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Show THE FORUM September 17, 2003 Under-ag- e 3 Drinking Impossible at Oktoberfest drinking. Actually, there will be keg beer drinking, which is even better! Fears said last year the beers offered were Hcfcwcizcn, Bud Light, amber ale and porter. The selection will am inspired by the wide variety of culture at Westminster. Past Oktobcrfcsts have served mainly German cuisine. This year there will be I Meghan Dymock Staff Writer Getting together with your professors, friends, Westminster alumni and faculty to cat German food and drink draft beer is what Oktoberfest is all about. Oktoberfest is one of the activities held during the week of Homecoming and, according to Nick Fears, director of Alumni Relations: Oktoberfest is one of the biggest and best events of the year at Westminster! Oktoberfest will be held Friday, Sept. 19, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tanner Plaza. mosdy barbeque. According to Tofi Taafua, there will be ribs, draft beer that I can drink with my professors. This is sure to be a good time! Underage attendees, consider yourself forewarned: ID will be required to purchase a beer mug and the beer police will have a list of all students and their birthdays. So dont try to use that fake ID because the year you were born is on file and will be at their fingertips. There will also be a blues band, Cruisclinc Ventilators, who performed at Oktoberfest last year and were a big hit with the crowd. Octobcrfcst is sure to be a riot, but it is important to RSVP so you will be able to attend. RSVP at most likely be the same Oktoberfest is one of the biggest and best events of the year at Westminster. this year. Glass beer mugs with smoked the sausages, Westminster roasted veglogo will be etables, sold for $5 Nick Fears coleslaw, each. In the corn on the cob, potato salad, mug will be four wooden watermelon, and for dessert, nickels. Each nickel is lemon bars and iced brownredeemable for one mug of ies. According to Fears, there draft beer. will still be bratwurst available Fears said, Oktoberfest for all the diehard bratwurst is a way to entertain students is fans. The cost for dinner and alumni responsibly. only $5, which can be paid Junior Amy Olsen said, I am for with a meal card. Dinner so excited for Oktoberfest. I will be served from 5:00 p.m. have been to three colleges in to 7:30 p.m. Utah and none of them allow There will also be beer beer on campus, let alone grilled According to Fears, previous years have seen as many as 600 attendees at Oktoberfest. A lot of students seem excited about the event. Sophomore Anthony Griego said, Im really excited to go to Oktoberfest because it is my first time ever going, and iMuscolinoto alumnircla-tionswcstminstercollcgc.- cd This way the coordinators will know how much food to prepare and how much beer to order. 05 U. Students Sing, Laugh at Wild Wednesday Karaoke Jade Jensen 'iiuiiwrniynJi iJiujuii lunnnjiinjy t s Staff Writer Addie Ryder , Photo Editor Students with and without the ability to carry a tune gathered in the Syme Lounge to entertain their peers with popular karaoke tunes on Sept. 10. Participants in the Wild Wednesday Karaoke night sang, rapped or screeched their way through a variety of songs from 8 to 10 p.m. Some brave students performed solo while many others felt more comfortable in group ensembles. At one point the DJ reminded the ? of times. The DJ encouraged shy on-looke- rs to participate in the audience Freshman Benton johnson said, its pretty cool, sing-a-iong- s. its fun. Johnson did not have enough courage to show off his singing abilities, he did demonstrate his gyrating dance moves for the audience. An unidentified junior added a classic John Lennon , s, '' s, ' 9, ' V ?' ' $ . A- , & 'r sr C X .v.w.v.v.v.v.v.1 " r, . syy.y v. v.- " x IV , y "W V ' f ' y ed $ ' ' . s AS s ,ss X VV vy ' S', s Si. - 's f s,, ' 's h. A . ' yy.sy. ssv r SsA' V s b vf v Jk 7- "'V 'Ss",' '' t, : f ' ,, XV 's , e c wMmm ' f. - ,'' s'fr'S 4ft w ',fr 1 s ' s' "' "?' X SS ' ' spy's 'sss ' y , f S' s AAr'SAs. V, , VI V yK '' Chris Skinner and Andy Pack (left) performed their rendition of No Scrubs " during the Wild Wednesday Karaoke night and Tyson Smith prepares to sing his song choice. Robert Cummings, attorney song to the nights mix of general and resident advisor, popular R&B music. He sang performed the nights most every word of Hey Jude amusing including the number. na na na na Wild The in the chorus. His pitch may group not have last- This Wednesday was kind of crazy but tons of fun. of humored through the song, but ously Roberts dressed his will to perAngela men performed TLCs hit form and have fun did. Trevor Stevens, Chris song No Scrubs. The foursome didnt really know the Skinner, Andy Pack and Homecoming time is here once again from Wednesday, Sept. 17, through Saturday, Sept. 20, and students are invited to one of the biggest and most elegant event of the all, the Presidents Ball. The ball will be Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 p.m. 1 a.m. at the Wells Fargo Building all - 23rd floor. The Presidents Ball is an occasion to get all decked out in attire your sassiest semi-formand dance the night away to the music of the Joe Muscolino al Band. So all of vou new fresh- men ladies who thought you would never get to wear anoth4 er one of those beautiful dresses from high school, this is your chance and as for the juniors and seniors, this could perhaps be a good justification to go shopping for something a little more chic then the standard school attire. This event will combine exquisiteness and exhilarating entertainment. The evening will commence with a grand entrance along a cascading staircase from the 24dl floor to an enjoy. ' ' 'Sf ' ilpfilii 4' '.''ASSAMp ', "S,s, Staff Writer P W. ,'& 'f I A Amy Olsen astonishing panoramic view of Salt Lake City all afire with the city lights, and joining you will be more then 800 exquisitely dressed alumni, faculty, students and staff all of whom be ready to celebrate. There will be a cash bar readily available for those attending who are over 21 and the bar will be stocked with hard liquor in order to provide for the mixed-drin- k requests. alcohol-free Also, there will be drinks offered and mouthwatering desserts for all to' rf' t - IIIip that all willing soloists would take precedence over groups. Angela Roberts kicked off but tons of fun, after one of her many performances of the night. Roberts joined her friends in some songs and had enough bravery and confidence to sing alone a couple VX , A w , group of potential performers the night with a litde musical snack from Destinys Child. Roberts said, This Wild Wednesday was kind of crazy A . "'s Serenade at Ball words to the song and did not think to read them off the screen, made up for there faults with some stereotypical rapper moves. Jessie Skinner called their perOn-look- er formance, very amusing. Dont miss the Homecoming Wild Wednesday, 17 from 7 p.m. to 9p.m. in the Gore Auditorium featuring comedian ANT. 05 The word around campus is spreading fast and the most widespread reaction seems to be one of anticipation and a little bit of uncertainty. One student Aubrie Heath, freshmen, said A dance, in college? Well, I didnt really expect something like that, but it sounds fun. Ill most likely go. The juniors and seniors seem pretty cheerful about the idea many of them have attended in previous years, had an incredible time, and cant wait for this years event. Nick Fears, director of Alumni Relations, said that the ball Is really a great chance for a campus community to get dressed up and have a good time together. Dont miss out on this years Presidents Ball, the most elegant event all year that will bring together Westminster Colleges entire community for the evening. Please RSVP at, OJ |
