PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The pouf is mightier than the pen when it comes to speaking fees at New Jersey’s largest university. The Rutgers University Programming Association paid Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi of the reality TV show “Jersey Shore” $32,000 Thursday to dish on her hairstyle, fist pumps, as well as the GTL – gym, tanning, laundry – lifestyle.
That’s $2,000 more than the $30,000 the university is paying Nobel-winning novelist Toni Morrison to deliver Rutgers’ commencement address in May. Money for Polizzi’s appearance came from the mandatory student activity fee. Freshman Adham Abdel-Raouf told The Star-Ledger of Newark he thought the price was a bargain given Snooki’s popularity. Another freshman, Dan Oliveto, said it was a waste of money.
Snooki’s advice to students: “Study hard, but party harder.”
This seems to be legit….let’s hope not. Tip to parents, if you’re in the process of looking at colleges for your kid, you may want to skip this one.
#17. “Sad, really, when the real news seems like an April Fool prank. But a google news search shows that this is, apparently, for real.”
Yes, I was hoping this was a joke. It was disappointing that it was real.
YOU GUYS GOT ME!!!!
……that WAS an April Fool’s joke, right?
So they changed the headline after I posted my comment. McCullough originally used “moron” but changed it to “moran” since it is the proper way to spell moron on http://dvorak.org/blog.
[Yes, good catch. Moran certainly works better, sometime we get tired of being questioned about the meme - ed. McCullough]
It appears that I’m just shooting facts out into the great void, but I’ll try once again.
At many colleges (including the one I attended) the mandatory student activity fee is set and administered by the elected student body government, whereas graduation fees are set by the administration.
I can only assume therefore, that everyone outraged by this story also thinks we need to ditch our outrageous and wasteful democracy and move to a more levelheaded dictatorship.
Party hardy
Whose the money behind this young girl ?
George Soros’s money sure finds odd places
Where can i meet women like this – who also come with cash and most likely fast cars
# 24 Someone Who’s Actually Been to College should learn to do some research before aggressively posting.
Yes, you’re right, Snooki Wooki was paid from activity fees. The renowned Ms Morrison (renowned for her feminist and racist literary activities) from money contractually owed to the school by PepsiCo for their monopoly of vending machines on the campus. (Therein lies another sad, sad story!)
The more important question, though, is why? Why is Ms Pollizzi even famous? I admit I have not seen her show nor read her book. A look at Amazon shows this is a hardcover book of over 300 pages. Based on two interviews I’ve seen, she could never maintain for over 300 pages so there mist have been a ghost writer. I also see on amazon she is not the only Jersey Shore member authoring tomes.
More power to her and her friends for making money while the gold is available. I hope they have some good investment advice ’cause I suspect their 15 minutes has gone way over budget.
#24 Thanks for stating the obvious. Sadly, it makes no difference whatsoever.
#15 a pile or ridge of earth and gravel left by a retreating glacier in this case most likely substituted for a less PC term.
Moran? Moron?
Maroon is how Bugs Bunny spelt it.
And we likt it.
#17
So, what is it in the sentence that reveals whether she gave or received the money?
I paid X for Y, means I gave the money.
Bob was paid X for Y, means Bob got the money.
Bob paid X for Y, should reasonably mean that Bob gave money?
Right?
The student association probably could have booked Snooki for free if they could have arranged for the Rutgers administration to award her an honorary doctorate.
“Dr. Snooki” has quite a ring to it, don’t you think?
#6,
I’m a donkey for crying out loud. Also known as an ass, but not to be confused with pedro’s ass. That ass is red, swollen, and oozing green stuff. And with pedro, all encompassing. I think he picked up his latest infection from some warped “Tea Dude”.
#32 Everytime I see a post like this one I know I made my job whopping sheeple ass. Thanks for making my day, sheeple!
Did you expect anything less from The Last Days of New Rome? Coming next: “President Trump said today….”.
Dance, Monkey, DANCE!
Snooki was paid $17,500 to attend the Christmas Party of JAWA founder, Jason Hope. Jason Hope, he of the 100,000 sq. ft. mansion in Arizona, was mentioned a few posts ago. (JAWA is the company that seems to be “cramming” text messages on phone bills.)
The time involved at the appearances is probably roughly the same. Why did Rutgers University have to pay almost twice as much, $32,000 vs. $17,500.
She also appeared last year at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport as part of that school’s homecoming.
Her picture suggests she already qualifies as a Teabagger presidential candidate. Stick a broom in her ass and she’s good to go.
#36 Wrong kool aid snorter. She’s a demagogue, just ike you.
I wonder what the Governor thinks. I guess Snooki really does represent NJ.
It’s bad enough that these colleges tailor course requirements, for certain degrees, partly to make sure all the Humanities professors get paid. Because few students would sign up for these classes, if given the choice. So they’re told they need to take them, even for science and engineering degrees. Padding the curriculum, I call it.
But now they got this “activities” crap, to pay for. Because some arrogant and greedy clique, who controls the thing, wants it to pay for their favorite media celebs to visit. I’ll bet the student body didn’t get a say in this. Or if they did, the vote was fixed later.
Moran ha-ha!!! Moron is misspelled. Becareful what you label people.