BETs College Hill

[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by aopirose



Also, regarding going out in Lafayette, we did it often when I was at LSU (back in the Flintstone era) just for a change of pace. BR only has so many good night spots. We would come into NO sometimes too.

I know that. I'm picking (I'm from BR and Graduated from SU), because SU folks always tripped on Gram because we would travel 30 miles to go out! So what...?

[feu_declipse]

Originally posted by MeezDiscreet
the r.a. seems a bit sugary
their "palace" doesn't hold a candle to what you see on mtv. bet is definitely viacom's "red-headed step child."

They live in a campus dorm I believe so they probably couldn't do that much to it. I think they wanted to show the dorm aspect of attending an HBCU. Real World is not at a campus, so they cannot be in a dorm. Sorority and Fraternity life were not in dorms because I think they could not get permission to do all they needed to in a dorm. PLUS having dorm brothers/sisters versus house brothers/sisters added a different dynamic to the show.

If they wanted a "palace", Mrs Edmonds probably could've have pushed for it but if SU will let them use the dorms, why not go ahead and show how ppl act in dorms despite dorm restrictions. About the film quality, I think they're going for a "real",documentary-ish look. They did the same thing with HITS.

The show is embarassing but ppl do act like that in real life. At least we have Jacquese (sp) acting right on RW versus the white characters who are acting up. It'd be nice if they had a different range of characters but I guess they wanted all the extremes. 2 or 3 characters without issues would be good.

About travelling 30 miles to party, that happens in ATL. Everything's just so far apart sometimes.

[KnowledgeEternal]

If you go into the show EXPECTING it to be negative, why do you get SO upset when it is? If you hate BET so much for not portraying African Americans in a positive light why would expect them to pull a 180 and put on something totally different? I just don't understand it.

I watched the show and I think that anyone who has gone to an HBCU(or any college for that matter) knows one of these characters.

Is it negative because they showed that freshman chick acting up? Is it negative because one of the characters is pregnant? Is it negative because that christian football playa' has two girlfriends? Are people embarassed because these people really exist on hundreds of campuses?

With that said, my take on the show is that its garbage.

[SKEEphistAKAte]

I really hated the footage of the chicks fighting in the parking lot. That bothered me. If you are doing a documentary of up and coming African American college students, don't sprinkle it with something as ridiculous as that. I just think that footage should have been canned, it had nothing to do with the story.
I attended FAMU and know people like the characters. These people exist. I just think that this show should be countered with another show on the African American students at Harvard and Yale. Follow them around and see what kind of struggles they are faced with. Hell, follow me around my first year of law school this fall. I will represent the race well. I just feel like we already get so much negative press (evening news, cops, music videos, etc), can we get something positive for once? SOMETHING!

[aopirose]

Cool. I didn't realize that you are an SU jag.

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
I know that. I'm picking (I'm from BR and Graduated from SU), because SU folks always tripped on Gram because we would travel 30 miles to go out! So what...?

[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by aopirose
Cool. I didn't realize that you are an SU jag.

Shyyyytttttttt. I'm a BLACK AND GOLD GSU Tiger!

[NUPE4LIFE]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
Shyyyytttttttt. I'm a BLACK AND GOLD GSU Tiger!

LOOK AT ALL THE SU JAGS RUNNIN!

[aopirose]

GSU or SU, it's all good. I had a cousin on the tennis team at GSU early 80s. My FIL and a bunch of cousins went to SU. I went to Xavier for two years.

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
Shyyyytttttttt. I'm a BLACK AND GOLD GSU Tiger!

[Sistermadly]

Originally posted by lovelyivy84
entitledcakes

Annnd the most recent addition to the GC dictionary goes to lovelyivy84's "entitledcakes"!

[lovelyivy84]

Originally posted by Sistermadly
Annnd the most recent addition to the GC dictionary goes to lovelyivy84's "entitledcakes"!

CTFU! I have to give credit to the writers over televisionwithoutpity.com. THey have started adding the word "cakes" on to the ends of their rants and it is such a satisfying way to get the point across, lol.

[WhirlwindTNX]

In the next episode they say the weird kid...I know everyone knows someone like this in their life...smells really bad. They said he smells like onions and mustard. Can someone explain to me how you can smell like onions AND mustard? lol

[aopirose]

BO is the worst. There was a fonk-kay teenager behind me on a plane to Los Angeles. As we were deplaning, he lifted his arms up to get stuff out of the overhead bin and I thought that I was going to throw up. My mom had a really bad cold and had been stopped up for days. She turned to me and asked, "Do you smell onions?" It reminded me of Richard Pryor's trip to Africa and he said the fonk from the taxi driver was just whippin' him' all in the face. Ol' boy's Right Guard went Left!

Originally posted by WhirlwindTNX
In the next episode they say the weird kid...I know everyone knows someone like this in their life...smells really bad. They said he smells like onions and mustard. Can someone explain to me how you can smell like onions AND mustard? lol

[Sistermadly]

ONIONS?!?!

Oh lawd. HEE! No, seriously... HEE!

[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by NUPE4LIFE
LOOK AT ALL THE SU JAGS RUNNIN!

You sure couldn't find 'em Wednesday night! LMAO


They wouldn't even answer the phone.

When football season begins...all I'm going to say are 2 words: COLLEGE HILL!

[djjukebox]

Students react to reality show
Rioting and lewd behavior greets cast member

By JACQUELINE DIX and DOMINIQUE GIBBS
January 30, 2004


After the premiere of the new Black Entertainment Television reality show, College Hill, students went on a rampage damaging university property, raiding dormitories and attacking one of the cast members.

Students began shooting fireworks, throwing trash cans from every floor (one was set a fire) and male students ran through the halls of female dormitories.

When cast member Kinda Andrews arrived back on campus, she parked her car in front of Camille Shade Hall where she attempted to get out.

After a student shouted, "There’s No Drawls," students flocked around her car and began rocking it from side to side. An East Baton Rouge Sheriff officer had to mace two male students to prevent them from entering her car.

Students gathered in front of S.V. Totty Hall where they discussed and celebrated the explicit actions of Andrews, a freshman mass communication major from Baton Rouge.

"It was crazy out there," Andrews said.

During the situation Andrews sat calmly inside her car smiling and waving to the rowdy crowd.

"I was overwhelmed that so many people were out there. I saw all the students outside as a warm reception," said Andrews.

Andrews was escorted and had to sneak into the back of Shade Hall where Director Barbara Campbell ordered the lobby to be closed.

Andrews said that she did not attend class on the next day nor did she leave her room and may not for a while until things calm down.

"I am happy about the show and was very aware that I was going to receive mixed reviews, " said Andrews.

Regardless of students’ reactions Andrews was more concerned with her family’s reactions.

"My family is very supportive and are going to be there for me 100 percent," Andrews said.

Andrews who perceives Madonna as her idol said, "Controversy is what got Madonna where she is today. I am all for controversy." She is excited about the show and has no regrets.