Cornell Woos Doonesbury's Alex
Alex, the college-bound daughter of the title character of Gary Trudeau's long-running satirical comic strip "Doonesbury," might be on her way to Cornell University this fall -- or she might not.
The Ithaca Journal reports that, whatever the outcome of Alex's college dilemma, Cornell appreciates the free publicity.
Claudia Wheatley, an officer in Cornell's marketing and publications office, immediately sent a Cornell information packet to Trudeau after reading an episode of "Doonesbury" in which Alex expressed interest in studying engineering at that school.
Cornell's hopes rose last month, when Trudeau published a "Doonebury" installment in which Alex received a Cornell acceptance offer and announced her intention to enroll.
“It was probably the highlight of my year," Wheatley told the Journal.
The story is not over yet, however. Alex, who is known for changing her mind, remains undecided about which school to attend. Trudeau asked readers of Slate.com to vote in an on-line poll to determine which school Alex should go to.
As of this week, Cornell had been beaten out by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Cornell students and alumni protested the results, with one writer suggesting that someone had rigged the on-line poll submissions to favor the other schools.
For a Cornell undergraduate, however, the real loser in the poll outcome was the comic strip, which would miss out on the satirical opportunities presented by Cornell's unique culture. Alex, the undergrad asserted, would have fit right in "at one of the most underrated, closetly bizarre universities in the country."
Source: "'Toon In: Will Alex Doonesbury Choose to Attend Cornell?" by Kerrie Frisinger - The Ithaca Journal, May 23, 2006
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The Ithaca Journal reports that, whatever the outcome of Alex's college dilemma, Cornell appreciates the free publicity.
Claudia Wheatley, an officer in Cornell's marketing and publications office, immediately sent a Cornell information packet to Trudeau after reading an episode of "Doonesbury" in which Alex expressed interest in studying engineering at that school.
Cornell's hopes rose last month, when Trudeau published a "Doonebury" installment in which Alex received a Cornell acceptance offer and announced her intention to enroll.
“It was probably the highlight of my year," Wheatley told the Journal.
The story is not over yet, however. Alex, who is known for changing her mind, remains undecided about which school to attend. Trudeau asked readers of Slate.com to vote in an on-line poll to determine which school Alex should go to.
As of this week, Cornell had been beaten out by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Cornell students and alumni protested the results, with one writer suggesting that someone had rigged the on-line poll submissions to favor the other schools.
For a Cornell undergraduate, however, the real loser in the poll outcome was the comic strip, which would miss out on the satirical opportunities presented by Cornell's unique culture. Alex, the undergrad asserted, would have fit right in "at one of the most underrated, closetly bizarre universities in the country."
Source: "'Toon In: Will Alex Doonesbury Choose to Attend Cornell?" by Kerrie Frisinger - The Ithaca Journal, May 23, 2006
Technorati tags: Cornell University
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