Comedy for the kids

Saturday, March 8 marked the return of comedian Steve Hofstetter to Rose-Hulman’s campus. Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity hosted the comedian at Hatfield Hall, in efforts to assist Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vigo County. The event was marketed to all of campus and also to the entirety of the Wabash Valley, selling tickets at five dollars for Rose-Hulman students and seven dollars for non-Rose-Hulman students.

The event, designed to assist the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vigo County, coincided with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vigo County “Bowl-for-Kids’-Sake,” an annual event that comprises one of the organization’s largest fundraising drives. This year the goal had been set to $50,000 in funds in order to further assist the youth in Vigo County. This goal was through the contributions of all who attended Saturday night’s performance by Steve Hofstetter.

Hofstetter’s performance appeared to be well received, with approximately four hundred people in attendance. The audience had few moments in which they weren’t wide-mouthed with laughter. One such person in attendance was freshman computer engineer, Alex Cobb. Alex said, “Hofstetter was one of the funniest comedians I have heard in a long time. None of his jokes were lewd or a cheap laugh. They were actually intelligent and witty remarks on our society today. And the great thing is that it benefited a great cause, Big Brothers Big Sisters. I am definitely looking forward to him coming back next year.”

Contributions did not just end there, David King, the event coordinator and junior mechanical engineer, also recognized the contributions of Alpha Tau Omega for the donation of $150, the Residence Hall Association for the donation of seventy-five tickets to the student body, and the Hatfield Hall staff. The event raised approximately $1,200 for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vigo County. David said, “I was absolutely ecstatic about how smoothly the event went. It’s always nerve-wracking putting on a big event.”