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The Daily OrangeTickets to see chief justice sell out in minutes
Students arrive early to grab limited spots for address in Hendricks
By Melissa Daniels
Posted: 9/12/07, 11:17 PM EST Section: News
Tickets were also set aside for the media, the Newhouse family and various donors who are coming to town to see Roberts, Rubin said.
Newhouse faculty also received reserved seating, as well as a pre-determined amount for Newhouse students.
Rubin asked three of his deputies to allocate the tickets to the Newhouse student body. Dean Rosanna Grassi was in charge of undergraduates, Joel Kaplan was in charge of master's students and Carol Liebler was in charge of doctoral students.
Grassi gave out the tickets to undergrads based on student involvement. Tickets were reserved for Newhouse peer advisers, as well as Newhouse ambassadors who assist with student recruitment.
Senior Jessie Fish, a Newhouse peer adviser, said she feels privileged to be able to attend Roberts' speech.
"Dean Grassi e-mailed all of us Sunday to tell us that tickets had been set aside." Fish said. "There weren't enough for all of the peer advisers. I e-mailed her right after that, and she said I was number 16."
Fish said she feels bad that more students cannot attend the event in person.
"Maybe they'll learn something from it and use a bigger venue next time like Goldstein or the Landmark," she said. "I was told by Dean Grassi to get there at 1:30 - a half-hour before the speech starts," Fish said. "I guess there's a lot of security."
The event will be aired live in Goldstein Auditorium for those who do not have tickets, as well as all campus television sets via the Orange Television Network, Morrow said.
SU students will also get the opportunity to see Roberts at the Newhouse III dedication which follows his speech in Hendricks, taking place mid-afternoon in front of the new building.
The dedication on the Newhouse plaza is open to the entire campus community.
Newhouse faculty also received reserved seating, as well as a pre-determined amount for Newhouse students.
Rubin asked three of his deputies to allocate the tickets to the Newhouse student body. Dean Rosanna Grassi was in charge of undergraduates, Joel Kaplan was in charge of master's students and Carol Liebler was in charge of doctoral students.
Grassi gave out the tickets to undergrads based on student involvement. Tickets were reserved for Newhouse peer advisers, as well as Newhouse ambassadors who assist with student recruitment.
Senior Jessie Fish, a Newhouse peer adviser, said she feels privileged to be able to attend Roberts' speech.
"Dean Grassi e-mailed all of us Sunday to tell us that tickets had been set aside." Fish said. "There weren't enough for all of the peer advisers. I e-mailed her right after that, and she said I was number 16."
Fish said she feels bad that more students cannot attend the event in person.
"Maybe they'll learn something from it and use a bigger venue next time like Goldstein or the Landmark," she said. "I was told by Dean Grassi to get there at 1:30 - a half-hour before the speech starts," Fish said. "I guess there's a lot of security."
The event will be aired live in Goldstein Auditorium for those who do not have tickets, as well as all campus television sets via the Orange Television Network, Morrow said.
SU students will also get the opportunity to see Roberts at the Newhouse III dedication which follows his speech in Hendricks, taking place mid-afternoon in front of the new building.
The dedication on the Newhouse plaza is open to the entire campus community.
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