Kevin Flynn cracks up Dining Commons Comedian Kevin Flynn performs for the Dining Commons araoke transforms PSH into "Love Shack" Mike Reteneller Capital Times Staff Over 60 PSH students rocked the Dining Commons when karaoke was held on campus for the first time, proving to be a great success for alcohol awareness week. Songs ranged from Prince's "Purple Rain" and the Bee Gee's "Stayin' Alive," to the B-52's "Love Shack" and Barry Manilow's "Copacabana." Getting on stage was as easy as filling out a karaoke request card and gathering enough courage to sing before the BLANK STAIR pr MPL ' ilmetiG! Bur wWriMPPews : .. 16u GRetbalt?, audience Adrian Dean, assistant coordinator of residence life, said that karaoke night went well. "The program served as a tremendous stress buster during mid-terms," Dean said, adding that he was impressed by the turnout and the student involvement. The first floor Wrisbcrg girls danced under strobe lights, singing "Girls just Wanna Have Fun," as students sipped mocktails. A large group, composed of campus radio station members, wailed to the tune r id ARE fßuei INGOlfte - CcedE Sit it &)r 60" e tfic 1/1 HERE CAE KEPirigE 174 AT YoV FoR6II - lb MENTioN? CAPITAL TIMES FEATURES 3 November 2, 1992 Michael Stone Capital Times Staff With topics ranging from dealing with traffic to explaining oral sex to his grandmother, Kevin Flynn kept students laughing as part of alcohol awareness week on Oct. 22. Flynn asked the crowd some questions about the campus and got little response. "What's the deal with you people?" Flynn asked. "Your eyes all look like a deer's caught in headlights." No one was safe. A man was forced to explain to explain what his nickname "Stinky" meant. It turned out Stinky gets quite gassy when he consumes bad beer. Flynn cartooned a look of surprise and replied, "Like you'd really tell that to a crowd of strangers? What's wrong with you?" WPSH radio, one of the night's sponsors, had placed a huge group of navy balloons with their logo behind Flynn for decoration. "What are all these balloons for? I feel like someone's going to shoot BB's at me," Flynn said. "And what is this WPSH? Pish radio?" The Capital Times was his next target. Flynn asked how often the campus "Louie Louie." Tim Cooper, a Wrisberg Hall resident assistant, sang "The Wanderer" with some of his second floor crooning cronies. The "Church Hall Girls" put the Go- Go's to shame singing and gyrating to the early 'Bos hit "Vacation." Rod Stewart look-alike, David Horn, graced the stage with Wham's "Careless Whisper" as the crowd chanted "Rod!" Three monitors were set up on stage to display the song lyrics, and the intricate lighting consisted of multi-colored spotlights, stobe lights and Christmas Vic THE AuDierice Ftßarr I ( ougsar, CoILEGE Stagnirl" Cial. kiDS, IME Recosl.1 1 , 6v6iCi l JAI uri9e - see fwb aizmig rivel Baßs. newspaper came out "Every three weeks," called out a student. "Nothing ever happens here. They're pacing themselves!" yelled another person. During more audience participation, a woman said that she was part Holawassaponi Indian. Flynn, not missing a beat, replied, "Isn't that on October 31st? You know, trick or treat, Happy Holawassaponi!" During Flynn's 75-minute performance, he managed to cover asking foreigners for directions, his own college experiences, his tough father (calling him a fairy because he was caught using hair mousse), dating on campus, deer hunting, politics, his homophobic roommate, nude beaches and masturbation. Flynn, who has opened for Jay Leno and appeared on MTV's "Half Hour Comedy Hour" and A&E's "Evening at the Improv," concluded with second-hand experiences. He said that everyone knew about second-hand smoke, but wondered what life would be like if we could have second-hand drinking and second-hand orgasms. To say the least, by the end of the show, Flynn had pleased the crowd and brought himself to a fine climax. tree-like lights. Members from Student Government (SGA), WPSH and Residence Life helped set up the seating, lighting and decorations. SGA financed the event and United Parcel Service donated the food. David and Linda Kidd, the karaoke DJ and his wife, opened the night's activities by singing "California Dreamin'," by the Mammas and The Papas. Karaoke night finished on a high note when PSH students, holding hands, sang their rendition of "Stand By Me." l 'i.Pt 9 , AP fil6Te Mt" ke, I 7al by Trev Stair
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