By Kyle Kern, Co-Editor in Chief
On Sept. 2, the night club on campus, Trax opened up the year with a blast from the past Middle School Dance theme event. The Trax night club was decorated with pictures of early 2000s hit artists like Destiny’s Child, Jesse McCartney, and many others.
Jason Bonner, a junior, is a Trax manager that was on duty that night.
“The entire Trax staff and I had an amazing time both pre- paring for and hosting the Middle School Dance event,” he said.
At Trax, students can enjoy free entertainment, music, a bar and refreshments, and billiard games while participating in a safe and fun weekend activity provided by the University. The Trax night club is run by Beth Winger, a coordina- tor of the Leadership and Engage- ment Department, and several hard-working student managers.
Each Trax event has a distinct set of entertainers ranging from DJs, bands, and various artists.
“We strive to create a safe and fun environment by having professionally trained staff and providing a wide variety of events every weekend,” Bonner said.
The Middle School Dance themed event’s entertainment was DJ Franklyn, a student here at Susquehanna. There were drinks provided to students and alcoholic beverages were provided to students over the age of 21.
The night included classics such as “Bye Bye Bye”, “Get Low”, the “Macarena”, and many more.
First year student, Morgan Wallace exclaimed that,” It was awesome knowing all the songs that were playing and reliving the early 2000s.”
There were snacks provided for the students who attended. Teddy Graham crackers and assorted flavors of icing were available for them to enjoy, as well as refreshing Capri Sun juice packs.
Wallace also found the graham crackers with icing to be excellent, stating that they were, ‘A-1.’ The night could not have been accomplished without all the students who attended.
Bonner said, “I would like to give a big shout-out to everyone who came out to the event and if you haven’t seen the Trax Managers middle school photos on our media pages, go check them out.”
Trax had already welcomed in the first-year students with a Spirit Party on Aug. 26 durring orientation weekend. The theme was a colorful barrage of maroon and orange that included streamers, pictures, t-shirts and a variety of glow-sticks.
There was a variety of snacks for the new students, while the tech staff and DJ played music videos of the songs on the wall of Trax with a projector.
“As a first-year student at SU, I can honestly say that experiencing TRAX for the second week in a row is now an anticipated night for my friends and me”, said Malia Simon, a first-year student.
The next Trax event will be September 9th. The theme will be Riverhawk Rodeo, a western theme that will allow you to bring out your inner wild west.
There will be a mechanical wine bottle that students can test their merit and strength against. S’mores and Rita Ice will also be provided for the event.
Trax staff and management encourage all students attending to dress up to fit the theme.
Simon is definitely ready, saying,” I have visited multiple campuses across the states and none of them have a great nightclub for students. Trax is so unique, and I can’t wait for the weekends.”
