College — Where journalists learn to suck up to celebrities

At Princeton, no less.

The president of the school’s “press club” tries desperately to make an entertaining interview video with Jane Randall, fellow student and recently booted America’s Next Top Model candidate.

He’s obviously a nerd who’s nervous in the presence of a beauty. She’s not particularly interesting. It’s all rather awkward — even if it’s a joke.

I think the TommieMedia and Minnesota Daily journos need to show the Princetonians how it’s done.

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Alex Friedrich

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Alex Friedrich reports on higher education issues for MPR News. Among the stories he has covered: the fall of the Berlin Wall, aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, 2003 Moscow suicide bombing and 2004 presidential elections in the Republic of Georgia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and a master’s in European political economy from the London School of Economics.