Comedian Will Mafori entertains at 7th Street Underground
Stephanie Martin/ Staff Reporter
Issue date: 10/6/08 Section: News
Comedian Will Marfori compared college students to people on welfare.
College students are like people on welfare because they get a check every month and spend it on alcohol, he said.
"I love talking to college students because they are poor like me," Marfori said.
Marfori performed on Friday night in the 7th Street Underground.
He kept students laughing from beginning to end with his wide variety of jokes.
"I came because it's something fun to do, and it's free," said Quinn Matthews, senior sociology major.
Marfori made several jokes about his cerebral palsy, which he has had since birth, but also used other unique forms of humor.
"The way he joked about his disability was really uplifting," said Ashley Voss, a freshman communications major.
A few students were already fans of Marfori's.
"My friends and I saw (Marfori) on YouTube, and he was really funny," said Michael Stinson, a sophomore elementary education major.
Since he grew up as the "awkward" kid, Marfori has learned how to take everyday situations, and make them hilarious.
"When I lost my virginity, my mom threw me a parade," Marfori joked. "This was last week."
Marfori started out in comedy because he needed to pay his rent.
His university sponsored a comedy competition where the winner received $500 and got to host a campus show with
professional comedians.
Marfori's humor varied from light and casual to just plain hilarious as the night went on.
Several students showed up to the event.
"I stayed in from a night of partying, and it was well worth it," said Meaghan Van Dyke, a freshman Spanish major.
Marfori has been featured on the "Late Late Show" with Craig Ferguson and won the Carnival of Comedy Challenge in 2004.
Stephanie Martin can be reached at 581-7942 or at slmartin2@eiu.edu.
College students are like people on welfare because they get a check every month and spend it on alcohol, he said.
"I love talking to college students because they are poor like me," Marfori said.
Marfori performed on Friday night in the 7th Street Underground.
He kept students laughing from beginning to end with his wide variety of jokes.
"I came because it's something fun to do, and it's free," said Quinn Matthews, senior sociology major.
Marfori made several jokes about his cerebral palsy, which he has had since birth, but also used other unique forms of humor.
"The way he joked about his disability was really uplifting," said Ashley Voss, a freshman communications major.
A few students were already fans of Marfori's.
"My friends and I saw (Marfori) on YouTube, and he was really funny," said Michael Stinson, a sophomore elementary education major.
Since he grew up as the "awkward" kid, Marfori has learned how to take everyday situations, and make them hilarious.
"When I lost my virginity, my mom threw me a parade," Marfori joked. "This was last week."
Marfori started out in comedy because he needed to pay his rent.
His university sponsored a comedy competition where the winner received $500 and got to host a campus show with
professional comedians.
Marfori's humor varied from light and casual to just plain hilarious as the night went on.
Several students showed up to the event.
"I stayed in from a night of partying, and it was well worth it," said Meaghan Van Dyke, a freshman Spanish major.
Marfori has been featured on the "Late Late Show" with Craig Ferguson and won the Carnival of Comedy Challenge in 2004.
Stephanie Martin can be reached at 581-7942 or at slmartin2@eiu.edu.
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