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Nothing brings students together better than sharing a few good laughs. On Jan. 17, the Campus Activities Board presented comedian “Samuel J. Comroe.” The free event was held in the SCC Boardrooms at 7:00 p.m.
Comroe, a Los Angeles native, is a stand-up comedian who performs at major clubs and colleges all over the world annually. Comroe said that his career started when he was “seventeen years of age in high school.” Comroe never expectated to be a comedian because he was a “shy little boy.” His comedy career had a lot of growth because of his Tourette’s syndrome, which he’s had for the majority of his life.
“I went to a Tourette’s camp when I was younger… the first activity they had at the camp was to join a circle with all the other Tourette’s campers and played a game for everyone to do a different twitch,” explained Comroe. “Every time someone would twitch everyone in the circle would have a unique or different twitch because they were in one circle.”
Katie Huettel, a sophomore elementary education major, “had a great time at the event.” Huettel was excited to attend this comedy show with Comroe because she also has Tourette’s and that she could relate to someone with the same syndrome as her.
Comroe also stated that “once you are around someone with Tourette’s, you twitch even more.”
Huettel was more than elated that she could relate to Comroe so much. It was like the two were having a twitch-off their own.
“Comroe was very entertaining,” applauded Huettel.
Karina Brown, a freshman criminal justice major, heard about Comroe from the “monthly calendar” and wanted to go just because she just “really wanted to do something.”
Brown ended up really enjoying the event, taking away some important thoughts like “that you can overcome something that might seem to bother you no matter what.”
Tatiana Hernandez, a junior criminal justice major, heard about this event from different people in Cab and flyers around campus.
“I learned not to take life seriously and to be yourself all the time,” said Hernandez. “I would be elated if there was another event like this.”
Comroe departed with sincere gratitude to the students and staff.
“Thank you, Saint Leo, for showing me much love and for bringing the crowd,” said Comroe.
The comedian recommended the students follow him on Twitter and Instagram, “@samueljcomroe,” or on YouTube.
