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Ben Stein to 'win' attention, success
Most students know him best as a slow, boring teacher in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." He has also started his own game show, "Win Ben Stein's Money," and took part in a series of Visine commercials. But everyone will have the chance to see Ben Stein, as he will be bringing his trademark deadpan to our campus Monday, March 24th.
Stein will be performing Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Halenbeck Hall, bringing his classic comedy and covering more important issues in finance, politics and mass culture.
"We like to bring in a diverse group of speakers, and Ben Stein has been in politics and has that appeal to students," said Michelle Kelash, one of the graduate advisors at the UPB. "He's also a very intelligent man, and being a writer, as well as having been a part of the Nixon and Ford administration, I think that will draw students in."
Stein, a college graduate in economics and valedictorian of Yale Law School, started as a poverty and trial lawyer who slowly made his way up in the field of trade regulation at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. After teaching at various universities, he became a speech writer and lawyer for Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford while in office at the White House.
"He did not write the line, 'I am not a crook,'" according to Keppler Associates, the agency that helped to organize the event.
After those administrations, Stein focused greatly on writing, having written for numerous magazines and newspapers, such as the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. He has written and published 16 books, including a new book entitled "How To Ruin Your Life," and while nine of the books written are nonfiction, seven of those published are full-length novels, focusing mostly on life in Los Angeles.
He has also done numerous screenplays, including "Murder in Mississippi," and was one of the creators of "Fernwood Tonight," a relatively popular comedy.
He is best known as Ferris Bueller's monotonously dull teacher, and has appeared in numerous commercials, movies and television shows. Win Ben Stein's Money has recently come to an end, but Stein is also in the works with Comedy Central to make a new talk show.
Stein has been quite the popular performer on previous tours to college campuses and SCSU will be the last of the most recent tour.
"We just looked at him having different political views compared to the last few speakers we've had before, such as Ralph Nader, and it's nice to have a spectrum of speakers," Kelash said. "I don't think his political views will turn anyone off from attending and I think most students know little about his politics, and will be interested to see him based on his past in movies and television. Personally, I find him rather interesting."
Tickets will be available in Atwood Memorial Center at the Information desk, or also at the door of the performance. Students, staff and faculty receive up to two free tickets, and the cost to the general public is $5 per ticket. For more information on the event, call 1-320-255-4081.
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