Belle Culver & Liana Van
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What gave you the idea to have the open mic night?
“I knew that other campuses had this event, so I wanted to create it here at Hazleton.”
Was it hard to get students to come to the event?
“It was easy to get the word out since this is a small campus.”
What was measures did you take to get this event on campus?
“I had to clear the idea by our student affairs coordinators, April Harris-Snyder and Ryan Aten. When they approved of this event, they stated that Tuesday was free. It was a simple process to say the least.”
What was your reaction to the turnout?
“I was pleased with the turnout because I thought that not a lot of people would come. However, there was a lot of participation with the crowd, which I was happy about. It is better to expect the worst and then be surprised in the end.”
Were you nervous lack of participation with the student body?
“I planned ahead and already knew that there would be four people who would definitely be performing. Once the audience saw what was going on, a lot of people wanted to be involved.”
When is the next open mic night going to be?
“I don’t think that this will happen again this year due to finals approaching, but next year, I plan on having this event as often as possible. I am even thinking about creating a club for this.”