Shocktoberfest 2009
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Image List:
Image 1: UC Irvine's fourth annual Shocktoberfest draws thousands of students to the Bren Events Center Friday night, including these Gym Class Heroes fans screaming wildly for lead singer Travis McCoy.
Image 2: Travis McCoy use the spotlight to make a request of UCI students: He asks them to promise to do something in their lives that they really love doing.
Image 3: McCoy entertains the crowd at the Bren Events Center Friday night.
Image 4: Peter the Anteater and UCI students mix it up Friday night before the slam-dunk contest.
Image 5: A pep rally leads into the slam-dunk and 3-point competitions for the men's and women's basketball teams.
Image 6: A UCI spirit leader sports a temporary tattoo at the Midnight Magic rally.
Image 7: UCI's Common Ground hip-hop dance team performs on stage for hundreds of students at the outdoor festival on Mesa Road.
Image 8: UCI men's basketball player Derrick Strings gets some air time as he lands this dunk during the competition.
Image 9: Erika Chan and fellow dancers from BBoys Anonymous cheer on other group members as they pop and lock on stage.
Image 10: Swaying hands move to the music during the performance.
Image 11: Gym Class Heroes puts on an energized show for UCI students.
Image 12: Students propel giant inflated balls during the concert.
Image 13: Shwayze takes the stage.
Image 14: Andrew Mitsuhashi, dressed as Optimus Prime from "Transformers," wins the Halloween costume contest, with "Taco Girl" Hea Jung Jessica Lee a close second.
Image 15: UCI students sway back and forth atop shoulders during the performance.
Image 16: McCoy and students connect as he leans out from the stage.
Image 17: Dressed as Anteater Superhero for the costume contest, UCI student Christine Khuat is surprised by an on-stage marriage proposal. She said yes.
Image 18: Christine Khuat blushes through her gray face paint in reaction to her now-fiance's proposal.
Image 19: UCI men's basketball players celebrate after winning the 3-point competition; last year the women prevailed.
Image 20: Silhouetted students clap to the beat as the performance heats up.
Image 21: A sea of students enjoy the Bren Center festivities.
Image 22: Thousands of students gather to enjoy live performances by well-known artists such as Shwayze.
Image 23: Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes ends the night with the band's hit single "Cookie Jar."
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