'Saturday Night Live' comedians perform at annual Wake the Giant show

The Student Programming Board hosted its annual Wake the Giant mainstage show on Sunday at the People's United Center Center on the York Hill Campus. 

Students laugh during the comedy show.

The show was free and open to all members of the Quinnipiac community.

Sarah Sherman tells jokes from the stage.

Sarah Sherman, of "Saturday Night Live," was one of the two comedians who performed at this year's Wake the Giant.

Shannon Flaherty speaks from stage with her executive board.

Shannon Flaherty '21, president of the Student Programming Board, welcomes nearly 1,000 members of the university community to the annual Wake the Giant performance in the People's United Center.

James Austin Johnson gestures during a joke.

James Austin Johnson, of "Saturday Night Live," also performed. Both comedians performed 45-minute sets.

James Austin Johnson tells a joke from on stage.

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