Garrett Strpko, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 9, 2019
Stand-up comedian Sammy Obeid majored in math in college. “When people asked what I was gonna apply it to, I said stand-up comedy,” he joked in an interview.
Obeid, who describes himself as a...
Garrett Strpko, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 12, 2019
When Dr. Priyanka Wali started doing stand-up comedy in her spare time, she didn’t expect to become a professional comedian. Little did she know, a three-minute set at what she called a “laundromat-slash-open-mic”...
The 2016 presidential campaign trail has yielded many historic firsts. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton is first female presidential candidate nominated by a major party. On the Republican side,...
Calvin senior Michael Ribbens, junior Grant Stiles and senior Tyler Vanzanten are the faces of stand-up comedy at Calvin. Chimes asked each of them a series of questions to help explain what it is that...
Just because you are a funny person does not mean you will succeed in your own television show. Comedian and former Saturday Night Live writer John Mulaney is learning that the hard way. Even though he...
Perhaps the most admirable thing about “22 Jump Street” is that, despite having a big-name cast, a big budget and big standards to live up to, it never takes itself too seriously. The film recognizes...
Fall is an exciting time of the year for fans of television because it’s the season with the most show premieres. A giant batch of new shows is set to premiere every year in September and October, but...
Students and faculty filled the Covenant Fine Arts Center (CFAC) auditorium Friday night for the Buck Fridays Comedy Showcase, which included Calvin Improv, professional comedian Chris James and was opened...
