Speak up, Luda:
Students can’t seem to agree on the ultimate FUSA act, but perhaps something they will agree on is that whomever the performer is should be enthusiastic about their Fairfield visit. Even though Ludacris will be rocking Alumni Hall on Friday, his publicist said last week that no interviews will be given – this includes The Mirror.
Yes, performers with as much clout as Ludacris have busy schedules, but it is a shame that just a few minutes could not be allotted to communicate with the Fairfield student body.
Such interviews have been given by past performers, including Guster, O.A.R. and Dane Cook. These are all also big-name acts who took the time to chat it up, so why not Ludacris?
Interviews get the student body pumped about the upcoming performance.
It also may gain the interest of those students who may not have been familiar with the act. Perhaps most important, an interview shows that the performer is excited and enthusiastic about coming to Fairfield and pumping up the student body. I mean come on, FUSA is certainly paying Ludacris enough.
Forget the V-day hype
College students are constantly thinking about dating, relationships and the opposite sex, and while a percentage of their mental energy is devoted to work, academics and entering the real world, Fairfield students cannot escape the Valentine’s Day hype.
Valentine’s Day is one of the most anticipated holidays because, like Christmas, it has become so widely commercialized – red hearts are impossible to avoid during the weeks leading up to Feb. 14., and almost everything is cleverly packaged with love.
Companies market products so that they will make popular Valentine’s Day gifts, and restaurants are always fully booked with reservations. Every year, businesses cash in on Valentine’s Day and college students certainly play the role of consumer on this holiday.
Valentine’s Day is about love, not a red Blackberry or an expensive meal. With all the pressure placed on gifts and dates, it is important that students remember the real meaning of Valentine’s Day.
So, show the special people in your life, the ones you care about most, how much you love them on Thursday, regardless of whether you have a date.
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