While Monday night may have seemed like a normal night to most students, something magical was going on in the SUB.

John Cassidy, a magician and balloon artist, performed to a crowd of eager students.

Cassidy is a Guinness world record holder for most balloon sculptures in an hour, most modeling balloons inflated in an hour and fastest single balloon sculpture.

He showcased his balloon sculpting skills, making intricate creations such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, a whale and a set of wearable butterfly wings, all within a few seconds.

“I loved the show… My favorite part was when he kept making everything blow up,” said Keshana Dominique, a freshman biology major.

Cassidy put on quite a show, demonstrating his proficiency in illusions, along with his balloon crafting skills.

Throughout the show, Cassidy chose students from the crowd to participate in the show. Many of Cassidy’s tricks included a humorous element, tricking the students into doing something or scaring them.

Jarred Rhymes, a freshman kinesiology major, was one of the students Cassidy chose to help on stage.

“He did some really cool magic tricks. He tried to scare me, but I wasn’t worried because he already made the joke that if he hurt me I’d get a million dollars,” Rhymes said.

Cassidy has been performing all of his life.

He said that performing in front of people is the best job he has ever had, and “I’ve been fired from a lot of jobs.”

“[ULM was] probably one of the best,” said Cassidy, “I can’t believe you guys are so nice… We’re from Pennsylvania and it’s not so nice up there; it can be really rough.”