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Finally, instead of a washed-up rapper, the UC logged late hours this year to try to get Snoop Dogg to perform. Snoop’s management had already said yes. The contract was ready to be signed. It looked like Springfest was shaping up—until three weeks ago, when the Boston Police Department reminded Glazer and company of a budget line item they hadn’t foreseen. To get the proper security, they’d need an additional...
...money, the UC had nowhere to turn. The Office of University President Lawrence H. Summers had already refused to provide any funding for the concert, even though the year before they’d given $25,000 to bring Busta Rhymes to Lavietes Pavillion. The money never materialized, Snoop was let down gently, and Springfest was back to square...
...fund a hip-hop artist for Springfest’s main concert. As it turned out, the administration simply wanted to make sure the performer would be appropriate for all ages. But rumors that the office opposed bringing a major performer—someone, say, along the lines of Snoop Dogg—were true...
...meeting earlier this month, Epstein began to hammer out the details. The Snoop concert had just fallen through, and the UC had no replacement in sight or any idea how much money she was working with. But Epstein had other things on her mind—like a suitable name for the post-Springfest bash...
What’s the difference? According to Blickstead, the amount of money doesn’t compensate for the fact that our version of Spring Fling is more geared towards Snoopy than Snoop. At Yale, the president’s office hands over $95,000 to the students, who spend it—along with an extra $30,000 from the dean’s office—for the most part at their discretion...