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Excerpts
The following are some excerpts from Student Body Shots. Hofstetter’s routine, however, is not simply a compilation of material from the book. The vast majority of it is original, never before heard material, and he always throws in a few new things specific to wherever he is performing. What appears below are samples of his wit, and the type of humor his audience has come to expect.
"My favorite orientation game is the one where you try to see how many people’s names you can forget in one day."
-Orientation
"College students will put their dishes in the sink, but they’ll never go to the trouble to put them in a dishwasher right next to it. Why? The same reason that all of our laundry is on the floor instead of in the closet, and we throw up in the hallway instead of the bathroom. When you’re that drunk, doors can be very tricky."
-Food
"How come when you visit other schools, you look for people you know?"
-Travel
"I don’t understand why people don’t rush. I mean, if there’s one thing I hate, it’s getting free stuff while meeting people."
-Greek Life
"Waking up with someone you care about is great. Except if you’re hungover and they’re waking up for an 8:00 AM class. Then it sucks."
-Hooking Up
"I was upset at my bookstore for paying me so little for my used books. I’d hardly call anything still shrink-wrapped in cellophane “used.”"
-Books
"Some RAs are awesome. Others make door decorations with your name written on the silhouette of a farm animal."
-Resident Advisors
"A lot of people ask me what I’m going to do after graduation. I think I’ll go to dinner with my parents, then drink a whole lot and pass out."
-Graduation
Reviews
To date, 219 publications have inquired about reviewing Student Body Shots, and some of them have had great things to say.
"It is gut-busting funny and something students, past and present, can relate to."
-Floyd College Six-Mile Post (GA)
"If George Carlin and Dave Barry were to have an illegitimate love child Steve Hofstetter would be his name."
-Cedar Crest Crestiad (PA)
"The witty truth in Hofstetter’s writing is the root of its humor. Each anecdote, piece of advice and question has a kind of hidden wisdom that any college student will relate to."
-West Virginia Daily Athenaeum (WV)
"Steve Hofstetter patches together funny anecdotes in his snappy debut."
-Washington University Student Life (MO)
"Hofstetter opened up my mind and took everything I wanted to say and laid it out on paper."
-The Iona Ionian (NY)
"In a style reminiscent of syndicated humor columnist Dave Barry, Hofstetter tackles each and every aspect of college life with a sardonic and amusing twist. "
-San Jose State Spartan Daily (CA)
"Hofstetter is the George Carlin of our generation. That is, if Carlin got drunk and made observations about college."
-UMN-Morris University Register (MN)
"Steve Hofstetter is living every comedy writer's dream - he writes what he observes and makes people laugh. "
-SUNY Oswego Oswegonian (NY)
"With sections entitled E-mail, Friends, Administrators, Dating, and Graduation, among others, Hofstetter’s short, and in most cases, true, observations about college behavior, culture, and life bring a smile to the face or laughter when it’s needed."
-Grand Valley State Lanthorn (MI)
"The truth about college is finally out there - in your face with a sarcastic style."
-Canisius College Griffin (NY)
The following colleges and universities have printed or agreed to print a review of Student Body Shots.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
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AWARD-WINNING COLLEGEHUMOR.COM COLUMNIST RELEASES FIRST BOOK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Columnist Steve Hofstetter's humor is now available to bring home in his first full-length book, "Student Body Shots: A Sarcastic Look at the Best 4-6 Years of Your Life."
"Student Body Shots" is a clever look at one of the most commonly experienced institutions among 18-22-year-olds: college. In the book, Hofstetter takes his readers from move-in day to move-out day, covering all aspects in between—including dating, doing laundry, and dining halls. The book also contains a forward from actor Rider Strong and carries the endorsement of the popular college website, Collegehumor.com.
"I'm looking forward to the book talks and signings," said the recently 23-year-old Hofstetter. "The only things I've ever signed before are rent checks."
Divided into subjects like "Men and Women," "Academics," and "The Daily Grind," the book is made up of small segments that mock everything in college, such as the first time students register for classes and the first time they actually register for classes they want.
In "Student Body Shots," Hofstetter provides his readers with lots of new material, as well as hundreds of classic shots from his weekly column, "Observational Humor." Steve also includes a few bonus features, including two songs for college bands to cover and "The Math of Dating," a formulaic exploration of the college hook-up.
Winner of Columbia University's Gollin Prize for outstanding talent in journalism and media, Hofstetter has earned acclaim from prestigious names such as "The Wall Street Journal," “Sports Illustrated,” and columnist Dave Barry, who once referred to himself as "the old Steve Hofstetter."
"College isn't easy," Hofstetter said. "Laughter might be the only way to survive.”
STUDENT BODY SHOTS:
A SARCASTIC LOOK AT THE BEST 4-6 YEARS OF YOUR LIFE
by Steve Hofstetter
99 pages; paperback; $11.95 US ($18.95 CDN)
published by Trafford Publishing
ISBN 1-55369-752-9
http://www.trafford.com/robots/02-0565.html
Biography
Steve Hofstetter, author of "Student Body Shots: A Sarcastic Look at the Best 4-6 Years of Your Life," was born in New York in 1979. He grew up in Queens with his parents and three siblings.
Steve began his writing career in 1996 with an internship for hockey-writer Stan Fischler, with whom Steve wrote and did research for three books and several publications, including "Score," "Bluelines," the "Daily Freeman," the "Hockey News," and the "Fischler Report."
In 1997, Steve enrolled at Columbia University, where he eventually wrote a humor column for the "Columbia Daily Spectator," and became a radio voice for the Columbia Lions. During his freshman year, he teamed with his brother to start JerkoftheWeek.com, a sarcastic sports site featured in over 100 different media outlets, including "Sports Illustrated," "ESPN Magazine," "Baseball Weekly," "The Wall Street Journal," and on CNN.
In 2000, Steve started writing "Observational Humor," Collegehumor.com's most successful original section. Observational Humor began as an e-mail forward to friends, and quickly became a column read by more than 13,000 readers a week.
That same year, Steve took off from school to work as the head writer for Yankees Xtreme, the official on-line community of the New York Yankees. While there, he wrote more than 200 pieces, freelanced for Yankees.com, and "Yankees Magazine."
In 2001, Steve returned to Columbia and was the recipient of Columbia's Gollin Prize for "promising talent in journalism and media," which earned him an academic scholarship. He graduated from Columbia University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in American History and a minor in Writing.
Steve spent the summer after graduation working at Sports Illustrated for Kids. Afterwards, he spent three months in Boston promoting Student Body Shots, before moving back to New York to pursue his writing career. Steve currently freelances for ESPN and Maxim magazines.
Services/Supplies Guide
Services Offered:
One half-hour of stand-up comedy
Meet and greet/book signing after the show
Event promotion through his syndicated column and on-line calendar
Services Required:
Extensive local event promotion
Supplies needed:
Performance space
Sound and lighting equipment
An emcee
One bottle of water
Book table
A book seller
Lock box and change for book table
Connected Ventures charges $500 for Hofstetter’s appearance, which covers food, travel, and lodging – none of which need to be provided. For another $250, he can perform a second show up to 24 hours after the first. While we prefer each campus to have a local opening act of approximately fifteen minutes, one is not required. If Connected Ventures is provided with a good quality videotape of the performance, the price will be reduced by $25.