FEBRUARY 25TH, 2019 
AMANDA PORTER INDIANA
The University of Evansville community is celebrating the achievements of one of its own. 2003 UE graduate Rami Malek is nominated for the best actor award for his portrayal of Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody.
Sterling Square hosted an Oscar watch party featuring food and desserts. The event also serves as a fundraiser for the university’s new lab theatre.
“It also serves us very well in recruiting purposes,†says UE theatre director Sharla Cowden.
“We audition over 22 hundred students every year. You accept only 40 in the first year class, so we really feel this will bow well for us on a national level too, being able to improve the quality of students that come to the university.â€
In addition to watching the Oscars, patrons played games including guessing who would win in each category.
