Snoop Dogg headlines at Cornell
Monday, March 14, 2005
Administrators at Cornell University have long wanted to move the focus away from alcohol at the famous party on the last day of classes known as Slope Day.
Before restrictions in recent years, students would carry containers of mixed drinks to Libe Slope, which overlooks Cayuga Lake, and drink for hours. Recent efforts have included fencing the area, requiring identification for on-site beer sales, banning containers and adding more food and music options.
For this year's party, May 6, the Slope Day Programming Board has hired rapper Snoop Dogg to perform. Students will get in free, and guests will be limited to those older than 18 who have $25 tickets bought in advance.
Having such a famous act headlining on Slope Day advances the administration's goal of transforming the day into a musical event. But administrators aren't necessarily rap fans.
The Cornell Daily Sun reported that Dean of Students Kent Hubbell has been listening to a Snoop Dogg CD. His reaction: "I haven't quite taken to the lyrics. They're very explicit."
- Rebecca James
Monday, March 14, 2005
Administrators at Cornell University have long wanted to move the focus away from alcohol at the famous party on the last day of classes known as Slope Day.
Before restrictions in recent years, students would carry containers of mixed drinks to Libe Slope, which overlooks Cayuga Lake, and drink for hours. Recent efforts have included fencing the area, requiring identification for on-site beer sales, banning containers and adding more food and music options.
For this year's party, May 6, the Slope Day Programming Board has hired rapper Snoop Dogg to perform. Students will get in free, and guests will be limited to those older than 18 who have $25 tickets bought in advance.
Having such a famous act headlining on Slope Day advances the administration's goal of transforming the day into a musical event. But administrators aren't necessarily rap fans.
The Cornell Daily Sun reported that Dean of Students Kent Hubbell has been listening to a Snoop Dogg CD. His reaction: "I haven't quite taken to the lyrics. They're very explicit."
- Rebecca James
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