PSU's Sig Eps "Stand Up" Against AIDS

Fraternity Uses Comedy for Charity

Penn State University's Sigma Phi Epsilon Friday night hosted its first comedy night to help raise money for AIDS research.

The event, which was organized through a partnership with the Penn State Comedy Night Club, had students performing both comedy skits and stand up. "Pittsburgh's Funniest Person," and a 2006 Penn State grad, Jeff Conkle also performed.

"We wanted to do something different. We wanted to find something that students don't get a lot," said Michael Barasch, Sigma Phi Epsilon's Vice President of Programming, about the event.

The brothers raised more than $1,800 through the event.