Shippensburg University has seen many comedians entertain students throughout the years. 2021’s ShipFest brought Karlous Miller and Darren Brand of “MTV’s Wild N’ Out” to campus. Years prior the campus has seen Dave Chapelle and “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” alumnus Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, just to name a few. Now another comedian has made his debut on campus just in time for homecoming.

It should be noted that there was a period in which those in attendance and APB themselves were unsure if the event was even going to happen. The Comedy Night was originally advertised with two comedians set to perform, Nore Davis and Shannon Bauchus; however, by 8:50 p.m. neither act could be located. While Nore Davis would eventually arrive last minute to save the day, Bauchus was nowhere to be found. It was revealed by APB staff that she regrettably was stuck in Chicago. However, Bauchus did tell APB that she promised to return for the spring semester.

Despite a slightly delayed start, Nore Davis still delivered a solid set. When his routine first started, I was worried by the lack of energy, but he quickly started to leap off the stage with highly entertaining insights on parts of his life. Davis gave students his thoughts on parenthood, his love life, the current political state of the country and more. I felt that Davis also had quite the interesting point of view on these certain aspects of life given that he is demisexual (someone who can only feel sexual attraction with another if there is an emotional connection) as well as being the father of a transgender son. 

Davis’s best jokes of the night easily came at the expense of the older generation, mainly the baby boomers. Even if some of these jokes fell flat, they were made funny by the awkward tension in the room given that the event was open to alumni as well. Many of those who were in attendance are a part of that generation. While older guests may not have appreciated some of his routine, the students who were present clearly enjoyed themselves. Davis even ran his set longer than initially planned since he enjoyed the audience’s energy so much. 

If you were unable to attend the Comedy Night never fear; while events for the spring semester have yet to be announced, the Luhrs Performing Art Center will be welcoming former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Jim Breuer on Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

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