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Association President's Message Course profile - Travel Studies Campus Alumni profile - Sara Posen '88 Celebrating Humanities - David Beattie '68 Professor Janet Bews 1938-2000 So Much to Do - Life in Bosnia Profile of a Volunteer - Kate Ramsay '71
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By Nicole Lees '92 The Trent community should be very proud of the accomplishment of 43 of its own. Last spring 43 students were honoured as Academic All-Canadians by the Canadian inter-university athletic union (CIAU) or received Academic Achievement awards from the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) dependent on the sport in which they participated. Paul Wilson, Director of Athletics at Trent proudly explained that in order for a student to receive this recognition they must receive an 80% academic average while participating in a varsity sport. Trent may be a smaller institution but Mr Wilson pointed out that there is a school "with more than three times the student population that had only 47 students" hounoured in this way. As with everything Trent students and staff will never accept the school's size as a weakness but are always quick to point out what those of us who have attended Trent know best--that it's size is it's greatest strength. Trent offers many opportunities for sports involvement to it's students. Being able to balance a successful academic career along with athletic involvement can be a challenge. But for those who live up to that challenge, even if it doesn't mean an athletic award, the personal rewards are endless. Some of these include: lasting friendships, physical fitness, a sense of accomplishment, dedication, commitment, an outlet from stress, and teaches valuable time management skills. The lesson that in life it is important to balance work with play in my opinion is invaluable. The Trent varsity sports program has other heroes that should be recognized as well. There are 40 coaches that dedicate their time to helping round out the education of students at Trent. I was initially surprised to learn that 50% of the coaches are Trent alumni and the other 50% are members of the Peterborough community. Then I realized what school we were talking about. No surprise when you take into account the ongoing commitment of the Trent alumni to ensuring that the spirit of Trent lives on and is as strong as the day they set foot on campus. And of course the support of the Peterborough community has always been strong and an important part of the University's success. Varsity sports that are available at Trent include: cross-country, swimming, field hockey, soccer, volleyball, basketball, rugby, rowing, fencing, curling, nordic skiing (the previous were all represented by award winners). Trent also has varsity teams in:lifeguard competitions, synchronized swimming. Intramural sports opportunities include: outdoor/indoor soccer, 3-pitch, ultimate frisbee, duathlon, ice hockey, swim meet, beach volleyball, innertube waterpolo, flag football, basketball and volleyball  |
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