Virgin Festival VS Orientation
06-16-2008 at 04:04 AM
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Virgin Festival VS Orientation
Hey guys
I'm an exchange student coming to McMaster for the upcoming Fall Semester. There's a full-day international students orientation thing on the Saturday of the first weekend of term. However, Virgin Festival is on that weekend too.
Should I go to the orientation or skip it and go to Virgin Festival? Should I go to Virgin Festival at all, considering that it's going to be the first weekend of semester? Is there usually a lot going on during that weekend for people living in res?
Thanks!
Mim
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06-16-2008 at 05:59 AM
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First weekend of term = weekend of August 30th? Or the weekend of September 6th?
If it is the former, there is a possability you won't even be moved in yet. Depending on which residence you get accepted into you may not be moving in until August 31st.
Both weekends have a lot of activities for new students, as they are during Welcome Week. So it allows you to get to know new international students, as well as students in your own res, AND upper-year students too. BUT missing one day out of seven or eight won't completely prohibit you from meeting new people. However, starting from the first day of res you start making friends...for myself the people I met on the first day I'm still friends with now.
So...in short...it's all up to you.
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06-17-2008 at 05:28 PM
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V-Fest '08 in Toronto is the 6th/7th right?
GO on the assumption that you will not want to see the Saturday band.
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06-17-2008 at 08:28 PM
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V-Fest = not so great.
At least in my later experience. Even with GREAT acts....meh. Warped and Rogers Picnic are where it's at.
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06-17-2008 at 08:34 PM
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I just remembered, don't go to V-Fest, go to Shinerama.
ee.. awkward moment there... endorsing the wrong things.
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06-17-2008 at 09:26 PM
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Okay Deadpool, now you have to share why not to go to V-fest.  |
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06-17-2008 at 09:30 PM
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I know I should be endorsing Mac and all but have you paid for V-Fest yet? It's like $120 for one freakin day buddy. But can $120 match the friends you could meet that night/day at Mac?
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06-17-2008 at 10:20 PM
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haha.
way to go Rohan.
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06-17-2008 at 10:25 PM
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But can $120 match the friends you could meet that night/day at Mac?
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06-17-2008 at 10:30 PM
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Haha, I'm glad. But seriously, if you've been dying to go to V-Fest and such, I would go with that, especially if certain bands are coming that you really wanted to go and such.
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06-18-2008 at 02:39 AM
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haha yeah... ee.. good thing alayna didn't read that one.
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06-18-2008 at 07:42 AM
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Well I only considered V-Fest because its the only music festival I've heard of being held in Toronto, past lineups look awesome and this year's isn't looking too bad either. What exactly is wrong with it? And what are Rogers Picnic and Warped like in comparison?
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06-18-2008 at 08:45 AM
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V-Fest- $120
Bus Ticket to Toronto and back- $9
Hot Dog- $5
Making new friends at Mac- Priceless.
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06-18-2008 at 11:32 AM
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Aww that's cute. But honestly I wouldnt know about the other tours, but alot of people made a big deal about Warped compared to V-Fest.
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06-18-2008 at 04:17 PM
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Edgefest and Warped Tour are at Downsview this year...
I miss the avenue formally known as Molson Park. A lot. Except for the dust..
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