Sounds of raucous laughter and cheering resonated from the University Center for the return of Sailesh the Hypnotist.  Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted the event on Monday, March 12 at 8 p.m. Attendees piled into the stands and watched in amazement as Sailesh hypnotized their friends and fellow students.

“The energy was great. I was glad to be back here,” said Sailesh about the show. “People enjoyed themselves the first time, and you saw how many people enjoyed it this time. I always have a blast doing my show.”

The show started with 31 eager volunteers who rushed the stage and grabbed one of the empty chairs. Sailesh explained to the participants that they were going to do silly things and people were going to laugh, but they would never be embarrassed.

Out of the 31 volunteers, 20 participants remained hypnotized and were allowed to remain on stage. Through the power of suggestion, Sailesh took them through a number of hilarious scenarios that the participants then acted out.

One scenario that drew a resounding laugh from the audience was when Sailesh suggested to the participants that they were all on a dating show and of the opposite sex. They were asked to come up to the microphone and tell the crowd what they were looking for in a spouse.

“You get someone thinking they’re a guy being a girl on a dating service,” said Sailesh. “Next thing you know, he’s rubbing my head saying he wants a bald man. It throws me off.”

After the show, Sailesh left the participants with a post-hypnotic suggestion that was meant to leave them feeling better about themselves.

When asked about their actions on stage, participants seemed unable to recall what they did.

“I don’t remember much, but I went on stage and he was talking, I was listening to him,” said sophomore accounting major Alex Stein. “I kept feeling more relaxed. I just woke up later, exhausted and sweaty.”

“I remember it now, but when he first woke us up no,” said Devan Hariford, a senior majoring in history, who also participated in last year’s show. “It feels really, really relaxing.”

“You’re very comfortable with your surroundings and a bunch of random people on stage,” said freshman athletic training major John Dolese.

Information on Sailesh and his shows can be found on his website at www.sailesh.ca For more information on CAB sponsored events, visit their Facebook at (insert CAB’s FB here). For additional coverage of his performance, check online at www.lionsroarnews.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lionsroarnews.

Sounds of raucous laughter and cheering resonated from the University Center for the return of Sailesh the Hypnotist.  Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted the event on Monday, March 12 at 8 p.m. Attendees piled into the stands and watched in amazement as Sailesh hypnotized their friends and fellow students.

“The energy was great. I was glad to be back here,” said Sailesh about the show. “People enjoyed themselves the first time, and you saw how many people enjoyed it this time. I always have a blast doing my show.”

The show started with 31 eager volunteers who rushed the stage and grabbed one of the empty chairs. Sailesh explained to the participants that they were going to do silly things and people were going to laugh, but they would never be embarrassed.

Out of the 31 volunteers, 20 participants remained hypnotized and were allowed to remain on stage. Through the power of suggestion, Sailesh took them through a number of hilarious scenarios that the participants then acted out.

One scenario that drew a resounding laugh from the audience was when Sailesh suggested to the participants that they were all on a dating show and of the opposite sex. They were asked to come up to the microphone and tell the crowd what they were looking for in a spouse.

“You get someone thinking they’re a guy being a girl on a dating service,” said Sailesh. “Next thing you know, he’s rubbing my head saying he wants a bald man. It throws me off.”

After the show, Sailesh left the participants with a post-hypnotic suggestion that was meant to leave them feeling better about themselves.

When asked about their actions on stage, participants seemed unable to recall what they did.

“I don’t remember much, but I went on stage and he was talking, I was listening to him,” said sophomore accounting major Alex Stein. “I kept feeling more relaxed. I just woke up later, exhausted and sweaty.”

“I remember it now, but when he first woke us up no,” said Devan Hariford, a senior majoring in history, who also participated in last year’s show. “It feels really, really relaxing.”

“You’re very comfortable with your surroundings and a bunch of random people on stage,” said freshman athletic training major John Dolese.

Information on Sailesh and his shows can be found on his website at www.sailesh.ca For more information on CAB sponsored events, visit their Facebook at (insert CAB’s FB here). For additional coverage of his performance, check online at www.lionsroarnews.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lionsroarnews.