1998-1999 Rothberg Yearbook

Haven't gotten any in awhile?
Want someone who is easier than the classes at
Rothberg?
Come to the Whore-ient Express
There is so much to see (and we don't mean the
scenery)
Every Wednesday Night starting at 10 P.M.
Free play till 23:00, then you are on your own!
O m e r a t E x p r e s s
By Seth Kaplan
For some Hebrew U niversity students Wednesday
night separates the week from the weekend.
The lack of Thursday classes means a night to
party. O f course, there are many options: Ben
Yehuda is always jumping, the Russian Compound Real flyer for the Orient
gives people a plethora of bars to get drunk in
and Egon gives us all a place to smoke some nargila. But it's Wednesday night, and
the feeling's right, so why not get your groove on at the Hyatt's O rient Express.
This pseudo-trendy nightclub, which plays all the popular top 40 beats, is only a
hop, skip and a stumble (for those few who choose to drink) away from the dorms.
This inevitably adds to the popularity of a once a week “grind-fest" fo r Rothberg
High students. Also known as the “W horient Express" or “O rient Sexpress," the
club has received mixed reviews from students. Some have never been and will
never go, and fo r others it has become somewhat of a tradition. When asked,
“Who wants to go whoring?" (this word has replaced "clubbing") some run to put on
th e ir black pants, tank-tops, or nicest sh irt while others turn th eir backs and ask,
“You're going A G A IN ?"
However, the O rient is kind of like the stock market- it has its ups and downs.
When it seems like the whole school is there, when the beats ju st keep getting
tig h te r and when there is fre e tequila, it's bound to be an excellent O rient experience.
When no one is there, when the songs seem old and repetitious and when
the bartender charges you 45 sheks fo r a rum and Coke, it's bound to be a m iserable
O rient experience.
I'm sure many people have seen both these kinds of nights, but it's the good
nights th at keep the crowds coming. I'm willing to guess it's not the dude/chick
you "hooked up" with on the dance flo or last week who is bringing you back. But
then again, I could be wrong. E ither way, the O rient has d efinitely created some
memories, be them good or bad. And every Thursday there are always some sto ­
ries about the night before. I guess everything has its ups and downs. Isn't that
ju st the way life is?
(Cue the #1 Isra e li hit: “Life, Oh Life...")