The Resident Assistants of Niedfeldt dormitory will host “Hillsdale Hot Ones” this Saturday, April 15 at 7:00 p.m. in Plaster Auditorium.

“The event is almost exactly as seen on the YouTube show with Sean Evans,” said junior and Niedfeldt RA John Ritchey. “Basically, we have three guests who will each take a turn being asked questions as they progress through six increasingly hot chicken wings.”

Niedfeldt first hosted the event last year.

“The new RAs put on an event for the dorm each year under the direction of the current RA team to gain experience,” Ritchey said.

A Hillsdale Hot Ones was the idea they came up with, and head Niedfeldt RA Colton Duncan said over 100 people packed into the Old Snack Bar for the inaugural event. 

“This year, we knew we needed to upscale the space,” Duncan said. “We added a third round to the event as well.” 

The show that serves as inspiration for the event has featured celebrities like Shaquille O’Neal, Ed Sheeran, and Gordon Ramsay, among others. 

Fellow Niedfelt RA Harrison Layman said their resident ‘master of spice’ John Ritchey will interview Dean of Men Aaron Petersen in one round, Assistant Professor of German Jeffrey Hertel for round two, and finally Associate Professor of Theology Jordan Wales and Hillsdale Academy Teacher Katherine Wales for a third round. 

Layman said the questions will become deeper and more personal as the wings get hotter. 

“The RAs have done some pretty serious digging on the interviewees so the questions should be exciting,” Layman said.

The event will require a $3 entry fee to support the Helping Hands Pregnancy Center in Hillsdale. 

“We were looking to choose a local charity, and we love the idea of contributing to the pro-life movement,” Ritchey said. “We admire the work that Helping Hands Pregnancy Center does for new and expecting mothers.”

Layman said students should come regardless of whether or not they were there last year. 

“Saturday night at 7 p.m. is going to be two hours of a ton of fun. We have a bigger stage, more sauces, and new guests,” Layman said. “You have no idea the blast that we have in store for you.”