Hidden rock ‘n’ roll stars come to light

By Mamus Ngeseyan

The Student Activities Board (SAB) organized its 16th Air Guitar in Goddard Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 6. This year the event had seven groups and four individuals participate for cash prizes ranging from $60 to $200.

Uncle Sam and The Good Time Sunshine Band came out on top this year. They featured a surprise appearance by Earlham’s very own president Doug Bennett performing Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me).”

Most students took out their cell phones and other media recording devices once a flamboyantly-dressed Bennett was dramatically revealed from behind a white sheet. By the end of the performance, almost everyone was on their feet hoping that there would be an encore.

In second place were the Kings of Africa and Afghanistan, a group made up of four Africans and two Afghanis dressed in mismatched women’s clothes dancing to Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” and Beyonce’s “Single Ladies.” The crowd went hysterical for these young men as they gyrated their way to winning a $150 gift certificate.

House of Quaker came in third place, performing Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance,” as members of their group emerged from the audience dressed in zombie-like fashion.

Among the four individuals who performed, sophomore McKayla Heller won first place, clearly wooing the judges with her performance of Dreamgirls’ “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going.”
Heller also performed a duet with freshman Ginny McNulty to The Lonely Island and Justin Timberlake’s rendition of “Dick in a Box.” The two wore boxes attached to their pelvises, and at the end of the song Heller opened hers and pulled out a banana, which she proceeded to eat before walking off the stage.

Freshman Alishba Zarmeen took second place in the individual category. She performed to Shakira’s “Whenever, Wherever” Taking third was Ginny McNulty singing “Out Tonight” from musical Rent.
This year’s judges were freshman Logan Schuerman, Associate Professor of Chemistry Corinne Deibel, Area Director Michael Grasso and Associate Professor of Religion and Director of African and African American Studies James Logan.

All the individuals who participated in the Intermission Improv should send an email to Melissa Barnes, mabarnes07@earlham.edu to receive their $10 gift certificate for Chipotle.