Questions ranged from serious and thought provoking to humorous in the GAYME Show, a Jeopardy game show for Gay Pride Week.

The event, sponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), was held in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Allies (LGBTA) Student Resource Center in 101 Boucke.

Students split into two teams and tried their hand at answering questions from categories such as LGBTA multicultural, Straight Allies, Arts and Literature and We Are Penn State.

The show began with a few lighthearted questions.

"This popular local dance club claims to be gay on Sundays only, but some of us beg to differ," said Stephen Shetler, a psychologist for CAPS and the host for the first round of questions. The answer, Players Nite Club, was quickly provided by the students amid spurts of laughter.

Other questions covered areas outside of Penn State, such as the entertainment industry.

"This country-music artist released a single for Valentines Day 2006 entitled "Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other," said Shetler. The answer was Willie Nelson.

Other entertainment-related questions quizzed the students on popular television shows, movies and celebrities.

But the questions quickly turned serious during Double Jeopardy. Categories in this section included Quotes, International Gay Marriage and Movies and Actors.

A popular category titled "Myths and Misconceptions" aimed to debunk several common myths surrounding homosexuals. "This very serious issue is often downplayed as simply fighting when both parties are of the same sex," said Ellie Olsen, pre-doctoral intern in psychology and the host of the second round of questions. Domestic abuse was the correct answer.

Other questions touched upon the discrimination faced by LGBTA students. In the International Gay Marriage category, Olsen only had time to ask, "Sadly, this country is behind the international trends in gay marriage rights" before the answer, "USA", quickly came.

The two teams both wagered all their money on the Final Jeopardy question, which was revealed to be, "This former Penn State basketball player and one-time Orlando Magic center recently came out of the closet ... [and released] his autobiography, Man in the Middle." Both teams provided the correct answer, which was John Amaechi.

Student reaction to the Gayme Show was mostly positive.

"It was the first event of this type I ever attended, but it was an experience," said Tom Peters (senior-film). "I think it's definitely something that all groups can benefit from."

Olsen thought the event was a success as well.

"I was happy to see so many people and so many people participating. It was fun to see what people knew that I didn't even know, so I felt like I was learning something as well."

Events such as the Gayme Show are a very recent innovation, Shetler said.

"I graduated from college in 1977, and there was never anything like this back then. I'm very struck by the way things have changed," he said.