And it Begins!

BBQ!

       

     And.. the year has begun!
     This is my last year here, and I'm determined to make it a great one.  There's a lot of energy in the air, and a whole lot of new faces (seriously, we have like 50% turnover in dorm this year).  From the first-years I've already met, it's clear that we have a great group this year.

 

    

     Now, for those who don't want to go WAAAY back to the beginning of this thing, my name is David Klippenstein and I'm a third year student at CMU living in dorm.  I'm majoring in History and Communications, I love ultimate frisbee, meeting new people, acting, and of course history.  

CMU President Gerald Gerbrandt rocks it out at the welcome BBQ.

    
     Speaking of ultimate frisbee, it's happening this year.  Intramurals in first semester (if you're on campus, sign up sometime this week!) and actual team play after Christmas.  It's going to be EPIC.  There's a lot of things happening this year.  The Blaurock Cafe is looking for volunteers, so find a friend and sign up for that.  This year I tried out for soccer and choir.  It's important to be involved!

First Student Council Activity/ PLEASE SIGN UP event of the year!

    The past few days have been great.  There's a lot of old friends here and welcome week means that there's tons of group activities happening (like the community BBQ, walk-a-mile, and a surprisingly entertaining returning student orientation by registrar Wesley Toews and student advisor extraordinaire Adelia Neufeld Wiens).  

     I hope you guys had a great summer.  My summer at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site has been excellent and intense.  I dressed up and pretended I was from 1851 in the fur trade all day for four months.  Leading tours and talking to thousands of people and having tea parties and bantering with other characters from the 1800's = an excellent summer!  

They WERE this happy back then!

     Get ready.  This is going to be a great year.