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Wednesday, Febuary 5,2014
Students revive comedy on campus
The comedy club has been Starr is seeing a wide variety of
active on campus since the comedians getting up and trying
beginning of fall term. They out their hand at stand up.
“We may only have six com
have been" putting on the open
mics since the beginning of the ics a night,” Starr said. “But two
term, and they are continuing to •or three of those comics may
Spending money on extra, set up open mics through spring be totally different comics we
might have never seen before.”
entertainment is not on the top term.
During the Jan. 28 show,
Rico Starr, who has been
of the priority list for many
Clackamas Community College doing stand-ùp comedy profes there were seven- comics with
students. Thankfully, a group sionally for six years, is cur sets lasting up to 15 minutes
of very talented comedians has rently the vice president of the who all had the auditorium
laughing. The comics -who are
created a way for students to sit club.
Starr, who is in the process of quick on their feet interact with
back, relax and laugh until they
changing his major to theater, is their audience and play off their
cry — all for free.
CCC’s very own students one of students who joined and vibes.
What Starr is really looking
have revived the Clackamas revived the club.
“It has snowballed from a forward to is giving students
Comedy Club. While there
was a comedy club on campus classj to a club to an actual a chance to unwind by enjoy
before, students moved on and article,” Starr said. “We àétually ing the show and letting them
the club dismantled. That was have outside people coming in, network with people who they
until Chris Whitten, a CCC the not only coming to see thè snow might not have met otherwise.
ater professor, told a couple of but also doing comedy as well.” £ He also encourages students
While attendance is steadi to join the comedy club, saying
his students they could revamp
ly growing at the open mìe, you don’t haveto be a comedian
the club and host open mics.
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to join. “We would love for peo set his first day,” said Camosso.
ple to join the club,” Starr said. “But since then he’s really got-
First-time attendee and per 4en his comfortability on stage
former, Jordan Rustad, was ner down and his delivery down-”*
Although Dalton was com
vous before they called him
on stage. He had only learned fortable with public speaking
about the show v ia erne of the before the open .mics he finds
club member arid decided to himself craving to be up on the
stage tri perform in front of an
give stand, up a„ shot.
“I didn’t really know what audience.
“The reason I love comedy is
to expect,” said Rustad. “That’s
why I didn’t invite many peo because when you have a lot of
laughter it’s ahriost like a drug
ple, just in case I bombed.” .
Rustad especially enjoyed in a sense,” Camosso said. '‘You
that the open mic was free for just love that people love you.”
Open mics are every Tuesday
everybody. “It was hilarious,”
Rustad said. “I can’t believe it’s at 7:30 p.m. in McLoughlin
Auditorium at the Oregon City
free.”
Current club president, campus. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Dalton Camosso, is very excited and comics can sign up to do a
to see the growth in the comedi set and all who attend can enter
ans who have become regulars a drawing to win doqr prizes.
Although the show is open to
to perform at the show.
“Tommy Olson, the treasure all, the comedy is not child
of our group, had a very nice friendly.
Top Left: Comedian Thommie Olson prances and
stalks around the stage, channelling his inner
majestic deer during his set.
Top Right: Jayme Hall shows no fear in bringing
the laughs, dropping his pants for a joke about
public restrooms.
Bottom: Rico Starr, a past CCC student showcase
director, brings the crowd to tears with his unique
style o f comedy.
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