DUPB hosts their first occasion of the yr – The Denver Clarion

On Sept. 24, DU’s Programming Board (DUPB) hosted their first occasion of the yr, Last Summer Sounds, to bid farewell to summer time as autumn rapidly approaches.

Beginning at 6 p.m., the campus inexperienced was adorned with a stage, palm bushes and a desk stuffed with Insomnia Cookies and mocktails. 

Attendees have been largely freshmen seeking to chill out and meet new folks. They introduced an infectious vitality to the karaoke stage.

DUPB tried to deliver an on-campus band to carry out, however sadly couldn’t e-book anybody on account of scheduling points.

Instead, individuals took to the stage and sang an abundance of karaoke songs. 

First-year Karen Martinez loved the night time, regardless of the fallthrough with the DU bands.

“It’s very relaxed and they had good cookies and drinks. Plus it’s fun to try and guess the song before the chorus.” she mentioned. 

The planning for this occasion started mid-summer, with mainstage committee chairs Ynosh Ilagan and Spencer Kaye taking the lead.

This yr DUPB is split into three committees: foremost stage, traditions and classics. Each committee is answerable for planning totally different occasions. 

The foremost stage committee is answerable for performances. Ilagan is answerable for planning and organizing occasions together with music, hypnotists, winter quarter’s Battle of the Bands (BOB) and spring quarter’s Musicfest — the place the winner of BOB will get to open for the visitor performer. 

As the primary occasion of the yr, the co-chairs have been content material with the coed turn-out and are hoping for extra because the quarter continues. 

In the previous, DUPB has managed to attract a bigger crowd by internet hosting extra student-led bands and occasions. 

Following Last Summer Sounds, DUPB has deliberate an occasion for each week shifting ahead. 

This week’s occasion is Munch Week to assist college students reset as they tackle midterms and week 4 of fall quarter. 

In conjunction with Munch Week, DUPB can also be internet hosting the fan-favorite Hockey Night Lights, which is able to start on Oct. 3.