On Wednesday night, April 9, the Student Government Association (SGA) and Graduate Student Government (GSG) presented their annual Unity Week special, the Unity Week Comedy Show, featuring comedian and television personality Sal Vulcano.
Students were lined up inside Wilkins Theater as early as 7:30 p.m., eager to be seated and see the well-known comedian.
Zachary Valentin, a sophomore majoring in Mathematical Sciences Education from East Brunswick, came with his partner for his first comedy show experience at Kean.
“This is my first time, and it’s really my first time seeing Sal. I came here with my partner because they’re a super huge fan, they watched the TV show a lot, and so this is really my first time for everything,” he said. “I’m looking forward to just a really funny night… I’m excited!”
Vulcano, known for his show Impractical Jokers and podcast Hey Babe! provided students with a great night of laughter when telling stories of the various pranks and punishments he’s gone through, like having Jaden Smith tattooed on both of his legs.
He also told many stories of his personal experiences, from the story of his son’s birth to finding weapons for catching an intruder.
“I had the machete and well, she’s obviously not on board with it, so then went through this conversation of her recommending other weapons, I can catch a hypothetical intruder with,” he joked. “So she says, ‘How about a boomerang?’ and she was dead serious, so I bought it!”
The night was also filled with several crowd interactions where students expressed how much of a fan they were, some even dressed as Tanka Jahari and a Pizza. Vulcano also praised Kean for its food services and dedication to its students.
“I’ve heard many good things about Kean,” he said. “You guys placed high in good food; I’ve been to schools where well… you all should be proud of your school!”
It was a great night at Kean! Vulcano’s set went on for about an hour, and students were satisfied with the entertainment for the night.
Maya Cardenas, from Columbia, who is a senior Political Science major at Kean another fan of his, who thoroughly enjoyed the night.
“I watched Sal when he was at Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth, like I loved Impractical Jokers!” Carednas expressed. “The energy that he brought, I loved how interactive he was with the crowd, I really appreciated that he took the time to worry and learn about Kean. I thought he was hilarious!”
Kean has been dedicated to providing students with top-tier experiences, this semester alone, being full of interactions with actor Giancarlo Esposito and rapper and mental health advocate G Herbo.
Sal Vulcano was a great way to cap off all the semester’s activities at Kean, what better to end the academic year than with laughter?
Here’s to another successful night of comedy at Kean!
