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Show t fcutcuvuf 1$, fODMUCVl 2006 7 Comedy Central comedian makes WC laugh asjMwnr-- non-smok- er ririinniiiiiii More than 200 students flocked to Courage Theater on Jan. 11 to hear the comedic stylings of Megan Mooney. The comedian had Westminster students convulsing with laughter during last 1 weeks Wild Wednesday event. is This the weirdest show Ive ever done, but I love it! said Mooney during the performance. After a plethora During the performance Mooney said, No one cared who that I was a didnt listen to Journey. Although Mooney began a few of her jokes with a warning label, she kept her comedy free of the dreaded She said, This one got me kicked out of a rd. I mean, everything was really funny, but that part especially. Fortunately, Smith took it in good humor and was still laughing about the performance days later, quoting parts of Mooneys act. Later, Bradford explained the schnauzer joke by recalling the car ride to the school. She dont know if any of you have been to a comedy club before, but these long akward pauses are totally normal. -Megan Mooney of announcements from ASWC Vice President Ray Bradford and Activities Coordinator Tyson Smith, the audience was ready for Mooney. She opened her show by playfully making fun of Bradford and Smith, and then brought out a wide array of jokes, ranging from marriage and parenting to the Olympics, to reminiscing about her old white sexist grandpa. A Westminster resident said she liked how Mooney related her experiences of sharing a room with her sister to living in the dorms. couple of Christian universities, before continuing on with a joke that contained some mild sexual content. The audience may have been confused by Mooneys references to giant schnau-zeran inside joke with Bradford and Smith, but she made up for it with a few digs at the Activities duo, including a few remarks about Smiths recent jaw surgery. Meg Ellingson said, I thought it was really funny when she made fun of Tyson. s, NCCJ Separate ffrm WC Bait gets t Use tine Campus's IFerEis creating programs to help educate people and advocate understanding and respect among all races, creeds and cultures. The NCCJ has 55 will remain regional offices in 32 states The NCCJ independent of Westminster and the District of Columbia. College but will have full use Volunteers travel around of the facilities in Walker 2 the country promoting proand the administrative infrgrams creastructure ated in an NCCJ will remain The cost. at no effort to Westof such eradicate Its a nice gift, but will bias and independent minster Coiiege and such have full use of the faa beautiful space, cilities in Walker 2 and Gasper the administrative insaid. The frastructure at no cost. NCCJ was founded in 1927 as the N&tional Conference of Christians and Jews, but became the National Conference of Community and Justice in the 1990s in an effort to better reflect the inclusive nature of the organization. Its members work throughout the country. bigotry in all types of organizations. As a case in point, Gasper works with the NCCJ in New York City where she attends school and volunteers here in the Utah office as well. For more information about the NCCJ and to find out how to get involved, stop by their offices in Walker 2, or visit their website at http: www.nccj .org. Mooney asked us if we got made fun of a lot because of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, and Tyson said, No, but I am going to the dog show in two weeks because my grandpa shows gi- ant schnauzers. One of the highlights of d the evening was a joke in which Mooney detailed her desire to take her roller-blade- s (which were an unsolicited Christmas gift) to the gym and roll along the treadmill while wearing American long-winde- I dont know if any of you have been to a comedy club before, but these long 1 with jokes about Westminster, college, and her family. Ironically, there didnt seem to be any long awkward pauses, because Mooney kept the crowd roaring. Her flag attire and heckling the runners next to her. actly four people laughed at that joke. She was wrong. Mooney has been featured on Comedy Centrals-PremiuBlend, HBO US Comedy Arts Festival and the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. humor was definitely part of her charm. At one point she said, Ex self-deprecati- ng . awkward pauses are totally normal, said Mooney. ft dbd ARWC's Winter Wonderland's small turnout did not keep those who attended from having fun January 9 marked the begin- ning of a new semester and the first day of classes. Still, residents had something to look forward to, the Welcome Back social. According to Angela Bas-tiapublicity chair for the ARWC, the theme Winter Wonderland, was based on the idea of winter inside. In the Shaw Center, resialike dents and came to enjoy the free cookies and punch while listening to D J Gabe Brodie on the n, non-residen- ts turntables. We thought it would be fun and make the atmosphere more inviting, Alissa Christensen said. This was the first event Christensen helped organize since becoming the new secretary of the ARWC at the start of the semester. An interesting and random part of the social was the slide show playing in the background. With everything that was going on ' J ) 1 DJ Gabe Brody entertained both resident and during the ARWC Welcome Back activity Jan. 9. non-reside- nt students couldnt help but stop and watch. The pictures shown were of all the events weve had throughout the year: the Hoe down, Ghost Story Night, Freshmen Orientation and the Ice cream Social. Just several events throughout the year, said Bastian. just wanted to show all the fun weve had and to get everyone to look forward to how much fun well have this semester, said Christensen about the slide show. Many students passed through and only 50 to 100 We stud-net- s people throughout the night were expected, according to Bastian. Resident Hunter Richardson said, I have to say it wasnt the most popular event Ive been to. It is the beginning of the semester. . . I have faith future socials will be better. Even with the low turnout, Christensen believes, Its fun. All events are good opportunities for all the residents to get to know each other, get away form studying and see each other if they havent in a long time. |