakjønna there are usually windows of opportunity.

Conditions this year have allowed us skating at all three places, and for many students these have been their first tentative steps on the blades. The deep freeze is preferable to the slush and rain that is customary during west coast winters.

Hopes are high for another Interhouse Hockey Tournament after Christmas (last year’s final famously won by Sweden House over heavy favourites Iceland House!)

Posted by EAP at 21:06

Ice Climbing – Dec 2010

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Dec 082010

While recent sub-zero temperatures posed various challenges – cold toes, slippery surfaces, frozen water pipes, etc – they also created great opportunities for ice-climbing!  A number of local venues appeared: the rocky slopes by the side of the road outside the Admin block and on the hill above the student village and, some 5 kms from the College towards Dale, a perfectly situated North-facing 50m of waterfall.

After three weeks of “never warmer than below-zero degrees”, the stage was set!

Ice-climbing requires attention to equipment details: stiff-soled warm boots, crampons, ice-axes, climbing harness, ropes and belaying equipment, and warm waterproof clothing.  After collecting the necessary items from the climbing room (a Czech student with over-sized feet muttering something about size 48 boots as he fitted his appendages into the size 45 available) and an 8 minute drive, we set off through bushes and up the slope.  After 20 minutes of steep uphill we were nicely warmed-up, to set up a belay on sturdy birch trees above the waterfall.

The first photo shows a “downward-bound Hungarian”: lowered some 40m down the waterfall presents the opportunity of climbing back up using the front points of the crampons and the ice axes, secured by the friendly rope above.  The second photo shows the Czech thinking of things other than his toes, having emerged over the steep part.

Ice is nice!

Posted by EAP at 11:30

Health Day 2010

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Nov 172010

On Monday, 1 November, RCNUWC had a Health Day with focus on food, sleep and physical activity.

There was a special breakfast from 07:00 – 07:45. All were warmly invited to contribute a loaf of bread, some buns, or something similar if they liked. The great variety that resulted from this was greatly appreciated.

The programme for the day started at 8 o’clock in the Auditorium.

The first guest speakers were Anne Grethe Lien, Sport Educationalist and Lesley Robertson, Nutrition Specialist. Both of them work at Haugland Rehabilitation Centre.

Afterwards Sivert Straume, a special psychologist from ALERIS in Bergen spoke about issues related to sleep. He  received questions and topics from students at the college and addressed these in his sessions.

Lecture sleep RCNUWC (ppt on sleep by Sivert Straume)

Following Lunch, the students got together with their advisors and worked on a group task based of designing a brochure for generating awareness of the ‘Health Issues’ at RCNUWC.

The Health Day ended at 14:00.

Posted by EAP at 23:32

Las Americas Day – March 2010

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Mar 272010

A great cultural extravaganza from the Americas!

More description and photos to come, but please click here for one vivid account of some aspects of the day: For all Americans, it was a great day…

More photos and writings, anyone?

Posted by EAP at 23:13

Listening Workshops – March 20, 2010

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Mar 202010

On a Saturday morning in March, six committed second years led listening workshops with the following aims in mind:

  • To practice listening and recognise its value
  • To get to know each other and ourselves better in different ways and situations
  • To raise awareness of how listening can be used as a tool to help make decisions, solve problems, and so on
  • To gain a better understanding of how talking out loud in a safe, non-judgemental environment can help you think
  • To help us see that attention to  listening helps promote intercultural understanding + learning about each other

The sessions were active and engaging, and it is hoped that some of the first years who participated in them will take on the role of workshop leaders in the year ahead. Warm thanks to everyone who organised and took part!

Posted by EAP at 16:08

UKM 2010

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Mar 132010

The annual UKM was again a big success in 2010! See photos here. Accompanying text forthcoming!

Posted by EAP at 20:37

Youth Leadership Workshops 2010

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Mar 132010

All 200 RCN students, plus 31 visitors from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Denmark, participated in the 2010 Youth Leadership Workshops at RCN on March 13.

To encourage attitudes, behaviors and actions from others for the greater good of a group, a ‘leader’ needs to have the genuine willingness and ability to listen to, communicate with and work with others. At the College, we emphasize that leadership is not simply the “elite” telling others what they should do. Instead, we have developed a series of workshops to help students become more effective leaders by improving their skills in the following aspects:

  • Listening (This workshop will occur separately in late March)
  • Communication
  • Meeting Management
  • Public Speaking
  • Teamwork.

Despite the fact that it was a Saturday and students had to start the day at 08:15, students were enthusiastic, engaged and active in the workshops.

All the workshops were led by a group of our own students, who inherited a solid base from previous generations of students and then also worked to improve the workshops and put their own personal touches to them. Thanks to all for your dedication and solid work!

Xiaohang

Posted by EAP at 15:45
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