In writing my answer, here's what I'm thinking about. First, it is a news report of sorts so I should answer the questions "who, what, when, where, and why." Second, the whole world will be able to read the report, so I must not say anything that will embarrass anyone, and the tone must not be _too_ informal. Third, the people who will reading it will mostly be fellow students, so the tone should be _somewhat_ informal. Fourth, people love seeing their names in print--or on the web--so I will name as many people as possible. Fifth, the people who organized the event success should be recognized. Sixth, the tone should be generally positive. P.S. You don't need to try to be informal. Standard "classroom" English is fine, too. Here's my imaginary report. On October 26th, the 8th Annual MBA Seniors Oktoberfest took place at the UW Student Union Rathskeller, and a great time was had by all. Emcee Ray Gonzalez said that the party was fun with a serious purpose--helping to orient new students and providing an opportunity for veteran MBA students to share their experiences with the newbies. Dean Lyndon S. Mak of the School of Business told stories about how the MBA program had changed since the time when he was a student. A comedy quartet consisting of Joe Weinberg, Linda Wu, Susan Lowell, and Tony Isolda had the crowd in stitches with their parody song, "Charlie On the MBA." After the entertainment, participants socialized around tables of snacks and light refreshment, and there was dancing to 1980s music provided by MBA student John Ross, moonlighting as DJ. The "best costume" prizes were awarded to Ralph Lynch for his lederhosen, and Judy O'Shaugnessy for her pirate outfit, featuring dollar signs in place of the skull and crossbones. Kudos to Leslie Rabin, Eric Moynahan, and Andy Sanderssen for a great job of organizing the event, and we will all be looking forward to attending again next year.