Gannon’s Activities Programming Board was hard at work on September 5th and 6th to offer some “unplugged” entertainment for the third annual “Off the Hook” events.
Friday night started with outdoor games geared mostly toward freshmen outside of North Hall. Some Totem contributors gathered outside to share their work with each other and whomever walked by. Acoustic singer Todd Carey catered to student requests for popular music covers afterward. The Knight Club then featured magician Bobby Borgia.
Saturday kicked off with the first home football game, which the Knights took proudly with a 23-7 win over Southern Connecticut. Students enjoyed free merchandise and outdoor games outside of North Hall afterwards with “Meet the Merchants.”
Gannon’s theater fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega, put on a dinner game show.
That evening, The Knight Club put on stand- up comedian David James and video karaoke. The Reverend Shawn Clerkin told some traditional theater ghost stories outside in the North Hall courtyard to follow up the comedy act.
Borgia displayed some stunning tricks and was handy with a deck of cards. The most interesting part of his act was that he had all his research completed. The audience learned about the great Harry Keller and the magician’s own Italian ancestors, the notorious Borgias.
His act was choreographed along with popular songs that fit in with the trick he was performing. Train’s “Calling all Angels” played when he brought an angel right beside the one above it for a volunteer. Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl” played after he did a card trick that produced a Hershey Kiss. Borgia wasn’t the only impressive live entertainment, however.
James was nothing short of a cure after the stress of this semester began to settle in this week. He handed a list of joke subjects to an audience member and had her pick from it.
Students cracked up at stories about dating Asian girls, Kentucky Fried Chicken, drunk texting, and Beyoncé, among others. James had a mindset similar to Daniel Tosh, in that he intended to say shocking things.
After introducing himself, James said, “We’re not going to do any of that’ aww’ gasping thing if you feel offended. Don’t take me too seriously. You guys are all around 19 and 20 years old, start acting like it!”
With that barrier broken, the audience realized James wanted to make fun of everyone, and students enjoyed every minute of it.
The last bit of Saturday’s live entertainment was still comedic, if only for impressions of campus ghosts. Clerkin’s stories featured legendary ghosts from the Pi Kappa Epsilon house, the Gitnik Manse, Old Main and the Schuster Theater. He asked the audience if anyone had heard of the PKE cowboy, who was known to pound around the walls upstairs and advised brothers to get out during a Halloween party in the 70’s.
Clerkin described the girl who can be heard laughing by the student staff of Edge from the back stairwell of the Gitnik Manse, saying she was once spotted donned in a white dress and hairbow.
He explained the infidelity of the couple who once owned Old Main and why the building is so divided. Supposedly, the stable hand who served the couple can be heard walking around once the building clears out. Clerkin said Schuster Theater is home to a ghost named George who is distinguished by the musky scent of cigar smoke.
He then allowed students to share their own supernatural experiences, which was chilling, and not just because of the weather.
Sam Hyman, Events Coordinator for APB, said he was very pleased with this year’s turn out. “We had record-breaking attendance with Father Shawn’s ghost stories and the Knight Club was packed for Bobby Borgia,” he said. He said he is excited to put the event together again next year. It was a good opportunity to go wireless and enjoy the old-fashioned company of fellow students, as well as good food, jokes, and music.
Gannon’s Activities Programming Board was hard at work Friday and Saturday to offer some “unplugged” entertainment for the third annual “Off the Hook” events.
Friday night started with outdoor games geared mostly toward freshmen outside of North Hall. Some Totem contributors gathered outside to share their work with each other and whomever walked by. Acoustic singer Todd Carey catered to student requests for popular music covers afterward. The Knight Club then featured magician Bobby Borgia.
Saturday kicked off with the first home football game, which the Knights took proudly with a 23-7 win over Southern Connecticut. Students enjoyed free merchandise and outdoor games outside of North Hall afterward with “Meet the Merchants.”
Gannon’s honorary theater fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega, put on a dinner game show.
That evening, The Knight Club put on stand-up comedian David James and video karaoke. The Rev. Shawn Clerkin told some traditional theater ghost stories outside in the North Hall courtyard to follow up the comedy act.
Borgia displayed some stunning tricks and was handy with a deck of cards. The most interesting part of his act was that he had all his research completed. The audience learned about the great Harry Keller and the magician’s own Italian ancestors, the notorious Borgias.
His act was choreographed along with popular songs that fit in with the trick he was performing. Train’s “Calling all Angels” played when he brought an angel right beside the one above it for a volunteer. Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl” played after he did a card trick that produced a Hershey Kiss. Borgia wasn’t the only impressive live entertainment, however.
James was nothing short of a cure after the stress of this semester began to settle in this week. He handed a list of joke subjects to an audience member and had her pick from it.
Students cracked up at stories about dating Asian girls, Kentucky Fried Chicken, drunk texting, and Beyoncé, among others. James had a mindset similar to Daniel Tosh, in that he intended to say shocking things.
After introducing himself, James said, “We’re not going to do any of that ‘aww’ gasping thing if you feel offended. Don’t take me too seriously. You guys are all around 19 and 20 years old, start acting like it!”
With that barrier broken, the audience realized James wanted to make fun of everyone, and students enjoyed every minute of it.
The last bit of Saturday’s live entertainment was still comedic, if only for impressions of campus ghosts. Clerkin’s stories featured legendary ghosts from the Pi Kappa Epsilon house, the Gitnik Manse, Old Main and the Schuster Theatre. He asked the audience if anyone had heard of the PKE cowboy, who was known to pound around the walls upstairs and advised brothers to get out during a Halloween party in the ‘70s.
Clerkin described the girl who can be heard laughing by the student staff of Edge from the back stairwell of the Gitnik Manse, saying she was once spotted donning a white dress and hairbow.
He explained the infidelity of the couple who once owned Old Main and why the building is so divided. Supposedly, the stable hand who served the couple can be heard walking around once the building clears out. Clerkin said Schuster Theatre is home to a ghost named George who is distinguished by the musky scent of cigar smoke.
He then allowed students to share their own supernatural experiences, which was chilling, and not just because of the weather.
Sam Hyman, events coordinator for APB, said he was very pleased with this year’s turn out. “We had record-breaking attendance with Father Shawn’s ghost stories and the Knight Club was packed for Bobby Borgia,” he said. He said he is excited to put the event together again next year. It was a good opportunity to go wireless and enjoy the old-fashioned company of fellow students, as well as good food, jokes and music.
KELSEY GHERING
