ON YOUR RADAR

in women.” He then moved on to criticize University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) in response to the recent increase in tuition, comparing the price hike to the costs of students’ parents’ “country clubs and cocaine.” His self-deprecation and frustrations with the administration hit close to home for many in the audience.

Han Miller (CAS ’23) followed Matuszewski’s DeGioia smackdown by offering their services as a criminal to the audience, stating that because they do not use “she” or “he” pronouns, many U.S. laws do not apply to them. They finished their set by joking that GUPD was their missing father figure, shouting out the “GUPD officer that always rides his bike and has a little beard.”

Caroline Timoney (CAS ’23) then revealed that she was conceived through IVF, meaning her parents “could be virgins.” She adopted a valley girl persona at the beginning of her set, but slowly dropped the accent as she made her way through her set, allowing her to develop a connection with the audience through her vulnerability about her mental health and her struggles through puberty.

Next, Stephen Purdum (CAS ’26) centered his set around his childish brazenness. He told the audience about a time when he lied to the TSA, telling them that his name was “Bob,” and the time he dared his friend to jump off a roof. Purdhum’s silly set unlocked the audience’s nostalgia for their

By Varsha Venkatram