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Returning for its 29th year, Baylor’s Gateway to India will transform Waco Hall into an atmosphere filled with music, dances and community this Saturday. Hosted by the Indian Subcontinent Student Association, the Bollywood fusion competition will feature numerous teams coming in from across the country, local flavors and a packed lineup designed to keep the audience engaged from start to finish.

The moment someone announces they’re about to tell a joke, the audience is braced to expect a laugh. It’s a setup, a planned situation where the comedian’s only job is to get a reaction. This makes the jokes feel fake, as if the performer cares more about their delivery than actually connecting with the crowd. True humor usually comes from unplanned, spur-of-the-moment situations that aren’t trying to be funny — they just are.

For now, though, Nair said he is working his way to the top. On Sept. 6, he will be DJing at the Backyard, where he has performed before. Nair said the last time he DJed there, he had one of his best DJing experiences yet. As the headliner with 1300 attendees, he’s eager to return.