FSU grad becomes first Ringling Bros. female ringmaster

[jaxnole77]

Florida State University graduate Kristen Wilson is getting ready to take center stage. Wilson was named this week as the first female ringmaster in the 146-year-history of Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/...rst-ringling-bros-female-ringmaster/372078238

 

[LesClaypool]

Good for her, but anything that draws attention to the fact that we have a circus at FSU, is a bad thing, IMO.

 

[DFSNOLE]

Good for her, but anything that draws attention to the fact that we have a circus at FSU, is a bad thing, IMO.

I disagree. The circus is a fun and unique part of FSU. There are plenty of high ranking departments within the university to hang your hat on.

 

[LesClaypool]

I know there are plenty of other opinions on the subject, and I'm not leading the charge to have it removed. I just personally find it embarrassing.

 

[BigCleat42]

Why would you find it embarrassing?

I know there are plenty of other opinions on the subject, and I'm not leading the charge to have it removed. I just personally find it embarrassing.

 

[RunRonnieRun]

Why would you find it embarrassing?

Because people can say things like "Haha you went to a clown college." It's not really a Serious Educational Institute thing.

I am not personally embarrassed by it, but I get where Les is coming from.

 

[FSUTribe76]

Why would you find it embarrassing?

Yeah, I agree the Circus is nothing to be embarrassed by as it's something quite unique and really awesome. Now the School of Anthropology IS a giant embarrassment and our ranking would probably jump 20 places if it burned to the ground.

 

[F4Gary]

I'm not embarrassed at all. It's quite unique.

 

[89nole]

Good for her, but anything that draws attention to the fact that we have a circus at FSU, is a bad thing, IMO.

I know there are plenty of other opinions on the subject, and I'm not leading the charge to have it removed. I just personally find it embarrassing.

Way too thin skinned.

 

[ericram]

Those of you who are embarrassed probably need more things to worry about in their lives. The circus is cool and unique. The students do not do it for credit and make all their own outfits.

 

[HerdOfNoles]

I like the circus, when my dad was in grad school we went to the circus every chance we could get.

 

[funksouljon]

Now the School of Anthropology IS a giant embarrassment and our ranking would probably jump 20 places if it burned to the ground.

Why is that?

 

[FSUTribe76]

Why is that?

Because it's been in a strip mall next to Chubby's for about a decade.

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[MVT ATLANTA]

It's not like there are a bunch of gypsies and clowns hanging out at the bigtop waiting to steal your wallets and pull pranks.
Plus with so many Cirque shows touring the country, it's changing the way people look at this type of entertainment.
I think it's very cool.

 

[ericram]

It's not like there are a bunch of gypsies and clowns hanging out at the bigtop waiting to steal your wallets and pull pranks.
Plus with so many Cirque shows touring the country, it's changing the way people look at this type of entertainment.
I think it's very cool.

Well said. It is very cool and I for one am very happy that one of our own is now under the big top.

 

[funksouljon]

Because it's been in a strip mall next to Chubby's for about a decade.

THAT'S why you have all the hate for the dept? You should blame FSU leadership / planning for that decision. And i think its been there closer to 20 years at this point. They were in Bellamy for decades before the renovation and got pushed off campus. Trust me, Anthro doesn't want to be there.

And I love all the clown college jokes. Its a very unique and special part of the university that most other schools don't have. For me, it doesn't devalue any of the other programs. FSU also used to be a girls school, again, not embarrassing. If we want to be embarrassed by what we do/don't have, lets start with a standalone engineering school and move into only recently having medicine. Shands is such a great recruiting / scout badge for the school in cowtown.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

With all the new construction and renovation over the past 20 years, I don't understand why any department doesn't have a home on campus. That's ridiculous.

 

[HerdOfNoles]

Embarrassing ?

 

[kelleynole#1]

Good for her, but anything that draws attention to the fact that we have a circus at FSU, is a bad thing, IMO.

My cousin went to FSU from Pennsylvania to attend the Circus program, got me interested and I went from NY for Business. The only people who make fun of it are ignorant people who would have found another reason to poke fun at FSU anyway because they are jealous haters.

 

[cfbfan23]

The only people who make fun of it are ignorant people who would have found another reason to poke fun at FSU anyway because they are jealous haters.

I'm pretty sure a lot of them aren't jealous. And a lot of them aren't "haters" (a term I wish would be removed from the American vernacular) of FSU. You are ignorant if you don't think it is weird/different to have your school associated with a circus. It doesn't bother me. I can see how something "weird/different" might legitimately bother some people......and still not make them ignorant.

I'm just glad we're not a carnival school.

 

[wbnolefan]

it's really just the name "circus"

 

[NoleOne]

The FSU Circus is an extra curricular activity that gives a student 1 PE credit for participation.

Seems like a pretty cool thing to do while in school and is directly tied in with the history of the State of Florida.

 

[OrlandNole]

I can see how it can be fodder for rival smack talk, but it doesn't bother me. I'd be far more embarrassed by a Chiropractic School.

 

[Fijimn]

With all the new construction and renovation over the past 20 years, I don't understand why any department doesn't have a home on campus. That's ridiculous.

If I recall correctly, it used to be in one of the buildings off Landis Green. I presume that the department lost space when the program was cut in 2008. Are classes held in there or is that just administrative offices?

 

[FSUTribe76]

I can see how it can be fodder for rival smack talk, but it doesn't bother me. I'd be far more embarrassed by a Chiropractic School.

And yet UF offers Reiki at its medical school as part of its community programs, a far more BS "science" than even Chiro.

https://m.ufhealth.org/community-programs

At least chiro is based on a failed osteopathic student's garbled understanding of 100+ year old physician training. Reiki was "developed" by a Japanese guy having a crisis of faith reconciling his new Christianity with his old Buddhism so he sat on a mountain and fasted for a couple of days until he saw visions of ghosts and angels. The angel "infused" him with the ability to manipulate ghostly energy sapping the body's soul or chi. So it's as scientific as Scientology.

 

[Bill From Tampa]

I know there are plenty of other opinions on the subject, and I'm not leading the charge to have it removed. I just personally find it embarrassing.

If you ever have the chance to see them perform you would not find them embarrassing.

 

[nynole1]

The only people who make fun of it are ignorant people who would have found another reason to poke fun at FSU anyway because they are jealous haters.

I'm pretty sure a lot of them aren't jealous. And a lot of them aren't "haters" (a term I wish would be removed from the American vernacular) of FSU. You are ignorant if you don't think it is weird/different to have your school associated with a circus. It doesn't bother me. I can see how something "weird/different" might legitimately bother some people......and still not make them ignorant.

I'm just glad we're not a carnival school.

While you are removing "haters", can you take "just sayin" with it?

 

[runkpanole]

I'm pretty sure a lot of them aren't jealous. And a lot of them aren't "haters" (a term I wish would be removed from the American vernacular) of FSU. You are ignorant if you don't think it is weird/different to have your school associated with a circus. It doesn't bother me. I can see how something "weird/different" might legitimately bother some people......and still not make them ignorant.

I'm just glad we're not a carnival school.

What a hater.

 

[Bill From Tampa]

Short lived tenure.

http://www.syracuse.com/us-news/ind...lose_forever_in.html#incart_2box_poststandard
After 146 years, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will close forever in May

 

[Gonolz]

It's not a clown school, it's a Ringmaster school!!!

 

[justjeff]

That sucks for her. Wish they had circus events going on before a home game.

 

[rhurner]

Damn......poor girl. Tuesday-"Congrats! You will be etched in history as the first female ringmaster!" Her "I'm so honored! I've reached my pinnacle!"

Wed_ "Bad news....after 157 years we're shutting down the entire operation." Her - "Dhoh! Hey Maverick! Ya got the number for that truck driving school we saw on TV? Truck master I think it was?"

 

[ericram]

Well that royally sucks. I am happy to have a memory of taking my son a few years back to see the circus.

 

[LLOYD72]

A quick observation...the Noles develop ringmasters and the Lizards develop clowns and criminals. Too bad about Ringling Brothers

 

[funksouljon]

Short lived tenure.

http://www.syracuse.com/us-news/ind...lose_forever_in.html#incart_2box_poststandard
After 146 years, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will close forever in May

Dang, and all the remaining shows are on the East Coast.