A lot of fun things happened with WDCV last semester! I would have loved to write about these events, but I was too busy for most of the semester to even consider it, hence why I’m doing it now.
Our first big event of the semester was the Carlisle Halloween Parade, in which I went to for the first time. A few of the notable musicians in attendance were The Beatles, Chappell Roan, David Byrne, Fred Durst, and even Snoopy! Brenda (the WDCV faculty advisor) in a suit inspired by Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, led the group with the Yellow Submarine that she stitched together to fit to her bike. As we made our way along the route, we blasted music and passed out candy to eager kids waiting on the sidewalk. We even had our name announced and picture taken. The walk to our starting point, the route, and back to campus was a lot, but definitely worth it!
Between the Halloween Parade and the fall concert we had our open mic! A few campus favorites as well as some new acts and solo performers were in the lineup. High Street (Dressed as the Powerpuff Girls), The Ticket Punchers, Liquorish, No Permit, and many others all made their mark on the live music that night. Visitors in costume crowded into Bosler to hear each act play, with some original music as well as covers. Cover genres included pop, folk ballad, alt rock, and some halloween classics. I particularly enjoyed Ibny’s EDM setup because it was something new we haven’t really had before at an open mic.
Our other notable event of the semester was the MOB-WDCV fall concert, featuring NLE Choppa. This concert had the most people in attendance since i’ve been a student here (almost a thousand!), so it was really awesome to see the turnout and the liveliness present during the whole thing. I was sitting higher up in the back as opposed to near the barrier, so I could bear witness to all the excitement, people being hoisted onto shoulders, even crowdsurfing! Everyone clearly did their research lyrics-wise (I did not), because the crowd was screaming along to each song. The set only lasted about an hour, but in that time, it was probably the most high energy experience I think I’ve ever had. Overwhelming not in a bad way, but in an exhilarating way.
In terms of smaller events throughout the semester, we had DJ meetings once a month with fun activities like poster making and CD painting. We also had a screen printing event, where cool WDCV designs can be applied directly to shirts!
