Freshmen at The University of the West Indies were treated to high energy and vibes at the recent staging of UWI Freshers’ Fete, which took place at the Student’s Union on August 29.
From as early as 10:00 pm, students lined up on the outside. Once inside, it was sheer fun.
Charged to deliver explosive musical mayhem were the likes of Kevi The Kinetic with DJ Kre Kre, Jugglin Masters, Jubba and DJ Breeze.
Songs like the blockbuster Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix, Passenger Princess by Valiant, Balance and Tip (remix) by Ayetian, My Woman (My Everything) by Patoranking, Joanna by Afro B, and Elephant Man’s comeback hit Pretty Little Baby kept the vibes flowing.
Dance songs like Elephant Man’s Signal Di Plane, Pon Di River, Pon Di Bank and Ding Dong’s Stir Fry were also well-received.
Archie, a freshman from the United Kingdom and who is studying political science, said he decided to attend the event because he thought the flyer advertising the event looked attractive.
“It looked good on the flyer, and I just wanted to get a full Jamaican experience,” Archie told the Jamaica Observer.
Another Freshman, who identified himself as Kenrick said: “I came out to enjoy my last bit of freedom and to vibe out to the max,” said the biochemistry student.
Gabriella, who is from Clarendon, shared: “I’m just here to have fun and to get wild before the semester.” She is studying for a bachelor of science in nursing.
“It’s orientation week and this is my first opportunity to socialise and to get out there,” said tourism management student Melissa, who hails from St Ann.
Kimberly Simms, PRO for the UWI Guild of Students said Freshers Fete, aimed to bring together students to have fun and to foster good vibes.
“Freshers’ Fete is really the ultimate freshers’ par here on The UWI Mona campus. We have hundreds of students enjoying themselves and we enable that fostering of good vibes and good spirit and, of course, this is all brought to you by the UWI Mona Guild,” Simms told the Observer.
Cultural and entertainment chairperson for the UWI Guild of Students Tajay Gardner says there are several plans for the semester.
“We have a lot of plans to keep the students entertained, because we want to keep this great energy throughout the semester. We have Integration, which is an activation by the Guild of Students, and it’s a space where people can interact and network,” said Gardner.
He continued: “The turnout here tonight is really good, and I wasn’t expecting so many people. It’s really a great start for us.”
