This summer, varsity rower Andrew Rastapkevicius, ArtSci ’07, made his Canadian compatriots proud by becoming a national champion of Lithuania. Though he set aside the red, blue and gold in favour of a different tricolour—the yellow, green and red of the Lithuanian flag—Rastapkevicius’ journey began here at Queen’s.
Every September, the Queen’s campus and the Ghetto is papered with red, blue and gold signs that read: ROW THIS FALL. In the fall of 2003, Rastapkevicius decided to do just that. In his first year he was a member of the Queen’s Novice team, the university’s learn-to-row program where even beginners, learn the skills of the sport.Continue...