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Show Hypnotist Bruce McDonald lights up Dixie sent DSC Hypnotist student home with money in his pants. by Maisie Metcalf Dixie Sun Staff Writer This Saturday, as a homecoming kickoff, Dixie State and the Exec. presented students Bookstore Council with their Entertainment hypnotist ng first Dixie, featuri- Bruce McDonald. As McDonald has performed stu- at DSC before, many dents looked forward to another one of his captivating shows, while others couldnt wait to experience and see it for themselves. The Gardner Center Ballroom was packed with students and faculty all in anticipation for McDonalds performance. show the began, McDonald spoke on hypnotAs ism and the creativity of the mind. He exaggerated the unlimited, creative potential that each person has within his or her own mind. There is no hocus pocus, said McDonald. starting the show, McDonald took the audience through their own hypnotic experience. With eyes shut and hands outstretched, audience members imagiBefore ned a bucket of water in one hand and a balloon in the other. As McDonald used words and suggestions, hands throughout the audience began to elevate and drop to the floor. Before the activity was over, the audience was allowed to open their eyes and see the effects of hypnotism for themselves. Many found that one of their hands had elevated and one had been lowered to the floor. Whispers were heard all around the ballroom as many sat in unbelief. wasnt until volunteers from the audience were called up, that the nights fun began. Do not try to be hypnotized. Its like trying to go to sleep, it doesnt work, McDonald encourvolunteers. aged Volunteers consisted of various DSC students. Brittney Freed, SpencerCrocket, Josh Elliss, and Abbie Steed were among those volunteers. It Just let go, said McDonald as each volunteer was put to After McDonald sleep. awakened volunteers, laughter and conversation was the heard throughout Gardner Center Ballroom all night long. Volunteers were awoken to a terrible smell coming from their neighbor. They crinkled and plugged their noses and did anything possible to distance the increase between one another. As McDonald switched cards on the volunteers, the stench turned into the most wonder- - ful thing they had ever smelled. Volunteers, seated girl, boy, girl, couldnt get enough of one another. With volunteers sniffing each other up and down and side to side, audience members could hardly contain themselves. went from Volunteers smelling each other to seeing McDonald without a back side to his clothes. Dude, you are so gross, said volun- teer student, Spencer Crocket, to McDonald. DSC student volunteers were then transformed into imma- ture fifth graders in dire need for an A from their teacher by (played As McDonald McDonald). turned his back to the students, they twisted into faces that they havent pulled since elementary school, quickly changing those faces into cheesy smiles as he turned around to see them. Through his soothing voice and affective persuasion, McDonald was able to pull out the fifth grader in each volunteer. wasnt long until volunteers swarmed the stage It thrashing their hips in all directions performing as DSCs own version of N Sync. After a live performance of Bye, Bye, Bye, DSC sophomore Mark Copper proclaimed, I wrote that song. 3, 2, and 1, repeated McDonald as the stage became home to a ballet performance. Volunteers, girls and guys alike, fluffed their tutus and prepared for their performance. Soon they were gallivanting around stage competing for the limelight. Audience members were appalled at the moves and poses that were struck. DSC may have the best group of ballerinas yet, commented McDonald. Mark sophomore, Copper had the audience on the edge of their seats in hysteria as he believed himself DSC the Hypnotist show on Saturday night dance around performing their own rendition ofN'Sync's Bye, bye, bye." Volunteers for a Martian. to walk, talk, and think Martian. Perhaps DSC really is home to extraterrestrial life. As McDonalds show is for the audience and by the interaction audience, between volunteers and was members audience subtle. more than Volunteers mingled throughout the audience introducing themselves until finding the right person to sit upon. McDonalds performance was also filled with motivational thoughts and ideas. He not only presented students with a good time, but encouraged them to seek out their own creativity and to further develop it within themselves. As volunteers were released to their seats, McDonald decided to hold onto Mark Copper, a rather exceptional volunteer. Copper was given free range of the show, as he serenaded the ladies in the audience, impressing all with his acapella performance. McDonalds last feat was convincing Copper that the one dollar bills placed on the ground in front of him, were worth much more. Copper was encouraged to snag the bills as quick as he could and put them away, where nobody else could get to them. Before the audience had time to think Mark Copper had his shorts full of cash. As McDonald wrapped up his show, the audience was left with a night full of mem- ories and laughter. McDonalds stunts and motivational words will stick with DSC students until next time. A student volunteer was able to put all the audiences thoughts about hypnotist Bruce McDonald into a simple statement, Youre good, youre really good, said Mark Copper, as he left the stage unaware of the money in his shorts. |