The UC Gameroom was full of music and laughs on Thursday when the Student Activites Council presented its first Café House Open Mic night of the semester.

David Taylor, chair of the Café House committee of the Student Activities Council, opened the show by introducing its first performer, Casey McCasland. McCasland, whose stage alias became The Cobra, performed four songs for the animated crowd. By McCasland’s third song, Garth Brooks’ “Friend in Low Places,” the small audience had grown to over thirty people.

The first Open Mic night appeared to be unorganized, but the casualness of the event seemed to ease the at-first nervous performers. Many of the participants shied away at the idea of singing in front of a crowd, but the encouragement of the spectators created a calming atmosphere.

An assortment of songs was sung at Open Mic night; there was something for everyone. A few old school tracks were sung for those with more mature tastes. Oldies ranged from The Temptations’ “My Girl,” to Gloria Gaynor’s hit song “I Will Survive” performed by LyDonna Williams-Mason.

The ‘90s proved to be the theme of Thursday night’s event. Komteria Herndon and Anice Tucker performed Silkk the Shocker’s “It Ain’t My Fault” and Corey Hill performed Sir Mix-A-Lot’s smash hit “Baby Got Back.”

Raneisha Arnett and Melanie Turner added comedy to the gameroom with their version of TLC’s “No Scrubs.”

Towards the end of the event, the audience grew restless with the limited selection of the gameroom. A couple members of the crowd handed CDs to David Taylor and April Cheung, President of the SAC, to add to the collection of available music. The entire audience sang along to songs by Marques Houston, Young Jeezy and R. Kelly.

When asked how often Open Mic night would be featured in the UC Gameroom, Taylor said that it was dependent upon the turn out.

Taylor also added that the usage of the UC Gameroom is not only limited to karaoke. Any type of student activity can be booked in the gameroom, including fraternities and sororities new member events, birthday parties and resident halls floor parties.

Anyone interested in booking the UC Gameroom for any event should contact the Student Life Center.