Oh What a Night – Continued A new school year began September 8,
2010 here at DUC exposing students to some old traditions as
well as some new. The days festivities started in the church
with The Mass of the Holy Spirit an annual mass held each year
at DUC to commemorate and bless the new school year. Father
Maxime Allard presided over the congregation of students,
faculty and staff and members of our local community. Following
the mass was a BBQ put on by staff here at the DUC. Hamburgers,
hotdogs and salads greeted all who attended. During lunch
student president Daniel Carreiro held student council and the
AECDO elections. The rest of the afternoon was filled with
volleyball, music and the gathering of students. New and old,
students, alumnae, friends and family all mingling together,
swapping stories of past adventures and making new memories that
will be enjoyed by all. A jam session was held between 4-7pm
seeing several students taking advantage of the open mic and
delighted the crowd with songs and laughter. The session which
was organized by Professor of Philosophy Mark Nyvlt, who was
also seen and heard performing many classics that had the
students and staff wanting to participate. Joining Mark on the
stage was the DUC's own VP Jean-Francois Méthot, playing the
ukulele. All who attending the days festivities enjoyed loads of
pizza, beer and live music by local Ottawa band 'The Ethics'.
The band's music is a “melodic jazz-tinged rock” - according to
front-man and former student Kevin Hersak. The mellow sounds
with an upbeat tempo had everyone listening and tapping their
feet. The crowd lingered, mingled and socialized bringing
together new traditions to compliment the old ones. Even though
the evening was chilly, those that braved the weather helped to
make this year's open door a great success! The thanks goes to
all of those who attended as well as those who took the time to
organize the day. The sounds of laughter and smell of food
escaping from the DUC grounds enveloped all those who choose to
challenge the weather and they were all warmly welcomed. We
would like to welcome you all the DUC and we wish you all the
best in the year to come.
Photo & Story By Alexis Doyle