Loyola SGA lands 'The Hangover' star for Initium Week entertainment

Breakout star Zach Galifianakis, recently renowned for his role as Alan Garner in the hit summer blockbuster, The Hangover, is expected to draw quite the crowd when he arrives at Loyola University next Saturday, Sept. 12 to perform for the Evergreen campus. The Student Government Association, who landed Galifianakis just as The Hangover was garnering great reviews, is beyond thrilled to have the comedian for the concluding event of the annual Initium Week. "Though in the past we've had some great acts come to Loyola, every year it seems that the comedian never attracts as many students as we would like," said senior Ashley Bergmann, Vice President of Social Affairs for SGA. "This year we decided to bring a name more people would know in the hopes that there would be a bigger turnout. Since Zach was the star of this summer box office hit, we thought he would be perfect." A graduate of North Carolina State Univeristy, Galifianakis got his first television gig on the short-lived sitcom Boston Common. Over the next decade he had roles in films like Out Cold, Bubble Boy, Into the Wild, and several others. The comedian also made appearances on Comedy Central Presents and had his own talk show entitled Late World with Zach. The talented performer is also expected to play Alan once again in the highly anticipated sequel to The Hangover, rumored by Warner Bros. to hit the big screen Memorial Day weekend, 2011. The comedy show has traditionally served as the pinnacle event for Initium Week, which kicks off this Friday at the men's soccer game versus local rival Mount St. Mary's on Diane Geppi-Aikens field. The rest of the week boasts such events as the Mass of the Holy Spirit, the yearly Crab Feast, a movie on the Quad, class barbecues, and Senior 250s, which begins the inevitable countdown to graduation. "I think it's going to be a great week in general, but I'm especially pumped for Zach," said senior Brandon Musso. "He was beyond hysterical in The Hangover, from the "wolf pack" speech to credits. I think his act will be just as worthwhile." "We are really excited that Zach will be performing here at LU and from talking to students around campus, it already seems that everyone can't wait for his show," notes Bergmann. "He also requested a baby grand piano and sketch pads for his performance, so it should prove to be an interesting night."