For the past four Wednesday nights, students from University of Oregon and the Eugene/Springfield area came out to support All Comedy 1450 and The UO Stand-Up Society in the first ever Quackin’ Me Up Comedy Competition.

This competition took place from Oct. 23 to Nov. 20 and highlighted 32 different student comedians from University of Oregon, Lane Community College, Northwestern Christian University and Pacific College.

As the competition drew to a close and all the contestants left the audience in hysterics, Joe Glasgow rose above the rest as the winner.

Glasgow, a junior at UO and one of the founders of The Stand-up Society, had some comedy experience under his belt before the competition this fall. He has participated in different open mic shows through the Stand-up Society in Eugene, as well as Portland.

“I’ve always wanted to do stand-up. It’s my favorite thing to watch,” Glasgow said.

All eight finalists were exceptional, making the judging difficult. Following Glasgow was Steven Kirby in 2nd, Gina Ginsberg in 3rd, and Cailin Wolff in 4th.

As 1st place winner, Joe Glasgow won an assortment of gift cards from the eight sponsors that supported the show, as well as $500 cash.

While these students seemed larger than life on stage, they admitted that their nerves were always on edge before each of the shows.

Steven Kirby explained his philosophy for pre-show jitters. “If you’re not nervous every time before you go on, you’re not doing it right.”

Glasgow and Kirby also agreed that some unwanted tension comes from the competitive aspect of the show.

“I don’t like the idea of a comedy competition because it adds unnecessary energy in the air and people, I feel like, laugh in a bias way cause they want their friends to win,” Glasgow mentioned before the show. “I want people to come out tonight and laugh because it’s fun.”

Despite the competition, all eight finalists, also all part of the Stand-up Society, have gotten even closer over the past weeks.

“As performers, we are all sincerely rooting for each other,” Kirby said.

Max Williams, founder of All Comedy 1450, believes that comedy is more than just a hobby. “I know we poke fun at Greek Life a lot in our skits, but we have a brotherhood here just the same.”

While all the contestants seemed to conquer their nerves, the audience had no idea those nerves even existed. Max Williams admits that it was a very close competition and every contestant did a great job.

“All the contestants were phenomenal throughout the entire competition … Joe Glasgow just really brought it tonight,” said Williams.

For students and community members who enjoyed the past weeks of performances and even for the people who unfortunately couldn’t make it, Williams said there would be more from these groups in the future.

“The fact that the shows were full every week just proves that there is truly a hunger for comedy in Eugene,” he said.

The show has given All Comedy 1450 and The Stand-up Society great publicity and has drawn in a new crowd full of fresh student faces.

“We’re really growing and becoming a presence on campus and we want to continue to do so,’ Glasgow said. “I’m really stoked on how the students have been such great fans and so supportive.”