Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' gets $2K more than author Toni Morrison to appear at Rutgers

[The Straight Story]

Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' gets $2K more than author Toni Morrison to appear at Rutgers

PISCATAWAY — What’s worth more? A commencement speech by a Nobel-winning novelist? Or a pair of Q&A sessions with one of reality television’s biggest stars?

At Rutgers University, Snooki edges out Toni Morrison by a couple thousand dollars.

Last month, Rutgers officials said they had booked Morrison — author of "Beloved," "Song of Solomon" and other novels — to speak in a 52,000-seat football stadium at commencement in May. She will be paid $30,000, marking the first time Rutgers has written a check for a graduation speaker.

Snooki's appearance at Rutgers met with mixed reactions from students Snooki's appearance at Rutgers met with mixed reactions from students Over 1,000 Rutgers students lined the Livingston Student Center to see MTV's Snooki in a question and answer session. The Jersey Shore reality star 'sold out' two separate sessions but admission was free on a first come, first serve basis. Students waited in line as early as 1pm for an 8pm start. The Rutgers University Programming Association paid $32,000 for Snooki's appearance.

Tonight, Rutgers students said they had also made a big-name booking. Snooki — the "Jersey Shore" star whose real name is Nicole Polizzi — appeared at two question-and-answer sessions at the Livingston Student Center in Piscataway.

Her fee: $32,000

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/03/snooki_of_jersey_shore_gets_2k.html

[otohara]

1. Boo On Rutgers

what a waste of money.

[Wilms]

2. OBAMA APPROVAL RATINGS ON THE RISE AMONG MILLENNIALS, ESPECIALLY ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=642132&mesg_id=642132

Just sayin'...

:shrug:

:yoiks:

[louslobbs]

6. Then I say Snooki should be chosen as President Obama's running mate instead of Biden

just think, he can't lose. Obama/Snooki ticket lol

[louslobbs]

3. Wow, that's an interesting comparison snooki and Toni Morris and snooki and the twins get the extra

money for a donation to Hooters?

[anarch]

4. this is a poignant commentary on our society's values n/t

[louslobbs]

8. Yes it is, pretty messed up really.

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. All she does is drink, stagger around drunk, showing her thong (Snooki that is)

[louslobbs]

10. I didn't even know what a snooki was until this post and I googled her name, wow! Who is going to

bring her home to mom? I mean, she's a little over the top and if all she does is drink, stagger and show her thong, then that explains the college interest in her assets and her conversational abilities, but two sessions of question and answer? What were some of the questions? I mean what do you ask someone who's life is about drinking, staggering and thong showing? I guess 40 really is old, I just didn't realize it until this post.
Lou

[Liberal_in_LA]

14. She's a huge reality star from being on Jersey Shore. The whole cast are millionaires

Probably the biggest reality stars at this point.

[louslobbs]

15. Yeah, I found that out by doing some research after I heard her name, thanks for the comment

Lou

[trackfan]

7. The invisible hand of the free market strikes again n/t

[DeltaLitProf]

9. Toni Morrison has already written herself a Snooki

Dorcas Manfred in Jazz. Am I wrong?

[louslobbs]

11. Ok, but do you think Joe would have fallen in love with Snooki?

[louslobbs]

12. of course I could see Snooki abandoning Joe for a younger man

[MilesColtrane]

13. Future generations will weep, curse, and shake their heads in disbelief at us for so many reasons.

This is but one.

[louslobbs]

16. I'm glad I'll be dead by then, wasn't me that caused this break down in everything itwas those pubes

and their Koch GOP FOX right slanting Supreme Court corporate pigs. They'll try to rewrite history, the pubes that is, but hopefully, in the future there will be a tool to force people to tell the truth.......god knows god doesn't work.
Lou

[Orrex]

17. Why is Morrison getting paid to be a graduation speaker?

And what would she have netted if she'd appeared in a Q&A "guest speaker" setting instead?

Snooki is a waste of just about everything that can be associated with her, but colleges in general have a long record of paying a ton of money for bullshit. This is nothing new, and it's not really that shocking.