Snooki Made More Than Toni Morrison To Speak At Rutgers

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By Nads | Friday, April 1, 2011 | 2:00 pm | 16 Comments
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Our little Snooks made more than what Nobel-winning novelist, Toni Morrison is going to make to speak at Rutgers University. Apparently Snooki made $32,000 to speak, while Toni is getting $30,000 to speak at the University’s commencement in May at their 52,000 seat stadium.


I know this is going to sound horrible, but I’d be stoked to have Snooki speak at my University. She obviously has a huge impact on pop-culture, so why not have her? Her rate isn’t as astronomical as Aziz Ansari’s…he’s demanding $75,000 an appearance–which is completely ridiculous.

Snooki’s big advice to the students of Rutgers was, “Study hard, but party harder.” Well put Snooks! Just one question…did she even finish school?? I remember in season one she said she wanted to be a vet tech, but I have no idea if she finished school?? Her lending advice to University students would sit nicely if she finished school herself. Does anyone know where our little orange riding hood is in her schooling?


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Although comedy is her profession, Nadine has accomplished a lot in her young age. She is a national champion black belt, a world-class soccer player, and an avid snowboarder. She started playing soccer at the age of 4, and continued playing through college where she majored in Biology, but quickly realized her destiny was to tell jokes, not to wear a lab coat. So she decided to be funny while finishing her Bachelors Degree in biology and continued on to get her M.B.A. Nadine’s comedy style is much like her athleticism, fearless. She’s made her way up the comedy ladder very quickly, and has become a club favorite at many of the country’s top comedy clubs, including the Improv chain. Performing in the Boston Comedy Festival and being noted as the “one of the youngest and brightest up and comers” and traveling to the Middle East to entertain the troops are just a few of her notable accomplishments. These days Nadine splits time between the stage, a radio studio, her computer blogging, and a television studio. Nadine’s TV, Radio, Writing credits include: national commercials, talking head roles on E! Entertainment, Showtime’s Hot Tamales Live, The Skinny: Fat Free News, The Sunny Side of The Truth: Real World Hollywood, TVgasm, Zazreport, Daddy’s Girls, Jerseylicious, celebrity interviews on Mania TV, a weekly half-hour television show that syndicates to colleges across the country for National Lampoon and a nightly radio show on XM Satellite Radio.

16 Comments

  1. 1
    Hypnotoad Hypnotoad
    Posted April 1, 2011 at 2:14 pm

    God. I weep for America and the future of our students.

  2. 2
    thiajok
    Posted April 1, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    Why didn’t she just say, “You’ve got to fight for your right to party!”

    I hope they booed her or threw rotten tomatoes.

  3. 3
    Fan-Ann
    Posted April 1, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    A perfect metaphor for the dumbing down of America

  4. 4
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted April 1, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    I do remember her saying she was in community college during the 1st season but I’m sure she’s dropped out by now, with all the scheduling of show tapings. I doubt she’ll return..she’s being paid the same amount to attend college for an hour as the students pay to attend for a year. Something here is either very wrong or totally right..

  5. 5
    Amy Petrica
    Posted April 1, 2011 at 9:08 pm

    You mean as a commencement speaker?! As a parent I would be pisssssed off!

  6. 6
    Derek Hazelton
    Posted April 2, 2011 at 7:12 am

    As long as she gets bodyslammed at Wrestlemania, all will be right with the world.

  7. 7
    someguy
    Posted April 2, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    I wonder how much of that money went to her fun doctor.What a shame

  8. 8
    Hypnotoad Hypnotoad
    Posted April 2, 2011 at 4:45 pm

    Amy – I don’t think she was giving a commencement address. I don’t think Rutgers is THAT insane. You know, if I was a student there, I’d be one of THOSE STUDENTS who complained about this. While I’m bothered by the fact that she doesn’t even have an Associate’s degree, I’d overlook it if she’d actually contributed to society — lots of interesting people never went to college and still contributed something worthwhile. But not Snooki. It’s a complete waste of resources.

    Now, Maya Angelou in the WWE Smackdown? Totally worth $30,000.

  9. 9
    Hypnotoad Hypnotoad
    Posted April 2, 2011 at 4:49 pm

    Uh, why in hell did I say Maya Angelou? Ha ha ha, geez. Clearly, I meant Toni Morrison. Geez. Well. So much for that joke! Dammit.

  10. 10
    Nads
    Posted April 3, 2011 at 12:10 am

    Snooks is NOT giving the commencement speech!! That would be a complete train wreck! Hahahhahaha

    She was just a normal hired speaker that the university hired…it’s the same when they hire comics for social events. Only diff is that when I perform at a college I get two grand, while Snooki gets 30,000!

  11. 11
    Jazzy
    Posted April 3, 2011 at 10:48 am

    That is completely pathetic. WHY would any university give Snooki $30,000 to speak??? That’s Jersey for you, I guess.

  12. 12
    Stewinberri
    Posted April 3, 2011 at 11:11 am

    And here I thought the only thing to come of being a drunken fool was a face plant or an STD.

  13. 13
    Fan-Ann
    Posted April 3, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    Last June Rutgers cancelled a scheduled pay raise for all employees and froze all salaries. The average clerical worker at Rutgers makes 36,000 annually. So what asshat decided that paying Snooki 32,000 for a few hours was a good idea?

  14. 14
    NotWithoutMyTV notwithoutmytv
    Posted April 3, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    Nads probably has a sunnier–and far more healthy–opinion on getting what entertainment you can from reality TV. But even if I was graduating from a cow college, having Snooki speak at commencement would be like having the college piss in my face. Commencement, to me, seems like the event where all your hard work is acknowledged, and the college basically says, this occasion is momentous, and it’s important enough so that we booked this important or inspiring person to come and talk at this occasion. Snooki coming out and telling the students to party hardy? I think the students AND their parents should have rioted. Set a few fires in some dumpsters, at the very least! Spray paint “Scroo U” across the college’s “welcome” sign.

  15. 15
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted April 3, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    LOL @ “Scroo U!”

  16. 16
    AwLene
    Posted April 4, 2011 at 6:51 am

    Nads, I love you honey, but I cannot wrap my brain around your love for these people.
    Like someone above said, if they contributed something a little worthwhile to society, maybe. I agree with everything you said Hypnotoad. I am a teacher, and I weep daily for the future of America. These people are the role models our children have. :( Sad, sad day. Boo to Rutgers for such a horrible choice, and for not spending that money for their hardworking staff.

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