October 15, 2012
Shocktoberfest 2012: Fun in many forms
Annual campus blowout features concert, costume contest and court competitions.
Music and magic combined to make Shocktoberfest 2012 a monumental celebration of Anteater spirit Friday, Oct. 12. The annual party – sponsored
by Associated Students of UC Irvine and UCI Athletics – is a combination street festival, rock concert and official NCAA-sanctioned start to the basketball season. Among the highlights:
- Senior guard Daman Starring captured the yearly slam-dunk title during the “Midnight Magic” event in front of a full house at the Bren Events Center.
- Senior forward/guard Michael Wilder hit his last shot to pull out a late win for the men’s team over the UCI women’s squad in the three-point shooting competition.
- The costume contest winner identified himself as “Mr. Oompa-Loompa.” With his green hair, white eyebrows and worker’s uniform, he looked as if he’d be right at home on the set of the original “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.”
- Tyga was a hit as headliner at the Shocktoberfest concert. Joining him were fellow rapper Dom Kennedy and hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar.
![Women's basketball team takes the floor during Shocktoberfest](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8641075236_ee8fe4020f_o-1024x683.jpg)
![CC the dog at Shocktoberfest](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8146748295_efcf938d1d_o-1024x683.jpg)
![Julian Dillon in a steampunk costume](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8146748871_a1fb9efe55_o-1024x683.jpg)
![Dance Crews outside during Shocktoberfest](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8146749371_dcfea4aa1d_o-1024x683.jpg)
![UCI student musicians perform at Shocktoberfest](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8146750013_28867e1d1c_o-1024x683.jpg)
![UCI Spirit Squad at Shocktoberfest](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8146750445_37546fcd5c_o-1024x504.jpg)
![Daman Starring attempts a three-pointer](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8146751585_d6df38c3ba_o-1024x683.jpg)
![Women's basketball team members celebrating](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8146751919_63dc876c8c_o-1024x683.jpg)
![Daman Starring dunking during Shocktoberfest](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8146752627_d9d79cb369_o-1024x683.jpg)
![Fans cheer the on-stage entertainment.](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8146753205_cde81001f5_o-1024x683.jpg)
![Chris Vo getting costume makeup applied](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8146784252_9530e831d2_o-1024x683.jpg)
![Lauren Spinazze attempts a three-pointer](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8146786762_4944b4eab2_o-1024x683.jpg)
![Crowd enjoying music at Shocktoberfest](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8146788508_4746b8aca9_o-1024x683.jpg)
![Bren Events Center packed for Shocktoberfest 2012](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8146789188_6bf0655807_k-1024x576.jpg)
![Men's basketball team celebrating](https://news.uci.edu/files/2015/02/8641074244_2f5dddbc07_o-1024x683.jpg)