Technical difficulties occur at pep rally

At the Welcome Home Rally on Aug. 27, ASB's sound system malfunctioned during Quinn D'Andrea ('14)'s performance.D’Andrea was to cover the song “Radioactive” by “Imagine Dragons” at the “Bleed Blue and Gold” pep rally, but right after she began, no sound came out.“When the music went out, I was initially really confused because I thought that [ASB Members] cut off the sound on purpose,” D’Andrea said. “But then I saw [ASB Members] running with speakers [and] fumbling with the equipment, so I knew they were trying to get it back up.”According to D’Andrea, she felt at ease.“Although it was a really awkward situation, for some reason it was somewhat funny to me, so it wasn't so uncomfortable,” D’Andrea said.After the technical difficulty, Samo students started chanting “Let Quinn Sing,” according to ASB president Paria Sheshpari (’14).“In reality, I honestly think it got the crowd even more hyped than they were before,” D’Andrea said.ASB Advisor Brynn Boyd said that she appreciated the audience’s patience.“I loved how the student body was involved and respectful, especially during our little power outage," Boyd said.The audience admired D'Andrea's resolve, according to Frank Kohn ('15.)"She handled the technical difficulties pretty expertly," Kohn said. "On top of that, she flawlessly came in with the music when all the technical things were resolved."According to Sheshpari, when the sound returned, there was a much larger response from the audience than there was in the beginning.“I've been on stage apart of every rally for the past four years and I can say with confidence that that was the most hyped rallies I've ever seen,” Sheshpari said.D’Andrea said that the end payoff made it worth all of the struggles.“Sometimes these things can be a blessing in disguise,” D’Andrea said. “When the music started again and my [microphone] finally turned on, I was so ecstatic. It's a memory that I'm going to have forever.”bross@thesamohi.com