Beyoncé’s “Love on Top” was the favorite song of Open Mic Night on Nov. 1. This hour-long event featured mash-ups, many dual guitar and singing acts, the a capella group The Creightones and some seriously soulful singers. The audience was on the edge of their seats during the entire night. While waiting between acts, they were called on to tell jokes between acts, and the audience was happy for the interaction.

Arts & Sciences senior Danielle Turner was the last performer of the night. After her first song, the audience was calling for an encore, and she had no problem obliging. Her second song brought down the house. As soon as “Love on Top” was announced, everyone immediately became excited. After hitting notes only some can claim ever to truly be able to sing, Turner answered some questions for me. She has been doing Open Mic Night for four straight years now, ever since she was a freshman.

Why does she enjoy performing so much?

“Like most people, I know I have so much support,” Turner said. “My classmates who have seen me in a different light get to see me outside of the classroom, doing what I love. They enjoy seeing me perform, and therefore I enjoy it even more.”

This was certainly the case. At the end of her last song, people were whistling and giving her a standing ovation.

Another highlight of the night was a mash- up of songs by Colbie Caillat and Michael Buble. Playing on just a ukulele, Nursing sophomore Christine Tancredi was able to capture the audiences attention by combining the artists’ more well-known songs, as well as some many had never heard before. The result was fantastic, and everyone enjoyed the performance immensely. Also performing with Tancredi for one song was Arts & Sciences junior Connor Neuville. Together they sang a duet of “You and I” that was absolutely adorable.

“[I] like making people laugh, and knew this song would do the trick,” Neuville said. He was certainly right. Between, the “hipster” glasses, silly lines of the song and adorable hats they wore for the song, people definitely laughed at, as well as applauded the outstanding duo.

Overall, the students loved Open Mic Night. The solid performances, the jokes and the casual environment made both the performers and the audience exhilarated. There were cookies and cake pops to munch on and the two hosts were funny and amenable, never getting flustered when someone took an extra second or two to get ready, or when the microphones unexpectedly began buzzing. Open Mic Night continues to grow momentum and enthusiasm, and hopefully many students will attend future performances.