Seeking to distinguish itself from the pack, Tau Alpha Upsilon at Binghamton University in New York is bringing together students and faculty in a novel fashion: invite the former to the venue where the latter is performing. Professor Ryan Vaughan lectures in literature and creative writing, but has a recreational moonlight as a stand-up comedian. “Usually it’s not like this,” Prof Vaughan said. “I just pick a day and do a show in Lecture Hall 1.”
But with TAU's help, Prof Vaughan may be garnering a much larger audience. He will be performing February 12 at a local hookah bar, with a six-dollar admission at the door. For any fearing that an act hosted by an English professor might be a tad dry, Prof Vaughan promises to keep his humor "broad" and guarantees a funny show. Although the venue serves alcohol, “it’s not all about drinking,” said TAU Treasurer Patrick Socias. President Matthew Ring elaborated: "Not everyone is into the whole house party thing. Greek life has a pretty bad reputation and we want to show that it’s not all about having 400 scumbags at a party.”
Notwithstanding the fact that its president basically just said his chapter was full of scumbags, TAU is on to something here. Both Messrs Socias and Ring recommended taking one of Prof Vaughan's classes for more of the same, adding that “his whole class is like a stand-up act.” The perfect synergy of academic and recreational.
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