As the last weeks of the semester are ticking down, Longwood students are still able to find some laughs in an otherwise stressful part of the semester. On Saturday at 9 p.m. in the Lankford Student Union Ballroom, comedian Jessi Campbell created a stir at Longwood with her humor, wit and honesty.
Longwood senior Glinn Drake introduced the event by doing stand-up comedy. Performing well and causing many laughs, he later commented that he had never done stand-up in front of a large audience before.
Jessi Campbell, influenced by Bill Cosby comedy records, wanted to become a comedian at a young age. With a supportive family backing her up, Campbell has been a comedian for 12 years now.
"I started doing comedy when I was 18. Three months out of high school I stepped on stage for the first time. I didn't eat all day, my face was hot and red all day. And I threw up after. It was a really good start," said Campbell, as reported by the Lancer Productions website.
Addressing her comedy, Campbell said, "The thing is - with comedy - the more personal it is, the more it hits everybody. There's more pandering. If it's stuff that affects you, it'll affect them [the audience] as well ... So, I do talk more about myself because more people can relate to a human being."
For more comedy in your life, be sure to look forward to Laugh Your ASA Off on April 11 at 7 p.m. in Jarman auditorium, where Longwood students will perform comedic skits, songs, improv and more.
Longwood senior Glinn Drake introduced the event by doing stand-up comedy. Performing well and causing many laughs, he later commented that he had never done stand-up in front of a large audience before.
Jessi Campbell, influenced by Bill Cosby comedy records, wanted to become a comedian at a young age. With a supportive family backing her up, Campbell has been a comedian for 12 years now.
"I started doing comedy when I was 18. Three months out of high school I stepped on stage for the first time. I didn't eat all day, my face was hot and red all day. And I threw up after. It was a really good start," said Campbell, as reported by the Lancer Productions website.
Addressing her comedy, Campbell said, "The thing is - with comedy - the more personal it is, the more it hits everybody. There's more pandering. If it's stuff that affects you, it'll affect them [the audience] as well ... So, I do talk more about myself because more people can relate to a human being."
For more comedy in your life, be sure to look forward to Laugh Your ASA Off on April 11 at 7 p.m. in Jarman auditorium, where Longwood students will perform comedic skits, songs, improv and more.
