The Student Union Building (SUB) offers incredible entertainment every Wednesday night at the Grawood. Not only is it wing night, but from 9 p.m. to midnight there’s trivia hosted by Ben Parker. Parker has been attending Trivia Night at Dal since 2008 and in 2013 he finished his undergraduate degree in psychology. The Gazette spoke with Ben about his great journey of being the Trivia Night host.
Gazette: What interested you in becoming the Trivia Night host at Dal?
Ben Parker: I went to the Grawood Trivia Night a lot when I was in residence, that was a lot of fun and I have always had a reputation with my friends as a trivia guy.
G: How long have you had this position for?
BP: I started at the end of August last year.
G: What has been the strangest prize you have given out to the winner of Trivia night?
BP: Sometimes we get stuff to give out from other people who are giving promotions. This Red Bull guy gave out stuff, it was a trip to Montreal to see this crazy event. The prizes are not weird but out of the ordinary.
G: How long has the Trivia Night been a part of Dal?
BP: Been around before 2008.
G: What is one of your most memorable moments of being the host?
BP: Probably the first time I did it, I guess. Really rewarding when you come up with a question that the whole crowed goes wild for. When I get one question that is invested enough that the whole room goes quite for.
G: Do you have any embarrassing moments when up on stage?
BP: Yeah, I don’t know, all kinds of stuff happens. Just last week I forgot question number five, and I had to think of a question number five on the spot.
G: Do you ever get nervous right before you go on? Do you do any rituals beforehand?
BP: Not anymore really, the first time I did, now it is really just routine. I am the one that makes it happen – I don’t get nervous now, unless I make a mistake.
G: If you were not the host of Trivia Night, what do you picture yourself doing at Dal on Wednesday night?
BP: Probably go to the other trivia in town. If I wasn’t hosting I would go to whoever is hosting it, or go to another one.
G: Do you have any advice or tips for the future Trivia Night host?
BP: Make sure you love the trivia aspects of it, looking up the questions. It is fun but a different kind of fun. More work than you think. It is fun but you have to work on it.
G: Did you ever have a moment where you went on stage and completely blanked.
BP: Not on stage, it is pretty straightforward. The questions are always there if I need them.
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