Otter Media transformed the Otter Express into a boogie wonderland for the Groove Express last Friday. With multicolor lighting, costumes, a dance floor, mocktails and a photobooth, the Otter Express was prepared for a groovy night.
“It’s very colorful which gives the vibe of grooviness, it’s so cool here tonight,” said Evelyn Weaver, a humanities and communications major, enjoying the overall vibe of the event sipping on her mocktail.
“The music is really good and everyone is dressed up, it’s super fun,” Jaideen Mendoza, a marine science major.
The Groove Express had a DJ playing ‘70s classics all night long. Even for students who do not typically listen to ‘70s, the Groove Express was a fun way to be exposed to a new era of music. “I know a couple of songs, I don’t usually actively listen to ‘70s music, but it’s chill here,” Mendoza said. “I listen to a little bit [of 70’s music], I really like the Temptations, it’s really cool music,” said Weaver.
Each participant got to try one of three signature drinks, the Jimi Hendrinks (half & half, coconut, diet coke), the Commando (cherry, lemonade, vanilla) and the Mock Jagger (lemon, orange juice, peach, grenadine). The drinks were created as a collaboration between Otter Media and Otter Kitchens. Popular among students, some even asking for these to become permanent options at the Tides Lounge. “They need to sell it here [The Commando] because I would buy it so fast,” Mendoza said.