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CLOSE Brittany Rostron, who has worked in various behind-the-camera roles over a decade in Hollywood, shares her lessons on navigating the landmines of sexual harassment in a male-dominated industry. USA TODAY NETWORK 
  
 Purdue students asked the university take action after they say comedian Andy Gross sexually harassed a student leader. (Photo: IndyStar archives) 
  
 Each year, Purdue University's annual Boiler Gold Rush event serves as a week-long introduction to campus for incoming freshmen, and a way for school's newest students to forge long-lasting bonds while learning their way around. 
  
 But this year, the event ended with thousands of students bonding together in opposition to a comedian accused of sexually harassing a student leader in front of more than 7,000 of her peers. 
  
 "On Saturday night, a comedian performed as part of our BGR student orientation closing session," Purdue officials said in a statement provided to IndyStar. "Accounts differ as to what exactly happened on stage, but some portions of the performance were clearly inappropriate and contrary to the university’s values of respect and support for all." 
  
 The comedian referred to in the university statement is Andy Gross, a ventriloquist and illusionist known for his touring show and YouTube channel that has amassed millions of views. 
  
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 "We will not work with this comedian again and are proud of our students who are standing up and voicing their concerns about the performance," the university added. 
  
 Students in attendance, including freshman Andora Fess of San Francisco, said Gross's show was unfunny and distasteful throughout, but took a troubling turn for the worse when he called a student up to the stage to serve as a volunteer. 
  
 "He brought up one of our Supers, which is a leader in our BGR orientation program, and he proceeded to harass her," Fess explained. "He made her stand closer and closer to him and made a joke about that giving him a erection and making his pants seem to say 'let me out,' referring to his genitals." 
  
 Fess said Gross then made the student stand back-to-back with him, despite her apparent discomfort. While standing back-to-back, Fess said Gross made the student touch his upper thigh, and made a joke about "at least getting a feel" after performing a magic trick. 
  
 "I was pretty angry and just in shock that this seemingly very famous person was treating women like this at a school, and he continue to make jokes at the expense of women ... he made a Matt Lauer joke," Fess said. "It was just very distasteful, and once he started doing that, people in the audience started to get up. He just kept making sexual jokes even as the crowd was leaving." 
  
 Fess said after Gross finished, a representative from the university took the stage and said the performance does not represent Purdue and its values. 
  
 Students also made a statement by creating the hashtag #AndyGrossIsGross on social media. Just moments after the performance, students and others in attendance were spreading the word about Gross and asking the university to take action. 
  
 If anyone saw the show at Purdue tonight, I hope that you can join me in boycotting Andy gross. We need to recognize sexual harassment for what it is and not let it go unpunished. No means no no matter where you are and who is watching. #AndyGrossIsGross — allisynsmith (@allisynsmith) August 19, 2018 
  
 #BGR18#andygrossisgross 
  
  
  
 Huge discomfort at Andy Gross’s performance at BGR. Very uncomfortable sexual jokes, participants crying afterwards... Tears in audience as well. Many started walking out, eventually all did. TL’s/supers are apologizing. “This isn’t BGR, this isn’t us.” — Ryan (@rgrunsten) August 19, 2018 
  
 pretty sure purdue students are willing to put our rivalry with iu on hold so that we can put all of our vengeful energy into ending andy gross’s career #AndyGrossisGross — leah (@lkline1998) August 19, 2018 
  
 Fess said Gross did not acknowledge or apologize for the offense during his performance. As of Sunday afternoon, he has not commented on the incident on social media. 
  
 IndyStar has reached out to Gross for comment. 
  
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 Read or Share this story: https://usat.ly/2L8TvX4 ||||| LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Hundreds of students walked out of the Andy Gross show Saturday night at Purdue University after multiple people who reached out to RTV6 and took to social media said he made several sexually harassing comments. 
  
 Andy Gross, who is an entertainer, performed at Elliott Hall of Music and asked a female student to place her hand on his leg to see what card she had, according to social media reports and students who were at the show. 
  
 Purdue University has released the following statement regarding the show: 
  
 On Saturday night, a comedian performed as part of our BGR student orientation closing session. Accounts differ as to what exactly happened on stage, but some portions of the performance were clearly inappropriate and contrary to the university’s values of respect and support for all. We will not work with this comedian again and are proud of our students who are standing up and voicing their concerns about the performance 
  
 Students then began to walk out because they said they felt uncomfortable and disgusted. 
  
 CARE at Purdue will be on campus offering support to anyone who was at the show last night. 
  
 CARE was contacted earlier this evening regarding a performance during the BGR closing ceremony that was described as harassing and offensive. As a result, a CARE advocate responded to campus to offer support to students. — CARE at Purdue (@CAREatPurdue) August 19, 2018 
  
 Some have taken to Twitter using the hashtag #AndyGrossIsGross to voice their concerns with the show: 
  
 Seeing the Class of 2022 and BGR staff take a stand against Andy Gross's disgusting "performance" makes me proud to be a Boilermaker. Sexual harassment/assault is not a joke and will NEVER be tolerated. #AndyGrossIsGross — Jonathan Carter (@jjcart21) August 19, 2018 
  
 In case you were confused, Andy Gross performed tonight at Purdue University and made several unwanted sexual advances towards a female student participant who left crying. Spread the word. #AndyGrossIsGross — Drew Hatfield (@drew_hattfield) August 19, 2018 
  
 Andy Gross is someone who should not be aloud to continue to perform. He was sexually harassing someone on stage in front of 7,000+. This doesn’t reflect Purdue at all and I’m so proud that all of the students are united against this #AndyGrossIsGross — Cballer (@CameronBall8) August 19, 2018 
  
 #BGR18 #andygrossisgross 
  
  
  
 Huge discomfort at Andy Gross’s performance at BGR. Very uncomfortable sexual jokes, participants crying afterwards... Tears in audience as well. Many started walking out, eventually all did. TL’s/supers are apologizing. “This isn’t BGR, this isn’t us.” — Ryan (@rgrunsten) August 19, 2018 
  
 pretty sure purdue students are willing to put our rivalry with iu on hold so that we can put all of our vengeful energy into ending andy gross’s career #AndyGrossisGross — leah (@lkline1998) August 19, 2018 
  
 The company that represents Andy Gross released the following statement: 
  
 Andy Gross is profoundly sorry that students at Purdue University were offended during his show this past weekend. Andy has performed all segments of last weekend’s act for many years without complaint, including in venues such as the Laugh Factory, the Comedy Store, the Improv, and dozens of venues throughout the United States and abroad. Andy has never before been accused of sexual misconduct or harassment. Andy was oblivious and naive about the current environment on college campuses, and he sincerely regrets causing any offense or discomfort to any student participating. Andy has chosen to no longer perform on college campuses in the future. Further, he plans to change the parts that upset Purdue’s students. Again, Andy Gross sincerely regrets causing offense or discomfort. 
  
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 Top Trending Videos ||||| WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Comedian Andy Gross stirred outrage at Indiana's Purdue University, which says the Los Angeles-based performer's act during a student orientation was inappropriate. 
  
 The Indianapolis Star reports that some students walked out of Saturday's performance and accused the comedian of harassing a female student who was called on stage to assist with part of his routine. They say he made a crude reference to his own genitalia and requested that the student touch his leg, among other comments they found distasteful. 
  
 A representative for Gross, a ventriloquist who also does magic tricks, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press. 
  
 School officials said in a statement accounts differ as to exactly what happened, but that parts of the performance were "clearly inappropriate and contrary to the university's values." ||||| American comedian Andy Gross has been left without an audience after hundreds of students walked out of his performance at Purdue University in Indiana on Saturday. 
  
 Gross, a former professional racquetball player, was reportedly making sexually inappropriate comments that members of the audience said bordered on harassment. Students left the performance saying they felt uncomfortable with how Gross was treating a participating female member of the crowd. 
  
 The show was part of Purdue’s annual Boiler Gold Rush event, which is a week long welcoming for freshman. Speaking to the Indianapolis Star, freshman Andore Fess said the show became uncomfortable when Gross asked for a volunteer. 
  
 “He brought up one of our Supers, which is a leader in our BGR orientation program, and he proceeded to harass her,” Fess said. “He made her stand closer and closer to him and made a joke about that giving him an erection and making his pants seem to say ‘let me out,’ referring to his genitals.” 
  
 Gross then stood back-to-back with the women and asked her to touch his thigh, Fess said. “I was pretty angry and just in shock that this seemingly very famous person was treating women like this at a school, and he continues to make jokes at the expense of women. He made a Matt Lauer joke. It was very distasteful, and once he started doing that, people in the audience started to get up. He just kept making sexual jokes even as the crowd was leaving.” 
  
 Purdue University has since issued a statement in regards to the performance, as per The Indy Channel: 
  
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 “On Saturday night, a comedian performed as part of our BGR student orientation closing session. Accounts differ as to what exactly happened on stage, but some portions of the performance were clearly inappropriate and contrary to the university’s values of respect and support for all. We will not work with this comedian again and are proud of our students who are standing up and voicing their concerns about the performance.” 
  
 Purdue University did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 
  
 Other students took to social media to share their experience—using the hashtag #AndyGrossIsGross. People were also tagging Jimmy Fallon asking him to cancel an upcoming segment with Andy Gross for The Tonight Show. An NBC spokesperson told NBC's WTHR 13 that Gross was “never scheduled to appear” on the show. 
  
 “Last night, I shared my experience with sexual assault in front of 7,000 new students at Purdue,” one Twitter user wrote. “Moments later, I watched my friend get sexually harassed by Andy Gross on the same stage. Now, I can’t wait to watch us end his career.” 
  
 Another person wrote: “Imagine it’s your first weekend on campus and you sit through a brave young girl talk about her sexual assault only to then witness a grown man sexually harass another girl on stage in front of everyone… I hope no one gives this man the time of day again.” 
  
 In a statement to Newsweek, Gross' representatives said he was "profoundly sorry" that students were offended. "Andy has performed all segments of last weekend’s act for many years without complaint, including in venues such as the Laugh Factory, the Comedy Store, the Improv, and dozens of venues throughout the United States and abroad. 
  
 "Andy has never before been accused of sexual misconduct or harassment. Andy was oblivious and naive about the current environment on college campuses, and he sincerely regrets causing any offense or discomfort to any student participating. Andy has chosen to no longer perform on college campuses in the future. Further, he plans to change the parts that upset Purdue’s students. Again, Andy Gross sincerely regrets causing offense or discomfort." 
  
 This article was updated with comment from Andy Gross. |||||

"Accounts differ" as to what happened at Purdue University this weekend, but what's clear is that the Indiana college won't be hiring a certain touring comedian again. Andy Gross performed Saturday night as part of the university's Boiler Gold Rush freshman orientation, a routine that was, per a Purdue statement sent to the Indianapolis Star, "clearly inappropriate and contrary to the university's values of respect and support for all." RTV6 reports that "hundreds" of students walked out of Gross' show, which attendees say was filled with tasteless jokes but eventually crossed the line when Gross called a student orientation leader up on stage to help him with his act. Andora Fess, set to start at Purdue this fall, tells the Star that Gross sexually harassed the volunteer, making her stand close to him while he made vulgar references to his genitals and had her touch his upper thigh. He then joked about "getting a feel." "I was pretty angry and just in shock that this seemingly very famous person was treating women like this," Fess says, adding that people started walking out. The #AndyGrossIsGross hashtag soon started circulating online, with one commenter noting the "huge discomfort" the comic's antics caused. Others expressed pride that so many students had shown Gross his comments were unacceptable. "Seeing the Class of 2022 and BGR staff take a stand against Andy Gross's disgusting 'performance' makes me proud to be a Boilermaker," one student wrote. Per Newsweek, another commented, "I watched my friend get sexually harrassed (sic) by Andy Gross ... Now, I can't wait to watch us end his career." Gross hasn't responded to requests for comment from the Star and AP.