ASU Shamelessly Panders to Steven Spielberg

Posted by SassU 06/24/2008 10:19 PM

Tags: Indiana Jones, Larry King, Hugh Downs, Communications Award, Steven Spielberg

ASU Shamelessly Panders to Steven Spielberg

On June 19th, Steven Spielberg was awarded the Hugh Downs Award for Communication Excellence. The ASU population is still wondering, "Who gives a lemur's lump of fecal matter about this award?"

ASU started giving this award about a year ago, the first winner was Larry King, and Hugh Downs is a random name attached to its existence. Hugh Downs didn't even graduate from ASU, so we are still trying to find the relevance here. Even in Spielberg's acceptance speech, he seems unaware of ASU's affiliation with the award. At the end, Spielberg tacks on a meager thank you to ASU.

Hugh Downs, we're sorry, but I am sure your presence would be appreciated at Wayne State University or Columbia (which are schools he actually attended). The whole affair makes as much sense as a pact between 17 teenage girls to get pregnant at the same time.

At least this year's recipient has a remote affiliation with the state of Arizona.

:::Sigh:::

When will it ever make sense?

Comments

Anonymous says,

I don't understand what your problem is. Spielberg is one of the most successful directors in history, and has produced most of the more significant science fiction and fantasy films in the last 30 years. Why shouldn't the university honor him? Posted 06/25/2008 11:49 AMReply

Anonymous says,

hahahaha pact of 17 year olds to get pregnant at the same time! God you're so on top of culture. You're talking about Jaime Lynn, Nicole Richie, and Ashlee Simpson right? Posted 06/25/2008 12:52 PMReply

SassU says,

I'm not saying Steven Spielberg's a bad guy or any thing, but the award just seems a little strange.

They developed it a year ago and it slips under the radar of the student body. Plus, it's not the University that chooses the recipient, it's Hugh Downs. Hugh Downs has no affiliation with ASU. Posted 06/26/2008 11:41 AMReply