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,'->,^^Y,‘A'.^^• ■.,,-*.^Yi.> .. /. ,iY*s?:w/.'.‘.VY.va . .’.V.'/..VI'/.i-Y/f// SPECTRUM SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY SPREADING CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1983 VOLUME 40, ISSUE 9 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018 FEATURED NEWS What Really NBC’s Tom Brokaw to Give 2018 Made French Montana Commencement Address BYALEXABINKOWITZ “Unforgettable?” Editor in Chief On May 13, Tom Brokaw will who has worked extremely hard deliver his commencement ad to get where he is,” said senior bRISTIN O'cSnNEL dress to the graduating class of Nicole Croteau, who is a media CABS ARE HERE! 2018 at Webster Bank Arena. arts major with a concentration in Jersey Shore Family Vacation is on He will also receive an honorary journalism. “Having Tom Brokaw MTV Thursday nights. Doctor of Humane Letters degree as the commencement speaker from Sacred Heart University. shows that no matter what your The class of 2018 consists of ap field is that you are entering, the proximately 1,220 graduates who possibilities are endless and with will earn bachelor’s degrees in the hard work and determination your Arts (BA) or in the Sciences (BS). dreams can be achieved.” BILLBOARD,CX)M Brokaw is a television journal In recent years, journalism as FRENCH MONTANA WAS SCHEDULED TO PERFORM AT SACRED HEART ON a profession has come to a turn MAR. 23 BUT CANCELED HOURS BEFORE DOORS OPENED. ist and author who is best known for his work with NBC News. ing point within the era of “fake DANCING QUEEN celed.” news,” growing media distrust, Meet the Assistant Director of BY EVAN DENNY He covered many important and Refunds were offered by Stu and online conspiracy theories Dance, Jessica Berard. Staff Reporter historical events, such as Ronald dent Activities, following the Reagan’s first political campaign, about news coverage. Therefore, cancellation, on March 29 and TWEETS OF THE WEEK On March 23rd, Sacred Heart the Watergate scandal, and the fall for students studying journalism, April 3. University was set to hold its of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Brokaw serves as an example of The January 30 issue of the # @lyc>iaaa_w spring concert starring French “Tom Brokaw is one of the most excellence. “When I was 111 found a bee that Montana, an American-Moroc- Spectrum featured two polls important broadcast journalists “In this age of uncertainty and had been in my shoe all day and my from @SHUSpectrum on Twit can hip-hop artist. Except at 4:32 in the history of broadcasting. Fake News, Tom Brokaw is a psychological health hasn’t been the ter asking Sacred Heart students PM on the day of the concert, an His long career at NBC News voice of certainty. He is above all same since.” if they were excited for French email was sent out stating that has spanned several generations. a reporter, gathering facts, not fic Montana. 81% of poll respon )0 @ohitsttaylor the concert was canceled due to He has literally written the first tion or opinion, reminding us ex dents were more excited for “It’s 2018 how do protessors still not “unforeseen circumstances.” draft of history by being present actly what the profession of jour Josh Peck than French Montana know how to make YouTube videos The Spectrum reached out to as an anchor and reporter at ev nalism is supposed to be and its and 64% answered “Nah” to the fullscreen.” French Montana’s record label. ery major event on the planet for important place in a democracy,” question “Are you excited for @ Bad Boy Records, but unfortu over four decades,” said Media said Alicastro. ^ @_keighty FrencHMonTanA?” nately was imable to get a re Arts Professor Joe Alicastro, who During this year’s undergrad “I’ve solved the mystery: French Mon “In all honesty, I wasn’t ter uate commencement ceremony, tana canceled the spring concert be sponse. Student Activities was also worked with Brokaw at NBC ribly excited for the concert. I Linda McMahon, a former Sacred cause spring isn’t coming this year. ” cooperative and provided the News. “As an author, his collec Spactnim with information about don’t really know French Mon tion of writings ‘The Greatest Heart trustee, will receive an hon za’s music; 1 was^just going the cancellation. Generation’ stands out as a tribute orary Doctor of Humane Letters to the concert to be with my “On the day of the concert, to the American generation that degree. 4-12 In The Heights Opens friends,” said junior Gabriella we received a phone call aroimd sacrificed so much for our free McMahon is now a member of Edgerton Theater, 8 p.m. Monferrato. “I heard a bizarre 4PM from the agency that rep dom.” President Trump’s cabinet as the rumor from my roommate’s Annual Academic Festival resents French Montana and they In 2014, President Barack Small Business Administration 4-20 fiiend that French was arrested U.C. All day explained he was still in Los An Obama awarded the Medal of leader. She is also the co-found in Uganda and therefore could geles and wasn’t going to make Freedom to Brokaw in honor of the er and former chief executive of SENIORS: Cap and Gown not make it.” it to Sacred Heart,” said Amy journalism contributions he made WWE in Stamford, Conn. 4-25 Distribution Begins (4/25- “I did get a refund for my tick Novak, the Director of Student to the United States throughout On May 12, Richard Edelman, 4/26) et. The process was easy. There Activities. “At the time of the his career. the president and CEO of the SHU Bookstore was a short line that I had to wait call, the stage, sound, and lights “Personally, I am very happy world’s largest public relations on, but once I got into Hawley, were set, rigged, and ready to go that Tom Brokaw, a man that I firm will be delivering the address the process was smooth,” said FAKE NEWS Or Not? for the show and we were doing worked with for nearly 30 years, during the Graduate commence Monferrato. Pope Francis Cancels our final preparations before the and a man who was our leader at ment ceremony to 1,130 graduate On French Montana’s Insta- doors were to open at TPM.” NBC News, will be speaking to students. He will also be receiving the Bible gram. Sacred Heart students ex “I wouldn’t say I was excited our students as they head off from an honorary Doctor of Humane pressed their anger towards the “Pope Francis has sur for French Montana, as much as I our campus to the world. To me, Letters degree, along with Mama artist. Comments like “You’re a was excited for the concert expe he represents the best in honesty, Parke Borgstrom, the CEO of the prised the world today wet sock” from @traceycastelli, rience,” said junior Caroline Fly dignity, and truth,” said Alicastro. Yale New Haven Health System by announcing that The “French Montana eats soup with nn. “I feel bad for the seniors, but Brokaw’s commencement ad and Yale New Haven Hospital. a fork” from @toneoromeo, and Bible is totally outdat I don’t think it’s Sacred Heart’s dress will particularly hold weight Both commencement ceremo “French Montana is that guy ed and needs a radical fault.” for graduating journalism stu nies will take place at Webster from make [out] reef who was Seniors were particularly upset dents. Bank Arena on May 12 and May change, so The Bible is making out with his pillow” @ considering that French Montana “Having someone like Tom Bro 13 at 10 a.m., and will also be mbems23 are just a few exam officially canceled and would have been their last Sa kaw speak to our class is extreme broadcasted live online. ples. it’s announced a meeting cred Heart Spring concert. Se ly beneficial because it is someone “This is the first time that a nior Brennan Scanlon responded between the highest per spring concert performer has to the cancellation email blast canceled on the university. Con sonalities of the church speaking on behalf of those who sidering the circumstances and where it will be decided planned on attending the concert. the fact that it was completely “I find it extremely hard to the book that will replace out of our control, we wish this believe that the university was it, its name and its con was not the outcome,” said No notified 2 hours before the gates tent. Some names are were scheduled to open that vak. “We understand that the stu already being considered French Montana canceled,” said dents were upset and we feel the Scanlon. “Once again speaking and the one that has more same way. Students were look for the entire student body, we ing forward to attending for a strength is ‘Biblia 2000’.” are extremely disappointed and while and our staff was looking expect full monetary compensa Source: Thereisnews.com forward to providing another tion.” fun experience for the students,’ “I heard rumors about how he “Tweets of the Week” are taken from said Novak. “We worked for four a public forum on Twitter. Tweets are was in prison in California, he months to put this event together opinions of the individual and do not just didn’t want to come, and that and having the performer cancel represent the opinions of Sacred Heart he blew us off to go to Las Vegas within hours of opening doors University or The Spectrum News early for his next show,” said ju NBC NEWS REPORTER, TOM BROKAW, WILL GIVE THE 2018 COMMENCEMENT was certainly disappointing for paper.

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