Celebrating the New Year at The Wave

By Matt STEWART

The unexpected “Balloon Drop” resulted in a brief The Rude Mechanicals rocked UPEI into the new mel- panic as Y2K+3 fears surfaced. “Ballons a-comin!” lenium... make that 2003. 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... Happy New _ though it may have added severity to a a

Year! Or something like that. Perhaps few incidents which required the bar not quite as coherent. But, you get the _ staff's attention (I don't know how they

point. do it with a smile, but the washrooms Celebrating the New Year at were repeatedly cleaned when it was

UPEI's campus bar, The Wave, proved _ necessary).

to be an excellent‘alternative for those Overall, The Wave threw a

who were looking for a night of quali- great party — the band was superb, the ty entertainment at an affordable price. atmosphere was friendly and relaxed,

Charlottetown's own Rude and the night was relatively well- Mechanicals returned to the very cam- _ priced considering the other options pus were they got their start four years _ available in Charlottetown. ago and supplied the enthusiastic crowd with a mix of old and new Mechanical originals. Tossed into the set was an impressive variety of covers which left everyone in attendance feel- ing pretty good about the fast approaching new year.

Kirk Dingwell, Operations Manager of The Wave, said he was quite pleased with the turnout and felt that it was a very successful first New Year celebration at the new campus lounge.

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Chris Power stays above the crowd to keep a watchful eye on potential troublemakers.

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If a decision is made bo close or delay opening the UPEI campus, detiails will he available as follows: Radio Stations: Radio announcements by 7:00 am if possible, and throughout the day when required: CFCY/CHTN/Magic 93, CBC Radio, and C102 (Summerside). ; Cae UPEI Hotline: A recorded message, by 7:00 am if possible, on the UPEI hotline with updates as ebration very satisfying. necessary throughout the day at 894-2882 Free champagne was provided UPEI Web site: An urgent notice, in red, at the top of the news and events bar of the UPEI website,

for all in attendance, which was great, Frosty knows how to party www.u pei.ca

The Wave corrected many of — the problems which they experienced during some of the larger pub nights of the first semester — such as the lines around the bar being too long and the dance floor being over crowded — which made the ‘02-'03 New Year cel-

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