MTV's Jersey Shore is one of those pop culture phenomenons that is impossible to avoid. Eight self-described guidos and guidettes live, work and play together over the summer, revealing a world of Bumpits, fake tans and fist pumping. Even if you have never seen an episode, you've probably caught sight of Snooki's dazed face or "The Situation's" abs.
"Stand-up is kind of like the new thing now. It's character building," comedian and professor Mike Bent said to a classroom of newbie comedians and writers. "It's easier than being the star quarterback," he said, as the class responded with a smattering of chuckles.
The newly unlocked glass doors of the Paramount Center are ready to be smeared with the greedy handprints of Emerson students come next semester's housing selection process. Just in case getting your dream dorm room wasn't already a gamble, 260 lucky Lions will have the chance to sleep by Marquee-light.