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  • Q&A with Retta

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    Retta brought her stand-up act to campus on Aug. 26 in the ATEC performance hall as a part of SUAAB’s Big Bad Comedy Show. Q: Can you tell me how you got into stand-up? A: I just started doing open mics. After school — after I graduated — I was in North Carolina and I…

  • Retta entertains Welcome Week crowd

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    A line of students snaked up and down inside the ATEC building to see comedienne Retta’s stand up act on Aug. 26. Retta—best known for her role as Donna Meagle on “Parks and Recreation”—watched from the wings while Prashanth Venkataramanujam warmed up the crowd with his routine. SUAAB sponsored the evening’s entertainment. Venkataramanujam is a…