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The QUINNIPIAC Volume 80 Issue 14
Snow days push some classes to Saturday
February 9, 2011
SPB’S WAKE THE GIANT CONCERT
By Marcus Harun Staff Writer University officials announced that a “make-up period” will be held Saturday morning for some of the classes missed last week when snowy weather shut the university down. On Saturday, classes SNOW DAY normally scheduled for 5 p.m. SCHEDULE: on Wednesdays will meet at Professsors of 8:30 a.m. and classes normally Wednesday evening classes scheduled for 6:30 p.m. or 7 will have the p.m. on Wednesdays will meet opportunity to hold class at 10:30 a.m., according to this Saturday an e-mail sent out to faculty morning. members from the Academic Affairs office. All other missed classes “may” be made up at the professor’s discretion, according to the e-mail. “We have heard from faculty and students that this loss of class time has been very detrimental to learning goals in a number of classes,” Edward J. Kavanagh, associate vice president for Academic Affairs, said in the e-mail, provided by Senior Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs Mark Thompson. Professors are responsible for informing students if the class will be meeting for a makeup session. “We’re working with the faculty and the students and so forth as a way of ensuring that they are getting their money’s worth, in light of all the cancellations that we have had,” Thompson said. SNOW DAYS, continued on page 3
TIK TOK
It’s time for Ke$ha to ‘Wake the Giant’ Sleeping Giant might wake up By Daniella Appolonia in the morning feeling like P. Diddy A&E Editor when Ke$ha invades the Bank for the Student Programming Board’s annual “Wake the Giant” concert. Ke$ha’s “Get Sleazy” tour will make its way to Hamden on Saturday, April 2 at 8 p.m. for a show that is sure to be anything but a slumber party in her basement.
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Students discovered the identity of the mystery performer through a video SPB uploaded to Youtube on Monday night. The committee members filled a crowded room in Tator Hall on Feb. 7 awaiting the video’s reveal to the rest of the community. Jamie Kloss, SPB’s mainstage chair, knows the board has their work cut out for them, but is still happy with the decision. “I’m really pumped,” Kloss said. “Our entire committee is really pumped. I couldn’t feel better about it. It was something that we had to move on very quickly. “Ke$ha’s tour was booking up quicker than a lot of tours were even opening for colleges. So, we were thrilled for the opportunity to have her and we’re so excited.” Senior Samantha Campbell is also pleased with SPB’s decision. “I’m excited because it’s finally someone who you can KE$HA, continued on page 4
‘Cinematic genius’ Lee will speak tomorrow By Marcus Harun Staff Writer
Courtesy, Hans Reitzema
Influential director Spike Lee will take to Burt Kahn Court tomorrow at 7 p.m.
Two-time Academy Award nominee Spike Lee will deliver this year’s Black History Month lecture tomorrow at 7 p.m. in Burt Kahn Court. “[Lee] is one of the reigning cinematic geniuses,” said Raymond Foery, a film, video and interactive media professor. “What I would like Quinnipiac students to take from this whole week is the sense that they are in the presence of a great American artist, not just a great African-
American artist.” Foery has been following Lee’s entire career, he said. All students in Foery’s QU201 section titled “Spike Lee’s America” are required to attend the lecture. “Spike Lee makes films that show African-Americans as real human beings and not caricatures,” Foery said. “Hollywood for years has painted the picture that every black person was either a drug dealer or some sort of criminal, ignoring the fact that millions of AfricanAmericans are none of those things. He shows
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the world positive images of African-American culture to balance so many of the negative ones we see in the mainstream media.” In 1990, Lee was nominated for Best Original Screenplay for “Do the Right Thing,” and in 1998 his film “4 Little Girls” was nominated for Best Documentary. “This opportunity is amazing, personally,” freshman Tyler Yanosy said. “I feel very grateful to have such a prominent star even be able to speak at Quinnipiac, and Spike Lee is probably SPIKE, continued on page 4
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