January is almost over already, how do the months go by so fast? Spring semester is notorious for flying by, and so far it has been living up to its expectations.  On a positive note, I can’t say that I have been bored! I am rather displeased with this lack of winter though ( though I may be alone on this). Muddy shoes are never fun to deal with, no matter how warm or cold it is outside. Anyways, on to the good stuff:

International Events

Slipping and sliding on our day off

Tubing was a complete success! Although we may have been the oldest people there (minus the parents), all of us Internationals were kids at heart as we towed our tubes up the hill. I had never gone tubing before, so we all enjoyed this first-time experience! Bruises and sore bottoms came later, but that day we were all laughs and smiles. Highly recommended!

A group shot of the International club and crew (right before the snowball fight)

Tennis Time

Our Bowl-a-thon fundraiser was a HUGE success! We raised around $1,000 for the men’s and women’s teams that day and had lots of fun doing it. A big thank-you to all who went out and supported us that day and for additional donations you gave. Another thank you to the donors of our prizes for our raffle, as well as all of the players and coaches who helped prepare and run the fundraiser.

Our first match is Feb. 13th at Kenyon College. If you’re in the area (hey, it’s possible) come on by and cheer for the Cavs!

In Other Walsh News . . .

Ski club prays for snow

With some new executive members (including myself as club secretary), ski club is ready for some accumulation to hit the slopes once more. Future projects include a President’s Day break day/overnight trip and weekend excursions to slopes close by.

The Career Center in full force

This week was all about getting students ready for the big-wide world outside of University. From resume writing to mock interviews to information on internships and full-time work, the Career Center worked hard this week to help us students out on post-graduation options. Thanks Walsh!

Steaming up

The work-out room is more like a sauna these days. The windows and mirrors look frosted until you realize it’s inside condensation. It’s great that so many people are living active lifestyles, but perhaps more ventilation is in order . . .

Travel Tips and Tangents

Time for a trip home to Canada! Let’s jump North to our capital city, Ottawa. The city of Ottawa is situated on the Ottawa Canal and served as a unification point between French and English Canada. Still very much bilingual, or multi-lingual now, Ottawa is a great historic city with it’s copper-roof Parliament buildings, downtown vibe, the eclectic Byward market and many museums and famous historic and cultural landmarks. I have been there a few times, the most recent being two summers ago with my mum. I noticed later when I got back that many of the pictures I had taken were exactly the same things I had taken pictures of when I was very young with my first film camera (whoa, so last century). Enjoy!

Parliament Hill and Chateau Laurier, as seen from the canal.

Getting attacked by the giant spider outside of the National Art Gallery.

Parliament Hill as seen by boat on the Canal.