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Saturday night was the first Oronoka dance party of the year and – as usual – it was a huge success with international and American students alike. Hosted by the International Student Association, Oronoka is a late-night party featuring music from around the world, held in club Soma 36 above the Bear Brew Pub in Orono. It is always one of the most popular ISA events of the semester and is eagerly awaited by students.
DJs Senthil Sockalingham and Corey Pelletier brought international music to the dance floor, playing everything from reggae to hip-hop to trance. They filled four hours with a huge range of music and the dancing crowd loved it.
Kemal Taylan, an exchange student from Turkey, said, “I enjoyed it a lot. There was a really warm atmosphere. It was a great chance to meet people and socialize – and dance as well!”
Catrin Parry, an exchange student from Wales, also had a great evening.
“It was definitely worth the six dollars to get in,” she said, “it was a totally lush night.”
Saturday’s Oronoka proved to be a very busy event, especially as there were many students out celebrating the University of Maine men’s hockey win. This meant that there were many more American students at the event than there have been in the past, which contributed to a snug dance floor and a long wait at the crowded bar. But this didn’t stop the liquid from flowing and blue tongues all around revealed the drink of the night for many – the infamous fish-bowl – a luminous blue concoction topped with cherries.
The event also seemed to go down well with native students. New media major Ashley Senecal really enjoyed Oronoka.
“It was a very nice night with great music,” Senecal said. “Hopefully there will be another one again soon.”
This academic year has seen three Oronoka parties with plans underway for a fourth in the spring. This may be connected with the ISA graduation ceremony, though events are still in the planning stages.
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