Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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As people flooded into McCain Auditorium the night of Oct. 9, the eclectic group of spectators made it hard to identify exactly what kind of event was taking place. Grandparents were accompanying their grandchildren while college students sat near their parents and friends. The excitement in the variety of faces hinted that the performance was to be made by a person that had touched and impacted all generations. It was only fitting that Bill Cosby, the guest speaker that night, was the reason the people had flocked to the campus that rainy evening. I wanted to go see Bill Cosby because I grew up watching him on the Cosby Showf' Anne McClain, senior in secondary education, said. I also knew it was a rare treat to be able to see him in person, so I jumped at the opportunityf' He took the stage wearing sweatpants and a sweatshirt dawning the phrase, Hello Priendj' which set the tone for the entire performance. He spent the evening sitting in a chair atop an oriental rug as he talked to the audience as if it was a casual conversation. Bill Cosby is one of the most influential cultural icons in American historyf' said Todd Holmberg, director of McCain Auditorium. Presenting Mr. Cosby to the Manhattan community is certainly a highlight in McCain Auditorium's 41-year-history of bringing the best to our region, and it's a milestone for my career as an arts administratorf' As a cultural icon, Cosby was known to be a role model for many people during his era. With endless advice on life, fatherhood and marriage, his performance in Manhattan was focused on his unique experiences with his wife and what their life has been like together. His incomparable dialect and exaggerated facial expressions helped successfully deliver each of his hilarious anecdotes directly to the audience, resulting in a roar of laughter that shook the auditorium. Speaking with the bias of a man's perspective, he gave his two sense on a few unwritten rules of marriage, including the idea of the secluded man cave. I just want you to know, that I know that my wife loves me and she knows I love her, but there is no arguing about who is charge. She pretends that she isn't, but there are things that I don't do which prove that this is not my house, Cosby said. There are things that I don't do to her, that she does to me, which I am sure all you husbands understand. She gave me a 'roomf There is not a husband here that would give the wife a 'roomf Although many of the people in attendance were unmarried college students, his message about spouses still resonated with the masses. Some of his stories revolved around relationships, and at this point in life we have all experienced some form of relationship enough to understand the anticipated gender roles each person plays, McClain said. It was also interesting to watch how the older generations in the crowd reacted. As he wrapped up his monologue, he gave a small Wildcat stuffed animal a tight squeeze, gave the crowd a large grin and slowly strolled off the stage, Willie in hand. ' -wwyym 'f I l 3 M 11-,,,. . ' H ,Wi My Wm I www , WM M V lrfilyr