On Friday Sept. 13, the annual welcome back boat cruise pushed off on the Voyageur from the docks at 101 W. Michigan St. on the Milwaukee River to celebrate a new season. Two 2-hour boat rides were chartered out to the lake. As it reached the open expanse, the upper deck was bumping with dance music and the floor filled up with dancers. While the city lights sparkled on land, the moonlight shimmered on the water. Below deck was fully enclosed and laden with tables where guests enjoyed dinner and drinks. The dinner consisted of pulled BBQ pork, burger sliders with mini mac and cheese shots and plenty of other hors d’oeuvres.
This being an alcohol-free cruise was different from the previous years where alcohol was served. “Alcohol would have been nice on the cruise,” stated Joel Sills, an HVAC student.
Since the boat was full and tickets sold out so fast, it makes sense that Allison Walker, a registered nursing student major said, “I would wish for a bigger boat.”
“Student Government did a good job, I didn’t know there would be so many people,” said Hanife Thomas, PTA student and president of the International Student Organization.
Overall, the cruise went off without a hitch and the cooler weather was hardly noticeable among the spectacular views, good company and gentle waves.

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