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The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, December 1, 1999
Millennium
Some students focusing on celebrating,not media hype
By Derec Lacio
Special to the Kansan
When the clock strikes midnight on Jan.1, the power will go out, rlotting will occur and computers will not work.
Well, at least most computers will work.
Scott Hasty, Compaq Computers, 1403 W. 23rd St., said the media were to blame for most of the hype surrounding the year 2000 computer problems because most of the computers produced within the last four years are year 2000 compliant.
The main issue has been with the software. Microsoft has been making patches that will update the software to make
it year 2000 compliant, he said.
"Macintosh owners don't need to worry about their computers," Hasty said. "They have been Y2K since day one."
Emily Partridge, Milwaukee sophmore, has been influenced by the hype. Partridge, whose birthday is Dec. 31, said she would be scared at midnight.
"I'll take a few extra shots just in case the world blows up," Partridge said. "That way I won't feel anything."
It's only the beginning of December, but since January, people have been making big plans for New Year's Eve 1999.
Vicki Commons, Destinations Unlimited, 7 W.11th St., said that travel to Las Vegas or New York still was possible but that the best prices were gone already.
"You have to have unlimited funds and be flexible on flights returning home,"Commons said.
This New Year's Eve likely will be just like every other New Year's Eve.
Christina Peter, Tribune sophomore, said she planned to spend the night with friends trying to get into clubs. She doesn't have a date for the night and doesn't think the parties will be different from other years.
Peter said she was curious to see if everything that had been predicted
"It's cool to live to see the dates change," Peter said, "but 2000 is just another year."
would happen.
Tiffany Marquart, San Diego junior, said the whole point of the night was to get super sideways. This was her way of defining drunkenness. Marquart said she would be at the bars celebrating, as she would do any year.
"The hype surrounding Y2K is going to make everything anticlimactic," Marquart said.
Many night clubs in Westport won't be celebrating New Year's Eve differently than other years.
Chris Pearson, general manager of America's Pub, said it would have the usual buffet and advance seating for people with reservations. No special plans out of the ordinary would be made.
Lauren Schrup, Dubuque, Iowa, sophomore, said she planned to go to some clubs with her friends. She just wants to have fun.
"Every New Year's is a letdown to me," Schrup said. "I've never had a fun New Year's Eve."
Not all students celebrate the night in a drunken stupor.
Flint Russett, Jetmore sophomore, said he hadn't even thought about the night but probably would return to Jetmore.
"Every year my family and I sit around playing cards and then shoot off fireworks," Russett said. "And that's all we do."
— Edited by Shawn Linenberger
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