Eight campus groups advanced to the finals to perform skits at the Rozsa Center to a near-capacity crowd.

Targets included Wadsworth Hall food, the former Finlandia University, Northern Michigan University’s mascot, NMU’s cannabis studies program, NMU students’ job prospects and NMU in general.

Students created skits based on this year’s Carnival theme, “From Forests to Shores We Love the Outdoors.”

Between scenes, Comedian Moe Yacub hosted improv games including audience volunteers, many still in costume from their roles in that night’s skits.

Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Delta Zeta and Sigma Phi Epsilon’s sketch for Stage Revue, “What Once was the Freshest Air,” saw the Lorax try to talk a business tycoon out of decimating the woods to make his broomball sticks.

Guardians of the North was named Audience Choice winner for their skit “Downed Pilot.”

The final results will be announced Saturday.

Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Bishop Frederic Baraga gives a man his cap during Catholic Ministries at St. Al’s Stage Revue skit, “Bishop Baraga and the Bear.”

Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Students in Guardians of the North react after getting run over by the Calc II midterm in their Stage Revue skit, “Downed Pilot.” The group won Audience Choice award Thursday night.