More than 700 people were denied the opportunity to laugh out loud on Saturday night, but as it turns out, all that buzz may be a good thing.
The long lines of disappointed students prove that undergrads are interested in events offered on-campus. The LOL Comedy Series at BU Central joins a long list of inexpensive, on campus events that give students another option for weekend nights. Students need to continue taking advantage of inexpensive events being held on campus, whether it is Terrier hockey at Agganis Arena or a comedian performing at BU Central.
Bo Burnham’s stand-up comedy show was booked solid, with students overflowing out the door, waiting outside in the pouring rain for a ticket. Earlier that day, tickets for Girl Talk, the popular mash-up style DJ, sold out within two hours. The night before, thousands of students showed up to watch “Sex and the City” and “Ironman” on campus. A laser light show also entertained hundreds of viewers on Saturday night.
The large turnouts are not only good for BU organizations holding the events; they are good for the students as well. It provides an opportunity for students to meet new people and experience new and different forms of entertainment.
Hopefully, the various activities organizations can work together to provide a more flexible venue all around for students. Perhaps BU Central can work with GSU Operations and utilize other areas of the Union if crowds begin overflowing.
In addition to events through BU Central, PC and SAO, students need to also take advantage of athletic events. Basketball, hockey, lacrosse and soccer have proven to be winning teams and will give terrier fans something to cheer about. The Sports Pass gives students access to the popular winter sports of hockey and basketball while other games are free — a college student’s favorite word.
BU has proved thus far that there are plenty of things to do on campus that do not include the risk of being arrested for illegal activities. If organizations like the SAO, PC and BU Central continue to tune into the interests of students and offer entertaining shows and events, students will have the opportunity to broaden their college experience.
But students also need to take the initiative to try something new and different. Penny-pinching is an art most students attempt to master early on in their college career. With laundry and Late Nite prices increasing, along with other on-campus expenses, watching Ironman for free on a Friday night can look pretty appealing.