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[email protected] Musical comedian Bo Burnham brings laughs to the UC Ballroom Nayana Davis It makes sense too that this is the Staff Writer kind of material you would expect from someone like Burnham. After At 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening, all, only recently turning nineteen, he UMBC students stood, sat and goofed really is pretty fresh out of high school. off in a line-like formation extending However, his later pieces, which he from the University Center (UC) to well appears to have taken more creative past the Fine Arts Building, waiting in license with, having already won over eager anticipation for youtube sensation the crowd, truly reveals a quick wit Bo Burnham, the youngest person to and intellectual mind far beyond his ever have a Comedy Central special. years. The ballroom was packed when The song, “Love Is...," makes some Burnham took the stage, Red Bull in very poignant observations. For hand, staring awkwardly at the crowd. example, he explains how “...love is His priceless expressions certainly being the owner of the company that merited the chuckles of appreciation he makes rape whistles. And even though received from the audience. Burnham you started the company with good began his repertoire with the piece intentions trying to reduce the rate of “My Whole Family,” during which he rape, now you don't want to reduce laments the fact that his family has it at all cause if the rape rate declines been acting peculiarly towards him then you'll see an equal decline in because they hold suspicions that he whistle sales... Without rapists, who's is gay. He expresses his indignation gonna buy your whistles?” Another that they would think such a thing interesting point he notes is that Anne but combats any sincerity with quips Frank would not have wanted her citing otherwise. Namely that even his diary to be read because the purpose boyfriend thinks he’s gay. In fact, this of a diary is to hold secrets that you composition was inspired in part by a would not want the world to know. real belief that his parents did in fact Isn’t that, he argues, just the worst believe him to be gay. The song elicits thing you could do to a girl who has riotous laughter from the crowds and been chased by Nazis? it is evident that this, and the similarly Burnham also impressed with his themed songs “Bo Fo Sho” and “New “Sonnet 155," the comedian’s ode to Math," is the guilty pleasure juvenile Shakespeare. Here, he incorporates Liz Omberg and Danielle Rice go wild at Weenies and Waterpark. Sarah Evans — TRW high school humor that the crowd > see burnham [14] came to see. Weenies and Waterpark winds up a wild success

Sarah Evans act silly before the stress of classes sets log chute amusement park rides, except competition to see who could throw not forget the weenies part of Weenies senior Staff Writer in. It is also one of the few times it is here you are the log and therefore take themselves off the edge of slip ‘n slide, and Waterpark; the other side of the socially acceptable to run around in a the full impact of sliding down into some even doing flips and other fancy field had grills for cooking up hotdogs, What better way to say goodbye to bathing suit, fall in the mud and steal a pool of water. It was definitely the tricks. Needless to say, the area at the as well as some chips and beverages. summer and welcome the new school a large inflatable flamingo, and still not best way to cool off. There was also end of the slip ‘n slide and around the Many students spent the afternoon year than with a giant beach party? look like a fool. a slide race, where two competitors other slides had turned into a mud pit sitting around tables, talking with Well, for those of us who didn’t have The afternoon event started out a could run side-by-side up the back of by the end. friends and relaxing in the sun, with the money or time to go to an actual little slow, with a music selection that the slide with the help of a rope and There were also plenty of things occasional trips down the waterslides beach for such an event, the Students left much to be desired and only a jump over the top to see who got to for the less competitive and energetic to cool off. Event Board (SEB) was there to make handful of students running from slide the bottom first. Not quite as much to partake in. Twenty tons of sand Overall the event was a huge success, sure some fun in the sun came to to slide. That is to be expected though, water as the first, but the competitive transformed a corner of Erickson field one that everyone in attendance seemed campus with the annual Weenies and as most students can’t bring themselves aspect was fun. The one that had the into a beach, complete with inflatable to be enjoying. Events like Weenies and Waterpark. to crawl out of bed on weekends before longest line by the end of the event palm trees and flamingos. It was the Waterpark will make students want For an event that only started a few 2 p.m. The crowd picked up after the was for sure the inflatable slip’n slide. perfect place to lounge and watch to stay on campus for the weekend, years ago, Weenies and Waterpark has first hour, turning Erickson Field from Water spraying from an overhang kept the festivities. Next to the beach was especially when it is something that definitely become one of the better an area of awkward patchy grass to a the slide area moist, and slidegoers an area of about six baby pools filled happens every year. There couldn’t known and attended events that SEB water filled, beach-like playground. could run from the sidewalk in front with cute rubber duckies. There were have been a much better way to say puts on. The concept of pouring water The three main water attractions of Erickson, down the small hill and also so many inflatable beach balls and "welcome back to UMBC." on giant inflatables and creating a were the ones that got the most use. then launch themselves onto the slip various sea creatures strewn around the small beach on Erickson Field is one A giant inflatable slide that ended in a ‘n slide. It even turned from just a fun field that it looked like an explosion of Comments may be sent to that allows students to run around and large pool of water was reminiscent of game of sliding to what looked like a color and summer occurred. And let’s [email protected].